The Splendid Services of the Press to Agricultural Development
W A Mcleod argues at the Saskatoon Agricultural Conference that the press, especially agricultural media, has greatly advanced farming education and public understanding. He credits journalism with promoting book farmers, Better Farming Trains, and college research, while warning that removing agricultural coverage would cripple provincial progress.
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Saskatoon
W. A. Mcleod
Saskatchewan
Sihe Press
Ard Agricultural Press
Departments of Agriculture
Rudyard Kipling
The
United
May Withhold Help From Austria
A French minister warned Vienna that Paris would suspend planned aid to Austria if it cannot prevent plans for a union with Germany. The allied reparations commission would regain authority in Austria, with Britain and Italy backing the demand and promising coordinated actions.
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Austria
Germany
France
Paris
Vienna
Allied Reparations Commission
Saskatchewan Farm Exports 1920 Egg Volume Rise
In 1920 Saskatchewan exported 1,634,400 dozen eggs to Eastern Canada the United States and elsewhere about 100 carloads. Moose Jaw district shipped eggs poultry and butter totaling nearly 700000 dollars to Eastern Canada and the United States.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Moose Jaw
Public sentiment highlights force as German pressure factor
The London Morning Post asserts British public opinion supports the view that German pressure is driven by force. It argues German leaders misread public mood on what Germany should pay and what it can bear, noting British public opinion diverges from mere fiscal discussion.
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Germany
London Morning Post
The Pioneer Advertisement Promises English News in Dickens Style
A Siamese newspaper ad from The Pioneer in India touts English language coverage with Kipling and Dickens tone. It pledges rapid reporting of murders and deaths, claims staff educated at college, and notes wide circulation and aggressive advertising.
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the Pioneer
India
Co operative Dairies Planned Across Southern Saskatchewan
Following dairy instruction car tours on southern Saskatchewan rail lines, cooperatives will be built this year in Empress Shaunavon and Assiniboia to expand local dairy production and processing.
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Saskatchewan
Cooperative Dairies
Empress
Shaunavon
Assiniboia
Sun spots stir unreliable mariner compass readings
The passage notes that sunspot activity causes compass errors at sea, a phenomenon tied to natural mysteries that remain unsolved. The text frames it as an enduring puzzle linking solar behavior to navigational unreliability.
Livestock Losses in Europe During War Time
The Agricultural Gazette reports figures by T K Doherty showing European livestock declines since pre war levels. Cattle and sheep down 12 percent each, swine down 36 percent. Great Britain and other nations show large drops while Spain and Portugal show gains in certain categories. The note suggests demand remains strong for Canadian meat exports.
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Agricultural Gazette
Dominion Department of Agriculture
T. K. Doherty
Doherty
Ottawa
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Canada
United States
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Tunis
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Denmark
France
Mr. Doherty
Can We Do Without The Sure Shield In Naval Power
A London Daily Telegraph quotation warns that a confident reliance on reason and justice is risky amid uncertain Europe and rapid naval change. It notes the long lead times to train officers and build ships and warns that surrender of naval power leads to decline of great maritime empires.
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Europe
London Daily Telegraph
Edison on the eight hour day and ambition
Thomas A. Edison reflects on the eight hour workday arguing it would have harmed progress if his generation had avoided hard work for fear of higher pay. He contrasts past shirkers with those who strove for more. He doubts modern restrictions would have spurred greater achievement.
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Thomas A. Edison
BC Elk Sent to London Zoo From Vancouver Shipment
A three year old bull and two two year old cows from British Columbia were shipped by express from Vancouver to St John, New Brunswick, then sailed to England for the London Zoo. This marks the first BC elk export to England.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
St. John
N.B
England
Zoological Gardens
London
Sunflowers Boost Dairy Profits Across Prairie Provinces
Reported trials show sunflowers as a profitable fodder for dairy herds in Canada. Bert Tiffin of Lethbridge Alberta saw milk value rise from 1128.93 to 1648.04 over December to February with five acres sown. His new silo and reduced alfalfa use created a net cash surplus exceeding 700 and total revenue gain over 1200 dollars.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Bert Tiffin
Lethbridge
Alberta
Pressure on Germany Over Reparations Decisive Action Urged
The Victoria Times argues the allied supreme council should move beyond occupation and press by seizing German ports and key industrial plants near Berlin rather than rely on a protracted occupation. Delays hinder stern measures and push toward concrete economic squeeze to compel payment.
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Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Berlin
Duesseldorf
Victoria Times
Nova Scotia Apple Crop Profits Hit New High
Nova Scotia growers and shippers report record revenue from the 1920 apple crop. Annapolis Valley potato growers also benefit as United Fruit Companies price average reached 3.75 dollars per barrel through January 1, 1920.
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Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley
United Fruit Companies
Canadian Photoplays organized in Hamilton Ontario
A new company formed to produce photoplays in Hamilton Ontario for distribution across the British Empire. It has a Dominion charter and capitalization of 1,500,000 dollars with backing from Eastern Canadian capital.
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Hamilton
Ont
British Empire
Dominion
Pasteurizing Plant To Be Erected In Regina This Summer
A large pasteurizing plant owned by Regina Saskatchewan milk vendors will be built and put into operation in Regina this summer.
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Regina
Sask
Old Fort Ellis to Fort Carlton Crossing the Plains Tale
The narrator recounts a Plains expedition from Fort Ellis toward Fort Carlton with leaders and guides including Ewen McDonald and Jeune Homme. He describes fleet of carts, Creek chiefs like Little Fox, clashes with Chief Factor McDonald over stolen dogs, a wild horse ride, and Count Von Bencki’s duel challenge before continuing toward Carlton.
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H. B. Round
Peace River
Scott Simpson
British Columbia
Count von Bencki
von. Bernstoff
Isaac Cowie
Prussia
von Bismark
Fort Qu’Appelle
McDonald
Ewen McDonald
Buffalo
Souwest
Mr. MacLean
Fort Pitt MacLean
Big Bear
Mr. McKinlay
Plains
Carlton
Little Fox
Eagle
Henry
Fenimore Cooper
Mr. McDonald
Ellis
Jeune Homme
Qu’Appeeile
Bencki
New Caledonia
Fort George
Color for Health and Cheerful Dress
The piece argues that bright clothing boosts mood and health, asserting medical and hygienic truth. It notes merry England faded with drab Puritan dress and urges choosing cheerful colors to lift spirits and overall wellbeing.
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Merrie England
Remarkable fish growls mews like a cat worldwide
Scientists note a fish that growls and mews like a cat in parts of South America Africa and Australia That creature is hailed as among the most wonderful fish in the world for its unusual vocal behavior and striking traits.
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South America
Africa
Australia
U S Sympathy Is With Britain
At the Canadian Club gathering in Montreal, Bishop Thomas Gailor of Tennessee voiced broad American sympathy for Britain. He asserted cordial ties across the south and west and said New York does not represent the entire United States, dismissing radical Washington voices.
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Montreal
Thomas Gailor
Tennessee
House of Bishops
Episocal Church
United States
South
Middle West
Britain
Gailor
New York
Washington
Not Her Fault Mr Pack
Comical exchange as a maid defends her timing of breakfast duties and her husband’s late return, insisting she did not reveal his exact arrival to his wife. A separate line notes that baboons sometimes throw stones at their enemies.
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Mr. Pack
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London Zoo
R. G. McNeilie
C.P.R
Winnipeg
N.S
Old Fort Ellis
Fort Carlton
O-Ge-Mas-Es
Little Clerk
U.S
Bishop
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