British and American Settlers Seen Moving to Western Canada
Canadian immigration officials report rising interest from British and American farmers toward western provinces. Deputy Minister W J Black says the Canada Colonization Association will broaden its scope to attract British and American settlers, with loans and passage support under the Empire Settlement Act. Mineral production in Canada rebounds in 1922, led by gold in Ontario and British Columbia, with metals up 23.9 percent from 1921 and significant gains in silver and lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Colonization Association
United Sales
Colomization Association
Black
Great Britain
Canada
Dominion
Cateda
Bureau of Statistics
Dominion statie\iclan
Sears
Ontario
British Columbia
First Can adian Transporter Cleared From Prince Rupert Port
A Canadaian Merchant Marine ship, the Canadian Transporter, sails from Prince Rupert with lumber for Yokohama. It is the first vessel to load there and clear for the Orient, signaling a potential permanent trans Pacific route. The BC Government also allocates $50,000 to survey a Prince George to Upper Peace River railway proposal in Alberta.
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Prince Rupert
Canadian Transporter
Yokohama
Trans Pacific
British Columbia
Prince George
Peace River
Alberta
Canada Religious Bodies Figures by Denomination
The larger denominations in Canada are listed with counts: Roman Catholic 3 382 662, Presbyterian 1 465 812, Anglican 1 407 959, Methodist 1 158 744, Baptist 421 730, Lutheran 257 451, Greek Church 169 522, Jews 125 1h Mennonites 73%.
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Canada
Presbyterian
Anglican
Manitoba Honey Crop Prospects Shine Across Province
Manitoba's apiarist J. T. Ptevd reports honey yields are at an all time high with ample moisture and surplus sweet clover in nearly every locality. The article notes early evidence of belief in survival after death emerging in the New Stone Age about 50,000 years ago.
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J. T. Ptevd
Manitoba
Potato Marketing Advice From Federal Inspector
The Federal Inspector advises marketers to sell only Grade Canadian A potatoes and dispose of lower grades. Use dry 100 pound bags with even weight, allow shrinkage for long shipments, and clearly mark tags on tying strings.
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Canada
Federal Fruit and Vegetable
Refused to Leave Dangerous Island
A lone Solomon Islands missionary refused evacuation after natives wardance and war threat. A Sydney bound schooner found him praying in a European house as sickness and blame mounted. He refused rescue, remaining at his station while the ship sailed away.
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Solomon Group
Sydney
Fisheries overproduction prompts Lesser Slave Lake closure
The Lesser Slave Lake fishing season opened July 15 with firms Innes, Menzies, Lakeside, and Clark Jennsor targeting a combined one and a half billion pounds of whitefish by end July. A heavy run led fisheries officers to halt operations from July 1 to August 6 to prevent overproduction. Bulgaria's farm sector dominates rural life with 82 percent living off the land and 75 percent farmers owning land.
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Slave Lake
Innes Fish Company
Menzies Fish Company
Lakeside Fish Company
Clark& Jennsor
Edmonton
Chicago
Bulgaria
Stephan Panaretoff
United States
Women viewed as inferior in Japan cultural norms
A historical report notes that in Japan women are regarded as the inferior sex and that when families go out the wife typically carries parcels, reflecting traditional gender roles within daily life.
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Japan
Demand for Canned Whale Meat Promises Strong Season
The whaling industry shows rising promise with early abundant whales and climbing whale oil prices. Demand for canned whale meat is high as BC whalers pace toward packing. Canned meat distribution centers in England and Uganda report prices and barter items alongside odd local trade notes.
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British Columbia
England
Japanese Motoring Rules Rendered As Polite Verse
A contemporary piece presents humorous Japanese traffic rules in verse. It advises drivers to show respect to police, honk gently when passengers see a passing, avoid startling pedestrians and dogs, and move smoothly through grease mud while careful with corner braking to prevent accidents.
Russo-German venture gains Moscow headed barter concessions
The Vestvag firm, recently formed for Russo German trade, is authorized to conduct barter transactions worth at least 1,200,000 gold rubies and to operate along the Russian frontier. The agreement requires its head offices to be in Moscow.
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Russia
Germany
Vestvag
Moscow
Book on husbandry sought by nervous would-be groom
A nervous young man asks a New York Sun clerk for a book on husbandry as he plans to marry, reflecting a humorous slice of daily life in the bookstore scene.
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New York Sun
Canadian Cereal Supremacy Shown by Long-Term Crop Records
The article discusses sunflowers silage trials at Lacombe Alberta, showing moisture reduction via field curing and mixed with oats for improved silage. It also analyzes Western Canadian settlement benefits, immigrant land opportunities, and Canada’s strong but varied wheat and barley yields compared with the United States and European nations.
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Lacombe
Alberta
Prakie
Canada
British Isles
Tr Sy
United States
England
Wales
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Austria
Bulgaria
Spain
Finland
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Roumania
Sweden
Dominion
Canada Exports Rise To Australia New Zealand South Africa
Canada boosted shipments to Australia last year to 18 788 766 compared with 10 678 600 the prior year. Exports to New Zealand more than doubled to 4 128 531 from 2 286 262 while South Africa rose from 3 890 000 to 5 583 000. Across the British Empire total exports climbed from 245 825 410 to 429 625 892, up 27 percent. The text notes early knowledge of artificial egg hatching by Chinese and Ethiopians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
British Empire
Alberta Dairy Interests Grow With Milking Cows Rising
Experts report Alberta now has nearly 400000 milking cows valued at 19500000 with production worth 23000000 last year, $3500000 more than cow value. Fifteen creameries opened this year bringing total to sixty nine in operation.
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Alberta
Pigeon Aboard President Garfield Sends Message to Norfolk
A carrier pigeon in the liner President Garfield was released when the ship was about 1,200 miles off the English coast. The bird carried a mark bearing K 22 and is believed to have flown toward Norfolk, England.
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Garfield
Norfolk
England
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Britain
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Canadian
Prairie Provinces
W J Black
Immigranos
Otlawso
Canada Colonization Association
Winnip
White
Serviett
Paul
Rose
B.C
Carada
Dominion Fureau
W Waldron
Theoperation and Markets
Lesser Slave Lake
Uganda
Orenta
Sears AB Wers
London
Hastead
Canadas
Mote
Canadian National Grain
Transecna
Canadian National Railways
Transcona
Canadian National
Cenada
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