Canada Offers Opportunities To Immigrants From Old Land
Labour MP John Wheatley warned in Glasgow that Canada would be cruel and ungenerous to farm workers. The article argues Canada's history disproves this, citing premiers like John A. Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie, Hudson’s Bay official Donald A. Smith, and immigrants from England and Ireland who prospered. It concludes opportunities are greater now for educated entrants willing to work.
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Canada
John Wheatley
Labor
Glasgow
Abe Dominion
Endada
Wheatley
Scotland
John A. MacDonald
Dominion of
Macdonall
Alexander Mackenzie
Dominion
New World
Donald A. Smith
Hudson's Bay Company
Northwest
East
London
Selkirk
Montreal
England
Ireland
M.P
Charles Dunning
Robert Forke
Peter Heenan
Montreal Gazette
No Chance Is Found Too Late Says Young Englishman
The Sunday Express prints a hopeful letter urging bold effort to seize opportunities in Britain and the Dominions. It argues the British Empire offers chances for capable youth if they seek them, noting Hudson's Bay Co. is 238 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sunday Express
Dominions
British Empire
Bold
Hudson's Bay Co
Not Merely Descriptive Maru in Japanese ship names analyzed
The article explains why the term Maru follows Japanese shipping lines and ships. It traces Maru’s origins as beloved or treasured, or as a castle, noting masculine use in names and the difference from English ship gender. Warships typically do not use Maru.
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Brandon Sun
Maru
Japan
Adorable frock and historic Olympic group photos
An ad describes a sheer printed crepe frock with molded bodice and swathed girdle in sizes 16 to 42 inches bust, with Pattern No. 242 priced at 5 cents. The piece leads into a feature on Canadian Olympic athletes returning home to celebratory receptions, highlighting Joe Wright Jr and partners in photos aboard the Laurentic and winning world records and trophies.
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Canton-Faille
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Joe Wright
Henley
Joe
Joe Wright, Jr
Ethel Catherwood
Saskatoon
Amsterdam
Myrtle Cook
Jane Bell
Ethel Smith
F. Rosenfeld
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg pattern orders are handled by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave. Customers are instructed to send requests with proper pattern details and payment for processing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Coyotes Raised for Fur Near Edmonton in 1927 Case
Two boys about 90 miles northwest of Edmonton started a coyote farm in 1927 by digging out young coyotes and confining them in a pen. They collected 140 kits and sold the skins for 12 dollars each after maturation. The prairie wolf is noted for non aggression and the newfound profit of captive fur farming.
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Edmonton
Canadians urged to adopt intensive cultivation for bigger wheat crops
After a stay in Jasper Park Paul Forte Daument amateur farmer mayor of Coucy la ville France Chevalier of Legion of Honor and commander of order of agricultural merit urged Canadians to pursue large scale operations and mixed farming to raise greater yields. He praised Western practices and noted Orientals have a god for every ailment including mumps and gout.
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Paul Forte Daument
Coucylaville
France
Legion of Honor
Order of Agricultural Merit
Jasper Park
Daument
West
Western Canada Tobacco Growth Promises Steady Supply
The text reports tobacco can be grown on the western plains of Canada with excellent yields. Manitoba and Alberta show top leaf quality. Okanagan production surged from 67,000 to 2,000,000 pounds in 1927, with total Canadian acreage rising from 22,932 to 44,028 acres and exports increasing from 1,000,000 to over 6,000,000 pounds.
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Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Okanagan
British Columbia
Garden party report sparks editor’s rebuke
A young reporter described Brig Gen Blazer as among the prettiest girls at a garden party. The next day the editor confronted him, asking for clarification of the remark. He replied that the note described where the Brig Gen was. The piece references Persia and Brantford in 1874 as distant context.
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Blazer
Explosions From Dust Threats Across Industries
The piece explains physical and chemical explosions from dust in air, listing common dusts such as flour metal wood and milk dust. It cites Dr. David J. Price and the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils reporting 300 plus dust explosions with 498 deaths and 878 injuries, and $39.7 million in property loss across 144 incidents. It notes causes include machine sparks static electricity open flames and overheated bearings with barns fires from spontaneous combustion in hay and water oxygen interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Sheldon
New York University
David J. Price
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
University of Pennsylvania
Use Of the Swather In Western Agriculture
The swather cuts and lays four to six foot swaths to shorten the wait between binder and combine harvests. It can improve yields when weather is unfavourable or ripening is uneven, and helps manage green weeds and sawfly damage. Disadvantages include higher costs than straight combining and potential sprouting if swaths lie out in warm, wet weather.
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Swift Current Experiment Station
Hobbs and Dobbs Exchange Quiet Warning
A terse dialogue reveals a wary exchange between Hobbs and Dobbs about family estrangement and impending consequences. The Old Man suggests patience as his turn will arrive in time.
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Hobbs
Dobbs
Man
Fragmentary quotes on misfortune and progress ruin
A garbled OCR fragment reflects men venting about unfair treatment and failed wealth aims. Phrases include becoming a millionaire derailed by progress and a mention of a master installing a cash register.
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Leipzig
Coyote Fur Farms
Western Canada Tobacco
Brantford
Middlesex
Ter
Pele Mele
Paris
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