Settlers From Britain And VA Eye Western Canada Influx
Immigration officials report rising interest from British and American settlers for western Canada. The Canadian Colonization Association will broaden efforts to include British immigrants, offering passage funding under Empire Settlement Act for youths and families who pledge to farm land. Mineral production in Canada rose in 1922 with gold output led by Ontario and British Columbia, boosting total mineral value to $183,930,009.
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Black
Aed Bt. Paul
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Bureau of Statistics
Dominion Statistician
Ontario
British Columbia
Prince A Growing Port Opens Trans-Oceanic Trade
Last month the Canadian Merchant Marine ship Canadian Transporter sailed from Prince Rupert with lumber to Yokohama, the first cargo loaded and cleared for Bagova, signaling a possible permanent trans-Pacific route. The British Columbia government has approved a $50,000 survey for a proposed railway from Prince George to the Upper Peace River country to support renewed connections with Alberta railways.
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Prince Rupert
Canadian Transporter
Yokohama
Bagova
Trafic
Columbia
Prince George
British Columbia
Peirce River
Alberta Railway
Canada Religious Bodies Tax Totals Amid Confusion
Fragmented OCR lists religious groups in Canada with varied numbers such as Roman Catholic 385,603 and Anglican 1,407.959. Other entries include Presbyterian 1,408.81 and Methodist 1,158 344 with several distorted terms and illegible figures.
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Canada
Presbyterian
Anglican
Manitoba Honey Crop Prospects Beat Expectations
Manitoba’s provincial apiary reports say the honey crop prospects across the province were never better, with nearly every region showing sufficient moisture and good flower yields. The outlook points to a strong season for beekeeping and related industries.
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Apiatid
Unclear text on belief in afterlife evidence
The readable fragment discusses evidences of belief in an afterlife and mentions durations around 50.4 years, but the context and full details are not clear from the OCR snippet. No definite events, names, or organizations can be confirmed.
Refused to Leave Dangerous Island
A lone Solomon Islands missionary refused evacuation as natives danced in war paint around a blazing fire. A Sydney schooner picked him up near the island but he stayed in a European house, praying, after warning signals and illness among the locals. The crew fired a warning volley and departed, leaving him at his post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Group
Sydney
Lesser Slave Lake Fishery Closes Early After Overproduction
The Lesser Slave Lake fishery opened July 15 with Mc Innes, Menzies, Lakeside, and Ark & Johnson firms. Operators harvested about 1.5 million pounds of whitefish, sending twelve cars to Edmonton and Chicago. A massive run led fisheries officials to halt operations from July 1 to August 6 to prevent overproduction.
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Slave Lake
McInnes Fish Company
Menzies Fish Company
Lakeside Fish Company
Ark & Johnson
Edmonton
Tasite
Chicago
Farmers Dominate Bulgaria Says Minister Panaretov
Bulgarian Minister to the United States Stephan Panaretov states agriculture shapes the nation. He notes 82 percent of Bulgarians live off the land and 75 percent are farmers with most owning their farms.
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Bulgaria
Stephan Panaretot
United States
Woman Seen as Inferior in Japan Society
A historical note observes that in Japan a woman is viewed as the inferior sex and explains that when families go out the wife typically carries the parker.
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Japan
Advice on Marketing Potatoes From the Dominion Bureau of Statistics
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 82 per cent of last year’s potato crop was merchantable. Acting Commissioner W. Waldron notes 2 per cent of oats and 98 per cent of wheat were merchantable. Potatoes show 18 per cent unmarketable with many falling into Canada C ungraded quality. The Federal inspector suggests selling only Grade A potatoes, using good dry 100 pound bags, weighing for even shipment, securing bags, and tagging clearly.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Federal Fruit and Vegetable Inspector
Japanese Motoring Rules As Learnings From The Road
A humorous London note lists Japanese motor rules with stark contrasts to British practice. It praises politeness in verse and outlines cautious driving: stop for police, horn for pedestrians, give space to dogs, avoid wheel spokes, and brake smoothly around corners.
The Electrical Eye Sorts Fruit by Light Sensitivity
An early device using silenium detects color changes in fruit on a carrier. Light reflected from each piece to a silenium cell triggers an electromagnetic release, dropping discolored fruit. The system reacts instantly and resets once normal light reflection resumes.
Demand For Canned Whale Meat Signals Robust Whaling Season
The whaling industry shows promise with early reports of plentiful whales. Whale oil prices rise and demand for canned whale meat increases, with British Columbia whalers already committed. Most canned meat is distributed from England.
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British Columbia
England
May Re Open Seed Extracting Plant At Fraser Valley
Dominion Government seed extracting plant in New Westminster B C may reopen this fall to process the fir cone crop in the Fraser Valley a large yield. Seed from this plant is sent to Canada the United Kingdom and other European countries.
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Dominion
New Westminster
B.C
Fraser Valley
Canada
United Kingdom
Russo German business group forms barter firm Vostvag in Moscow
A newly organized Russo German venture named Vostvag gains permission to conduct barter trade valued at not less than 1,200,000 gold rubles. The agreement allows frontier commerce but requires the head office to be in Moscow.
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Russia
Germany
Vostvag
Moscow
Early Knowledge of Egg Hatching by Artificial Means
The text notes that ancient Chinese and Egyptian civilizations recognized the technique of hatching eggs by artificial methods.
Australian Pavilion at Empire Exhibition Tops Floor Space
A large Australian building at the British Empire Exhibition is planned to have the greatest floor area among dominion structures, according to information conveyed to Ottawa by the Australian representative in Melbourne.
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Dominions
Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
Melbourne
Book on Husbandry Sought by Nervous Clerk
A nervous young man asks for a book on husbandry as he prepares to marry, in a brief anecdote from the New York Sun. The clerk offers assistance, reflecting a lighthearted moment about domestic life.
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New York Sun
Canadian Wheat Leading World Producers and Prairie Yields
Canadian wheat production ranks near the top with fall yields around 23 bushels per acre and spring at 15.5, outperforming the United States and England and Wales in key metrics. The article notes oats, barley, and rye yields, the advantage of Western lands for immigrants, and methods to reduce moisture in sunflowers for silage.
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Prairie Provinces
Comingo
Canada
British Isles
United States
England
Wales
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
England and Wales
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Bulgaria
Spain
Finland
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Roumania
Sweden
Dominion
Walking Around World Walkers Reach Marseilles
The Marseilles correspondent reports seven competitors began in Turin on August 25 1909 to walk around the world. One man was killed by brigands in Albania another died in Bulgaria a third broke his leg in Croatia two quit for health reasons leaving Chevalier Castle an Italian and his wife who have now reached Marseilles. They still plan to cross Japan China and Russia to Vladivostok aiming to finish by year end.
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Marseilles
Turin
Albania
Bulgaria
Croatia
Chevalier Castle
Japan
China
Russia
Vladivostok
Canada Exports Rise to Australia New Zealand and Africa
Canada’s shipments to Australia reached 18,783,766 in the latest year, up from 10,678,600. Exports to New Zealand more than doubled from 2,286,262 to 4,128,531. Trades to South Africa rose from 3,890,000 to 5,583,000. Overall British Empire exports increased from 345,825,406 to 439,625,892, a 27 percent gain.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
British Empire
Canadian Mines Seen as Way to Erase Debt
A United States writer estimates Canada’s national wealth at 17 billion dollars and argues Canadian mines could rapidly eliminate the national debt if managed prudently. He calls Canada a remarkably safe destination for American investment and foresees debt elimination through mining.
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Canada
United States
Trade Values In Uganda Barter System Described
In Uganda the value of a fowl is two yards of cotton cloth while two eggs cost a needle. Several old beer bottles can buy as much firewood as a man can carry, illustrating a barter based local economy.
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Uganda
Roman footwear marked rank through shape color and material
The ancient Romans wore shoes that varied by rank, with differences in shape, color and material reflecting social status. This contrasts clothing with armor and daily wear, illustrating a structured social hierarchy reflected in footwear choices.
The trouble with the average man is that he isn't honest
A reflective line notes that many people struggle with self honesty and admit personal flaws. The statement implies common failings in self assessment and integrity among men.
To Tour Alaska Boys Sent Off From Vancouver Station
Forty four Detroit youths photographed at the Canadiana Pacific station in Vancouver B C before departing for Alaska under the supervision of George Buchanan. Each boy earned part of his trip cost through sales of pencils buckets and coal with two thirds financed by a loan from Buchanan and their parents. Donald Blaine is noted as the sole Canuck in the party and the group traveled to Alaska as a youth delegation.
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Detroit
Canadiana Pacific
Vancouver
B.C
Alaska
George Buchanan
Donald Blaine
Alberta Dairy Interests Grow With Milking Cows Rise
Experts report Alberta now has nearly 400000 milking cows valued at 19500000 dollars. Production last year reached 23000000 dollars, 3500000 more than cow value. Fifteen new creameries opened this year, bringing total to sixty nine in operation.
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Alberta
Pigeon On Board Log From Norfolk Reaches Ocean Liner
A pigeon aboard the liner President Garfield delivered a log marked K 22 from Norfolk England while the ship was about 1,200 miles off the English coast.
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President Garfield
Norfolk
England
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Midi
Paton Ane
Prairie Provincrs
W. J. Glack
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Canada Colonization
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Lesser Slave Lake
C. McMurchy
the Herald
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Sask
London
Neries
Lacombe
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