Canadian Harvest Welcomes British Miners With Gains
The Montreal Star notes initial cynicism about relocating thousands of British miners to aid Canadian harvests. The first contingent returning home reports satisfaction, money earned, and positive impressions. If a portion remains, Canada gains a valuable settler group and stronger ties to the old country.
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The
Montreal Star
Atlantic
West
Montreal
Canada
England
Tmtk
Goose Raising How to Build a Winter Breeding Flock
Ottawa circular No. 55 advises selecting well developed geese from strong flocks for autumn breeding. Keep sexes together through winter, provide dry bedding and rough shelter, and feed a mix of barley and wheat with green forage. Include cabbage and turnips as green food. cover gosling care and marketing guidance in the notice.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
A G. Taylor
Windbreaks for Bee Hives Protect Stock in Wind and Winter
A. H. W. Birch of the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa explains windbreaks are essential for bee yards to guard colonies from cold winds and wind drift. Natural protection from north and west winds is preferred. when unavailable, artificial windbreaks of wood panels 12 to 14 feet long and 6 to 7 feet high are used, anchored with stakes to prevent overturning.
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A. H. W Birch
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Ont
Bee-Yard
Culmination Of Year's Work In Grain Harvest
The piece reflects on completing the last load of grain as the peak reward of a season. It notes months of toil from plowing to harvest, worries about weather or pests, and the joy of storing the final yield with hopes for high quality and abundance, while acknowledging man's role in the outcome.
Soprano Might Reach It Madam Solo Delivers Quip
The great soprano, cooling after an apology for a cold, sang a line about hanging a harp on a weeping willow. A heckler from the rear quipped suggesting trying a lower branch, provoking a brief, humorous moment.
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Madam Solo
Banquet Nashville Clock Alarm Prompts Uproar
A Chicago banquet devises a timed alarm to end speeches, alarms annoy diners. Two Irishmen jokes spur a landlord rent quip. Silk stock chat recalls Elizabethan era and a 20th century discovery claim.
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Chicago
Free Homestead Land Draws Stronger Western Canada Interest
Official figures show 8 618 homestead entries in eight months across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and parts of British Columbia up from 1927 by 4 325. Manitoba saw 348 entries Saskatchewan 2 Sil Saskatchewan 4 976 Alberta 483 in British Columbia. Land offered to British subjects with a 10 dollar registration and residency duties.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Meat Prices to Soar Across Western Canada and U S Border
Western Canada faces expanding cattle industry as B C agriculture officials warn meat prices will rise in Canada and the United States. They note a beef shortage with 1 25 million head below normal and plans to move cattle to U S points for feeding amidst cross border demand.
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Canada
United States
B.C. Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Creameries Win Prizes at Western Fair and Exhibition
Manitoba creameries won 11 of 24 prizes at the Western Fair in London Ontario and took 47.9 percent of prizes and 64 percent of first placings at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. A humorous exchange follows with quotes about time and value.
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Manitoba
London
Ontario
Frank Herns
Western
Toronto
Ready For Another Start Zaro Agha Begins Anew
157 year old Zaro Agha shaved his moustache and beard in response to a city edict demanding clean shaves. He had cultivated his whiskers for a century and now looks younger, plans a fresh job, and hopes to improve his living standards despite a new polygamy ban. He had one wife left after three died of old age.
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Zaro Agha
Zaro
Zara
Social climber jokes about Pyrenees dining abroad
A social climber returning from Europe is asked if she saw the Pyrenees. She answers with a wry line about dining with them on several occasions, delivered by a lady who travels often, highlighting social satire.
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Europe
Pyrenees
Briggs Loses New Car. Sheriff Report Sought
Dialogue notes a man Briggs claiming he lost a new car and a suggestion to report to the sheriff. An unnamed speaker jokes about timing a political talk as several audience members glance at their watches.
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Briggs
Saskatchewan tests oil gravel road surfacing experiment
Saskatchewan conducts an experimental oiling gravel process on the Pease to Pilot Butte highway using waterproof asphaltic coating before gravel application. The $125000 mechanical system includes a dragline $80000, Russell crusher $12000, Parker Green loader, oil sprinkler with 850 gallon tank, and blade grader for final spreading. The project mirrors Minnesota and North Dakota methods and aims to solve provincial surfacing needs.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Pilot Butte
Russell
Parker Green
Peace River Country Fertile and Vast For Settlement
Peace River District spans about 47 million acres north and west of Edmonton, larger than Belgium and the six New England states. Its climate and deep soil support cultivation with crops among Western Canada’s finest. Wheat yields reach 67 to 72 bushels per acre, echoing the district’s historic grain success led by Herman Trelle in 1926 at Chicago’s International Livestock Grain and Hay Show.
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Edmonton
Peace River Country
Peace River District
Belgium
New England States
Scotland
Denmark
Peace River
Canada
Herman Trelle
Chicago
British Officer Demonstrates Sportsmanship in Parked Car Incident
Lieutenant Colonel R. C. Fielding DSO recounts backing into a vacant lot in Avery Row and damaging a car mudguard. He left his card. the owner replied with humor noting the damage balanced the mudguards and apologized for any anxiety. This tale claims sportsmanship endures.
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R. C. Fielding
D.S.O
West End
Avery Row
Canadians May Live In Canada and Work On U.S. Side
The Supreme Court declined to review a Buffalo federal appeals ruling that allows Canadians to reside in the Dominion and commute daily to the United States for business without immigration interference. The lower court decision stands as the final ruling after leave to appeal was denied.
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Canada
U.S
Dominion
United States
Supreme Court of the
Justice Hazel
New York Federal Circuit Court
Buffalo
United States Department of Immigration
Supreme Court
Antique dealer and customer swap playful age claims
An antique dealer jokes about a 3000 year old vanse and a modern imitation as a customer asks to handle them. The dealer warns to keep items separate so he can tell them apart.
Dispute Over Singing Ears Sparks Sharp Exchange
A brief exchange between two individuals centers on a disagreement about singing and musical ability. One taunts the other for not "singing the right tune," prompting a retort that the other’s voice sounds horrible. The incident highlights a clash of pride and humor.
Evolution debate among rural folks
A humorous exchange shows a farmer questioning the practicality of enforcing a proposed evolutionary idea while another character approves its concept, highlighting skepticism about implementation in a rural setting.
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