Canada Sees Rise in Poultry Raising and Egg Exports
The article notes Canada's shift toward poultry farming as a major industry. It traces export growth from 92,164 dozen in 1911 to 6,579,853 dozen in 1921, while imports remained sizable to meet domestic demand. Saskatchewan leads in hens, with Ontario Alberta and Manitoba following, signaling broad expansion potential.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Alberta
Prairie
Manitoba
Mineral production in British Columbia 1921 figures
The 1921 provincial mineral report shows BC production total of 28,066,641 dollars with ore tonnage 1,562,653 and gross value 12,920,398 dollars. Placer golds contribute 13,153,593 dollars to the year’s total. The data were tabled in the Legislative Assembly by Minister W M Sloan.
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British Columbia
Department of Mines
W.M. Sloan
House Cleaning as a Woman’s Task Joke
A Detroit Free Press quip notes that no woman would consider house cleaning a job unless every room in the house was upset at the same time. The line plays on gender expectations and labor.
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Detroit Free Press
Railroads Face Steep Theft Losses In Early 20th Century
The piece notes that within three years six million dollars worth of goods were stolen from the New York Central Railroad. It cites 1917 railroad losses at 44 million dollars and 1920 losses at 142 million dollars for freight and property, with 67 million in 1920 for other damage, arguing thefts formed a large share and that the public bears the cost.
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New York Central Railroad
American Railways
Toronto
Canada tour signals optimistic view on immigration and growth
Sir Julian Orde, secretary of the Royal Automobile Club, praised Canada's urban roads as among the best while criticizing prairie highways. He urged welcoming immigrants to fuel a prospective era of prosperity, saying Canada could sustain a large influx of the right settlers and rival the United States in opportunity.
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Canada
Julian Orde
Royal Automobile Club
Britain
Julian
Jlarge
Dominion
United States
Sir Julian
Two-Deck British Bomber Ready for Official Test
A new British bomber with two decks is designed to carry the pilot and navigator on the first floor with an excellent 360 degree view. It features ground door release gear for dropping large bombs and a wide radius of action. The machine, powered by 1000 horsepower Club engines, undergoes an official Martlesham Heath test.
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Martlesham Heath
Restocking Lakes Near Fort William and Port Arthur
The Marine and Fisheries Department of the Dominion Government with Canadian National Railways has prepared extensive restocking efforts for principal lakes near Fort William and Port Arthur. Tens of thousands to millions of lake trout fry will be released to repopulate fisheries. Additionally a Kansas City home uses discarded telephone poles in its lower story, and the word admiral traces to the Arabic emintbabr meaning lord of the sea.
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Marine and Fisheries Department
Dominion Government
Canadian National Railways
Fort William
Port Arthur
Kansas City
Kan
Emintbabr
Saskatchewan egg laying contest report splendid performance found
The 10 pens in the Saskatchewan egg laying contest at the Indian Head Experimental Farm show pen 3 leading pen 2 by 36 eggs over 26 weeks. All pens are listed as sick in the last week, with owners and breeds named for the entries and outcomes.
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Saskatchewan
Indian Head
MacKenzie
A. M Pilkey
Ir. G Lewthwaite
Rosthern
White Wyandottes
A. Finch
Latéieford
W. W. Smith
Battleford
S. W. Exley
Conquest
O. A. Walters
Grenfell
Rhode Island
T. Gibbs
Moose Jaw
Sick
Sck
A. W. Vann
J. J. Vane
Howard
R. Morley
S. H. Jones
Bidine Lake
Barred Rocks
Major M. Shoul
Zelma
E. Barnett
Radisson
Alfred Wilson
Lashburn
Conditions Growing Better Worldwide After War
The Buffalo Express argues global conditions are improving as postwar recovery proceeds. It claims evils to be attacked are waning, politics are saner, business activity rises, and confidence grows. Unemployment declines and experience guides humane problem solving.
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Bufffalo Express
Lazy Man's Invention Improves Railway Signaling
A 1846 railway switchman tied two levers with wire to avoid walking between signals. The method, aided by a chair counterweight, let him operate both at once by his chairside. Authorities later denounced then rewarded him and adopted the system. A Texada Island strike of free milling gold is reported with the vein 1,400 feet long and a shaft planned to reveal depth.
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Herbert W. Horwill
Texada Island
Gulf of Georgia
British Columbia
Exeter Clock at St Mary Steps Portrays Timeless Miller Tale
A Country Life writer notes the Exeter church tower clock dating to the mid sixteenth century with three automaton figures including a Henry VIII lookalike. The piece, titled Mathew the miller and sons, chronicles a punctual Exeter miller local lore and links to Scotland Yard’s fingerprint era through Robert J. Thompson’s 1908 museum visit and subsequent office encounter.
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Exeter
England
Church of St. Mary Steps
Strasbourg
Henry VIII
Mathew
Darwins and parallels in a Scots answer
A playful exchange contrasts English and Scottish views on evolution with a punny reply from the Scot about descent and ascent. The note hints at Edinburgh Sco ts collecting daily observations to add to understanding.
Camping Growth At Banff Windermere Lake Winds Up Camp System
The piece describes rapid tourist growth in the Canadian Rockies with Lake Windermere and Lake Wapta camps expanding to host 25 and 50 guests respectively. It notes new Lake Windermere access via the Banff Windermere road, rustic cabin development at Lake O Hara and Takakkaw, and Lake Emerald Lake tent colonies shifting to cabin housing all run on the American plan at one to six dollars per day.
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Canadian Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Emerald Lake
Glacier
Lake Windermere
Columbia Valley
Banff-Windermere
Calgary
Vermillion Pass
Windermere
Lake Wapta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lake O'Hara
Yoho Valley
Public's mixed praise for Lady Astor in New York
Americans express gratification at Lady Astor's New York visit noting a blend of English public life and her qualities. They see in her the best type of American womanhood, charming and unspoiled, confirming her success beyond triumphs.
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Lady Astor
New York
New York Times
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B.C
Wes
Saskatche
Charles Dickens
St. Mary’s Church
Scotland Yard
London
Robert J. Thompson
Dearborn Independent
Thompson
Museum of Crime
Criminal Identification Bureau
Mr. Thompson
American Consular Service
Tilbury Docks
Holland
Chicago Tribune
London Times
Hague
Berlin
Switzerland
York
Washington
von Bethmann Hollweg
Sherlock Holmes
Jack the Riper
Raffles
Edinburgh
Wenkchenna Pass
Club Rouse
Yoro Valley
Tady Astor
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