Dinosaurs of Alberta described by Prof Sternberg in Calgary talk
Prof. Charles M. Sternberg detailed Alberta dinosaur finds along the Red Deer River in Drumheller and Stevelarie. He explained the reptilian age, the vast dinosaur group, and why the badlands exposed fossil graveyards, noting thirty five species across five families and the central sea delta history.
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Calgary
Earth
Prof. Sternberg
Alberta
Sternberg
North American
North America
Arctic
Gulf of Mexico
Rockies
Canada
Drumheller
Steverilie
Red Deer River
Prairie
Central Sea
Doctor and husband argue over arm bandaging in fragile scene
A medical scene shows a doctor stating the patient should not use her right arm while the husband asks to bandage the left. The moment captures worry and concern in a domestic setting.
Rich Mineral Areas In Southern Manitoba
Prospectors report vast mineral lands about 70 miles southeast of Winnipeg rich in gold silver copper and tin. Mayor E J Swain of St Boniface says the area has been explored for two years with a pioneer Manitoba prospector who accompanied him and did the rock assays.
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Winnipeg
E. J. Swain
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Swain
Mayor Swain
Pas
One-Piece Frock Pattern No 1579 for Misses
Winnipeg Newspaper Union showcases a smart one piece frock with front and back yoke, inverted plait side seams, pockets, long or short sleeves, front buttons, and belt buckle. Sizes 16 18 20. View A needs 314 yards 33 inch material with contrast, View B needs 3% yards 39 inch or 2% yards 54 inch plain. Pattern price 25 cents. Fashion Book offered at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns In Winnipeg
Winnipeg Pattern No. details appear from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice outlines steps to order patterns with a pattern number reference and ordering address.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Demand for Shingles Hits Record Orders in BC Mills
Shingle mills report full demand with 741 carloads of shingles on order as of August 24 from Consolidated Shingle Mills of British Columbia Ltd. Buyers complain of slow deliveries.
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Consolidated Shingle Mills of British Columbia Ltd
Britain Heads Toward Dry Times as Drinking Falls
A London Sunday Express report notes sharp declines in England and Scotland spirits and beer consumption from 1900 to 1927, with England dropping from over 22 million to about 10.4 million gallons and Scotland from 8.6 million to 2.5 million. The piece cites new habits, cinema, wireless, and motor cars as factors, plus brewers planning ads to push beer as healthiest.
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Britain
England
Scotland
London Sunday Express
Luxuries In the North Eskimo Igloos At Aklavik
Mrs John A McDougal wife of the Mackenzie District governor reports from Edmonton by Fort Smith Fort Smith 600 miles north of Edmonton that North Eskimo igloos now have radios and vietrelas Herschel Island has an automobile taken up the Mackenzie River last spring The servant problem in the north country is hard Indians are temperamental and work only when they feel like it This does not help the governor home duties The Free Press Fisherman describes the catch noting the pike was very long and the hunter doubts anyone has seen such a fish.
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Aklavik
Arctic Circle
John A. McDougal
Mackenzie District
North West Territories
Edmonton
Fort Smith
Herschel Island
Mackenzie River
Dentist's Assistant Quips About Delayed Tooth Removal
A dental assistant remarks on the slow extraction of a patient while revealing a backstory about a man who married the assistant’s former love. The exchange hints at personal history behind a routine procedure.
Montreal native leads Canadian Pacific Railway firm
Ross Huntington McMaster born in Montreal on October 11 1880 son of William and Lacy Greene McMaster. Educated at Montreal High School and Collegiate Institute. Began with Sherwin Williams Montreal and Cleveland rising to Assistant to VP and GM in 1897. Later joined Montreal Rolling Mills and Steel Company of Canada, where he became president and director.
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Ross Huntington McMaster
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
William and
Lacy Greene McMaster
Montreal High School
Collegiate Institute
Sherwin-Williams Co
Cleveland
Montreal Rolling Mills Company
The
Steel Company of Canada
Discover New Weeds Reported in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan officials announce two new perennial weeds found in the Grenfell district and areas at Landis Gull Lake and Tompkins Russian knapweed and a perennial rape variety. Patches were staked and dug up this fall and will be watched next spring to prevent root growth. Weeds may have entered via small seeds such as alfalfa.
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Grenfell
Landis
Gull Lake
Tompkins
Department
Tobacco experiments at Lethbridge station continue
Experiments in tobacco growing by the Department of Agriculture at Lethbridge station have proved successful and will be continued. Dr. J. H. Grisdale of Ottsawa deputy minister of agriculture says results are fairly satisfactory and Alberta offers a big opportunity for the industry.
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Department of Agriculture
Lethbridge Station
J. H. Grisdale
Ottsawa
Alberta
Government Ready to Aid Canadian Industrial Surveys
The article explains that the federal government will cooperate with local bodies to study resources, labor, transport and markets to boost Canadian industry. It cites past successes in fish meal, casein from milk, eel grass insulation and other plant openings, stressing local initiative and cross-agency support.
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Canada
Dominion
Chas Stewart
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Department of the Interior
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
City Council
Manitoba Development Board
Windsor
Ottawa
Pacific
Natural Resources Service
Fraser Valley
Maritime Provinces
Lower St. Lawrence
W Natural Resources Service
B C Plans Settlement Of British Immigrants
British Columbia officials will present a land settlement plan to Britain proposing the settlement of available agricultural lands by British immigrants. The plan awaits completion of surveys to identify suitable areas ensuring real farming opportunities with a break system of settlement favored.
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B.C
British Columbia
Sunday Province
Canada to Aid Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux
Dr J H Gris dale Deputy Minister of Agriculture announces Canada will participate in the Imperial Agricultural Research Conference plan to establish three bureaux in Great Britain focused on soil science animal nutrition and animal health. The project aims for about 100000 dollars per year funded by member governments.
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J. H. Grisdale
Imperial Agricultural Research Conference
London
Canada
Imperial
Great Britain
Okanagan Apple Crop Forecast for New York Market
British Columbia harvest in the Okanagan and Kootenay Districts yields an estimated 1,250,000 boxes. About 150 car loads are planned for direct shipment to New York with the main market in the Prairie Provinces. Quality is excellent and this year’s yield is the best in years.
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British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
New York
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Okanagan
Kootenay
Irishman's quip about leaving heaven for Ireland
A traveller in western Ireland chats with an Irishman back from Canada. The Irishman calls Canada heaven on earth but jokes that any Irishman would leave heaven to return to Ireland.
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Ireland
Canada
Earth
Heaven
Temperament and the belief in one's own assured tone
A concise reflection on temperament describes how a dominant inner quality can drive a person to expect obedience and pursue their own path. The piece suggests self awareness of this bias without endorsing it.
Fortune Smiles On Some Men and Women
A brief remark notes that fortune smiles on certain men and women, implying others may not share the same luck and suggesting mixed reactions to success and advantage.
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Bad Lands
Tim
Tapio
Luxuries
Ross H. McMaster
Saskatchewan Points
Saskatchewan
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Samuel Chapman
British Empire Parliamentary Association
British Empire
Pennsylvania
United States
Richard S. Bond
Agricultural Research
Ing
Lars
Vikingen
Oslo
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