Mitchells Excelsior Potatoes Highlight Saskatchewan Pioneer
Saskatchewan farmer J C Mitchell shifts attention from wheat to a new potato variety named Mitchells Excelsior after two decades of selection. The potato, praised for shallow eyes and white skin, may gain Canadian certification pending Dominion tests and Seed Growers approval. Saskatchewan pride calls his work epic.
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J C. Mitchell
Cabinda
Fortand
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
Public Service Monthly
Canada
J. C. Mitchell
Mitchells Excelsior
Mitchel
Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association
Seed Growers’ Association
W. R. Motherwell
Dominion Botanical Branch
Dominion
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Marquis
West
J.C. Mitchell
Prairie Country
Ely
Hamilton
Gat
Western Canada
Regina
Jubilee gift of peony brooms to Britain for Jubilee
Canada plans to send one hundred thousand peony brooms produced in Montreal to England next July as a jubilee gift for the Diamond Jubilee. The government will place bouquets in London buildings and newspapers and aboard ships leaving British ports. The Royal family will be asked to accept the peony gifts.
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England
W. Ormilaton Roy
Mntreal
Canada
Dominion
London
Saskatchewan Honey Crop of 1926 Reported
The field crops branch of Saskatchewan’s Department of Agriculture estimates the 1926 honey crop value at 37 801 dollars with 549 registered beekeepers, down from 687 in 1925. Comb honey totaled 31 198 pounds worth 8 983 dollars. extracted honey 139 039 pounds worth about 27 817 dollars. Provinces counts show 2 862 colonies in spring and 4 102 in fall.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Simple youth trepice suit Pattern No 1358 for boys
The pattern No 1358 offers a smart trepice suit for boys with a front opening blouse and convertible collar. Sizes 2 4 6 and 8 and includes side closing trousers with belt loops priced with fabric needs and a 16 cent fashion book offering many similar styles for juniors.
How To Order Patterns address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order details show Pattern No and Size with names listed for correspondence at Winnipeg Union located at 173 McDermott Ave. The brief notes provide a contact point and ordering identifiers for customers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Ancestry Claim Ties Humans to Ancient Apes
Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History claim proof of human descent from apes that roamed Europe and Asia three million years ago. They base conclusions on a chain of evidence from fossil teeth, tracing elephants and horses to ancient ancestors, with dryopithecus named as the woods dwelling ape.
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Europe
Asia
American Museum of Natural History
William K. Greeery
Milo Hellman
Dryopithecus
Grain Growers Prosper At United Grain Growers Meeting
Grain Growers Prosper reports at the United Grain Growers annual meeting in Calgary show a record year with net earnings of 3 676 278.35 after tax. The group handled about 13 million bushels more than last year with a total turnover of 74 million in country and terminal elevators while President Crerar presided over 50 delegates.
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United Grain Growers Ltd
Calgary
Crerar
Manitoba Receives $138 535 Under Highway Act Aid
Canada Highway Act provisions provided Manitoba with 138 535 in aid by March 21 1926 bringing total disbursements under the scheme to 1 287 476 since inception.
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Manitoba
Dairyman claims cheap milk via cattle tablets
A. J. Hosier of Wexcombe House near Pariborough Pay reports success using his own food tablets for cows. After five years of experiments he says milk cost can be reduced by four to six cents per gallon. He milks outdoors year round with a milking machine.
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A. J. Hosier
Wexcombe House
Pariborough
Pay
Mr. Hosier
Milk a Major Railroad Freight Class in England
Milk is described as the largest freight class carried by England’s four main railways, second only to newspapers, highlighting its prominence in early rail intercity commerce.
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England
Radio filmmaker dream: Alexanderson outlines TV projector
Dr E F W Alexanderson told the St Louis section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers that television could be achieved with present means. He described a seven light source projector with 24 mirrors to transmit a single picture in fractions of a second and noted a goal of 13 000 impressions per second to render motion pictures. Modern tech enables Atlantic telephonic links and the televisor may someday transmit cinema by radio.
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E. FW. Alexanderson
St Louis
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Alexanderson
Atlantic
Desirable Margin Race With Oncoming Train
A speeding car's passengers argue over beating a train at a pall road crossing. The driver insists he can clear the crossing, while the front passenger doubts it. A rear passenger hopes the race ends without a tie as the car accelerates toward the crossing.
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Pall Road Crossing
Gwan
Boston Transcript
Ireland’s Bankruptcy Law Roots and British Reforms
Ireland’s bankruptcy laws trace to 1878. Despite later improvements in Great Britain, those changes were not applied to Ireland, leaving Irish statutes older than nearby reforms.
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Ireland
Great Britain
Kodiak Brown Bear Reaches Record Heavy Weight
The Kodiak brown bear is noted for its exceptional size with weights approaching a ton. This species holds the record for the heaviest brain weighing among bears and other mammals in some discussions of animal biology.
Art and Artist Short, Yet Timed to Fame
Brief note on a painter celebrated for concise work and rapid rise. Highlights early showcases, rising sales, and growing critical attention with emphasis on a defining but small body of pieces. Credits key galleries and critics signaling a shift in modern art taste.
Hunting Grounds That Make Men Happy
Canadian hunting season closes as experienced hunters vote it among the finest. Deer moose and other game were plentiful across northern Quebec Nova Scotia northern Ontario and British Columbia. American hunters Captain Frank Doudera and Joseph Sartori trek to Cariboo Country for a month report a hunter s paradise with goats moose coyotes and more and praise Canada's hunting facilities as the finest in existence.
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Canada
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Ontario
British Columbia
Frank Doudera
Joseph Sartori
The
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Cariboo
S.C
Doudera
Canada climate and gas industry facts from 1920s report
A 1920s bulletin notes Canada’s gas use surpassing manufactured gas, with Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick leading natural gas output in 1925. It highlights Canada’s improving climate perception, healthful living conditions, and growing tourism from prairie heat relief and winter sports, alongside limited remaining cold extremes. It mentions Gettysburg soldiers buried there, and ends with a custard knife test.
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London
Ats
Paris
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Canada
United States
Canadians
New Brunswick
Ontario
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nature Resources Intelligence Service
Ot du Ixeninéon
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Manila
Saskatchewan
Alberts
Great Plains
Selkirks
Renks Mountains
The
Bulletin
Europe
America
Aklavik
Mackenzie River
Leamington
Beerx County
Arene Circle
Detroit
Domnion
North
Sean America
Names Of Countries From Native Perspectives
The text contrasts exonyms with endonyms, noting Misr for Egypt, Sumomen Tasavalta for Finland, Iran for Persia, Eesti Vaba riik for Estonia, Fistin for Palestine, Saorstat Fireann for the Irish Free State, Nippon for Japan, and El Maghreb for Morocco, as a playful reflection from Youths' Companion.
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Iran
Eesti Wabariik
Palestine
Fistin
Irish Free State
Saorstat Fireann
Japan
Nippon
Morocco
el Maghreb
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool membership climbs to eighty thousand
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool reports 80 245 members on February 16 with 10 642 182 acres of wheat signed up. Course Grains Pool records 37 967 members and acreage: oats 1 806 766, barley 379 437, flax 375 220, rye 113 669.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Course
Teething Advice Sparks Controversy Over Silver Dollar Tip
A circulated remark claims a mother advised using a silver dollar for teething. The comment sparks debate on parenting methods and safety. A separate line suggests a hero’s timely death earns a monument, drawing criticism of cultural values.
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