Growth of Canada's Buffalo Herd Upward Trend Noted
J Fl Harkin, Commissioner of the Dominion Parks Branch, describes a rapid rise in Canada's buffalo herd from a small start to thousands. He cites numbers in Alberta’s Buffalo Park from 1908, the market potential for mounted heads, robes, meat, and wool, and notes experiments in cross breeding and potential long distance winter range.
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J. Fl. Harkin
Dominion Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Canada
Buffalo Park
Alberta
Berd
Emines
Meta Court
Montreal
Open Eastern Market For Alberta Potatoes
Alberta potatoes will reach eastern markets with a $100 per car freight reduction to Montreal. Hon. George Headrey and A H. Craig announce the rate drop from Edmonton to Montreal lowers bushel freight from 72 to about 55 cents, opening eastern markets amid Ontario Quebec and Maine shortages.
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Department of Agricultur
Canadian Freight Association
Alberta
Montreal
George Headrey
HA. Craig
Craig
Edmonton
Ontario
Quebec
Maine
Australian Wreath Sent To England
The Perth Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League sent a wreath from Western Australia to the Unknown Warrior grave in Westminster Abbey. The ice block melted on a London wharf revealing fresh colors including yellow wattle red roses violets carnations and lilies. A second bouquet was for Princess Mary and the wreath was kept frozen on the voyage to prevent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Western Australia
Returned Soldiers and Sailors’ League
Westminster Abbey
London
Mary
London Daily Mail
Editor’s boast sparks mock quiz on impossible question
The Ottawa Journal cites an editor who admits he cannot help his son with a bizarre riddle about a woodpecker, a log, shingles, and a bundle worth ninety three cents. The questioning tone highlights the editor’s claimed ignorance and the absurdity of the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
British Farmers to Occupy 5000 Acre Telkwa Tract
A five thousand acre tract near Telkwa British Columbia on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway main line is cleared for occupation next spring. The land has been sold through the Rattenbury Land Company to a syndicate of British farmers who will arrive this fall with capital to commence farming in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telkwa
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Rattenbury Land Company
Turned Down Miss Withers Cloak Model Ad
A Boston Transcript snippet notes a cloak model advertisement seeks a perfect 3G figure, but the manager directs attention to the figure rather than age, highlighting an absurd exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Withers
Boston Transcript
US population has more Briton origin than British Isles
A statement notes that the United States contains more people of British origin than reside in the British Isles, highlighting demographic distribution and immigration history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
British Isles
New Airship Requires No Gas
The French government is investigating a double envelope airship under construction at Naples by Italians Vaugeau and Garguilo. It uses seven tenths atmosphere in the outer layer and rarified air in a center chamber to achieve lift, with hollow-beam frames and heated air to lower outside pressure. Professor Garuffa calls it revolutionary, promising hydrogen savings and reduced crew, with potential speed up to 350 miles per hour using 750 horsepower motors.
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Naples
Vaugeau
Garguilo
Garuffa
British Delegation Studies Central British Columbia Settlements
A delegation from the Canadian Land Owners' Association of England surveys cities and unsettled land in Central British Columbia. They study local colonizing efforts and the province’s farmer settlement program to attract skilled agricultural settlers from Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Land Owners’ Association of England
British Columbia
Old Country
Value of sea fish catch in Canada April to June 1921
The sea fish catch was valued at 7,624,810 dollars for April to June 1921 with Nova Scotia leading at 3,436,527 dollars, British Columbia 2,462,238 dollars, New Brunswick 1,086,731 dollars, Quebec 359,150 dollars, and Prince Edward Island 280,164 dollars.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Cincinnati Boiled Oil Steel Process Highlighted
The article notes Cincinnati as one of six places worldwide where steel is strengthened by boiling in oil, a historic industrial technique cited among global examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Being of Service To the Community
A historical note on thrift contrasts with extravagance, linking thrift to Scout values. It argues thrifty individuals save for secure, purposeful use, support the community by circulating money, and avoid miserliness or wasteful spending, citing E. W. Beatty in Scouting, Regina.
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E. W. Beatty
Regina
World’s Largest Flower Discovered on Sumatran Island
A parasite plant Raf flesia Arnoldii, the world’s biggest flower, was found on Sumatra. Named for Dr. Arnold, it also grows in Java and the Philippines. Travelers weighed a four foot diameter bloom using packed boxes, totaling 22% pounds, and its strong odor signals its location well before sight.
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Sumatra
Arnold
Java
Phillippines
Spend Your Money At Home Encourages Local Support
A town seeks to bolster the local economy by urging residents to buy goods and services from nearby merchants, highlighting community benefits and the importance of supporting hometown businesses.
Vancouver Coast Sports Offer Range From Beaches To Yachting
Vancouver BC offers diverse summer recreation with beaches, tennis, golf, lacrosse, polo at Brighouse Park, cricket at Brockton Point, and a thriving harbor scene. Motor launches and yachts fill Burrard Inlet with vessels from small outboard rowboats to a 110 ft Seattle launch, plus regattas and numerous boat classes such as Cat Boat, Sir Tom, Spirit of R class, Minerva yawl, Patricia Lipton Cup craft, and a Marconi rigged vessel highlighting Pacific coast boating culture.
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Vancouver
B.C
Brighouse Park
Kamloops
Calgary
Brockton Point
Yacht Club
Seattle
Tom
Minerva
Pacific Coast
Burrard Inlet
Work Of Experimenters In Evolving New Types Of Grain and Vegetables
The article surveys Canadian agricultural advances in 1913 14 through 1921 focusing on hog production export trends and domestic consumption. It highlights Marquis wheat developed by the Saunders family, yields and market impact, and notes scientific work by Dr Seager Wheeler and Professor Bedford expanding vegetables and cereal crops across Western Canada. It emphasizes improved finishing of hogs, breed data, and the broader potential of Canada’s climate and soil.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Quebec
Wester Provinces
Dominion Swine Breeders’ Association
Prairies
New York Herald
Pringle
Vermont
New York
New England
Luther Burbank
Herald
Saunders
London
Ottawa
Marquis
United States
America
Australia
Japan
Russia
Himalayas
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Bedford
Manitoba
R. J. C. Stead
Alberta
Iowa
Sanders and
Wheeler and
Dominion
British Columbia Gold Production Likely to Rise in 1921
Gold receipts at the Dominion Assay Office reach 1 275 000 this year versus 1 073 000 last year, signaling higher BC gold output. Growth credited to Rossland mines reopening by Consolidated Mining and Smelting and improved mining conditions across key districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion Assay Office
Rossland
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co
Indians Settle on Land With Soldier Benefits
Department of Indian Affairs reports 350 applications by Indian returned soldiers. 180 secured advances from the Soldiers' Settlement Branch. Total invested $325,000, with 45 percent for land, and 40 percent for buildings livestock and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Indian Affairs
Department
Good Yield of Wheat at Pasqua Saskatchewan
W L Crandall of Pasqua Saskatchewan completed threshing on August 30 reporting 98 acres of summer fallow wheat at 25 bushels per acre all grading number 1 hard. From 55 acres of stubble wheat the yield was 16 bushels per acre.
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W. L. Crandall
Pasqua
Saskatchewan
Alberta Wool Exports Rise with Ontario Grading
Sixty seven carloads of wool moved from Southern Alberta to the central grading station in Toronto this season, up from sixty five last year. One hundred thousand pounds of Alberta wool have already been sold.
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Alberta
Toronto
Local merchants urged to seize chance to buy homes
A community message urges local merchants to consider purchasing homes, promoting home ownership as a stabilizing investment and economic boost for the area. The appeal emphasizes smart financing options and long term benefits for business owners.
World Wheat Harvest Seen Sufficient for Now
The Department of Agriculture says the global wheat outlook is not as good as hoped but not alarming. About twenty producing countries, accounting for roughly 68 percent of world output, will harvest about 2.461 billion bushels this year, up 76.3 million from last year.
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Department of Agriculture
Receding tides reveal gold quartz on Turnagain Arm
Tide recedings in the Gulf of Alaska exposed a five foot vein of gold quartz near Turnagain Arm with an estimated value of about $100 per ton. Reports from Anchorage also noted rocks projecting from the sea showing additional rich veins nearby.
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Gulf of Alaska
Turnagain Arm
Anchorage
Alaska
Easily Pleased Judge
A prisoner tells the judge that it takes very little to please him before sentencing. The exchange conveys a brief courtroom moment reflecting the inmate's attitude as verdict approaches.
Local shopping supports community prosperity at home
Advocates urge residents to buy from home merchants to boost local economy and strengthen community prosperity. The message emphasizes stable employment and neighborhood vitality tied to local commerce.
Food as the Key to Blood Health and Vitality
A medical claim argues that while breathing cleanses blood and exercise moves it, nutrition plays the decisive role in blood quality and energy.
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Poser
C.P.A
Calgary Herald
Farmers of America
Kansas Experimental Station
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