Heavy Fish Fry Distribution From Prairie Hatcheries to Lakes
The Fish Culture Division of the Canadian Department of Fisheries reports distributing more than 479 million fish eggs last year. Fry fingerlings and yearlings of many species were sent from prairie hatcheries to stock lakes and streams, aid commercial fishermen and anglers, and introduce non indigenous species where needed. Manitoba white fish and pickerel led in numbers. Alberta hatcheries surpassed 103 million. Fort Qu Appelle near 15.6 million eggs were shipped.
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Fish Culture Division
Canadian Department of Fisheries
Kamloops
Kennerly
Nature
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan
Safety In Flying A V C O L W A Bishop Warns On Inspection
Col W A Bishop V C Canada’s famed Great War aviator urged thorough preflight checks to prevent accidents. He insisted that longevity matters as much as speed, noting his aim is to remain the oldest pilot rather than the smartest. The Regina Leader-Post echoes this warning for airmen and motorists alike.
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Col
W. A. Bishop
V.C
Canada
Regina
Eiffel Tower Shines Brighter Than Empire State Rival
The Eiffel Tower in Paris will not be eclipsed by New York's Empire State Building. A fresh coat of yellow paint makes it a brighter dominant feature of the Paris skyline, compensating for height with brilliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Magistrate probes quarrel in unhappy matrimonial row
A magistrate questions a woman about a dispute with her husband on a Friday night. Her reply critiques the timing, joking about pay day the next day, revealing tension in the domestic case.
Camel quip sparks family wisecrack in cartoon caption
A Brazilian caption shows a mother asking if a camel can work a week without water and a child retorts that the father can drink a week without working, reflecting the era’s humor and common puns in local cartoons.
Trans Atlantic flights called menace by aviation head
Prince Georges Elbesco, Aeronautical Federation president, condemns reckless long distance flights as harmful to aviation. He argues only properly prepared journeys by qualified pilots with suitable machines add value and safety must match distance for trans Atlantic endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Elbesco
Aeronautical Federation
Federation
A Smart Silk Capelet Pattern for Women
A tub silk skipper blue with white dots showcases a two collar capelet style that covers arms and adds femininity. Including tri color scarf collar, the design Slims the figure with pointed styling. Size range 16 to 42 bust with fabric requirements and a 25 cent pattern price.
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Batiste
May Make Shipments Of Cattle Monthly
The Council of Western Beef Producers based in Calgary plans monthly cattle shipments to the British market from now until January 1932 with added ocean space. Ranchers are booking space for late year consignments as sixty light cattle departed Lethbridge for Glasgow and 160 heavy cattle moved from Bowden and adjacent areas, signaling the ramping up of feed cattle and eventual grass-fed exports.
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Council of Western Beef Producers
Calgary
Lethbridge
Glasgow
Quebec
Bowden
Camrose
Tofield
Profit Margin For Feeder Lambs In Alberta Report
The Economic Analyst notes an average $1.54 spread between feeder lamb costs and sale price, based on 16 Alberta feeders. Efficient feeders kept costs to 38 cents per head while the least efficient saw a $2.64 spread, implying a minimum sale price above cost to secure profit.
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Economic Annalst
Agricultural Economics Branch
Department of Agriculture
Alberta
World's Largest Steer Wonder Aims For 4000 Pounds
The steer Wonder weighs 3,300 pounds at seven years old and is owned by E. E. Huffman. Born on Ralph Clement's Nebraska ranch near Burwell the steer measures 10 feet eight inches end to end. Huffman plans to fatten Wonder to 4,000 pounds.
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Wonder
Lean
E. E. Huffman
Southern Alberta Co-Operative plans weekly cattle exports
The Southern Alberta Co-Operative intends to move overseas 50 to 60 head of cattle weekly from the Lethbridge district and is arranging summer shipments with steamship companies. Growers are feeding cattle on sweet clover pasture and chopped grain rations to prepare them for export.
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Southern Alberta Co-Operative
Lethbridge
Winnipeg Industrial Progress Noted by U S Centres
Col John B Reynolds vice president of Middle West Utilities Company of Chicago says Winnipeg's industrial progress has been noted in American commercial centers. He congratulates Winnipeg on its organized development facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Reynolds
Middle West Utilities Company of
Chicago
Winnipeg
United States
Laura Ingalls Sets Transcontinental Flight Plan Flight Hop
Laura Ingalls, famed airwoman, was forced down by storms during a proposed California to New York one stop flight. She plans to resume solo hop to Europe as weather clears and expects to depart soon.
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Laura Ingalls
California
New York
Miss Ingalls
Europe
Harris Sparrow Eggs Found After Century Quest
Dr George Sutton a Pittsburg ornithologist returned from Hudson Bay west shore finds the last unrevealed Harris sparrow eggs 40 miles north of Churchill Man on June 16. The discovery ends a long chase with the Canadian Ornithological Society to locate the final link among 1200 North American birds. Eggs are small pale green with brown marbling and will go to Carnegie Institute.
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George Sutton
Pittsburg
Hudson Bay
Sutton
Carnegie Institute
Churchill
Man
Arctic
Messrs. Sutton and
Semple
Bert Lloyd
Saskatchewan
Olin S. Pettingill
Bondoin College
Chinese miner’s narrow escape in Barkerville flume accident
A Chinese miner Ah Fat carried three quarters of a mile along a Barkerville flume before plunging into a fifteen mile current. He survived with deep facial wounds after doctors at Quesnel removed gold bearing sand and a nugget. The event left him abrasioned but alive and quipping Eatum too muchee water.
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Barkerville
Ah Fat
Quesnell
B.C
R. G. Baker
Alberta Society of Artists Formed to Elevate Province Art
Alberta forms a provincial artists society with Calgary headquarters and branches in Edmonton and elsewhere. Dr. W. G. Carpenter announces no members yet, aims to enlist several in year one, and secure expert adjudication from eastern Canada, Britain, or the U.S. The group will back art clubs, loan exhibitions, scholarships, and an Alberta gallery, modeling after music festival practices to raise standards across cities, towns, and villages. A. C. Leighton is named temporary president to lead the new movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Society of Artists
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta Society of Artists
W. G. Carpenter
Institute of Technology and Art
United States
Carpenter
A. C. Leighton
Leighton
New Alberta Society
Dr Babcock dairy fat invention founder dies at 88
Dr Babcock, whose 41 year old method to measure butterfat in milk revolutionized dairy farming, died at 88 in Madison Wisconsin. He joined the Wisconsin University staff in 1887 and his simple process allowed farmers to value milk by fat content and detect adulteration. The discovery aided herd selection and dairy industry profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Madison, Wis
New York State
University of Wisconsin
Local newspaper called best clerk for merchants
A merchant director hails the local newspaper as the best clerk, noting it reaches more people, garners time with readers, and conveys stories accurately. He says papers are now essential in homes and a backbone of constructive sales, reflecting the press's growing importance.
Harvard Professor Produces Hot Ice by High Pressure
Professor P. W. Bridgman of Harvard uses a machine applying 600000 psi to create hot ice that can boil eggs. The press makes hardened steel flow like putty under extreme pressure.
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P. W. Bridgman
Harvard University
Prof. Bridgman
Prof. Bridgban
Wood Splint Machine Produces 40000 Units Per Minute
A wood cutting machine demonstrates a rate of 40 000 wooden splints produced per minute, showcasing rapid production and potential impact on match manufacturing efficiency.
Conference On Grain Production At Regina Exhibit
H S Fry Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Publicity Director told the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association opening that the grain production and marketing conference at the World Grain Exhibition in Regina next summer could become the most valuable part of the world event. Dr J H Grisdale Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ottawa chairs the conference sessions planning.
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Regina
H. S. Fry
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Why He Was Killed Explained By A Child
A six year old asked why Christ was killed and his mother evasively said the people did not understand Him. Later the boy tells a playmate Christ was killed because He couldn't speak English, a humorous misunderstanding from a child.
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Christ
Manitoba Wins Butter Exhibit at Brandon Fair
Manitoba took first place in the butter exhibit at Brandon Fair beating seventy five competitors in the largest display.
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Manitoba
Brandon
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Prairie Province
Atlantic
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tafnon
By Annette
McDermot Ave
France
Council of Western Beef
Harris
Dr. Babcock
German
Kiel
Germany
Norfolk
Konigsberg
Karlbrake
Schleswer Holstein
Kasper
Brockholm
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