Saskatoon Winter Fair Sets Record Amid Growing Demand
The Saskatoon Winter Fair drew strong entries from three Western provinces and Ontario with imports from Great Britain and Europe. Judges praised top cattle and horse classes while four extra barns were needed to house stock. Winners included R Wright Drinkwater and Victor Glencarnock, with Earl Brown and C M Bear notable in the cattle divisions. The fair concluded with a fat stock sale, top calf price $0.08 per pound, and plans for a permanent arena as the current CN roundhouse is to be removed.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Ontario
Great Britain
Europe
R. Wright
Drinkwater
Sask
Dr. Reid
Canora
Albert Ness
Howick
Quebec
Ben Finlayson
Brandon
Man
C. M. Bear
Kincaid
Victor Glencarnock
John Brown
Earl Brown
Nigger Boy
Wee Willie
University of Saskatchewan
Sid. W. Johns
A. Wilson
Lloyd George Metaphor Stir in Local By Election
London Correspondent notes a north by election where Lloyd George’s quip shaped the campaign. The Liberal candidate won as the Liberal leader described the Tory rival as a polar bear adrift on an ice berg and claimed the Conservative loss showed he had been shanghaied.
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Lioyd George
Lloyd George
LLG
London
New York Herald
Hotel Marquis Named For Marquis Wheat In Lethbridge
A new community venture in Lethbridge will be called the Hotel Marquis to honor the famous Marquis wheat. Originated at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm, it is now dominant in Canada and the U S. It has won most world championships at Chicago's International Grain and Hay Show.
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Lethbridge
Marquis
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Chicago
Sheep Plan Aims 100000 Stock Share on Manitoba Farms
A drive to place 100000 sheep yearly on Manitoba farms unfolds with sales in bundles of fifty to each farmer similar to North Dakota practice. At a Sheep Breeders Association conference J D McGregor is named temporary chair of a committee to organize the rollout with Winnipeg and Brandon boards of trade involvement. Mrs Bloop remarks on a dismissive tone while Mrs Zoop references a judge and a six month expectation.
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Manitoba
North Dakota
Sheep Brecher’s Association
Winnipeg
Brandon Boards of Trade
J. D. McGregor
Word that offended wife sparks tense exchange
In Pele Mele the speaker recalls a remark to his wife that caused a silence. He asks for the exact offending word, prompting a look into social manners and miscommunication within a married pair. The anecdote contrasts aristocratic and dental traits with norms of speech.
Canadian Tree Species and Coniferous Forest Share
Canada hosts about 150 plant species capable of reaching tree size of which 51 are coniferous. These conifers provide 95 percent of forest products and occupy a larger share of potential forest area.
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Canada
Proverbial Road to Beadville Baffles Tourist
A tourist asks if this is the road to Beadville. A local farmer quips in a drawl that the path may circle the globe, but turning around saves 24 998 miles, implying a roundabout route is shorter. The exchange captures rustic humor and a sharp travel joke.
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Beadville
Yaas
Madagascar Seeks Use for Surplus Crocodiles
Government plans to skin excess crocodiles for bookbinding and shoe leather while using the fat for rheumatism and other disease treatments, reflecting a push to utilize all parts of the animals.
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Madagascar
Red Fife Wheat and Its Role in Canadian Agriculture
Red Fife, named for Peterborough farmer David Fife, was introduced to Western Canada around 1882 and became the standard spring wheat variety for decades. It boosted milling and baking quality but suffered late maturation, prompting Dr. William Saunders to seek earlier maturing replacements for western expansion and global competitiveness.
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Canada
Western
David Fife
Peterborough County
Ontario
Marquis
Red Fife
William Saunders
Canadian West
Curious Husband Admires Unusual Cat on Arrival
A young wife senses her husband’s indifference to their newborn until one night he stands by the baby’s cot and mutters, then reveals his remark about a cat he saw priced at $4.50. The scene blends domestic tension with comic curiosity as the husband explains his puzzling purchase.
Lindbergh Hinted At Matrimony And Public Speech
The report suggests Col. Lindbergh desires a double to speak for him, while indicating he is considering marriage. The anecdote frames a possible shift in his public and private life as rumors of matrimony surface.
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Col. Lindbergh
Television in the Home Predicts RCA TV Era
The New York Times quotes an unnamed RCA representative predicting television in the home within a year. Report notes rum ors of RCA acquiring Victor Talking Machine Co and explains that television and picture radio need a synchronized motor to drive the disc or cylinder at both ends, linking phonograph and radio into one device.
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The
New York Times
Radio Corporation of America
Victor Talking Machine Company
Radio Corporation
Regular New York patrons keep predictable tips
New Yorkers habitually leave fixed tips in hotel restaurants with luncheon quarters and dinner quarters. A Bretton Hall patron recently searched for change and could only muster two dimes three pennies and a two cent stamp, the amount left as a tip for the waiter.
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Bretton Hall Tearoom
What Causes a Cold After Eleven Years of Study
Dr Volney S Cheney medical director of a Chicago packing firm states colds are not infectious. He attributes cold onset to overeating lack of exercise loss of sleep and mental strain based on eleven years of research.
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Volney S. Cheney
Chicago
Yukon Lead Output in 1926 Reaches About Three Thousand Tons
In 1926 Yukon produced about 2,930 tons of lead or about 2 percent of Canada’s total. Shipments consist of silver lead ores and concentrates from the Mayo District.
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Yukon
Mayo
He Was Bitten by His Own Dawg in Folklore Exchange
George recalls a man being bitten by his own dog after he spoke to the animal as he would to his wife. William wonders about the incident, noting the man's lapse in restraint and the dog’s reaction.
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George
William
CPR Seed Train Tours West For Seed Education
A Canadian Pacific Railway touring demonstration train travels westward to promote best seed use and crop care. Opened late last month with government officials and Saskatchewan Wheat Producers, the train includes seed cleaning and demonstration gear, dairy lectures, and motion picture displays.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairie Provinces
Jatter
Saskatchewan Wheat Producers
Ilton
Saskatchewan
FR. B. Vogne
Oper
Ated
University and Extension Service
Weston
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific
C. M. Hamilton
F. Hedley Auld
D. T. Elderkin
Regina Industral Exhibition Association
George Williams
Weight Loss While Sleeping Not Due To Sleep Itself
An observer claims weight drops during sleep but data from a lawyer who tracked his own weight shows a loss from sleeping. He weighed less after sleep, yet only dry air entered and moisture left the body. Humidity may negate weight loss. in a greenhouse with high humidity, would the effect persist.
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Wan
Starting a Strawberry Plantation
A strawberry plantation needs good surface drainage and a gentle slope. It thrives in soils from light sand to heavy clay, preferably moderately light friable soil that does not pack. Avoid sod land and persistent weeds. prepare with thorough ploughing and rolling. obtain the bulletin from the Ottawa Department of Agriculture.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Paris fire alarm question at dinner sparks reader test
A Paris dinner event with the Firemen's Federation president offered a second meal if three guests could name the nearest fire alarm location. None could. The piece urges readers to learn the location and the emergency phone number for their area and test themselves and friends.
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Firemen's Federation of France
Paris
Young Woman Errors in Cashing Large Bank Check
A young woman, likely new to banking, approached a teller and presented a large check. When asked how to receive the funds, she responded she would simply hold out her hand for the money to be placed there.
Domesticated Insects: Silkworm and Honeybee Stand Alone
The silkworm and the honeybee are the only insects domesticated globally. This distinction highlights their unique roles in sericulture and apiculture, shaping economies and ecosystems through fiber and pollination.
Honor Heroic Mounties Remembered Along Hudson Bay Line
The Hudson's Bay Railway names mile markers after Mounties Corporal C. H. Hoskin and Sergeant W. B. Wilde who died in 1897 and 1896 while upholding the law. Other commemorations honor Ralph Webb General Paterson J. A. Campbell and L. Co. Amery for their contributions to northern development.
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Canada
Hudson's Bay Railway
Hoskin
Wilde
C. H. Hoskin
Voice
W. B. Wilde
Charcoal
New Stone Theatre Planned for Oberammergau Passion Play
A new stone theatre with 4500 seats will replace the present wooden hall at Oberammergau Bavaria to host the Passion Play every decade. Construction costs total about 72000 dollars with a loan likely. dressing rooms for 700 players to be built. the open stage tradition may be abandoned. next performances planned for 1930 or 1932.
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Bavaria
Oberammergau
Canada’s 1927 Trade Report Highlights Agricultural Dominance
The 1927 trade report credits agricultural, vegetable and animal products with $711,545,459 and notes wood and paper at $280,704,981. Principal imports include agricultural products at $297,515,594 and iron products at $249,145,395. Canada’s main foreign trade links span 29 countries.
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Canada
Sailors raise fund aboard liner after concert
During a shipboard concert the crew collected 460 dollars and 3 cents for the Seaman's Fund. The chairman joked about the odd three cents, and a Highland voice quipped there were three of them aboard.
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Seaman's Fund
Highlands
Woman’s Claim of Coercion Appears Questioned
A woman asserts she was coerced into a decision but observers doubt her story. The report notes conflicting statements and unresolved questions about consent and motive.
No Heaven for the Self-Deceived, Jury Counts Condemnation
In Rome, Travaso notes an infanticide and a fratricide have been acquitted. The public question remains who should be condemned, answered bluntly by the jury. The remark reflects media and legal sentiment on justice and perception.
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L Travaso
Rome
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