Highland Gathering at Banff Inspires Historic Highland Spirit
Rupert Brooke admired the Rockies but said mountains lack history until the twentieth century when the Highland Gathering at Banff connected Canada’s peaks to Scottish heritage. From August 31 to September 2, Banff will host Scots culture with pipes, tartans, dances, and games, echoing a thousand years of history.
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Canada
Rockies
Banff
Rupert Brookes
Highlands
Electrifying Alberta Farm Homes For Cost Study
Two representative farm homes in Alberta will be equipped and run for one year to measure actual electricity costs. The project, in cooperation with the University of Alberta Calgary Power Co and UEWA, will test electrical appliances in northern and southern Alberta regions.
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Alberta
University of Alberta
Calgary Power Co
UEWA
The Need Of Thrift On Auto Ownership
An essay argues ownership of an automobile should be based on means. The auto offers pleasure, convenience and business value, yet is a luxury for those without jobs or with tight budgets. In social talk a neighbor’s cold reception is noted as a contrast to the era’s new wealth.
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Carnegie Endowment
Europe
Unte
S. Parker Gilbert
Germany
Sugar Beets Prospects in Saskatchewan
A provincial study suggests sugar beet cultivation may become a significant industry in Saskatchewan. Rosthern Experimental Station tested several varieties with good dry matter content, despite lower green weights. Two year averages show yields from 10 to 16 tons per acre with sugar content between 12.86 and 14.75 percent.
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Saskatchewan
Rosthern
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Sweet Clover Becomes Favorite For Cattle Pastures
At Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station a herd of four group heifers moved from bluff lands to a hay field with sweet clover brome and rye grass. The report notes initial grazing on brome but cattle gradually preferred sweet clover, eventually feeding on it most of the time and finding it an excellent aftermath for dairy cows and heifers.
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Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Air board to invite Zeppelin and R 100 crew to Scott Field
St Louis air board members arriving in London said they received authority from Secretary of War Davis to invite the owners of the English dirigible R 100 and the German dirigible Count Zeppelin to use the Scott Army field mooring mast in Belleville Illinois if a flight to North America is attempted.
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St. Louis Air Board
London
Holland
Davis
United States
Cotterell Promoted to Manitoba CPR Superintendent
E. D. Cotterell named general superintendent Manitoba District of Canadian Pacific Railway, succeeding A. E. Stevens who retired. Cotterell previously held the role of superintendent transportation western lines.
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E. D. Cotterell
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. E. Stevens
Mr. Cotterell
Transportation Western Lines
Poultry Improvement Center Grows at Rosthern Station
The Dominion Agriculture Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station becomes a key poultry improvement centre in the province. It has a large flock of high record layers and supplies eggs and young birds from this stock. In 1927 hens reached the three hundred egg mark in a year and strict health and production standards are maintained.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station
Canada and United States share plain talk for good will
The New York Sun notes that Canada and the United States maintain neighborly ties by saying what they mean. It contrasts with other nations and mentions Japan teaching children to write with both hands, illustrating cultural differences.
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The
New York Sun
Canada
United States
Japan
Barbless Hooks Popular With Anglers At Canadian Resorts
The barbless hook gains favor at outdoor fishing spots such as Nipi gon River Bungalow Camp, Mc Gregor Lake District, Devils Gap Bungalow Camp near Kenob, with anglers preferring its painless release. It reduces injury to fish, aids quick release, and suits fly fishing for bass, trout, and salmon.
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Nipigon River
Bungalow Camp
McGregor Lake District
East Templeton
Ottawa
Devils Gap Bungalow Camp
Kenob
Ozark Fisly
Wiliams
Ohio
Bill Jamieson
Chicago
Weed control advice urges July mowing for zero weed spread
An article urges farmers to attack roadside weeds in July to prevent seed spread. It notes a single vigorous plant can reproduce hundreds of offspring and recommends mowing, scything, and clearing roadsides to curb re infestation and protect fields. Farmers are urged to act early and keep right of way clear.
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Swat
Canadian farm outlook shows larger wheat area in 1928
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada wheat area at 23,405,900 acres up almost a million from 1927 while oats hold at 13,207,000 acres. Wheat condition at 102 percent of 1927, with major provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta cited as improving.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Attractive frock patterns with lace trims and two views
The Winnipeg Newspaper Union presents pattern No. 1683 in sizes 34 to 42 inches bust. View A omits sleeves with applique trimming, view B uses plain material with lace yoke and cuffs. Yardage for 39 inch and 27 inch fabrics is specified, price 25 cents for the pattern and 10 cents for the Fashion Book.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are handled by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Please include town names ee size and all required details to ensure correct delivery and pricing. Contact information and catalog references may be requested for verification.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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Canadian Rockies
Switzerland
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Ae Paggs
Seattle
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Rome
Weill
Saskatchewag
U.S
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Barbless
Clark Ripley
Premch River
James T Shotwell
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
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England
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Paris
TafRony
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