Small Fraction of Available Land Is Under Cultivation
Canada holds about 2.3 billion acres of land but much is unsuited for farming. Some 300 million acres could be cultivated, yet only about one-sixth is farmed and 250 million remains unimproved. The Interior Department publishes unoccupied land lists for sale in the Prairie provinces to help buyers contact owners and acquire land affordably.
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Canada
Europe
Department of the Interior
Pressie
Maritime Provinces
Serbian heroine Flora Sandes visits Australia for war relief
Lieut Flora Sandes, a Serbian army officer, travels to Australia to urge Commonwealth support for relief measures in the country she served on the battlefield. She joined the Serbian Army after August 1914, was wounded 24 times in 1916, rejoined after six months, and later led in the final offensive. She holds a Serbian commission, has 12 months leave from the Crown Prince, and bears decorations including the Serbian Victoria Cross equivalent.
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Flora Sandes
Australia
Commonwealth
Sandes
Serbia
Wind resistance and wind pressure on a strolling man
An analysis notes that at four miles per hour a man faces about 34 pounds of air resistance. Facing a 25 mph gale the relative wind is 30 mph, increasing pressure to over 26 pounds, altering walking effort.
British Aviators Send Greetings to American Flyers in London
The Aero Club of America received a message from survivors of the first 100 British aviators at a London dinner. They greet American aviators and pioneers of British aviation and acknowledge America’s achievements in air conquest.
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London
Great Britain
Aero Club of America
America
Swedish Colony on Bow Slope Flourishes with Irrigation
The Swedish Colony on the Bow Slope near Brooks Alberta expands to 72 square miles in three years. Flax, wheat and oats thrive under Bow River irrigation. Settlers are 95 percent Swedish American, plus a Norwegian-Danish minority, all described as hardworking farmers. Land values rise as single farms prove highly productive and not for sale at high prices.
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Bow Slope
Brooks
Alberta
Bow River
Iowa
U.S.A
Bow
Minnesota
Washington
Dakota
Thoroughness defines true finishers in life
The piece argues that success comes from being finishers not starters, detailing that every enduringly successful person completes what they begin. It asserts thoroughness as the test of permanency, condemning halfhearted effort and urging steady, lasting effort.
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Icea
Brooding and Feeding Chicks Methods For Flocks
Practical guide on brooders and heating for chicks. Compares hover stoves and pipe brooders, noting cost, labor, and space. Advises initial warmth around 100 degrees, gradual temperature reduction, and feeding with egg yolk, bread crumbs, scratch grains, and dry mash. Includes posthatched care with grit water and sour milk.
Canadian flax industry aims for record 1920 output
The Department of Trade and Commerce outlines flax industry preparation from seed to fabric, noting seed shortages in Ontario limit sowing but record acreage expected nationwide. European buyers contract for the 1920 crop at higher prices, with about 40,000 acres under fibre flax in the prairie provinces and substantial acreage in Quebec. High prices anticipated as a new peak is reached.
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Department of Trade and Commerce of Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Prairie
Quebec
Girl Mistakenly Unfamiliar With Cards Proves Handy at Folding
A girl with little card knowledge shows skill in folding hands, turning in a sharp display of technique. Her unfamiliarity highlights surprising dexterity and quick learning under pressure.
Fragmented OCR Note with Unclear Context
The readable fragments reference a possible subject involving a wife and athorities but lack clear names, dates, or events to determine a definite summary. Further context is needed to extract a coherent newspaper item.
Early Canadian newspapers and their origins
The article traces the history of newspapers from ancient Rome and China to the English Gazette tradition. It lists Canada’s first nine Gazettes including Halifax and Quebec, notes the Montreal Advertiser as the first daily in 1833, and mentions other early papers and Toronto’s Christian Guardian dating to 1828.
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Acta Diurna
Rome
China
Oxford Gazette
Gazette
Italy
Persia
Venice
Canada
Halifax Gazette
Quebec Gazette
Nova Scotia Gazette
Gazette Litteriare
Montreal
St. John Gazette
New Brunswick Advertiser
Montreal Gazette
Royal Gazette
Charlottetown
Upper Canada Gazette
Newark
Montreal Advertiser
Royal Standard
Toronto
Kingston Whig
Daily Telegraph
Christian Guardian
Toronto Star
Alberta Coal Mines Output Below Full Capacity Says Herald
The Calgary Herald reports official six month figures show Alberta coal output at 3 043 940 tons for bituminous and lignite combined, up from 2 068 907 last year, but notes orders scarce and freight rates to Manitoba and eastern points will determine actual market reach. Operators say fringe production already exceeds historical coal volumes, with lignite lagging due to few orders while reserves could support far higher production.
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Alberta
Manitoba
United States
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Calgary Herald
Farmers urged to ship wool amid improving market
Calgary officials urge Alberta wool growers to ship 200000 pounds already sent east asserts Western wool growers' association in Weston Ontario will handle sales for best prices. W N Gibson notes rising eastern freight rates may hurt holdouts while market improves and grain feed outlook remains strong.
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Alberta
W. N. Gibson
Calgary
Mr. Gibson
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers’ Association
Weston
Ont
Gibson
West
Calgary Herald
Just An Old Shoe Reflections on Comfort and companionship
A short meditation on the value of the old shoe as a steady, uncomplaining friend that provides relief when new footwear causes blisters. The piece extends to admire the humble object and by extension the people who help others through difficult times.
X Ray Detective Unveils Diamonds in South African Mines
The article describes Coolidge X ray tubes mounted in a frame to scan miners bodies in a fluroscope. The system exposes hundreds of workers quickly and can reveal hidden diamonds even behind bone, with the diamond’s glow and density aiding detection.
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Coolidge
Woman Questions Why Husband Pays Old Bachelors More
A woman wonders why her husband prioritizes gifts for elderly bachelors over others, sparking curiosity about his spending habits and motives within the household.
Home made advice as satisfying as branded guidance
A reader notes that homemade advice can be as effective as store bought guidance, suggesting practical, low cost approaches may offer similar value to professional or commercial options. The comment reflects consumer skepticism and preference for practical, experience based tips.
New Western Map for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta
The Natural Resources Intelligence Branch of the Interior Department issues a new 24 by 36 inch Small Land Map of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with township quarter sections for homestead entry. It marks railways forest reserves parks Indian reserves and soldier settlement lands. Free copies available from the Superintendent of Natural Resources Intelligence Branch.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Deartment of the Interior
Naturalesources Intelligence Branch
The
Sawdust's Many Uses Across Industries
A historical note highlights sawdust as a valuable byproduct now worth about ten shillings per hundredweight. It supports tile brick production, concrete flooring, and even gas creation. French chemists developed sawdust dyes, Germans used treated sawdust in bread, and American tests suggest cheap gas production near sawmills.
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Germany
America
Pearson’s Weekly
Animal Disease Eradication Board Formed in Canada
At a Toronto meeting on May 27 the Animal Disease Eradication Board was organized to control livestock diseases in Canada with focus on bovine tuberculosis. The twelve member body includes four from livestock associations four from meat packers and four from the federal agriculture department with HQ in Ottawa. Cooperation with provincial governments railways press and public health bodies was sought.
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Toronto
Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
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