Marking Eggs to Aid Canadian Exports to United Kingdom
The British Ministry recommended an order requiring ink marks on eggs exported to England to show country of origin. Markings must be durable and at least one sixteenth inch high, specifying Canada. The move aims to boost Empire trade, with Canada’s July exports to the UK showing butter and eggs valued at thousands and eggs at 47,165 dollars amid total egg imports of 5.83 million.
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British Isles
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Empire
Empire Marketing Board
Canada
Northern lake fish shipments signal policy rollback
Lake Athabasca trout and whitefish export to Chicago New York and Toronto expand under two Alberta companies. Federal Inspector R. T. Redd reports 62,000 pounds of trout and 4,000 pounds of whitefish harvested in the first three days of the summer season, marking the earliest northern commercial operation in Canada.
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Canada
Lake Athabasca
Chicago
New York
Toronto
Alberta
R. T. Redd
Federal Inspector of Fisheries
First Grain Shipment to Spain From Montreal
The first Montreal wheat cargo to Spain departed recently carrying 201 132 bushels. Last year Montreal exported 118 227 726 bushels to 17 foreign countries, none to Spain, making this the maiden grain shipment to Spain.
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Montreal
Spain
Mouse in the soup sparks grim remark at Madrid inn
A landlady bluntly blames the cook for a mouse in the soup in Madrid. She dismisses concern, noting the guest is not a vegetarian and adding a wry remark about humane eating.
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Buen Hamor
Madrid
Canada Reports Extinct Yet Studied North BC Volcano
Explorers studying mountains north of Alice Arm in northeastern British Columbia conclude a volcano once active in Canada is now dead. Two eruptions formed a crater and a cone, with lava flows damming Tseax River and creating a nearby lake. Indigenous estimates say the last eruption 150 years ago, while geologists date it to about 300 years ago.
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Canada
Alice Asm
British Columbia
Naas River
Naas
Cost of Raising Dairy Heifers at Fredericton Station
A Frederickton New Brunswick experimental station kept three dairy heifers from birth to one year. They fed on whole milk early, then skim milk, plus a gruel of flax seed and oats. Dry grain mix mainly bran oats oil cake and brewer's grains formed most costs, totaling 65 dollars for the year for all three calves.
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Frederickton
New Brunswick
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canadian cattle for Australia export deal outlined
The Australian government has arranged eighteen foundation heifers and two bulls from J. D. McGregor and Sons of Brandon. Animals will be selected from Glencarnock and shipped via Canadian Pacific Railway to Vancouver. This marks Canada’s first overseas export of purebred cattle apart from some dairy stock to the Orient.
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J. D. McGregor and Sons
Aberdeen Angus Breeders
Brandon
Mr. McGregor
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Orient
British Columbia
Canada
Conditions Have Changed
A pioneer who arrived in Canada a century ago cut all ties with his past and spent his last cent crossing forests and rivers. He endured a six week voyage to the coast and faced decades of hard work before a chance to return home at his own expense.
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Canada
World’s Largest Tortoise Arrives at London Zoo
A tortoise believed to be the world’s largest arrived at London Zoo. It weighs about 300 pounds, measures three feet six inches in length, and is nearly 100 years old.
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London Zoo
Digging Hobby Praised by Doctor Amid Gout Confusion
A doctor extols digging as a wholesome hobby for a middle aged man while noting patient health questions. the speaker jokingly asks why the doctor often labels the activity as gout.
Scientist Denounces War Leaves Much Settled Undone
Sir Oliver Lodge, in a presidential address to the Federation of Southern Counties Brotherhood, calls war ugly and disgraceful. He says war does not settle disputes but leaves unresolved issues, urging civilized nations to seek proper bodies to decide conflicts.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Oliver Lodge
England
Federation of Southern Counties Brotherhood
Made Fortune in Northland Prospector Heads Home
Hector Morrison of Keno Yukon Territory, who made a fortune selling his quartz claim to Treadwell Yukon Limited, plans a six month stop in Woodstock Ontario before returning to the Yukon. He recalls the 1890s gold rush and says he will remain cheerful in the north.
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Hector Morrison
Keno
Yukon Territory
Morrison
Woodstock
Ont
Northland
Dawson
Yukon
Treadwell Yukon Limited
Pll
No Waste in China Patterns of Frugal Craft
A Sheffield News excerpt describes Chinese thrift and repair culture where households mend crockery rather than replace it. A mender called Pou Koti roams with tool box on a bamboo pole, earning by repairing dishes, finding happiness in rice bowls and steady work despite the sun. The piece contrasts Chinese frugality with Western wastefulness and ends with a humorous aside about walking without a windshield.
Russian Nobility Given Asylum in Paris Colony
The Russian revolution drew a large noble class to Paris where France granted asylum to about 300,000 émigrés. Approximately one fifth settled in Paris, greatly enriching the city’s unique foreign presence and labor participation.
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Paris
France
Miss Olive Williams Runs Long Island Aviation School
Mrs Olive Williams operates an aviation school on Long Island with 150 male students enrolled. The program covers mechanics engineering airplane construction navigation and piloting.
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Olive Williams
Long Island
Wireless Must Be Mandatory on All Vessels Now
Editorial argues wireless communications should be required like lifeboats on every ship. It cites safety, search and rescue needs, and potential improvements in offshore operations.
Canadian Dairy Output Valued at 1927 Totals
In 1927 the output of Canadian dairies was valued at 133 million 927 thousand 256 dollars, reflecting annual production value across the sector. The total signals industry scale and economic relevance in that era.
Ancient Cassils shack to be removed for progress on prairie
A Cassils Alberta old railway section house, built from logs transported from Castle Mountain near Banff over thirty-five years ago, is slated for demolition. The structure, once a key public building between Calgary and Winnipeg, will be replaced by a new section house. The ash from the old logs will enrich the ground where the building stood.
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Castle Mountain
Banff
Calgary
Winnipeg
Planning Against Air Attacks on London
Proposals to counter gas bombs in future wars include mass gas masks for the public and home seals at air inlets. Suggestions also cover gas squads with protective gear and spraying gear, plus subsidized multi story underground shelters. A mock raid shows potential 500 tons of bombs with many bombers eluding defenses as early attacks began before sighting.
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London
Conan Doyle quits lectures to focus on writing
English spiritualist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle says growing lecture duties forced partial retirement from ectoplasm work. He plans to write more, insists Holmes will not return, and will sail October 25 for a series of talks in South Africa to complete his life’s work.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur
International Psychic Gazette
Arthur
South Africa
First Canadian Shoes Evolve From Straights to Lefts and Rights
The earliest Canadian shoes appeared as straights in 1807. For years the industry produced only straight shoes, and it was not until 1858 that lefts and rights were introduced in Canada. By 1900 straights were still manufactured in Canada.
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Canada
Ighly bred dog sparks shop floor mix up
In a dog shop a customer questions breed quality while the dealer retorts with a humorous mispronunciation. The playful exchange riffs on high breeding and fashion accessories, highlighting a quirky local interaction.
Neighborly Barbs Over Silence Spark Feud
Mrs Jones asks about knowing the neighbor Mrs Blanks. Mrs Blanks replies with a sharp joke that they know each other so well they do not speak at all.
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Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Blanks
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Canadian Pacific
Cassils
Sir Conan Doyle
Fliegende Blactter
Munich
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