Revival of Home Industries Driven by Canadian Tourism
The influx of visitors to Canada boosts revival of home crafts from Quebec to Nova Scotia and the Maritimes. Rug weaving and handwork flourish along the St. Lawrence, with artisans in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and beyond selling locally crafted goods to tourists. Hand spinning and weaving persist, aided by women’s institutes and new carding mills, while Eskimo carving, Indian basketry, and regional crafts diversify exports. The movement aims to satisfy tourist tastes and provide new revenue for rural families.
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Canada
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
St. Lawrence Valley
Montreal
Cape Breton Island
Scotland
England
Brittany
Czecho-Slovakia
A. MacLeod
Baddeck
Cape Breton
Alberta
Clan Donald
Scottish Inrant Aid Society
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Maritime Provinces
Springfield
Massachusetts
W. H. J. Tisdale
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
Canadian Handicrafts Guild
British Columbia
Ontario
Coast
Prairie Provinces
Whch
Dominion
Good Word For the Eagle
Dr. Francis W. Herrick of Western Reserve University studies Lake Erie eagles from a treetop perch. He finds they do not raid livestock and instead kill rats and vermin, display distinct cries and emotions, and require four weeks to incubate eggs with adults capable of flying about 600 miles daily.
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Benjamin Franklin
Francis W. Herrick
Western Reserve University
Dr. Herrick
Lake Erie
Herrick
Saskatchewan china clay deposits advanced in East End
Saskatchewan deposits of china clay at East End are being developed according to Hon. A. P. McNab. The clay has proven ideal for china manufacture. It is shipped to Medicine Hat for processing. At Estevan another clay suitable for tile manufacture is under development.
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Saskatchewan
East End
A. P. McNab
China
Medicine Hat
Estevan
Cheerful note hints at early spring baseball optimism
A lighthearted teaser mentions approaching spring season amid lingering winter cold. It notes mood uplifting attitudes, dandelions and plans for baseball coverage returning soon.
Piles Support Woodworth Tower Deep in New York
Piles that support the Woodworth Tower in New York are driven 110 feet into the ground ensuring a deep foundation.
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Woodworth
New York
Badiness Seen As More Contagious Than Goodness
A brief reflection notes that negative behavior seems more catching than positive acts, suggesting a social pattern where misconduct spreads more readily than virtue. The observation emphasizes the impact of harmful conduct on communities and the challenge of promoting constructive traits.
Apple Orchards Thrive in British Columbia Near High Peak
British Columbia authors claim the region near the Grand Trunk Pacific line in central BC has the most northern apple orchards in Canada. Edward Walsh of Legran north of McBride, 2370 feet above sea level, shipped 90 boxes of apples last season from his hardy trees.
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Canadian Rockies
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Edward Walsh
Legranc
McBride
Mount Robson
Walsh
Canada eyes steamship trade with Latin America
Department of Trade and Commerce considers launching Canada Latin America steamship service. A Canadian Trade Commissioner's office will be set up in Lima covering Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Deputy Minister F C T O'Hare announced plans after a 14,000 mile tour of South and Central America, Mexico, and Cuba.
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Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Central and South America
Lima
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
South and
Central America
F. C. T. O'Hare
South
Mexico
Cuba
Wheat rust progress reported by Saskatchewan scientist
Dr J B Harrington of the University of Saskatchewan told the Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies Association Convention in Regina that Western Canada wheat rust is being tackled. He noted varieties with rust resistance have been produced by crossing and that rust effects can be reduced by kola treatment, claimed to be 300 times as effective as ordinary sulphur fungicide.
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Canada
J. B. Harrington
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies’ Association
Regina
Sheep imports surge in British Columbia to boost flocks
British Columbia plans to raise sheep quality and numbers with more than 10,000 ewes imported in the last year from Prairie points, mainly Southern Saskatchewan and Alabama Alberta, and another 10,000 expected before spring.
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British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Alberta oil firms plan record development year
Oil operators in the Alberta field coordinate an aggressive program for rapid growth with Imperial leading a push to drill at least ten wells as part of a province wide expansion.
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Alberta
Imperial
Vitamin feeds show improved fertility and hatchability in poultry
Ontario Ottawa Central Farm and six branch farms report higher fertility and hatchability from feeding vitamine feeds to breeders. Crude cod liver oil and raw liver boosted fertility. bone meal aided results. Mortality to three weeks showed no advantage for vitamine-fed chicks. Details appear in the Dominion Poultry Husbandman report.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Department of Agriculture
Oil Film on Seas May Delay Global Rainfall
A Indian weather expert proposes that a film of oil less than a millionth of an inch thick spread on ocean surfaces by ships burning oil could reduce evaporation. Since evaporation drives rain, this layer might explain about a one percent drop in world rainfall over the last fifty years.
No Cause For Worry Says Sir Oliver Lodge
British scientist Sir Oliver Lodge told a London audience that some readers interpret Genesis literally. He warned the earth may stop spinning and the moon crash, but assured the danger is far distant, millions of years away.
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Oliver Lodge
London
Canada Wool Exports Surged in Eleven Months to 1927
Exports of raw wool from Canada for the eleven months ended November 1927 totalled 11,178,363 pounds valued at 3,672,534 dollars, up from 4,790,948 pounds worth 1,510,482 in the prior period. UK shipments rose to 2,647,442 pounds worth 709,710, while shipments to the United States climbed from 4,757,776 pounds worth 1,498,089 to 8,199,757 pounds worth 2,262,626.
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Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Revival of Home Crafts Promoted by Canadian Pacific Festivals
Revival of an old industry gains momentum through Canadian Pacific Railway festivals. Exhibitions draw spectators, with another event planned soon and additional shows slated for Banff and Vancouver.
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Raiway
Wuchee
Banff
Vancouver
Irresponsible Talk on War and Spring Planting Advice
A Vancouver Province opinion piece warns that reckless public utterances push nations toward war while offering spring planting guidance for plums. It contrasts naval buildup rhetoric by Rear Admiral Plunkett and Admiral Hughes with Senator Borah's caution that talk can mislead the public and cause conflict.
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Senator Borah
United States
Plunkett
National Republican Club
New York City
Admiral Hughes
Borah
Great Britain
Vancouver Province
Simple Velveteen Bathrobe Pattern No 1703
Home modiste friendly bathrobe design with long snawl collar patch pockets and pointed cuffs. Sizes range from 6 to 16 years and bust 36 to 48 inches. Material estimates and yardages listed. pattern price 25 cents and Fashion Book priced 10 cents.
Honey Crop Value in British Columbia 1927
The 1927 honey crop in British Columbia is valued at 217 078 dollars with bees wax production estimated at 5 000 dollars. Apiary equipment for 18 708 hives at 25 dollars each totals 467 700 dollars. Okanagan Shuswap and Thompson valleys lead seven districts with 416 949 pounds from 4 737 colonies, averaging 81 pounds per hive.
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British Columbia
Okanagan
Shuswap
Thompson
Fisheries In Lead Canada’s Oceanic and Inland Waters
The passage describes Canada’s leading fisheries across the Atlantic and Pacific, plus the Great Lakes and inland waters, noted for their quantity and value. A colloquial exchange about marriage to the same Smith girl reveals a humorous conversational aside.
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Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
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North
Latin America
Central and
South America
Alberta Oil Development
Free Winnipeg Newspaper Union
ENON
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
John Milton
Cambridge University
B.C
Samely Smith
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