Western Farming Possibilities Start With Five Dollars
Saunders, a Clanwilliam, Manitoba settler who arrived in 1902 with five dollars built a 490 acre debt-free farm with modern stock barns. He rented and purchased land over nine years, aided by wife support, achieving crops of 18–60 bushels for wheat, 50–90 for oats, and 30–70 for barley. His success illustrates Canada as a place for young workers to prosper.
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Canada
Williams Saunders
Clanwillam
Manitoba
Somerset
England
Saunders
Basewood
Clanwilliam
Lost Comet D Arrest Reappears After Years of Hiding
Astronomers confirm the returning comet is D Arrest's after years of wandering. The body, seen December 1 at the Cape by Mr Reid, was once feared to have disintegrated. At present its distance is about 142 million miles, with no imminent Earth collision.
Straw Pulp Trade Moves Wheat and Flax Bales to France
Manitoba advances straw pulp project as 200 bales of wheat oat and flax straw wrapped in canvas are shipped by the Canadian Pacific Railway to Havre France. The straw heads to de Vains Process Company's Grenoble plant to be made into stew pulp and shipped back to Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Havre
France
de Vains Process Company
Grenoble
Winnipeg
Tea Consumption Surges as Prohibition Hits Britain
Tea production reached 691 million pounds, valued at 922 dollars. Prohibition in the United States and poor beer in Britain are blamed for the rise in England's tea consumption.
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United States
Britain
England
Bevereee
Nationality of the Married Woman Requires Law Revision
A Social Service Council of Canada discussion condemns current British nationality rules for married women, noting that Canadian women who marry aliens lose British status for life. The piece traces history from 1870 practices, 1919 reforms, and Imperial law, urging coordinated reform across Britain and dominions as international marriage rises and Canadians push for equal rights.
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Social Service Council of Canada
League of Women Vetera
United Parm Women’s Organization
Council of Women
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire
Secretary of State of
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Dominions
Fox farming expands in Alberta around Calgary and Wetaskiwin
Alberta grows as a fox farming center with facilities near Calgary and Wetaskiwin reporting a sale of nine foxes to a Seattle buyer.
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Alberta
Calgary
Wetaskiwin
Seattle
Whopper in Either Sense He
A terse fragment shows a cryptic exchange about a Whopper and a violent claim, mentioning Africa and a son, ending with a sharp remark about pie. The piece reads like a clipped dialogue with unresolved context and ambiguous intent.
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Africa
Correct Colors for the Small Room by Dorothy E Walsh
Dorothy Ethel Walsh, national authority on home furnishings, explains color study for small rooms. She urges using blue green gray and neutral tones for large areas to create depth while adding touches of bright color through cushions and ornaments. Readers can request her lamp shade ideas by sending a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Dorothy Ethel Walsh
National Authority On Home Furnishings
Locate Electric at Mines Could Transform Saskatchewan Power
J. B. Hamilton argues at a Regina meeting that a centralized coal powered plant in the Souris Valley could supply Regina Moose Jaw and about 20 towns with direct electric power and serve as substations for surrounding areas. He cites Saskatchewan coal reserves of 2.41 billion tons lasting over 6 000 years and 57 billion tons for 142 000 years, plus 1922 production of 372 000 tons, urging study of a large scale plant and coordinated power development for Southern Saskatchewan.
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Souris Valley
Saskatchewan
J. B. Hamilton
Estevan
Engineering Institute of Canada
Parliament Buildings
Regina
Moose Jaw
Hamilton
Bureau of Mines
Crowd backs candidate despite warning from thief
A popular candidate proclaims confidence from a large supportive crowd while a thief in the rear warns that speed may undermine the show of support. The exchange highlights tension between public backing and potential danger in the crowd.
Bridge Whist Demands Focus to Avoid Distractions
Bridge whist resembles many activities requiring concentration. The piece warns that multitasking or diverting attention wastes time and undermines clever play.
Wind speeds rise with height reaching fourfold surface pace
At the height of one mile the average wind velocity is four times greater than at the surface, indicating strong vertical wind shear.
Nickel Production at Dominion Nickel in 1923 Tops Earlier Year
Dominion Nickel Productions reported 1923 output of 61 444 000 pounds valued at 15 433 000 dollars, about 3.5 times the prior year’s 17 597 123 pounds worth 6 158 993 dollars. All production came from smelting nickel copper ores mined near Sudbury Ontario.
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Sudbury
Ontario
A Good Tip Poor Man
A brief anecdote describes a porter finding fifty dollars on the floor and thanking his employer. The exchange highlights quiet generosity and the value placed on a rightful reward.
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Porter
Prairie provinces lead North American wheat per acre
Alberta tops North American wheat yield with 18.4 bushels per acre over twenty years, followed by Saskatchewan 16.9 and Manitoba 16.7. Kansas trails U S states, while Western Canada benefits from cheaper land and lower taxes, with Alberta achieving a bumper year and strong long term average.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Farm and Ranch Review Quarterly
United States
Kansas
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Union
Beginning of Authorship in Magazines by Isabel MacVay
Isabel Ecclestone MacVay addresses a Vancouver women’s club on The Beginning of Authorship. She stresses studying the most suitable magazine as part of the author’s ABC. An author writing old subjects from a new angle attains authorship. A publisher releases books he expects to sell and must refuse many.
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Isabel Ecclestone MacVay
Vancouver
ABC
Madge Rejects Bob Over His Shiftless Ways
A fragment shows Madge worrying about Bob's shiftless behavior and her decision to reject him. The dialogue suggests she worsened emotionally, implying a decline tied to the breakup.
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Bob
Prize Winners Cruise Seven Seas With Canadian Pacific
Three top Canadian Pacific Steamships agents win trips as prizes for cruise sales. J. J. Forster of Vancouver gets the Round the World voyage aboard the Empress of Canada starting January in New York. W. C. Casey of Winnipeg earns a 68 day Mediterranean cruise aboard the Empress of Scotland, traveling Europe and Africa shores. David R. Kennedy of Buffalo wins a 27 day West Indies and South America cruise aboard the Empress of Britain.
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Canadian Pacific Steamships
Mediterranean Sea
West Indies
South America
Wm. Ballentyne
Canada
United States
Windsor Station
J. J. Forster
Vancouver
New York
Seven Seas
Forster
Chicago
Seattle
W. C. Casey
Winnipeg
R. Casey
Canadian Pacific
Halifax
St. John
N.B
Montreal
Steamship
David R. Kennedy
Buffalo
N.Y
Spanish Main
Kennedy
Canadian Pacific Baggage Department
Veteran Pacific Coast steamer engineer recalls early BC coast
David Stephen, a Scottish mariner born before Vancouver and Victoria rose, sailed up from Panama in 1862. He served as engineer on side-wheelers from Alaska to San Francisco, survived the 1866 Labouchere wreck off San Francisco, worked on ships between Victoria and Alaska, and later joined the Canadian Pacific Railway pension system. Now living in Victoria, he is regarded as one of British Columbia’s best known old-timers.
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Vancouver
Victoria
David Stephen
Pacific Ocean
Panama
Dundee
David Stephen Scotland
North West
British Columbia
David
Caribou
Lytton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Alaska
San Francisco
S.S. Labouchere
Mr. Stephen
Sitka
Hoonah
Houatt
Martin, Beaver
Otter
Canadian Navigation Company
Canadian Pacific House
Skagway
Seattle
Wash
Old Navigation Company
Princess Louise
New York
S.S. Olympia
B.C
Straits of Magellan
S.S. Yosemite
Aside From That Author Covers Too Far Apart
A Calgary Herald quip imagines a conversation about a new book. The friend responds with a humorous critique that the book’s covers are too far apart. The line plays on publisher jargon for a witty cultural remark.
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Calgary Herald
A Conservative Estimate of a New Movie Star
A profile notes the new star is not as glamorous as she imagines nor as acclaimed rivals claim she is. The piece weighs public perception against self view, suggesting she sits midway between the two extremes.
When You Draw the Sword a Good Grip on the Handle
The tip urges a firm grip on the sword handle before drawing it to ensure control and safety. It stresses careful handling to prevent accidents and maintain balance during use. The guidance is concise and action oriented for immediate execution.
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Dominion Nickel Productions
D. BR. Kennedy
Pacific Steamship Engineer
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