Railways and Aircraft Firms Align for Transcontinental Service
The New York Times reports a planned plane train service linking New York and Los Angeles. Pennsylvania and Santa Fe railroads join Curtiss and Wright aircraft firms with banks to form a $5 million venture. Flights will carry 14 passengers with in‑air meals and two night pulls, aiming for 48 hour transcontinental travel and city hotel arrivals by dusk on day two.
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Los Angeles
New York
Pennsylvania
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Curtiss and Wright
Union of Science and Finance
Europe
New York Times
Beef Cattle Prices Secure Prime Steers Across Manitoba and Calgary Shows
J. T. McCallum of Melita Manitoba sold 24 prime Shorthorn and Hereford steers to a Winnipeg buyer at 10.50 to 12 per cwt. George Tait of Warren Manitoba sold 15 Aberdeen Angus steers to a Winnipeg buyer at 11.50 per cwt. Steers dressed 62.5 percent and weighed 1,208 pounds at slaughter after growing on farm feed. The Calgary Edmonton spring show grand champion car lot, Herefords raised by W. P. Fleming of Calgary, sold for 15 per cwt.
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J. T. McCallum
Melita
Manitoba
Winnipeg
George Tait
Warren
Calgary
Edmonton
W. P. Fleming
Kind Old Gent and the Small Boy Exchange in Stockholm
In Kasper Stockholm a humorous dialogue shows a child asking for ten kroner and the elder refusing on principle. The boy notes the date and the elder remarks about having no money on the second. The playful exchange highlights prudence and wit in a street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasper
Stockholm
R O P Terms Protected by Dominion Live Stock Branch
The Department of Agriculture announces the term R O P for the Record of Performance for Poultry has been copyrighted by the Dominion Live Stock Branch to prevent fraudulent use in advertising. Definitions of ROP stock classes are being drafted and will become official, guiding the use of ROP stock by hatcheries and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Live Stock Branch
R.O.P
Dominion Live Stock
Smart practical pattern for ladies dress design and fabric
A pattern description highlights a snug hip fit with a French V front and a slight blouse. Design 34 uses printed and plain georgette crepe with fabrics such as silk crepe satin and canton crepe. Patterns come in multiple sizes and yardage, with prices for the pattern and the fashion book.
Popular Bride-Elect Margot Fleming Arrives in Quebec
Ottawa social circles await Miss Margot Fleming the popular bride-elect as she travels aboard the Cunarder Ausonia to Ottawa. She is towed by Viscount Hardinge A D C to his excellency the Governor General, marking her forthcoming nuptials.
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Margot Fleming
Ottawa
Quebec
Ausonia
Hardinge
A.D.C
Not Always To Blame Penitentiary Inmate Origins
The annual report shows 2480 inmates at year end 1927, with 1847 born in British countries and 633 in foreign countries. Of the foreign born 209 were born in the United States, while Canada accounts for 62 percent of inmates and the author cautions against blaming foreigners for crime rise.
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Superintendent of Penitentiaries
Canada
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
United States
Stars distance study at Victoria Observatory
W F Harper announced to the Royal Society of Canada that the Victoria Observatory is conducting a study to measure how far stars are from Earth. The excerpt notes a Victorian era emphasis on astronomical measurement and a whimsical aside about ancient worms and the morning bird.
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W. F. Harper
Dominion Observatory
Victoria, B.C
Royal Society of Canada
Victoria Observatory
Earth
Ultra Violet Rays Benefit To Poultry
Vancouver poultryman Herbert Traften reports using ultra violet rays in henhouses to boost egg production and health. He notes daily laying for eight to nine days after exposure and claims the rays reveal sex characteristics early while killing parasites, though he has not yet tested sex control.
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Herbert Traften
Vancouver
Traften
Mr. Trafton
Farm Girls Win Prizes at Twelfth Annual Rally
At the University of Saskatchewan 120 girls entered judging contests in the farm girls rally. Wilcox team Margaret Qually and Margaret Gerdis won the grand Saskatoon exhibition board cup. Mary Duke Kennedy won the individual prize along with books from the university. Other winners included Ruth Peterson and Olive Pettit for dairy and Beatrice Day for bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
Saska
Mary Baptiste
Growth Prospects for Canada Sheep Industry Eyed by English Visitor
An English visitor outlines strong growth potential for Canadian sheep farming across Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan. He notes favorable wool quality, improving flock sizes, and high mutton and wool values, urging farmers to expand flocks to seize market opportunities. He cites climate, enterprise, and experienced English settlers as keys to Canada’s pastoral future.
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Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mr. Hollings
England
Canadian Handicraft Guild Forms In Fidmonton Alberta
The Canadian Handicraft Guild opens a Fidmont on in Alberta as its third branch after Manitoba and British Columbia, continuing the federation's aim since its Federal charter in 1906. Frank Spence MLA notes a Feldspar Glass Company project may locate a plate glass plant at Fort William, with takeover talks for the Canada Steel Co. plant on Kaministiquia River providing rail and ship access and about 4800 jobs.
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Fidmonton
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Fort William
Frank Spence
Feldspar Glass Company
Oshawa
Canada Steel Co
Kaministiquia River
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern order notice lists Winnipeg address 175 McDermot Ave and Winnipes Pattern No Tae he ee Size. Item reads as a classifieds style instruction for mail orders. No clear dates or named organizations beyond Winnipeg publication.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipes
Manitoba Wheat Pool quickens grain elevator build rate
The Manitoba Wheat Pool set a record by building a new grain elevator every two days since operations began this spring. Nearly eighty elevator points have been organized this year and crews of over three hundred men, split into fourteen crews, are at work with plans for elevators at almost all points.
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Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba Cooperative Dairies Returns to Farmers Seed Capital Growth
Since 1921 the Manitoba Co operative Dairies in Winnipeg has paid farmers nearly 75000 in interest and bonuses in cash or credit. Members have invested 77202 in capital stock and now own a creamery valued at 90000. Butterfat prices improved and butter production rose from 500000 pounds in 1921 to 1637000 pounds in 1927.
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Manitoba Co-operative Dairies, Ltd
Winnipeg
Farmers of
Manitoba
Judge Questions Husband Over Fight and Jail Threats
A courtroom exchange centers on a domestic dispute as a judge questions a husband about threats of jail and the public scene. The dialogue reflects tension between spouses and legal consequences.
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de la Salle School
London
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Duke of Connaught High School
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Victoria High School
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Pownal
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