Peace River as Canada’s Last Great West
The Peace River region is hailed as the Empire of the North with vast wheat potential and future prosperity. It urges better railways and more settlers to unlock its farmland and bracing frontier life, projecting growth as transportation improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River Country
Great West
Place River
North
Peace River Valley
Dominion
Peace River District
Canada’s
Canada
Wame
Profitable Wheat Crop In Saskatchewan Soldier Settler
T A Bain a soldier settler in the Henrihoare district north of Prince Albert Saskatchewan seeded 22 acres to Garnet wheat in spring 1926. Garnet yielded 64 bushels per acre totaling 768 bushels sold at 2 a bushel for 1536 dollars while Ruby variety produced over 30 bushels per acre. Garnet a new Canadian Government Central Experimental Farm discovery mature seven to ten days earlier stands drought and moisture better resists rust and could extend wheat belt 75 to 100 miles north opening 40000000 acres.
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T A. Bain
Henrihoare
Prince Agbert
Saskatchewan
Mr. Bain
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Marquis
North America
Banks Closed in Warsaw Under Government Capital Rule
Poland began the new year with twenty Warsaw banks shut by government order for failing to meet the 1 million zloty paid in capital requirement about $110,000. The Finance Minister targets so called mushroom banks as part of a broader campaign.
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Poland
Jolly Fellows Question Postfest Cheer
After the festivities, one man asks his companion if his wife misses him during evenings. The other replies that she rarely does, adding she can throw a pretty straight line for a woes.
Mrs Keperis and Mrs Carataire Dialogue
A brief exchange features Mrs Carataire and Mrs Keperis noting a husband’s den and joking about hobbies. The dialogue hints at shy behavior in a resolute man when facing decisions.
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Mrs. Carataire
Mrs. Keperis
New Zealand Receives Lacewing Import for Aphid Control
New Zealand repeats an order for lacewing larvae sent from British Columbia on the steamship Aorangi. The larvae are used to combat the aphid, a major tree pest, with previous import attempts failing due to packing but BC lacewings surviving the voyage and reducing aphid populations.
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British Columbia
Okanagan
New Zealand
Aorangi
Settlers Moved Into Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
Eleven cars of settlers and their livestock equipment and household effects were moved from Foremost to Turin in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District on December 6. This move marks a continuing colonization program that since August 1925 has placed 325 families on Lethbridge Northern farms, with most reportedly prospering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Lethbridge Northern
Letheridge
Charming two piece frock pattern described in detail
The pattern No. 1494 features a two piece skirt shirted to the bodice with shoulder tucks and lace or contrasting material on the bodice, skirt, and cuffs. It includes a wide crushed girdle with a front buckle and bodice buttons for a vestee look, in sizes 16 to 42 bust. The pattern costs 20 cents. the Fashion Book, priced at 10 counts, offers advance home dressmaker styles.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order details appear to reference a Winnipeg address at 175 McDermot Ave. The entry mentions Pattern No. teeeee iy a and is likely a classifieds or order notice from the local newspaper union.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canada Boots and Shoes Trade Shifts in 1926
Canada imported footwear worth 242 776 in November 1926, with 12 month imports totaling 2 517 02, while exports reached 316 934 in October and 416 545 in November 1925. The United States led as footwear supplier and buyer in December, with Canada importing 125 715 from the US and selling 26 953 to it, while the UK sold 108 598 to Canada and bought 58 964 from Canada. New Zealand remained a smaller buyer at 84 01.
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Canada
United States
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Washington Settlers' Success in Alberta Farm Life
Ernest Munster, originally from Colton Washington, filed 160 acres at Rossington Alberta fifteen years ago. Now he owns 700 acres with 650 under cultivation, a large home, farm buildings and equipment valued at 35000 dollars. In a letter to the Edmonton Board of Trade he urges settlement in Alberta citing cheap fertile land healthful climate good education and low taxes. He attributes success to hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Munsterman
Colton
Washington
U.S.A
Rossington
Alberta
Canada
Munsterman
Edmonton
Board of Trade
London Fog Loses Individuality and Taste
The article notes that London fog has changed with wider streets altering the fog’s feel and impenetrability. Dickens would not recognize the modern fog, and scientists dispute the vapors transformation. Old timers insist the fog tastes different than in Victoria era days.
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London
Dickens
David Copperfield
Dars
Victoria
Watchers of the Sky to Rally England Against Air Threats
England creates a Watchers of the Sky defense system under Major-General E. B. Ashmore to monitor hostile aircraft. Zones with detached posts will report movements to the air defense HQ to prevent any intruding planes from crossing the country.
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England
E. B. Ashmore
Territorial Army
Air Defense
English People Are Eating More Oranges
Fruiterers across England report rising demand for oranges with an estimated two billion consumed last year and forecasts that this total will be surpassed this year. Reasons cited include benefits to complexion sore throat influenza relief soothing nerves and aiding sleep.
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England
Alberta honors prize winners from Chicago show
Special honors go to Herman Trelle for sweeping wheat and oats at the Chicago International Show with a $500 honorarium from the Alberta Department of Agriculture. J. Hi. Hill of Lloydminster received $160 for first prize in field peas at Chicago.
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Herman Trelle
Alberta Department of Agriculture
J. Hi. Hill
Lloydminster
Chicago
Fox Show Grand Sweepstakes Honors Awarded Across Regions
The grand sweepstakes champion ship of the Fox Show, in conjunction with the Winter Fair at Vancouver, was awarded to the AllStar Fox Ranch of Winnipeg, with grand championships in several classes going to Medicine Hat Alberta and Summerside P.E.I. The text also notes a political remark about Bolsheviks in Russia.
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Vancouver
AllStar Fox Ranch
Winnipeg
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Summerside
P.E.I
Man's resilience needed across planets to stay on Earth
A reflection on human endurance emphasizing that birthplace planets matter little if one can endure life on Earth. The quote highlights perseverance as the key to surviving impossible circumstances and continuing forward despite origins.
Wrong Way to Forgive
The quote from Henry Ward Beecher reflects a harsh view of public forgiveness where offense leads to fiery denunciations and scorched faults before suggested magnanimous pardon. It critiques society’s urge to wound before absolving.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Roosting High Elevates A Man Though Loneliness Follows
Observation notes that when a man rises to great heights he stands apart from others and soon feels loneliness as a consequence. The saying reflects on social isolation that fame or status can bring to individuals.
Sailors Learn Lasso Tricks Aboard Empress of Scotland
On December 2 in New York the Empress of Scotland paused before a round the world cruise. Guy Weadick, manager of the Calgary Stampede, twirled a rope while sailors watched, and Albert Gilbert played Neptune as the ship crossed the Equator.
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Guy Weadick
Calgary
Albert Gilbert
Neptune
Empress of
Scotland
Movement To Interest The British Youth In Canadian Agriculture
A campaign aims to recruit educated youths from Britain to farm in Canada. Data shows Manitoba wheat costs and yields in 1923, with lower land charges than U.S. states. Oxford and Wye students toured Western Canada, returning enthusiastic about farming careers and future British Isles visits to harvest fields. The Canadian Pacific Railway and Macdonald College supervise training and placement, with 35 students already placed and a second wave of 50 planned for spring.
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Britain
Manitoba
North Dakota
Minnesota
H. C. Grant
Manitoba Agricultural College
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Canada
Oxford University
Wye Agricultural College
Kent
England
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Harves
Saskatchewan
British Isles
Macdonald Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Beardless Chinese Shaves Face With Scissors and Razor
A curious observation notes that ten percent of China’s 400 million people shave for ten minutes daily yet remain beardless. In city streets itinerant barbers use razors like butcher’s cleavers to trim heads, with a bucket stool towel and no soap, leaving customers sanded and polished.
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China
Scotsman Marries English Girl Joke
A young Scotsman marries an English girl and visits his bachelor uncle in Scotland. The uncle questions what the wife can do. The man says she cannot knit mend or cook or make porridge but she has a beautiful singing voice. The uncle quips if he could have a canary instead.
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Scotland
Sandy
Canadian Apple Exports Forecast Rise 50 Percent
Exports of Canadian apples are expected to exceed last year by fifty percent. The 1925 26 fiscal year ended March 31 saw 1 388 493 barrels valued at 6 250 186 dollars. The British Isles bought 1 290 050 barrels worth 5 749 009 dollars while the United States New Zealand Sweden Newfoundland China Hong Kong and Denmark are other large buyers. Main growing provinces are Nova Scotia Ontario and British Columbia with New Brunswick and Quebec also producing fruit commercially.
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Canada
British Isles
United States
New Zealand
Sweden
Newfoundland
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Nova Scotia
Ontario
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Do Your Best Better: Ute Kindnesses Over Grand Plans
A reflection on choosing practical deeds over unattainable grand schemes. The text cites David as an example, noting he focused on gathering materials for others to eventually use in a temple, rather than dreaming without action.
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David
British Cattle Herd Remains TB-Free After Vaccination
A British herd vaccinated in 1922 with the anti tuberculosis vaccine developed by the president of the British Tuberculosis Society has stayed free of the disease for three years despite exposure equal to nearby unvaccinated herds.
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British Tuberculosis Society
Garbage Gun Cotton and Silk From City Refuse
Berlin engineer Kurt Gerson claims a method to convert garbage from great cities into usable materials. By distilling remaining refuse such as potato peels and wood, tar and acetic acid are produced. A large plant is being built under his specifications.
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Kurt Gerson
Berlin
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