Tourism vital to Canada’s economy grows in importance
The Dominion Government reports tourism expenditures abroad reached 290.5 million in recent estimates with 1928 foreign spenders at 250.6 million and Canadians abroad at 103.2 million. Per capita, Canadians spend more abroad than foreigners here, signaling room to grow the Canadian share of U S tourist traffic and promote home attractions nationwide.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Canades
B C Calls for Another Experimental Farm in Province
In the House of Commons J A Fraser Cari boo urged a new experimental farm for interior British Columbia south of the Grand Trunk Pacific main line. He notedBC already had four farms and argued for fair national distribution before possible further investigations this year. Canada lists twenty three full fledged farms by province with BC four and Ontario Quebec and others represented.
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British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific
J. A. Fraser
Cariboo
House of Commons
Mr. Motherwell
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Serious patient bill debt worries Gothenburg doctor
In Gothenburg ex Rolig Half Timma notes a doctor expresses concern over a patient’s prognosis and unpaid bill. The exchange hints at financial strain impacting medical care.
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Rolig
Timma
Gothenburg
One piece dress with panel front design and two tone fabrics
Winnipeg readers see Style No. 224 a clever one piece dress with a perforated panel front that can be cut apart to mix contrasting fabrics. It features a narrow belt at the front and a square neckline with a smart collar, offered in multiple bust sizes and fabric options. Free 24 cents in stamps or coin preferred.
Grading Standards Promoted for Strawberries by Ottawa
The Department of Agriculture recommends three No 1 grades for strawberries No 1 No 1 canning and No 1 jam The No 1 grade requires calyx and stem attached well formed color firm not over ripe free from moisture bruises bird pecks mould sand disease damage and a minimum 0 75 inch diameter Five percent under size and five percent by volume may fail remaining grade requirements
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canadian Rail Relief Cuts Farm Freight Costs In Canada
Canadian railways offer grain shipping rates that slash costs for farmers. From Devil's Lake North Dakota to Duluth the rate is 19.5 cents for 384 miles, and from Lydiatt Manitoba to Fort William 389 miles at 14 cents. Saskatchewan Estuary to Fort William 1,036 miles at 24 cents. Bozeman Montana to Duluth 1,033 miles at 42 cents. Savings exceed 20 to 40 percent and apply across the western routes. Farmers gain farm relief from these Canadian rates.
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Devil's Lake
N.D
Duluth
Lydiatt
Man
Fort William
Estuary
Sask
Bozeman
Mon
Alberta adopts Old Age Pensions across provinces
The province of Alberta has adopted Old Age Pensions funded by federal provincial cooperation. The scheme has now been adopted by all Canadian provinces from the Quebec boundary westward.
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Alberta
Quebec
Canadians Take To Air In Early Flight History
In 1926 Canada carried 6000 passengers by air and by 1928 that figure climbed to 47000. Canadian airmen mapped over a quarter million miles of territory. The text notes Babylonian brick remnants dated 6000 years ago.
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Canada
New Organization Forms in Canada Led by W Bowman
Waterloo Ontario based W Bowman presides over the Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada Ltd and chairs the Mutual Life Assurance Company. The new body unites major Canadian landowners with the Canada Colonization Association to promote settlement and sound development measures.
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Co. W. Bowman
Colonization Finance Corporation of Canada Ltd
Mutual Life Assurance Company
Waterloo
Ontario
Colonization Finance Corporation
Canada Colonization Association
British Columbia Show Herds on Prairie Class A Circuit
British Columbia will send three show herds representing Jersey Ayrshire and Guernsey dairy cattle on the prairie Class A fair circuit this year. David Spencer Ltd will again send a Jersey herd for the third season. Consoli dated Mining and Smelting Co of Trail repeats last year's Ayrshire effort. British Columbia Guernseys, led by Alister Forbes Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, enter with Regina Fair joining Guernsey classifications.
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British Columbia
David Spencer, Ltd
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of
Trail
Ayrshires
Alister Forbes
Cobble Hill
Vancouver Island
Regina Fair
Guernsey
CP Rail Offers Swine Club Cups to Western Provinces
J M McKay of Canadian Pacific Railway Winnipeg announces four cups for Boys and Girls Swine Clubs along its lines in four western provinces. Winning teams in each province will travel to Toronto as guests of the railway for the Royal Winter Fair. The rest of the text includes unrelated quotes and musings.
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J. M. McKay
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Man
Toronto
Canadian Amateur Championship at Jasper Park Golf Course
The article describes the tenth hole at Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Jasper National Park Alberta where the Canadian and Western Canada Amateur Championships will be played August 19 to 24. It notes a water hazard in front of the tee and bunkers along the hole with yardages shown on a detailed panel.
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Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Inter Imperial Trade Idea Draws Strong Empire Support
A. E. Perkins of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station says potatoes have feed value close to corn silage. Potatoes fed raw at 20 to 30 pounds daily replace silage, with care to avoid green potatoes and potato odor around milking. James A Robb's inter imperial trade proposals spark lively debate in Britain with calls for Canadian product publicity similar to Australia and South Africa.
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A. E. Perkins
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
James A. Robb
Financial Times
Robb
the Times
Canada
London
Dominion
Australia
New Zealand
Safeguards Against Lightning Hazards Outline
The U S Bureau of Standards estimates 500 annual lightning deaths and 1300 injuries in the United States, with nine tenths in rural areas. It lists shelter preferences from best to less ideal, advises avoiding exposed outdoor sites, and recommends seeking dense woods, groves, caves, low ground, valleys, or canyons during storms.
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United States Bureau of Standards
United States
Heavy loss hits touring actress over missing jewels
The star actress bursts into the manager's room claiming her jewels are lost or stolen. She specifies the second act pieces including a diamond tiara emerald bracelet and diamond anklet. The manager threatens a seven shillings sixpence deduction on Friday as accountability.
Glacial Maligne Lake Stocking Expands Trout Fingerlings
Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park Alberta received fingerlings hatched from 250,000 imported trout eggs last year as part of a government experiment. This year fingerlings measure five to six inches and thrive on insects. In spring 230,000 more fingerlings were added to the prior year stock.
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Maligne Lake
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Cost Of A Sunward Journey At Three Cents A Mile
A hypothetical trip to the sun at three cents per mile would total $2,790,000. The Atlantic coastline of the United States is 5,560 miles long. The blood absorbs about two pounds of oxygen daily.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Faculty For Languages Mr Harry Robinson Master Of Twenty Two Tongues
Leeds railway worker Mr Harry Robinson is described as a master of twenty two languages. He speaks English French Italian Russian German Spanish and Danish and can read and write Greek Dutch Persian Esperanto Swedish Portuguese Bulgarian Chinese Hindustani Arabic Turkish Latin Norwegian Russian Serbian and Japanese. He learned most during spare time after discovering a French novel in a railway carriage.
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Harry Robinson
Leeds
Madge Gunner Fates of Four Fiances in Birmingham
Time magazine notes Madge Gunner a governess pursued by tragedy in Birmingham England. Her first fiance a war officer was killed by a rifle grenade. Her second an aviator died three days before the wedding. Her third an engineer died from crane accident and her fourth died two days before marriage.
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Birmingham
England
Beat Him To It On Westminster Bridge Bus Quip
A comic exchange aboard a bus crossing Westminster Bridge ends with a radiator leak comment from the conductor. The bored passenger asserts control while the American asks the conductor for the stream’s name, eliciting a casual flourish about a radiator leak.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Etree Ene
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British Empire
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