Salmon Angling Adventure On Cain's River Pictures Set
Filming of salmon and trout fishing, canoeing, and wildlife on Cain's River in New Brunswick will be showcased in Western Canada and U S motion picture houses. The outing, led by guide Harry Allen and captured by CN Railway photographer W H Robinson, covers 71 miles of scenery with deer, partridge, and ducks abundant.
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New Brunswick
Western Canada
Canes
Craman Woods
New Brunswick Woods
Canadian National Railways
F. W. Robertson
Gene
Eastern Lines
John M. Lyons
Reid
Newfoundland Co. Ltd
Lyons
Robertson
Yiarry Allen
Cain’s River
Cain's River
New York
Allen
United States
Montana Senator Eyes Livestock Venture on Queen Charlotte Islands
U S Senator Stevens of Montana travels to the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia with lumberman F L Buckley to inspect the land and explore the possible importation of stock if conditions prove favorable.
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Senator Stevens
Montana
Queen Charote Islands
B.C
F. L Buckley
Local merchants urged patrons to buy from home industry
A call to support local commerce encourages shoppers to patronize merchants in their own town. The message advocates buying locally to boost community businesses and sustain available services.
Windmills for Small Scale Power From Aeroplane Dynamos
The article examines wind energy as a supplementary power source due to variable wind. It notes past reliance on large windmills and highlights a British design using multiple small high speed dynamos on swivelling vertical poles. Each unit yields 60 watts, storing energy in accumulators, with automatic operation and easy maintenance.
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Great Britain
B C Fruit Growers Anticipate Big Season
British Columbia fruit growers expect a record season with apples, strawberries, and loganberries leading the way. J A Grant notes five thousand cases of apples will be shipped from BC this year, a near hundred percent rise from last year's 3,700 cars as crops suffer little frost damage.
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British Columbia
J. A. Grant
Alberta
Saskatchewan Farmer Delivers Clay Firelighter Brick
A Saskatchewan farmer is manufacturing a clay firelighter brick from local deposits. The brick, soaked in kerosene, burns for about thirty minutes with a steady flame and can be replenished. The clay also has uses in kalsomine filler for paper cleansing powders white shoe polish and brick or tile production.
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Saskatchewan
Alhhough
Germany
Workshop stethoscope helps detect faulty factory gears
A British engineer’s workshop stethoscope uses telephone receivers linked to a central board. Each bearing and gear in a factory can have a receiver, allowing the manager to test each part remotely for abnormal noises that signal potential breakdown.
When Woman Hits The Trail In The Canadian Rockies
The Alpine Club of Canada features many capable women who guide and summit peaks in the Canadian Rockies. In 1901 Mount Assiniboine was first reached by Sir James Outram, with Miss Gertrude Benham later becoming the first woman to summit the peak in 1904 with Swiss guides. The war broadened roles as women gain voting rights and ride breeches for mountain exploration.
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Legion
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Fair Sex
Alps
Mrs. Grundy
Canadian Rockies
Lake , Louise
Alpine Club of Canada
Mount
Assiniboine
James Outram
Gertrude Benham
Matterhorn
Alpine Club
Remarkable Tiny Koran Inscribed Rice And Elizabethan Feats
A Cairo visitor is said to have written 110 words of the Koran on a grain of rice. A Manchester paper parallels with English author Peter Bates noted in Holinshed's Chronicle for a silver penny scope of works. Queen Elizabeth was shown a manuscript set in a gold ring with a crystal and magnifying glass, allowing her to decipher it on her thumbnail and commend it to the Lords.
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Cairo
Egypt
Manchester
Peter Bates
Holinshed
Elizabeth
Council
Not So Large Prehistoric Beasts Challenge Size Myths
In Secrets of Earth and Sea Sir Ray Lankster argues mammoth and mastodon rivaled by RECae elephants of Africa and India. He notes giant lizards may exceed a whale in length but not reach two hundred tons, reshaping views on extinct life and Earth's ancient fauna.
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Earth
Sea
Ray Lankster
Africa
India
The Importance Of Sleep And Human Health
An article notes sleep as vital to health, claims it surpasses food in life importance, and cites experiments showing sleep deprivation can kill faster than starvation. It references ancient Chinese torture of prolonged wakefulness leading to madness or death.
Remarkable Contrast
The text notes Montreal’s population around 750 000 and Alberta’s province with far larger area but population only about two thirds of that city, illustrating the immense provincial challenges.
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Montreal
Alberta
Calgary
Lord Leverhulme Backs Six Hour Workday Advocate
Lord Leverhulme, head of a major corporation employing nearly 100,000 workers, is a vocal advocate for implementing a six-hour working day across the industry. His stance highlights push for shorter shifts amid calls for labor reform.
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Lord Leverhulme
Japanese Tariff Change Seen to Hit Canada
New tariff law in Japan aims to restrict imports to stabilize exchange and bolster domestic industries including zinc, specker, industrial chemicals, and iron and steel. Canadian manufacturers are expected to face greater impact than U S producers under the revised schedule observed by Consul-General Kumashi from Tokyo.
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New York
Kumashi
Tokio Foreign Office
Japan
Canada
United States
Sandstorm Reveals Alberta Oil Field Near Calgary
A new oil seepage found between Sheep and Highwood Rivers about thirty three miles south of Calgary, allegedly revealed by a recent sandstorm. Geologists deem it the most promising discovery yet, and the landowner plans to drill within two hundred yards of the railroad, near two rivers, hoping for paying quantities.
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Alberta
Sheep
Highwood
Calgary
Sheep River
How Fast Do Trees Grow In Canadian Forests
The Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior at Petawawa Ontario conducts growth studies on plots of mixed trees to measure growth rates. It analyzes thinning trimming and drainage effects to build growth tables for Canadian forests and woodlands for future management.
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Canada
Forestry
Department of the Interior
Petawawa
Ontario
Ottawa Valley
Ancient Danish Sepulchre Unearthed in Jutland Field
The mummified 3,000 year old woman was found buried in a field in Jutland, Denmark. National Museum staff wrapped the body in cow hide and placed it in a hollow oak coffin. She likely held rank, wearing a short sleeve jacket, petticoat, two belts on her wrists, and two bronze bracelets.
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Jutland
Denmark
National Museum
Hornarments Joke From London Schoolboys
Sir Auckland Geddes relates a London council school anecdote about a cow where boys answer that the horns are used as hornaments. The tale ends with the boy's quick remark that horns are for hornaments, illustrating humor in schoolyard logic.
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Auckland Geddes
Washington
London Council
Jail Farm Steers Go To England
Eighty head of stall-fed Shorthorn and Hereford steers from the Northern Saskatchewan jail farm at Prince Albert are shipped to Glasgow on orders of the Department of Public Works Regina. They were bought locally, fed on home grown corn and hay, and average about 1400 pounds. A British butcher who toured the district said they were 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
Regina
Aging clergy record shows long lives across eight deaths
A correspondent notes eight English clergymen recently died with ages totaling 590 years. The oldest was 92 and the youngest 7, yielding an average just under 74 years. The figure suggests remarkable longevity among the clergy or a notable exception.
Town Growth Depends on Local Businesses
A town cannot grow without business. By helping your local dealer you assist the community.
Red Cross Will Alleviate Disease
The Red Cross Society should cooperate with all health societies and organizations to stamp out contagious diseases and educate for prevention. It should meet local needs, mobilize support, and use its international character to coordinate a nationwide health program.
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Red Cross Society
Canada’s Agricultural Wealth Shown in Dominion Report
The Dominion Minister of Agriculture reports for the year ending March 31 1920 place field crops at 1 812 915 500 dollars and dairy products at 247 531 352 dollars. Horses 3 667 369 mild cows 3 548 437 other cattle 6 536 574 sheep 3 421 958 swine 3 040 070. The dairy branch supervised wartime supplies of hay oats and flour valued at 48 631 568 dollars. Livestock under supervision exceeded 2 800 000 head worth over 200 000 000 dollars. Wool graded 3 788 138 pounds. Creamery butter output rose from 5 478 304 to 25 356 711 pounds in a decade with prairie dairying expanding. Publications issued totaled 2 400 000 including 200 000 market reports. The report details experimental farms and all department operations.
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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
A Finnish official says Muscovites trade clothing for food as markets reopen. Trade is limited to provisions, yet crowds pack markets with formerly wealthy people selling garments for sustenance. Food prices fall but shortages persist and July flour supplies are being drawn on.
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Moscow
Advertising or honesty clash overheard in hotel dining room
A puzzled fisherman argues with a country hotelkeeper over a fishing ad. The hotelkeeper insists the ad stated fishing is unapproachable, while the fisherman claims it promised fine fishing. Signs warning anglers frame the dispute.
Be fair to your local merchant and compare prices
A brief exhortation to shoppers to visit local merchants, inspect goods, and compare prices with mail order houses before paying, arguing higher value and savings from local comparisons.
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Canadian National Railways Party
Harry Allen
U.S
B. C
Jail Farm
England
Red Cross
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