Fall rye urged for Western Canada to combat drought
A detailed report urges sowing fall rye across Southern Alberta Saskatchewan and parts of Manitoba to extend pasture and hay value improve drought resistance and yield. It cites dates Aug 15 to Sept 10 guidance seed rate three pecks per acre and notes markets and seed supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saharan
Alberta
Saskatch¢ewen
P.stevan
Moose Jaw
Macklin
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Posend
North Dakota
Com
Canada
New York Produce Exchange
Russia
Austria- Hungary
Germany
United States
Belgium
Spain
France
Sweden
James Stewart
Canadian Wheat Board
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Stewart
United Farmers of Alberta
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Winnipeg
Boards of Trade
Western
Royal Commission of Inquiry
Alberta Coal Development Hinted by British Syndicate
J Handley Yates reports to the Edmonton Board of Trade that a powerful group of British financiers led by Sir Edward Morrison ex prime minister of Newfoundland plans to develop Alberta coal deposits. The plan includes acquiring a coal mine and using a low temperature process to recover by products and briquetting residue. Alberta holds about fifteen percent of the world supply of high carbon bituminous coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Edmonton Board of Trade
J. Handley Yates
Edward Morrison
Newfoundland
Hematite Ore Discovery Reported Near Spragge
Col J A Currie M P and Archibald Campbell geologist from Perth, while at Sault Ste Marie Ontario on August 9 report a hematite ore deposit 37 miles north of Spragge. The site was first noted when surveyor Herrick ran a line through the section in 1857 and later lost sight of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Currie
Archibald M. Campbell
Perth
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Spragge
Herrick
Home Purchases Boost Local Community Prosperity
Encourages buying from home merchants to support the local economy and overall community prosperity where residents live. The message underscores the positive impact of local spending on nearby businesses and regional wellbeing.
Framed pictures date from monks in the 16th century
A historical note explains that framed pictures originate about 500 years ago when monks nailed wooden frames around their works to separate subjects.
Local merchants urged to patronize for town’s growth
A brief call to residents to support hometown businesses to strengthen the local economy and community spirit. Strong emphasis on shopping locally to bolster jobs, services, and neighborhood character.
Maples Crest Farm Showcases Small Patch Profit in British Columbia
Hatzie area fruit grower A. E. Dann highlights the profit potential of small acreage fruit farming. An acre of strawberries yields about 1,200 dollars gross with 600 dollars net. gooseberries and raspberries also produce strong returns per acre. The Hatzie Fruit and Mercantile Exchange handles shipments to Winnipeg and Fort William, with annual hopes for 500 carloads and 800 to 1,000 tons of strawberries.
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Fraser River
British Columbia
Maple Crest
Hatzie
A. E. Dann
Dann
Kent
England
Oregon
Loxwan
Logan
Hatzie Fruit and Mercantile Exchange
Winniper
East
Hatzic
Fort William
H. G
Wealth of Nova Scotia Leads Coal Provinces in Mining
The article notes Nova Scotia as a leading coal producer with diverse iron ore districts and high grade manganese deposits. It highlights extensive gold fields covering about 3,500 square miles, gypsum beds near shores, and cement materials. It mentions government core drills from the Department of Mines and a potential 100,000 horsepower from local streams. Prospecting and mining rights are granted directly by the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Dominion
Department of Mines
Ter
Local District Prosperity Slogan Urges Circulation Plan
A community slogan calls residents to boost district prosperity by keeping money within the area. The message invites residents to add to their own and neighbors' wealth through local spending and circulation.
Wonderful Wood Carving Exhibition in New York
A wood carving detailing the life of Christ crafted by five monks over 15 years is on display in New York. Valued at £125,000, it was brought to the United States by Father Germanos Agentes from the Nicodemus Brotherhood monastery on Mount Athos in Macedonia. The 28 by 21 inch piece shows hundreds of figures in high and shallow relief, centering on a wooden The Last Judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
New York
United States
Germanos Agentes
Brotherhood of Nicodemus
Mount Athos
Macedonia
Michael Angelo
Grant Ragged Union Suit Story At School Exercises
At closing exercises Marjorie read a composition on Grant's Work in the Civil War. She praised Lee's sword and full uniform, then declared Grant wore nothing but an old ragged union suit at Appomattox Court House.
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Marjorie
Grant
Lee
Appomattox Court House
Man Learns From Experience About Awakening a Second Baby
A reflective line notes that learning comes through practice as a man never awakens his second child to witness its laughter, illustrating patience and experiential insight.
Shrine on Lookout Mountain houses Buffalo Bill relics tour
A Denver museum on Lookout Mountain displays Col. W. Cody artifacts near his grave offering views into Wyoming Kansas and Nebraska. The log building features unique lighting and contains Cody gear Sitting Bull items and show relics. The prose condemns frauds and hoaxes from de Rougemont to Ponzi as examples of deception.
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Lookout Mountain
Denver Mountain
Denver
Col. W. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Colonel Cody
America
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Sitting Bull
Custer
Short Bull
Yellow Hand
Cody
Lucretia Borgia
Union Pacific
J. C. MacMechen
Popular Mechanics
Edmonton Pigeons Set Western Canada Distance Record
Racing pigeons owned by R B Owen provincial sanitary engineer of Edmonton faced westerly winds on a 800 mile flight from Winnipeg to Edmonton. Four Owens birds and four others were released at 840 am with two Owens birds reaching the home loft by 9 am marking the longest distance yet flown in Western Canada. A prior Rivers Manitoba to Esquala flight of 657 miles last year set a related record amid strong winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Owen
Edmonton
Western Canada
Owens
Winnipeg
Escola
Edmonton Bulletin
The Tyranny of Clothes Swanming in The Boston Globe
In this essay the author laments clothing as a climate imposed prison for northern races. He argues clothes are necessary much of the year but burdensome in heat, and predicts civilization will reduce attire further as comfort and sanitation improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanming
Boston Globe
I must say so din of cake at vicarage
Satisfying her conscience Mrs Charmer and Miss Blunt visit the vicarage for calls. Tea and cake prompt a sly exchange about praise. The ruse ends with a joke on a hog that squeals and gives nothing away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Charmer
Miss Blunt
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Eig
Independence
Louis de Rougemont
Seden
London
Lewis
Widerworld Magazine
London Chronicle
New York Times
Ponzi
de Rougemont
Marine Salts Company
Boston
Cardiff
N.Y
Chicago
Partum
Barnum
Nature
Thomas Carnelly
Thomas
Oliver Lodge
Beringer
University of Wurtzburg
Herschel
Regina Post
Jasper Park
Raymond S. Peck
Trades and Commerce Bureau
Ottawa
Captain State
Montreal
Washington
National Playground
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