Reward and Garnet Wheat Varieties Attract Western Growers
Dominion cerealist L H Newman reports Western farmers testing Reward and Garnet wheats. Garnet shows early maturity and high grain to straw, with strong performance under frost and drought. Garnet is spreading across the west from Prince Albert to the Peace River district, with growing adoption by farmers and seed growers.
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L. H. Newman
Dominion
Canada
Newman
Prairie
seWdler
Prince Albert
Tisdale
Saskatchewan
Ruby
Marquis
Peace River
J. H. Grisdale
Rio Grande
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Wedding of Social Prominence in Vancouver
Hon. Robert Forke minister of Immigration announces the marriage of his daughter Ethel May to Charles J. McFarland, formerly of Los Angeles and now of Vancouver, with the ceremony held in Vancouver recently.
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Robert Forke
Ethel May
Charles J. McFarland
Los Angeles
Vancouver
One Piece Dress With Front Panel Detailing
Winnipeg newspaper describes a slim appearing one piece dress with a perforated front panel that can be cut to reveal contrasting fabrics. It features a narrow belt at the waist and a youthful bow at the back, with a square neckline and square collar. Pattern No. 224 offers sizes 36 to 48 inches bust and requires about 3 1/2 yards of 40 inch fabric. Pattern price is 25 cents plus 10 cents for Fashion Magazine copy.
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Jersey
Life Guard Question Forces Two Trips For Drowning Woman
Dialogue sketches a lifeguard asking how much a man can carry and a bystander answering with a plan to make two trips if a drowning woman weighs four hundred pounds. The exchange highlights the challenge of rescue under heavy load.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A fragment outlines ordering patterns from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 373 McDermot Ave. It mentions an editor and hints at a method or address for obtaining patterns, though text is cut and unclear.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermo
Ave
Winnipeg
Fort Churchill Harbor Expropriation Under Way
Expropriation proceedings have begun in Ottawa to secure land at Fort Churchill for harbor works. Judge H A Robson of Winnipeg represents the Dominion government while the Beach estate heirs control the inner shore strip. Charles Dunning authorized that private ownership be barred at Churchill, initiating the expropriation process.
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Fort Churchill
Ottawa
H. A. Robson
Winnipeg
William Beach
Chas. Dunning
Churchill
Wrong Impression of Canada in English News
The Vancouver Province editor criticizes English coverage of Canada as primitive and sensational. He cites an English daily story on a West Vancouver bridge party and urges Brits to better understand Canada and its conveniences. He also notes claims about sprinter Charley Paddock and Cleopatra's notable mark.
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Vancouver
Canada
West Vancouver
Wilds
British Columbia
England
Charley Paddock
Cleopatra
British Columbia Retained for Canada by Early Pioneers
A 1927 Dominion Appendix report notes beekeeping methods at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm and details wintering 38 colonies on honey and 44 on sugar syrup. It chronicles hive protection, feeding, and success rates, with losses and frame coverage by May. It also recalls Sir George Simpson’s Pacific coast journey, underscoring BC’s strategic role in British North America.
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Central
Ottawa
Dominion Apmnst
Sir George Simpson
Hudson's Bay Company
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
United States
Canada
Pacific Ocean
Charles Vincent Sale
Company of Adventurers
Fort St. James
B.C
Cecil Rhodes
Simpson
Dominion
North America
Fort St. James In Those Days,” Said Governor Sales
Spain
Alexander MacKenzie
Simon Fraser
John Stuart
Northwest Company
Rocky Mountains
Hudson’s Bay Company
Columbia District
Russia
York Factory
British Miners Stay On In Canada Despite Communist Drive
Ten thousand British miners moved to the prairies and remarkably most remain to face Canada’s challenge. Fewer than five percent have returned, including some unfit or disqualified mentally. Some sought a vacation, others a communist-influenced disruption, yet 95 percent stay as Canada’s tolerant society hosts them.
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Prairies
Canada’s
Dominion
Canada
Planning Western Air Mail service for Ottawa and West Canada
Officials of the Post Office department near completion of a policy for an air mail service to Ottawa Ontario and western Canada. The plan will be recommended to Postmaster General Peter Vennot and likely to cabinet and parliament.
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Ottawa
Ont
Western Canada
Post Office Department
Peter Vennot
Jack and Bill Quip About Wife Driving on Sidewalks
The dialogue highlights Jack asking if his wife drives everywhere and Bill retorts that she does indeed use sidewalks, implying errant driving. The exchange captures a humorous, everyday banter between two people.
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Jack
Bill
First Moose Trophy Captures Opening Vermillion Hunt
Mrs. Oscar Hock of Miami tops the opening Vermillion hunt with the season’s first moose trophy. The animal showed a large antler spread and was taken during the La Tuque region chase. Armand Tremblay aided the hunt while the event marked a successful start to the 1928 season.
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Oscar Hock
Miami
la Tuque
Que
Atcessful
Armand Tremblay
Canada’s Wheat Harvest Seen Doubling to One Billion Bushels
Grain World of Chicago predicts Canada will reach about 1,000,000,000 bushels of wheat annually in a relatively short time based on last decade trends. This would spur vast expansion in railways, elevators, farm machinery, and manufacturing as world production nears 2.606 billion bushels this year amid rising domestic and international demand.
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Canada
Chicago
Russia
Wallet theft tale echoes through racing crowd
A man who rarely attended races reports his wallet stolen after a meeting. His wife learns of it and a business acquaintance asks about the loss. The park-keeper finds a tramp asleep as the gates near closing. The tramp asks to avoid slamming the gates and a note on cleaning a telephone mouthpiece ends the vignette.
Old Newspapers Fed Oriental Trade in 1927 Cargoes
Reports to the U S Shipping Board show old newspapers form a large share of cargoes to Oriental ports. Los Angeles shipments weighed 5,000,000 pounds in one day. 1927 total to the Orient reached 70,018,000 pounds valued at $685,425.
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China
Japan
U.S. Shipping Board
Oriental
Los Angeles
Conjuror in side show performs real bill exchange
A man in a side show claims a conjuror turned a counterfeit bill into a genuine one. The exchange is described by two speakers as a remarkable demonstration of skill and illusion.
Nord Railroad Tops French Lines in Speed
The Chemin de Fer du Nord has always held first place among French railroads for speed.
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Chemin de Fer du Nord
Quotes on running speed from Berlin satire
A Berlin joke line contrasts marriage with athletic prowess, claiming a husband must run as fast as Nurmi and a wife must outrun him. The quip reflects contemporary fascination with speed and athletic celebrity.
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Nurmi
Lustige Baetter
Berlin
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Stender
Pele Mele
Paris
W. NU
Cynthia Mosley
Sir Oswald Mosley
Smethwick
Oswald Mosley
Cynthia
Marquis Curzon
Britain
Western Air Mail
Quebec
Florida
Humbug
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