Beekeeping Expands Across Western Canada Provinces
The beekeeping industry spreads throughout Ontario Quebec British Columbia Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with Canada winning top prizes in London. Prairie provinces show rapid growth in bee numbers and honey yields as irrigation alfalfa and sweet clover expand. Dominion Experimental Farm Apiary at Lethbridge reports strong colony weights averaging 144.8 to 189.9 pounds with peaks above 472 pounds.
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Canada
Dominion
London
England
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Fraser River Valley
B.C
Agassiz
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lethbridge
Russians Lead New Canadians in Naturalization Papers
A total of 73659 people filed for naturalization in Canada last year. Russians led all nationalities with 1274 new citizens, followed by Italians 1969 and Americans 28. Others included Austrians 903 Poles 807 Romanians 576 Greeks 309 Swedes 232 Germans 221 Belgians 141 Sian Turks 122 French 103 Norwegians 101. The remainder joined a miscellaneous mix.
Prince George Shows Salt Like Navy Spirit at Sea
Prince George, aboard ship bound east early this year, is noted as loving the sea more than his brothers. The young royal remains determined to stay at his post in the navy despite gales, while remarks note the Duke of York’s health and aviation not influencing him.
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Prince George
East
Duke of York
Chicago Smoke Abatement Costs Hit 42 Million
The Chicago smoke abatement commission estimates economic loss at 42.5 million dollars last year due to smoke. The note links smoky cities with slower progress, citing injury and death from pollution as a factor.
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Chicago
Almanac Tablet Plans Visible Roman Games Calendar
The ancient Romans kept yearly almanacs on marble tablets showing dates for public games and festivals for the next twelve months set up at year's start.
Egyptian Delicacy Cookies Gain Popularity at Luncheon Tables
Egyptian delicacy cookies use dry grain as their main ingredient and are among the most popular items on luncheon tables. Bakers claim they are economical and offer health benefits.
Rice Ender Cultivation Surges in Inia
A report notes 75,146,900 acres under rice ender cultivation in Inia, highlighting a significant expansion of rice farming across the region. The figure underscores large scale agricultural activity and potential implications for local markets and water usage.
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Inia
Agriculture the Main Idea at Saskatoon Convention
Dean A Howes of Alberta College of Agriculture argues the core aim of agricultural societies is education not prize money. W Swansen of the University of Saskatchewan says wheat will dominate the Dominion’s agricultural and industrial life and that pricing and financing farming require careful study as farming remains commercial.
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Dean & A. Howes
Alberta College of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Dean Howes
Dominion
W. Swansen
University of Saskatchewan
Indians Farm Success Transforms Southern Alberta Reserve
A report to the department of Indian affairs shows the Blood reserve, once troubled and discontent, now hosts hundreds of prosperous, satisfied citizens under the Indian commissioner W. M. Graham. Over the past two to three years farming initiatives have revived the community, making it one of Southern Alberta’s thriving areas.
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Blood
Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs
Department
W. M. Graham
Dominion
Saskatchewan Budget Shows Surplus For 1923 24
Premier Dunning presented the Saskatchewan legislature budget noting a fiscal year ending April 30 1924 surplus of 36261 and praising the province's improving financial condition and citizens overcoming deflation.
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Saskatchewan
Dunning
Canada
Leicestershire
England
Tea Planters Prosper in India and Ceylon Markets
Tea planters in India and Ceylon enjoy unprecedented prosperity as demand for fine teas remains strong in Britain North America and Europe. Over 150 million dollars invested in India tea industry with handsome dividends. In the year ending March 24 exports reached about 349 million pounds valued around 95 million dollars.
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India
Ceylon
Great Britain
North America
Europe
Offers Great Opportunities Canada Could Double Farming Population
John R. Lamb general manager of the Bank of Toronto told shareholders in Toronto that immigration must flow to Canada because no other country offers greater opportunities. He stated that the country can double its farming population and still have room, and that trade dullness is a result of inflation and over-expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Lamb
Bank of Toronto
Toronto
Mr. Lamb
Hypnotism Used In Surgeries At Dorpat University Hospital
Professor A Wannach conducted several surgical operations at Dorpat University Hospital in Lithuania using hypnosis instead of narcotics. Reports say the patients reportedly suffered no pain during the procedures.
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A. Wannach
Dorpat University Hospital
Lithuania
Watermelon Juice Used As Sugar Substitute In Russia
Concentrated watermelon juice is described as a sugar substitute used in coffee during Russia's lean years, reflecting wartime or postwar shortages and adaptation by households seeking sweetness and energy.
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Russia
Money in Poultry Attention Drawn to Importance Industry in Booklet
A Canadian edition of a U S booklet on poultry and farm life, printed in Canada by Bank of Montreal, emphasizes poultry’s 1919 value and describes best keeping methods from leading experimental farms, including the Central Ontario experiment station at Guelph.
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United States
Agricultural Department
International Harvester Company
Bank of Montreal
Ontario
Guelph
Wild Geese and Ducks in Captivity Permit Needed
The article warns that a permit from the department of the interior is required to lawfully keep Canada geese or wild ducks. No charge is involved, and unpermitted keepers should contact the Canadian national parks branch in Ottawa with their name, address, species, numbers, and land location and ownership status.
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Department of the Interior
Canadian National Parks Branch
Ottawa
Auto Show Marks 25 Years Of Self Propelled Travel
The St Thomas Times Journal notes New York’s annual auto show celebrating a quarter century of car innovation and the transformation it has brought to life while acknowledging the increased risks to human life. Kingston Standard remarks on the same contrivance’s dual impact.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
New York
Kingston Standard
Economy as Road to Wealth Leaves Many Behind
The piece notes that while the economy offers paths to prosperity, many travelers fail to reach the goal, implying barriers and unfulfilled potential despite economic opportunity.
Society Bud Becomes Wall Flower in Quiet Social
A light note recalls a society bud that shifts from active participant to pale observer at gatherings. The piece notes social shifts and the quiet change in role within the local circle.
Alberta Agriculture Dept Preliminary Record 1974 Value
The provincial agriculture department estimates Alberta’s total value of farm products for 1974 at 226,419,557.70, up slightly from 223,814,204. The wheat crop is about 62,566,009 bushels, with possible revisions pending further returns. Dairy products rose in volume but not in selling value, leaving overall dairy value similar to last year.
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Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Canada hog marketing in 1924 hits record totals
Canada raised more hogs in 1924 with dockyard totals near 2 040 006 dollars in value, up from 92 503 000 in 1923. Prairie provinces boosted supply 56 percent, Ontario 18 percent, Quebec 17 percent, with selects and preferred shares rising modestly. Sheep supplies for December reached 59 046, up from 34 640 in 1923, while receipts fell about 25 000.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Australian Ranch King Owns World’s Largest Herding Domain
The world’s largest ranch belongs to Sir Sydney Kidman of Australia. It spans more than forty thousand square miles, about England minus Yorkshire and Devon Don. Luis Terraza of Mexico has eight million acres and one million head of cattle plus seven hundred thousand sheep and one hundred thousand horses. Mrs King ranks third with a cattle and sheep ranch in the U S enclosed by three hundred miles of barbed wire.
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Sir Sydney Kidman
England
Yorkshire
Devon Don
Luis Terraza
Mexico
Mrs. King
United States
Large Orders For Canadian Flour From Russia Reported
The report notes Russia’s grain export orders shift with 6 000 parcels of flour for Russian ports and mixed shipments to the United Kingdom and North America. A mid December Canadian mill deal and 480 000 barrel follow ups bolster exports, paid in gold with security for the contracts.
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Knaets
United Kingdom
Russia
New York
Great Britain
North America
Canada
Cost of living up in Europe shows high wholesale index
The French Ministry of Labor reports cost of living indexes for late 1924. Using 100 as a base, October through December show rising wholesale prices across Europe. Britain stands at 177 in October and November, Germany 1312 and 1283, Belgium 55 and 66, Italy 65 and 67, the United States 157 and 156.
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Europe
Ministry of Labor
BIS
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
Italy
The
United States
The World Grows Mixed But People’s Fates Remain Newsworthy
A terse reflection notes that global conditions stay steady while human outcomes vary. The quote highlights social tensions, resilience, and the unpredictable course of daily life in communities.
Quote on fools and youth from a witty adage
An aphorism notes that no one is as obstinate as an older fool though a younger fool may rival them in rashness. It reflects a sharp, humorous view of aging and folly in concise form.
Best Poultry Paces World Experts Claim Canada Leads
Professor P C Elford of the Dominion experimental farm Ottawa told Lehrbrooke Poultry Association's fifteenth annual dinner that Canada is producing birds with superior constitution. He cited Canada's role at the world congresses in Barcelona and the mobilization for the 1927 congress, contrasting Canadian poultry with England.
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Canada
P. C. Elfard
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Lehrbrooke Poultry Association
Elford
Barcelona
Spain
England
Record Butter Output Rises in Alberta as Cheese Falls
Alberta dairy figures for 1924 show a butter output of 21,500,000 pounds from 89 creameries, up from 17,868,853. cheese production drops to 1,676,000 pounds from 1,865,608 in 1923. Thirteen factories were operating cheese each year.
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Alberta
St John Ambulance Teams Shine In Winnipeg Wartime and Peace
The St John Ambulance Association in Winnipeg shows steady activity with 829 cases handled by a single unit in the past year. Weston shops boast 35 trained medics, while CPR rails equipped a first aid room for 3,000 workers. Members volunteer without pay, practicing weekly October to May and monthly in summer. J Thomas Warde leads the Weston corps as chief instructor. The brigade, led by Dr. A W Moody, won several provincial and railway honors, including the Wallace Nesbitt statuette and CP Railway trophies.
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St. John Ambulance Association
Winnipeg
Weston
Canadian Pacific Railway
St. John Ambulance Brigade
J. Thomas Warde
A. W. Moody
Province of
Manitoba
Wallace Nesbitt
Western Lacs
Urges More Alberta Land For Game Reserves
Benjamin Lawton chief fire and game guardian urged expanding Alberta land set aside as game and forest reserves and stronger forest protection. He spoke at a Winnipeg conference called by the Canadian National Railways on fire prevention and forestry conservation, attended by sixty delegates led by A E Warren and regional and federal officials.
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Alberta
Benjamin Lawton
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
A. E. Warren
Western Regions
Canada Bars Out Poultry Imports to Canada
Canada prohibits import of live chickens turkeys or geese from New York New Jersey or Pennsylvania unless accompanied by certification from the bureau of animal industry that the poultry is free from European fowl pest or similar contagious diseases and has not been exposed. Notice received by the commerce department Washington.
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Canada
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Animal Industry
Commerce Department
Washington
German curb parking restricted to improve curbside safety
In Germany no automobile may stay at a curb for long with little supervision. Authorities enforce short allotted parking times to reduce curbside clutter and hazards.
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Germany
Palm Produces Thousands of Dates in Novel Chinese Mail Service
A palm tree yields as many as 4,000 dates, while mail service has been introduced in China, signaling growing agricultural and communications development in the region.
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China
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Aiberta
Enlangers Humanity
Herman Frasch
Paris
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American Chemical Society
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Weston Shops
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