Here and There from Stockville to Montreal and beyond
A Stockville Ontario farmer Harry Church owns a cow that calved alive on July 11. Queen Victoria and two daughters toured Canada's Pacific Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition, praising it as lovely. Ocean travel remains strong with 1924 passenger totals likely the war’s peak. World silver output for H1 1924 sits at 117.65 million ounces, Canada at 10.8 million ounces. Saskatchewan dairy butter rose 24 percent in June, while annual butter output climbs. Tributes to Sir Edmund Osler highlight his role with the Canadian Pacific Railway since 1885. A new book Here and There Montreal by Charles W. Stokes surveys Montreal’s 900,000 population, two-thirds French-Canadian. The Riders of the Canadian Rockies held their pow wow at Yoho Camp with over 200 guests, featuring speeches by Charles D. Walcott and performances by Walk-in-the-Road and Buffalo Child Long Lance.
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Queen of
Spain
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Musson Book Co
Toronto
North America
Charles W. Stokes
Canadian Rockies
Yoho Camp
Sun Dance Lodge
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institute of Washington
D.C
Trail Riders
Bliss Carmen
Buffalo Child
Long Lance
Dance Draws Large Crowd and Farm Notes Amid Harvest
A large crowd attended the dance in the Hall last Friday night. Mrs. Jones and children visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. MeM. Mrs. E. A. Newcombe of Brookdale was the weekend guest of Mrs. James Barrett. Harvesting has begun with many binders at work. grain is well filled but rust on straw and frost damage to buckwheat and corn noted. On Tuesday morning J. E Farncomb found his automobile steering difficult as the left front wheel dropped off. he had been driving slowly and avoided a potential accident.
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J. E Farncomb
Co-Operative Association Poultry Shipping Notice
The Cullers of the Co-Operative Association are active in the Bagot and MacGregor district. Anyone wanting their poultry shipped should notify Elsie Pogue, Secretary, at once.
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Co-Operative Association
Bagot
MacGregor
Elsie Pogue
War on Weeds Act Urges Rigorous Weed Destruction
A 1924 extraction emphasizes duties for land occupants owners and agents to cut down or destroy Class 1 and 2 noxious weeds along roadsides and on land to prevent seed spread. Inspectors and officials urge cooperation of farmers, railways, and threshers, noting possible action without further notice if needed to eradicate weeds.
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Spector 7
L ‘Arge
Katrine Social Notes and Local Visits
Katrine residents share visits and stays as Katrine W I postpones its September meeting. Mrs Miller returns to Winnipeg after a visit with Mrs Gowan. Mr Heselwood spends the weekend at his home. Mr Duncan stays weeks with Mr and Mrs Bolton. Mrs Renfrew visitors seen with Mrs Jas McLachlan and others in Katrine.
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Mr. J. Duncan
Mr.and Mrs. Bolton
Local Oil and Hardware Prices Noted in Brief
Imperial Oil Ltd lists Castor machine oil at per gallon and Prairie Harvester Oil at 3c per gallon. Toco Liquid Glass polishes any surface at 5c per pint. JR Me appears as a brief shopper note or item reference.
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Prairie Harvester
Toco
Lost Aroan Shorthorn heifer seeks recovery
Aroan Shorthorn heifer two years old lost by J. Bousfield, with government test number and other permanent marks. It is believed she may have had her call recently. Any information leading to recovery will be gratefully received.
Prominent Passengers on Empress of France
The Empress of France westward voyage draws distinguished travelers led by Lord Beaverbrook and Prince Serge Obolensky with notable figures like Sir Henry Taft and W H Beatty. Debate centers on Crow's Nest Pass rates and Canadian railway earnings as government and industry weigh rate restoration impacts and cross border trade dynamics.
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Canada
France
Lord Beaverbrook
T. Maroury
Right Ome
Col
Nai Ban Moreany
Philadelphia
Feing
Prince
Cess Serge Obolensky
Paris
Mix Astor
Junning
Saskatchewan
Shioen
R. Wosch
W.H. Taft
W. H. Taft
EW. Beatty
Gland
Scandinavia
Cana
Beatty
Apir
Pacifi
Shone Fund
Ays
Ystelatacs
Estern Szada
United States
Internstate Comemerce Commission
Canadia National
Canadian Pacific Rail
Merce Commission
Sta Vas
Act of Pari
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank of Montreal
Neargt
Goodrich and Dominion Tires
Prairie City
Albert Bousfield, Macgregor
THE
Macgregor Herald
Stockville
Ont
Harry Church
Mexico
Saskatchewa 1
Provincy
Sir Edmund Osler
Canadian Pac Railway
C. R. Hosmer
Grant Hall
Sir Edmund
E. A. Newcombe
Brookdale
James Barrett
Katrine
Marvyl Lundy
Fred Hodgins
Mr. J.S Heselwood
Katrine W I
Mrs. Miller
Winnipeg
Mrs. Gowan
McKeown Las
Portage la Prairie
Mrs. Gair
Rossrey
Miss Mannersman
Renfrew, Ont
Jas. McLachlan
Imperial Oil Ltd
McCormick
Deering
Massey-Harris
G. W. Quinn MacGregor
J. Bousfield, Prop
Erle R. George
Staffen's
Sillion & Porter
Top Nets
BW. Mente
KC Steht Ie
Cuan A Beanerbevot
W. Be J Prince and
Prins
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