Mackenzie Field Oil Began By British Canadian Pioneers in 1914
Dr T O Bosworth recounts how Mackenzie oil field in the Northwest Territories was located in 1914 by Calgary and Edmonton pioneers after years of seepage discovery. The Imperial Oil Co drilled the northernmost well in 1919, with a small team staking three claims and securing production despite war and distant travel challenges.
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Mackenzie Field
Northwest Territories
Canada
Alberta
Mackenzie
Franklin
RK. G. McConnell
Canadian Geological Survey
Mackenzie Basin
Calgary
Okotoks
F. C Lowes
J. H. Woods
J. K. Cornwall
Edmonton
Northland
McMurray
Peace River
Athabasca
America
P. C. Bosworth
France
A. H. Low
A. Proctor
Burma
Northern Trading Co
Campbell Young
Geo. Slater
Imperial Oil Co
A. C. Baine
T. O. Bosworth
Great Slave Lake
Sutherland
Patrick
What Makes Britain Great Despite War Debt
The Hamilton Herald notes Austen Chamberlain credits Britain’s wartime policy for large debt reductions. Last year, national debt fell from 7 829 000 000 to 7 573 000 000, with foreign debt dropping by 117 154 000. Debt to the United States, Canada, and others shrank as heavy taxation funded current expenses. The piece warns this year may be less favorable due to industrial troubles and trade depression, yet asserts the British people will carry on.
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Austen Chamberlain
United States
Canada
The
Hamilton Herald
Farm Laborer Demand Surges in Southern Saskatchewan
In Southern Saskatchewan Swift Current reports about 85 workers needed locally with several hundred potential placements at Moose Jaw and other points. The average wage offered is 60 dollars. Across Saskatchewan last week 1,156 farm vacancies were registered and of 1,092 applicants 1,049 were placed.
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Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Canadian Flag Ship Completes Global Voyage
The steamship M. S. Dollar arrived in Vancouver after a 26 000 mile round the world trip. It departed Vancouver on October 9 1920 and is claimed as the first Canadian flag ship to circumnavigate.
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M. S. Dollar
Vancouver
Atlas Powder Co announces substitute for bone black
Discovery of a satisfactory substitute for bone black or bone char used in decolorizing sugar syrups oils is announced by the Atlas Powder Company in Washington. Scientists have searched for sixty years for such a substance.
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Atlas Powder Company
Washington
Big Campaign Planned For Oil Fields
Imperial Oil Co and other major firms plan to run more than fifty modern oil drilling rigs across Alberta this summer. Calgary preparations aim to deploy large companies with advanced rigs in Pincher Creek, southeast of Lethbridge near the Montana border, the Nanton field, and the Irma district east of Edmonton. Several wells already indicate favorable shows, with Imperial Oil expecting nearly twenty rigs in operation province wide.
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Alberta
Imperial Oil Co
Calgary
Imperial Oil Company
Athabasca
Pincher Creek
Lethbridge
Montana
Nanton Field
Irma
Edmonton
Canada One Of Many Creditors
Canada is among multiple creditors with little chance to add to revenue from Romania’s payment. Treasury circles in London and Sir George Paish note Romania owes Britain twenty million pounds, the United States twenty five million dollars, and France ninety million francs, so Canada cannot expect precedence but shares an equal prospect for final liquidation of the debt.
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Canada
Treasury
London
George Paish
Romania
Great Britain
United States
France
British Warships Sold For Junk
The British admiralty says about 200 destroyers 25 battleships and 50 light cruisers were sold to British firms for breaking up. Reports in America claimed Britain was selling warcraft to South American governments for transfer to Japan.
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America
Great Britain
Japan
Uncle Sam and the League of Nations in Odd Roles
A Los Angeles Times column mocks U S foreign policy as inconsistent. It notes Uncle Sam issuing notes to nations while avoiding entangling alliances and resisting a formal League of Nations, portraying the United States as eager to help yet wary of responsibility.
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United States
Sam
League of Nations
The
Los Angeles Times
Farmers Seek Land As Canadian Pacific Lands Are Sold
Canadian Pacific Railway property near Vermillion is being broken up after spring purchases. Montrealer J. J. Lee bought 1000 acres for mixed farming. Numerous United States farmers visit the area to inspect improved holdings and raw land.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Vermillion
J. J. Lee
Montreal
United States
New Coal Field Located on Flores Island
Discoverers led by J McDonald announce a new coal field on Flores Island off Vancouver Island west coast. They plan development by Victoria associates to exploit the resource.
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Flores Island
Vancouver Island
J. McDonald and Associated
Victoria
Should Take a Chance
A light exchange advises trying a problem despite misgivings. A grandmother encourages a cautious attempt, framing it as a moral choice rather than a guaranteed success. The quote reflects a playful nudge to make an effort.
Finland Wins Aland Islands Case From League Commission
The League of Nations panel led by Elius Callender and Baron Beyens awards Aland to Finland with concessions. Aland will enjoy home rule under Finnish protection and suzerainty, with guaranteed Swedish language use and a governor from a three-name list. If Finland objects a plebiscite would decide, likely favoring Sweden.
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League of Nations
Elius
United States
Constantinople
M. Callender
Swiss Confederation
Baron Beyens
Belgium
Aland Islands
Baltic
Finland
Sweden
Aland
Remedy For Diseased Potatoes
Diseased potatoes show scab caused by a spore attacking sprouts and browning them. The remedy is to burn affected tubers and dust healthy seed with flowers of sulphur, especially into the eyes. Avoid sacks that held diseased potatoes and do not plant on previously used ground.
Canadian firm buys timber near Onion Bay on Vancouver Island
The Robert Dollar Company purchases two hundred fifty million feet of standing timber near Onion Bay Vancouver Island for about five hundred thousand dollars. This elevates their timber buys to four hundred fifteen million feet in the past year.
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Robert Dollar Company
Onion Bay
Vancouver Island
Airplane Time Saver Demonstrated for Fisheries Hatcheries
The chief inspector of the Dominion Fisheries and his party flew from Vancouver to inspect hatcheries at Anderson and Kennedy Lake on Vancouver Island. The flight covered 470 miles in a few hours, versus about five days by boat and horse.
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Dominion Fisheries
Vancouver
Anderson
Kennedy Lake
Vancouver Island
Burns Under Opposition Echoes World War Stress
The Hamilton Herald notes Germany appeals to Britain and Washington with no success. The piece likens German actions to the poet Burns facing oppression and kirk discipline, implying worsening pressure and isolation.
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Germany
Washington
Heinie
Burns
Hamilton Herald
India Reports Massive Wildlife Slaughter Figures
authorities reveal that ninety one thousand snakes and more than nineteen thousand other wild beasts were killed in India last year as conservationists call for stricter protections.
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India
Canadian Delegates to Attend Dairy Congress in Chicago
Canada will be represented at the seventh international dairy congress in Chicago next summer. Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner J A Rudduck leads preparations with a provincial committee to arrange papers and discussions, plus a pamphlet and information bureau to promote Canadian dairy and agriculture.
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Chicago
Canada
Berne
Switzerland
J. A. Ruddick
Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner
International Dairy Federation
Corporation of Association
Ruddick
Dominion
World's Highest Bridge to Span Eldorado Springs
The United States plans a six hundred foot high suspension foot and burro bridge across the gateway to South Border Canyon at Eldorado Springs. The bridge will eclipse all other high bridges, surpassing the Firth of Forth Crumlin Bridge London Niagara Falls and Brooklyn Bridges in height.
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United States
South Border Canyon
Eldorado Springs
Ive Baldwin
Castle Rock Cliff
Colorado Bridge
Firth of Forth
Queensferry
Crumlin Railway
South Wales
London
Niagara Fails
Brooklyn
The First Hoe And Its Ancient Use In Corn Fields
The hoe is among the oldest farming tools. Early man used a sharpened limb as a hoe to till corn plots, weed control was light, and after planting children scared birds from the ripening ears. Farmers today know blackbirds can devastate cornfields.
Chinese Adopt Ulster Coats in Manchuria Fashion
Chinese wear ulsters as a popular outer garment in Manchuria. Wealthier Chinese favor long silk overcoats for warmth and protection of their expensive silk clothing beneath, especially against rain or snow.
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Manchuria
Digestibility of Cocoa Affected by Cooling and Reheating
A discussion notes that cocoa becomes more digestible when it is cooled and reheated after fat globules are removed. The process aims to reduce fat content to improve tolerance during consumption.
British Locomotive Contracts Awarded
A leading British firm secured a large Russia locomotive repair contract, creating about two thousand jobs for several years. The firm also won a Belgian State Railways order of two hundred locomotives, despite strong foreign competition, due to competitive pricing and the strong British reputation for efficiency and reliability.
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Russia
No Halfway About The Scotch
A quotation on the Scottish character notes he is steadfast in politics and religion, dislikes changes, and values persistence. It argues a Scotch leader would quickly reach a decisive destination rather than wander, comparing to the Israelites in the wilderness.
Eviction Sparks Clash Over Large Family in Lille
A Lille dairyman with fourteen children was evicted after fifteen years in his home on grounds of a large family. An angry crowd confronted the ejectors and fought them, while a cradle with a sick child was set on the footpath and the furniture restored to the house.
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Lille
Milwaukee Carpenter Demonstrates Impromptu Tool Use
Hercules Lechner of Milwaukee works as a carpenter and claims to drive a 60 penny spike through a 2 percent inch prank with his bare hands using a Bammer when needed.
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Hercules” Lechner
Milwaukee
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