Filming Salmon Anglers On The Cain's River
A Cranm an Woods fishing outing on Cain's River near Blackville New Brunswick is shot for western circuit cinema. Guides led by Harry Allen film salmon trout deer partridge and duck scenes while CN Rail promotes the trip as a tourist sporting draw.
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New Brunswick
Canada
United States
Cranman Woods
New Brunswick Woods
Canadian National Railways
F. W. Robertson
Gene
Eastern Lines
John M. Lyons
Reid, Newfoundland Co. Ltd
Moncton
Cain's River Bridge
Cain's River
Miramichi
Blackville
Lyons
Robertson
Marty Allen
Duffy
New York
Allen
Senator Stevens Eyes Livestock on Queen Charlotte Islands
U S Senator from Montana plans livestock farming on the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia if conditions prove favorable. He traveled with lumberman F L Ocean to inspect ground and assess potential importation of stock to the islands.
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U.S
B.C
Stevens
Montana
Queen Charlite Islands
F. L Ocean
Patronize Home Industry, Support Local Merchants
A call to readers to patronize home industry and shop with local merchants, emphasizing community growth and economic resilience by choosing locally produced goods and services.
Wind-Dynamo Pilots For Home Power Supply
A British firm introduces wind-dynamos mounted on a swivelling vertical pole with a vane to track wind. Each unit yields 69 watts and serves as an inexpensive automatic auxiliary to ordinary 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 their biggest season in years with apples strawberries and logan berries. J A Grant BC Fruit Commissioner notes shipments could reach five thousand cases from BC alone, up nearly one hundred percent from last year’s 3 700 cars.
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British Columbia
J. A. Grant
Alberta
Saskatchewan farmer makes clay firelighter brick
A Saskatchewan farmer manufactures a firelighter from local clay, the only known deposit in the Americas. The clay brick soaks in kerosene for minutes, burns a steady half hour, and can be replenished. Additional uses include kalsomine filler for paper and high quality brick or tile.
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Saskatchewan
Germany
Workshop stethoscope aids machines in factory checks
A British engineer replaces the stethoscope rod with telephone receivers in bearings and gears. These receivers, wired to a central board, let managers test each part in sequence without leaving the office, spotting abnormal noises that signal impending failures.
Women On Trail In Canadian Rockies Explore Peaks And Valleys
The Alpine Club of Canada includes many women who hike ride and camp learning to ford streams fish and shoot. In 1901 Mount Assiniboine summit first reached by Sir James Outram followed by Miss Gertrude Benham in 1904 with Swiss guides. Several ascents occurred during the Alpine Club camp last summer.
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Legion
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Fair Sex
Alps
Alpine Club of Canada
Mount
Assiniboine
James Outram
Gertrude Benham
Matterhorn
Canadian Rockies
Alpine Club
Japanese tariff changes may hit Canadian manufacturers
A revised Japanese customs tariff and schedule, enacted after a spring diet session, aims to restrict imports to stabilize exchange. The measure targets zinc spelter, industrial chemicals, iron and steel, with potential greater impact on Canadian manufacturers than U S firms according to New York reports via Consul General Kumashii.
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New York
Kumashi
Tokio Foreign Office
Japan
Canada
United States
Prehistoric monsters not as large as once believed
Sir Ray Lankster in Secrets of Earth and Sea argues mammoths mastodons and great African and Indian elephants reached similar sizes to today but giant lizards did not weigh two hundred tons. He cautions against assuming Earth's life is shrinking.
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Earth and
Sea
Ray Lankster
Africa
India
The Importance Of Sleep
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes sleep as vital to health, claiming sleep is more essential than food and that prolonged wakefulness can kill a person or animal faster than starvation. It cites Chinese torture for staying awake until madness or death.
Remarkable Contrast Between Cities Population Note
The article compares Montreal population about 750000 with Alberta provinces cities noting Calgary and other centers. It highlights the vast area of Alberta and its population about two thirds that of Montreal, illustrating provincial challenges.
Lord Leverhulme Backs Six Hour Working Day
Lord Leverhulme, head of a major employer employing about 106000 workers, advocates a six hour working day as a reform measure.
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Lord Leverhulme
Oil Field Discovery Reported in Alberta Sandstorm
A sandstorm is said to have revealed a promising new oil seepage between Sheep and Highwood Rivers, about 33 metres south of Calgary. The landowner plans a well within 200 yards of the railroad, citing commercial potential and a geologist calling it the most promising site he has seen.
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Alberta
Sheep
Highwood
Calgary
How Fast Do Trees Grow in Canadian Forests
The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior at Petawawa Ontario conducts growth studies in Ottawa valley. It marks plots of various tree types to measure growth and records thinning trimming and draining effects. Data will help develop Canadian growth tables for forest management.
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Canada
Forestry
Department of the Interior
Petawawa
Ontario
Ottawa Valley
Ancient Sepulchre Unearthed in Denmark Field Find
A 3,000 year old mummified woman was discovered in a Jutland field by National Museum staff. Her coffin, the hollow trunk of an oak, held a wrapped body in cow hide. She appears to have been of rank with a short jacket, petticoat, two belts at the wrists and two bronze bracelets.
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Jutland
Denmark
National Museum
Hornaments Story Told by Ambassador Geddes
The ambassador recounts a London council school tale in which a boy answers that cow horns are used for hornaments. The anecdote highlights practical wit as Geddes shared the quip in Washington.
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Sir Auckland Geddes
Washington
London Council
Jail Farm Steers Sent to England for Exhibition
Eighty head of stall fed Shorthorn and Hereford steers born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan and fed at the Prince Albert jail farm are shipped to Glasgow under the Department of Public Works. They weigh about 1400 pounds on average and will be shown as evidence of Canadian bred stock. A British butcher praised them as the best cattle seen in a year and fit for any British market.
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Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Glasgow
Department of Public Works
Longevity noted among eight English clergymen
A correspondent reports eight English clergymen whose deaths total 590 years, ages ranging from 57 to 92. The average age is just under 74, suggesting an uncommon record or the longevity of the clergy.
Town Growth Tied to Local Business Support
A town’s growth hinges on business activity and the support of local dealers. Encouraging purchases from neighborhood merchants helps sustain employment, services, and community development.
Red Cross Will Alleviate Disease
The Red Cross Society should cooperate with all other societies aimed at stamping out contagious diseases and with health organizations to educate the public on prevention. It will coordinate local needs, expand moral and financial support, and use its international reach to share ideas and harmonize efforts for national health improvements.
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Red Cross Society
Canada’s Agricultural Wealth Shown in 1919–20 Report
The Dominion Minister of Agriculture reports field crops valued at 1.812 billion dollars and dairy products at 247.5 million for the year ending March 31 1920. Livestock counts include 3,667,369 horses and 3,548,437 milk cows with gains over prior years.
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Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Imperial War Office
Market and Intelligence Division
Livestock Branch
Farmers’ Cooperative Organizations
Prairie Provinces
Russians Trade Clothes for Food in Moscow Markets
A Finnish official reports Moscow markets reopen and people barter clothing and personal belongings for provisions. Trade is allowed only for food, prices fall, yet food shortage remains serious as July flour supplies are being used.
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Moscow
Advertising ruse angler confronts hotelkeeper over fishing claim
A fisherman argues a hotel ad misled him by promising fine fishing, while the hotelkeeper insists the ad stated fishing is unapproachable. The dispute centers on the wording and its interpretation by readers.
Be fair to your local merchant and compare prices
A brief exhortation to patronize local merchants and compare goods and prices before paying via mail order houses, promising the savings and value of shopping locally.
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Mrs. Grundy
Cairo
Egypt
Manchester
Peter Bales
Holinshed
Queen Elizabeth
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Montreal
Alperta
Jail Farm
England
Red Cross
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