Pegowis Sainted Chief of Red River Valor Remembered
The article honors Pegowis known as Peguis for protecting Selkirk settlers during 181¢ era turmoil and aiding peace with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It notes his leadership of Saulteaux and Swamp Crees, his meeting with John West, and a proposed Lord Selkirk Association monument to honor his memory.
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Archdeacon Cochane
Inketer
Geren Oakr
Red River
Pegowis
Selkirk
Sherif
North West Fur Company
Perontz
Lord Selkirk Association
Rant
Perowis
Peguis
Saulteaux
Norway House
York Factory
Lord Selkirk
Hiudson’s Bay Company
George Simpson
Canada Population Rises 22 Percent In 1921 Census
The total population of Canada reaches 8 769 489 in 1921, up from 7 206 642 in 1911. Ten year increase amounts to 1 562 846. Provinces show gains including Nova Scotia 6 percent, New Brunswick 10 percent, Quebec 17 percent, Ontario 10 percent, Manitoba 34 percent, Saskatchewan 0 percent, Alberta 55 percent, and British Columbia 35 percent.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Hudson Bay Railway catch value soars this winter season
The Pas reports a valuable fur catch from winter to January starting value around $1,000,000, highest for any period since the Hudson Bay Railway construction. Abundant fur-bearing animals and many trappers weigh in, with district catch expected to reach about $2,500,000.
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Pas
Hudson Bay Railway
Auto Industry in Canada Summary
Ten car manufacturers operate in Canada with 5 500 dealers. About 80 000 workers are employed in plants and 400 000 more are affected indirectly. Dealer capital totals 43 million dollars while manufacturing capital reaches 110 million. Canadian plants produced passenger cars worth 84.5 million in 1990.
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Canada
Canada Dominates 1921 UK Live Cattle and Grain Trade
British import records show a 1921 rebound in live cattle with 66 674 head, Canada supplying most of them while the US provided the remainder. Wheat and oats shipments rose significantly as Canada led in oats, and bacon declined sharply due to Denmark's revived bacon trade. Ham imports from Canada also rose markedly.
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Harrison Watson
London
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Denmark
German Vessels Often Carry Contraband
The article notes strict searches of German ships entering the Thames by customs officers with extensive inspections of coal bunkers to uncover smuggling of spirits and watches. It discusses high profits for smugglers under the weak currency and mentions Norwegian seizures and imprisonments of offenders as border actions.
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Thames
Canada’s proposal for a National Research Institute sparks action
The article contrasts global science investment with Canada’s lack of a national research body. It notes Britain’s National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, Germany’s two institutes, the U S National Bureau of Standards, Australia’s institute, New Zealand’s Cawthborn institute in Nelson, and Japan’s National Research Institute. It argues Ottawa should create a national research institute to advance industrial progress.
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Great Britain
Physical Laboratory
Teddington
London
Germany
France
Italy
United States
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Commonwealth Government
Australia
Institute of Science and Industry
Cawthborn Institute
Nelson
New Zealand
Japan
Canada
Ottawa
Dehydrating Food at Home via Ovenlike Dehydrator
An illustrated Popular Mechanics article explains home food preservation by dehydration using an ovenlike arrangement from a New York company. Food trays sit above a heated humidifier pan filled with water to maintain proper dehydration temperature.
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Popular Mechanics
New York
Ontario Corn and Wheat Crop Totals for 1921
The Ontario corn crop for 1921 is estimated at 20,313,661 bushels with an average of 1 bushel per acre and 5,015,082 tons of green fodder corn at 11 percent of tons per acre. The fall wheat crop totals 13,667,879 bushels at 22 bushels per acre.
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Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Prize beef on display for CP ships’ Christmas cruises
In Montreal a prize beef display showcases Canadian raised stock arranged by Canadian Pacific Steamships for Empress of France Scotland and Britain cruises. The plan calls for about 175000 pounds of beef across 285 carcasses plus uniformly dressed poultry and no cold storage stock. Special fruits and tropical delicacies will be bought at various ports.
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Almy’s Window
St. Alexander Street
Montreal
Toronto
C.P.S.L
France
Scotland
Britain
Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd
Mediterranean
West Indies
Canadian Pacific Co
Something for Nothing Reveals a Confidence Trick Weakness
The Toronto Globe laments a victim who lost 3900 in a confidence game by hoping to multiply money with a simple trick. It argues the lure of getting something for nothing reflects a longstanding human flaw shared by many who seek easy profits without contributing to society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
The
Toronto Globe
Montreal Visitor Reports Hoarse Voice Noted
A French-Canadian guest in Montreal with limited English was asked how he was. He replied that he did not feel well, had a sore throat, and declared he had a colt. The exchange captures a humorous misunderstanding in language.
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Saturday Evening Post
The Wild Waves as People Stirring Noise and Silence
The lines compare wild waves to people who generate much sound yet say little, capturing a sense of noisy activity without meaningful content. The imagery suggests a critique of empty talk amid tumultuous motion.
Government Income Tax Revenue and Costs Questioned
Liberal MPP L. H. Martell from Hants gives notice to ask the Government for a return on income tax revenue for fiscal year 1920 21 and the total expenditures for salaries and related costs. He also seeks figures on the number of persons employed in income tax assessment and collection across Canada.
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L. H. Martell
Hants
Parliament figure to speak in Western town thwarted by washout
A prominent parliamentary figure planned to address a Western town meeting but a cloud burst washed out the rail lines. He telegraphed the committee he could not reach in time. The reply offered to buy him a shirt and urged him to come anyway.
Manitoba Plans Tax on Aeroplanes
The Manitoba Treasurer notes airplanes as a new taxable asset under the Motor Vehicle Act. Hon Dr Armstrong Provincial Secretary announces an amendment to levy a $20 tax per aeroplane in the province to fill provincial coffers.
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Manitoba
J. W. Armstrong
Winnipeg
Manitoba Acreage Plowed For 1922 Crop Rises To 4 902 000
A Manitoba Department of Agriculture report states 4 902 000 acres prepared for the 1922 crop up from 4 328 000 the previous year. R Rice Jones of United Grain Growers notes rising demand for tillage implements such as seed drills plows harrows and disc harrows.
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Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
R. Rice-Jones
United Grain Growers, Ltd
Agricultural Department
Popular Auto Route to Complete 4400 Mile Blue Trail
The 4400 mile Blue Trail from California through McLeod and Calgary to Banff Lake Louise and Windermere, then to Crow's Nest Pass and back to the States will be finished this year. Officials expect it to become the continent’s most popular automobile tourist route.
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Banff
Windermere
California
McLeod
Lethbridge
Calgary
Lake Louise
Crow’s Nest Pass
States
Rat Test Marks Manhood in Andaman Islands
In the Andaman Islands a man must eat a live rat to prove manhood and no marriage is allowed until this feat is completed. The rule reflects a traditional rite associated with male eligibility and social status in the region.
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Andaman Islands
Wheat seed fecundity and yields across regions
The New York Herald notes wheat fecundity in Valladolid experiments showing a kernel yielding 312 000 kernels, and compares U S yields: 6.5 bushels per acre in Arkansas and Tennessee in 1920 versus higher in ten other states. Over 60 years average yields rose from 12.2 to 14.4 bushels per acre between 1866 and 1915. It stresses soil science, mineral and nitrogen replacement, and seed heredity guiding gains. seed that can reproduce 700 kernels is preferred.
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School of Agriculture
Valladolid
Spain
United States
Arkansas
Tennessee
British Isles
The
New York Herald
Livestock Prices Rise Across Canada Markets
Prices for Canadian livestock show an improving trend from November 1921 to February 1922 across Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Calgary and Edmonton. Averages for good animals place steers 700 to 1000 lbs from 4.29 to 5.84, heifers 4.34 to 5.71, bulls 2.69 to 3.65, cows 3.80 to 4.78, calves 5.91 to 8.47, hogs 8.43 to 12.96, lambs 7.58 to 10.40, sheep 4.16 to 6.52. Prices vary with location and are higher in Montreal and Toronto.
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Ottawa
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Plane to scout seals and aid blockade ships offshore
The Martinside aeroplane will be deployed in the seal hunt this spring as a scout reporting seal patch locations to steamers. It will also communicate with and carry provisions to ships trapped in the ice blockade off St Johns Newfoundland.
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Martinside
Halifax
N.S
St. Johns
Ayrshire Milk Record Set by Buttercup of Glenholm
A four year old Ayrshire cow named Buttercup of Glenholm owned by Prof J D Clark superintendent of the Charlottetown Experimental Station Prince Edward Island set a 365 day record with 16144 pounds of milk and 663 pounds of fat, surpassing all previous records by 400 pounds.
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Glenholm
J. D. Clark
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
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Parcous
the Auto Industry
WN OU
National Research Institute For
Owen
Ca Va
Pierre
Agriculture Department
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