Canada Rises in Global Poultry Standing Amid Export Boom
Canada now holds a prominent world position in poultry, with exports rising to as high as 50 000 dollars annually and shipments abroad to Denmark and Holland. Western provinces drive growth through cooperative marketing, government graded stations, and expanding egg and poultry production across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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International Poultry Congress
Spain
British Empire
England
International Poultry
British Columbia
Denmark
Ontario
Holland
Dominion
Canada
Western Canada
Manitoba
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Scotland
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Canada and Japan See Record Trade With Canada
The Japanese consul at Vancouver reports Canada Japan trade rose by over 3 million in 1925, a record. Total trade reached 33,125,000 with exports 25,162,278 and imports 7,962,029. Exports rose nearly 2,000,000 and imports over 1,000,000, with prior volumes listed as 30,274,100 in 1824 and 27,735,524 in 1923.
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Vancouver
Canada
Japan
Orient
Inheritance Claim for Thomas Bernard Pink in War Years
The will of Sir Thomas Pink provides an annuity of £755 to his son Thomas Bernard Pink a Canadian-based veteran. He reportedly aided Canadian forces and served in France in 1914, but has not been traced since World War I and inquiries by relatives and executors remained unanswered.
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Thomas Bernard Pink
Sir Thomas Pink
Canada
France
Thomas Bernard
Tattered Timothy Walks as Doctor Recommends Exercise
In a brief exchange, Timothy explains four years of wandering to Mrs. Prim, who concedes doctors recommend walking as the best exercise. The conversation ends with her urging him to walk.
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Timothy
Greater London Home to More British Rockers Than Many Regions
A snippet notes Greater London contains more people of British rock than Canada New Zealand South Africa Britain West Africa India and the British West Indies combined, highlighting London's prominent music scene and cultural density.
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Greater London
Canada
New Zealand
South Africa
West Africa
India
British West Indies
Poultry Exports Put Canada on World Stage
Shipping from Canada showcases breeding strength with fifty barred rock hens yielding over 200 eggs annually and six pedigreed cockerels from hens over 250 eggs. Birds sent to Argentina, Japan, England, Fiji, Australia, and the U.S. survived Atlantic storms and began laying the day after arrival.
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Canada
Canadien
Argentine Republic
Japan
England
Fiji Islands
Australia
United States
EF. A. Lloyd
University of British Columbia
B.C. Record and Performance Poultry Breeders
Canadian Women urged to buy Made in Canada pledge
A Mall and Empire contributor urged Canadian women to sign a pledge promising not to buy any article for twelve months unless it is Canadian or British made. She advocates banning alien magazines and choosing Made-in-Canada products even at higher prices to support local talent and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Merrill
Mall and Empire
Canada
Allenby praises Canada as ideal emigration land
Field Marshal Viscount Allenby touring Ottawa on his way to England from Australia and New Zealand urged Britons considering emigration to choose Canada. He cited Canada’s lack of a color question, abundant natural resources, and strong agricultural and power potential as reasons Canada can meet all needs for human comfort.
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Canada
Field Marshal
Viscount Allenby
Ottawa
England
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Dominion
Canadian Cattle Revival Drives Free Importation Push
Want Canadian Cattle Glasgow leads revival of the Free Importation of Canadian Cattle Association once disbanded two years ago. The move follows embargo removal fears and ongoing shipment restrictions. Glasgow joins municipalities with a combined population around 16 million as W Crane of Salford urges removal of the embargo. Crane argues the British public wants meat in a skin not a bag.
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Glasgow
Canadian Cattle Association
Dominion
W. Crane
Salford
Association
Crane
You Can Make Forda But You Can’t Make These
A New York City dispute arose when Ralph Adams Cram hired foreign artists for Cathedral of St. John the Divine work. American artists protested, and a foreign chalked insult on the cathedral’s largest draft cast saying you can make Forda but you can’t make these.
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New York City
Ralph Adams Cram
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Beneficial Effect Of Grading Exporters On Quality
The article cites Dr J A Ruddick Dominion dairy and storage commissioner stating grading in Canada benefits marketing and raises butter and cheese quality. He notes Ontario shows clear improvements, with exporters previously lax about quality now producing more uniform graded lots. Grading now extends to grain fruit wool meats and other products.
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Canada
J. A. Ruddick
Ontario
Ruddick
Forest fibres replace silk as Canadians seek clothing
Prof Harold Hibbert of McGill told the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto that forests ensure clothing for Canadians. He traced cotton to dehydrated sugar molecules and wood pulp to cellulose, noting early artificial silk fibre was nitro cellulose. He demonstrated the thread and said future research would improve the product.
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Royal Canadian Institute
Toronto
Harold Hibbert
McGill University
Alberta to plant more fodder corn and sweet clover
The Alberta department of agriculture reports a big rise in fodder corn and sweet clover acreage for the year. Farmers are importing large seed quantities and expect several thousand acres of sweet clover. Corn acreage, 73 000 last year, will likely exceed 100 000 acres, mainly in Southern Alberta.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Holy Carpet to Mecca for 1344 Hegira pilgrimage
Egyptian authorities decide to permit sending the sacred carpet to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage of the Hegira year 1344. The ceremony will occur in the summer and the carpet, prepared, will be transported in ten large boxes.
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Mecca
Messa
Mohammed
Medina
Mécca
Alberta Mineral Production Surges in Crude Oil Output 1925
Alberta's 1935 mineral production valued at $25,006,718 includes coal, gas, cement, and a notable rise in crude petroleum. Oil output climbed from 844 barrels in 1924 to 169,432 barrels in 1925, surpassing all other provinces combined in 1925.
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Alberta
Canada
Dominion
Canada’s Wealth Ranked Among Global Leaders
Dr A MacGibbon of the University of Alberta told Regina an address that Canada ranks seventh in estimated national wealth, ahead of Australia, Brazil and Argentina and above newer countries. He said Canada’s wealth per capita is surpassed only by the United States and Great Britain, with a current account surplus and food surplus, ranking fifth as an exporter and seventh as an importer.
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Canada
Britain
U.S
Australia
Brazil
Argentina
A. MacGibbon
University of Alberta
Regina
United States
Great Britain
Canada UK trade leads as 12 month totals reach new marks
Canada’s best customer United Kingdom bought $562 million from Canada in the year to February, $109 million more than the prior year and $29 million more than U S imports. Canada bought $597 million from the United States and imported $162 million from the United Kingdom in the same period.
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United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Flag rule on foreign ships in Canadian waters clarified
The Port Colborne branch of the Great War Veterans Association reports advices from Ottawa stating there is no law in force in Canada requiring the British flag or the Canadian ensign to be flown on foreign boats in Canadian waters.
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Port Colborne
Great War Veterans’ Association
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian
Parasols in Egypt and a 1820 English style linked to Duchess Rutland
The article notes that parasols were used by ancient Egyptians and frequently depicted on monuments. It states that a new parasol style appeared in England in 1820, attributed to the Duchess of Rutland.
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England
Duchess of Rutland
Society Girl to Make Movies Aboard Mont Royal
Miss Mary Cooke, a society figure, sails on the Canadian Pacific liner Montroyal with a movie camera. She plans to film sights during the 29 day Caribbean cruise that began March 1 as the ship departed New York.
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Miss Mary &. Cooke
West Indies
Montroyal
Miss Cooke
S.S. Montroyal
New York
Caribbean
Britain Shown As Model Of National Honor In Global Tour
The article highlights Canada’s natural resources service reporting heavy U S inquiries about Canadian summer travel options from cities such as Ann Arbor and Madison. It notes a surge in interest in canoe routes, fishing districts, and potential summer homes, with forecasts of record tourism.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Shrewsbury
New Jersey
Madison
Wisconsin
Lowville
New York
Texarkana
Texas
Indianapolis
Indiana
Orwitburg
Pennsylvania
Hudson
James Bay
Fort Albany
Port Nelson
Wonderful Organisms In Water Explore Tiny Life Forms
A New York zoo pond drop magnified reveals up to 100 life forms. A glass slide under a high power microscope showed a triangular bodied creature with two pinwheel organs for motion. It appeared to sense its surroundings and reach out to grasp surfaces for movement.
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New& York Zoological Gardens
Albino Holstein calf spotted in Wisconsin herd
Clarence Englemar reports an albino bull calf born January 3, 1926 at Henry Rohrer's farm in Pierce County Wisconsin. The calf is pure white with pink eyes and a mostly Holstein-Friesian dam, described as grades. He seeks information on similar calves.
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Breeders’ Gazette
Ellsworth
Pierce County
Wisconsin
Clarence Englemar
Henry Rohrer
Help Wanted Is This the Fire Department
A distressed caller shouts into the phone asking how far to the nearest fire alarm box. He insists his house is on fire and says he must turn in a call at once. The exchange captures urgency and confusion in a late 19th or early 20th century style.
Oldest Ice Skates Unearthed From 5th Century B C
Archaeologists assert that the oldest ice skates, dating to the fifth century B C, have been found and stored in a museum collection. The artifacts demonstrate early metal blade craftsmanship and ancient recreational use.
Mail Carried By Dog Team Across Vast Arctic Routes
The piece reflects on the mail carried by dog teams across icebound shores north of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, detailing the harsh winter conditions, constant labor, and detours when thaw loosens rivers. It contrasts dog transport with ships, trains, planes, and other means, emphasizing endurance of mushers and dogs in delivering letters to near Quebec City.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Quebec City
Howemany
Empire's Largest Silver Nugget Returns to Ontario
A 4 402 pound silver nugget from Keeley Mines in Northern Ontario is the largest and most valuable silver ore produced in the British Empire. It was exhibited at Wembley for the past year and is valued at $15 616.
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Empire
Ontario
Wembley
Keeley
Telephones and Women Workers Rise in North America
The Woodstock Sentinel Review notes nearly 200000 women and girls are employed in telephone work across the United States and Canada. It ponders life before the telephone, knitting factory, and typewriter in this concise observation.
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United States
Canada
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Doris Most People Admire My Math
Absent Jack notes comment on math prowess and size of the claim. The speaker asserts math admiration but uses odd phrasing. The piece reads like a quirky human interest aside.
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Doris
Jack
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