Wheat Producing Powers Of Canada Of Great Importance To The British Empire
An analysis argues Canada will become the Empire’s leading wheat producer, with 1922 output rising to 399 million bushels and per-head production far above India. It cites expanding northern wheat belts, especially Peace River Valley, and notes British investment in western Canada. It concludes Canada likely outruns the United States in wheat farming.
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Canada
Australia
Great Britain and Ireland
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Dominion
Peace River Valley
Alberta
United States
Great Britain
British Isles
Dominion of Canada
Song
Labor Party
Fatigue of Metals and Their Prolonged Strength
The University of Illinois reports fatigue in metals remains poorly understood with losses from fatigue likely in the millions yearly. Prof H F Moore says better fatigue knowledge could cut losses by over half and guide selection of more fatigue resistant alloys, including nonferrous blades for steam turbines. A test of steel reached one billion repetitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ulinois
Engineering Foundation
National Research Council
H. F. Moore
Campers and Travellers Cause About a Quarter of BC Fires
Chief Forester P Z Caverhill states that 625 fires, or 24.2 percent, were started by campers and travellers during the season. He notes 536 fires with unknown causes may also be Campers and Travellers, suggesting roughly one in four fires in British Columbia came from careless people who should protect the forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
P. Z. Caverhill
Valuable Garden Assistant Insects Halted By Toads
In rural England gardeners prize toads for pest control. Toads hunt at night for cutworms grubs and beetles while birds rest. A toad can eat many beetles or worms in one meal and uses a sticky tongue to catch prey. They absorb moisture through their skin.
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England
Saskatche wan Creamery Production Rises in 1923 Half Year
Dairy Commissioner Percy E. Reed reports Saskatche wan creamery output for the first six months of 1923 rose 25.5 percent from 1922, totaling 6,316,000 pounds. The gain mainly appears in central and northern districts, reversing prior southern growth trends, with an increase of 1,286,000 pounds over the same period last year.
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Saskatchewan
Percy E. Reed
Abe Chinese typesetter recalls vast memory task
A Chinese typesetter named Abe faces a lengthy memory challenge, weighing options to recall roughly six thousand to seven thousand characters. He weighs methods to select useful characters while managing the heavy mental load.
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Abe
Married life probes and kitchen talk
The excerpt suggests the tension between humor and romance in marriage. It contrasts a woman's enjoyment of affection with social pressure, and notes the impact of a mother in law who is a good cook on marital harmony.
Western Canada Prairie Freight Boom Reflects Optimism
Freight traffic on western Canadian railways has remained strong for two months, with total movement surpassing last year's by forty percent. Eastbound and westbound shipments include cattle, wool, grain, fuel, and windmill equipment from Ontario and Quebec. Passenger and tourist traffic surges, hotel crowding in the mountains, and a spike in automobile accessory sales mark a robust, foreign driven economy. Threshing machinery purchases from Canadian factories show local industrial strength.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Prairies
United States
Winnipeg
Russia to ship butter to England from Siberia
Four wagon loads of Siberian butter arrived at Riga from Soviet Russia marking the first of 250 wagon loads Russia plans to export to England this year as a competitor to Canadian butter.
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Riga
Soviet
Russia
England
Sun
Stenographers Use Small Machine for Dictation Core
With aid of a compact device blind stenographers can take down dictation and later transcribe it on standard typewriters using the machine as a preparatory tool for their work.
Fire truck With a Motor on Every Wheel Invented
An innovative fire truck design features an individual motor for each wheel enabling enhanced maneuverability. This configuration promises improved traction and steering, potentially transforming emergency response capabilities across urban and rural settings.
Saskatchewan to Exhibit Best Stock at Toronto and Chicago Shows
The Saskatchewan Live stock Board plans a province wide exhibit of top stock for the Toronto Rural Winter Pair and the Chicago International Livestock Exposition. Breeders may enter by October 20 with assistance from the Dominion and Provincial Governments for transport and exhibit management. Entries should be sent to the Livestock Branch in Regina.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Toronto
Chicago
Regina
Robertson
Irish Rain Dialogue Reflects Dry Spell Humor
In a light exchange Dr. Blank tells his gardener Patrick that rain will do a lot of good. Patrick replies that sharing an hour of rain now would do more in five minutes than a month of rain would in a week at any other time.
The Nail Craft Originated in French Convents
The practice of manicure dates back centuries and began in medieval French convents where patient nuns tended the hands of noble ladies within their walls.
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France
New Name For Her Jones Bones Bits Tit Bits
A humorous tidbit notes a name change joke about Miss Jones and a punchline about marriage to an old typewriter, shared in light gossip style. The brief item uses playful dialogue to evoke a quirky social quip.
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Bones
A Good Fighter Dodges Trouble Through Skill
A skilled fighter avoids most trouble by swift defense and sharp awareness. The comment implies mastery in handling conflict and staying out of lethal encounters.
Canadian Exposition Train Tours France To Boost Trade
The Canada-France Exposition Train, with about 30 motor coaches of Canadian goods, left Havre on July 6 for a three month tour ending in Paris October 8. Senator Beaubien and a Canadian delegation promote trade, with King’s message and French cooperation, as crowds view exhibits and pamphlets explain Canada’s resources and opportunities.
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Havre
France
Paris
Charles Beaubien
Montreal
Senator Beaubien
United States
Canada
Republic
W. L. Mackenzie King
Britain
Dominion
Chambre de Commerce
Beaubien
H. Laureys
School of Higher Commercial Studies
Ami
Ottawa
Georges Bouchard
Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Dinosaurs in Alberta Unveiled by Bad Lands Fossils
Tourists and scientists explore Alberta’s Bad Lands along the Red Deer River to glimpse fossil remains of dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Gigantosaurus and Ankylosaurus. Expeditions by Canadian and American museums and government entities expand both collection efforts and visitor interest near Calgary and Brooks.
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Alberta
Arctic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Calgary
Prairies
Red Deer
Canada
United States
Brooks
Canadian Pacific
Dead Lodge Canyon
Child Authors Face Early Publishing Records
The piece notes young writers in the 19th century, citing Hilda Conkling at nine with Shoes of the Wind, a 1896 Chicago case where six year old Myra Bradwell Helmer published fairy tales, and Alice M Diehl claiming Wild Spring Flowers at eight, with a Literary Gazette comparison to Wordsworth.
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Hilda Conkling
Chicago
Myra Bradwell Helmer
Alice M. Diehl
Literary Gazette
Wordsworth
English word counter for typewriters details
An English detachable device for any typewriter records word count. It sits on the space bar as a T-flap, and the operator taps the T-bar after each word, triggering the machine to space and log the word number.
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England
Pacific Railway expands irrigation headgates in Alberta
The Canadian Pacific Railway will raise irrigation headgates at Kimball in Southern Alberta by 50 percent. The move accompanies an expected 40 000 acre expansion in the Lethbridge district's irrigated area.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Kimball
Alberta
Lethbridge
Conversation Between Pauline And Josephine Reveals Shifting Affections
The exchange shows Pauline criticising men as fickle. Pauline recalls a recent intense romance with Dick, and now she declares she can no longer stand him. The light dialogue captures a moment of emotional turnover and humor.
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Pauline
Josephine
Mission Band Invitation From Colored Church Chair
A brief exchange shows the committee chair from a colored church inviting someone to join the mission band. An elder mammy humorously declines saying she cannot even play a mouforgan.
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Colored Church
Lippincott’s
Ambition Temptations and Moral Ties Among Men
A reflection on how wealth tempts men to indulge in foul deeds. The piece suggests many would commit crimes or take unethical actions if money were at hand, exploring the tension between character and material power.
Wise men gauge the other side before jumping to conclusions
The proverb stresses careful assessment before forming judgments. It highlights prudence and patience in decision making and cautions against rushing to quick or unfounded conclusions.
Heating a Wheelbarrow Aid for Winter Cement Work
An invention to heat a wheelbarrow for winter cement tasks has been completed. The device aims to keep aggregates and mix workable in cold conditions, enhancing productivity and preventing freezing in the mixing area.
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CP. McLennan
London
Ww. N. UL
Dept. of Mines
American Museum of Natural History
Beight
Osborn
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