American experts estimate Germany wealth after careful study
The Research Department of Bankers Trust Company New York estimates Germanys prewar wealth at about 210 billion gold marks 72 789 000 000 and notes adjustments for territorial losses Saar Basin and Alsace Lorri ne plus depreciation. They place todays wealth between 47 6 and 55 0 billion dollars and imply railroads and industry boost value.
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Bankers Trust Company of New York
Germany
Alance
Lorraine
Kerr Helfferich
Josiah C. Stamp
Helfferich
London
Dawes
Bankers Trust Company
Seeding Rates for Sweet Clover Show Similar Yields
At Brendon Experimental Farm Manitoba in 1922 and 1923 four seeding rates 6 9 12 and 15 lb per acre produced similar total yields and stands. Lightest rate matched heaviest in stand, quality unchanged, but overall crop was coarser without a nurse crop. Standard rates with nurse crop are 10 lb acre seed and 12 lb acre without. Larger seeding not advised unless seed bed poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brendon
Man
W. C. McKillican
McKillican
Brandon
England's Fork Anniversary Marked for 1932 Celebration
The piece notes England's planned 300th anniversary in 1932 of the first use of forks in Britain, marking a shift from finger eating since 1632 when a progressive brought forks from France. It recalls Shakespeare’s era as prefork dining and hints at public interest in historical meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Shakespeare
Calgary Atbertan
Holstein Record Claimed For Williamsburg Heifer
Dr M W Locke of Williamsburg Ontario claims a 30 day test of the senior year Holstein Friesian heifer Williamsburg Pontiac shows 3788.5 pounds of milk and 113.32 pounds of butter fat equal to 142.28 pounds of butter, setting a world record.
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Wiliamsburg
Pontiac
M. W. Locke
Williamsburg
Ont
Sunflower Silage Experiments At Manitoba Farm
Experiments at the Brandon Manitoba Experimental Farm tested sunflowers cut at different development stages for silage. Six plots yielded 11 to 14 tons per acre with moisture 69 to 77 percent. Cutting best between one third and full bloom, around August 1 to September 17, produced similar high quality silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branden
Manitoba
Secord
Crime statistics show declines in serious crimes Canada wide
A Bureau of Statistics tabulation for 1923 notes fewer murders and manslaughter convictions, but increases in shooting and wounding. Prohibition offenses fell nationally, with Ontario and Quebec showing large regional shifts. Drunkenness led Ontario in convictions, while Quebec declined. overall Canada totals 25,565 in 1923 versus 25,048 in 1922.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Salvation Army brings 22 youths to Manitoba for farm work
A party of 22 vigorous young men arrived over Canadian National Railway fines destined for the Salvation Army immigration headquarters at Brandon. They will go to farms to prepare for harvest, as the first and smaller of two carefully chosen Old Country boys sent to Western Canada for farm work this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Brandon
Canada
Canadian Railways Leader With Vast Public System
Canada maintains a vast railway network with about 40 000 miles of line. Government control covers roughly 22 400 miles via the Canadian National Railways, making it the largest public owned system in the world.
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Canada
Canadian National Railways
Brass alloy explains as ploy of copper and zinc
The text asserts that brass is not a separate metal in Neels. It states that Deass is an alloy of copper and zinc and identifies no distinct metal.
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Neels
Canada Exports Show Forests Supporting Global Trades
The Natural Resources Bulletin notes Canada’s forests supply a wide range of products fueling world markets and employment. Exports include 2.35 billion feet of planks and boards, 1.61 billion feet of lath, 2.52 billion shingles, 61.3 million pickets, 180 million feet of square timber, 1.10 million railway ties, 48 thousand telegraph poles, 140.6 million rough cedar logs, and 1.44 million cords of pulpwood.
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Forests of
Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Foresta
Canada Eyes Large Cattle Exports to Britain This Year
Dominion Livestock Commissioner H S Arkell told reporters at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg that early export figures show Canada will ship more fat cattle to the United Kingdom than last year. Exporters expect steady cattle trade through year end as open pasture fed stock in Edmonton sold well, CN ships aided prices and optimism for western farmers grew.
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Canada
Great Britain
H. S. Arkell
Dominion
Fort Garry Hotel
Winnipeg
Arkell
Old Country
Edmonton
Canadian National
Montreal Harbor Board to Receive Seven Million Feet BC Lumber
The Southern Alberta Lumber Company has orders to supply the Montreal Harbor Board with two full cargoes of lumber from British Columbia mills, exceeding seven million feet in total.
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Southern Alberta Lumber Company
Montreal Harbor Board
British Columbia Mills
Sugar Cane Juice Clarified With Lime Treatment
The sugar cane juice making up about 80 percent of the cane weight is clarified by adding lime.
Powerful Argument for St Lawrence Project Cited by Moose Jaw Times
The Moose Jaw Times argues that population projections to 1950 justify hydroelectric and St Lawrence development while urging attention to the Hudson Bay Route for cheap wheat and cattle transport. It contends fifty million Americans and thirty million Canadians would spur regional energy needs and trade routes.
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Canada
Hudson Gay
Nesbitt, Thomson and Company, Limited
United States
St. Lawrence
Toronto
Montreal
Great West
Hudson Bay
Moose’ Jaw
Dates Set for 1925 Western Fair Circuit Expos
Regina officials announced the 1925 Western Fair Circuit dates with Brandon June 29 to July 4, Calgary July 6 to 11, Edmonton July 13 to 19, Saskatoon July 20 to 25, and Regina July 27 to Aug 1. Saskatoon and Regina to cover dynamometer costs, Edmonton and Calgary to pay 160 dollars rent. The four fairs will pool transportation expenses as a permanent policy and attractions will be selected after the annual meeting rather than at it.
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Regina
Brandon
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
West England parish service led by visiting canon
The local vicar fell ill one Saturday afternoon and a famous canon staying nearby agreed to conduct Sunday services. After the evening service, churchwardens thanked him in the vestry. One admitted they could not have found a better man.
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England
Refute Misleading Climate Claims That Hinder Immigration
An examination of Canadian poultry contests shows rising egg yields and expanding registrations, with 1921-22 averaging 146.3 eggs per hen from 2,599 birds. The piece argues Canada’s climate is misrepresented, noting winter value to industry and urging prospective settlers to assess regional climates rather than sweeping stereotypes.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Canada
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Pulling-Test Wagon Boosts Draft Animal Efficiency
Iowa State College reports a pulling-test wagon that measures force as weights are lifted to reveal the reserve power of draft animals. Findings indicate a six to eight times burst of effort, threefold gain on good roads, and granite block paving offering ease comparable to steel rails.
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Iowa State College
London System Boasts 186 Bus Routes and 615 Stations
London unveils a vast transit network with 186 omnibus routes and 615 railway stations. The scale highlights widespread coverage across the metropolis and surrounding areas, underscoring the era’s urban mobility expansion.
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London
World's Odd Waterworks Built by Indian in Dry British Columbia
In British Columbia a Native man built a gravity fed water system using a cedar stump as a reservoir to refrigerate food via a trough, water for cooking and sanitation, and an irrigation hose for a garden and cattle. The setup is shown with the inventor. Francis Dickie.
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British Columbia
Francis Dickie
Unemployment Conference Set for Ottawa
Federal Minister of Labor Hon. James Murdoch announces a general unemployment conference in Ottawa on September 2. Expenses for delegates from provinces cities and organizations will be covered by the Federal Government.
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Ottawa
James Murdock
Japanese Women and Men Entered Canada as Settlers 1918 1924
Between April 1 1918 and May 31 1924 Canada admitted 2060 Japanese women as settlers. During the same period 439 Japanese male laborers and 1345 other Japanese men were admitted. Records of desertions at Canadian ports since April 1 1920 show 96 sailors and others probably entered Canada illegally.
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Canada
Canadian
One Ts Jump At Miss Young
Miss Oldun candidly questions Miss Young about marrying after a month saying it’s the only chance in twenty years.
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Miss Young
Miss Oldun
Swiss Government Electrifies Half of Railways
About half of Switzerland's government operated railways, totaling roughly 300 miles, have been electrified. The move reflects a broader shift to electric traction across the national network.
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Holstein
S. A. Lads
Natural Resources Bulletin
B.C. Lumber
Western Fair Circuit
Empire Commercial Travellers’ Association
Simate
Our Lady of the Snows
Kipling
EE. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Association of Advertising Clubs of the World
British Isles
Britain
Mail and Empire
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