Rural Electrification Expands Across Canada and Beyond
The article outlines rapid rural electrification in Ontario and Western Canada with Hydro-Electric Power Commission growth, new line builds, and plans to reach 4 000 miles. It notes Manitoba leadership, Winnipeg, Regina, and Calgary efforts, and predicts widespread farm electricity use in the next five years alongside NZ and US trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Manitoba
National Electricil Association
United States
New Zealand
Republic
Mining Canadian Asbestos Deposits in Quebec
The Eastern Townships in Quebec contain open pit asbestos with long fibre crude material handcobbed from rock. Crude short fibre from smaller veins is recovered by crushing rock and mechanically separating fibre in large mills.
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Quebec
Novel letter box built in Leipzig for stamp payment
A new letter box in Leipzig accepts mail by placing a letter in an opening and inserting coins equal to the stamp value. The envelope is automatically stamped and the letter drops into the box.
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Leipzig
Invisibility Gimmick Proposed for Fundraising in Stockholm
An odd remark from the Stockholm scene suggests a plan to raise money by exposing themselves if people could vanish unseen. The quote implies a cheeky, theatrical angle on public attention and finance.
Thorough milking proves essential to dairy success
An OAC Guelph experiment milking a cow over ten minutes shows butter fat content rising with each milk portion from under 1 percent to over 9 percent. Leaving milk in the udder reduces butter fat value and risks dryness, implying thorough milking to maximize yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.A.C. Guelph
Navy League plan brings discharged sailors to Canada
The Navy League of Canada heads a delegation that will relocate former Royal Navy men and their families to Canada. The scheme includes finding jobs, transporting them from departure to destination, and supervising them after placement.
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Royal Navy
Canada
Navy League of Canada
Navy League
Development of the West at the Edmonton Rail Celebration
The Edmonton Journal recalls early rail history as the C N R marks its western growth with remarks from General Superintendent Brown and John A McDougall. Vice President Hungerford notes Alberta’s lead in railway tonnage per capita, Edmonton’s traffic surge since 1900, and optimism for further expansion as the railway advances its Edmonton facilities and the new terminal.
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Sanquet
C.N.R
Brown
Winnipeg
John A. McDougall
Edmonton
Hungerford
Alberta
Ontario
Dominion
C.N.R. Steel
Liverpool
George Stephenson
Edmonton Journal
Seed Growers Association Reports Strong Saskatchewan Trade
Seed Growers' Association delegates at Moose Jaw report the organization at peak shipping activity. Sales exceed last year's period with growth in internal and export registered seed traffic. Officials discussed operations and ongoing business expansion.
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Saskatchewan Registered
Moose Jaw
Adversity Reveals Man's Good Points Amid Hard Times
A concise reflection notes that hardship often exposes virtue and resilience within individuals, highlighting character shaped by struggle and perseverance.
Canada’s 1927–28 Trade Surplus Tops 150 Million
Canada’s 12 months ending January 31 1928 saw total trade reach 2 325 762 281 with exports 21 227 943 565 and imports 1 087 818 715 a surplus of 150 124 351. The United States remained Canada’s top partner with 766 836 720 in purchases and 463 876 605 in imports while Great Britain ranked second. Canada’s trade is conducted with 29 countries.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Great Britain
Anada
Photographing Royalty Easy, Speaight Says
Richard Neville Speaight a London photographer and warrant holder to the Prince of Wales and Belgian royals says photographing royalty is the easiest task they display great patience and courtesy He cites the Halifax 1919 visit and the famed smiling Prince as a fine picture linked to the pledge joke that spread widely.
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Richard Neville Speaight
London
Prince of Wales
Halifax
Aurania
Speaight
Mr. Speaight
Settlers For Alberta Aim To House 600 New Families
Alberta convention reports indicate Canada Colonization Association aims to settle over 600 new families in Alberta this year with limited capital. Past three years see 486 families settled on 122,326 acres, 183 last year, despite an initial 400 family target.
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Canada
Alberta
Canada Colonization Association
T. O. F. Herzer
Record Sheep Heads Caught by Brewster in Banff Territory
Jim Brewster of Brewster Transportation Co. captured two large mountain sheep heads in the Banff Territory. The right horn measures 19 inches and the other 15 inches, with measurements taken from the horn tips across. Tourists often glimpse these sheep from Canadian Pacific trains, and hunters prize the achievement, as the animals pose on cliffs before fleeing.
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Jim Brewster
Brewster Transportation Co
Banff Territory
Canadian Pacific
Canada Leads World as Wheat and Wheat Product Exporter
Canada now leads the world in exporting wheat and wheat products. The nation's wheat industry expanded since 1870 with improved mills and plant breeding, boosting Western Canada’s output and making exports surpass those of Britain India Australia and Argentina combined.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
India
Australia
Argentina
The Deadly Gun
The Ottawa Journal urges broad prohibition of indiscriminate firearm possession. It notes headlines about accidents and fatalities and supports a Senate bill to prohibit possession, now before the House of Commons, arguing it would reduce deaths and injuries.
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Ottawa Journal
Parliament
Senate
House of Commons
One Commons
House
Belcourt
Journal
Don t Be a Pickflaw
A sagacious writer coins pickflaw to describe someone who finds tiny errors to discredit well-intended work. The piece warns against nitpicking minor flaws that spoil otherwise fine sermons or essays and urges avoiding the mischievous nuisance of such criticism.
Distribution Of Our Water Power Across Canada
The text argues that water power's real value lies not in total potential but in its even nationwide distribution from coast to coast, enabling economical use for industrial and agricultural needs rather than focusing on the overall available power in the Dominica.
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Canada
Dominica
Byrd Plans Pole Search Using Photographic Aids
Commander Richard E. Byrd states photography will largely guide the Antarctic expedition toward the South Pole. He cites laboratories at two large companies developing an automatic camera for the plane and a special on‑board camera to photograph sun position lines for navigation during the flight.
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South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Explorer
Byrd
Pole
Destroyers Vancouver and Champlain Sail For Canada
The Dominion receives two destroyers on loan from the British navy. The Vancouver and Champlain will sail via Gibraltar and the Cape Verde Islands to Trinidad then Jamaica. Vancouver heads to Esquimalt through the Panama Canal while Champlain travels to Halifax.
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Vancouver
Champlain
Dominion
Canada
Gibraltar
Cape Verde Islands
Trinidad
Jamaica
Esquimalt
Panama Canal
Halifax
Interest on 500 at two percent sparks exasperation
A classroom exchange features a teacher asking about yearly interest on $500 at 2 percent. Moses dismisses the example, prompting a terse reply as the lesson ends.
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Moses
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ondagsnisse-Strix
Stockholm
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Von
Seed Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Wiccipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winsalpeg
U.S
Nova Scotia
Charles Fenerty
Acadian Recorder
Nova
Fenerty
Bedford Road
Young Fenerty
Byra
Lustige
Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
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