Canadian geologist lauds Alberta coal fields and westward growth
Dr. Andrews of New South Wales, part of the Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress party in Saskatchewan, praises Alberta’s coal resources and mining methods. He notes transport delays hinder development but highlights Cadomin mining, Sullivan slopes, and regional plants while urging greater trade within the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Pr. & .C. Andrews
New South Wales
Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress
Andreps
Cadomin
Sullivan
Vraill
Edwards
Wise Broker Reaches $218000 by Trading Stock Seat
Ed ward Hatch, a broker, sold his New York Stock Exchange seat for $194000 to retire and bought it back within three months at an added $24000. The piece argues that businesspeople need outside interests to stay lively after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Hatch
New York Stock Exchange
Apples Lead Canadian Fruit Commerce Since 1888
A 1925 report from the Agricultural Division of the Dominion Experimental Farms lists eighteen new apple varieties described that year. Originating from seed imported from Riga on the Baltic Sea, Canada has steadily developed better apples for its market since 1888.
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Canada
Riga
Baltic Sea
Dominion Experimental Farms
Witty Remark Sparks Quick Comeback on Train
A scene on a train shows a rude boy lingering near a bright red haired girl who jokes that he is too green to burn. The exchange ends with her quick, clever deflection as she stays unfazed and confident.
Nessetrode Mountain Name Tied to Boundary Negotiations
Nessetrode Mountain on the boundary between British Columbia and Alaska rises to 105 feet and bears the name of Count Charlies de Nessetrode, Russia's foreign minister and plenipotentiary in Alaska boundary talks. Only an expert shopper could visit seventeen stores in a single afternoon and spend nothing.
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Nessetrode
British Columbia
Alaska
Count Charlies de Nessetrode
Russia
United States
Geographic Board of Canada
Power From Sleeping Volcanoes
The piece notes global interest in harvesting volcanic energy for electricity and industry. Italy already sends volcanic heat powered light to cities, while Bolivia licenses steam from Mount Tatio to electrify railroads. Drilling near Kilauea faces hard rock limits, though Hawaii ponders lava bricks via a trolley system for molten lava use.
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Iarborn
Italy
Florence
Leghorn
Piombino
Bolivia
Tatio
Sud Lipez
Kilauea
Hawaii
Hue and Cry and secret papers men cannot buy
An account of restricted papers published by Scotland Yard and railway staff journals. Hue and Cry is a confidential daily linking Scotland Yard to towns, revealing wanted persons and hidden items. Railways also publish internal journals listing stock and odd on hand, including a crocodile collection and other curios.
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Scotland Yard
Curative Qualities of Common Vegetables and Fruits
The text lists vegetables and fruits with health effects. Spinach benefits kidneys while onions garlic leeks and shallots aid circulation. Raw onion aids sleep and onion soup soothes digestion. Lettuce cucumber cool the system beets and turnips stimulate appetite celery eases nerves and may relieve neuralgia. Tomatoes aid the liver and berries cool and purify. an orange in the morning cures dyspepsia.
Dominion Nickel Production Dominates World Output
Canada contributes five percent of global nickel production led by the Sudbury district Ontario and marginal by products from the Cobalt area. The piece notes nickel as a by product from silver cobalt ore treatment. Also explains catgut originates from sheep intestines, not cats.
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Canada
Sadbury
Ontario
Cobalt
Livestock per Farm Surges in Western Provinces 1926
Data show Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta increasing horses and cattle per farm and expanding sheep and swine counts from 1911 to 1926. Manitoba horses rise from 6.2 to 6.2 percent, cattle from 9.9 to 11.43, sheep from 0 to 2.12, swine from 4.22 to 5.71. Saskatchewan and Alberta similarly lift horse, cattle, sheep and swine figures, reflecting larger range herds and broader adoption of sheep on small farms.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific unit sells five prairie farms totals 2040 acres
Demand for lands grows as settlers push west. The Canada Colonization Association, part of the Department of Colonization and Development of the CPR, completed sales of five farms totaling 2040 acres. Locations and prices include 480 acres at Osage Sask for 19000, 320 acres at McCauley Sask for 13000, 480 acres at Hawarden Sask for 25000, and 60 acres at Provost Alberta for 38000.
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Canada Colonization Association
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Osage
Sask
McCauley
Hawarden
Provost
Alberta
Forest Service of Canada seed plants reach 2500 pounds in 1926
Canada operates four seed extraction plants at Indian Head and Prince Albert in Saskatchewan, Vancouver in British Columbia, and Rocky Mountain House in Alberta. In fiscal 1926 they produced about 2,500 pounds of cleaned seed much of which was shipped to Great Britain for the Forestry Commission's reforestation efforts.
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Forest Service of Canada
Indian Head
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
British Columbia
Rocky Mountain House
Alberta
Great Britain
Forestry Commission
Unity Above All Else Urged By Sir Arthur Currie
Sir Arthur Currie told a Montreal dinner of the Royal 32nd Regiment that unity is essential in peacetime as it was in war. He cited Canada's political autonomy without conflict, enduring peace between two long rival groups, and a century of peaceful relations with a major nation as lessons for world leadership in peace.
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Sir Arthur Currie
France
Montreal
Royal 32Nd Regiment
Canada
Sir Arthur
Courtesy as a path to wealth and respect
The piece extols courtesy as a key selling point and social strength. It argues wisdom is courteous while discourtesy marks foolishness and creates enemies. It asserts true aristocracy lies in treating those at lower levels with respect even as money remains less valuable than self respect. It ends with a hypothetical about hitting a pedestrian and damaged fender provoking anger.
Not Becoming Lost Art Plenty Of Work To Keep Blacksmiths Busy
Delegates representing 70 000 master horseshoers and blacksmiths held a convention in Jersey City. In New York City there are 65 000 horses to keep hammer and anvil. Census figures show 195 000 blacksmiths in 1920s, down from 233 000 in 1910, with women blacksmiths almost vanished.
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Jersey City
New York City
New York World
British Columbia Elk Restocking Project Approved
The Department of the Interior at Ottawa approved BC’s elk restocking plan between the Okanagan and Kettle Valleys. Twenty five annuals from Buffalo National Park in Wainwright Alberta were shipped to Cookson BC and released. The Wainwright herd numbers about 490. A Zurich clock uses temperature change to wind itself via a moving mechanism.
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Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Province of
British Columbia
Okanagan
Kettle Valleys
Buffalo National Park
Wainwright
Alberta
Cookson
B.C
Canadian Pacific Exhibit Shines At Toronto Exhibition
The Canadian Pacific Railway highlights its activities with a dominant display at Toronto’s annual exhibition. A panoramic Dominion panorama links East and West, featuring the TransCanada miniature, ships, farms, Quebec City views, and the Banff Springs Hotel model. The Royal York hotel project and other CPR hotels are shown, with vivid color panoramas, moving transparencies, and a life size figure pillar.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
James Crockart
Montreal
Banff Springs
Canadian Rockies
Bow River Valley
Castle of
Comfort
Saskatchewan
Regina
Prairies
Canadian Pacific
Royal York
Ness
Canadian Pacific Express
Express
Winnipeg
Crate Feeding Of Poultry Methods And Tips
The bulletin outlines crate feeding to prepare poultry for market with emphasis on nourishing mash by mixing finely ground grains such as corn oats buckwheat and byproducts. Sour milk is essential for high quality results and feeding scales are adjusted to two parts grain to three parts milk. Birds eat all they want twice daily and waste is removed to keep appetite keen. Cockerels benefit from crate feeding before marketing and extended feeding may improve yields.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
A Lasting Friendship Between Britain and America
The piece reflects on the meeting on the Peace Bridge between the Prince of Wales, Mr Baldwin, and the U S Vice President after Geneva. It argues true friendship tolerates differences, contrasts Anglo American cooperation with Europe, and praises Canada U S relations as a model for disarmament progress.
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Prince of Wales
Mr. Baldwin
America
Geneva
United States
Europe
England
Canada
London
Not All Imagination In Last Century
A fragment from Hans Andersen's In Years to Come notes an airship voyage bridging the Atlantic. The tale describes an airship crowded with passengers, a telegraphed passenger count, and a journey from the Irish coast toward Europe as travelers sleep through the crossing.
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Hans Andersen
Europe
Irish
Patient jokes about medical jargon test
A humorous exchange features a patient asking for a plain English term for a condition and the doctor retorting that the patient is lazy. The patient then requests the scientific name to report to his wife, highlighting a light moment in a medical setting.
Canada Halts Ice Cream Shipments For Bermuda
Halifax ships liquid ice cream to British Guiana under a Canada West Indies treaty while Bermuda receives solid blocks. A pharmacist quips a joking remark about medicine for man or beast, followed by a moral about keeping promises and obligations.
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Bermuda
Halifax
British Guiana
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Rathway
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