Notable Rise of Western Men Premier Dracken of Manitoba
Premier Dracken of Manitoba hints at cabinet reshuffle with the arrival of Mr R A Huey as Education Minister. The piece traces immigrant John Hoey from Ireland to Canada, his struggles and ascent to Parliament, and notes the Liberal party electing new leader Hugh A Robson KC, a Winnipeg lawyer.
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Dracken
Manitoba
R A. Huey
Hoey
Grant Lal
Canada
Ireland
Firat
Montreal
Cabuch
Port Frances
Westies College
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Yle
Lome
Dominion Parliamen
Liberal Party
Hugh A. Robson
T. C. Norris
Roblin
Norris
Rising Farmers’ Party
John Bracken
Legume inoculation advised to enrich soil and crops
The pamphlet from the Dominion Experimental Farm argues inoculation helps legumes like alfalfa absorb atmospheric nitrogen, preventing soil depletion. It urges inoculation if bacteria are scarce or if previous legume crops were poor, and notes benefits even after long gaps between crops.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
One of World's Wonders Porcelain Tower of China
A New York Times writer recounts the Porcelain Tower of China once outside An king’s monastery grounds. It rose 251 feet with 24 foot top, 120 foot circumference base, and a copper mast. The tower housed monastery treasures and lamps lit its interior. It took nineteen years to build, completed in 1430, costing about 23.3 million Canadian dollars. later lightning fire and Taiping rebels led to its destruction.
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China
Anking
New York
Muskegs on Hudson Bay railway could fuel new northern industry
Northern Manitoba muskegs along the Hudson Bay railway are not waste but a potential raw material for alcohol and fertilizer. Science notes these muskegs lack tannic acid yet hold humic acid in abundance, supporting bacteria that fix nitrogen and enable new northern industries beyond mining fishing and papermaking.
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Manitoba
Judson's Bay
Canada
Giant Douglas Fir Said to Loom Over Duncan Area
Investigating a Cowichan district belief that a colossal Douglas fir on Mount Sickler near Duncan, British Columbia, exceeds 100 feet in girth and 590 feet in height. Indians claim an 18-person span can barely reach the trunk, with a 40 foot circumference at five feet high, though the myth remains unconfirmed.
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Mount Sickler
Duncan
Canada
California
Cowichan
Ma Pn
Airplanes to speed parcel delivery to suburbs
John W. Scott of a Chicago department store says airplanes will bring orders like thread fur coat lettuce and apple sauce to suburban store stations where cars will finish delivery. The system links large city stores with smaller outlets for faster service.
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John W. Scott
Chicago
Scott
Creameries in Alberta Dairy Pool This Season
About forty creameries in Alberta will join the dairy pool this season, announced by pool officials. The figure represents nearly half of the province’s operating creameries and the pool handles a large share of dairy business in the northern half of Alberta.
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Alberta
Forest Friends Ash Tray For Trail Riders In Jasper
Major Fred Brewster, a renowned Rocks Mountain guide, has created a saddle hanging ash tray named Forest Friends for smokers on trail rides in Jasper National Park. Each saddle horse will carry one tray this summer, attaching to the pommel with a cut down strap for easy use while riding.
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Jasper National Park
Fred, Brewster
Rocks Mountain
Major Brewster
B C Claims Egg Record From Whonneck Farm
A claim of the largest egg by a white Leghorn hen owned by Mr Graham of Whonneck BC. The egg weighs 6 ounces and measures about five inches long and three and a half inches around the middle. The hen hatched at F E Pallen's poultry farm on April 17. A neighbor overheard a distraught mother of two talking to her older son about Bob.
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Graham
Whonneck
F. £. Pallen
Mtth
Joe
Bobb
Lengthening the Span of Life Advances in Health
Experts including William J. Mato and Turento Globe discuss rising life expectancy. They note progress in cancer, pneumonia, polio, and other diseases, with potential life spans of seventy to one hundred years. Government, insurers, and Red Cross support medical research and public health efforts.
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William J. Mato
Jeok
Foe
M. Tee
Evie
Red Cross
Turento Clobe
Pilgrims Seek Touch of Mystic Palm at Sogeia Village
Thousands of peasants join a voyage to honor a reportedly self worshiping pain tree in Sogeia. Palm reportedly bows at sunset and bends at sunrise while Lose Institute scientists study the phenomenon.
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Sogeia
Taba
Lose Institute
Sir Jagadis Tose
Faridper
Fine Family from Somersetshire Moves to Alberta Farm Front
Fine Family of eighteen from Somersetshire England arrives at Ashmont north of Edmonton to take up land and help with seeding plowing and harvests. The Canadian Pacific Railway aims to attract such families to boost West colonization and agricultural progress. The family hopes to introduce cream junkets from Omerzet in Alberta and advance toward provincial politics within years.
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George Sutherley
Somersetshire
England
Ashmont
Edmonton
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Omerzet
Remarkable South Africa Bridge Lifting in Heat
In Southern Rhodesia workers raise a massive 1,983 foot long railway bridge weighing 9 16 tons using hydraulic jacks and wooden wedges. The operation involves 1,000 concrete blocks 1,800 bags of cement and hundreds of feet of timber with a projected cost of 35 000 dollars as the bridge rises five feet per lift.
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Southern
Rhodesia
Africa
Chinese Applicant Seeks Bank Position in Quirky Letter
A dated, nonpolitical missive to a major city bank from Wang Ayang claims top marks at Pekin University and fluency with English and typing. The letter notes a strong aim to contribute to the bank, cites a recent job loss as the reason for applying, and asks for a possible arrival date.
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China
Siri Am Wang
Pekin University
Somme
Origin of Robinson Crusoe Story Said to Draw From Three Tales
The St Nicholas Magazine notes Daniel Defoe formed the tale from basket maker lore a strange man in skins and a tombstone. As a boy Defoe heard the sailor’s yarns learned of a castaway named Alexander Selkirk who inspired the deserted island plot during his Bristol observations.
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Glimpcert
Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
St. Nicholas Masazine
Defoe
James Fitzroy
Duke of Monmouth
James II
England
Bristol
Alexander Selkirk
Hat sparks debate on price and style in London
A wife explains she made her hat herself amid talk of high prices for fashion. The husband praises the artistry while noting traffic and the 1601 London problem of congested streets.
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Paris
Preserving Old Totem Poles Exhibition On Rail Route
The Western Canada museum project plans a panoramic display of old Indian totem poles. Government effort with Indian Affairs and the Ginerament Museum aims to preserve wood to prevent decay. About thirty three poles will be viewable from trains and one hundred by car near Canadian National stations.
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Canada
Guideor
Department of Indian Affairs
Harlan L. Smith
Government Museum
Kilwanes
British Columbia
Gytset
Yudta
Canadian National Railways
Old Bill Bus Driver Fined For Speeding After War Service
At Willesden police court John Proudman driver of Old Bill the legendary London omnibus formerly used in France was fined 10s for speeding while the bus was carrying funeral wreaths. The court noted Old Bill’s wartime service and honored the vehicle with a brass tablet.
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London
Men’s Society
Willesden
Old Bull
John Proudman
Old Bill
Bill
Italian Farm Colony Established in Winnipeg District
Agriculturists from Italy form a new colony led by Signorina Italia Garibaldi in the Winnipeg district. The nucleus covers 1560 acres with 29 initial colonists from North Italy to dairy, poultry, and truck farming. The land was bought at 90 dollars per acre, following earlier Italian settlements in Levett and Alonso, Manitoba.
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Lished
Winnipeg
Signorina Italia Garibaldi
Italy
Levett and
Alonso
Manitoba
Tulon
Canadian forests drive exports and rail freight
The passage notes Canada’s forests rank behind agriculture in value, supply a quarter of export trade, and account for 20 percent of rail freight with tourism boosting passenger earnings, employing over seven thousand workers. It also contains miscellaneous observations on farming and a historical medical claim.
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Canada
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Mr. Robson
Saskatchewan
Regina
Toronto
Porcelain Tower
Duncan, B.C
Dasiry Pool
B.C
India
Red Deer
Gre
Alberta Pacific Grain Co
Calgary
Red Beer
West
South Africa
Financial House
3.C
Omnibus
Bournemouth
Willian T. G. Morton
Boston
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