Arctic radio station opens at Aklavik transforms northern link
The Arctic Circle area gains daily contact via the new Aklavik radio station at the Mackenzie River mouth 1300 miles north of Edmonton and 125 miles beyond the circle. The project, part of a Northwest Territories system, serves the Arctic basin and supports traders, with Fort Norman fuel oil and minerals noted as developing resources.
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Arctic Circle
Department of Interior
Department of National Defence
Caneta
Aklavik
Macken
Northwest Arctic
Mackenzie Basin
Fort Norman
Aklavik Station
Fort Smith Station
Northwest Territories
Lady Kinckersley
Hudson's Bay Company
Point Barrow
Muckengle River
Grain Drive Forecast for Southwest Farmland
C C Isley of Dodge City predicts a switch of million acres from cattle ranges to wheat over eight years. He spoke at the 29th annual meeting of the Grain Dealers' National Association in Kansas City. He said prosperity awaits large farmers in Northern Texas South Dakota Oklahoma Colorado and Western Kansas if the shift to grain occurs. Much of the undeveloped land could become wheat ground. Isley called this the first year the United States has relied on domestic wheat markets and noted tariff benefits to farmers.
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C. C. Isley
Dodge City
Kansas
Train Dealers’ National Association
Kansas City
Texas
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Colorado
Isley
Manitoba Crop Prospects Show Strong Yields Across Province
The Manitoba agriculture department reports no crop failures with upbeat tone. Red River Valley through Portage la Prairie show high yields with wheat 19% higher than ten year averages, oats 44 bushels, barley 52, rye 19% and other crops progressing well. Potatoes and pumpkins look good, ploughing underway, stock and dairy butter output rising.
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Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Red River Valley
Portage la Prairie
Wells Cathedral Clock Comes Alive At Hour
A monk crafted a clock at Wells Cathedral London about 70 years ago from primitive materials and fuels. It still functions faultlessly, tells the hour and quarter moons, and on the hour a band of medieval figures animate and whirl until the chimes fade.
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Wells Cathedral
London
Earth Quakes Seen as Growing Pains by Expert
Prof Charles W Brown of Brown University argues in Popular Science Monthly that the year’s earthquakes along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are growing pains of a young earth. He predicts eventual stabilization as the planet ages.
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Charles W. Brown
Brown University
Providence
Atlantic
Pacific
Popular Science Monthly
Onward Ontario British Columbia Onion Shipment To New Zealand
A six carload consignment from the Okanagan Valley departed the Canadian Pacific coast for New Zealand. Canada faced domestic onion shortages, while New Zealand had previously imported from the Dominion. The embargo on California onions opened BC markets, and 1924 BC and Ontario production drove most of Canada’s 1,095,000 bushels.
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Canadian Pacific
New Zealand
Okanagan Valley
Canada
Dominion
California
British Columbia
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Pacific Coast
Prairie Provinces
Deposits of Mars in Canada Valuable for Land Treatment
Dr F T Shutt Dominion chemist analyzed about forty samples from Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Alberta and British Columbia in 1923 24. Mars deposits occur in beds from inches to feet thick on cold lake bottoms often overlaid by peat or muck and vary in composition with carbonate of lime predominating in some and clay sand or organic matter in others. They are usually soft pasty and friable on air drying breaking into a coarse powder that distributes evenly on land.
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Mars
F. T. Shutt
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian sea fish catch rises on both coasts in August 1925
The Department of Marine and Fisheries reports total August landings on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada at 123,885,700 pounds valued at 3,171,735 dollars up from 114,459,300 pounds valued at 2,305,693 dollars the prior August. Increases come from cod haddock hake pollock on the Atlantic and pilchards on the Pacific. Atlantic cod haddock hake pollock totaled 45,468,700 pounds, up 13,416,300 pounds from August last year when 23,152,400 pound were caught.
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Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Wheat Crop Estimates for Western Canada in 1925
The Northwest Grain Dealers Association places Western Canada's 1925 wheat crop at 406,385,000 bushels based on an average of 20.1 bushels per acre on 19,865,347 acres. Provincial breakdown: Manitoba 38,634,000. Saskatchewan 226,513,000. Alberta 135,238,006 bushels. Oats 392,653,000. barley 65,355,000. rye 9,220,006. flax 6,395,000 bushels.
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Western Canada
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ruhr Region Evacuated After Allied Withdrawal
The last French detachment at Ruhrort has departed, completing the evacuation of the Ruhr region. Interallied Rhine shipping protection ends as the area is declared fully evacuated.
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Ruhr
Ruhrort
Rhine Shipping Commission
Winter Savings Refrain Repeats Annual Budget Belief
The lines reflect a recurring belief that savings grow in the opposite season. Reiterates common budgeting mindset about allocating funds during summer for winter needs. No concrete figures or events are included.
Electric Ship Twin Cities Makes Montreal Debut Launched From Duluth
The Twin Cities, an electrically driven 1460 ton vessel carrying 79000 bushels of barley, sailed from Duluth for Montreal as the first electric ship to use the port. Capt. Martin Peterson led a crew of sixteen on a fuel‑thrifty 10 knot run, with twin rudders and twin screws all wheelhouse controlled.
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Duluth
Montreal
Twin Cities
Minnesoa-Atlantic Transit Company
Martin Peterson
New York
Wallaceburg
Ont
Detroit
Henry Penton
Cleveland
Ohio
Indian Lookout Used By Forestry Service near Lake Arrowhead
An Indian lookout formed by four ancient pines near Lake Arrowhead California aids the U S forestry service. The nearly 200 foot tree serves as a ranger lookout with keen eyes in the upper branches for forest fires, aided by glasses and telephones, contrasting with the old wig wag system used by Native Americans.
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Lake Arrowhead
Cal
United States
Canada a Beautiful Country Impresses New Settlers in Alberta
A new Alberta resident praises Canada for beauty and opportunities. He notes a favorable farming season with satisfying threshing and enjoyment of farm life. The piece also cites an average Canal Zone temperature of 79 degrees.
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Canada
Alberta
Canal Zone
Garnet wheat May Reorder Northward Shift, Report Says
The Garnet wheat may push the wheat belt ten miles north if tests by L. H. Newman Canadian cereal specialist prove true. It reportedly yields almost twice a crop of Marquis wheat and ripens a week to ten days earlier, helping dodge rust and early frosts. Distributed across Canada for testing, it promises reduced rust losses. growers await results from the Montreal Witness account.
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L. H. Newman
Canada
Montreal Witness
Manitoba Sugar Beets Experimental Crop Progress
Manitoba Sugar Company reports analysis of beets grown on 260 experimental plots across the Red River and Assiniboine valleys. Early wet weather and cutworms slowed maturity but the crop is largely satisfactory. some cars will ship to Chaska Minnesota for trials, with plans to expand acreage for next year and ship to a Grand Forks factory.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Sugar Company
Red River
Assiniboine
Chaska
Minun
Grand Forks
Ontario Tops Canada in Gold Output in First Half 1925
Canada’s gold production for the first half of 1925 reached a record 824943 ounces valued at 17034480 dollars, with Ontario leading at 701714 ounces. Porcupine and Kirkland Lake contributed significant shares, British Columbia mines produced 112444 ounces, and Yukon Manitoba Quebec and Nova Scotia posted smaller totals. Copper output for the period totaled 53055349 pounds worth 7354528 dollars, up from 1924. A sparrow-sized bird found in South Africa can run faster than a horse.
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Canada
Ontario
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
British Columbia
Yukon
Manitoba
Quebec
Nova Scotia
South Africa
Paper Making From Straw Should Boost Western Canada
The British scheme trains 1 200 young men for farm work with 200 abroad, at Claydon and other centers. It outlines skills from horses and milking to timber work and fencing. Straw based paper aims to curb forest dependence, offering a new Canadian industry and export potential while reducing waste and boosting employment.
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Claydon
Ipswich
England
United States
Canada
London Morning Post
Canadian Pacific Ralitwry
Edmonton
Alberta
Albena
Canada poised to lead chilled beef exports says Harris abattoir official
Secretary-Treasurer McLean argues Canada has the natural endowment to become Britain’s main external source of beef. He claims Canadian cattle finish on grain, unlike Australia and Argentina, enabling two week delivery and meat that improves with aging, per the Kingston Standard.
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Dominion
McLean
Harris Abattoir Company
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Record Grain Loadings at Fort William Port Arthur
Grain unloadings at Fort William Port Arthur set a world scale, with 1,764 cars moved in a day on October 8 and a total of about 2.56 million bushels. The week ending October 3 saw two records broken, including 2,481 3,4192,247 bushels and a 63 car gain on October 2.
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Fort William
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dainty One-Seater Plane Sells For 300 Pounds For Women Only
A small single seat aeroplane aimed at feminine tastes is offered in London for £300. The makers claim it is designed for women only. The Royal Aero Club of Great Britain has issued firing certificates to seven homes.
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London
Royal Aero Club of Great Britain
Doubters Rule: Old Sayings Meet Whale’s Tide
A playful note contrasts a familiar proverb with a whimsical image of a whale evoking the saying You can't keep a good man down. The piece muses on language and memory in a lighthearted manner.
Shipping More Butter and Cheese Through Montreal
Canadian butter exports via Montreal exceed 1924 levels with 255,157 packages shipped May to mid September and 457,038 cheese packages the same period. A single September week saw 11,222 butter and 69,455 cheese packages sent. Manchester Liverpool London and Bristol receive large consignments.
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Montreal
Manchester
Liverpool
London
Bristol
Regina Winter Fair Aberdeen Angus Calves Show 1926
Saskatchewan Aberdeen Angus Club invites girls and boys to show Aberdeen Angus calves at the Winter Fair. Interested youths contact the Secretary. Breeders with 1923 calf stock shewed as pure bred or grade should notify James Brown, Secretary, at Saskatoon.
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Sackatchewan
Saskatchewan Aberdeen Angus Club
James Brown
Ultraviolet Rays Seen as Health Booster by Doctor
Dr C M Westrman told Chicago physiotherapeutic association that full exposure to ultraviolet light could create a Spartan race of health. He warned smoke dust and tar from buildings hinder the benefits and urged cleaner air for better results.
Wife serves cake with a rugged recipe pun
A wife asks how the cake tastes and notes the recipe came “over the radle” with western flair. The husband quips the recipe likely traveled through the Rocky Mountains, a playful miscue about transmission of ideas.
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Rocky Mountains
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Civilization
U. S
U. Levee
Province
Forestry Service
California Rangers
Western
Wheat Belt
R. G. Latta
Canadian Pacific Fleet
James Gillies
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Latta
Lake Ports
Regina
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