Canadian Scientists Propose Frontier Resource Study
A group of Canadian and American scholars will conduct a comprehensive survey of frontier districts focusing on Canada. The project aims to assess natural resources, settlement methods, and the effects of resource use on economy and society with four study categories. Dr. W A Mackintosh leads the Canadian pioneer problems committee with members from Queen's University, University of Saskatchewan, University of Alberta, McGill, Manitoba University and others.
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Canada
Ani
National American Research Council and Geographical Society
W. A Mackintosh
Queen's University
Kingston
Rutherford
University of Saskatchewan
Chester Martin
D. A. MacGibbon
University of Alberta
D. A. McArthur
C. A. Dawson
McGill University
Rh. W Murchie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Fish Meal Promoted To Boost Western Canadian Cattle Health
The British Columbia Government urges using fish meal, made from pilchards off Vancouver Island, to improve cattle health. Commissioner S L Howe reports calves on fish meal gain 2.5 inches in height and 30 pounds in weight after a year, with benefits including freedom from goitre abortion and rare bovine tuberculosis.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island
S. L. Howe
Commissioner of Fisheries
New Silhouette For Youthful Wardrobe In Paris Style
Winnipeg notices a new chic silhouette for summer outfits featuring a raised waist and diagonal circle skirt. Pattern No. 566 uses cotton voile in sizes 16 through 42 inch bust, with a low hip fullness for larger figures, offered in chartreuse green to sky blue prints with lace and georgette options. Pattern price £5 in stamps or coin.
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Paris
Rats Spreading Westward Precautions Against Vermin
The Manitoba Free Press reports rats are moving west in Saskatchewan with past outbreaks. Precautions include ratproof modern farm buildings, screened low windows and chutes to prevent spread and reduce damage, noting historical outbreaks and regional movement.
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Fiver Valley
United States
Saskatchewan
Lampman
Broadview
Springside
Preeceville
Regina
Willowbunch
Lanigan
Watson
Manitoba Free Press
Gustave Elgert Wins Alberta Provincial Wheat Championship
Edmonton Bulletin reports Wetaskiwin farmer Gustave Elgert won the Alberta provincial championship for the finest field of wheat. The contest drew entries from Athabasca River to the international boundary, with other districts projecting strong yields, including Peace River and southwestern Alberta.
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Alberta
Wetaskiwin
Gustave Elgert
Frownlee
Peace River
Moving Tales Stir Debate In Lambeth Court
A woman testifies to 39 moves in 35 years before a magistrate in Lambeth, a tale that echoes a politician’s overheard district conversation. Men argue over moving versus renting, ending with an elderly man who admits he always moves, amid a backdrop of love and divorce.
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Lambeth
England
Western provinces seek rate equalization before Governor in Council
British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan petition the Governor in Council asking to remove the mountain differential and apply prairie standard tariffs west of Port Arthur. They seek mileage based rates for grain and flour from prairie points to British Columbia and adjusted coastal export rates with removal of discriminatory class terminal rates. They also urge parity for fruit rates from BC producing areas to prairie points with Ontario levels.
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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Board of Railway Commissioners
Leon J. Ladner
K.C
S. B. Woods
W. H. Mee- Ewen
Port Arthur
Prairie
Prairie Territory
Fort William
Prince Albert
Canada
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
West Port
Prairies
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan Hunters Saddle and Light Horse Group Formed
A Saskatchewan district band of horsemen and women created the Saskatchewan Hunter Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Association with Col. H. W. Arnold as president and M. W. Lawton as secretary. A membership drive will follow after sourcing guidance from Ontario progress where 640 mares were registered in one year.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Association
Col. H. W. Arnold
M. W. Lawton
Clifford Sifton
Dominion Association
C N R Officers Promoted In Freight Traffic Roles
Canadian National Railways announces retirements and promotions in the freight traffic department. J M Horn becomes Assistant Freight Traffic Manager in Winnipeg, J M Macrae named General Freight Agent in Vancouver, W Hately elevates to General Freight Agent in Winnipeg, A E Rosevear retires December 15 after 52 years as General Freight Agent in Winnipeg, and F G Adams’s duties expand to supervise rates and divisions in Winnipeg.
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Canadian National Railways
J. M. Horn
Winnipeg
J. M. Macrae
Vancouver
W. Hately
A. E. Rosevear
F. G. Adams
Promising Future For Port Churchill As Activity Grows
The article notes Churchill's port expansion with rail and harbor work led by Colonel Dubuc and D. W. McLachlan. It reports 2,500 workers on the railway and 500 on the harbor, plus bank branches opening as settlement advances despite extreme weather.
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Port Churchill
Colonel Dubuc
Department of Railway
Canalis
D. W. McLachlan
Hudson Bay
Ottawa
Churchill
Canada
Yukon
Dawson
Klondike
Self Feeders For Hogs And Their Results
The 1928 Agriculture Department report notes self feeders save labor but often produce a thicker bacon hog, especially with newly weaned pigs. Milk by products can extend use to younger hogs, yet trough feeding remains preferable for the desired lean type.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Animal Husbandman
Railways Cut Accidents By Fifty Per Cent In Four Years
Figures from the American Railway Association safety section Canadian branch report a 50 percent reduction in railway accidents over the past four years. They had targetted 25 percent by 1930 and achieved it a year early. A speaker cautioned that public negligence still causes accidents despite safety efforts.
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Canada
United States
American Railway Association
Canadian
Montreal
Glacier National Park Named From Illecillewaet Glacier
Glacier National Park in British Columbia derives its name from the Illecillewaet Glacier, the main feature within the park. The glacier descends from the Illecillewaet snowfield covering about ten square miles, with a 3000 foot drop from its crest to the base. Anxious Father quips to a friend that his son Tom remains a mystery despite all he has taught.
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Glacier National Park
British Columbia
Tom
Corn meal on the dance floor sparks Chickens joke
A humorous exchange notes corn meal on a dance floor to help chickens feel at home, with a playful back and forth between two speakers. The fragment hints at rural or farmyard humor.
Certificate required for license renewals to prove car safety
The piece argues motorists will need an approved garage certificate showing their car is in good condition before renewing a license. It warns this safeguard would improve highway safety and reduce danger. A humorous aside references a grocer's quip about traffic jams.
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Village Grocer's
Number 207 Lottery Winner Reflects on Age Choice
A cartoon caption from Karikaturen in Oslo notes a winner who chose No 207 because it matched the chooser's age, prompting the remark that No 35 rarely wins.
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Karikaturen
Oslo
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Gales
Yverdon
B.C
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Acre
Peace River District
McDermot Ave
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Great Rift Valley
Palestine
Lake Nyasa
East Africa
A.M. Shaw
Shaw
Department of Animal Husbandry
Garden of Eden
Adam
Dean Swift
Dominion of Canada
Montana
Arctic Circle
Stefansson
Arctic
Quebec
Montreal Gazette
Glacier Park, British Columbia
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