Vast Prospects in Canadian Reindeer Raising
Canada may establish reindeer farming this year with 6,060 head imported from Alaska by The Dominion Reindeer Company based in Vancouver. Herds will graze between Athabasca and Great Slave Lakes north of Edmonton, on lands securing over three million acres. A Fort McMurray packing plant will ship meat to Edmonton for redistribution. Reindeer meat is new to Dominion markets but growing in the United States where 7.6 million pounds were consumed recently.
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Canada
Dominion Reiadleer Company
Vancouver
Alaska
Athabasca
Great Slave Lakes
Edtecenion
Fort McMurray
Famonton
Dominion
United States
Siberia
First locomotive whistle born from egg loss in 1833 tale
A 19th century anecdote from E W Merderau claims a farmer’s egg shipment loss at a country crossroad sparked the invention of the locomotive whistle. Stephenson, Ashland Baxter, and railway directors then added the shrill device to engines to warn oncoming trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Merderau
Maine Central Railroad
Merdereau
Bern
Ashland Baxter
Alton Grange
George Stephenson
Stephenson
Thistle
Canada backs Britain severing ties with Soviet Union
Canada will not entertain Moscow’s appeal for reconsideration of Trade Agreement terms. The cabinet declares the Soviet note rejected and confirms Canada will align with Britain, severing diplomatic relations until the Soviet respects the empire’s collective stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Dominion
Montreal
Moscow
Buitain
British Empire
Moscow Techs
Claim Growth Stunted By Heavy Portaging
Island Lake in Manitoba hosts a tribe of very short, broad Indians whose growth is described as stunted due to lifelong heavy portaging. The tallest is about five feet five inches. they are sturdy and isolated on a lake with 3 000 islands. They trade with Hudsons Bay at Norway House while researchers study mining potential and physical traits for the national museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Lake
Manitoba
J. P. Wright
Geological Survey
Ottawa
Lake Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Company
Norway House
Dr. Wright
Pr. J. C. B. Grant
University of Manitoba
Island Take
National Museum
Turkey to be represented at world Poultry Congress
The International College at Smyrna, Turkey, plans to send an official delegate to the world's Poultry Congress to be held here from July 7 to August 4. A lighthearted note mentions Keeman praising the ice and Mr. Jones joking about leaving cookers in the icebox.
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The
International College
Smyrna
Turkey
Keeman
Mr. Jones
Police to test twenty fast British motor cars at Brooklands
Twenty new high speed Metropolitan Police cars built for the Criminal Investigation Department will be tested at Brooklands. Each car seats six and reaches about 50 miles per hour with two devices including a forecourt fire bell and a lighted sign to warn raiders and deter evading suspects. The fleet aims to disrupt suburban raids by swift chases and coordinated signals.
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Order
Scotland Yard
Activnst Motor Bandita
Brooklands
Metropolitan Police
London
French lawyers still barred from suing their own clients
Young Maurice Barreau argues that lawyers should collect their fees like others collect debts, exposing a clash between modern expectations and traditional ethics. The Council of the Order resists letting the profession become a mere trade, keeping lawyers from suing clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Barreau
Council of the Order
Bar Association
Insurance licensing prompts sharp reminder from official
Forbes reports a colored agent summoned before the insurance commissioner who asks if he knows you must hold a state license to sell life insurance. The agent replies that he knew it was illegal but not the reason, highlighting regulatory friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Magazine
Alfalfa Proposes Hope for Drought Ranch Lands
Discussion from Saskatchewan and Alberta on alfalfa as a remedy for overgrazing and dry-farmer pressures. Dominion agrostologist I. MecRosite and assistant I. E Clark explain growing alfalfa where moisture permits, including irrigation potential and soil prep, with the Ottawa Publications Branch pamphlet detailing cultivation and harvest.
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Alreadly
Saskatchewan
Alberta
I. MecRosite
Dominion
MeResiie
I. E Clark
Mort Ranches
Ottawa
Population Growth in the World The Double Since 19th Century
League of Nations statistics show world population nearly doubled since 1800 from under 850 million to about 1.8 billion. At about 1 percent annual growth, projections place 1970 at 2.27 billion and 2020 at 4.59 billion, with long term growth continuing as epidemics fade.
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League of Nations
Canadian Farmland Draws Michigan Farmers This Season
The invasion of Canada by American settlers seeking farming opportunities is expected to grow this season. Migrants are arriving from the Midwest and Southwest, with about 350 Michigan farmers scouting the Canadian West or planning to do so within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlewestern
Michigan
Carpenter Discovers Bomb in Chapel and Throws It Down
A carpenter in Chapel found a bomb and showed it to curio collectors. He dropped the device on the ground and vowed not to handle any more bombs. The report notes the bomb reacts when treated roughly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Pheyv
London Policemen and Public Knowledge Exam Questions
A New York-Treval Tribune summary notes a London police general knowledge exam pondering how to identify nationalities by appearance and speech. It cites questions on international agreements, notable figures, and a psychology problem about whether criminals are born or made, referencing Sir Leonard Dungoing’s home office report advising policemen not to accept tips.
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London
Third International
British Legion
Whitley Councils
Fascisti
Geneta Protocols
Lord Allenby
Mr. J. HW. Thomas
E. Hendret
Mark ‘Twain
Signor Mussolini
Marie Corelli
Jack Dempsey
M. Trotsky
Leonard Dungoing
New York
tevald-Tribune
Canada praised as ideal haven for canoeists and wilderness travel
The piece extols Canada as a premier canoeing country with easy access via rail and steamboat. wilderness escapes deliver meals and sleep in tranquil isolation. It also notes the opening of a four and a half mile tunnel linking Marseilles to Etange de berre, enabling direct water routes from the port to the Rhone.
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Marseilles
France
Etange Deberre
Rhone
Warning To Bolshevism
United States ambassador Myron T. Herrick in Suresnes France denounces Bolshevism as a global propaganda menace. He says the United States will defend order against what he calls anarchy and thievery and opposes covert Bolshevik influence fueling hostility toward America.
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United States
France
Myron T. Herrick
Suresnes
Soviet Russia
Paih
Eskimos Enjoy Radio Programs From Sky Afloat
In Aklavik near the Arctic Circle Eskimos hear Canadian radio on good nights when the aurora lights up. Lieut Kluff reports the reception lifts spirits and the Eskimos, keen on white music, gather to dance to orchestral tunes broadcast from Winnipeg and beyond.
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Aklavik
Arctic Circle
North West Territories
Winnipeg
Lieut Kluff
Manitoba
Timber crop expansion eyed for a vast Canadian land area
The Forest Service of the Department of the Interior estimates three eighths of Canada’s land is only suitable for timber production. A permanently protected and managed timber industry would guarantee long term raw material for wood using industries. A fossil camel skeleton in Ottawa shows North America once hosted camels. The Hall of Palaeontology hosts the exhibit. The Rev Mr Smythe quips about heaven and commuting to suburbs.
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Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
America
National Museum
Ottawa
North America
Hall of Palaeontology
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Reggie
Dolir
Gomes
Dominion of Canada
Tribe of
Atlantic
Fokker
Anthony Fokker
Newfoundland
Ireland
Motor Bandits
Provincial Cattle Association
U.S
Ameri
London Policeman
London Foot
Tions
Prince
Prince of Wales
Phncehold
Centre of Canada
Herrick
Russia
Toits
Mr. Smythe
Jones
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