Field Peas Prolific in Southern Alberta Crop Outlook
Alberta farmers celebrate strong results at the Chicago International and praise field peas as a high yielding versatile crop. Meldrum and Tailinger receive recognition for wheat and grain show successes while University of Alberta beef cattle entries gain prestige. Experimental Farm staff and agricultural institutions tout field peas as a finishing feed and pasture option with easy harvest given adequate machinery.
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Alberts
Willfort
Redmond
Abwer
Nick Tailinger
Clareshola Hila
Tailinger
Alberta
University of Alberta
Matthews
Ontario Motor Vehicle Revenue and Vehicle Growth
Ontario exchequer collects 3.477 million from automobile fees for the year ended October List. Revenue surpasses 1921 receipts by over 500 thousand dollars. Passenger cars estimated at 210 000 by year end and commercial vehicles at 23 000 show rapid growth since 1903 and 1916 milestones.
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Ontario
Saskatchewan Royalties on Pet Pelts Boost Province Revenue
Saskatchewan officials report royalties on fur pelts add several thousand dollars to the province’s purse. The season began November 1 with first payments on November 3 from a Big River trader. Manufacturers are slow to buy pelts as wolves and moose are abundant in northern areas.
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Saskatchewan
Hoe
Big River
Better Times for U S Farmers in 1923
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace predicts improved farming conditions in 1923 after a better 1922. He notes higher crop prices and overall gains for agriculture and related industries, though some regions face bad weather, high freight and local taxes. He sees ongoing cooperative growth and policy support to steady farmers’ income.
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United States
Wallace
Happy Marriages and Publicity in a Troubled Era
A London Daily Express reflection on the rarity of truly happy marriages amid crowded divorce courts. It cites a will praising a wife’s grace by the late Ven. Dr. Henry Williams Watkins and notes how even wrecked marriages receive public attention despite being uncommon.
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Henry Williams Watkins
Durham
Londom Daily Express
Hindu Farmers Plan Agricultural Community in British Columbia
Hindu residents of British Columbia consider forming an agricultural community on Vancouver Island. Historically they focused on logging and lumbering, but now seek land plots and may enter competition with Chinese and Japanese farmers.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Man's Blind Humor Provokes Nickel Gaffe
A jocular remark about tipping a blind man references an inscription he wore stating Dont be ashamed to give only a nickel I cant see the humor centers on a blunt twist about sight and charity.
Doctor's Claim Tops Estate Rank in France
A physician's claim leads the estate settlement in France as the decedent's affairs are reviewed. Legal proceedings outline the priority of claims, with the doctor's assertion appearing at the forefront of the distribution.
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France
The Trees In Winter
The essay reflects on winter trees as enduring beauty, noting how form and structure persist despite seasonal changes. It argues that even damaged trees retain their stark lines, bark texture, and branch lacery, offering a richer perception if one looks beyond blinds and dull views.
Japs Won’t Become Occidental in Thought Says General Ryerson
Major General G. Ryerson of Toronto returned from the Orient and stated Japan may dress like the West but will not adopt Western religion or thought. He noted outward changes such as a Japanese merchant in Western attire, yet Japan will not become Christian while ancestor worship remains central.
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Japan
Major
Ryerson
Toronto
Sen. Ryerson
Silver Bullion Exports from Canada in November 1922
Silver bullion totaling 47,233 ounces valued at 636,377 dollars was exported from Canada in November 1922, largely from Northern Ontario ore. United States received 524,425 ounces valued at 344,016 dollars, Great Britain 207,203 ounces at 211,456 dollars, and China 115,785 ounces at 80,905 dollars. The previous November Canada shipped 340,022 ounces valued at 227,225 dollars to the United States.
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Ontario
Canada
United States
Great Britain
China
Clay industry boosted by railway completion in Saskatchewan
The Weyburn to Lethbridge Canadian Pacific line completion is expected to stimulate Saskatchewan clay product manufacturing by enabling coal from Lethbridge fields to be used for clay development in the province's southeast.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Weyburn
Lethbridge
Saskatchewan
Soviet Executions in Russia Reported at 1 766 118
Washington officials and diplomats report allegedly official Soviet statistics show 1 766 118 executions in Russia from 1917 to 1921. The breakdown lists farmers and intellectuals among the most affected, with smaller figures for officers gendarmes and clergy. Some say the figures may be roughly correct though unconfirmed.
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Washington
Mplematic Corps
Russia
Nicholas
Isvestia
Moscow
Hamburg America Line announces new trans Atlantic liner Albert Ballin
The Hamburg American Line releases word of the Albert Ballin, a large modern liner built by Bohm and Ross in Hamburg. The ship will serve Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, likely entering service in May. A sister ship, the Deutschland, is under construction and due in 1923.
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Hamburg-American Line
Hamburg
Germany
New York
Albert Ballin
Hamburg- American Line
Bohm and Ross
Southampton
Cherbourg
Deutschland
Canada’s Fisheries Aids Waterways with Hatchery Distributions
Canada’s Fisheries Department spends heavily to protect fish stocks. Last year it distributed 46 million fish and fish eggs from hatcheries to lakes and rivers, including 535 million whitefish, 165 million pickerel, and 106 million salmon.
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Canada
Dominion
Department of Fisheries
Drumheller Coal Exports Over One Million Tons
Last year more than one million tons of domestic coal were shipped from Drumheller most to Winnipeg market. The Canadian Government railways loaded 30 278 cars.
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Drumheller
Winnipeg
Pie Temptation Triggers Family Lesson
A short, humorous exchange centers on a boy named Jimmie confessing he ignored his mother’s warning about a piece of pie. The line reveals a playful parental moment and a child learning a simple lesson about restraint.
Canada Hosts Vast Fisheries Network Across Continents
The article highlights Canada’s expansive fishing regions from Atlantic to Pacific coasts and Hudson Bay, noting 200 000 square miles of offshore waters and 226 000 square miles of inland lakes. It points to abundant harvests of salmon, lobsters, herring, and cod within near shore zones and emphasizes quality from northern waters and favorable climate for distribution.
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Canada
Dominion
Globe
Hudson Bay
Atlantic
Labrador
United States
Bay of Fundy
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mediterranean
Pacific
Interior
Great Lakes
Weight Variations With Eastward Movement Explained
A discussion explains weight changes due to earth’s rotation. A 100 ton railcar loses about forty pounds moving east at 25 mph and gains the same amount moving west, caused by gravity and centrifugal force from the earth’s daily spin. Other subtle forces may affect matter.
Canadians In Canada Census Debate Sparks Protest
The Lethbridge Herald reports ongoing discussion over the Canadian census failing to recognize Canadian born citizens. It notes that residents are not asked if they are Canadian and that no count exists for Canadian-born residents, while counts by descent are recorded.
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Canada
Lethbridge Herald
Thoughts on Charity and Self by Reflection
The text argues that concern for others is less important than our own thoughts about them. External opinions do not change our true nature, but uncharitable thoughts poison the thinker’s character.
Diamonds of the first water and milk contrasted in prose
A stylistic line contrasts flawless diamonds with the idea of equally pure milk, suggesting a sharp, witty comparison between two forms of purity. The passage plays on language to provoke thought about value and quality.
Broken Resolutions and the Need for Christ’s Power
In a village meditation on New Year resolutions the author argues many vows fade because flesh is weak and evil forces strong. Only Christ can free people from sin and empower true change, offering a divine power before human efforts falter. The piece ends by quoting a biblical line about freedom through the Son.
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Durin
Hell
Main St
Christ
Tie
Saskatchewan Leads Canada in Cars per Population
Saskatchewan reports 61 175 registered motor vehicles, about one per twelve people, leading Canadian provinces in car density. Over ten years it collected 4 224 642 in motor license fees and spent 6 918 157 on road improvements.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
British Empire
Teach Trades to Juvenile Offenders in Quebec
A bill in the Quebec Legislative Assembly proposes keeping young offenders in their communities. They would be treated as pupils of a school rather than youthful prisoners and taught agriculture or a useful trade to avoid institutionalization.
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Quebec Legislative Assembly
Vancouver plans private grain elevators under city plan
Wante Elevator Bonus Vancouver will boost private grain elevator development in its port under a plan drafted by Mayor C. E. Tisdall. The proposal includes tax exemptions for 15 years to attract private elevator space worth at least five million more bushels, easing port capacity expansion.
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Vancouver
C. E. Tisdall
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U.S
B.C
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Drumheller Coal
Jimmie
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