Premier of Saskatchewan Addresses Overseas League on Immigration
Premier Charles A. Dunning of Saskatchewan speaks in the Old Country and to the Overseas League about immigration. He argues for self reliance in western Canada, urges workers to farm, calls for a new Empire industrial orientation, and invites willing Britons to settle on homesteads in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Overseas League
Charles A. Danning
Saskatchewen
Eddrenes
Dusasing
Lord Denman
British Empire
Pwanieg
London
Dunning
Canada
Cain
Mr. Dunning
England
Western Canada
Western
Dominions
Hamar Greenwood
Red Cedar Shingle Industry Drives British Columbia
BC dominates world red cedar supply producing shingles from 90 mills in 1923. Output reached 2.5 billion shingles valued at about $10 million, enough to roof 125000 modern homes. payroll near $3 million and about 2600 workers. Red cedar 100s nails extend life to about fifty years.
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British Columbia
Forest Industries of
English emigration officers criticized by Britisher on Alberta plans
W R Park, Exeter shipping agent, tours the west and questions Canada’s Alberta settlement push. He argues officers at ports and cities hide farming potential from would be settlers and criticizes the lack of on site farming guidance. A hospital case reports a servant girl misusing a medicine bottle labeled for infants and adults.
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England
Alberta
W. R. Park
Exeter
Devon
Park
Canada
Eye Opesier Mr Reading
The dialogue notes a woman wed a man believing him to be someone else and a witty reply that the speaker did the same, highlighting mistaken identity in marriage.
Woman Breeds Tigers in Bridgeport Business
Mist Mabel Stark of Bridgeport Connecticut runs a tiger breeding business described as the sole female World who makes a living from tiger breeding.
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Mist Mabel
Stark
Bridgeport, Conn
Mongolia and Manchuria Trade Dog Skins
A report notes large trade between Mongolia and Manchuria involving dog skins. The item highlights cross border commerce with regional buyers and sellers exchanging pelts for goods or currency.
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Mongolia
Manchuria
Saskatchewan assumes control of Bien coal plant for private operation
Saskatchewan Government, negotiating with one or two firms to lease and run the Bien lignite plant as a commercial utility. Minister J G Gardiner says the site, once an experimental station, demonstrated briquetting lignite and now aims to prove commercial feasibility. Federal equity is relinquished. Manitoba may leave its stake as operation begins this year.
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Bienfall
Sask
Saskatchewan
J. G. Gardiner
Bureau of Labor and Industries
Gardiner
Manitoba
Stock Train Sets Attendance Record in Saskatchewan Tour
The Stock Train returned to Regina after six weeks across Eastern and Northern Saskatchewan. It covered 1 785 miles, reached 40 270 attendees, and sold 74 pure bred bulls priced from 75 to 300 dollars. Bulls included 41 Shorthorns 16 Herefords 7 Aberdeen Angus 7 Holsteins and 3 Ayrshires.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
British protest over Jamaican workers in Cuba
Strong representations have been sent to the Cuban Government by Great Britain claiming Jamaican negroes entering Cuba to work in the sugar fields face discrimination and ill treatment. The charges include maltreatment in the quarantine station at Santiago unequal court treatment and firing on by rural guards at the slightest provocation.
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Great Britain
Cuba
Santiago
Canada Pavilion Draws Global Interest at Wembley
Since opening its pavilion Canada has drawn voluminous requests from manufacturers to exhibit at Wembley. The display aims to show Canada’s resources and potential, with no sales, but extensive business inquiries from Amsterdam to Palestine pour in for cheese butter eggs preserved milk canned fruit and other export goods.
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Canada
Wembley
Dominion
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Budapesth
India
South— Africa
Cyprus
Denmark
Poland
Palestine
Milking Machines Favored for Large Herds by Farm Officials
Officials of Experimental Farms urge farmers with twelve or more cows to install milking machines. They report advantages from trials at several stations, noting a 20 cow outfit may suffice and 30 cows share running costs at about two cents per cow daily. One operator can milk 20–25 cows hourly, with machine milking offering steadier results.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Cardboard Kettles Old German Patent Highlight
A quirky note recalls bills dated before a marriage and a witty remark about paying for a caught bait. The item also cites a German inventor patenting cardboard kettles. The material uses asphalt and resin for waterproof and acid resistant properties.
Large Dam Under Construction on Indus River for Irrigation
A major dam project on the Indus River in India is progressing to support irrigation needs. Officials say the structure ranks among the world’s largest in scale and aims to improve water management for farming regions downstream.
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Indus River
India
Man Reflects on Deserved Rewards and Gratitude
A reflective statement argues that when a man does not receive what he truly deserves he should feel thankful. It frames gratitude as a response to unmet expectations and personal worth.
Great Forward Movement In Conservation Bound To Have Far Reaching Effects
President Coolidge inaugurates a national outdoor recreation conference in Washington May 22 to 24. Canada participates by delegation led by W. W. Cory, with J. B. Harkin unable to attend. The conference emphasizes international guardianship of natural resources and calls for expanded parks, sanctuaries, forests, and coordinated conservation across nations.
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Canada
Coolidge
Washington
United States
W. W. Cory
Department of the Interior
J. B. Harkin
Canadian National Parks
Harkin
Cory
Dominion
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
J. W. Weeks
Hubert Work
Interior
H. C. Wallace
Agriculture
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
J.J. Davis
Labor
North America
Muddy Creek Bottom Becomes Beauty Spot In Vancouver
The former False Creek area near Vancouver now tops local beauty spots as Canadian National grounds develop. Thornton Park honors Sir Henr Thornton for supplying earth and aiding the project. The park area, not yet finished, promises to be among the continent’s finest railway terminals with extensive flowers and shrubs enhancing the scenery.
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Canadian National Station
Vancouver
B.C
False Creek
Herring Industry Spotlight Across Canadian Coasts
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service reports sea herring as a key Canadian food fish with strong east and west coast catches. Canada’s largest fishery lies in British Columbia waters near Vancouver Island, especially for Scotch cured herring packed in barrels. Last year BC produced 65 000 tons and exporters sent 50 000 tons dry salted to China and Japan, totaling about 700 million fish. Other regions also contributed thousands of tons forming a robust, multi‑tonnage harvest.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Orient
China
Japan
Seed quality concerns prompt industry self‑examination
A Financial Post note reports that twenty three of every one hundred seed packets tested at the New York State Agricultural Station seed lab were useless for planting. It cites sales of low quality seed in Canada and warns that a large seed house sold old stock in standard packaging. It urges firms to form an association to set guaranteed standards and protect public confidence.
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New York State
Canada
Financial Post
Bridegroom Faints Before Bride After Ring Worry
At a dinner Sir Robert Horne recounted a tale with the groom nearly fainting at the altar. The best man asks if he lost the ring or something else as the groom quips he fears he has lost his enthusiasm.
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Robert Horne
Jock
Trappers Travel Home in Luxury Pala Steamers
Trappers returning from Alaska ride in luxe steamers through the northland, avoiding rough canoe escape as the celebrated gentry of the trade travel in finery and comfort.
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Trais
Pala
Alaska
Great Northland
Inyo County Holds U.S. High and Low Points
The highest and lowest elevations in the United States are both located in Inyo County California with Mount Whitney and Death Valley marking extremes. This geographic note highlights the region as home to both the country’s tallest peak and its deepest basin.
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United States
Inyo County
California
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