Saskatchewan Grain Commission Inquiry Reports Need For Reforms
The Saskatchewan Government appointed a commission of inquiry amid frost damage and weak handling of grain. It urges enlarging the Grain Board, locating a new head office, keeping offices in Fort William Vancouver and the Prairie Provinces, licensing elevator agents, raising inspector pay, and selecting top qualified leadership to improve farmer returns and trust in Canadian wheat.
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Saskatchewan Commission of Inquiry
Saskatchewan
Board of Grain Commissioners
Alberta
Manitoba
Commission of Inquiry
Committee On Agriculture
Ottawa
Grain Board
Fort William
West
Vancouver
Prairie Provinces
Solved Housing Problem John Davenport Builds Mobile Home for College
John Davenport of Mercer Missouri built a movable one room house to attend junior college in Trenton. He will relocate after finishing studies to Columbia to complete his education at the University. The structure packs on a truck in hours and can be rebuilt quickly, with supplies stored at home and transport by Ford car.
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John Davenport
Mercer
Trenton
Columbia
Davenport
John
Peace River Homesteading Opens In Alberta And BC
About 6 000 homesteads or 1 000 000 acres in the Grande Prairie District Peace River Alberta and in the Peace River Park BC will soon be opened for entry. The land includes former forestry reserves between the sixth meridian and BC boundary and north of township 81 south to the Wapiti River. An additional area will also be surveyed and opened. Entry may begin around April 11.
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Grande Prairie
Peace River
Alberta
Peace River Plack
British Columbia
Colonization Department
Canadian National Railways
British Columbia Boundary Line
Wapiti River
Canada Seen As Key Power In Empire Trade Says Duckham
The report quotes Sir Arthur Duckham, head of the British mission to Australia on Empire Trade, saying Canada holds about one tenth of the world's coal deposits, placing the country in a favorable strategic position.
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Canada
Arthur Duckham
Australia
The Girl and The Man Debate Imitation
The Girl asks about opinions on girls who imitate men and the Man dismisses them as idiots. The exchange notes the imitation as perfect, prompting a sharp, witty retort.
Ottawa records show eggs up as hens trap nested
Canada’s Record of Performance for Poultry tracks egg laying among forty million hens. Since inception 162,875 birds have been trap nested, with 288 flock owners entering birds last year. Birds laying 150 eggs or more gain certificates. 225+ eggs earn advanced certificates.
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Department of Agriculture At
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
A Lesson In Honesty
A boy is lectured by his father about theft after being caught stealing apples from a fruit stalls. The father emphasizes dishonesty and the boy’s conscience about being watched.
Boss Rejects Applicant Over Honesty Claim
A boss tells an applicant to leave after accusing him of lying about noticing a dozen stenographers. The applicant denies the claim, and the confrontation ends with the warning not to hire a liar.
King and Queen at Bognor greet crowd after long illness
At a band concert near Craigwell House in Bognor the King walked to the seawall to speak to the crowd. Cheers and wishes for his recovery filled the scene as the King and Queen appeared pleased by the warm reception in this early post illness image.
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Craigwell House
Bognor
Seawall
Number Of Titled Canadians Approaching Vanishing Point
The article surveys Canada’s weed problem, noting 600 species of weeds across Ontario and prairie regions and a push for control to protect crops. It also details the decline of titled Canadians since 1918, with current counts and debates in Parliament over abolishing hereditary titles.
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Canada
Ontario
Prairie
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Making Scientific Hay in Lincolnshire Electric Scheme
Borlase Matthews, pioneer in electricity for agriculture, operates a 600 acre electro farm in Sussex and plans rural electrification of Lincolnshire. The project covers 1280 square miles with a 5 million dollar capital and a special order from the electricity commission. Matthews cites electric threshing plowing churning and ultraviolet poultry use as farmer benefits.
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Borlase Matthews
Sussex
England
Lincolnshire
Electricity Commission
Matthews
Muskox Sanctuary Planned in Thelon Territory
W. H. Goare and Warden J. A. Knox map a 15000 acre muskox sanctuary east of Great Slave Lake. They surveyed the southern portion after starting last April and report muskox and large caribou herds observed in the district.
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Thelon Territory
Great Slave Lake
W. H. Goare
North West Territories
J. A. Knox
Fort Smith
Mr. Goare
Calgary calf sale sets record price at spring show
A first calf in the boys' and girls' calf feeding contest sold for three dollars a pound at the Calgary spring livestock show. The Aberdeen Angus shown by Harold Richardson from Bowden Alberta weighed 840 pounds and realized 2820 dollars when purchased by a Calgary butcher.
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Calgary
Harold Richardson
Bowden
Alberta
The Retort Courteous in a Feud Between Browns and Robinsons
A long running quarrel between Brown and Robinson over a cat ended when Brown sent a peace note via his maid claiming the cat died. Robinson replied with sarcasm denying any illness to Mrs. Brown and noting silence on her health.
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Brown
Mrs. Robinson
Stationmaster and passenger quarrel over timetable figures
A witty exchange shows an angry passenger questioning the utility of railway time table figures and the genial stationmaster replying that without them there would be no way to know how late trains run.
Nitroglycerine Ranks As Powerful Heart Stimulus
The note describes nitroglycerine as a strong heart stimulant and a potent explosive, highlighting its dual medical and military significance.
Dialogue Snippet on Wanting to Speak
A brief exchange shows She offering a topic to discuss and He replying that the speaker often talks of something not possessed. The playful line hints at conversational emptiness and mutual teasing.
Field Work Progress Prompts Harrow Plan
Dialogue shows a farmer asking if plowing a ten acre field is complete and a farm hand confirming. The farmer then instructs the helper to proceed with harrowing tasks, indicating workflow sequence on a rural farm.
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Grain Commission
Cales
Yverdon
Eeive
Saskatchewan Commission
Manitoba Pree Press
MN. U
Missouri
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
B.C. Coast Steamship Service
West Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver Island
B.C
House of Commons
C. H. Cahan
St. Lawrence-St. George
Montreal
Cahan
King George
W. L. Mackenzie King
R. B. Bennett
W. F. Nickle
Union
Kingston
R. L. Richardson
Sprinfield
Man
Bob
Winnipeg Tribune
Richardson
Robert Borden
Nickle
Robert
William Laurier
Muskox Sanctuary
Boy
Calgary Spring
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