Western Provinces Show Strong Industrial Growth
A 1925 survey notes rising industrial development across Western Canada driven by farm product processing, lumber, meat packing, and new ventures in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Vancouver and Winnipeg lead production, with Calgary and other cities following. efforts focus on oil refining, beet sugar, cereal pulp, and tar sands utilization.
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Canada
Western
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Colony
Lia
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Calgary
Boniface
Resina
Helmenton
Victoria
Eaen
Athabasca
Alberta Wheat Exports Headed to Vancouver Peak
Wheat shipments to Vancouver from Alberta are set to reach 50 million bushels in the 1925 crop shipping season. The Canadian Pacific Railway is transporting about 2 million bushels weekly to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Sunday School Friendship Quip Surfaces In Odd Exchange
A fragment shows a Sunday School exchange where Nellie says she goes to see Tommy Jones. Hewitt remarks he isn’t much of a talker and compares him to an oyster linguist in a humorous line.
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Clevevman
Nellie
Tommy Jones
Hewitt
Canadian Coal Market Moves to Tax U S Imports
In Ottawa reports describe a heated Commons debate as two bills propose duties on coal entering Canada from the United States. Alberta coal price aims to reach Ontario at seven dollars, risking prairie market capture and broader trade repercussions. Canadian mine owners seek protection to aid jobless eastern coal workers, while fears grow of trade imbalance affecting relations with the United States.
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House of Cotement
Canada
United States
Alberta
Ottawa
Ontario
Prairie Min
Maritime
Record Hog Marketing in Canada Reaches New Peak in 1925
The Dominion Livestock Commission states Canada led a record hog market in 1925 with supplies matching 1924 and bacon hog prices up to eight dollars higher. Strong English demand for bacon and hams and robust domestic demand plus Pacific Coast live hog inquiries boosted sales, with Canada shipping about 20 million more pounds of bacon to Great Britain than in 1924 and total exports over 120 million pounds. Estimated 増 revenue from hog sales rose by about 15 million dollars year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Livestock Commission
England
Pacific
Great Britain
Dominion
Manitoba to form advisory board for immigration coping
At the provincial economic conference in Winnipeg a resolution urged creation of an advisory board to improve immigration coping. Spon soring the resolution, F. W. Crispo of Winnipeg called for a more aggressive Dominion immigration policy and a permanent provincial agent in London. J. Allison Gien of Russell was elected conference president.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
F. W. &. Crispo
London
J. Allison Gien
Russell, Man
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association Plans Expansion
M. T. Tullis, manager, says the Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers Association is expanding handling facilities. Last year the association sold five times more registered seed than any prior year, and for 1925-26 inquiries show a 250 percent rise over 1924-25.
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Saskatchewan Registered
M. T. Tullis
Awful Brute Receives Powder Return After Brute Acts
A quoted anecdote shows a man calling another a brute who then returns a dozen boxes of face powder in exchange for items he had taken home on his coat. The exchange highlights a comic twist in the confrontation.
Precocious Bandits Sayings Stir in Collected Wits
A quoted Collier's remark by Tom Mavs gon jokes about youth crime and education. The line notes how growing juvenile mischief reflects schooling’s supposed aim to inspire bold action and independence.
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Tom Mavsgon
Collier's
Hotel towels spark domestic dispute tale
Mrs. Smith laments an honest maid shortage after a maid allegedly fled with nine towels from her holiday hotel. The bemused homeowner recalls the towels were the same type used in hotels.
Canada Farm Crop Value Reaches New High in 1925
The 1925 aggregate value of all field crops in Canada totaled about 1.199 billion dollars, up from 992 million in 1924, with wheat leading at 456.1 million and hay and clover at 164.6 million. Other crops include oats, barley, rye, peas, beans, flaxseed, corn for food, potatoes, turnips, and sugar beets among the top contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Farene of Statistics
Cattle Shipments From Canada To Britain Rise In 1925
Dominion livestock commissioner reports 110,267 cattle shipped to Great Britain in 1925, up from 82,086 in 1924 and 56,649 in 1923. The 34.2 percent rise over 1924 and near doubling since 1923 supported high domestic prices and strong demand for Canadian cattle.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Alberta Wool Exports Reach Over One and a Half Million Pounds
Alberta shipped more than 1,500,000 pounds of wool to the Toronto cooperative association for disposal in the past year. This marks an increase of 680,367 pounds from the prior year and accounts for about one third of the total wool supplied by all provinces to the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Association.
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Toronto
Alberta
Cooperative Association
Canadian Cooperative ‘Wool Growers’ Association
Border thief jailed for two years hard labor
The London Sunday Express notes a border sheep stealer received two years hard labor by Lord Lonsdale, contrasting with historic hangings. It laments the decline of romantic highwaymen while noting new crimes like Rob Roy lifting motor cars and bikes.
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Lord Lonsdale
Rob Roy
Walter Scott
London Sunday Express
Snare of Two Drums vs Wily Drummer
A concise reflection notes the danger difference between two drum snare and a cunning drummer. It emphasizes caution around a deceptive musician while contrasting straightforward percussion with guileful artistry.
Favorable Trade Returns Says Clarke Reports Export Gains
Clarke director of the Canadian commercial intelligence service cites a favorable trade balance and rising exports in 1935. He notes total trade around 2.161 billion dollars, with exports at 1.271 billion and imports 899 million, a 393 million favorable balance, second only to 1917.
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Me Clarke
Canadian Commercial Intelligence Service
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Trained Farmers From Britain To Migrate To Canada
Six months of basic farm work training under the overseas settlement committee at a trading centre near Pawich leads to the first group of British men set to emigrate to Canada about mid March. They receive instruction in Canadian farm methods before departure, marking the new scheme's initial recruits.
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Canada
Overseas Settlement Committee
Pawich
London
England
Canada Butter Exports Rise in Year Ended 1925
Canada shipped 26,646,535 pounds of butter in the twelve months ending December 1925, up from 22,243,939 pounds the prior year. Cream exports totaled 4,077,487 gallons to the United States, vs 3,288,822 gallons in 1924.
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Canada
Dominson External Trade Branch
Dominion
United States
Farmer Dewart Tops Wheat Yield in Jordan District
Reports from Calgary say John Dewart a Jordan district farmer threshed 1 860 bushels from 30 acres averaging 62 bushels per acre confirming a heavy yield for the season.
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Calgary
John Dewart
Jordan District
Germany Hosts Miss Germany Contest Amid Democracy Debates
A national Miss Germany contest proceeds as Germany faces debates over democracy. The event highlights cultural pageantry while national conversations on governance continue.
Canada urged to expand poultry industry beyond eggs
A Montreal speech by Dr. F E Baer of Ohio State highlights Canada’s growing poultry sector. He notes strong wheat yields in Canada and Northern Europe, expects Canadian wheat to surpass the US with expanded acreage, and cites rapid hatchery growth in Ontario and British Columbia. Alberta shows export gains with 60,000 egg cases shipped and $8.9 million in poultry and egg sales, supported by a provincial hatchery delivering over 14 000 chicks.
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United States
F. FE. Baer
Soils Department
Ohio State University
National Crushed Stone Association
Montreal
Canada
Dominion
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Ontario
British Columbia
United Kingdom
China
Newfoundland
Bermuda
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Alberta
England
Scotland
Canadian Farmers Average Income in 1925
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture told the New Brunswick Farmers land Dairymen's Association that the average Canadian farmer earned about 1500 in 1925. He said this compared favorably with other trades and professions and reflected the 1500 million dollar farm product valuation shared by about one million farmers in the Dominion.
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J. H. Grisdale
New Brunswick Farmers’ Land Dairymen’s Association
Dominion
Fruit Industry Gains as Canada Expands Orchard Land
Dominion fruit commissioner G. C. McIntosh told the Vernon British Columbia convention that the fruit industry is healthier now than in years past due to removing careless growers. He estimated 200000 acres in Canada devoted to fruit culture worth about 120000000 dollars.
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Dominion
G. C. McIntosh
Dominion Fruit Commissioner
Vernon
B.C
British
Hermit of Chester Dies After Forty-Eight Years in Forest
The hermit Asrael Caureh of Chester Nova Scotia long secluded after being rejected by a likely girlfriend at age twenty lived forty eight years in various forest locations. He was recently forced from retirement by ill health and kept away visitors except for rare tours that he ordered to depart.
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Asrael Caureh
Chester
Nova Scotia
Empress of Scotland Stops at Nice on World Cruise
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Scotland dropped anchor opposite Monte Carlo while touring the world. Passengers were taken to Nice by motor for a day of sightseeing along the Promenade des Anglais, enjoying the winter resort’s famed sunshine and beauty.
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Nice
Monte Carlie Casino
Lithium Deposit in Manitoba May Be Empire’s Only Source
Dr. J. F. Wright of the geological survey notes the British empire’s sole known lithium mineral deposit lies in Manitoba. An outcrop of massive lepidolite was found in July 1924 about one mile south of Winnipeg River and near Pointe du Bois, with spodumene montebrasite and other rare minerals identified since. prospecting expected to reveal more deposits in southeastern Manitoba and western Ontario.
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British Empire
J. F. Wright
Geological Survey
Manitoba
Winnipeg River
Pointe du Boils
Hhs
Ontario
Rotor ships dream ends as Buchag to be auctioned
The rotor principle invented by Anton Flettner failed to revolutionize navigation. The rotor ship Buchag, which showcased twin revolving towers to prove screw propulsion obsolete, will be put up for auction.
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Anton Flettner
Flettner
Five Thousand Settlers to Canada Under Land Scheme
Major John Barnett, chairman of the soldier settlement board, says five thousand settlers are in sight for Canada this year. He notes the majority will come from Great Britain and will arrive as whole families ready to settle on Canadian soil.
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Canada
John Barnett
Soldier Settlement Board
Great Britain
Major Barnett
Fly praised as the joy automobile of the germ by Woods Hutchinson
The essay cites Woods Hutchinson calling the fly the joy automobile of the germ and notes as many as six million germs found in the body of a single insect.
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Woods Hutchinson
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Oyster
U. S
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Germany
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Monaco
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