Mixed Farming Gains Popularity in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmers embrace mixed farming as evidence grows of progress in dairying. S M Silcox, dairy branch, Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture, praises Saskatchewan seeds for dairying success and predicts top continental herds within four to five years. KR M bugh, provincial piarist, notes registered beekeepers rose from 820 to 1,200 in a year with five new members since March 1.
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Saskatchewan
Stockholm
M. Silcox
Department of Agriculture
KR M Bugh
Manitoba Plans Large Highway Spending and Upgrades
The Manitoba legislature approved a 200000 start on the eastward trans Canada highway and a 506000 completion estimate. A 1000 capital item funds University of Manitoba expansion. The plan outlines 502 miles of new highways and 568 miles resurfaced at a total 2400000, with total road work for 1929 at 5000000 including municipal Good Roads Act projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ontario
University of Manitoba
Paying the Royal Doctor Reflects on Imperial Physician Pay
The text notes a royal practice in which four physicians receive a weekly salary only while the emperor is unwell. Once the emperor recovers, their pay stops until the next illness, prompting speculation about remuneration standards and contrasts with English medical pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kien Long
China
England
Radio Law History Stretches Back 20 Years
The article notes radio broadcasting laws have existed for twenty years, citing the Wireless Ship Act of June 24 1810 requiring ships with over 50 people to carry wireless equipment and a 100 mile message range. It also oddly mentions a hen living 194 years and includes a translated quotation from Lastige Kolner Zeitung.
National Railways Plans 1929 Additions and Betterments
Canadian National Railways outlines a 1929 programme of additions and betterments totaling about 35.1 million dollars for capital expenditures. Plans include heavy rail replacements, track expansion, yard and terminal facilities, double tracking for grain routes, hotel projects at Chateau Laurier Halifax Vancouver and Jasper Park Lodge, railway telegraphs expansion, and four new steamers for Pacific service. The total year financial needs reach 35.75 million dollars with sinking funds and interest included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayherta
Interes
Pacific Coastal Service
Halifax
Vancouver
Atlantic
Central
Central Region
Grand Trunk Western
Bedford
Montmagny
Oba
Viking
Minaki
Brule
Winnipeg
Head of the Lakes
South Junction
Middleboro
Baynham
Woodridge
Manitoba
Chappell Junction
Saskatoon
Charlottetown
Pel
Windsor
Ontario
Turcot Yards
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Sarnia
Edmonton
Kamloops Junction
Port Mann
B.C
Canadian National Telegraphs
Dominion
Ottawa
Nova Scotia
Canadian Nationa Steamships
British West Indies
Canadian National Railways
Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper Nateral Park
Alberta
Grand Beach
Pictou Lodge
Fort Barry
Macdonald
Prince Arthur
Prince Edward
Trafic
Pacific Coast
Prince Rupert
Alaska
Queen Charlotte Islands
Bulls Battle at Banff Grounds Featured Elk Skirmish
Report from the Banff springs athletic grounds describes bull elk clashing in a male display during spring, locking horns and circling like boxers before calmly feeding nearby with cows watching. The scene blends sportlike combat with animal behavior as autos and spectators observe from a cautious distance.
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Banff Springs
Anon
Descendants of Joan of Arc form family association
The thirty known descendants of Joan of Arc held a reunion and formed a family association ahead of the 500th anniversary. The article recounts her deeds ending in 1429 and her execution in Rouen two years later, noting living relatives in various professions and the role of notaries in safeguarding lineage.
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Joan of Arc
Orleans
Rheims
Rouen
Oldest Mineral Cissomite Found in Utah
One of the oldest minerals, cissomite, is said to occur only in Utah. A brilliant black substance used in paint varnish ink and telephone mouthpieces, it was discovered in 1962 but marketed in 1904 after a railway to the Black Dragon vein in Uintah Basin. The brittle mineral emits dense odorful smoke when burned and produces tar like threads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
USA
Uintah
Farly
Prairie provinces see huge annual制造 output growth promise
Western Manufactures Manufactured products of the prairies during the past year exceeded 327000000 in value according to J W Ackland retiring chairman of the prairie division of the Canadian Manufacturers Association at its Winnipeg annual meeting He noted northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan mineral wealth and Alberta oil resources will drive large increases in output across the three central provinces
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Prairies
J. W. Ackland
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prince of Wales Faces Heavy Responsibility
The Prince of Wales now seems more mature and thoughtful, perhaps due to the weight of duty on his shoulders. He appears often absentminded and less buoyant, with mannerisms that have grown less boyish.
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Prince of Wales
Women Happier Than Men Says Kilpatrick and Press
Florence A Kilpatrick cites statistics to argue women are less prone to despair and derive more pleasure from daily life. She contrasts male preoccupation with routine and suggests women gain happiness from simple acts and letter writing, noting attitudes differ across cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence A. Kilpatrick
London Daily Mail
England
Wales
Registrar-General
Miss Kilpatrick
Home market for cattle debated by Senator Riley
Senator Riley questioned future markets for Canadian cattle in his annual report. He noted the home market now takes 40 percent of beef production and asked if efforts by livestock groups could expand to 100 percent, calling it the cattlemen’s current problem. Calgary Herald.
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Riley
Calgary Herald
Oi Sacks Crew After Acting Foreman Promotes
The roadmenders foreman falls ill and Patrick O Casey is temporarily promoted. On return the foreman finds Patrick alone at work and asks where the others are. Patrick grins and says he sacked every man, seizing the authority chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O’casey
Patrick
Pat
Cause For Worry Over Whiskers Stifling Baby’s Dimples
A humorous quarrel between spouses about fashion trends for whiskers. The wife frets that facial hair will influence their child’s appearance, while the husband notes the concern over the boy’s dimples and a possible future social impact.
To mean all you say is a sure way of making friends
A concise adage warns that speaking with complete honesty can build friendships while saying exactly what you mean risks alienating others, suggesting balance between clarity and tact in communication.
Canadian Record of Performance Policy Boosts Poultry Trade
Canadian poultry breeders report strong sales to foreign countries under the Record of Performance policy. The tenth year program has tested over 110 000 birds with about 60 000 certified for vigor production egg weight breed type and freedom from disqualifications. A hatchery approval policy now inspects commercial hatcheries and their source flocks to ensure high quality stock.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Alberta scientists plan two year tar sand development program
The Scientific and Industrial Research Council of Alberta launches a two year plan to redesign the Dun vegan yards bituminous sands plant built in 1925, secure oil for experiments, support road projects, and explore marketing. Dr. K. A. Clark of the University of Alberta leads, highlighting McMurray sands potential over metal mining in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunvegan Yards
Scientific and Industrial Research Council of Alberta
K. A. Clark
University of Alberta
McMurray Tar Sands
Alberta
McMurray
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Lake Athabaska
Canada
Poverty Is No Disgrace in Public Welfare Support
The piece argues there is no disgrace in accepting aid in emergencies or public welfare as akin to cashing in on an insurance policy funded by citizens through taxes and premiums over years. It defends government assistance as a societal safety net rather than a stigma.
Teller and Wife Quip Over Missing Change After Day
A domestic moment unfolds as a teller explains being late due to short cents on his books. His wife teases about pennies in his pocket in a light exchange.
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Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
House of Comtoona
Homeratle
Charles A. Dunning
Banff
Western Manufactures
Paglish
Dominics
Teller
Kasper
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