Should the Farmer Hold His Wheat Or Should He Sell
An analysis urges Canadian farmers to avoid speculating on rising wheat prices. With a weak credit market and volatile world output, authors suggest selling on strength rather than waiting for higher prices. It notes UK and US demand, Argentine and Australian exports, and advises gradual marketing to ease credit strain.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Hoe
Kansas
Comanda
Broomball
Europe
Bradstreet
Australia
F. W. West
Progress under Canadian Agricultural Instruction Act 1919 report
The report to Parliament shows $1,000,000 annual for nine provinces to aid farming. Funds support agricultural schools, extension, research, home economics, clubs, and women’s institutes. In six years $1,890,143 funded colleges and schools of agriculture, plus $20,000 to veterinary colleges. aim is expanding country life education.
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Canadia
Canada
The Way of A Woman Says the Los Angeles Times
A column argues women will seek change beyond the home and that home life is not the sole sphere for a woman. It notes skirts and independence imply broader ambitions and challenges to traditional male authority in domestic life.
Automobile Industry Statistics in Canada 1920 Snapshot
The core data show 10 car makers in Canada up to 1916 with 351000 cars produced since then. 1920 production and dealer figures list 8000 employed directly and 400000 connected, with $84.5 million in passenger car output and $43 million in dealer capital plus over $61 million manufacturing capital. A philosopher notes eternal life would come only if worry ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Web-Footed Tribe of New Guinea Described
A correspondent details the Agaiambu of New Guinea who live in marsh huts on ten foot poles. They spend much time in water, dive to catch ducks, subsist on fish, water fowl, sago and water lily roots, raise pigs under their houses, and bury the dead by tying them to stakes above the floor.
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New Guinea
Entitled to Special Help for Disabled Veterans
A Toronto Mail and Empire excerpt discusses veterans with disabilities receiving special assistance despite some arguing that fully abled veterans should return to ordinary citizenship. The passage notes that armless or legless veterans remain permanently handicapped and deserve ongoing support.
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Toronto Mail and Empire
Swapping horses is an odd stock exchange idea
A quirky note suggests swapping horses as a form of exchange, likening it to a stock market maneuver. The piece hints at playful laments about modern trading trends and animal imagery in financial talk.
Unusual Birth Announcements In England Start With Themselves
The London Morning Post notes a growing trend where newborns announce their own arrivals. Daughters reportedly announce from the address of their parents apologizing for the intrusion, stating they are doing well.
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So-and-So
Loexdon
Physicist Reports Near-Perfect Vacuum at Utah University
Orrin Tuggman of the University of Utah physics department announced reaching a vacuum state so close to perfect that it is too thin for electricity to pass. The American Association for the Advancement of Science funded the experiment.
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Fresso Orrin Tuggman
University of Utah
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Sowing Good Clean Seed Pays in Results
Farmers can boost profits by using clean graded seed. Experiments at Guelph show larger seed yields per acre with large and medium kernels, while small seed reduces output. Grading also removes weed seeds, preventing future weed proliferation and higher losses.
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Meath
Guelph
F. C. Nunnick
Measuring a Million in Sage Seeds and Grains
A lecturer explored the concept of a million by using tiny seed grains. He tested seed sage as a measurable unit, counted thousands of grains, weighed them precisely, and calculated that 2 lb 2 oz of seed sage fill about a quart glass.
Woolworth Plans Winnipeg Store Similar to New York Build
The Woolworth Company will construct a Winnipeg Manitoba store like the New York design this summer. R C Connable Toronto chief executive of Woolworth in Canada states it will surpass all Woolworths in Canada. Work to begin about May 1.
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Woolworth
Woolworth Company
Winnipeg
Manitoba
New York
R. C. Connable
Toronto
Canada
Woolworth’s
Connable
Waste Material Becomes Clothes in Petrograd Effort
Great progress in Petrograd with clothing made from rags and cloth scraps plus a touch of new material. Moscow reports 14 firms in Petrograd producing garments from waste material.
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Petrograd
Moscow
And She Forgave Him
A short dialogue scene depicts a wife reminding her husband of her birthday and his imperfect memory. The exchange hints at forgiveness and marital affection as the mood shifts from reproach to tenderness.
British Columbia Tobacco Crop 1920 Totals 60,000 Pounds
The 1920 BC tobacco crop was raised on eighty one acres and reached 60,000 pounds. Most of the harvest remains with growers. In 1919 a crop of 93,100 pounds was sold to a Quebec manufacturer at 23 cents per pound.
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British Columbia
Quebec
Wifie and Hubby Quip Over Forever Compare
A humorous exchange ends with the wife declaring her irreplaceable presence and the husband joking about finding another like her. The lighthearted dialogue plays on devotion and self deprecation in a domestic moment.
Canadian Dominion urged to slow growth and seek quality immigration
The Montreal Canadian Club heard Dr Eaton urge Canadians to temper rapid population growth after the war. He counseled selecting immigrants of character who can endure winters, build national spirit, and avoid slum development while emphasizing Canada’s vast land and wealth. He linked Canadian and American futures and urged adherence to Anglo-Saxon ideals for national progress.
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Eaton
Lorent Vobe
United States
Canada
Lenine
British Columbia Agricultural Production Up in 1919
A report by the provincial minister of agriculture records BC production through March 31, 1920 showing gains in most sectors except fruit. Total value reaches 68,004,953 dollars, with livestock over 14 million. Dairy cattle improve as breeders favor pure-bred sires, boosting dairy product values. Potatoes gain wide market, 85 cars to prairies and 185 to Vancouver. early 1919 exports to the United States reach 790,880 dollars.
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British Columbia
Prairies
Vancouver
United States
Canada’s Metal Output Reaches New High in 1920
Canada’s total value of metal and mineral production in 1920 is estimated at 217,775,080 dollars, the highest on record. This exceeds 1919’s 176,686,390 dollars by 41,088,090 dollars or 23.3 percent, and is 6,673,183 dollars or 3 percent above the 1918 peak. The note adds that paper manufacture ranks as a major human activity, second only to textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Motor Boats for Northern Alberta
The first of a series of large tunnel boats for the Hudson Bay Company’s service was launched in Vancouver. The vessel and five similar craft will trek by rail to Edmonton and Peace River Crossing for freighting and passenger service. The hull barrel creates a buried propeller zone, aiding a light draft and reduced underwater disruption. With two 80 horsepower motors the boat plans speeds of sixteen to seventeen miles per hour.
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I Hudson Bay Company
Arctic Lakes
Vancouver
British Columbia
Edmonton
Peace River Crossing
Nose Club in London Excludes Short-Nosed Applicants
The Connoisseur describes a near sighted man and his wife viewing an art exhibit and mocking a portrait as an involuntary reflection of the man. London hosts a Nose Club that bars entrants not meeting exact nasal measurements, excluding those under the standard.
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London
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Ando
Brian
North America
British Wheat Commission
United Kingdom
E. G. Nourse
Iowa State College
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New Order
Los Angeles Times
the Automobile Industry
Brazil
England
Salt Lake City
Martin
Saskatchewan
Railways
Executive Council
Linsband
B.C
Montreal
de. C. Aator
Leslie's Weekly
Motor Boats
Northern
Alberta
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