Canada poised to build artificial silk mills from pulpwood
The article describes Canadian potential in rayon production using cellulose from pulpwood. It notes historical progress since 1889, current major plant developments in Cornwall Ontario Drummondville Quebec New Westminster B C and plans by Canadian Cellulose Howard Smith and others. It highlights Canada’s raw materials and power resources fitting for a growing industry.
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Huatre de Chardonnet
Canada
Tis
France
Switzerland
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Canadian Department of the Interior
Dominion
Courtauld, Ltd
Kinffam
W Canada
Cornwall
Ontario
Celenese, Ltd
Drummondville
Quebec
Howard Smith Paper Mills
Canadian Cellulose Company
Canadian Rayon Pulp Company
New Westminster
B.C
B.C. Pulp and Paper Company
Whalen Pulp and Paper Company
British Columbia
British Columbia Whaling Fleet Active in Twelve Years
Over the last twelve years the British Columbia whaling fleet captured 7 619 whales. The peak yearly catch reached 1 198 with a lower figure recorded as well. Plants on Vancouver Island now can whale meat and process bones into diverse by products in demand.
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B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Mag Faces Tough Choice Between Frying Pan and Fire
The passage portrays a decisive moment where a magician must pick between two perilous paths. The choice highlights risk, pressure, and the need to control a volatile situation before an outcome is revealed.
Saskatchewan Batter Prizes At Toronto and Ottawa Shows
Saskatchewan butter makers won 17 prizes including seven Gretz at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, and performed well at the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa. Reed, provincial dairy commissioner, notes the creameries’ strong showing as Ontario and eastern fair winnings follow Vancouver success.
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Saskatchewan
Toronto
Otawa
Pfbe
Reed
Vancouver
Ottawa
Influenza Toll Reported Among Arctic Natives
Captain Karl Klenenberg reports heavy influenza deaths among natives near Herschel and Coronation Gulf during July with a sparse population and severe losses. He expects the fur cargo from the western Arctic to be worth 109000 dollars and plans to sell at the Seattle Fur Exchange.
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Arctic Ocean
Karl Klenenberg
Vancouver
Victorialand
Herschel
Coronation Gulf
Arctic
Seattle
Strawberries Thrive North of 53 in Saskatchewan
Strawberry farming has grown into a commercial venture in the Nipa win district of Saskatchewan, north of latitude 53. After 12 years of cultivation disrupted by transportation gaps, the 1924 completion of the Tunnel Prince Albert extension of the CPR opened the way. In 1925 several thousand 25 quart cases were shipped, reaching Winnipes and Regina, and 1926 production is expected to nearly double last season.
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Nipawin
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Canadian Pacific Railway
Maple Sugar and Syrup Output Drops in Canada
Unseasonable weather reduced maple sugar production in Canada for 1926 to 7,187,308 pounds valued at 1,320,837 dollars from 10,496,262 pounds at 1,847,672 in 1925. Maple syrup output reached 1,746,570 gallons worth 3,575,538 dollars versus 1,673,093 gallons at 3,440,226 last year, with Quebec still producing more than half of Dominioa’s maple products.
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Canada
Quebec
June Coal Output Surges 47 Percent above Five-Year Average
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canadian mine output in June at 1,587,040 tons, 47 percent higher than the June average of the previous five years. May production was 1,138,738 tons, with the June five-year mean at 941,912 tons.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Chinese servant rejects callers with wrong cards
A woman struggling to teach her Chinese servant to accept calling cards finds two visitors whose cards do not match those of the mistress. The servant refuses entry with the remark that the tickets are no good.
The Last Chantry Outside Copyright in Europe
The statement posits that the sole chantry in Europe beyond copyright protection is Jugo slavia, suggesting a unique legal or historical status for this institution outside the usual copyright regime.
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Chantry
Europe
Jugoslavia
Western Canada Farm Output Expected to Boost National Wealth
Gispatch reports from The Glebe cites special correspondent Raith who estimates about 1.076 billion dollars will be added to Canada's income this year from Western Canada farm products. Last year Wheat alone brought 400 million to growers and prosperity. this year livestock poultry dairy and vegetables may raise returns further.
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Toronto Glebe
WL. Raith
The
Glebe
Farmer's Law
Canada
Alberta to Pay Prizes at Chicago International Exhibition
Alberta department of agriculture will pay honoraria for grand championships of 150 dollars and first prizes of 100 dollars at the Chicago International Hay and Grain Show. Exhibits will be collected at the government seed cleaning plant and freight to Chicago and back will be borne by the department.
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Alberta
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Edmonton
Chicago
Desirable Trait in Huskies for Alaska Team Travel
The Huskies’ value rises to 500 to 700 dollars based on strength and training efficiency. A key trait is training to halt immediately on command to prevent plunging into air holes in ice during sled travel.
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Alaska
Sleep Study Stresses Short Absolute Rest Phase
Prof H M Johnson of the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh reports that the average night yields only seven and three quarter hours of sleep with minimal absolute rest. He notes most of the time involves muscular or mental activity such as during dreams, and says seven and three quarter hours is ample for a normal person.
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H. M. Johnson
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
New York World
World Poultry Congress to Be Held in Ottawa Next Summer
Delegates from Bixtees and foreign countries will travel to Ottawa for the world poultry congress at the Canadian National Exhibition. The United States will send 1000 automobiles for a border to Ottawa tour and the American Poultry Association will stage a major foreign exhibit. Russia will send a large delegation and the Prince of Wales will exhibit. Lord Willingdon will be chief patron and tours of Canada coast to coast are planned.
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Ottawa
Congress
Dominion
United States
American Poultry Association
Russia
Prince of Wales
Lord Willingdon
Canida
Canada
Cuban demand to surge as mills planned in Havana
J E Gonzales purchasing agent for Cuba in Montreal said Canadian hard spring wheat is preferred to other varieties and Cuba spends about 9 million annually on Canadian exports. He arranged for 3 725 000 of potatoes with more flour hay oats and other goods to be bought. A Havana flour mill project could multiply Cuban demand for Canadian grain several times in the coming years.
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Cuba
J. E. Gonzales
Montreal
Canada
Gonzales
Havana
Farming Is The Fundamental Source Of Canadas Wealth
Farmers Advocate argues agriculture is Canada’s core wealth, with soil as the basis of prosperity. It notes mining and timber show profits but warns sustainable farming sustains future generations. For year to June 30 1926 Canada exported farm products worth 817,806,571 dollars, over 75 million in value.
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Canada
Dominion
Voice on the Telephone in Fliegende Blatter
A cryptic note from Fliegende Blatter in Munich lists a code of six names Ludwig Ulrich Dietrich William Ignatz and George with a playful inquiry about which one of the six is speaking to Nellie during a telephone call.
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Nellie
Ludwig
Ulrich
Dietrich
William
Ignatz
George
Fliegende Blatter
Munich
Germany shifts from beer to cocoa and chocolate
Germany, once famed for beer and coffee, shows a drop in consumption as high beer prices push down per person use from 102 liters to 75 liters annually. Coffee intake halves with average price near one dollar per pound.
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Germany
Highlanders Receive Big Horn Trophy for Parkhurst Command
The Big Horn head from Rocky Mountain sheep was presented to Lt-Colonel C. P. James, DSO, commander of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Parkhurst Isle of Wight by Colonel Sir George McLaren Brown. The trophy, sent from Banff by Calgary Highlanders and CEF battalions, honors their affiliation with the Argylls and hangs in Stirling Castle Officers Mess.
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C. PF. James
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Parkhurst
Isle of Wight
George McLaren Brown
Calgary Highlanders
Stirling Castle
Should Eat Little Meat By Drinking Milk
Columbia University chemist H C Sherman suggests a diet with more milk and less meat can add eight years to a person’s life. He says recent nutrition research supports higher vitality and efficiency and envisions a public health shift that could extend average lifespans.
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Mhenn
H. ¢. Sherman
Columbia University
Sherman
Alberta Beekeeping Home Harvest Brings Strong Returns
Alberta beekeeping centered in the irrigated area near Lethbridge and Stirling reports a harvest over 1000 tons from 3000 colonies. Local honey sells for over 16 cents per pound this year, up from 15 cents last year due to Ontario white honey output falling to 40 percent of last year’s.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Stirling
Ontario
Mackenzie Leads Trade Delegation to Study Conditions
Sir William Mackenzie arrives in Quebec from Liverpool to head a board of trade delegation. Accompanying him are F W Lovett I H Mitchell and H C Emerson. The group will spend several weeks on the continent visiting numerous centres in Canada and the United States to study industrial conditions.
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Sir William Mackenzie
Board of Trade
Quebec
Liverpool
F. W. Lovett
I. H. Mitchell
Ministry of Labor
H. C. Emerson
Canada
United States
Canadian hay exports vary widely by year
The natural resources intelligence service notes hay exports from Canada fluctuate from about 40 000 to 590 000 tons annually. The main markets are the United States Britain France Newfoundland and the West Indies. In the West Indies Canadian hay competes with sugar cane leaves used as fodder and sold cheaply.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
United States
Britain
France
Newfoundland
West Indies
Carrying Packages Home in Japan a Courteous Practice
The article explains that in Japan it is customary to carry one’s own package home. It notes that a well bred lady would display this etiquette with a refined gesture from her kimono sleeve and would avoid exposing a bare package in public streets.
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Japan
Special beds tables and chairs for tail men and women
A London station offers specialized bedding and seating for tail men and women as part of newly provided facilities.
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London
Canada United States to Produce One Barrel Per Three
Canada and the United States plan to produce about one barrel of apples for every three people this year. Canada’s commercial apple crop is 3,000,000 barrels with a 9,000,000 population. U S production is estimated at 40,000,000 barrels. Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick see slightly below last year’s apple crop but 30 percent higher in British Columbia. 1926 BC production exceeds 1,200,000 barrels. Much of the Canadian crop is exported where co operatives handle much of the selling.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Ontario
Quebecc
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Feat Farmers
Women scarce in dominions as England leads in female ratio
England holds 1,096 females per 1,000 males while Australia 976, New Zealand 971, South Africa 943 and Canada 940. The imbalance leaves many marriageable men as bachelors: about 90,000 in Australia, 27,000 in New Zealand, 44,000 in South Africa and 270,000 in Canada, totaling 431,000 overseas men with limited marriage prospects.
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England
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Canada
Dominions
Immortality Through Print Says London Paper
A London Daily Mail opinion cites the abundance of ephemeral books and argues nine tenths of modern publications fade quickly while any that reach print gain lasting, if imperfect, immortality regardless of quality.
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London Daily Mail
Libel ruling on insult in Pennsylvania court
A Pennsylvania court ruled that calling someone a racially charged epithet constitutes libel even if the exact meaning is uncertain. The term described as a scandalous insult supports a finding of defamation and harm to reputation.
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Pennsylvania
Przefar‘maczyk
First Power Looms for Carpets at Lowell 1839
The world’s first carpet power looms were established in Lowell Massachusetts in 1839 marking a milestone in textile production. The invention spurred industrial growth and transformed early American manufacturing.
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Lowell
Maxs
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Arctic Circle
Farera
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Cenada
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Ireland
Sweetheart
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