Canada Shines at Chicago International Exhibition
Canada dominates the Chicago International Exhibition with top honors in wheat at the International Hay and Grain Show. L. P. Yates of Pish tall Montana won the crown with Marquis wheat from Senger Wheeler's Saskatchewan farm. Western Canada claimed many prizes across livestock and sheep, led by Shorthorn and Clydesdale wins and University of Saskatchewan trophies.
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Canada
L. P. Yates
Pishtall
Montana
Senger Wheeler
Easthern
Saskatchewan
Dominion
W. J. Large
Luseland
Seager Wheeler
George Avery
Kelso
Western Canada
Tve
King of the Fairies
Hligh
Prince of Wales
Pekisko
Alberta
Toronto
T. A. Russell
Waterloo
James Snell
Clinton
Ontario
North America
F. J. Glaspell
Hampton
Cotswold Wethers
Manitoba Cottage and Warehouse Company
Winnipeg
Trston “Bradwell
Prairie
University of Saskatchewan
Greenmeadow
Bonnie Craigie
Saskatchewan University
Bonnie Craiglachie
Bonnie Fitzhugh
James Duggan
Condie
Parkdale Fyvie
America
Alberta Eyes European Market for Surplus Horses
Alberta’s agriculture minister received a request from Antwerp Holland for a sample shipment of 2000 pounds horse meat. The move follows months of effort to create a European market for surplus Alberta horses. If approved and satisfactory, a sizable market could open. Antwerp quotes 6 cents per pound.
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Alberta
Antwerp
Holland
Minister of Agriculture
Europe
Edison Ford among 2000 seek old patent office models
About 2,000 applicants including Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are among those sorting 150,000 old patent office models under a congress authorized commission. Edison seeks originals of earlier inventions, while Ford aims to preserve mechanical devices for study. Humble herring prices rise as supply shrinks. prewar 160 pounds now fetch about two pounds.
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Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Congress
Mr. Edison
Mr. Ford
Alberta Oil Prospects Highlighted By Dr. John Allan
Dr. John Allan of the University of Alberta reviewed Alberta petroleum prospects at the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy meeting. He cited 235000 square miles for Alberta with about 80000 square miles favorable for petroleum, 96 wells drilled by 1925, 16 completed, and current drilling activity. He noted production from 1915 to 1974 totaling 60009 barrels, Royalite No 4 Turner Valley yielding about 500 barrels daily of high gravity gasoline, and British Petroleum Well No 53 at Wainwright potential around 190 barrels per day.
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John Allan
University of Alberta
Alberta
Ipstitute
Turner Valley
British Petroleum
Wainwright
Grapes Thrive On Alberta Farm Says J H Walker
Southern Alberta farmer J H Walker of Raymond reports grape vines he planted in 1922 have grown well. By last year they bore a few ripe grapes and this year the crop ripened again with little special care, suggesting grapes could be grown on a larger scale in the region.
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J. H.walker
Raymond
Alta
Walker
Alberta
Remarkable Grain Movement by CPR Westbound Train
An illustration shows the Imperial Limited westbound train on the Canadian Pacific Railway traveling 378 miles from Fort William to Molson in schedule time. The train passed 31 eastbound freight trains on the double track, averaging one every 21 minutes, carrying 1,850 loaded cars and an estimated 2,750,000 bushels of grain in addition to other freight.
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C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
Imperial Limited
Fort William
Molson
Manitoba Sugar Beets Prospects In Brandon District
The Brandon district shows strong potential for sugar beet culture. Tests by the board of trade and samples from Brandon city and district were favorably rated after analyses at the Manitoba Agricultural College and the American Beet Sugar Company in Grand Forks North Dakota. A larger testing program will follow next year.
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Brandon
Board of Trade
Manitoba Agricultral College
American Beet Sugar Company
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Contracts and Trade Volumes
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool reports 69 000 contracts covering 9 331 600 acres of wheat, about 71 percent of the province's total, up from 51 000 contracts and 7 100 000 acres earlier. Business of 77 000 000 dollars flowed through the pool with expenses around 319 000.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Wheat Pool
Cathedral of Learning rises in Pittsburgh skyline
The University of Pennsylvania notes its 52 storey limestone cathedral of learning will stand 686 feet tall in the Oakland district of Pittsburgh and be visible to the naked eye for about 32 miles. It will house nearly all university activities.
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U University of Pennsylvania
Cathedral of Learning
Oakland
Pittsburgh
University
Obio Farmer Breaks Record With Corn Yield
Ira Marshall of Dola sets a new corn production record by yielding 14 690.1 bushels on 16 acres, surpassing prior world marks and highlighting exceptional farm output in Obio.
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Ira Marshall
Dola
Irascible Guest Compares Room To Prison
A hotel guest calls the room a prison while the manager quips he has never been confined there. The exchange shows sharp humor over lodging discomfort as guests critique accommodations.
Manufacturing Growth In West Provinces 1922 23
The bureau of statistics shows steady manufacturing gains in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta for 1922 23. Manitoba establishments rose from 78 to 863 with capital and production up to 92 426 674 and 95 957 084 respectively. Saskatchewan plants rose while capital slightly fell and output declined. Alberta establishments grew to 723 capital rose to 61 659 305 and output increased to 54 337 801.
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Prairie Provinces
Bureau of Statistica
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatchewan Butter Output Rises In October
Saskatchewan dairy report shows butter production in October at 1,301,740 pounds, up 14.2 percent from 1,138,914 pounds a year earlier. Ten month total reaches 14,487,623 pounds, up 2,289,359 pounds or 18.7 percent from last year.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba Building Stone’s Dominionwide Prominence Urged
Geologists and engineering experts from across the Dominion gathered in Winnipeg declare Manitoba building stone from the Tyndall quarries superior to all continental quarried stone including Bedford. They urge the local institute to promote the product nationally and include samples in all Canadian mineral exhibits.
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Manitoba
Tyndall
Dominion
Winnipeg
Canada
Rival Accredits Former Employee as Sharper Thief and Liar
Quote attributed to Mr. Blank describing a former employee who is now a rival, calling him sharper, a thief, and a liar while claiming to have taught him all he knows. The statement signals personal dispute and competitive tension between the two men.
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Mr. Blank
Dominion fuel survey shows no immediate coal shortage
Minister Charles Stewart reports the Dominion fuel board has completed an intensive survey of domestic fuel stocks with dealer cooperation. The findings show Ontario and Quebec have adequate supplies, with households stockpiling and imports of British anthracite up. Coal substitutes like coke and bituminous coal are common, and railways may move coal from Alberta and the Maritime Provinces if needed.
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Charles Stewart
Tornes
Dominion Fuel Board
United States
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Western Canada Volcanic Ash Deposits Reported
Volcanic ash is found in extensive beds across western Canada with deposits in Southern British Columbia and near Swift Current Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan ash material is being used as an ingredient in scour ing soaps and cleansing compounds.
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Canada
British Columbia
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Philosopher Seeks Comfort Beyond His Philosophy
A writer notes moments when a philosopher cannot derive true comfort from abstract thought. The piece reflects on existential doubt and the limits of reason to ease distress.
Unfulfilled Marriage Proposal Compared to Failed Sneeze
A humorous comparison frames an unsuccessful marriage proposal as an expected sneeze that did not occur, using playful analogy to highlight the awkward moment and anticipation.
Early maturing wheat opens vast prairie northland
The Garnet and other early maturing wheats boost seed grain efforts in the three prairie provinces and attract Eastern Canada growers. Ontario and New Brunswick form two new seed growers groups while federal trials at Mile 185 and Mile 137 show promising yields across cereals and vegetables, promising a new homestead, mixed farming frontier from The Pas to the Peace River.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Ontario
New Brunswick
Kemptville Seed Barley Growers’ Association
Fredericton Instrict Cooperative Seed Growers’ Association
Federal Department of Agriculture
Northland
Pas
Hudson Bay
Peace River District
W. R. Motherwell
Mile
Peace River
Canada’s Trade Up by 197 Million in Seven Months
Government returns show Canada’s total trade for seven months ending October rising to 1,255,909,438. The increase of 129,000,000 in exports and 68,000,000 in imports accounts for the rise from the previous fiscal year.
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Canada
Prairie Fisheries Value Up In Two Provinces In 1924
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports total commercial fishery value across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta rose to 2 054 162 with Manitoba 1 232 663 Saskatchewan 482 492 and Alberta 339 107 Alberta shows a 99 630 decline Whitefish comprises 42 percent of value and pickerel 28 percent
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Radio plant letters EVE honor first station
The west receives a proposed radio plant with the lettering EVE as a tribute to the first broadcasting station, though a cynical editor questions the gesture.
Young swine raisers win Robb Cup at Toronto fair event
Archie Campbell and Chester Brown of Komoka Ontario won the W D Robb Challenge Cup at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair bacon hog competition in Toronto. Second place went to Lottle Austen and Annie Cameron of Mabou Nova Scotia with a slim margin. Saskatchewan took third with Allan Lusch and David Fulker from Wiseton. The contest included lecture demonstrations and featured teams from Alberta Prince Edward Island Manitoba New Brunswick Quebec with judges and CN Rail officials praising the effort and culture of livestock care.
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Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Archie Campbell
Chester Brown
Komoka
Ontario
W. D. Robb
Saskatchewan
Allai Lusch
David Fulker
Wiseton
Alberta
Clifford Lynn
James Wylie
Vegreville
Wylie
Prince Edward Island
Harold Smith
Edmund Robertson
Pownal
Manitoba
Ruby Finkbeiner
Pearl Hodgson
Decker
New Brunswick
Alice
Lily Davis
Port Elgin
Quebec
H. Parnell
T. A. Woodward
Lesnoxville
W. J. Black
Department of Colonization, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pr. Black
Ontarios Boys
Mr. Robb
Back
James Wyllie
Alta
Allan Lusch
Sask
May
W. E. Watson
C.N E
PD. M. Johnson
Western
Agricultural Dept
CNR
Raby Finkbeiner
Man
Alberta Coal In Demand Stated By CPR Official
Charles Murphy general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway west ern lines said little coal reaches Manitoba from the south as Alberta supplies almost all domestic fuel. Ninety percent of Winnipeg coal comes from Alberta and exported coal reaches as far east as Chapleau Ontario. He added that the market should hold if coal shipped is of good quality.
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Charles Murphy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Lines
Manitoba
Alberta
Winnipeg
Chapleau
Ontario
Fort Willam
Quaint Central Africa Marriage Custom Described
A Benul River tribes practice pairs a wedding with a sister to brother in law ceremony. If no erater the groom must work for the bride’s brother for three years as the standard value of a sister.
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Benul River
Central Africa
Wind-Powered Monkland Railway Driven by Umbrella Sails
Centuries ago in Scotland Parliament approved the Monkland Railway. Trains relied on wind as motive power with umbrellas hoisted to catch the breeze and propel cars along the line. When wind failed, the tram was pushed by workers.
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Monkland Railway
Scotland
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Oma
Continent
Prairie Fisheries
Chapiedu, Ont
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