Passenger Service Timetable Details June 1912
The notice lists revised schedules for the 6O. P. R. Passenger Service effective June 1912 with arrival and departure times. It references Montreal to Vancouver service, Vancouver to Montreal, Toronto to Vancouver, Seattle, St Paul, Winnipeg to Calgary, and local connections from Cranbrook and Calgary, including the Soo line routes and Dunmore passing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imp. Ltd
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
St Paul
Seattle Express
Prairie
Winnipeg
Calgary
Kootenay Landing
Cranbrook
Soo, Ltd
St. Paul-Port
Port.-St. Paul
Medicine Hat
Dunmore
Unclear historical notice on subscription terms
Fragmentary text lists subscription options by mail and price, mentioning durations of 1 year 6 months 3 months and weekly publication details. The source references a newspaper dated Wednesday July 3 1912 with in advance pricing.
Outside money fuels Medicine Hat real estate surge
A Scottish syndicate bought over 125000 dollars worth of Medicine Hat land inside the city limits last week. All purchases were cash based, reflecting strong external investment in local real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Immigration to Canada from US swells in May with 21,494 arrivals
May immigration reports show 21,494 arrivals from the United States to Canada, 1,300+ homesteads, and over 25 million dollars in wealth. North Dakota contributed 366 homesteaders, Minnesota 257, South Dakota 79, Wisconsin 58, Michigan 49, Illinois 45, Washington 44, and New York 3. Ocean port arrivals in April rose 17 percent to 41,437, with year over year totals up 31 percent for April. The overall month total reached 62,933, up 22 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Union
Dominion
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Washington
New York
Waterways costs eyed as Panama Canal impact urged
The London Free Press notes that water transport costs about 4 per ton from San Francisco to Liverpool by sea and 30 per ton by rail across the continent, while Germany uses inland waterways at one-tenth rail cost. These points show Panama Canal’s potential to ease Canada’s transport problem and underscore government push to expand Dominion waterways. A Edmonton to Atlantic waterway may be a dream now but could be realized later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Liverpool
London Free Press
Germany
Panama Canal
Canada
Dominion
Edmonton
Atlantic Ocean
CANCELLATION OF RANCHERS HOMESTEADS PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Rob T. Rodgers, Minister of the Interior at Regina, signals changes to homestead laws. He discusses restricting or altering eligibility, with questions about transferring lands and resources to provinces at the next session, and notes amendments require Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob T. Rodgers
Regina
Borden
Rodgers
Homestead Cancellations Face Cattle Ranchers in Medicine Hat District
Cattlemen who took up homesteads in the Medicine Hat district years ago have lately been asked by the Medicine Hat Land Office to show cause why their homesteads should not be cancelled. They have continued in cattle business near their homesteads, raising questions about Mr. Rodgers proposed changes and potential unfair cancellations during a government transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnore
Medicine Hat
Rodgers
This Date in History July 3 Highlights
On July 3 events include Champlain founding the Quebec post in 1608. Samuel Huntington born 1731 in Windham Connecticut and died 1796. Washington assumed command of the Continental Army in 1775. Kansas free soil constitution debated in 1856. Gettysburg turning point in 1863. Prussians beat Austrians at Sadona in 1866. Idaho statehood in 1890. Willis L. Moore named chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau in 1895. U S fleet defeated Spanish squadron off Santiago in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champlain
Quebec
Samuel Huntington
Connecticut
Windham
Conn
Norwich
Washington
Cambridge
Mass
House of Representatives
Kansas
Gettysburg
Tee
Sadona
Idaho
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Santiago
Emile Ollivier Birthday Note and Biography
Emile Ollivier born in Marseilles on July 3 1825. He became a Paris lawyer and deputy in 1857. Named by Napoleon III to form a ministry in 1869 his fall followed Prussian war defeat. He retired, wrote a history of France, and joined the French Academy in 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Ollivier
Prussia
France
Marseilles
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Ollivier
Napoleon III
Ollivier
French Academy
Notable Birthday Heads For Two British Figures
George W. Kirchway, a Columbia University law professor aged 57, and Marquis of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain aged 54, are celebrated with birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kirchway
Columbia University
Marquis of Cholmondeley
Chumley
Lord Great Chamberlain
England
This Latter Day Morality and a Blacksmith Lesson
Excerpts show Jerome S. McWade recalling a Sunday School incident about forgiveness and sin. In Detroit Free Press an unnamed Miss Brown describes a blacksmith to children, emphasizing hard work, soot, fire, and a loud hammering scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome S. McWade
Duluth
Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Household Tables Translate Cook Book Measures
A guide showing standard kitchen measures from pints to ounces and cups. It explains how to convert recipes to usable quantities with precise definitions for spoonfuls, cupfuls, and dry versus liquid amounts to avoid altering a dish’s value.
Practical skirt repair advice for business girls
The article suggests reinforcing the front of skirts by sewing a fifteen inch square canvas inside the apron bend with a slim black cover. This hidden patch extends skirt life and prevents wear from counter pushing, making the garment look unchanged from the outside.
Frayed Trouser Repair Tips From A Vintage Guide
A vintage sewing tip explains fixing frayed trousers by unpicking the old hem, removing frayed edges, and making a narrow new hem. Bind the edges with stitches hidden, press the wrong side with a hot iron, and use soap to help flatten the fabric for a firm finish.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glasgow
the House of Fashionable Dressers
Savings Bank Department
Wedicine Hat
Fourth Avenue
C. H. McDunnough
Imperial Bank of Canada
Savings Bank
the Merchants Bank
Ee Eee
Pary
Suite IL
Imperial Bank
J. H. Preston Planing Mills
North Hill
West Side
Herald
Based Hay
Icine Hat Milling Co'y., Limited
Seattle-St. Paul Express
Medicine Hat News Co. Ltd
Main Stree
Alta
A. J. N. Tebbill
PAONE
RING
Immigration Returns
Casey
Anny
O’brien
Boston Transcript
J.J
Montreal Street
Morgan Doors
DOOR
Beaver Board
Finlay & CO
THE
Lumber People
P. D. Box
Pingle’s Drug and
Uate Tame
P.O
Cc Poear
Braemer St
Phang
Hotson & Leader
City Hall
Crossley Bros
Builders and Contractors
4Th Ave
P. O
Toronto Sr
F.S. Lyon
HEAVY
Sala
Yoill Street
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