A Challenge To Wheat Dominion stats show Prairie provinces rise in manufacturing
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report notes Western Canada moves beyond wheat with $300 million in annual manufactured goods value. Over 2,500 factories employ about 50,000 workers, led by Winnipeg with 519 establishments and nearly $94 million in output. Calgary Edmonton Regina and others follow in growth.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Central Electric
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
St. Boniface
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Tourist Confusion Over Currency Sparks Amusement
A New York woman visited a town bank to swap US currency for Canadian money and admitted she never dealt with pounds and shillings before, causing amused surprise as the teller reportedly fled for ice water.
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Montreal
New York State
United States
Dominion
British brewing interests study western Canada for high quality barley
Experts from British brewing interests study western Canada as a potential source of high malting barley. Officials from Saskatchewan and the University of Alberta report soil experiments in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan show some soils unsuitable for wheat still yield excellent malting barley.
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Western Canada
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
University of Alberta
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Comes Up Smiling Jack Canuck Plucky Western Brand
A breezy portrait extols Comes Up Smiling Jack Canuck as one of the pluckiest cheerful fellows. The piece notes winds of drought and pests like grasshoppers boll weevils and rust may scar profits, yet he keeps smiling and hopeful for better times ahead.
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Jack Canuck
Has Perfect Table Manners Dog Celebrity Claim
Noodle the dachshund, reputed to be New York’s most seasoned dining companion, sits at table with celebrities and travels from Amsterdam to the Riviera. Hendrik Willem Van Loon argues dogs deserve hotel access, noting Noodle’s quick grasp of lessons and even a hind leg stand for better view.
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Noodle
Daschund
Washington Square
New York
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Belgium debates naval uniform standards amid lace controversy
A Belgian commission studies simple dignified uniforms to curb grand lace and avoid civilian outfits resembling armed forces. Harbor masters and hotel porters increasingly wear gold lace, prompting calls to ban civilian use of uniforms that resemble military attire.
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Belgium
Cooperation Is Nature’s Plan for Society
A persuasive note on social living stresses cooperation over isolation. It argues that no creature exists in complete independence and that shunning others leads to mutual obstruction, using mirror-like metaphors and the locusts without a king as images of coordinated effort.
Canadian Pacific Olympic Wrestlers at Los Angeles
The Canadian Pacific Railway provides four wrestlers for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The illustrated group includes Howie Thomas Angus Shops 145 lb champion Harry Madison 191 lb champion Frank Saxon coach J Stockton and Herry Rowland 134 lb champion.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Los Angeles
Howie Thomas
Angus Shops
Harry Madison
Canadian Pacific
Frank Saxon
J. Stockton
Herry Rowland
Alf Rowland
Angus Shops Electrician
United States Leads in Phone Call Statistics Globally
The Bell Telephone Company reports the United States had the most to say in telephones, with 11,152,076 phones and lead in talk volume. Germany and Britain followed. Canada and Japan had far fewer lines and calls. Canada dominates large cities with 23.7 phones per 100 people and Toronto claims the world’s highest phone percentage. The top toll from Toronto was $400 on a $1,000,000 call.
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Bell Telephone Company
United States
Japan
Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Toronto
A. E. Gould
Youngest Grandmother Claim Appears Misstated in Canada
The Canadian Press notes Mrs. John Ferres of Deerborn became a grandmother at 30 years and three months, beating Mrs. Herbert Lauzon of Cornwall who was 33 years and two months. Ferres married at Whyte Wold Beach in 1906, had 11 children, and her first grandchild Louis Alfred born April 5 1922 at age 30.
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Herbert Lauzon
Cornwall
Ont
Canada
John Ferres
Deerborn
Lauzon
Louis Alfred
New English Machine Weighs You and Awards Chocolate Penny
A new device in England weighs a person and dispenses a bar of chocolate for a penny. The contraption promises quick weight readings and a small treat for customers.
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England
Daily Shower For Trains In London Uses Modern Water System
English trains receive a daily wash at Northfields with four Post hangers and water nozzles spraying as cars pass slowly. Flannels swirl like blades while trains are wet from roof to axles, then vacuum cleaners finish the job. English cooling and refrigeration remain limited compared with American practices.
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London
Northfelds
America
Horse Frightened by Plane Near Wrexham Turns White
A racehorse belonging to Sir Alfred McAlpine's daughter was frightened when an aeroplane landed in a field near Wrexham England. The horse reared and bolted in front of the plane and its black mane faded to white with grey streaks in the tail four days later. Also noted: Algeria planted nearly 25,000,000 acres to crops this year.
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Wrexham
England
Alfred McAlpine
Algeria
Floating Post Office Opens in Detroit On all steel boat
A new floating post office is launched at Detroit by Frank Becker. The vessel is 64 feet 9 inches long with an overlap welded hull and a 150 horsepower marine diesel engine. Becker recently secured a contract to service mail delivery and collection to Detroit River traffic.
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Detroit
Frank Becker
Becker
England’s Conscience Gifts Boost Treasury Revenues
The British treasury gains 30 000 to 50 000 annually from conscientious gifts and medals, a practice tied to tax evasion and proper disclosures. Officials note some donors err in original returns, with the Attorney General saying voluntary disclosures avoid court action and lead to negotiated sums.
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Treasury
Old England
New England
United States
Inland Revenue
House of Commons
Inland Revenue Authorities
Canadian Commander Sold to Italian Syndicate in Halifax
The Canadian steamer Canadian Commander, built in 1920 and at 8100 tons, now in Halifax Harbour, has been sold to an Italian syndicate led by Signor Mazello. The sale, announced by Andrew Allan of Canadian National Steamships, costs about 22000 dollars and the ship will likely enter Mediterranean trade after renaming and registry changes. Seven CN steamers remain for sale amid ongoing talks with Greek interests.
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Canadian Commander
Halifax
Andrew Allan
Canadian National Steamships
Canadian National
Signor Mazello
Canada
Canadian Vickers, Limited
Montreal
Church Service Notes with Hymns and Sermons
A Canadian church bulletin and a Brooklyn service list several hymns and topics. It mentions It Is Enough, O Taste and See, Steal Away, and Thou Shalt Not Steal along with an anti liquor sermon Is Liquor Desirable announced for 7 30 p m.
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Western Exchange
Brooklyn
Art discussion on wood quality and paintings misattribution
A quoted debate compares solid wood quality with a claim from 1910 about artworks. The exchange notes that while artists may differ, the pictures themselves remain the same, with reference to Guer in Meschino, Milan.
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Guer
Meschino
Milan
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Charleroi
Berlin
Alpen Mark von Alpenberge
Amsterdam
Riveria
Mr. van Loon
Steed
Floating Post Office
Om King
Dom
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