Release of British Capital Fore Shadows a New Era in Canada
The entry of British funds into Canada is seen as a marker of a new era in Canadian development. After sterling stabilization, London may resume loans to Canada, inviting British competition with U S investments and boosting Canadian enterprise and growth led by figures like E W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Canada
Casade
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Europe
P Arity
England
Engle
London
Great Britain
Dominion
United States
Oldest Exeter Canal Gates Removed After 400 Years
England’s Exeter ship canal gates, in continuous use for four centuries, were taken down. An ancient 1100 stone well near Chester was repurposed recently to power electricity, while the Foss Dyke linking the Trent and William navigations traces Roman engineering.
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Exeter
England
Great Britain
Chester
Trent and
William
Foss
Britain
Manitoba Receives 128000 Wheat Board Surplus
A cheque for 128000 was received by Hon. John Bracken provincial treasurer as Manitoba's share of the Wheat Board surplus for 1919. The funds, designated by orderly council at Ottawa, will be placed in a trust fund to support agricultural research under Premier Bracken's plan announced in the recent legislative session.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Canadian Wheat Board
Ottawa
Bracken
British Columbia Education Survey Findings Report
Dr. J. H. Putman and Dr. Weir completed a province wide survey touring 9500 miles mostly by car visiting 250 schools and holding 215 conferences with public bodies. They will present their report to the British Columbia Government from Ottawa. One chapter remains to be finished.
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British Columbia
J. H. Putman
Ottawa
Weir
University of British
Such a Waste all day sucker penny request
A dialogue fragment shows Skie begging for a penny from his father to buy an all day sucker at three o'clock in the afternoon. The exchange is colloquial with misspellings and a humorous tone.
No major boasts in family record says son
The speaker rejects grandiose claims about ancestry noting simple lineage with a father who was a corporal. He emphasizes modesty over ancestral glory and frames pride as unwarranted boasting.
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Dad
Saskatchewan Triumphs and Trials in a Growing Province
Walter P. Davisson surveys Saskatchewan's 1924 performance and 1905 founding, highlighting wheat output, economic breadth, education, demography, and homesteading spirit. Noting vast land, rising urban growth, and pioneer heritage, the piece frames the province as a budding national actor with world-facing potential.
Saskatchewan Dream and Dilemmas in a Young Province
A reflective piece on Saskatchewan’s rapid growth and future prospects as it expands railways elevators and creameries, notes the wealth created by 65 plants and 2,423 elevators, and discusses challenges from growth pains, transport routes, and press freedom amid optimism for the next fifty years.
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Saskatchewan
Building Stone From Manitoba Shipped to Eastern Canada
A Manitoba quarry ships building stone to eastern Canada while noting a shared Saskatchewan outlook described as safe and refreshing. The piece hints at broader regional mood with a concluding remark about continuity.
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Manitoba
Canada
Texas family finds prosperity farming in Alberta
A letter from L. V. Reeder of Ellscott Alberta recounts a Texas family's 1920 journey to Canada. They traveled 3000 miles in a Ford, settled on two homesteads, and built a flourishing farm with hogs cattle crops and dairy. By 1924 they owned land, equipment, and houses, with all 13 family members thriving and sending four children into farming roles.
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Alberta
Edmonton Journal
L. V. Reeder
Ellscott
Canada
Texas
Edmonton
Canadiens Owner Dandurand Photograph in Calgary Regalia
Leo Dandurand owner and manager of the Canadiens and Mrs Dandurand are photographed at Windsor station in western regalia given by friends in Calgary. They agreed to wear the attire upon arrival in Montreal as a playful gift.
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Leo Dandurand
Canadiens
Dandurand
Windsor Station
Calgary
Montreal
Royal Canadian Air Force undertakes extensive 80 009 square mile surveys
Surveys covering about 89 000 square miles will be done by the Royal Canadian Air Force this year in cooperation with the department of the interior topographical surveys branch. They will photograph historic sites and extend forest patrols for fire detection across most provinces, excluding Prince Edward Island. Northern Manitoba and the eastern Rockies will see patrols, with fisheries work extended along the Northern British Columbia coast. Survey work is set to begin late this month.
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Saskatchewan
United States
Europe
Canada
Confederation of the Dominion
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Red River
Continental Limited
Saskatchewn
Queen's Quarterly
Mary I. Gates
Port Nelson
Panama Canal
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Great Waterways
Coolidge
Montreal
Metropolis
Dominica
Quebec City
Winnipeg
Garson and
Tyndall
Lac du Bonnet
CPR
Regina
Fort William
Sault Ste. Marie
Toronto
Ohio
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of the Interior
Air Force
Pirnce Edward Island
Pas
Lake Winnipegoris
Rockies
Clearwater
Western Dairy Association Forms Across Four Western Provinces
The Western Canadian Dairymen's Association brings together 106,000 dairy industry followers from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. It aims to improve conditions for dairymen secure markets especially exports and raise production to high standardized quality.
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Western Canadian Dairymen's Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
The Met Opera Boxes Owned by Society Leaders
A New York society institution owns stock shares and leases of private boxes at the Metropolitan Opera. Boxes belong to society leaders and pass to heirs. the Henry C. Frick box remains his estate's property. Occasionally rented during season, it stays in the Frick estate with a brass owner plate on the door.
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the Opera
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Henry C. Frick
Jtnd
Gardens Of England praised as world exemplar by Lord Lambourne
Lord Lambourne told the Worshipful Company of Gardeners that English gardens are at the pinnacle of horticulture and serve as a global example. He praised cottage and mansion grounds as beautiful and restful and noted the effort to bring slums into ecology by sending rural trips for East End children and gifting bulbs and plants to over a thousand poor youngsters.
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Lord Lambourne
England
East End
London Times
Constantinople Palace Now Museum and Treasure Vault
The ancient 16th century Constantinople palace, once imperial residence, serves today as a museum and national treasures storehouse. Visitors tour restored halls while artifacts from various eras are safeguarded.
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Constantinople
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Ottawa Public Schools
Fadder
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W. N. U. Lbid
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Lee
Roger W. Babson
Ojitawa Board of Trade
Donald Smith
Lord Strathcona
Labrador
Qu’Appelle Valley
Thomas Kavanagh
Ireland
Erin
Qu'Appelle Valley
Winniper
Paris
University of Saskatchewan
Chicago
Guelph
Sir Joseph Cook
Western Dairy Association
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