Marquis Wheat Emerges as Most Outstanding Agriculture Advance
The Marquis Wheat story centers on Dr. Charles Saunders and a 1892 Ottawa cross that created a new Canadian staple. Marquis matured earlier, stood taller, resisted stem rust, and yielded more, dominating western Canada's spring wheat by 1915 and shaping U.S. as a leading variety. It enabled high yield and quality where others failed, with many related modern wheats tracing traits back to Marquis.
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Canada
United States
Ottawa
India
Calcutta
Charles Saunders
Marquis
Dominion
Western
Larger Acreage Shown Increase In Land Ready For 1928 Crop
Prairie Provinces prepare for 1928 crop with estimated 16,295,570 acres, up from 15,374,862 in 1927. Manitoba gains 536,774 acres, Saskatchewan up 1,005,465, Alberta down 621,551. New breakings rise in all provinces except Manitoba. summer fallow up in all, while Alberta lowers fall plowing.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Included In List Of Official Judges
The Holstein-Friesian Association of the United States names official judges for 1928. R. M. Holtby of Ontario is listed as Chief Fieldman of the Canadian Holstein-Friesian Association and is the sole Dominion representative.
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Holstein-Friesian Association
United States
R. M. Holtby
Ontario
Canadian
Dominion
Winnipeg to Build Million Dollar Paper Mill and Box Plant
Construction of a combination paper mill and box factory costing one million dollars will start in Winnipeg later this year. The project aims to boost local industry and employment with a sizable capital investment in the province.
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Winnipeg
Quote exchange over drunken homecoming cited
A brief dialogue captures a pledge not to return home drunk with a partner pressuring restraint. The speaker refuses to go home that night, insisting on staying out until morning per a quoted line from Moustique Charierot.
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Charierot
Prince Of Wales Ranch Sparks European Nobility In Alberta
The 1919 purchase of a Calgary area ranch by the Prince of Wales sparked a noble migration to Alberta. Lords and counts, including Lord Rodney and Prince D Abro, establish ranches and schools for titled peers while Crown Prince of Denmark runs a dairy near Calgary. Proliferation of nobility near the railroad station intensifies local life.
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Prince of Wales
Alberta
Calgary
Lord Rodney
Lady Rodney
Europe
S. A
Prince Charles Phillippee d’Orleans
Duke of Luxemburg
Lord Montague
John Stanley
Philip Stannier
Crown Prince of
Denmark
Prince D'Abro
Italy
Lord Minto
Count DeForas
Count de Roussey
Dominion Hort reports top vegetable varieties tested
The Dominion Horticulturist outlines high merit varieties from new and existing lines across the Experimental Farms System. Partners include asparagus, beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peas, corn, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes and more, with descriptive details available at Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Dominion Horticulturist
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
War as a disease and cures urged by Rev Dr Henry van Dyke
The Rev Dr Henry van Dyke of Princeton NJ calls war a disease and offers three cures. He cites preventive hygiene of mind and heart, reduced armaments, and peaceful dispute resolution through diplomacy, the League of Nations, and the World Court. He urges America's entry into these substitutes for war.
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Henry van Dyke
Princeon, NJ
United States
van Dyke
League of Nations
World Court
America
League
Cash On Delivery From Afghan Royals Shocks London Shops
London shopkeepers praised and mourned the Afghan visit as Bond Street firms halted credit after banks reported Amanullah and Queen spent heavily in Berlin and Paris but left unpaid. Berlin and Paris merchants faced no suits due to courtesy, while London firms demanded cash for further deliveries.
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London
Amanullah
Berlin
Paris
East
Bond Street
British Boy Immigrants Demand in Manitoba Surges
The Manitoba demand for British boy immigrants is strong with 160 to 170 farmers offering to take boys on their farms. It is uncertain if that many will be available. Canada’s national parks in the Rocky Mountains are nearly as large as Belgium and two-thirds as large as Switzerland.
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Manitoba
Hon. Prefontaine
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Belgium
Switzerland
Interesting Facts About Siberia From University Talk
Sir Bertram Windle described Siberia’s extreme cold and hardy people at Tor University. He noted children playing nude in snow, men in shirts and sheepskin, and frozen ground for miles. Burial is in surface cupboards with grave goods while bells ward off spirits. Some tribes practice ritual patricide. southward the steppes resemble Northern Ontario with Icy Saints Days bringing a week of bitter wind.
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University of Toronto
Sir Bertram Windle
Siberia
Ontario
Windbreaks Add Value and Comfort to Farms
A well grown windbreak benefits farms by protecting livestock and reducing fuel needs for heating. It blocks drifting snow from yards and buildings and creates a more pleasant home environment, while providing a real fuel supply from stored wood.
Should Be Good Cow Story Ends On Milk Twist
A temperance lecturer always drank milk during lectures. Someone tainted his glass with whisky before the talk. He sipped, finished, and then held up the empty tumbler saying Good cow.
Scotsman calls doctor over swallowed saxpence
A Scotsman phones a doctor in panic claiming his wee bairn has swallowed a saxpence. The physician asks for age, and the reply is a weathered joke: 1894.
Afghan Amir in London Welcomed by King George at Metropolis
The Amir of Afghanistan arrived in London and was photographed with King George who greeted him at the Metropolis. The visiting monarch received a wonderful reception across England during the visit.
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K. G. B. Dewar
H. M. Daniel
H.M.S. Royal Oak
Mediterranean
Daniel
Dewart
Kelly
Collard
Royal Oak
England
Amir
Afghanistan
London
King George
Metropolis
Four Western Provinces Lead Canada in Per Capita Wealth
A 1925 Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics survey estimates Canada’s tangible wealth at 25.67 billion dollars, about 2772 dollars per person. Ontario tops total wealth, while Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba lead per capita wealth among the western provinces, with Saskatchewan highest at 3544 dollars per person. Agricultural wealth totals 7.83 billion dollars, the largest portion of national wealth.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
Western Provinces
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Canadians Crown Winners in Seventh Typewriting Championship
In Toronto the seventh annual typewriting championship crowned three winners. Miss Marchese of Vancouver was among the senior winners, Irma Wright the Canadian champion defended her title at 111 words a minute, and Bilsie Keniston of Brockville took first in the intermediate class.
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Toronto
Miss Marchese
Vancouver
Irma Wright
Bilsie Keniston
Brockville
One Piece Dress Pattern Ad Wins Discriminating Pin
Winnipeg Newspaper Union presents a dress pattern No. 1127 with four plaits on front and back a convertible collar pockets and long sleeves. Available in bust sizes 40 to 48 inches with material yardage listed for 40 and 54 inch fabrics. Pattern priced 25 cents and Fashion Book offered at 10 cents.
Patterns Order Guide From Winnipeg Pattern Union
Pattern order details issued by the Winnipeg Pattern Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists Pattern No. 0 and related handling steps for customers seeking address based purchases.
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aAddress
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Civilization as debt bonds across generations
A concise definition frames civilization as a state where current generations settle prior debts by issuing bonds for the next generation to repay. It highlights intergenerational finance and the accumulation of obligations passed through time.
Leased Range Lands Spread Across Saskatchewan and Alberta
The report notes between five and six million acres of range lands leased in Saskatchewan and Alberta. It highlights the scale of grazing rights in western Canada, indicating substantial land use tied to agricultural and ranching interests.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wheat cross breeding yields earlier maturing varieties
Canadian experiments at Ottawa Farm cross bred Red Fife with Ladoga producing Preston and Stanley earlier than Red Fife but with weaker baking quality. Crosses Ladoga with White Fife produced Huron and Percy. Early Riga arose from Gehun and Onega crosses and ripened early with fair baking but lower yield than Red Fife.
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Ottawa
Ladoga
North
Russia
Preston
Stanley
White Fife
Canada
Riga
Himalayan
India
Archangel
Canadian Postal System Statistics in Canada
The Canadian Post Office Department handles about 600 million letters 350 million newspapers 400 million circulars and 40 million parcels annually. It operates roughly 12 440 post offices and over 200 000 rural mail boxes spanning nearly 3 700 000 square miles.
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Canadian Post Office Department
Canada
Last of British owned four rmastead ships Garthpool built in 1891
The Garthpool, the final of four British owned rmastead sailing vessels, was constructed in 1891 marking the end of their fleet.
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Fourrmastead
Garthpool
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