Railways and Aircraft Unite for Transcontinental Plan
The United States gears toward a plane train service linking New York to Los Angeles with daylight flights and Pullman sleepers. Pennsylvania and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe joint with Curtiss Wright plus banks to form a $5,000,000 venture. Air travel to span the continent in 48 hours with in-flight meals and hotel stays awaiting arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Albeo
Es Ipronn
Los Angeles
New
New York
Volon
Aifair Io
Europe
New York Times
Beef Cattle Market Prices Secured For Prime Steers
Beef J T McCallum of Melita Manitoba sold 24 head of prime Shorthorn and Hereford steers to a Winnipeg buyer at 10 1/2 to 12 dollars per hundredweight. Aberdeen Angus steers from George Tait Warren Manitoba brought 11 dollars per hundredweight. Oct prices for dressed steers were 62.5 percent at 7 1/2 dollars per hundredweight. A Calgary Edmonton Spring show grand champion Hereford carload raised by W P Fleming Calgary sold at 15 dollars per hundredweight.
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J. T. McCallum
Melita
Manttote
Winnipeg
Gaille
George Tait
Warren
Manitoba
Phese
Calgary
Edmonton
W. P. Fleming
R O P Poultry Program Seeks Copyright Protections
The Dominion Live Stock Branch announces copyright of the term HOP for the Record of Performance for Poultry to prevent fraudulent use in advertising. Widespread demand for ROP stock prompts this move to protect farmers and poultrymen seeking genuine stock. Definitions of HOP classes are being drafted and will be published as official terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Live Stock
Poulcy Te
R.O.P
Flo.p
Smart practical fashion pattern from 1950s catalog
Describes a wide band snug hip dress with a French V front and varied fabrics in printed georgette crepe silk crepe satin wool crepe angora jersey and canton faille crepe. Patterns in sizes 16 to 44 bust. yardage and contrast details included. Fashion Book offers newest styles priced 10 cents per copy.
Not Always To Blame Increase Of Crime Not Altogether Due To Foreigners
The 1927 annual report of the Superintendent of Penitentiaries records 2,480 inmates at year end. Of these 1,847 were in Canada or British territories and 633 in foreign countries. Born in Canada were 1,540. in England and Wales 177. Ireland 40. Scotland 64. other British countries 29. foreign born 633 of whom 209 were born in the United States. Since 62 percent of inmates were Canadian, foreigners are not solely to blame for crime rise.
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Superintendent of Penitentiaries
Canada
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
United States
Victoria Observatory studies star distances to Earth
W. F. Harper of the Dominion Observatory told the Royal Society of Canada that the Victoria Observatory is conducting a study to determine how far stars are from Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Harper
Dominion Observatory
Victoria, B.C
Royal Society of Canada
Victoria Observatory
Roads built before Christ era lit by electricity
A fragment notes that ancient roads from the pre Christian era now receive electric lighting. It also remarks that a wise worm does not emerge until after the early bird has finished breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronan
Birth
Christ
Ultraviolet Rays Benefit To Poultry
Vancouver poultryman Herbert Trafton reports successful use of ultraviolet rays in his henhouses to boost egg production and health. He notes daily laying bursts and earlier expression of sex characteristics in chicks, while stressing need for proper control to avoid overuse.
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Neves
Herbert Trafton
Vancouver
Trafton
Mr. Trafton
Farm Girls Win Prizes at 12th Annual Rally Saskatoon
At the University of Saskatchewan 120 entrants competed in judging events. Wilcox team members Margaret Qualry and Margaret Gerdis won the grand aggregate Saskatoon exhibition board cup for one year. Mary Duke Kennedy was the individual winner with additional prizes for dairy bread poultry and lacrosse categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Margaret Qually
Margaret Gerdis
Wilcox
Ruth Peterson
Bread—Kennedy
Mary Duke
Alice Tiloteon
Beatrice Day
Mossbank
Poultry
Margaret Qualry
Mary Baptiste
English Visitor Sees Strong Prospects For Canadian Sheep Industry
An English visitor reports a bright future for Canada’s sheep industry after touring Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan. He notes the wool quality, mutton value, and potential to raise flocks to 25 million, urging Canadian farmers to keep more sheep and citing English precedents and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
S. B. Hollings
Wool Record
Bradford
England
Mr. Hollings
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canadian Handicraft Guild Expands in Western Canada
The Canadian Handicraft Guild forms a branch in Edmonton Alberta marking its third regional unit after Manitoba and British Columbia. the organization holds a Federal charter dating to 1906. Fort William MLA Frank Spence announces Feldsypar Glass Co of Oshawa plans a plate glass plant at the head of the lakes, negotiating to acquire Canada Steel Co facilities on the Kaministiquia River with rail and shipment links. project expected to employ about one hundred workers.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Manitoba
British Columbia
Fort Wiliam II
Frank Spence
Fort William
Feldsypar Glass Company
Oshawa
Canada Steel Co
Kaministiquia River
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Pattern Office
Pattern order guide lists address at Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave with fields for pattern number size core name town. It reads like a classified instruction for mailing requests and pattern retrieval.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Manitoba Wheat Pool builds elevators rapidly in spring
A Manitoba Wheat Pool record shows a grain elevator every two days since operations began this spring. Nearly eighty new elevator points were organized this year and most will have new elevators erected. Over three hundred men across fourteen crews are employed in this effort.
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Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba Pool
Farmers of Manitoba Own Creamery Valued at Ninety Thousand
The Manitoba Co operative Dairies Ltd Winnipeg, operating since 1921, has paid nearly 75000 in interest and bonuses to farmer patrons. Members have invested 77202 in capital stock, making farmers owners of the creamery and equipment valued at 90000. Butterfat prices improved and butter production rose from 300000 pounds to 1637000 pounds in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of Manitoba
Manitoba Co-operative Dairies, Ltd
Winnipeg
Farmers of
Manitoba
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Slockbota
Woon, OL
Tair
Margot Fleming
Ottawa
Quebec
Ausonio
Hardinge
A.D.C
Toronto
Canadian Rockies
Dominion
Canadian Handicraft Guild
Toronto Arena
Wm. Fox
de la Salle School
London
Ont
Milas Swanhild Matthison
Duke of Connaught High School
New Westminster
Hector
Lundgs Koller Zeitung
Cologne
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