New Standards For Potatoes Under Federal Act Implemented
Saskatchewan Agriculture outlines Canada A B and Ungraded potato grades under the Howt Vegetables Act. Canada A requires large sound potatoes free of disease, Canada B sets minimum sizes and limits on damage, and Canada Ungraded covers potatoes one and a half inches or more. The act excludes summer months and feed potatoes. inspections start in September with free service and weekly grower lists to wholesalers.
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Cooperative and Markets
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Canada
Alberta Tops Provincial Population Growth in Last Census
Alberta led all provinces in population increase since 1911, up 57 percent. Canada totals 21.95 percent higher, with rural population 4,439,505 and urban 4,345,978. Alberta's rural share equals 62 percent of its total population.
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Alberta
Canada
Calgary Leads North America In Telephone Service
Calgary plans to keep its status as the leading telephone city with one instrument for every 440 residents. The new telephone directory targets 32 000 listings this year, about 2 000 more than last year.
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Calgary
Vaccination Helps Limit Livestock Losses in Saskatchewan
Dr. J. Fulton reports to the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture that infectious disease losses were modest last year due to vaccines for hemorrhagic septicemia and blackleg. He notes the lab’s work diagnosing unclear cases, testing cows for contagious abortion, and identifies malnutrition and starvation from extreme winter feeding as major hidden killers.
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J. & Fulton
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Fulton Iséhe
University of Saskatchewan
University
Fulton
Condensation Practice Behind Early Daily Mail Rise
Alfred Harmsworth later Lord Northcliffe built the Daily Mail by favoring concise reports and paying by impact. He hired young writers and, before public sale, printed and extensively edited every issue for three months. The experiment, dubbed a sensation by rivals, followed a long strategic plan.
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Alfred Harmsworth
Lord Northcliffe
London Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Harmsworth
Deep Sea Fishing Exhibition Draws London Juveniles
London reports an unusual exhibition where youngsters crowd a Deep Sea Fishing exhibit. The display features live fish tanks, Scottish fisher girls at work, and fish lunch preparation, attracting wide juvenile interest beyond typical adult attendance. A note cites the sea fisheries’ societal role and prewar fishing scales.
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London
British Isles
Britain Considers World Hydro Aero Race Invitation
An international challenge to Britain to join a world circumnavigation race using passenger carrying hydro aircraft is being organized by American naval authorities led by Rear-Admiral Bradley Friske. A wide alliance of nations is invited, with final details to be set by a multinational committee. Britain weighs participation as aircraft industry reps discuss the plan.
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Great Britain
Bradley A. Friske
United States
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Chile
Peru
Japan
China
World Fliers Narrow Escape Off Coast of British India
Captain Norman Macmillan and Lieut Maillins radioed from Chittagong detailing fifty hours adrift in shark infested waters after engine trouble forced their seaplane down. Rescued by a naval launch, they were treated for exposure in hospital as the crew of a native brig near believed them evil spirits.
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Norman Macmillan
London Daily News
Chittagong
British India
Maillins
Blake
Canadian cattle mission seeks markets in Argentina Brazil Uruguay
Representatives of the Dominion Department of Agriculture travel to South America to study establishing a market for purebred Canadian cattle. The team will review breeding feeding and registration methods as Argentina Brazil and Uruguay are seen as future meat supply sources by livestock authorities.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
South America
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Uruguay
Soldier Settlement Programme Aids 2600 Veterans in Alberta
The Calgary branch of the Soldier Settlement Board has settled 2,600 veterans on lands in Southern Alberta and placed an average of 25 soldier-farmers per land area. Outstanding loans for the Calgary district total about 15 million dollars.
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Alberta
Calgary
Soldier Settlement Board
Pair Sparks Flirtation in Detroit Free Press Exchange
A brief comic exchange depicts BHe-Derling and a woman as she nestles to him. He remarks the motive is his high regard for her, joking about being “60 amai.” The Detroit Free Press captures the playful moment.
War Neurosis Proposed to Replace Shell Shock Term
The War Office committee argues to drop shell shock from official usage and adopt War Neurosis as a broader, less misleading label. It notes many cases involve fear and psycho neurosis even without shell exposure and stresses recognizing fear as natural while urging soldiers to understand and overcome it. Col Stubbs supports reducing stigma among troops and emphasizes that fear is common, and control can help.
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Great Britain
War Office Committee
Stubbs
D.s.co
Motor Tourists Sleep at Calgary Camp on St Patrick’s Island
Six hundred visitors from across the American continent stayed at the motor camp on St Patrick's Island Calgary during July. Touring motorists included representatives from California Idaho Nebraska Washington Oregon Texas New York Michigan Alabama Wyoming Ohio Utah Illinois Louisiana Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
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St. Patrick’s Island
Calgary
American
California
Idaho
Nebraska
Washington
Oregon
Texas
New York
Michigan
Alabama
Wyoming
Ohio
Utah
Illinnois
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Mammoth Tooth Found at Niagara Falls Sparks Hunt for Owner
Geologists say 150 000 years ago giant mammals roamed the continent. A three foot long tooth, unearthed from Niagara Falls sands by a dredger, prompts ongoing efforts to locate the creature’s owner. Scientists believe a mammoth skeleton lies beneath the sand, with the skull likely near the surface.
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Niagara’s
Niagara Falls
Naturalist’s tiger cub incident sparks warning tale
In a terse exchange Cox recalls a curiosity about a tiger cub described as tame. A source claimed the animal bit the naturalist during a fateful encounter, highlighting risks of handling wild animals despite assurances.
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Cox
If Some Men Had the Brains They Think They Have
A sharp witticism suggesting that men who overestimate their intellect would struggle to move if their legs failed them reflecting regional humor and a measuring of vanity. The quote implies that confidence without brains leads to physical clumsiness.
Poincaré Seeks Reparations From Germany in Speech
In a strong reparations address, M. Poincaré denounces Germany for war crimes and currency manipulation. He cites German conduct in 1914 to 1918, claims Berlin aided by soldiers of terror and misused paper marks, and argues France paid heavily while Germany exported capital and profited from public subsidies. He asserts Germany must repair the damage and bear responsibility.
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Germany
M. Poincare
France
Saskatchewan declines Chicago livestock exhibit this year
Saskatchewan will not send an official livestock exhibit to the Chicago International this year. The Provincial Livestock Board, led by F. H. Auld, will arrange for a 1923 exhibit and aims for a stronger showing next year. The government offers up to $300 for a Grand Championship and other prizes for exhibits shown at the Canadian Royal in Toronto or Chicago. A Field Corps drive seeks to collect high grade Saskatchewan grain exhibits amid favorable harvest weather.
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Livestock Board
F. H. Auld
Livestock Board
Auld
Canadian Royal
Toronto
C. M. Hamilton
Chicago
Memoirs of Former Emperor William Exported to Germany
Berlin bookshops advertise an upcoming memoir by the former emperor with wide circulation planned in Germany. The volume will be available next October in paper cover for 100 marks, about 15 Canadian cents, with orders invited.
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William
Germany
Berlin
Home Purchases Boost Local Community Prosperity
The notice urges shoppers to buy from local merchants to support the town’s economy and sustain community prosperity. It emphasizes direct contribution by residents to local businesses and the overall welfare of the area.
Dairying Gains in Saskatchewan Purebred Stock Drive
Saskatchewan livestock report shows 9,385 cattle distributed under the Livestock Purchase and Sale Act. Nine-year totals include 1,122 purebred bulls and 75 purebred cows, plus 8,188 grade females, with Shorthorns and Holsteins among the leading breeds. Demand for dairy stock outpaces western-bred supply due to high freight costs, prompting eastern-bred imports and departmental efforts to meet needs.
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J. G. Robertson
Saskatche
Robertson
What Is Honesty It Is A Learned Trait Not Instinct
A Youth's Companion excerpt argues honesty comes from education and habit, not instinct. It notes self protection can override truth in the untrained, while family traditions shape honesty and strengthen character and perception as one grows.
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Archbishop Wheatly
Silver Ore Found Near Fort McMurray by Old Prospector
An old prospector named Jack Sarcee reports the discovery of a valuable silver ore deposit in the barren lands north of Fort McMurray. Samples brought to McMurray impressed northern geologists who deem the ore highly valuable and comparable to Cobalt silver ore. the seam's extent remains unknown.
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North Country
Fort McMurray
Jack Sarcee
McMurray
French Government Offers Scholarships to Canadian Universities
The French Government through Consul General Emile Naggier is offering several valuable scholarships to Canadian universities to strengthen ties between French and Canadian students.
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Canada
M. Emile Naggier
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