Fort Vermilion farm tests crops in Peace River district
Bulletin No. 6 reports Dominion Experimental Farms at Fort Vermilion Alberta conducting cereal fruit and vegetable trials. Potatoes, beans, cabbage, beets and onions show reliable yields while corn pumpkins and citrons are uncertain. Wheat, oats and barley yields are listed with varieties. Weather records cover twelve years and nine months of sun.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farms
Fort Vermilion
Alberta
Thin Place
Peace River
Pidwonton
Itn fAlls
Jones
Bishop
Huron
Marquis
Grimm
Ontario
Tim Wihy
Rebard
Bulletin
Auntie Gertrude A Busy Benefactor Of Little Meals
A mother reads old photos with her child who recalls Aunt Gertrude a generous busy woman who slipped treats into her bag for children. The piece urges teaching cooking to kids through hands on baking and sharing, stressing homemade meals and surprises foster growth, generosity, and early lessons in cooking.
French Canadians Upheld by Currie as Courageous War Voice
General Sir Arthur Currie lauded French Canadians for their wartime conduct in a Montrea l dinner speech to Rochester Chamber of Commerce guests. He asserted French Canadians were not slackers or cowards and praised Anglo Saxon solidarity on the continent. Halifax plans a large August carnival with athletic events regattas and a race of king schooners as a highlight.
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Montresal
Rochester
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Currie
Currie
Halifax
Prince pauses clash as Wales convoy passes frontier route
The Prince of Wales motorcade halted a local battle on the Swat and Dir frontier to allow spectators a view as tribes paused hostilities. After the royal pass, fighting resumed, leaving observers noting the unusual armistice.
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Wales
Matakand Pass
India
Afghanistan
Swat
Dir
Jo Theribed
Driving aids boost safety for tourists
Minneapolis News notes examples in Maryfield and Connecticut where road signs and maps guide travelers. A chalkboard in Maryfield marks main streets and exits while white posts warn curves in Connecticut and a signboard map shows unseen road contours for safer driving.
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Maryfield
Connecticut Motor Road
Minneapolis News
Alberta Introduces Government Grading of Cream
Alberta claims to pioneer government grading of cream in the Dominion aiming to boost cream quality and butter production and reclaim the title of premier butter province. An electric machine gun fires a continuous stream of bullets at 26 900 rounds per minute.
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Alberta
Dominion
Saskatchewan Good Roads Association formed in Regina
At the nx meeting in the office of flon Latta, the Saskatchewan Good Roads Association is founded to promote a better roads movement. Mayor Grassick of Regina elected President with C M Hamilton as Honorary President and a slate of Regina and Saskatoon officers to organize highway planning and maintenance across the province.
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Flon
S. J. Latta
Parliament
Saskatchewan Good Roads Association
Grassick
Regina
C. M. Hamilton
Sherif L. G. Calder
Sas Hatoon
J. A. Thornton
R. Henderson
J. F. Bryant
B. Hinagley
A. ©. Garner
W. C. Dennison
Assiniboia
Rayoarond
Saskatoon
Thomas Teare
Mourquis
Laycock
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Moscow Opens Repair Drive After Years of Decay
Moscow begins a broad campaign to repair private and public buildings after six years of neglect. The Moscow Soviet offers one year rent free leases to individuals or firms willing to repair deteriorated structures and rent them without space limits, reviving services and hotel standards for foreign visitors.
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Moscow
Moscow Soviet
Pure-Bred Cattle Sale Held in Saskatoon
The third annual purebred cattle sale by the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association took place in Saskatoon on June 1 and 3. Judges were J B Javidson, J G Robertson, and Professor M Shaw. Auctioneering by D W Runkle with assistance from Brouillette and Kee. Top prices reached 400 dollars for Shorthorn bulls, Cumberland Marquis and Scottish Lavender selling for high bid. Cattle quality praised despite incomplete feeding. 28 of 100 head sold.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association
J. B. Javidson
J. G. Robertson
M. Shaw
D. W. Runkle
Reviva
J. W. Durne
Calgary
Runkle
Louis Brouillette
Landis, Sask
W. W. Kee
Perdue
West
J. R. Waterhouse
J. E. Mann
Bangor
Cumberland Marquis
Count Cumberland
Mr. Mann
Elias Cuming
Kipling, Sask
John Gordon
Richard, Sask
New Lakes Found in Jasper Park by Government Flights
High River Alberta air station conducted three experimental flights over Jasper Park locating numerous hitherto unknown lakes and river valleys. The Canadian Air Board reports success and potential for mountain exploration and park maintenance using aircraft. Colonel Maynard Rogers praises rapid park access and urges air units at Jasper for exploration and fire protection. Some 25 tribes in the Philippines speak 19 dialects.
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Forestry Service
Jasper Park
High River Air Station
Alberta
Canadian Air Board
Maynard Rogers
Trail
Rogers
Echo from the past claims lone survivorship of Napoleonic wars
Seret Jan Krasinski, who says he survived Napoleons armies and Borodino, seeks settlement in Posen with land from the Polish government for war veterans. He claims battle counts and ages spanning revolutions, gas lighting, railways, telegraphs, and Trafalgar era milestones.
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Seret Jan Kratinska Pole
Napoleon
Lussie
Posen
Krasinski
Murdock
Nelson
Trafalgar
Radio Heating Seen By Navy Official Cadmus
Commander R Y Cadmus of the Atlantic coast division predicts radio heating for homes and large buildings without coal or fuel within the next few years. He says the radio principle offers many important developments and near limitless possibilities.
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R. Y. Cadmus
Atlantic Coast Division
United States Navigation Service
Cadmus
Large Coal Output in Alberta Despite Strike and Winter
Alberta coal production rose last winter with 1 836 614 tons from January 1 to March 31 1922 up from 1 458 973 tons in the previous year. March output reached 617 633 tons versus 433 472 tons in 1921 indicating stronger activity despite strike conditions and harsh weather.
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Alberta
Lord Birkenhead Demonstrates Directness in Bar Meeting
At a London Bar gathering Lord Birkenhead, formerly F E Smith, recalled a youthful Oxford debt. He described a letter asking if he had forgotten a five pound debt and his terse reply I have. The anecdote showcases his frank directness.
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Lord Birkenhead
F. E. Smith
London
Oxford
Prospecting outfits search for steel galena in British Columbia
New York interests deploy prospecting groups into British Columbia mineral ranges to locate steel galena minerals driven by rising demand for radio telephones and increased commercial use.
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New York
British Columbia
Paris Police Harness Wireless Telephony and Planes
French police use wireless telephony and aeroplanes to monitor crowds on festival days and demonstrations. Observers in the air direct police movements, enabling rapid reinforcement and coverage across Paris. The system aims to curb mass gatherings and crime by instant citywide signaling and coordination.
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Paris
Spa
Bastille
Prefecture of Police
Garde Municipale
Saskatchewan Rural Schools Attendance Report Earns Praise
A report by the chief attendance officer to the Saskatchewan Minister of Education notes April results for rural and village schools show very satisfactory operation and attendance across the province. It lists 570 schools with full attendance in April 1922, down from 509 in 1921, and 3 736 operating in April 1922 versus 6 700 in 1921, attributing irregular attendance to bad roads and fitness. The department commends school and municipal officials for keeping schools open and active.
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Saskatchewan
McMurray Oil Company Wins Tar Sands Concessions
The McMurray Asphaltum and Oils Limited of Petro la Ontario has been granted concessions by the Dominion Government and claims a process to separate oil from tar sands at Fort McMurray. Initial spending of 250000 is planned, and 1900 acres of tar sands are reported leased by the Federal Government.
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McMurray Asphaltum and Oils, Limited
Petrola
Ontario
Fort McMurray
Federal Governemnt
Advertising Nova Scotia Tourism Vote Sparks Debate
The Nova Scotia Government 665 considers spending 15000 to advertise the province as a tourist resort and to showcase natural resources to investors. A sign found in a Pompelis tailor shop reads Creases ironed to your ogas wile you walt.
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Nova Scotia
Pompelis
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William Butlers
Eudsens Bay Company
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William Saunders
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Lydn Lion Roberts
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Dni
Prince Interrupts
Liverpool
FE. Hilton
Jane
Farnworth
Lancashire
British Overseas Settlement Committee
Hiltons
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Jong
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Borodino
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Saskatchewan Rural Schools
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