Wheat Producing Powers Of Canada Of Great Importance To The British Empire
Canadian author C P McLennar argues Canada will become the leading wheat producer, surpassing the United States and India per head production. He cites 1921 and 1922 figures, notes the Peace River Valley prize, and stresses vast undercropping potential and the British Empire’s need for Canadian wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
India
Ward
Dominion
Peace River Valley
Alberta
United States
Great Britain
British Isles
Dominion of Canada
Labor Party
Western
Fatigue of Metals and Its Economic Impact
The study from the University of Illinois finds fatigue losses in industry run to millions annually, mostly from minor accidents. It urges better understanding to cut losses by over half, notes interest in fatigue resistant non-ferrous metals for turbines, and cites wide variance in steel casting fatigue strength with one test reaching a billion repetitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
Engineering Foundation
National Research Council
Prof
H.& Moore
Placing the Blame Campers Responsible for One-Quarter of Fires
Chief Forester P Z Caverhill of British Columbia states that campers and travellers caused 625 fires, 24.2 percent of 2,591 fires in the season. He notes 536 fires from unknown causes likely linked to campers and travellers, asserting about 25 percent of last year’s fires came from careless forest users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
P. Z. Caverhill
Toads in Gardens and Everyday Wit Across Cultures
A diverse slice of nature and life from folklore to modern quips. It notes the value of toads in gardens, their diet and moisture absorption, plus brief humorous lines on a church committee, a mammy figure, and a Chinese typesetter, all reflecting varied dialects and everyday observation.
The Average Woman Finds More Joy In Crying Than Laughing
A terse, reflective line contrasts emotional responses by suggesting women experience greater pleasure from crying than from laughter. The remark hints at gendered emotional expression without broader context.
Prairie rail traffic signals brisk western Canada trade
Freight on western Canadian railways runs above last year's levels for two months, with a 40 percent overrun. Eastbound and westbound traffic rise as cattle wool fuel and grain move, plus a surge in eastern manufactured goods. Tourism and auto accessories boom, and prairie buyers show growing demand for Canadian threshing machinery.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Prairies
United States
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan to Exhibit Best Livestock at Toronto and Chicago
Saskatchewan through the Live Stock Board plans a provincial exhibit of top stock for the Toronto Royal Winter Fair and the Chicago International Livestock Exposition. Breeders may enter by October 20 with committees selecting horses cattle sheep swine and poultry. travel and exhibit costs may be covered by government assistance. The assembly will occur in Regina during the Nov 6–7 sheep and swine shows with departures to Toronto soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Toronto
Regina
Robertson
Saskatchewan Creamery Output Surges in First Half 1923
Production in Saskatchewan rose 25.5 percent in the first six months of 1923 from the same period in 1922, totaling 6,316,000 pounds. The gain centers in the central and northern regions, contrasting with prior years when the south led growth, per Percy F. Reed of the Dairy Commission.
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Saskatchewan
Percy F. Reed
Russian butter moves to England market challenge
Four wagon loads of Siberian butter arrived at Riga from Soviet Russia as the first shipment in a planned total of 250 wagon loads proposed for export to England during the current year. The move positions Russian butter as a competitor to Canadian product in the English market.
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Riga
Soviet
Russia
England
Sun
Nail care's long history in French convents and noble hands
The art of manicure dates back centuries to French convents where patient nuns trained to tend the hands of noblewomen. This crafts tradition emphasizes meticulous care and refined techniques passed through generations.
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France
New Name For Her Jones
A cheeky line from Tit Bits notes a playful exchange about a woman and an old typewriter. Bones quips that in place of the machine he has married it, reflecting humor in naming or personal whimsy within social chatter of the era.
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Bones
Child Authors in Early Teens and Preteen Poets Spotlighted
The piece notes Hilda Conkling at age nine publishing Shoes of the Wind and a 1896 case where Chicago publisher sued over a fairy tales book by six year old Mya Bradwell Helmer. It also cites Mrs Alice M Diehl claiming eight as the age for Wild Spring Flowers and a comparison to Wordsworth by the Literary Gazette.
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Hilda Conkling
Chicago
Mya Bradwell Helmer
Alice M. Diehl
Literary Gazette
Wordsworth
Wary Driver Wears Out Car Without a Locomotive Aid
A humorous paragraph notes a careful driver can wear out a car by steady use rather than relying on a locomotive or engine power. The quip contrasts prudence with heavy machinery, exaggerating the wear from careful driving.
New Fire Truck Runs On Each Wheel Motor
A novel fire truck design uses an individual motor at every wheel to power each axle. The concept promises enhanced maneuverability and independent wheel control for challenging urban routes.
It Is Hard on a Girl to Marry a Man With a Cook Mother
A dialect proverb notes that marrying a man whose mother was a good cook is difficult for a wife. It also asserts a good fighter can dodge much trouble.
Canadian Exposition Train Touring France Draws Great Interest
The Canada-France Exposition Train of about 30 motor coaches touring France from Havre to Paris draws large crowds as thousands view Canadian goods and resources. Senator Beaubien and a Canadian delegation promote trade, with Premier Mackenzie King sending a message of friendship to France.
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France
Havre
Paris
Charles Beaubien
Montreal
Beaubien
United States
Canada
Republic
W. L. Mackenzie King
Britain
Dominion
Conference on Coordinating Immigration Propaganda and Railways
A Montreal meeting among Hon James Robb Minister of Immigration W D Robb of Canadian National Col J S Dennis for CPR and W J Black Deputy Minister discussed plans to coordinate missionary publicity and immigrant repatriation work. They noted overlapping propaganda by railways and immigration agencies and agreed to prevent duplication and boost efficiency.
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James Robb
W. D. Robb
Canadian National Railways
Col. J. S. Dennis
C.P.R
W. J. Black
Montreal
United States
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Immigration Bureau
English Word Counter for Typewriters Described
An English detachable T-flap device fits on any typewriter space bar and records word counts as keys are pressed. The operator taps the T-bar after each word, spacing the machine while logging the total word number.
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England
Irish Proverb Exchange During Rainy Spell
The passage captures a moment of weather talk between Dr. Blank and his gardener Patrick. Dr. Blank notes the rain will do good and Patrick agrees, saying sharing an hour now would do more in five minutes than a month in other times.
The Feminine Viewpoint Pauline
Dialogue from a humorous column where Josephine and Pauline joke about shifting affections, noting Pauline’s rapid change from deep love for Dick to disdain within a short time. The exchange captures light domestic wit and social observation.
Canadian Pacific to Expand Irrigation Gates at Kimball
The Canadian Pacific Railway will raise irrigation headgates at Kimball in Southern Alberta by 50 percent. This expansion aims to cover 40,000 additional acres in the Lethbridge district.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Kimball
Alberta
Lethbridge
Invention Delivers Heated Wheel Barrow for Winter Cement Work
A new device heats a wheel barrow to keep cement workable in cold conditions. The design aims to improve pouring consistency and reduce delays on winter construction sites.
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C_P McLennar
London
Bushell
White Murine CO
Colored Church
Lippincott's
Ian
WN. U
Western. Editors
C. Andrews
the Free Press
Alix
Chambre Dé Commerce
H. Laureys
School of Higher Commercial Studies
Ami
Ottawa
Georges Bouchard
Ste- Anne de Lavocatiere
H. Barre
Place de la Concorde
Tuileries Gardens
Pauline
Josephine
Board of Directors
West
Grant Hall
F. W. Molson
Herbert Holt
Ernest Alexander
N. W. Tilley
K C
E. W. Beatty
J. K. L. Ross
Sir Augustus Nanton
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