Record Wheat Movement in Western Canada Sets History
Canada and the United States saw a record wheat crop and movement. West producers delivered 256,000,600 bushels to elevators, with 200,000,600 inspected and 172,000,000 shipped east. Despite rail and port strain, no major blockades or pileups occurred. Lifted by strong elevators and railways, the movement contrasted with east coast issues and Vancouver bottlenecks.
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Saskatchewar
Canadian
United States
North America
Canada
J. B. Craig
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
West
Lake Terminal
Great Lakes
Rockies
Seaboard
Everywoman's Fund Grows for Tuberculosis Care in Province
By January 7 the $50,000 fund for 50 tubercular women neared 4 474.63 with other gifts totaling 61.50 from Candiac Pease Liberty Antelope Estevan Richardson and South QuAppelle. Donations for the $50,000 fund may be sent to A B Cook in Fort QuAppelle The Leader Regina or Mrs F W Oates Regina.
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Candiac
Pease
Liberty
Antelope
Estevan
Richardson
South Qou'appelle
A. B. Cook
Fort Qu’Appelle
Regina
F. W. Oates
Angus Street
Saskatchewan
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Department of Public Health
Salts and Chemi cal: Dana Sask plant for salt cake
An eastern company established a sulphate plant at Dana on the Canadian National main line to exploit Muskokee springs sodium sulphate. Projected output is about 30 000 tons yearly with potential magnesium extraction. Members include W G Weichel Mayor of Windsor P R Gough A J Gough J J Seitz and three Philadelphia financiers. A local superstition note on garlic and shoes in Turkey follows.
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Salts and Chemical
Dana
Sask
Canadian National
Humboldt
Muskokee
C.N.R
W. G. Weichel
Windsor
Ont
P. R. Gough
A J. Gough
Toronto
J. J. Seitz
Philadelphia
Stefansson abandons polar life for Arctic aviation hope
Villeylamur Stefansson, famed Arctic explorer, says he will quit polar expeditions to push the idea that within decades a network of commercial air routes will cross the north polar ocean. He contends Arctic lands will become resource-rich and inhabited, arguing civilization moves north as climatic barriers fade and settlements expand beyond the Pole.
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Villeylamur Stefansson
North Polar
Arctic
Stefansson
North Pole
Pole
North Dakota
Canadian Bank Deposits Rise in November
The Finance Department reports savings deposits increased by over eleven million dollars in Canada during November while demand deposits rose by nearly thirteen million. End November demand deposits stood at 541,116,720 dollars versus 591,491,428 dollars at October’s close. notice deposits reached 1,167,609,065 dollars, up from 1,156,442,453 dollars. A remark notes a smart man avoids boasting of his cleverness.
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Finance Department
It takes more than hot air to kill the germ of suspicion
A brief editorial note argues that surface excuses fail to dispel lingering doubt about a political matter. It cautions readers not to accept evasive explanations and urges scrutiny of underlying motives and evidence.
Smokeless locomotive claimed by Russian and German engineers
Professor Lomonczev of the Russian railroad commission and Professor Meinacke of Charlottenburg Technical High School announce a smokeless engine with no smoke stack. They say it will enable railroads in arid regions, with two diesel engines built to their design. The project follows wartime funding and a December 14 contract between the Russian Government and four steel companies.
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Lomonozev
Russian Railroad Commission
Berlin
Meipacke
Charlottenburg Technical High School
Lomonczev
Sahara Desert
Henry Ford
United States
England
Meinacke
Calgary Ponies Win Prizes at New England Shows
Calgary ponies owned by Peter Welch and ridden by his daughter and sons won eighty four prizes at the Horse Show held in Springfield Massachusetts and Brockton Massachusetts. The ponies competed against top jumpers in the United States and achieved an almost clean sweep.
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Calgary
Peter Welch
Springfield
Mass
Brockton
United States
Love Alone Proves Short Lived For Some In Need
A short harsh truth emerges as individuals try to sustain themselves on affection only. The piece suggests temporary relief may fade, leaving harsh realities to confront.
Man Ends Solitary Life After Marrying
A man becomes part of a couple as he takes a wife, shifting from single status to shared life and companionship. The event marks a transition in personal status and everyday living.
Ibex Tales and the Wishing Fairy in 1922 tale
A 1922 story recounts Pimzie's clash with a Swiss Ibex visiting Stella the Wishing Fairy. The Ibex explains family roles, noting mothers protect and teach kids while fathers roam high peaks and often abandon responsibilities, sparking gentle critique of patriarchal behavior.
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Ave
Pimzie
Switzerland
End
Ibex
Stella
Snookums
Snockums
Mr. Ibex
Finding Ways And Means Of Improving Western Farmers
The Edmonton Journal argues for urgent action to improve western Canadian agriculture. It calls for a national conference with Ottawa to propose measures, including a possible wheat board, and urges government leadership to unite east and west for better grain marketing and postwar readjustment.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Stewart and
Riddell
Wood
U.F.A
Hyndman Commission
Russia’s Demand for Equality in Treaties and Recognition
Leo Kameneff argues the Soviet Union will accept only treaties that grant political equality and recognition. He criticizes Western governments for delaying recognition, accusing Russia of coercive tactics to undermine bourgeois regimes. He says real equality and a broad, live-and-let-live view are the only durable basis for international relations.
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Leo Kameneff
Russia
Germany
Rapallo
Soviet Russia
New York World
Prairie farmers show optimism despite drought pressures
Saskatchewan and Alberta farmers largely reject relocation despite drought. About 200 to 300 Southern Alberta farmers sought new locations with federal and provincial aid, while Saskatchewan saw only a few dozen. Officials say western growers remain hopeful, citing mixed crop results and expected cost reductions, with prospects improving next year. The text notes a final line about a cheese maker making 300,000 sandwiches, which appears out of place.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Scott
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Duffalé
Lakerele Lake
Senbushe
Vancouver
Panama
Board of Railway Commissioners
St. Lawrence
Hudson Bay
Ils
Australia
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Broom Hall
Julius Barnes
B. W. Snow
Everywoman’s Fund
Dana, Sask
Turkey
Polar
Prairies
Edmonton Journal
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