Alberta's Potatoes and Dairying Boost Edmonton Region
Alberta reports strong grain and potato yields with about 6 carloads of potatoes in the Edmonton district. A new cooperative market aims to improve returns for potato growers. Central Alberta dairying earns a national and even international reputation as Edmonton boiler prizes highlight dairy excellence.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Fang Echemwe
Albberta
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Sockeye Run Dips Far Below Previous Years
A report to Commissioner William Sloan from John F. P. Babcock details a drastic decline in sockeye salmon reaching the Fraser River headwaters. The run this year produced well under 150,000 cases, far short of early 20th century figures, signaling poor spawning returns and a greatly diminished remnant of the once vast sockeye migration.
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Sea River
Fraser
William Sloan
British Columbia
John FP. Babcock
Upper
Minion
New Judge Tries Unique Case at Woodstock
Justice H. H. Mowat of Toronto opened his Supreme Court of Ontario career with a single trial in Woodstock. Homer D. Neely sues Sentinel Review Publishing Co for 26000 dollars in a libel action. The case had no witnesses. it rested on legal interpretation and ended with a verdict for the plaintiff, no damages, and a recommendation that costs be borne by the defendant.
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H. H. Mowat
Toronto
Supreme Court of Ontario
Supreme Court
Woodstock
Homer D. Neely
Sentinel Review Publishing Company
Station Sign Baffles Guard at Welsh Halt
A guard unfamiliar with a Welsh station reads a name off a sign and, after a pause, points to the carriages and proclaims this is the station for passengers. The moment reveals the length and oddity of the station’s signage in Wales.
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Gew
Wales
Lianfairfechanpwilgegeryeh
Government to Boost Trade with Mexico
The Minister of Trade and Commerce announced immediate steps to develop trade with Mexico. A trade agent will depart for Mexico at once to pursue this objective.
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Mexico
Britain faces potential curse from German reparations
Reginald McKenna, former British chancellor, told the Chicago Commercial Club that Germany’s reparations and allied debts could harm Britain and the United States. He argued 2,000 unemployed workers boosted Britain more than any reparations’ 30 year value, fearing debt repayment may yield little wealth while harming employment.
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Germany
Great Britain
Reginald McKenna
Exchequer
Greal
Britain
Commercial Club of
Chicago
McKenna
United States
United Kingdom
Airplane feeding of sheep during NSW floods saves flock
During floods near Maree New South Wales a small ridge held 4400 sheep isolated for a month. Land access failed and 1000 died of starvation. An Avro plane carried maize to survivors five trips in one day to avert total loss.
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Maree
New South Wales
Gwydir
Avro
Canada oilfields may shape world power and war risks
The Ottawa Citizen warns that Canada’s possible oil reserves could become a dominant factor in global affairs and spark future international conflicts. until official surveys from Ottawa geologists based in the Mackenzie district are published, predictions remain speculative and should be tempered by authentic information.
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Canada
Geological Survey of the Dominion
Otawa
Mackenzie
Ottawa Citizen
University of Alberta Established in Alberta Province
The University of Alberta at Edmonton created to stimulate intellect in the west. Since its founding during Alberta’s first legislature session, it has grown with a 258 acre site on the Saskatchewan banks, a 300 acre farm, and 500 cultivated acres. The main neo classical teaching building opened 1913 with a new medical building to follow. Rocker Foundation funds offer twenty five thousand dollars for the medical faculty.
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Universality of
Alberta
Edmonton
Legislature of
University of Alberta
Saskatchewan
Athabasca Hall
Assiniboia
Pembina Hall
Canada
Rockner Foundation
United States
Th M. Tory
W. A. Rk. Kerr
K. A. Howes
H.S.A
A. A. Rankin
Scientific Association
Agriculture Club
Pharmacy Club
Medical Club
Literary Association
Glee Club
Mandolin Club
Dramatic Society
Bernard Shaw
Dairy Cow Record of Performance Reveals Rising Breeding Standards
The Record of Performance reports higher Ayrshire Holstein Jersey and Shorthorn entries for 1920 21 as breeders increase recording. The Colony Farm British Columbia leads with 59 entries, followed by the Experimental Farms System and various provincial institutions. A 305 day division replaces the 365 day rule, and the Ayrshire group forms an Honor Roll. The Department of Agriculture Ottawa holds the report for interested parties.
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Colony Farm
British Columbia
Dominion
B.C
Institute of Agriculture
Oka
Que
Hospital St Michel
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Taxes In Italy Tax Burden On Brief Visitors
A wandering correspondent notes Italy imposes multiple taxes on tourists. A 15 percent hotel surcharge replaces tips, plus luxury, war widow and tourist levies, boosting bills by over 20 percent. A rare extra charge may arise, and a train supplement of about 3s 6d for Sunday travel is also mentioned.
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Italy
Base Deceiver in a Warm Day Confession
Mrs Toddlebury confronts Timothy about a missing trolley fare. He admits the conductor forgot to collect his fare and explains he spent the money on three glasses of buttermilk, hoping his wife would not notice. The exchange reveals a small domestic ruse over payment.
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Timothy
Salmon Fishing Privileges Extended in British Columbia
The government grants sockeye fishermen permission to use sockeye nets for other salmon varieties due to unemployment concerns. The measure applies only to the 1921 season. Normally five and a half inch mesh nets are limited to sockeye while seven inch nets are used for other salmon.
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British Columbia
Philippine races span over thirty languages
The text notes the Philippines hosts a wide range of races and languages, with inhabitants speaking more than thirty distinct languages. It highlights linguistic diversity as a defining feature of the archipelago.
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The
Philippines
Japan Takes Lots Of Lumber For Expo Growth
The 1922 International Exposition in Japan drives export of about 50 million feet of Vancouver coast lumber to Nippon. Tokyo builds massive new structures to become stadiums and exhibitions, utilizing high quality materials. Chinese trade official K Saito notes Japan may receive further shipments for two years if prices stay reasonable.
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Japan
Vancouver
Tokyo
K. Saito
Pacific
North America
Church Finds Advertising Pays in New York Congregation
The Manhattan Congregational church reports advertising produced 8000 agate lines for summer, 10000 lines of publicity, and 189 new regular attendees as a result of promotional efforts.
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Manhattan
New York
Dickens Names Streets Up In London History
London streets now bear the names of Charles Dickens characters in a historical naming effort. The article notes the dragon fly once held the title of largest insect with a two foot wingspan now extinct.
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London
Charles Dickens
Passing Of The Horse Evidence Shows Scarcity Yet Utility Remains
The Ottawa Livestock Branch reports horsepower remains cheapest for farm work and urban deliveries within five to seven miles though good stock is scarce. Far fewer scrub or nondescript horses exist, with purebreds imported rather than bred locally, while the federal aided club system helps communities obtain quality sires at reasonable fees.
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Ottawa
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Canada
Hydro Monoplane Sets Fast Flight Record From Philadelphia to New York
A Leoning hydro monoplane carrying pilot and three passengers flew from Philadelphia to New York in about 31 minutes, claimed as a new speed record for its type. The craft then completed Aberdeen to Port Washington leg in 70 minutes, with a Philadelphia stop.
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Ing
Philadelphia
New York
Port Washington
Government Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Grover C €. Leoning
Philadelpha
Modern Efficiency Quip From Armherst President
President Meiklejohn of Armherst lampooned modern efficiency experts comparing them to a shorthand teacher. He recalled a classroom joke about Gray and a poem written in minutes, noting students in his college achieve rapid results.
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Meiklejohn
Armherst
Gray
Grorento Mall
Sodium Sulphate Deposit Staked Near Cabri Saskatchewan
Claims are being staked at a sodium sulphate deposit nine miles south of Cabri in the Snakehold area. Large samples have been sent to Denver for testing. T. M. Mallory, Commissioner Bureau of Labor and Industries Saskatchewan, says E. B. Webster will be sent to ascertain extent and purity of the deposit.
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Cabri
Snakehold
Denver
T. M. Mallory
Bureau of Labor and Industries
Saskatchewan
E. B. Webster
Sulphur Whale Claimed Largest Mammal in Oceans
The sulphur whale of the Pacific is noted for deep water habitat and a common name among seagoing men as the bottom whale. It exceeds 100 feet in length and is regarded by many as the largest mammal that ever lived.
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Pacific
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Agee
U. S
Chance
Extension Board
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Mair
Alberta University
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A. Koukelovsky
Russia
Yokohama
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