North Manitoba towns rise on hay and fish trade shift
The Pas and northern Manitoba towns evolve from trading posts to hay and fishing centers after the Flin Flon railway expansion. Prairie hay and lake fish drive new industries, with local box factories and nets sourced from Manitoba and beyond. Critics fear depletion, but proponents cite self sustaining growth and regional wage and trade benefits.
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Pas
Manitota
Omet Khown
Ital
Flin Fion
Chicago
Manitoba
Usig Manitoba
Winnipeg
Scotland
Carrot River
Swan River
Norman Brothers
Beaver Lake
Canada
What a Dreamer Accomplished At Johns Hopkins Magazine
Charlies FE Saunders described as a poetic dreamer pushed back the frozen Arctic Pole through studies at an experimental farm. In a single year 20 million acres across Canada and the United States were sown with Marquis wheat, yielding an estimated crop value of 2 000 600 000 dollars. The Canada habitables widened hundreds of miles due to his work.
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Johns Hopkins University
Charlies FE. Saunders
Arctic Pole
Canada
United States
New York Times
Deceit About Age Hurts Pension Claim in Ontario
A woman misled a census taker about her age in the 1920s leading her today to face old age pension scrutiny in Toronto. The board reviews evidence including her son age 55 as part of the claim while recounting thousands of prior applications and monthly cheques issued.
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Ontario
Old Age Pension Board
Toronto
Pension Board
David Jaimeson
Bow Bells to Ring Again After Years of Silence
The City of London Corporation received a grant of one thousand guineas to the rector and churchwardens of St Mary le Bow for repairs and bell refitting. The bells have been silent due to noise-related repairs, but their return will restore a historic Cockney identity linked to birthplaces around Bow Bell.
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Corporation of
City of London
St. Mary-le-Bow
London
Bow
Dick Whittington
Spring Silhouette Adapted To Youthful Figures
Paris correspondent Spiffield of Mayfair notes the spring silhouette shifts toward a lower waist and flatter hipline. Dresses feature belts above the hips and sheath cuts, with pin point gathers across the hips for walking and sports wear, all aiming at youthful contours.
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Spiffield
Paris
Viscount Esher Dies at 77 in London
Viscount Esher a noted British peer died suddenly in London at age 77. He left a war diary in the custody of the British Museum to be sealed until 1981, linked to his royal connections and his role as Lord Kitchener’s representative in France.
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Viscount Esher
London
Eng
British Museum
France
Lord Kitchener
Waw
Flowers Bloom in Okanagan Valley After Snowmelt Dry Winter
In the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia orchards and farming land that endured a very dry winter have benefited from moisture released by melting snow. Frost in the ground has largely dissipated and flowers are blooming in Peachland and surrounding areas.
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Okanagan Valley
B.C
Peachland
Surgeon’s reputation questioned as markets show activity
A humorous remark shifts from medical concerns to finance views. The speaker jokes about evaluating a surgeon by his stock market operations, implying public trust may hinge on performance beyond the medical context.
Music and Musicians Taste Shapes Performance Mastery
A thoughtful column argues that orchestras love their favored pieces and falter on disliked works. It notes a musician must invest heart and soul into every composition, and even small dissent among players can ruin a performance.
Record Tourist Trade Hits New High Across Border
An official report from the Department of National Revenue states about 4 million U S tourists crossed into Canada in 1929, beating all prior records. If each visitor spent roughly 75 dollars, the total Canadian spending would approach 300 million dollars.
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United States
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Regina Building Permits Reach 1929 Total $10 Million
Regina building permits for 1929 cleared the hurdles with a total of 10,022,631 dollars, a fraction above 10 million, compared with 6,619,206 dollars in 1928.
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Regina
The Glory Of the Empire Tribute From General Smuts
The piece praises the British Empire for its service to humanity. General Smuts is commended as a veteran statesman and soldier who once opposed Britain and now honors its noble spirit and policies. His tribute is described as heartfelt and sincere.
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British Empire
General Smuts
Smuts
Hat Check Tips Fuelling NY Chinese Restaurant Trade
Patrons in New York Chinese restaurants tip about 2.1 million dollars annually for hat and wrap checks. More than half of this goes to restaurant owners rather than the typical hat-check staff. A German fruit grower near Berlin keeps birds from his orchard by wiring a loud speaker to a scarecrow.
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New York
Berlin
Germany
First Arctic Air Mail Flight to Aklavik Reaches Edmonton
The Edmonton arrival follows a 2000 mile mail run to the Arctic, delivering Christmas gifts two weeks early. The historic mid winter return proves air travel expands Canada’s northern accessibility, linking remote outposts with industrial centres and strengthening national lines of communication.
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Aklavik
Edmonton
Arctic Circle
Northwest Territories
Canada
Northland
Financial Post
Hatching dates influence egg production study at Summerland
A Department of Agriculture project at the Summerland Experimental Station, British Columbia, examined how chick hatch dates affect autumn egg production. Eggs from March hatch birds averaged about thirty cents more per bird than April hatch birds and fifty two cents more than late April hatch birds. Late hatch birds showed a seasonal advantage in the second year, while early birds generally led in the first year as supervision notes birds gradually gained on early hatchers.
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Summerland, B.C
Department of Agriculture
A January Love Song of Winter Woes and Warmth
A playful verse from Detroit Saturday Night revels in the bitter cold and snowy sights. The speaker cherishes furnace fires coal ash cleaning and heavy winter gear, while noting the January thaw then a sharp freeze and accusing dissenters of deception.
Farm roots of Canada’s leaders rise from humble starts
The Vancouver Province notes a survey showing many city leaders began on farms. It cites Major-General McRae, Charles Woodward, General J W Stewart, and Mayor Malkin as examples who started with farm work and minimal wages. The piece argues today’s farm youth can similarly rise to national service.
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Vancouver
Ieaders
McRae
Chas. Woodward
J. W. Stewart
Canada
Railway Construction Corps
Quebec
Malkin
Lethbridge Herald
Geyser Repair Talk Turns to Town Hall Dole Joke
A gas company representative questions an old geyser in a house. The lady replies the repairman is not in but at the town hall collecting the dole, turning the visit into a sharp local quip.
Master Farmers Honored As Builders Of Rural Life
L. T. Chapman announced at Saskatoon that 12 gold Master Farmer medals will be awarded this year with four to Saskatchewan agriculturists. The program honors outstanding farming and rural citizenship, selecting men with strong farm records, good management, and active community involvement. Chapman cited multiple local examples of Master Farmers as role models.
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L. T. Chapman
Winnipeg
Northwest Farmr
Agricultural Societies
Saskatoon
Chapman
Saskatchewan Agriculturists
Neglors
Western Canada
Nor’ West
L. T Chapman
United States
Dominion
Consequences of War Support Peace Efforts Warn Against War
A New York Times reflection argues that war brings heavy costs for all sides and that enduring peace rests on strong institutions. It emphasizes that war is a poor investment and urges continued use of global agreements like the League of Nations Locarno Kellogg Briand World Court to prevent future conflicts.
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Germany
League of Nations
New York Times
Ancient tablet shows cow milking scene unearthed
Archaeologists in a 6 000 year old village site unearth a stone tablet depicting an ancient milking scene. The image shows a man with the animal tail over his head and reflects early farming practices. The Farmers Advocate quips about leaving things as found while a dialogue evokes stubborn humor.
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Australia
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Canadian Pacific
Britain
Train
Race For Life
Delphis Morin
Sudbury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Detroit
Western
Byuen Hurmoer
Madrid
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