Transference of Photographs and Pictures by Radio Foreseen
A report by W. Carvos, U S commissioner of navigation, predicts rapid development of radiogramm communication and the transfer of photographs by radio. The American Express Co has tested transferring check values by radio and transoceanic picture dispatches, with patent advances in Europe and ongoing trials amid weather limits. Televison or image transmission is anticipated to become common, altering global communication like wireless did for ships and distant ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Carvos
United States Commlasioner of
Secretary of Commerce
Hiewier
Uils
American Express Company
New York
London
Hawaii
Kjockenham
Norway
Hermod Petersen
Europe
Great Lakes Water Levels Rise Against Low Water Cycle
The article notes a cycle of rising and falling Great Lakes levels with navigation impacts. It cites November increases reaching the highest in ten years, Ottawa records showing levels 1.70 feet above last year and 2.75 feet above 1911 low, and compares current levels by lake: Superior 1.55 feet, Huron 0.9? feet, Erie 1.12 feet, Ontario 1.87 feet higher. It links water theft concerns in Chicago to the level changes and mentions public agitation over high water and erosion risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Great Lakes
Hallower
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Chicago
Aged Senator Dessaules Joins Canadian Senate Session
Hon. GC Dessaules of Ste Hyacinthe attends the Canadian Senate session as he nears his centennial birthday September 29. Aged nearly 100, he remains in strong health and plans regular attendance. He was appointed to the senate in 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Senate
GC. Dessaules
Ste. Hyacinthe
Dessaules
Senate
Matrimony Explained by Schoolboy Joke
Smith congratulates Jones on a silver wedding when Jomea asks about matrimony. Jones cites a schoolboy reply: matrimony is not a word but a sentence said by father. The exchange hinges on a humorous misdefinition from a student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smmith
Jones
Jomea
Smith
Prize for Filing an Airplane from San Francisco to Boston
A prize of $1000 is offered by the American Society for the Promotion of Aviation of New York City to the frat boy or girl who successfully files an airplane from San Francisco to Boston. Participants must hold licenses. A map may trade his reputation for money but cannot trade back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Boston
American Society For the Promotion of Aviation
New York City
Charming Childs Frock Pattern No 1320
This simple dress for ages 8 to 14 features a plaited skirt front attached to a plain back, contrasting collar pockets and wrist-bands, and a side belt that ties in a bow. Size 10 uses about 2.5 yards of fabric and 0.5 yard contrasting material. Our Fashion Book promotes simple, affordable styles for juniors at 10 cents per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cibc
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Pattern No
Instructions list pattern orders from the Winnipeg union located at 175 McDermot Ave. The text notes an address and a pattern number but lacks a clear event or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Lessons For Beekeepers Entering Winter Hard Times
A Canadian Agricultural note warns beekeepers that proper wintering is crucial. Learn to prepare colonies each fall and use sugar syrup for winter food. Strong, prolific queens and uninterrupted brood rearing are essential in lean years to ensure honey surplus and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Width Of Ploughing Yields Greater With Wide Furrows
A 1925 Dominion Field Husbandman report states that wide furrows of 8 to 16 inches yield similar corn and oats outputs to narrow furrows on light sod soils. Wider furrows allow more acreage ploughed per day, making them more economical overall.
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Mental Farm
Ottawa
Dominion Field Husbandman
Western Canada Homestead Filings Jump in 1926
Filings for government homesteads rise across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. Manitoba shows 41 against 52. Saskatchewan 2307 vs 1515. Alberta 1824 vs 1151. British Columbia 116 vs 105. Western Canada total reaches 5091 in 1926 versus 3125 in 1925. Also note a remark that pleasure before duty affects outcomes. Finally a stat that about half of world ship construction is motor vessels.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Western Canada
Manufacturing Industry Moves West in Canada
J E Walsh of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports a westward shift in industry from the East to the Prairies after a survey showing Manitoba factories rising from 439 with 52 million in turnover in 1910 to 768 with over 102 million by 1974. He notes growth across provinces, urges national buy local campaigns to boost employment and capital, and cites CMA membership rising from 289 in 1916 to above 1,005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
J. E. Walsh
Canada
J. E Walsh
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Toronto
Walsh
Manitoba
Alberta Sugar Refinery expands output with new icing sugar
Alberta Sugar Refinery Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd. reports a $1.5 million enterprise and a $200,000 payout for beets, labor, and materials. Beet deliveries reach 25,600 tons, beating last year. New icing sugar product coming soon. 120 tons of pulp for livestock this winter.venty
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Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd
Alberta
Debating Class For Bachelors Launches In New York
A new debating class for bachelors opens in New York City aiming to sharpen public speaking and logical argument skills. Critics question the need for bachelors to learn debate while proponents cite personal growth and civic engagement benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dominion Champions Earn Swine Club Trophy
Ernest Prichard and Robert Mof of Manitoba won the trophy offered by W D Robb of Canadian National Railways for the Dominion Boys and Girls Swine Club championship. They traveled with Saskatchewan and Alberta teams to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto to compete against Eastern Canada. Over 34 clubs with about 20 members each took part in the preliminaries, showing rapid increases in bacon type swine due to CN Railways and government agricultural cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Prichard
Robert Moffat
Roland
Manitoba
W. D. Robb
Canadian National Railways
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Toronto
Canada
Departments of Agriculture
Dominion
Recovered Arctic Relics Tied to Franklin Expedition
Relics found in 1926 along the King William Island region reinforce the 1845 Franklin expedition narrative. Items include navy cloth, a skull of a young man, and a wood bow, with finds suggesting survivors aimed for Back River. Researchers note the discoveries align with voyage routes and known abandonment sites.
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Arctic
Tomorow
Buck's Fish River
F. R. M. Crozier
Hlm.s. Terror
James Fitzjames
H.ms. Erebus
Franklin
Canadian Arctic
Sir John Franklin
England
Asia
William Penny
Beechey Island
John Rae
King William Island
Peter Norberg
Starvation Cove
Adelaide Peninsula
Back
Fish River
Back River
George Back
Norberg
John F. Moran
North West Territories and
Yukon
Department of the Interior
Aklavik
Ottawa
Navy
Royal Navy
W. H. B. Honer
Coronation Gulf
Naval Service
Ll. T. Burwash
North West Territories
Batty Island
Burwash
Thare
Marvels Of Rainfall Measured In Unbelievable Volumes
A discussion of one inch of rain over Great Britain and Ireland translating into 7,692,183,600 tons of water and the vast logistics to transport it. It estimates locomotive and horse requirements, daily distribution to people, and the monetary value of such rainfall. It also notes even heavier rainfall statistics highlighting the scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
United Kingdom
Russia seeks thousands of Canadian horses for famine needs
Jack Byers western livestock representative says Russia plans to buy upwards of 59 000 horses to recover from famine losses. He recently returned from shipping 1 000 head to Leningrad and Moscow and expects several thousand more to be sourced from Western Canadian ranches next spring. Canadian horses are in strong demand for Russian farms and production. Through Canadian Pacific lines the last shipment traveled to Montreal before shipping to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Jack Byers
Department of Agriculture
Leningrad
Moscow
Byers
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
The Piglets Plan to Widen the Pig
John owns a pig and insists on feeding it himself. His father notes the animal does not thrive and suggests feeding more. John refuses, stating he will fatten it later and then widen it out to a longer size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ears
Shopkeeper and wife clash over ham quality
A shopkeeper touts a well cured ham while a young wife insists on a perfectly healthy, untainted product and refuses the offered item. The exchange highlights concerns over health and quality in a domestic buying scene.
Fat Lady and Officer Jest Over Street Sight
A lighthearted exchange where a woman asks an officer if he can see her across the street and the officer replies with a playful befuddled line about seeing her smile. The dialogue captures a humorous street scene with a witty Irish phrasing.
Fragmentary Readable Fragments From Local Page
The readable text shows a fragmentary sample with names and prices, including a mention of a shaving stick and a few unclear items. No coherent event or full entities are clearly identifiable in the OCR snippet.
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Stenhowse
Telecom
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