Hudson Bay Line Seen As Start Of North Railway Growth
Sir Henry Thornton of Canadian National Railways says the Hudson Bay line, completed with the golden spike, marks only the birth of a vast northern rail network. He envisions hotels at Fort Churchill and a terminus that spurs growth across Manitoba's mineral-rich hinterland as smelters rise and power projects expand. The line’s future is endless expansion, with railroads never finished. Manitoba Free Press.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Manitoba Free Press
Farmers Build Grain Pool to Benefit Western Canada Growers
The Vancouver Sun on June 18 1929 reports farmers in Western Canada advancing grain growing on a sound economic base under growers control. The Pool seeks centralized continuous control of grain deliveries, handling over half of country elevator deliveries, with members viewing it as their sole path to economic inclusion in the national scheme.
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Western
Canada
Vancouver Sun
Cost Of Rearing Draft Horses At Ste Anne Station
The Ste Anne de la Pocatiere Experimental Station reports 13 Percheron colts raised from 1921 to 1926. Colts cost an average $116.37 each to reach 1 517 pounds, using hay, oats, bran and pasture. Mares’ service fees and nursing costs are excluded. results show average cost 40 percent below market draft horse prices.
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Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Fish Meal Exports and Uses Highlight British Columbias Output
British Columbia produced 14 000 tons of fish meal last year with 1 000 tons used locally for poultry feed. Seven thousand tons were exported to Germany for dairy cattle feed, and other exports went to California for poultry feed. First exports to Japan were as fertilizer.
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British Columbia
Germany
California
Japan
Goldenrod Varieties and Wedding Banter
Fragmentary note mentions 85 varieties of goldenrod and a dialogue about marriage and a pig under preparation. The passage reads like a casual, provincially flavored exchange with names Giles and Magie appearing in a fragmentary context.
Spectacular Canadian Rockies Trail Ride Planned From Lake Louise
A 28 day August trek will start August 8 from Lake Louise to the Columbia Icefield aboard a high altitude route via Bow Lake Bow Pass Mistaya Valley Wa terfowl Lakes and North Saskatchewan River. Only riders with at least silver button 100 miles may join. A shorter four day ride from Banff August 1 to Castleguard Camp is offered for less experienced participants.
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North Saskatchewan River
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Castleguard
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Banff
Castile Mountain Bungalow Camp
Egypt Lake District
Shadow Lake
Mount Ball
British Columbia bulbs eyed for English parks
Premier Tolmie says British Columbia bulbs, equal to European heat, will be planted in England’s public parks to boost imports. Sir William Clark, the British High Commissioner in Canada, admired BC flowers and urged exporting bulbs to Britain for park planting and labelling.
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British Columbia
Europe
England
Tolmie
William Clark
Canada
Britain
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Pattern orders are available through the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermott Ave. Readers may request Pattern Xo by name town and size to secure the correct pattern. Contact details and ordering steps follow typical newspaper pattern catalogs.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Government blends Vernon barley tobacco for trial market
The B C Provincial Government buys fifty pounds of white barley tobacco from Vernon district and blends it with Sumas tobacco to test market suitability in British Columbia.
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B.C
Vernon
British Columbia
Seven Cents For Cheese Record From 1879
A cheese factory account book from 1879, owned by Walter Strike of Cherry Valley Ontario, shows the highest cheese price that year was seven cents. For July patrons received 33 cents per hundred pounds of milk, just enough to buy a farmer a gallon of gas for his car today.
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Walter Strike
Cherry Valley
Ont
Conference to Discuss Young Plan Opens August Sixth
The meeting to discuss the Young plan for reparations settlement will commence August 6. The location of the conference has not been decided yet.
Critics Hit Canadian Textbooks For War Coverage Shortfall
Dr J L McDougall, ex Regina now Vancouver national vice president of the Native Sons of Canada, denounces adopted public school history books as offering only 19 words on Canada in the Great War. He spoke at Winnipeg during the organization’s eighth annual convention, blaming US editors and citing education authorities for inaction.
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Canada
J. L. McDougall
Regina
Sask
Vancouver
B.C
Native Sons of Canada
Winnipeg
United States
McDougall
Saskatoon Cattle Show Yields Strong Prices Across Breeds
At the Saskatoon Cattle Show and Sale buyers paid solid rates with 38 Shorthorn bulls averaging 170, 15 Shorthorn females at 114, 4 Aberdeen Angus bulls at 175, 3 Hereford bulls at 188, and an aged Holstein bull at 110. The Saskatchewan Live Stock Branch and Live Stock Commissioner oversaw purchases including the champion Aberdeen Angus and champion Hereford. Breeders expressed satisfaction with the market.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Live Stock Branch
Medicine Hat Plane Link Aimed With Calgary and Regina
Dr. Gershaw M P returning from Ottawa says work progresses on an airport project for Medicine Hat. He believes the line would connect Calgary and Canmore as well as Regina and Moose Jaw with Medicine Hat, forming a regional air link.
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Medicine Hat
Gershaw
M.P
Ottawa
Calgary
Canmore
Regina
Moose Jaw
Amber mica dominates Canadian production from Ottawa region mines
Practically all mica produced in Canada is amber variety phlogopite. Mines in the Ottawa region spanning Ontario and Quebec are the principal producers.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Restoration Planned for Cuba's Ancient City Bara coa
Cuba plans to improve and embellish Bara coa, the island's oldest city, after centuries of neglect as officials announce a heritage restoration project.
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Cuba
Baracoa
National Research Council Sets New Lab Focuses in Economic Problems
The council announced work on rust resistant wheat varieties from the department of agriculture with Dr J H Grisdale noting near term success but seed distribution not for 2 3 years. Additional tasks include honey industry waste gas alkali water salt iodine health, and grants totaling 25000 to university projects.
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Department of Agriculture
J. H. Grisdale
Dr. Grisdale
Edmonton
Chas Camsell
Dominion Department of Mines
G & Whitby
McGill University
University of Alberta
H. M. Tory
National Council
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Chemical Association
Canadian Medical Association
T. Thorvaldson
University of Saskatchewan
E. F. Burton
University of Toronto
E. H. Beamer
Has Faith In Alberta's Gas Fields
H R Davis of Buffalo New York, an engineer inspecting Alberta and Saskatchewan oil and gas fields, predicts Alberta will see enormous natural gas development soon. He believes surface exploration has only begun and substantial production is near.
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H. R. Davis
Buffalo
N.Y
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Hamburg to Humbug: origins of a common misword
The piece notes that hambug arises from Hamburg, a notorious German port, once misreported during European wars. It contrasts the rarity of lava speeds, saying lava rarely reached a mile per hour.
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Hamburg
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