Local News Briefs From Brandon and District
Local items note Mrs J D Harrower returning from Brandon. Arbor Day closures. Mrs F G Cooper appointed post mistress at One Man. Reports cover land work halted by snow, wheat pool contracts near 700000 acres, and an immigration spike as St Lawrence opens. Also mentions a May 11 Empire day dance at Boyish, a Thaw sanity verdict on appeal, and health notes on hens and culls.
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Boyish
Harry Thaw
Thea Man
Thaw
Western cattle in Europe and future of Western Canada
Montreal report quotes Col Mullins of Poplar Point Manitoba urging rally for Western Canadian farming. He cites improving prairie conditions, a Western return to agriculture, and need for East West cooperation. He notes steady UK demand for cattle and outlines plans for shipments from Winnipeg to Dundee, plus a Canada Pacific handling praise. New immigration and export data accompany broader economic notes.
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Montreal
Canada
H. A. Mullins
Poplar Point
Manitoba
Prairies
Prairie Provinces
Western Canada
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Glasgow
Mullins
Winnipeg
Toronto
Canadian Pacific
Dundee
St. John
Air Service to Gold Fields Cuts Travel Time
A Canadian Pacific air route near Anghers promises rapid transport to the Rouyn Mining District. Large flying boats will meet CP trains at Anglers, enabling tourists and prospectors to reach the gold fields in under an hour, replacing former two day trips.
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Anghers
Canadian Pacific Steel
Lake Quinze
Ottawa River
Fortune
Rouyn
Saneten Weick
Canadian Pacific
For Sale Wheat Bushel and Hay Beulah Ad
For sale Marquis seed wheat 83 cents per bushel. Also two tons Western Rye hay at 10 dollars per ton. F W Shurwell phone 3v 3 2 Beulah. Bee
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Marquis
F. W. Shurwell
Beulah
For Sale Busy Bee Plymouth Rock Eggs and Potatoes
Puré bred Busy Bee Plymouth rock eggs for hatching offered by A. Rudd Crandall. Also available a quantity of large, good keeping potatoes. Apply to A. Rudd Crandall.
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Plymouth Rock
A. Rudd. Crandall
Limited cattle pasture chance from May first
Property at Two Creeks offers pasture for a limited number of cattle starting May 1 with good feed water shelter and best care. Half to first 50 head. Send card and I will call for cattle. Distance no object. R HL Mead Two Creeks P O.
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R. HL. Mead
Two Creeks
P.O
Saskatchewan Creameries ships butter in U.S. carload lots
Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries Limited announced its first carload butter shipments to U S cities in years. A Saskatoon to Philadelphia carload and two loads to Chicago moved 25 000 to 30 000 pounds each, with high prices reported in Chicago.
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Saskatchewan Cooperative Creameries Limited
United States
Saskatoon
Philadelphia
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railway Annual Report 1923 Earnings
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports fiscal year 1923 gross earnings of 195,537,089.61 dollars with operating expenses at 158,353, 79.54 and net earnings of 37,479,010.07. The document highlights the company's sound financial position.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Wollen
Scottish farmers to sail to Montréal aboard Marburn
A large group of Scottish farmers ploughmen farm workers and families is expected to arrive in Montréal in June. The party will sail on the Canadian Pacific steamer Marburn and be guided by the Scottish representative of the Canadian Pacific Department of Colonization and Development.
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George Headley
Japan
Alberta
Montréal
Canadian Pacific
Marburn
Canadian Pacific Department of Colonization and Development
Alberta wheat yields hold steady over 26 years
Alberta reports an average spring wheat yield of 19.7 bushels per acre over twenty six years. Winter wheat averages 20.19 bushels, oats 35.79, barley 26.10, rye 18.84 and flax 7.71 bushels per acre per the Department of Agriculture chart.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Pacific Officials Reveal Banquet Tour and Immigrant Trends
At Quebec March 22 banquet officials showcased a full sized wood locomotive prototype emerging from a tunnel with a moving picture headlight. Immigration appears strong with 2 441 third class passengers arriving at St John on the Montcalm and Metagama, a record for the season. Manitoba butter exports reach over 8.26 million pounds from 19.73 million pounds produced. Alberta irrigation shows a $80,000 surplus, plan to redeem railway bonds. CPR to resume winter world cruise aboard Empress of France starting January 27, 1925, and Mediterranean cruise aboard Empress of Scotland. Trans-Canada Limited to resume May 18, reducing Montreal-Vancouver time by two hours and Toronto-Vancouver by 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Orient
Canadian Pacific Railway
Yokohama
New York
Asia
Canadian Pacific
Empress of Asia
Vancouver
Quebec
Angus Shops
Montreal
St. John
N.B
Montcalm
Metagama
Alberta
Tabor
Mediterranean
Globe
Scotland
Trans-Canada Limited
Toronto
Europe
Ovent
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J. D. Harrower
Brandon
Hodnett’s
F.G. Cooper
Jos. Biss
Edith Sawthorne
Hamiota School
Home Bank
Western
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Small
W. L. Hodnett
Miniota Tenns Club
Royal Bank
Hurlin
Albert
Canadian National Railway
St. Lawrence
East Ten
Clyde
Ben
Robb
Mr. Rabb
Col. Mullins
Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Great Britain
Jolley
Miniota
F.E. Cullen
R. J Dunsmore
Ventist
Virden
Dumbrell’s Hotel
Miniota Herald
Bernard Fox
Hamiqtia
Worlkk Witarzarnrteed
Wm. Watts
E. W. Beatty
Atlantic and Pacific
Canadian Lakes
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Windsor
Ont
Watts’ Garage
Chevrolet
Watts
A. Spencer
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