CPR Probed for Role in Straw to Paper Project
A long Canadian Pacific Railway backed review traces CPR efforts since 1916 to convert western straw into pulp and newsprint. The piece cites Arthur Little Company studies, US Bureau of Standards work, and cooperation with scientific bodies, noting recent potential for a large scale plant and credit for CPR in western development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Grimaune
CPI
CPR
Alberta
Edmonton
Greenfield
Raitner i Tevel
Hailesys
Pioneer Fm
Western Provinces
Canadian Pacific Railway
Prairie Provinces
Arthur LD. 1Ittie
Bureau of Standards of
United States
Washington
Council On Scientific Wed
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Paper Trade Journal
United States Department of Commerce
Canadian Pacific
Arthur Little Company
Department of Colonization and Development
Resalis
Camada
Ars Aon
Thorouugh
Menoba
Ureira
Agency of Canada
Canadian Pacific Ratixay
Lloyd George Critiques MacDonald Speech and Socialist Course
The former British prime minister Lloyd George criticizes Mr MacDonald’s first speech as premier. He says socialist experiments show salutary effects and warns against capital levies and measures to overthrow private enterprise, stressing Liberal party unity against such moves.帝
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Lloyd George
England
Lieoyd George
Great Britain
Socialist Party
MacDonald
Liberal Party
Bacon Type Sows Spread Across Provinces
The Livestock Branch of Ottawa’s Agriculture Department aided farmers by sourcing bacon type sows across districts. In the last fiscal year 757 bacon type sows were purchased in Ontario and sold to farmers in Quebec, with over 300 Quebec breed sows shifted to needy districts. Alberta saw 42 Yorkshire sows sold to pig club members and Ukranian growers received stock, and Peace River reports show higher select stock after initial introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Pig Club
Peace River
Albéria
Hogging Off Corn on Brooks Demonstration Farm
Sixty five hogs were allowed to hog off corn on a 1.5 acre Brooks Alberta farm. Hogs averaged 210 pounds start and gained about 1,200 pounds in ten days from Sept 25. At 7 cents a pound the return would be 81 dollars, 56 dollars per acre after harvest costs. Brandon designated as a distributing center for British immigrants with Salvation Army planning a building for one-year operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Brooks
Alberta
Brandon
Salvatin
Brangon
Canadians Import Tea in Large Volumes Last Month
Canadians imported 5 326 567 pounds of tea last month valued at 1 661 176 dollars. The twelve month total to January 21 shows 43 223 118 pounds imported valued at 15 253 642 dollars. Indix supplied the bulk of the tea.
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Canada
Indix
Praise For America Sir Auckland Geddes Says Britain Can Leave Much From U S
Sir Auckland Geddes, former British ambassador, told an Anglo American Society banquet in Lovnion that Britain could gain from the United States in industry art social service and agriculture and should study protections for the home market He endorsed funding the war debt and noted British views on Prohibition differ from American ones He praised US housing and living standards and urged British Labor leaders to study American wage earner protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Auckland Geddes
Britain
U.S
Timlin
Les Rumng
United States
Authland Geddes
Lovuion
Auckland
Great Britain
Sir Auckland
Landin' in America One Shovelful at a Time
On board a ship two men speak in dialect about reaching America Pat asks how much land will be gained Mike responds with a shoveful a time The dialogue hints at immigrant labor and perseverance through hardship aboard a voyage to the United States.
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Mike
Massacre memory and current Herrin unrest echo border fears
The piece recalls a past Herrin Illinois mining massacre by striking unionists and warns of renewed turmoil drawing in Ku Klux Klan factions and a violent element. It argues Anglo Saxon culture relies on impersonal law, and any force defying law poses a danger to cherished institutions.
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Herrin
Illiness
Kiy Klux
Canada
North American
Atlantic
Border Cities
Saskatchewan Pulpwood Developments Touted by Royal Commission
The royal commission on pulp wood heard in Prince Albert with James A H Anderson, veteran lumberman, giving evidence. Charles MacFayden, provincial forestry inspector, provided timber particulars noting 113000 square miles of timber from a 256000 total, and about 25000 square miles of merchantable timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Royal Commission On Pulpwood
Prince Albert
James Ah.anderson
Charles MacFayden
Canada Poised to Compete in Global Wheat Markets
A United Nations of figures shows Canada’s wheat advantage over the United States due to cheaper costs, higher yields, and lower freight. Canada can supply markets as U S production stagnates. long term outlook sees the U S becoming a wheat and flour importer while Canada expands exports.
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Canada
United States Tariff Commission
United States
Leather Footwear Exports From Canada in January 1924
Canada shipped 6 552 pairs of leather footwear in January 1924 with a value of 21 361 dollars. Of these 2 179 went to the United States 2 028 to New Zealand and 2 031 to China and Japan. Bermuda the Straits Settlements and Newfoundland took the remainder.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
United States
New Zealand
China
Japan
Bermuda
Straits Settlements
Newfoundland
Bumble egg teaches concealment of an angelic figure
A curious line suggests that even the average woman could learn from the bumble egg in concealing an ange. The quirky metaphor blends humor with a hint of secrecy and whimsy from the era.
Alpine Club Camp in Larch Valley Canada 1923
The Alpine Club of Canada held its mountain camp in Larch Valley above Moraine Lake from July 26 to August 9 1923. Camp life featured organized tents meals a central canopy and a climbing committee vetting expeditions. Mt Temple and nearby peaks drew climbers despite inclement weather and attendees admired drills and stories by the evening campfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Club of Canada
Aml
Larch Valley
Moraine Lake
Mt. Temple
Walier
Mt. Robson
Sentinel Pass
Mts. Pinnacle
Neptunk
Number Ten
Lake O'Hara
Wenkchemna
Opabin
Mt. Odaray
Abbot Pass
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alpine Club
Canada
Ghastly Annual Toll From Local Auto Accidents 1925
Los Angeles figures from 1925 show total economic loss of 21 684 400 due to accidents. Auto club safety efforts target public schools and youth groups to curb the toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Public Safety Department
Automobile Club of
Southern California
National Safety Council
The
Automobile Club
Books For Soldiers Demand Classics In Army Libraries
The war office ordered classics for enlisted men as demand grows for reading material in army libraries. Blood and thunder literature remains popular with Tommy Atkins, with Dickens Kipling Shaw and Wells among recognized authors. poetry sees less appeal though songs feature in army literature.
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War Office
Tommy Atkins
Dickens
Kipling
Shaw
Wells
Proverbial Sayings on Pride and Credit Usage
A reflective note contrasts pride in the profession with poverty behind it. It links good credit to restraint, suggesting people with solid credit rarely use credit lines. The comments imply prudence and social observation.
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America
Pat
Russia
Montreal Herald
Mount Pinnacle
Canadian Pacific Rockies
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