Far-Flung British Empire Measured in Area and Extent
The stocktaking reveals the British Empire spans continents and oceans with dominions and colonies across Europe Africa Asia the Americas and Oceania. It lists possessions from Ireland and Gibraltar to India Canada Australia and numerous African Asian and Pacific territories as proof of a vast imperial structure. The piece notes the imperial reach is a source of pride and a test of governance and unity for the Mother Country and its dominions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comeswang
Amd
Lowtia
Canada
Osethind
Aumrala
Piere
India
Saya
Notubes
North America
Newfoundland
Labrador
Europe
Irnland
Isle of Man
Channel Lelands
Cibraltar
Matta
Cyprus
Central
South America
Swaziland
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Southern Rhodesia
Northern
Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Uganda
Kenya
Zanzibar
Somaliland
Sudan
St. Helena
Ascension
Nigeria
Gold Coast
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Mauri Uns
Seychelles
Asia
Ceylon
Aden
Perim Socotra
Straits Settlements
Federated Malay States
Unfederated Malay States, Irunel
Urmush North Borneo
Sarawak
Hong Kong
Weihaiwei
Oceania
Papua
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Solomon Islands
Tonga Islands
Dominions
Indiatire
Bulish
British Cameroons
Iraq
Palestine
Tangvnyika
Drivish Topolands
Improvements In Fruits For Saskatchewan Districts
Agricultural notes discuss fruit breeding and cultivation in Saskatchewan districts. Efforts aim to improve varieties, with focus on winter pears, hardy cherries, native American and Japanese plums, beneficial gooseberries, and blueberries. Experiments show runner timing and nitrate fertilizer effects on strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern order instructions from Winnipeg newspaper show address at IT McDermott Ave. Details include pattern number and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott
Winnipeg
Canadian Bacon Gains Prestige in British Market
Canadian bacon gains prestige in Britain as grading of hogs improves in Canada since 1922. J J Robertson notes export demand rising, price margins narrowing with Danish bacon, and Saskatchewan shows strong hog population gains and higher select bacon prices in 1926. Also mentions Tamworth exhibit success and growing association membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Robertson
Sackatchewan
The
Livestock Association
Moose Jaw
Robertson
Canada
Winnipeg
Britain
Toronto Royal
Ottawa
Mortson
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Robert
Honey as a Valuable Food and Sweetener
The article outlines many uses for honey from a spread on bread to a raw dessert additive. It notes honey in candies and spreads like Honey-ney Butter, and mentions uses in beverages, preserves, vinegar, and even as an antifreeze aid for vehicles. It cites Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm and Experimental Farms Note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. W. Birch
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Experimental Farms
World Drifting Toward War Aims for Common Good
Sir George Palsh, British economist, urged abandonment of self interest in favor of the common good at a Montreal address. He argued militarism can be destroyed through League of Nations unity and mutual understanding, calling for cancellation of German reparations and war debts as immoral to demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
George Palsh
Sir George
League of Nations
Canada’s vegetables earn world renown for quality
Canadian growers gain international notice for premier produce. A study of 7,654 cows shows profits from 17 to 191 dollars after feed, implying a single good cow may be worth a herd of inferior stock. Manitoba gardeners win North American championships, and British Columbia leads in potatoes and onions with growing export orders and large acreages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulstein Friesan Association
Iowa
Saite
Cloetaml
Ohio
Manitoba
Jane de Jong
Halland
Janes Litlin
St. Catharines
Ontario
Canada
Maritime Provinces
American
Cuba
Bermunda
British Guiana
Barbadoes
Jamaica
British West Indies
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
Antipodes
Australia
New Zealand
Princce Edward Island
Nove Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Newfoundland Geography Distances and Size
Nearest to Europe Newfoundland, the oldest British colony in North America, lies 1,700 miles from Cape Clear Ireland. Cape Race in Newfoundland marks the southeastern point, while the Strait of Belle Isle at the northwest separates it from Labrador by 12 miles. Newfoundland covers 42,734 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
North America
Europe
Cape Race
Cape Clear
Ireland
Labrador
Strait of Belle Isle
Leopard chase ends with witty notice of winner
Two Englishmen riding in India observe a native fleeing from a giant leopard. One jokes about spotting the winner, and the other dryly answers that the winner is spotted.
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India
Cold Snap Tests Coal Dealer Amid Prosperity Shift
A terse saying notes that a cold snap is mild for a coal dealer, while prosperity brings its own challenge and opportunity. The line suggests resilience in economic swings and the ease of stability versus the effort to seize new chances.
Alfalfa Tops Hay Crops at Ottawa Central Farm
The Minister of Agriculture notes alfalfa is the largest yielding hay crop on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa and that Canadian grown seed outperforms imported seed. Field Husbandry work shows corn yields slightly more dry matter than sunflowers on sandy soils for silage, while on heavy clay soils sunflowers exceed corn in dry matter.
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Central
Ottawa
Prescription for Success Dr. William
Osler's prescription for success in daily work appeals to harassed souls. Focus on the hour and the task at hand, setting aside worries about total output, difficulties, or ultimate goals. Tackle the little task with earnest effort for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian
Osler
Underground Wonder at New Tube Station Construction
An underground station beneath Piosalilly Cor evs in Lodomir will open access to a bouokiys hall, requiring about 10 500 tons of London clay removal. Upon completion, the system can handle 504 000 passengers annually. A governor and royal approval are noted in the fragmentary report, followed by a jumbled dialogue on penalties and a reformer’s quip about a man fallen into a hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouokiys Hall
Man Whose Money Burns Holes in Pocket
A terse proverb notes that the man who spends freely is the one who must bear the burn of empty funds. The saying reflects thrift and consequence in personal finance.
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Stowihb
Sacratchewa University
W. W. Swanson
Eeeneries
University of Saskatoon
Moose Jaw Board of Trade
Cand Dole
Bruce
M. Bruce
Vancouver
Premier Bruce
London
Panwick Hennessy
Camp
Stanley M. Bruce
T. A. Burrows
Promier Dries
Major Webb
Winnipes
Gf . Prigen
Harold
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