Alberta's Phenomenal Grain Harvest Sets Records
Alberta reports record yields across multiple crops with wheat weights over 60 pounds to the bushel. Notable sites include Lacombe High River Nanton Claresholm and Vulcan where yields reach 35 to 63 bushels per acre and grain weights average 62 pounds. The Olds School patch records 195 bushels of Marquis wheat per acre and 205 bushels of oats. The rail system expands to move the crop, with 125 carloads of wheat in one train and 753 cars carrying over 1,065,000 bushels, stretching hundreds of miles.
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Alberta
Lacombe
High River
Nanton
Claresholm
Vulcan
Brant
Provincial School of Agriculture
Olds
Seager Wheeler
Canadian Pacific Railway
Angus
Canadian Pacific
Stoughton
Arcola
Calgery
Banff
Unclear Musical Scene Sparks Parental Revelation
Dialogue centers on a singer described as Moiba with a daughter who performs on stage. An adult male, referred to as Mr. Smart, reacts to the aria while a Lady nearby identifies the singer as his daughter. The exchange hints at a tense family moment during a musical performance.
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Mr. Smart
Musicale
Smart
Busy Bee Lesson From a Classroom Tale
A playful exchange features a teacher and Charlie discussing lessons from a busy bee. Charlie warns against approaching the hive and notes that some bees in different regions produce honey that is poisonous.
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Charile
Canadian Apples as Christmas Presents by National Express
Canadian National Express promotes Christmas apple gifts to relatives abroad with a special three dollar rate per box to Great Britain and Ireland. Rates from Montreal St John and Halifax include delivery on the overseas side, with insured through policies and careful packing emphasized by Fred C. Salter.
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Canada
Canadian National Express Company
Fred C. Salter
Canadian National Express
Dominion
Salter
Foreign Department
Great Britain
Ireland
Montreal
Quebec
St. John
Halifax
Atlantic
Consignee
Proper Storage Methods For Potatoes In Cellars
Dominion Horticulturist Bulletin No 90 offers corrections for storing potatoes to reduce losses. Store in darkness in a cool ventilated cellar with wall slats six inches from walls and a raised floor allowing air flow. Use square ventilators or slatted crates to improve circulation and prevent molding while keeping temperatures near 33 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Introduce cool air at night to avoid sprouting as spring comes.
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Dominion Horticulturist
Bulletin No
Dominion Experimental Farms
Publications Branch
Ottawa
G. E. McIntosh
War cost to Canada in the last year totalled 159 million
The article breaks down Canada’s war expenditure for the year at 159,586,544 with major items including 95,100,000 of interest on war loans, 17,781,303 for soldiers civil reestablishment, 34,823,787 for soldiers pensions, 2,282,713 for land settlement, 9,171,626 for demobilization, and 522,115 for war graves.
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Dominion of Canada
Pelican Pouch Has Seven Quart Capacity
A pelican’s throat pouch can hold seven quarts of water, illustrating its remarkable capacity for storing prey and transporting water during travel or feeding.
When Money Talks Echo Shapes Public Perception
A succinct reflection on how financial influence sways opinion. The saying notes that money in politics and media often drowns out other voices, leaving the public with a muted sense of what is true or valuable.
Climbing Mountains In Ship Marine Locks
A detailed account of a maritime inland voyage from Gothenburg to Stockholm via a canal system, passing 54 miles of canal and 366 foot high elevations. The journey spans two and a half days and covers about 360 miles including river and lake segments into the Baltic Sea.
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Marise i
Eka
Sweden
Stair
Baltic Sea
Stockholm
Gothenburg
The Pearl King of London Parade of Buttoned Costermongers
In London a Pearly King attire features 32000 buttons on a suit and 2000 on a high hat with 500 on sticks, spats and gloves. The man leads a charitable parade on Sundays to fund hospitals, part of a 50-member tradition among costermongers, carters and window washers.
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London
North London Amalgamated Hospital Society
Captain Robinson to Command Empress of Canada Round World Cruise
G M Bosworth announces Captain 8 Robinson R N R will command the Empress of Canada on the round the world cruise starting from New York in January. Robinson, hero of the Yokohama disaster, previously commanded the Empress of Australia and helped salvage many lives.
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Canada
G. M. Bosworth
Canadian Pacific Steamships
8. Robinson
R.N.R
Yokohama
New York
Robinson
Australia
Early Seeding Boosts Crop Yields Across Six Sowing Trials
A report by Field Husbandman E S Hopkins outlines how early seeding yields increased across six sowings with specific figures: oats 53.3 bushels, barley 381 bushels, spring wheat 17.9 bushels, peas 304 bushels in the first sowing and later yields in a second sowing seven days late. The study notes the late seeding generally reduces yields, though Ottawa’s drained land shows a different pattern. The overall message is that earlier seeding produces larger returns and profits when land quality is uniform.
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E S. Hopkins
Ottawa
Central Experimental Farm
Women Patented Inventions Grow Fast Across 19 Years
A government survey shows women received over 5 600 patents in 19 years doubling their totals from earlier eras. First American woman patent came from British government to a Pennsylvania planter’s wife for a corn cleaner. Many patents cover labor-saving devices. examples include fertilizer scatterer cane sugar stripper horse collar Montana, kitchen pie pan preventing overflow, and a wooden mixing bowl that won’t split. Most patents fall under housekeeping with 1 385 entries.
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Pennsylvania
Montana
Naval Base at Singapore Drives Imperial Maritime Strategy
The Singapore Free Press argues the base must defend not for itself but as a strategic imperial asset. It is a naval cornerstone and a Pacific communications foothold, enabling fleet movements and serving as a fuel store essential to maintaining the world’s finest navy.
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Singapore
Pacific
Economical Start Toward Farming A Dairy Herd
Manitoba agricultural notes discuss livestock receipts for eight months and advise farmers to buy dairy heifers rather than costly cows. Heifers near freshening offer lower investment, lower risk of poor milkers, and potential profitable returns with proper care. For large purchases Winnipeg yards offer free transport and lodging, with federal support.
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Winnipeg
Federal Department of Agriculture
Drought Rages Across South Africa Amid Harsh Winds
The Daily Telegraph reports a severe drought gripping South Africa with scorching winds drying fountains and locusts on an unprecedented scale. In the Orange Free State region including Bloemfontein, water scarcity threatens flora and livestock unless rains arrive soon.
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Daily Telegraph
Wryheld
Natal
South Africa
Orange Free State
Bloemfontein
Downtown coffee shops Ordered to remove saloon fixtures
An order requires proprietors in downtown Chicago to remove swinging doors bar rails and other features reminiscent of oldtime saloons to curb storefront decor and avoid a saloon aura.
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Chicago
Ordinance Question Sparks Debate on Auto Traffic in Town
Native asks if a town ordinance limits car speeds or access. Officials reply that vehicles can’t pass quickly enough to satisfy residents, signaling concerns over traffic pacing and enforcement.
Lifeboat Featured At Olympia Exhibition Speedy Craft
At the Olympia Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition a rapid 1000 photos per hour developing machine is shown. Thornycroft presents a steam launch in service since 1873. The "wood whale" lifeboat doubles as a racing craft and claims self righting capability in heavy seas with speeds up to 60 mph.
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Olympia
Messrs. Thornycroft
Pearl oyster beds found in Gulf of Trenar India coast
Twenty miles of young pearl oyster beds discovered in Gulf of Trenar between Ceylon and India's southern coast. Earliest maturity date is 1926. Other Indian fisheries lie along the far south coast and the Mergui Islands. Japanese divers exploit the latter for Burmese exports. Missionaries hold services in London in sixteen languages.
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Gulf of Trenar
Ceylon
India
Abong
Mergui Islands
Burma
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W. W. Fraser
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