Striking Development Of The Dairying Industry In The Western Provinces
The article notes a dramatic shift in Canada’s prairie provinces with dairy farming expanding from cattle ranching and wheat to a thriving export industry. Creame ries spread across the countryside, herd quality improved, and Western butter gained recognition in the United States, Europe, and Britain. Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta posted large output gains in 1922 with total dairy value around 54 million dollars, and new records in butter production were set at Agassiz BC. Exports rose as provinces shifted from importers to exporters, with shipments to Great Britain and Pacific markets.
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Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
United States
Europe
Dominion
Canada
Chicago
Western Canada
Agassiz
British Columbia
Prairies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Warncouver
Great Britain
Predictions of Prosperity for Canada in 1924
Roger W. Babson, cited in United States press, says Canada may fare better in 1924 if business improves. He notes stronger farming conditions, profitable yields in fruit regions, and rising prices for farm products aiding Canadian farmers, with prairie regions shown for a more hopeful agricultural outlook.
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United States
Roger W. Babson
Prairie
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Airplanes Take Mail From Ocean Liners
The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce tested a system to pick up mails dropped from incoming liners at Plymouth Sound. Dummy mail was dropped at six am, rushed ashore, and sent by fast launch to airplanes bound for Cologne and Paris, arriving by mid to late afternoon. The scheme aims to speed letter delivery for next-day air mail replies and same-day Southampton mail boat connections. The air ministry monitors the experiment with interest.
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Plymouth Sound
Cologne
Paris
Southampton
Air Ministry
London church doomed by misfortune and decline
The Westminster Gazette notes St George the Martyr in Queen Square as the unluckiest church in London. With a missing scoutmaster, illness keeping the vicar away, broken windows from football, stolen collections, gate damage, and falling congregation, only a single member attended early Holy Communion amid bleak prospects.
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Queen Square
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Arkansas court orders reading Black Beauty as punishment
J. H. McCarthy, a contractor, was convicted of cruelty to animals in an Arkansas court and sentenced to 30 days to read Anna M. Sewell's Black Beauty. An oral examination on the book will be held at the end of the period.
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J. H. McCarthy
Arkansas
Anna M. Sewell
Whale fishing to run at full strength on B C coast
Queen Charlotte Islands stations will fish at full strength this summer after last year’s closures due to weak demand. A strong market is reported to exist for the season’s catch and whale products.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
Missionary Mrs Edwards Still Active at 90 in South Africa
Mrs Mary K Edwards, first missionary sent by the Congregational Women of America, remains living in South Africa at age 90 with a keen, active mind.
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Mary K. Edwards
Ohio
Congregational Women of America
South Africa
Postmaster General States UK Post Office Largest Employer
Sir William Joyns en-Ricks told a luncheon that the British post office employs more people than any business. He cited 5.5 billion parcels, 3.4 billion letters, 560 million postcards, and 706 million telephone calls last year. He aims to restore prewar service and rates, even joking about finding a lost wedding cake piece.
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William Joyns en-Ricks
Canson Street
City of
Sir William
Shortest Names Mentioned In Jeopardy Of Records
A Brockton resident bears what may be the United States shortest name Eda Ek and traces lineage to 18th century explorer John Ex. The piece notes a single letter French surname O from Normandy near Argenton and recalls a military cross signature incident.
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Brockton
Mass
United States
Eda Ek
Miss Ek
John Ex
Argenton
Normandy
France’s Small Telephone Directories Surprising Size
In France with 44 million people the telephone network is so limited that two directories list all subscribers. The government runs the service issuing one Paris directory and one for the rest of the country, each containing fewer names than Chicago’s directory.
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France
Paris
Chicago
Reforestation Seen as Government Duty in Canada
Sir Clifford Sifton argues reforestation should be undertaken by the Canadian Government without counting costs as a financial investment. He proposes two trees replanted for every one cut and paid from forest revenue as a permanent charge. The viewpoint underscores the urgent need for immediate reforestation in Canada.
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Clifford Sifton
Sir Clifford
Sifton
Canada
The
Vancouver Sun
Was Great Electrician The Tragic Death of W. W. Hood
The obituary notes W. W. Hood as a leading practical electrician of England who died suddenly. Agriculturists worldwide visited his farm to view his hay making apparatus and labor saving devices. Hood was a bachelor and brother of James Archibald Wood J.P. a noted Scottish colliery magnate who recently donated £50,000 to fund a mining chair at Edinburgh University.
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W. W. Hood
England
James Archibald Wood
J.P
Edinburgh University
Saskatchewan Women’s Council Opens Convention in Regina
Opening session of the Saskatchewan Council of Women in Regina features Public Health Committee report. Saskatchewan ranks second to British Columbia in low infant mortality. 1922 births average 61 daily with 105 infant deaths per 1000. Government maternity grants totaled 6275 dollars.
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Saskatchewan Council of Women
Regina
Public Health Committee
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Canadian Wheat Board extended period to July 1924
The Canadian Wheat Boards Act of 1922 is extended by Order in Council to July 15 1924. The act originally expires August 15 this year and allows appointment of a wheat board on request of two or more provinces. Every dollar spent in your hometown boosts the community.
Blankets Exchange Turns to Friendly Quip
A clerk shows a lady a range of blankets and she reveals she was seeking a friend. The clerk replies that if the friend is among the blankets he will search again, delivering a light hearted moment from the shop.
Plans For Utilizing Flax Straw From Prairie Farms
Plans and statistics from the Save-a-Life League are presented alongside a Western Canada flax straw initiative. Researchers outline waste straw repurposed into pulp for paper and later newsprint, plus Manitoba insulation trials and a new taw mill financing a growing straw market. A denser population and immigration policy are seen as key to expanding market opportunities.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Honorary
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada’s Best Customer Abroad by Trade Totals
The United Kingdom led Canada’s exports last year with purchases totaling 379 540 481 dollars, followed by the United States at 349 292 399 dollars and Australia at 17 411 298 dollars. Per capita exports rank New Zealand first at 154.54 dollars, Canada second at 100.63, the United Kingdom third at 63.36, and the United States at 33.95.
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Canada
United States
Australia
Japan
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
British West Indies
Newfoundland
New Zealand
Germany
China
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Mexico
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Leprosy Cure Claim Linked to Oils
Sir Leonard Rogers told a Royal Society of Arts meeting that injections of cod liver and soya bean oils could cure leprosy. He cited international experiments suggesting cure within years. London has many unrecognized cases, especially among returning army personnel.
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Sir Leonard Rogers
Royal Society of Arts
London
Sir Leonard
Vancouver Grain Shipments Rise Ahead of Crop Year
Vancouver grain shipments this season will total at least 18,000,000 bushels, compared with 7,500,000 last season and 500,000 the season before. Elevator capacity by the next crop year will reach 4,250,000 bushels, up from 1,250,000 now. The crop year starting September 1, 1923, is expected to move about 40,000,000 bushels of grain.
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Vancouver
Plans For Two Indian Schools In Okanagan
Two new Indian schools are to be constructed in the Okanagan. One will rise on the Penticton reserve at about 4000 to 5000 dollars. the other, near Vernon on the Okanagan reserve, will include residential facilities for the teacher at a similar cost.
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Penticton Reserve
Okanagan Reserve
Vernon
Those Uneasy Payments
A short comic note from Pearson’s Weekly about a buyer reflecting on a seller who regrets selling furniture. The exchange hints at lingering receipts and uneasy finances in a light domestic scene.
Better to take people as they are than to change them
Quote about accepting individuals as they are rather than attempting to mold them into an ideal version. Emphasizes patience and realistic expectations in dealing with others.
Piacer Mining Revival in Cariboo Promised by British and American Syndicates
Piacer mining at Cariboo, with modern machinery, aims to revive activity in old diggings. British and American syndicates will mine deep and bench claims after prospecting, while individual prospectors will also work the fields. Many men travel by air, though some confuse airplanes with go carts.
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Cariboo
Pavices
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