Filming Salmon Anglers On The Cain's River
A CN railway led expedition filmed salmon fishing on Cain's River New Brunswick. Guides led by Harry Allen, with John M. Lyons and F S Robertson, captured ten and twelve pound salmon, canoeing, camp life, and abundant deer partridge and ducks for a Western Canada and U S film circuit. The project aims to promote New Brunswick tourist sports and fishing allure.
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New Brunswick
Moon Picture Houses
Canada
United States
New Brunswick Woods
Narte J
Canadian National Railways
F.S Robertson
Genera
Eastern Lines
John M. Lyons
Reid
Newfoundland Co. Ltd
Cain's River
Miramichi
Blackville
Lyons
Robertson
Harry Allen
Duffy Camp
New York
Allen
Senator to Raise Stock on Queen Charlotte Islands
U S Senator from Montana plans livestock development on the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia if favorable conditions exist. He travels with lumberman F L Buckley to inspect ground and assess potential importation of stock to the islands.
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U.S
B.C
Stevens
Montana
Queen Charette Islands
F. L. Buckley
Home Industry Key Promoted by Local Merchants
Local merchants urge patrons to favor home industry by buying from town shops. Emphasis on supporting local businesses to strengthen the community economy and keep money circulating locally.
Windmill Dynamos Offer Cheap Rural Power Aid
A British firm develops wind driven dynamos mounted on a swivelling vertical pole top. Each unit supplies about 60 watts and acts as an automatic, low maintenance auxiliary to home lighting, storing energy in accumulators for use during calm periods.
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Great Britain
B C Fruit Growers Anticipate Big Season
British Columbia fruit growers expect a record season with about five thousand cases of apples shipped from B C this year. J A Grant BC Fruit Commissioner says output could be nearly one hundred percent higher than last year’s 3 700 cars. Crops have fared well with minimal frost damage and prospects look good for strawberries and logan berries.
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British Columbia
J. A. Grant
Alberta
Firelighter From Saskatchewan Clay Described
A Saskatchewan farmer harvests clay deposits on his land to make a brick shaped firelighter. Soaked in kerosene, it burns for about thirty minutes with a steady flame and can be replenished indefinitely. The clay has other potential uses including kalsomine filler paper cleaner polish and high quality brick or tile.
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Saskatchewan
Alhhough
Germany
Workshop stethoscope aids factory defect detection
A British engineer develops a workshop stethoscope using telephone receivers instead of a rod. Receivers fitted to every bearing and gear connect to a central board, allowing the manager to test each part remotely. Early abnormal noises signal potential breakdown, aiding maintenance and efficiency.
When Women Lead the Canadian Rockies Trail Adventures
A feature on women in the Canadian Rockies joining Alpine Club activities. It notes female guides, dress norms, and the era’s changes after women won the vote. Mentions Mount Assiniboine ascent in 1961 by Sir James Outram and Miss Gertrude Benham with Swiss help, plus climbs during a recent Alpine Club camp.
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Legion
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Bas
Lake Louise
Fair Sex
Alps
Alpine Club of Canada
Mount
Assiniboine
James Outram
Gertrude Benham
Matterhorn
Canadian Rockies
Alpine Club
Smallest Writing in World Noted by Cairo Visitor
The Manchester paper recalls Peter Bales an English penman famed for tiny writing. Bales is described in Holinshed's Chronicle as fitting more on a silver penny than many pages and presenting Queen Elizabeth with the manuscript in a gold ring. The device included a crystal and a powerful magnifying glass allowing the Queen to read it on her thumbnail.
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Cairo
Egypt
Manchester
Peter Bales
Holinshed
Queen Elizabeth
Prehistoric Beasts Not So Large Says Sir Ray Lankster
In Secrets of Earth and Sea Sir Ray Lankster argues mammoth mastodon and African Indian elephants were not larger than modern giants. He likewise downplays gigantic prehistoric lizards, suggesting they may have stretched longer than whales but did not reach two hundred tons.
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Earth
Sea
Ray Lankster
Africa
India
The Importance Of Sleep
A Youths Companion attribution notes sleep is vital to health, more essential than food, with experiments showing sleep deprivation kills faster than starvation. ancient China used enforced wakefulness as torture.
Population contrasts city and province in Canada
The Calgary Albertan notes Montreal has about 750000 people while Alberta covers vast areas with a population just over two thirds of that, illustrating the province’s provincial challenges in sustaining services across a large land area.
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Montreal
Alberta
Calgary
Lord Leverhulme backs six hour day plan
Lord Leverhulme, head of a large employer with about 100000 workers, advocates a six hour working day as a means to improve efficiency and worker welfare.
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Lord Leverhulme
Japanese Tariff Will Affect Canada
Japanese tariff reform, enacted by the Diet this spring, aims to curb imports to stabilize exchange. It targets zinc spelter, industrial chemicals, and iron and steel. Canadian manufacturers may feel the impact more than U S producers, per Consul-General Kumashi in New York citing Tokyo.
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New York
Kumashi
Tokio Foreign Office
Japan
Canada
United States
Sandstorm Reveals Alberta Oil Field South of Calgary
A new oil seepage was found between the Sheep and Highwood Rivers about thirty three miles south of Calgary after a recent sandstorm. The geologist calls it the most promising such discovery he has seen, and the landowner plans a well within two hundred yards of the railroad, near two rivers, seeking paying quantities.
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Alberta
Sheep
Highwood
Nates
Calgary
Sheep River
How Fast Do Trees Grow in Canadian Forests
The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior at Petawawa Ontario studies growth rates of various trees in Ottawa valley plots. They measure growth, and assess thinning trimming and drainage effects to develop growth tables for Canadian forests and woodlands.
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Canada
Forestry
Department of the Interior
Petawawa
Ontario
Ottawa Valley
Ancient Danish Sepulchre Discovered in Jutland Field
A mummified woman dating back 3000 years was found buried in a field in Jutland, Denmark. National Museum workers wrap the coffin, a hollow oak trunk, in cowhide. She appears to have held rank, wearing a short jacket, petticoat, two belts on wrists, and two bronze bracelets.
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Jutland
Denmark
National Museum
Hornaments Story Told by Ambassador Geddes
Sir Auckland Geddes recounted a London council school anecdote about a cow. The pupil said its hide makes boots the flesh feeds, and when asked about horns the boy replied they are used for hornaments.
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Sir Auckland Geddes
Washington
London Council
Jail Farm Steers Sent to England for Export
Northern Saskatchewan born Shorthorn and Hereford steers raised at the Prince Albert jail farm will be shipped to Glasgow under orders from the Department of Public Works Regina. Weighed about 1400 pounds on stall feed of home grown corn hay straw oats barley and roots. A British butcher praised them as the best cattle seen for a year and fit for any British market.
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Fighty
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Glasgow
Department of Public Works
Regina
A Healthy Calling Among English Clergymen
A correspondent notes eight English clergymen who recently died averaging just under 74 years, with ages totaling 590 years and the oldest 92 the youngest 57. The figure suggests notable longevity in the Anglican clergy.
Local Dealers Support Growth and Community
A town thrives when business expands and local dealers help. By supporting nearby merchants, residents aid community development and shared prosperity.
Red Cross Aims To Alleviate Disease Through Education
The Red Cross Society should cooperate with health groups to stamp out contagious diseases. It will educate members, schoolchildren, and families on prevention, improve health, and secure stronger support. By its international role it can coordinate local programs and share ideas for nationwide health gains.
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Red Cross Society
Glimpse of Canada's Agricultural Wealth 1920 report
Dominion Minister of Agriculture reports value of field crops at 1 812 915 500 dollars and dairy products at 247 531 352 dollars for the year ending March 31 1920. Horse stock 3 667 369 mildh cows 3 548 437 other cattle 6 536 574 sheep 3 421 958 swine 3 040 070.
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Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Imperial War Office
Market and Intelligence Division
Livestock Branch
Farmers’ Cooperative Organizations
Prairie Provinces
Russians Barter Clothes For Food in Moscow Markets
Markets in Moscow reopened and people trade clothing for provisions. A Finnish official says barter is allowed only for food, driving prices down but worsening bread shortages as July flour supply is consumed.
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Moscow
Fishy Advertisement Sparks Heated Exchange at Inn
A country hotelkeeper and a fisherman clash over an ad. The hotelkeeper insists the sign warns away anglers with the phrase Fishing unapproachable. The fisherman counters that no promise of good fishing was made, just a warning.
Be fair to your local merchant and compare prices
A call to patrons to inspect goods locally and compare prices before mailing money to mail order houses. Emphasizes saving by dealing with nearby shops and avoiding overpaying through direct price checks.
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Cain’s River
Hellways Party
W.N
B. C
Mrs. Grundy
Lake _Louise
Banff
Jail Farm
England
Red Cross
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