Immigrant assimilation and literacy trends in Western Canada
The article analyzes census data from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta for 1916 1921 and 1926. It shows British born population rising while foreign born declines and illiteracy drops across all three provinces. It argues newcomers and Canadian born children of non British origin adopt English literacy and integrate into Canadian citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Buffalo relocation plans extend from Wainwright Park
The Canadian Government will ship 1 100 buffalo mainly yearlings from Wainwright National Park to the Mackenzie River District in early June. The effort follows a three year pattern begun after buying 715 buffalo from Montana to prevent extinction.
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Wainwright National Park
Mackenzie River District
Montana
Wainwright Park
Canadian National Railway
Flin Flon Railway Gains Ground On Hudson Bay Link
Chief engineer H A Dix states the Flin Flon branch has over fifty miles of laid steel with work proceeding faster than planned. About 1300 workers are on site, 600 on rock work in the final 34 miles and 700 on track and bridge tasks. Two steam shovels aid ballast work from a nearby deposit.
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Hudson's Bay Railway
Flin Flon
H. A. Dixon
Western Lines
Canadian National Railway
Winnipeg
Dixon
Flin Fion
Shorthorn Cow Sets Canada Butterfat Benchmark
A 365 day test on a registered Shorthorn cow in the University of Alberta herd produced 15,428 pounds of milk at 4.3 percent average, totaling 604 pounds of butterfat. The record ranks sixth in Canada for butterfat among Shorthorn cows.
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U.A
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
New Fighting Planes Consider Turreted Gunners
Air Ministry weighs planes with gun turrets on wings and a central pod. A bomber model would carry three turrets one per wing tip and one center, another includes a tail turret. RAF eyes a tall turret with no blind spots and handrails for gunners midflight.
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Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
New Strength for Weak Stomachs
A Canadian advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a stomach tonic that enriches the blood and aids digestion. It cites Mrs George W Johnson of Lequille Nova Scotia who reports relief after using the pills and recommends them. A free booklet and mail order offer state 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams Pink Pienrichtlis
George W. Johnson
Lequille
N.S
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Nations Observe Naval Holiday Ends with HMS Rodney Commissioned
The Washington Treaty era begins a naval holiday with no new battleships under construction. HMS Rodney has joined the fleet, prompting questions about whether it will be the last battleship built. Taxpayers in Britain, the United States, and Japan weigh the implications.
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Henry VIII
H.M.S. Rodney
Rodney
British Empire
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Woman Follows Pinkham's Remedy For Health Recovery
Mrs. Nellie Jameson of Hamilton Ontario credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery from severe female troubles that left her unable to walk. After two bottles she began to regain strength and eventually completed ten bottles, staying active with six dependents. She also used the Sonative Wash and notes overall improvement.
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Mrs. Horn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Jameson
East Cannon Street
Hamilton
Ontario
Making Good Progress Shown By Survey Canada
A Canadian survey of business trends by Sherman research engineers and Reports of Canadian Manufacturers shows 1927 gains in new machinery purchases and installations with 92 percent of manufacturers reporting increases. It highlights selling and distribution planning as a major issue with 77 percent agreeing and notes cost per unit reduction as a top focus.
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Canada
Dominion
Sherman Corporation
Device to propel pilots from planes demonstrated in Cologne
An invention to help pilots escape when aircraft fail is to be shown at the International Air Traffic Exposition in Cologne in October. A pilot seat with parachute sits on a compressed air chamber that can propel the man twenty to thirty feet, released by a lever with safety controls.
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Cologne
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Quick Worm Relief
Worm symptoms include restlessness grinding teeth nose picking peevishness and convulsions. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a rapid remedy that attacks worms upon administration and exits in evacuations. Sufferers are eased immediately and recurrences are unlikely.
Fruit Sponge Cake From This Week’s Recipes
This item provides a cake preparation method using eggs orange juice lemon juice sugar grated orange rind flour and soda. Beat yolks with citrus juices until thick fold in sugar rind then fold in stiff egg whites and flour sifted with soda. Bake in a buttered floured pan at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Muffins Recipe and Travel Snippet Mixed in One
A recipe lists muffins with bran dates egg milk and butter mixed with flour baking powder and salt then baked 25 to 30 minutes. A travel note mentions glimpsing a herd from a train window near Jasper National Park and the Pacific coast. An American automobile firm runs five plants and three European branches.
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Jasper National Park
Pacific Coast
American Automobile Company
Europe
Cake Recipe Dilemma Sparks Debate On Household Roles
A witty exchange notes a wife removing a cake recipe from a book and a husband praising the action, followed by a joke about favors causing memory loss. The humor reflects home life attitudes of the era.
Riches of the North Seen Driving Canada's Growth
Cyril T. Young of Canadian National Railways says Canada's north holds vast mining and resource potential. He notes mining, pulp and paper, and electric power lift the economy, with four mines paying more dividends than all Canadian banks combined. New developments like Flin Flon and Sherritt Gordon expand prospects.
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Cyril T. Young
F.rgs
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Causes of Fatal Accidents Ranked by Travelers data
Travelers Insurance Co lists causes of fatal accidents. Traffic accounts for 29 percent, home accidents 26 percent, sports and recreation 20 percent. An ad for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil pitches its restorative powers.
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Travelers Insurance Co
Thomas
Canada Forest Management Could Boost Timber Yields
The article argues that with protection and proper management Canada could sustain timber production at several times the current annual cut over time. It warns that continuing present methods will force a reduction in annual output for years as the adjustment is made.
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Canada
The Lady and The Tramp Offer of Work
The Lady asks if the Tramp has been offered work. The Tramp replies he has only one offer and otherwise has met nothing but kindness from others.
Hudson Straits navigation stations planned for two bases
Plans envision two directional finding stations in Hudson Straits modeled after Atlantic Coast and Gulf of St Lawrence stations. The Montcalm will spend summer there with equipment to set up three Air Force bases to protect navigation as the Hudson Bay Railway nears Fort Churchill.
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Hudson Straits
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Montcalm
Straits
Hudson Bay Railway
Fort Churchill
Western Canada Airways Expands Regular Flights in Manitoba
Western Canada Airways expands operations this season adding ten monoplanes to its fleet. The carrier will offer regular daily service between The Pas Flin Flon Sherritt Gordon and other points as it widens its pioneer flying network into Manitoba mining fields.
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Western Canada Airways
Pioneer
Manitoba
Pas
Flin Flon
Sherritt-Gordon
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