Europe Sees Canada’s Prosperity Boost Through Trade
European visitors, led by C. J. Smith, vice president of the Canadian National Fairs, note Canada’s growing appeal abroad. He cites Sir Henry Thornton’s Europe visit and British investor interest, plus CN rail and steamship expansion, as enhancing emigration, trade, and tourism between Canada and Europe.
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Canada
British Isles
C. J. Smith
Canadian National Fairlays
United States
Smith
Sir Henry Thornton
Europe
Lord Melchett
Mr. Smith
Canadian National
Therr
Dominion
Great Britain
France
Canadian National Steamships
Canada-West Indies
Britain
Growth of Canned Foods Industry in Canada
The production of canned foods in Canada has expanded markedly since the century began. Principal preserved items include fish fruits vegetables milk and meats, supporting demand for tin cans wooden boxes paper and printing industries.
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Canada
Choosing Flowers For the Garden The Right Varieties To Cultivate
The Ottawa Department of Agriculture offers Bulletin No. 60 Annual Flowers by Isabella Preston. It guides Lower growers on selecting annuals from seed, starting them, and growing them through summer. The booklet lists tested varieties, includes color and bloom season details, and illustrates many flowers.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Isabella Preston
Publiations
Department
German Law Forcing Dead Man To Prove He Is Alive
A 1912 judicial error left soldier Wothke declared dead in Germany. He must protest his life within six weeks or remain legally dead. Attempts to restore status through the Reichstag failed. The Inland Revenue has accepted his taxes, but property was dispersed to heirs and no official can resurrect him. A murder suggestion is noted as a paradox.
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Germany
Wothke
Income Tax Office
Seaman Wothke
Reichstag
Herr Biedermann
Herr Wothke
Educationists Are Allies Across International Affairs
Hon Vincent Massey, Canada’s Minister to Washington, told the Association of American Colleges in Chattanooga that educationists view each other as allies rather than rivals. He noted differing systems but common aims and praised the collegiate institute that prepares youth for public service in church and state.
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Vincent Massey
Reparations and Debts Assessment Across Nations
The New York Times argues that German reparations do not concern the United States yet are inextricably linked to war debts owed to the U S treasury by England France and others. It notes legal separation may exist on documents but public understanding ties them together.
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The
New York Times
United States
England
France
Treasury
Forms Northern Link The Banff Windermere Highway
The Banff Windermere Highway completes the northern segment of the Grand Circle Tour. This route spans about 5000 miles across Canada and the western United States, passing sixteen national parks—four in Canada and twelve in the United States.
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Banff-Windermere
Canada
United States
Husband Quips About Stopping Wife From Antique Buying
A witty exchange features a husband confessing he stopped his wife from purchasing antiques by purchasing her a 1999 motor car instead. The remark playful reveals domestic humor over spousal budgeting and gifts.
Corn For Poultry Feeds Scraten Method And Varieties
Corn for poultry should be cracked and scattered in litter to encourage scratching and exercise. Yellow corn offers fat soluble vitamin A. white corn lacks it. There is little difference between mint and dent corns in feeding value. Use more corn in winter, but avoid spoilage from wet mash with corn meal per Ottawa Bulletin No. 1.
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Bulletin No. 1
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
New Occupation Airport Greeter Introduced at Fort Worth Field
A new job titled airport greeter emerges. The first to hold it is a University of Texas student and Longhorn football line captain who won the 1928 Southwestern Conference title. Ike Sewell, nicknamed Gladhander, will greet air arrivals at the Fort Worth flying field and is an airplane stunt pilot who toured Europe by bicycle and writes a sport column for six Texas newspapers.
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University of Texas
Longhorn
Ike Sewell
Fort Worth
Europe
Texas
Plan to require voter ratification of war declaration
Rep Hamilton Fish Jr proposes a plan that the United States would not wage war until a declaration is ratified by a majority of voters. The article also includes a light exchange with a new housemaid and a cook remark about security.
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United States
Congress
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
War Medals Unclaimed in National Defence Records
Canadians dead from the great war and related causes amount to 63,669, with plaques and medals unissued or unclaimed. More than a decade after hostilities ceased thousands of service medals lie in the department. Some 11,990 medals remain undelivered, including for the Fenian raids and Red River rebellion. Deputy minister G J Desbarats notes only Fenian raid recipients are entitled to the medal.
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Department of National Defence
G. J. Desbarats
National Defence
Mineral mix cited for hogs and cattle feeding
An Ohio experiment station leaflet explains pigs require sodium chlorine calcium and phosphorus for growth and profit. Farmers use mineral blends with salt lime and bone meal, common for both hogs and cattle, to prevent deficiencies and curb bone chewing in cows. The paragraph ends with a non sequitur about ancient Egyptian priests celibacy.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Canada Hydro Progress Sees 5.33 Million HP In Dominion
The 1928 annual review by Hon. Charter Stewart reports 550 000 horsepower added in 1928 bringing Canada’s total hydroelectric capacity to 5 328 000 HP. Ongoing projects total over 1 200 000 HP more, with many more large schemes in development across the Dominion.
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Canada
Charter Stewart
Dominion
Regina Daily Post
Twins Born During Rail Accident Widow’s Promise
A Scotch widow who lost her husband in a railroad accident arranged with two fellow countrymen to raise her child if she died. She died in childbirth giving twins, and one friend, away at the time, later received a telegram: Twins born today. Mother dead. My twin also.
Silencer Requests White Bow From Clerk
A young lady asks for a white bow while a smart clerk offers service. The exchange shows she prefers white over green as she eyes the clerk closely. The scene centers on a small purchase and the clerk’s attentive response.
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators Expansion Highlights
The Alberta Wheat Pool shows progress with 320 country elevators by end of 1928, up from three in fall 1925. Two cents per bushel deduction funded the build, creating a $3,653,434.87 reserve. In 1927 the system handled 274 million bushels, 38.57 percent of pool handlings, and this year exceeds 25 million with aims to reach 60 percent. Elevators are placed where pool wheat deliveries are strongest. at least 100 new elevators will be built, with excess earnings distributed to pool members after interest and reserves.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta Pool
Kingship Is No Sinecure
Portraitist Frank Salisbury recalls King George and the Prince of Wales amid a busy era. The king, admired for daily public duties, joked over a miscast admiral’s sword, while the prince juggled travel, a public function, and an evening speech during a single portrait session.
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King George
Frank
Salisbury
Knights of the Honorable Order of the Bath
Prince of Wales
England
Aldershot
London
Hair Restorer Ad Prized for Mixed Testimonial
A hair-restorer proprietor debates a testimonial while an advertising manager questions its value. The client notes moving from three bald spots to one after using the product, highlighting a flawed endorsement.
cobalt production controlled by African and Canadian producers
The text notes that cobalt metal and salts are largely controlled by African and Canadian producers who also dominate raw material access. A fragment quotes Porter and a somnolent guest exchange, ending with a Cologne publication gag about a shirt in corridors.
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Lustige Kolner Zeltung
Cologne
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Yverdon
Texas University
Red River
Service
Alberta Wheat Pool Elevators
Gilberta Pool
National Piyashewn Fansheer
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Mr. Salisbury
Porter
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