British Woman Praises Canada In Far West Tour
A prominent British visitor praises Canada during a cross country tour. She extols prairie scenery the Rockies and Vancouver weather, calling Winnipeg healthy, Vancouver beautiful, and the west new and free. She hopes to return for another visit.
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Canada
Dominion
Vancouver
England
West
Preitie
Rockies
Prairies
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Winnipeg
Ifugao Rice Terraces Opened to Tourists by Auto Roads
In Boutok region high in the mountains the Ifugao tribesmen completed roads enabling motor car access to their rice terrace country 5,000 feet above sea level. The engineering feat drawing interest from irrigation engineers abroad highlights their simple implements and irrigation methods.
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Boutok
Canada Second in Global Wheat Production
The report states Canada ranks second among world wheat producers based on five year crops. It notes the United States leads with a population 13 times larger and, in 1923-34, leading exporters sent 625.801 million bushels. Canada is credited with 292.4 LM bushels, exporting roughly as much as the United States Argentina and Australia combined.
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Canada
United States
Argentine
Australia
Cost of Living Index Rises in January
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports wholesale price index climbing in January by 43 points to 165.2 from 166.5 in December. Forty-three quotations rose, sixteen fell, and one hundred forty remained unchanged, marking the highest levels since August 1921 when the index stood at 165.5.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Fifty Years of Canadiana Publication Reflections
Sir George Foster reflects after fifty years on Canadiana and Mee Mite, noting Canada is farther from Washington than half a century ago and offering judgment on national orientation and distance between governments.
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Canada
Washington
Sir George Foster
Alberta Sugar Factory Plans Big Raymond Plant
The Ctab Made Sugar Company announces construction of a one million dollar sugar factory at Raymond. Six thousand acres of beets are contracted by Irrigation farmers on Southern Alberta projects. The Raymond plant will process up to one thousand tons of beets daily and is slated to be ready by October. Between 79 000 and 100 000 tons of beets will be grown this year on prepared sand.
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Ctab- Made Sugar Company
Raymond
Alberta
The
Sugar Company
Yakima Valley
Washington
Cross Fertilization Boosts Wheat Yields at Ontario College
The Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph reports that under test of forty leading winter wheat varieties, cross fertilization and selection produced all top six yielders for five years. Of 62 varieties tested, 13 highest yields were college-developed, except Dawson's Golden Chaff and Red Rock which ranked fourth and tenth.
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Guelph Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario
Dawson's Golden
Should We Exigreate to Canada in Old Country Debate
The Yorkshire Post and Montreal Star discuss Canada as a destination for workers argue the country can absorb thousands monthly with gradual adjustment. They warn against idlers and hint at opportunities despite discomfort while welcoming steady entry for skilled and willing laborers.
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Britain
Yorkshire Post
Canada
Montreal
Outpost Education Brings Elementary Mail-From-Home Classes
The Department of Education will create an outpost correspondence school to serve Grades I to VII. About 250 children in outlying districts lacking organized school districts will gain access to education. The move aligns with the province’s policy to broaden elementary education availability, as reported by Regina Leader.
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Department of Education
Regina
Demand For Horses In Horseless Age Persists In Montreal
Thomas F. Moore, secretary of the Montreal Team Owners' Association, argues that snow should be left on streets to aid horse drawing power. He cites $12,000,000 invested in horses, $15,060,000 paid to drivers, and $41,006,000 spent yearly on horse feed, claiming big truck horses are increasingly economical than motor trucks.
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Thomas F. Moore
Montreal
Team Owners’ Association
Moore
Western Provinces Record 1924 Homestead Totals
Free grant and soldier grants in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia reach 3 161 homesteads and 553 soldier grants by end of October 1924 compared with 2 749 and 462 in 1923. Manitoba records 540 entries. Saskatchewan 1 062. Alberta 1 156. British Columbia 343. Total acres taken up 592 450 across the four provinces.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Trade Pact Favored as Mutual Benefit for Canada and Australia
Hon. E. C. Page treasurer of Australia urged Canada to ratify the trade treaty. He said Canada could buy Australian wool fruits and leather while supplying Australia with newsprint machinery and other manufactured goods now bought from the United States or Great Britain.
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Australia
Canada
E. C. Page
Commonwealth of Australia
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Great Britain
Northwest Territories liquor permits issued in 1923
A total of 226 percent gallons of intoxicants was authorized for consumption in the Northwest Territories in 1923. One hundred nineteen permits were issued mainly for one and two gallons. Seatech was the favorite, rum second, brandy third, wine not favored.
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Arctic
Dominion
Northwest Territories
Seatech
Pensions Budget Up Over Previous Year in House Estimates
The main estimates tabled in the House of Commons show 34 154 073 dollars for pensions an increase of about 1 006 660 from last year. Of the total 34 000 000 will fund war pensions and active militia services an increase of 1 010 000 over the European war and militia pensions rate last year.
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House of Commons
The Day Is Lost Without A Laugh At Least Once
A lighthearted maxim stresses that a day is incomplete without at least one laughter. It highlights humor as essential to daily life and mood.
Wheat glut prompts global worry and warnings
A Calgary editorial notes that vast wheat surpluses have created a market nuisance as people realize there is too much wheat to store. The piece argues a bushel in the granary holds more value than excess wheat left unutilized.
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Canada
Calgary
Child Speaks Through Dinner Talk Lets Mom Laugh
A fragment shows a mother and a boy named Eric in a social setting. The boy complains about talking at the table while the mother keeps guests entertained, revealing family kitchen humor.
Genius Induces Rival to Paddle His Canoe
A witty remark frames intellect as the ability to persuade another man to paddle instead of rowing himself. The quip, attributed to Deber, plays on clever manipulation and competitive spirit.
Wheat protein test eyed for future Western Canada
F K Loolals of Grand Forks North Dakota predicts Western Canada farmers will grade wheat by gluten protein content rather than visual quality. The method, already used in North Dakota and Montana, commands premiums up to 60 cents per bushel above Minneapolis prices with scales from 10 to 16 percent. British millers’ demand could spread the system across the border into Western Canada.
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Canada
F. K. Loorals
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Saskatoon
Nort Dakota
Montana
Minneapolis
Western Fish Trade Expands From Western Canada
Market for western fish including Manitoba goldeyes tullibees and white fish moved by express from western Canada to Eastern Canada and the United States, totaling over six million pounds from November 15, 1923 to March 1, 1924. Refrigerator car service brought fish to New York markets by the third morning after Winnipeg departure, improving market access and benefiting western Canadian fishers.
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Manitoba
Canada
United States
G. E. Bellerose
Canadian National Express Company
New York
Winnipeg
Western Lakes
Western Canada
Ontario Offers Assistance to Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders
At the Ontario Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting in Toronto President James Bowman reports a wool and breeding stock shortage while demand grows. R W Wade of Ontario Agriculture says Ontario holds top North American breeding stock, offering carload lots shipped under the association to Saskatchewan buyers.
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Ontario Sheep Breeders’ Association
Toronto
James Bowman
Guelph
R. W. Wade
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Dairy Output Surges Amid Growth Claim
J A Smith president of the Saskatchewan Dairy Association says dairy production has doubled in five years. In 1924 creamery butter output reached 13,560,000 pounds with total dairy product value at 19,823,529 dollars. Winter dairying attracts many farmers.
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Saskatchewan
J. A. Smith
Saskatchewan Dairy Association
Woman May Be a Conundrum Yet Provides Ready Answers
A witty note highlights a woman who, despite being a puzzle, consistently offers prompt solutions. The mina persona showcases wit and resourcefulness across daily scenes.
Planting Trees Symbolizes Westward Permanence, Says C.J. Broderick
A Saskatchewan group plans an egg and poultry pool under a contract with the provincial agriculture department, to operate in 1926 and this year. An Alberta irrigation strip shows irrigation transforming dry farms into tree lined, closely settled homesteads, with settlers looking to long term growth and shelter.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
G. F. Edwards
G.G.A
W. N. Beesley
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Marketing Association
H. W. Ketehesom
Davidson Co-operative Association
W. Waldron
Ilda McNeal
Expanse
John Holmes
Canadian Exhibit at Wembley to be Enlarged in 1925
Hon James A Robb minister of immigration and colonization says Canada will carry on at Wembley this year with finer representation than 1924. The natural resources pavilion will be remodelled and Canadian industries including the motor car sector will be represented again, with every dominion and colony participating.
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Wembley
Canada
James A. Robb
Immigration and Colonization
Buffalo Herd to Be Moved to Northern Reserve
Two thousand head of young buffalo will be shipped from Wainwright by T00 angle trek this summer to the Slave River wilderness reserve. They will join the wild wood buffalo already in the tract between the Slave, Hay, and Peace rivers. The move aims to ease Wainwright stock surplus while preserving Canada's largest buffalo herd.
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Wainwright
Slave River
Hay River
Peace River
Canada
Are We So Funny Buffalo Post Prediction
Scientists warn that in a century there will be nothing to laugh at but observers say later generations will find humor in today. The Buffalo Post notes laughter endures as people reflect on past eras.
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Buffalo Post
Rockets Save Seventy Four Lives At Sea Off Britain
Seventy four lives were saved around the coast near Great Britain last year through the use of ship rockets. Local authorities credited the device with rapid救 rescue capability and broader coastguard safety improvements.
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Great Britain
Radio Studio Above Fort Garry Hotel In Winnipeg
STATION CNRW WINNIPEG NEWS ON AIR AT FORT GARRY HOTEL SEVENTH FLOOR CONCERT ROOM OFFERS SPACIOUS ACOUSTICS FOR MICROPHONE TRANSMISSIONS REMOTE CKY CONTROLLED BROADCASTS AND MUSICAL AGGREGATIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES LIST OF PERFORMERS INCLUDED HELEN HUGARD OREAN HOGAN GUS HUGHES AND OTHERS WITH REGULAR THURSDAY EVENING PROGRAMS 5 TO 11 PM CST FEATURING STOCK MARKET REPORTS KIDDIES TALES VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS AND COUNTRY CLUB DANCE PROGRAMS FROM THE MAIN DINING ROOM
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Fort Garry
Cateway City
Canada
United States
CKY
Winnipeesers
Shortage Of Wool Cited By Canadian Wool Growers
G O'Brien of the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Association notes global wool use rose beyond prewar levels by about 300,000,000 pounds while world sheep numbers fell. He cites Canada’s sheep and lamb counts dropping from 6,600,000 in 1921 to 2,500,000 in 1924 and a shorn clip fall from 15,900,000 pounds in 1921 to 10,000,000 in 1924, predicting 12,000,000 pounds in 1925.
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London
G &. O'Brien
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association
Canada
Manitoba Butter Competition Triumphs at Fairs
Manitoba butter manufacturers in 1924 secured 61 firsts, 86 seconds, 61 thirds, 19 other prizes, 2 firsts in provincial championships, one silver cup, one highest award for average score and one sweepstake.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Ontario Highway Vote Pledges $5 Million Northern Roads
Hon. J. 8. Lyons minister of lands and highways will ask the Ontario Legislature for a vote of $5,000,000 to be spent in New Ontario under the Northern Developmental Act. The money is to fund colonization roads in the northern part of the province.
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J. 8. Lyons
Ontario
British Columbia Mineral Production Forecast for 1925
Minister William Sloan of Mines told the British Columbia Chamber of Mines that the province’s mineral production in 1925 will exceed 50 million dollars. He cited a strong development year with prospects for record activity surpassing past outputs.
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British Columbia
Hion
William Sloan
B.C. Chamber of Mines
Frightened Passenger Triggers Airplane Crash in Santa Fe
Four passengers were killed and the pilot seriously injured when a plane crashed near Ceres in Santa Fe Province. The crash occurred after a frightened passenger seized the rudder control, causing the aircraft to lose control.
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Ceres
Santa Fe
Americs
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Wammo
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Lethbridge
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CNEW
Canadian National Railways
Winniper
Mirable Studio
British Columbia Minerals
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