Arctic persistence of W D Clark retreating to the north
After a year away from the map, W D Clark the bus ter trapper and prospector plans a return to the Arctic. He details a remote setup with eleven cabins and four tents along a 500 mile canoe route to his Peel River home, caribou and moose abundance, and a harsh but healthy winter climate.
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W. D. Clark
Buster
Arctic
Clark
Edmonton
Peel River
Herschel Island
Fort McPherson
Yukon
Fort Yukon
Mr. Clark
Abe Schafer
Eskimos
Britain’s Trade With Dominion Grows
Official trade returns show Britain's trade with overseas dominions and possessions rising faster than with foreign countries. In 1913, about 39 percent of exports went to Empire countries. in the first quarter of 1921, exports to British overseas possessions reached 43 percent of total exports. Imports from Canada have risen substantially, while exports to Canada are near 1913 levels.
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Great Britain
Canada
Pasture for Poultry Green Food Needed in Heat
The article stresses pasture as essential for poultry like for livestock. Avoid large flocks on limited early lawns to protect future sod and note green feed is mainly needed during hot dry weather. Free range early spring often reduces overall egg production later in the season.
Warning to Husbands From Lethbridge Herald
A Toledo man collapsed and died while helping his wife wash the dishes. The notice warns that wives may suffer fatal consequences if husbands assist with dishwashing, reflecting a sensational cautionary tone from the Lethbridge Herald.
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Toledo
Lethbridge Herald
Western Canada Dominates Wheat Honors for a Decade
For ten years Western Canada has led in wheat contests, with Manitoba and Alberta taking top honors yearly and Saskatchewan securing eight grand championships. Seager Wheeler, a noted grain expert, contributed six of those awards, while skepticism about Northwest wheat has faded as Canada rises to third globally in output and asserts yearly quality superiority. Vast lands remain unplanted in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan that could boost production further.
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Western Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
America
Seager Wheeler
Canadian Northwest
Canada
Canadian West
Ontario urged to expand road dragging across counties
The Ontario and Saskatchewan highway departments promote road dragging to improve earth roads. A Saskatchewan contest runs June 1 to September 30 with monthly inspections and cash prizes, drawing 154 entries totaling 521 miles last year. The Ontario department is urged to organize a similar program to improve long rural lanes.
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Ontario
Saskatchewan Highways Department
Saskatchewan
Ontario Highways Department
Foronto Globe
Treatment for Calves and Proper Feeding
Calf development hinges on fly protection and consistent feeding. Sudden changes strain the calf’s immature digestive system. after two to three months milk becomes scarce so substitute feeds or supplements are needed. Proper calf meals, handled per directions, can save dollars at slaughter.
Fish Train Name Origin in Australian Rail History
The daily New South Wales to Blue Mountains passenger express is nicknamed the Fish Train though it never carries fish. The name arose from past staff sharing sea creature surnames, including Salmon the engine driver, Herring the fireman, and Mullet the conductor.
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New South Wales
Blue Mountains
Australia
Salmon
Herring
Mullett
Beethoven's Later Works Flourish After Hearing Loss
The article notes that Beethoven produced some of his finest compositions after becoming completely deaf. It highlights the paradox of artistic creativity thriving despite the loss of hearing as a defining element of his career.
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Beethoven
Pioneers of Cloverdale in the Okanagan Valley
Bulman Brothers of Winnipeg built Cloverdale into a 3000 acre fruit ranch in the Elliston district near Kelowna. The estate includes 300 acres of orchard, 30000 fruit trees, 10 miles of roads, 60 miles of fencing, and a modern irrigation system. It hosts mixed farming, a wartime evaporting plant, and rapid growth of onions tomatoes and other produce. The ranch began with George Whelan who, aged 76, recalls arriving in 1872 during the Cariboo gold rush and founding the first Cloverdale farm after staking 30 acres then expanding to 3000 acres.
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Winnipeg
Bulman
Bulman Brothers
Okanagan Valley
Cloverdale
Elliston
Mission Road
Kelowna
Vernon
George Whelan
British Columbia
Whelan
England
Cariboo
Okanagan Country
Clovedale
Platinum Deposits in British Columbia
Investigations reveal that the Fraser River region forms one of the world’s principal platinum deposits. A plant is being erected and reduction work may begin in spring. Analysts expect 250 miles along the Fraser and 150 miles of tributaries to yield rich black sand deposits, with concentrates from 8 to 40 pounds per cubic yard of dirt.
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British Columbia
Fraser River
Fraser
Oldest Chinese Going Home Sails From Seattle
Chin Quong, the United States' oldest and wealthiest Chinese man, plans to sail from Seattle to China where he will spend his last days. At 110 years old, he rose as a noted stock raiser in western states and once owned 100,000 sheep in Wyoming, also pioneering Helena's first vegetable garden which boosted Gallatin Valley's fame.
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Chin Quong
United States
Helena
Mont
Gallatin Valley
Seattle
China
Quong
Wyoming
Another Suggestion to Rebuild After War
A Victoria Times remark argues that true recovery hinges on restoring spiritual moorings rather than material wealth. It states civilization rehabilitation is a spiritual, not physical, issue and that material restoration follows once humanity revives its soul.
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Victoria Times
Canadian Flour Shipments Rise in Britain in 1921
Receipts of Canadian flour in Great Britain surged in early 1921 with trade commissioner Harrison Watson reporting that shipments in the last three months were four times those of the first three months of the previous year.
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Great Britain
Harrison Watson
London
Tied Down. Arthur and Amy on love and rheumatism
A humorous exchange features Arthur noting a man married 70 years stays home every evening. Amy responds with affection, but Arthur reframes as a joke about rheumatism, highlighting a comic take on marriage.
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Arthur
Amy
Winter Rye Or Winter Annual Pasture Prospects
Winter rye is a winter annual that seeds in fall and ripens by late July. Fall sowing produces low leafy growth with a strong root system while spring sowing yields extensive leafy growth for summer pasture. Seeding timing affects winter survival and pasture quality. Spring rye is a summer annual with early spring seeding for initial pasture and better growth in cooler temperatures.
Princess Mary Encourages Charity in Royal Handwork
Princess Mary uses gilt frames by ex service men to frame two Girl Guide portraits bought as a gift for the King. She favors hats by Russian refugees and Buckingham Palace lamp shades made in charitable institutions to aid poor girls. The Queen teaches her daughter to spend private income with these causes in mind.
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Mary
Buckingham Palace
Rattled. Crabshaw. Car dealer quip sparks dispute
A snappy exchange ends with a dealer defending a second-hand car sale. The buyer complains of a rattling motor, while the seller insists there was no deception and that the car was a rattling good deal. The dialog captures a light moral about honesty in used car trades.
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Crabshaw
New York Sun
American ships to haul Mayo Landing ore this year
Ottawa allows United States bottoms to carry silver lead ore from Mayo Landing to St Michaels due to Canadian ships lacking tonnage for the Stewart River period. About 2,500 tons of ore are ready at Mayo Landing, and no Canadian vessels are prepared to handle it. American ships are forbidden from local Canadian waters.
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Mayo Landing
Keno Hill
Ottawa
United States
Alaskan
Yukon
Canadian
St. Michaels
Stewart River
Canada May Take All Wool Crop
Alberta wool growers expect Canadian mills to take the entire wool crop this year, aided by Fordney bill provisions blocking U S markets. Last year they sold 45 percent to Canadian mills and demand grows in the Old Country, with J W Renton of Calgary, a Canadian Wool Cooperative Growers Association member, commenting.
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Alberta
Dominion
United States
J. W. Renton
Calgary
Canadian Wool Cooperative Growers’ Association
Large Beef Ranch for Kootenay
Capt. Hebert H. McCarthy of New York has purchased five thousand five hundred acres on the west side of Windermere Lake. The K-2 ranch will be developed as a thoroughly modern operation and will be the largest beef ranch in the Kootenay district.
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Windermere Lake
Hebert H. McCarthy
New York
Kootenay
Banff Officials Warn Tough on Speeders Anew
R B Stronach Rocky Mountain Park superintendent warned Banff to expect strict enforcement during the tourist season. The park has a 20 miles per hour limit and 15 miles per hour inside town limits.
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Banff
R. B. Stronach
Rocky Mountain Park
Coal Deposits Reported in Pasqua Hills Saskatchewan
The Bureau of Labor and Industries will investigate reported coal deposits in Pasqua Hills. An expedition is forming to travel from Prince Albert east to the Canadian National line, then to Carrot River by wagon, with canoes to explore tributaries. The mission, led by minister Chas A. Dunning, aims to meet fuel demand amid regional mining expansion and will cooperate with Professor R C Wallace of Northern Manitoba.
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Pasqua Hills
Saskatchewan
Bureau of Labor and Industries
Chas
Dunning
Manitoba
R. C. Wallace
Germany Sets Industrial Pace As German Firms Expand Trade
Mr. Hoover notes German manufacturers flood the United States and Balkans with goods. Austria reports aggressive German trade keeps prices low, prompting concern that Germany is forcing the pace in global commerce while rivals lag.
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Mr. Hoover
United States
Austria
Balkan
Germany
Fritz
F Edmonton Bulletin
Manitoba Extends Telephone System Expansion Plans
Rural construction work on the Manitoba provincial telephone system, costing about $1.5 million, will begin in June. Telephone commissioner John Lowry says the funds will expand the system, build six or more new exchange buildings, house new exchanges, and further extend long distance service.
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Manitoba
John Lowry
Nautical Terms How Names Hide In Plain Sight At Sea
The passage explains that several common words have specialized shipboard meanings. Words like tackle chains coats dog watches and draught refer to gear and measurements critical to rigging sails anchoring and vessel depth. The glossary reveals which everyday terms actually denote maritime equipment and standards.
Western Wool Clip Falls Short of Peak Forecasts
The wool clip for Western Canada this year is projected around 5,000,000 pounds, per sources cited by the Canadian Pacific Railway publicity department. Alberta's clip is about 2,200,000 pounds, comparable to last year, while Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia together are expected to contribute roughly 3,000,000 pounds.
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Western Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
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