Wolf Creek Farmer Wins World Wheat Championship With Reward Variety
J H B Smith of Wolf Creek east of Eason earns the world title in hard spring wheat although his district was once deemed unsuited for wheat. An immigrant from Lancaster England, he homesteaded in 1913 and rose through local fairs before excelling at Chicago and Edmonton with Marquis and then Reward wheat proving superior to any he’s grown.
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J. H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Eason
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
Chicago
Smith
Ch'cseo
Atlantic Shifts of Ocean Floor Observed After November Quake
Halifax reports from cable ships show the North Atlantic floor lift following the November 18 earthquake. Soundings reveal moved fishing banks and submerged breaks. Cable routes between the old world and new plotted with multiple breaks over a wide arc southeast and northeast of Halifax.
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North Atlantic
Halifax
Smallest Engine Steals Spotlight at London Show
At the Model Engineers Exhibition in London a minute horizontal engine, a quarter inch long, operates on compacted air. Its driving belt is powered by a harp from the model-maker's wife.
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London
England
Alpine Larch Grace in Waterton Lakes Park
In Waterton Lakes National Park Alberta the alpine larch adds distinct beauty to high passes near timber line. Other principal trees in this Dominion playground include poplar lodgepole pine white-barked pine Douglas fir alpine fir and Englemann spruce.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Dominion
Sales rise at Saskatoon stockyards amid growth
The Union stockyards in Saskatoon expect over 2.5 million dollars in annual sales, triple 1928's 800,000. Manager W. D. Blackwell says a packing plant will likely follow, with livestock traffic rising as trucks carry more than half the animals and through-billing spikes. Eleven months’ totals show 907 cattle, 92 calves, 5,963 hogs, 300 sheep moving to feeders or through Saskatoon.
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Union
Saskatoon
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Moose Jaw
Prince Albert
W. D. Blackwell
Blackwrell
Blackwell
Teaching Children Truth About War
Major George A. Drew urged at the Montreal Columbus Forum teaching Canadian children the Empire’s wartime record to counter misrepresentations. He cited US editorials and Pershing claims, arguing official sources show higher American troop numbers and that peace would erase memory of the war only if lies were corrected.
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Empire
Major George A. Drew
Supreme Court of Ontario
Canada
Montreal
Major Drew
United States
Britain
Germany
Pershing
Amercan Meuse-Argonne Campagn
Chateau
Scientists forecast dwarf bantams from University of Saskatchewan
Researchers in Saskatoon predict a new dwarf bantam breed from the University of Saskatchewan that could be kept in apartment bay windows. They claim the birds will be good egg producers, while the eggs themselves will be small.
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Adaptable maid Bridget improvises for breakfast
A household exchange shows Bridget told by Madame and Mrs Richquick to improvise breakfast. Bridget asks where to find eggs and whether they should be fried, then agrees to use ingenuity to solve the shortage.
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Bridget
Mrs. Richquick
Brother and Wife Unite in Shared Tastes of Genial Harmony
The couple plans a simple union as they share warm regard and mutual affection. Family and friends anticipate a cheerful gathering celebrating their united tastes and affection.
Children found aboard in England workhouses age report
Of 124 child workers found aboard criginal boats in England, 76 were under 12 years old, highlighting severe exploitation among young laborers and calling for enforcement changes.
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England
Alberta Saskatchewan Boundary Surveyed Line Length Noted
The Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Lands survey system aligns with the 110th meridian of west longitude and under the Surveyor General has been surveyed from the International Boundary north to Lake Athabasca. The straight line spans nearly seven hundred miles making it one of the longest surveyed straight lines.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion Lands Survey System
Surveyor General
Department of the Interior
Lake Athabaska
Baldwin congratulates MacDonald on US visit
In Parliament on Wednesday Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin congratulated Prime Minister MacDonald on his visit to the United States. Baldwin said he would have liked to visit as prime minister, but expressed no regret or envy and hoped the trip would not be the last by the right honorable gentleman.
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Stanley Baldwin
Premer MacDonald
United States
Republic
Mr. Baldwn
Toronto Star
Fashion Patterns and Materials List with Sizes and Yardage
Fashion No 353 156 980 405 and 361 patterns with bust sizes 16 through 42 inches and ages 1 4 years specify yardage for 36 inch 40 inch and 27 inch materials. Embroid pattern 11093 Flower Basket details include right and left pattern pieces and pricing 25 cents in stamps or coin.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders guide from Winnipeg Union at 176 McDermot Ave outlines pattern numbers and ordering steps for readers seeking specific designs. It lists contact details and practical instructions for submitting requests through the city office.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Emigration Tides Turn As Canada Draws Americans
Canadian emigration to the United States slows while immigration to Canada rises, with Wesley Frost US consul general in Montreal noting the shift. He predicts Canada’s rapid development may outpace the US for decades, strengthening cross-border ties as New Canadians gain deeper mutual understanding.
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Canada
Wesley Frost
United States
Montreal
Ukranians in Alberta Embrace Public Health Efforts
Alberta government lecturer F. T. Cook reported strong Ukrainian settler turnout at 16 public health meetings northeast of Edmonton. More than 3,000 attendees, average 190 per session, with evening crowds filling questions into early hours. He noted few Bolshevists, pride in Canada, and homes and farms reflecting sanitary practices.
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Alberta
F. T. Cook
Department of Public Health
Cook
Edmonton
Thi
Myrnam
Two Hills
Canada
Waters From Icefield at Takakkaw Falls
The stream from the Waputik icefield feeds Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park British Columbia. It flows over half a mile to the cliff edge drops 150 feet then a 1000 foot curtain and a 500 foot cascade into the Yoho River.
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Takakkaw Falls
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Waputik
Yoho Valley
Yoho River
Invisible carbon monoxide menace in urban traffic
A growing danger in large towns is caused by exhaust from motors in traffic jams. Experiments on a guinea pig in a traffic jam showed gas intoxication occurring within three minutes.
New Disease From Rabbits Warns Doctors In Syracuse
Health commissioner Dr C C Ruhland alerts that a new human disease Tularaemia can be fatal in about four percent of cases. Transmission occurs mainly through dressing wild rabbits. illness includes sudden onset fever, nausea, chills, and body pains lasting weeks even as cases appear across the United States. Rabbit meat is unsafe only when undercooked.
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C. C. Ruhland
Commissioner of Health
Syracuse
N.Y
Creosoted Fence Posts Prove Durable at Dominion Nursery
At the Forest Service nursery in Indian Head Saskatchewan creosoted poplar fence posts have lasted since 1917 and remain sound while untreated posts rot in two to three years. Efforts aim to devise a farmer friendly home plant for treating posts at low cost.
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Dominion Forest Nursery
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Regina Building Permits Rise to 9.45 Million This Year
Building permits issued in Regina from January to October total 9,445,729 dollars, up from 6,146,010 dollars in the same period last year. Canadians own about 60 percent of securities of all enterprises on Canadian soil.
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Regina
Asbestos Socks Debate in Nagels Lustige Welt
Berlin satire debates heat conduction with a quip about asbestos socks. Newrich counters the claim praising best options, reflecting a humorous exchange in Nagels Lustige Welt.
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Atlantic
Waterton Lakes Park
Faiming
Wahre Jakob
Berlin
N. U. 1836
Swine Club
Lindsey
Gordon Weir
W. D. Robb
Robb
MacDonald
U. S
Northern
Ontario
Kapuskas Ng
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
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