Vision Of Prosperous Days Ahead For Western Provinces
Ottawa Journal surveys fifty years of western growth from Manitoba to British Columbia. It notes population surges, railway expansion to 20 237 miles west of Ontario, and rising political power. It cautions about past transportation overestimates, praises progress, and urges courage to meet future challenges.
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Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Canada
Mankova
House of Common
Lord
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Western
Ottawa Journal
Effect Of Cold On Tin
Extreme cold often causes tin to develop grayish spots and crumble. In very cold northern regions tin items reportedly fail in winter. Tin blocks become powder, but heating can restore them to bright metal.
One Given Name Rule Among Japanese Personal Names
A general rule in Japanese naming practices limits each person to a single given name. This convention helps standardize identification across bureaucratic and social contexts.
Manufacturing Growth in Prairie Provinces Affects Wealth
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service reports a rising manufacturing sector in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. In 1922 prairie provinces produced 107 million in raw materials and 194.66 million in finished products, surpassing farm and dairy revenues and highlighting western provinces’ wealth gains through plant production.
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Prairie Provinces
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa Cayls
Manitoba
Sackatchewan
Alberta
Wheat For Billion People Prediction by Professor Anderson
Professor George R. Anderson of the University of Toronto argues in a Morning Post article that Canada could produce enough wheat to feed more than a billion people. The Canadian Press summary quotes him contrasting fears of global food shortage with optimistic prospects for prosperity in Canada.
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George R. Anderson
University of Toronto
Morning Post
London
England
Canada
Anderson
Canadian Press Cable
Prof Anderson
Toronto
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Business is Good signs boost trade say Hamilton Herald
The Hamilton Herald extols optimistic shopkeeping noting a store window placard reading Business is Good attracts customers and boosts sales. It argues cheerful talk and a ready smile lift spirits and stimulate commerce, recommending more such signs to revive business.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Herald
Weekly budget costs drop for five with staple goods
The Labor Gazette reports the average weekly budget for a family of five using 29 staple foods fell to $9.51 at the start of July from $9.36 in June and $10.17 in July last year. Some price gains appeared in flour potatoes butter eggs and fresh pork while sugar butter bacon cheese and beans eased.
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Labor Gazette
Saskatchewan Auto Licenses Report 1946
The Saskatchewan province issued 64,466 automobile licenses last year. Private cars accounted for 60,931, trucks 2,086, taxi? delivery cars 1,225, and 224 motorcycles. The ratio was one license per 11.75 people with a population of 757,518.
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Saskatchewan
Farming by electricity showcased at Empire Exhibition
At the British Empire Exhibition, Felcourt Farm showcased electric farming across plowing harvesting poultry milking and beekeeping. Demonstrations claimed labor savings and higher yields with electric incubators beehives and a hay drying system using vertical tunnels and air fans.
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Fast Grinstead
England
Felcourt
Yeoman Two Wheat Debuts at Cambridge Seed Congress
An English wheat named Yeoman Two was announced at the International Seed Testing congress at the National Institute of Botany Cambridge University. The luncheon bread made from this wheat reportedly bakes into a superior white loaf with rich color and excellent bloom, promising high quality without foreign wheat admixture.
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National Institute of Botany
Cambridge University
National Association of British and Irish Millers
Toronto Globe
Alberta Butter Shifts to British Market Boosts Exports
Alberta butter shipments move directly from producers to Britain with three carloads leaving Edmonton and others from Calgary. The trend grew last year and expands this season as Hon. George Hoadley, provincial agriculture minister, returns with offers to handle large Alberta butter quantities if supply remains year round.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Old Country
Calgary
George Hoadley
Britain
Oil Well At Wainwright Nears Peak Output
British Petroleum Limited announced at the Vancouver annual meeting that a new Wainwright Alberta well will produce over 506 barrels of oil daily. The superintendent and a company geologist provided the update during the session.
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Wainwright
Alberta
British Petroleums, Limited
Vancouver
Romans Pioneered Plant Hybridizing in Europe
The Romans first used hybridizing to create new plant varieties, including rose races, illustrating early scientific breeding in Europe.
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Europe
Muskeg Wall Could Become Rich Producing Area
The Calgary Herald notes the so called muskeg wall between Manitoba and North Bay may become a major producing region. Rich in minerals timber and fisheries it could unite east and west once human power develops.
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Canada
Montreal Gazette
Manitoba
North Bay
Lake Superior
Prairies
Lake Nipigon
The
Gazette
Ontario
Susannah Moodie
Peterboro
Calgary Herald
Canadian flour exports surge worldwide in 1923
The Edmonton Bulletin reports global demand for Canadian flour in 1923. The United Kingdom bought 4,234,084 barrels, the United States 221,641, Germany 10,313,280, China 2,491,066, Japan 111,965, and Hong Kong 371,842 barrels, with notable shifts from prior years.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
The
Japan
Hong Kong
No Sermons Broadcast In Prussia
The Evangelical Church of Prussia forbids radio sermons and church services after learning a local pastor delivered sermons without permission in Berlin. The prohibitive order was decreed and will become effective throughout Germany.
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Evangelical Church of Prussia
Berlin
Germany
Vancouver Port Sees Busy July With Surge in Vessels
In July, Vancouver port reported 72 deep sea vessels entering, totaling 266 433 net tons, up from 72 ships of 257 633 tons a year earlier. For the six months ending July 1 1924, arrivals reached 499 vessels totaling 1 729 662 net tons versus 411 ships at 1 309 425 tons in the prior period.
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Vancouver
Russia Allows Name Changing Decree Grants Citizen Rights
A Soviet decree lets any Russian citizen over 18 change his family and first name as often as he wishes with full legal validity by notifying the local registrar. The measure applies broadly to adults seeking name flexibility under state authority.
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Russia
Shark Flesh Delicacy Revered in Japanese Cuisine
A historical note highlights that shark flesh has long been regarded as a delicacy in Japan, reflecting traditional culinary preferences and cultural significance in local dining customs.
Nations Of Empire And The World Should Co-operate In Agricultural Research
A British agricultural science address argues for international cooperation in farming research. Sir John Russell urges unified effort across empires to tackle common issues, highlighting team work beyond single institutes and joint use of expertise like Rothamsted and Imperial College Botany. Dr Frank T. Shutt notes soil nitrogen declines in prairie fields under long fallow and cautions against overreliance on summer fallow, proposing legumes and new crops to conserve fertility.
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Sir John Russel
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Emoir
Imperial College Botany School
Rothamsted
John
Frank T. Shutt
Dominion Experimental Farmé
Canadian Prairies
Shutt
Wheat yields show Canada’s growth potential at Guelph College
The Guelph Agricultural College reports fourteen winter wheat varieties yielding an average 44.5 bushels per acre over 29 years, with 63.4 bushels this year. It argues better variety selection and scientific farming could double Canada’s wheat output on existing land, noting soil and climate can match England’s if similar methods are adopted.
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Old England
William Dennis
Kirton
Lincolnshire
England
Britain
Dennis
King’s Cross
Covent Garden
London
New York
Edward VII
Thomas Tinins
Guelph Agricultural College
Canada
Guelph College
Dominion
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta Butter Shipment to Britain Opens New Trade Route
A consignment of 150,900 pounds of Alberta unsalted butter has left Vancouver for British markets, the first shipment of its kind. A second consignment of 200,000 pounds from Alberta is awaiting shipment at Vancouver.
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Alberta
Vancouver
Cattle Exports Rise in First Half of Year
Canada exported 32,179 cattle to Great Britain and 40,953 to the United States in the first six months of the year, up from 30,029 and 23,659 in 1923, a total gain of 18,991 head.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
English Aircraft Firms Plan Sub 100 Pound Plane
Leading British aviation companies announce development of a low cost airplane priced under 100 pounds with minimal maintenance and operating expenses. The project aims to broaden air travel accessibility and reduce ongoing costs for operators.
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England
World Gold Supply Tied to Transvaal at Fifty Percent
The report states that half of global gold reserves are sourced from the Transvaal region, highlighting its pivotal role in world gold production.
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The
Transvaal
Bee Specialist Aims Record Honey Harvest in Alberta
George Reidel of California plans a first year honey yield between 35000 and 59000 pounds from 306 bee colonies across six apiaries in the Coaldale Irrigated District. He calls the district one of the finest bee regions in the world and the best in Canada.
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Alberta
George Reidel
California
Coaldale
Canada
Reidel
Rainwatchers Bet on Clouds Spark Indian Gambling Trend
In India, paid observers forecast rain and advise speculators on bets, turning weather into a wagering market with tip services and cloud-spotting networks guiding rainfall-based gambles.
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India
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Natural Resources Bulletin
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St. Thomas
Prussia
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