Canadian Scholars to Study Frontier Resources for Pioneer Aid
A joint Canadian American survey aims to map frontier resources and settlement patterns from Canada’s temperate zones, focusing on areas like Quebec clay belts, prairie belts, park belts, and Peace River country. Dr. W. A. Mackintosh leads an all Canadian committee with university professors from Queen’s, Saskatchewan, Alberta, McGill, and Manitoba.
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Canada
National American Research Council and Geographical Society
W. A. Mackintosh
Queen’s University
Kingston
W. J. Rutherford
University of Saskatchewan
Chester Martin
D. A. MacGibbon
University of Alberta
D. A. McArthur
Queen's University
C. A. Dawson
McGill University
R. W. Murchie
Manitoba University
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Park
Peace River
British Columbia
Dominion
You can't blame him parrot repeats what he hears
A fragment notes Gates at Yverdon, describing a figure as a parrot who echoes heard phrases, implying repetition without original thought. The terse line assigns blame or lack of agency to the subject, set in a quoted aside.
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Gates
Yverdon
Fish meal promoted to boost Western Canadian cattle health
The British Columbia Government encourages fish meal as cattle feed sourced from pilchards near Vancouver Island. Commissioner S L Howe reports calves fed fish meal gain about 2.5 inches in height and 30 pounds in weight after a year, with reduced goitre abortion and few bovine tuberculosis cases in fed herds.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island
New Silhouette for Youthful Smart Woman in Paris Style
A new waist elevated silhouette with a circular diagonal skirt wraps at left, offered as Style No. 566 in cotton voile. Sizes range from 16 to 42 bust inches, designed for larger figures with low circular fullness. Color combos include Chartreuse green, tomato red, yellow linen, orchid, purple georgette, and sky blue lace. pattern price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
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Paris
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern order note from Winnipeg Union lists address at 175 McDermot Ave. It references Pattern No. and provides ordering instructions for readers seeking fabric designs and patterns. The item reads as a brief announcement in a local newspaper style.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Rats Spread Westward Across Saskatchewan
The Manitoba Free Press notes a westward spread of rats from the Red River region to Saskatchewan towns including Regina Willowbunch Lanigan and Watson by 1928. It cites $200,000,000 in U S losses and urges preventative steps such as ratproof concrete foundations screened windows and chutes to stop the vermin.
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Red River Valley
United States
Saskatchewan
Lampman
Broadview
Springside
Preeceville
Regina
Willowbunch
Lanigan
Watson
Manitoba Free Press
Gustave Elgert Wins Alberta Provincial Wheat Championship
A Wetaskiwin farmer Gustave Elgert has won the Alberta provincial championship for the finest field of wheat. Officials note crops in Peace River and southwestern Alberta may yield up to 40 bushels per acre. The contest welcomed entries from Athabasca River to the international boundary, judged by normal-season standards.
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Alberta
Wetaskiwin
Gustave Elgert
Brownlee
Peace River
Man who moved 389 times in 35 years swears by constant relocation
A London magistrate hears a woman claim she has moved 389 times in 35 years, supporting a politician's overheard tale. In Lambeth, a group discusses whether moving or paying rent is cheaper, finally asking an elderly man who admits he has always moved.
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Lambeth
England
Western provinces petition to remove mountain differential
The provinces of British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan petition the Governor-In-Council appealing the August 26 1927 Board of Railway Commissioners decision. They seek removal of the mountain tariff and a prairie standard mileage based tariff west of Port Arthur. They ask grain flour rates to prairie BC and export routes to be distance based and terminal rate restructuring to remove bias. They also request fruit rates from BC to the prairies align with Ontario patterns.
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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Board of Railway Commissioners
Leon J. Ladner
K.C
S. B. Woods
W. H. McEwen
Port Arthur
Prairie
Prairie Territory
Fort William
Prince Albert
Canada
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
West Port
Prairies
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan Horses Embrace New Hunter Saddle Type
A Saskatoon district forms the Saskatchewan Hunter Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Association with Col. H. W. Arnold as president and M. W. Lawton as secretary. The group aims to promote a heavy hunter and saddle horse as a profitable farming sideline. Clifford Sifton, vice president of the Dominion Association, reports Ontario success with 640 mares registered for breaking, exceeding expectations.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Association
Col. H. W. Arnold
M. W. Lawton
Clifford Sifton
Dominion Association
Great Rift Valley Runs From Palestine to East Africa
A vast geological fault line known as the Great Rift Valley extends roughly 2,500 miles from Palestine through East Africa toward the region south of Lake Nyasa. The feature marks a major structural division in Africa's crust.
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Great Rift Valley
Palestine
Lake Nyasa
East Africa
Promising Future Predicted for Port Churchill Activity
A Manitoba province note predicts Churchill will become a busy northern hub as rails and harbor works progress. 2,500 workers on the railway and 500 at the harbor aid growth, with banks opening branches and settlers moving in despite extreme winters.
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Colonel Dubuc
Department of Railways and Canals
D. W. McLachlan
Hudson Bay
Ottawa
Churchill
Canada
Yukon
Dawson
Klondike
Dominion of Canada
United States
Manitoba
Montana
Arctic Circle
Churchill Stefansson
Arctic
Quebec
British Columbia
Montreal Gazette
Self Feeders for Hogs in Bacon Hog Diets
A 1928 Agriculture Department report notes self feeders save labor but may produce thicker hogs if used through the full feeding period. It suggests milk by products with balanced protein can aid younger bacon hogs, while trough feeding remains preferable for lineal outcomes.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Animal Husbandman
Railways Cut Accidents On Track To Safety Record
Canadian and American railways report a 5 percent drop in accidents over four years at the American Railway Association safety session in Montreal. Four years ago the goal was a 35 percent cut by 1930, and progress shows 50 percent in four years with continued public education on safety first to reduce incidents.
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Canadian National Railways
J. M. Horn
Winnipeg
J. M. Macrae
Vancouver
W. Hately
A. E. Rosevear
F. G. Adams
Canada
United States
American Railway Association
Canadian
Montreal
Glacier National Park Name Origin in British Columbia
Glacier National Park in British Columbia derives its name from the Illecillewaet Glacier at its center. The glacier descends from a ten square mile snowfield with a 3,000 foot drop from crest to base.
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Glacier National Park
British Columbia
Anxious Father Describes Tom's Confusion and Fear
A distressed father tells a friend he cannot recognize Tom. He laments that despite teaching him as he knows, Tom now seems to know nothing and worries about his son's direction and future.
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Tom
Evening dance prompts playful kitchen mischief
A playful exchange imagines corn meal on the dance floor to make the chic feel at home. The quip hints at lighthearted mischief and social whimsy in a neighborhood gathering.
Certificate required for license renewals
The time is coming when motorists renewing their licenses must show an approved garage inspection certificate. Until such a safeguard exists there is no proper assurance that highways are safe from unnecessary danger.
Dear Old Lady Seeks Traffic Jam at Village Grocer
A playful note from a young customer asks for a pound of traffic jam at a village grocer. The quirky request highlights a humorously modern obsession framed in a quaint local scene.
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Village Grocer’s
Lottery Prize Claimers and Lucky Numbers in Oslo Cartoon
A Karikaturen from Oslo features a dialogue about lottery luck with references to numbers 207 and 35. One character explains choosing 207 by age, while the other cautions 35 never wins, capturing a humorous snapshot of chance and superstition.
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Pever
Karikaturen
Oslo
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Europe
Monetary Times
New West
B.C
Peace River District
West
Port Churchill
A. M. Shaw
Shaw
Department of Animal Husbandry
Garden of Eden
Adam
Dean Swift
Glacier Park, British Columbia
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