Record Crop of 1928 Sees Canadian Pacific Move Unprecedented Grain
The 1928 grain harvest in Canada was the largest in history and the Canadian Pacific Railway set new hauling records. From August 1 to December 14, 266,262,935 bushels were marketed on CP lines, with 152,543 cars loaded by December 14, moving east to the Lakes or west to the coast. The railroad operated thousands of cars daily, loaded and emptied, and ran the longest grain train on record with 135 cars. Total deliveries reached 193,122,595 bushels via 132,881 cars to terminal elevators.
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Geldimtt
Canadian Pacfic Railway
Arcola
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Pacific
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Lakes
Prairies
Weston
Ogden
Calgary
Vancouver
Alberta
Fom
Iika
R& Cars
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Vanseouver
Western Canada
Empire coal products to dominate future markets says Buckham
Sir Arthur Buckham, head of the British mission to Australia, traversing Canada by CN Rail from Vancouver to Toronto, predicts coal and its by products will dominate world markets in the coming decade. He cites Canada's one-tenth share of world coal deposits and urges expanded Empire trade among Canada Australia South Africa and India.
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Canada
Sir Arthur Buckham
Australia
Empire Trade
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
Toronto
Sir Arthur
South Africa
India
British Commonwealth
Drive Carefully Boosts Insurance Bonus Plan in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Insurance Agents' Association convention backs a Great Britain style no-claim bonus to reward careful driving amid rising auto insurance rates. Delegates argue the plan would raise policyholder appeal and promote safer driving.
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Saskatchewan Insurance Agents’ Association
Great Britain
Saskatchewan
Youthful Semi-Sports Dress Pattern Promotes New Femininity
A fashion pattern details a youth oriented semi sports dress in sheer tweed and plain wool with a turn over collar and grosgrain tie. Style No. 352 offers sizes 16 through 42 inches bust and uses fabrics like crepe satin silk velvet and wool jersey in several colors, priced 25 cents with an invitation to add 10 cents for a Fashion Magazine.
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Jersey
Paris
How To Order Patterns Advertisement With A Playful Exchange
An odd Winnipeg ad presents a pattern order line from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. It includes a comic dialogue about sharing five sweeties and a child’s joke about a motor bike back part, suggesting a light feature amid the ad copy.
New Beef Race From Yak Buffalo Hybrid Plans
The yak from Tibet is used in Alberta and Ottawa notes to hybridize beef stock. Direct crosses between cattle and buffalo failed, so yak serves as intermediary. The Dominion Animal Husbandman reports strong progress at Wainwright with offspring combining yak buffalo and domestic cattle bloodlines.
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Plateaux
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Wainwright
Alberta
Dominion Animal Husbandman
World's Biggest Banks Rearviewed by Global Deposits
A French compendium of deposit liabilities shows eight of the twelve largest banks are British, two are Canadian, and only two of the twelve are American. Among banks with over £200,000,000 in deposits the top five are British, with the sixth being American.
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United States
France
British Empire
Japan's five months of jury trials show small jury usage
Only 26 cases have gone to the jury since October 1 when jury trials began nationwide in Japan. Most defendants opt for trial by judge, which remains legally optional, while appeals often claim judge prejudice as a factor in verdicts.
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Japan
Woman Demands Change On Train After Banbury Stop
A woman travelling north from Banbury pulled the communication cord after the train left Banbury station. The guard found the woman had offered a sixpence for a fin apple as change and the train was stopped while she explained.
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Banbury
Indication of Prosperity in Canada 1928 Revenue Rise
The purchasing power of Canadians rose by about $500 million in 1928 as productive industry revenue reached a record $6,840,278,995, marking a sizable increase over 1927. The report highlights the gain in consumer purchasing power alongside the industrial revenue peak.
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Canada
Health as a national asset surpasses crops in value
An Ottawa style message argues health is a national asset equal to crops and should be conserved. It cites Quebec’s County Health Units reducing death and disease and urges nationwide adoption with Dominion-provincial support to fund full-time rural health services.
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Toronto
Canada
Quebec
Dominion
Dominion sends eggs sample to Buenos Aires trade mission
The Dominion Live Stock Branch ships fresh extras and firsts to the Canadian Trade Commissioner in Buenos Aires for presentation to Argentine importers. Government inspected shipments are highlighted as a key factor in capturing a larger share of the import trade.
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Canada
Pacific Coast
Dominion Livestock Branch
Buenos Aires
Proved To Be Right Sandy Gordon Marries for Fees
A Scottish tale follows Sandy Gordon as his wedding nears cost worries rise. He asks a crony about minister fees, who replies with a joking price based on the bride’s worth. Sandy offers a shilling. the minister returns a sixpence, deeming him too generous as the tale ends with a chuckle.
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Sandy Gordon
Sandy
British MP Salaries Begin After 1911 Reform
The text notes that Members of Parliament in Britain were first paid a salary starting April 1, 1911, marking a key change in parliamentary compensation.
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M.P
Sweden receives radium for King Gustaf Jubilee
Sweden receives six grams of radium valued at 302000 dollars arriving in Stockholm from Belgium. The purchase was financed in part by the Million Dollar Jubilee Fund raised by Swedes at home and abroad as a gift to King Gustaf on his seventieth birthday.
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Stockholm
Belgium
Gustaf
Whist Luncheon Hour Plan Echoes Monte Carlo Jest
A Munich Jugend exchange hints at a whimsical plan to play whist during lunch hour. The dialogue pivots to a macabre quip about dying by one’s own actions at Monte Carlo, reflecting satire or dark humor in a fragmented text.
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Monte Carlo
Jugend
Munich
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