Long-Lived Maritimers Highlight Seafaring Elders and Age
The piece celebrates aging in the Maritime Provinces, citing pilots like Captain Lahey and long-lived residents in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It recalls centenarians such as Senator Wark and Mrs Blizzard, and recounts humorous exchanges about turning one hundred, emphasizing enduring sea connections and old age resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Acadia
Ontario
Quebec
Charles Tupper
Atlantic
Lahey
C. P. R. Empress
Steele
Glasgow
McAvity
New Brunswick
Wark
Fredericton
Blizzard
Grand Lake
Joseph Wade
Annapolis Royal
Josie
Farmers' Advocate Christmas Number in Western Canada
The Christmas issue of The Farmers' Advocate and Home Journal from Winnipeg features contributions by Duncan Marshall on agricultural departments, Auld on farm fairs, Burdick and Wilson on dairying and poultry, and Keane on swindles. Ralph Connor writes the greeting. the 84-page issue highlights Western Canadian topics with rich illustrations and varied literature. It notes a push for cash-only retail to curb credit and support local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Advocate and Home Journal
Winnipeg
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
F. Hedly Auld
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
J A. Burldick
Ottawa
A. Wilson
Canada
Richard M. Keane
Ralph Connor
Home Journal Department
Toronto Boy Soprano Wilfred Morrison Nets 500 Weekly
The 13 year old Wilfred Morrison of Toronto gains a $500 a week contract with a New York concert company for a year long U S tour from New York to San Francisco and Australia. He recently sang at a Carnegie Hall testimonial for Julian Walker among fifty top artists. His future voice endurance remains uncertain though he is described as Canada’s greatest boy soprano with a youthful face and spiritual eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Wilfred Morrison
New York
United States
San Francisco
Therce
Australia
Wilfred
Julian Walker
Carnegie Hall
Canada
Ilfrid
New Tree Pest Reported In Gatineau
Senator W C Ea wards reports a new tree pest in the Gatineau area. Entomologist notes a caterpillar form tortrix fumiferana, known as the spruce bud worm, seen as a potential threat to spruce forests. Rangers told to monitor for timber impact. Also notes new freight charges set by the Canadian North Atlantic West Bound Freight Conference for Meateast Island wharf handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatineau
W. C. Eawards
Frank Cochrane
Ontario
Dominion
Maine
Meateast
Consignees
The Great Canadian Travellers Cost Problem
The piece argues that Canada hosts about 20 000 commercial travellers and that the annual salary and expenses per trader total around 2 000 dollars, equating to roughly 40 million dollars. It contends this travel cost is largely unnecessary and could be replaced by catalogue and sample methods, reducing consumer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Weekly
Sun
Toronto
Earthquake Shakes Cape Breton and Global News Briefs
An earthquake shock was felt in Cape Breton on Monday. Relief soup kitchens in Vienna fed over 109000 people last week. The Winnipeg Free Press predicts a provincial general election in January. Herbert Gladstone is appointed governor general of South Africa. In ten months Canada received 10000 homestead entries from U.S. arrivals. Grand Trunk Pacific GM Chamberlain promises the first transcontinental train in 1912. J J Coe of Moose Jaw bought 30 autos in Detroit for Saskatchewan farmers. Copenhagen university committee finds Dr Cook reports insufficient to prove a North Pole verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Breton
Vienna
Winnipeg Free Press
Herbert Gladstone
South Africa
Chamberlain
Grand Trunk Pacific
J. J. Coe
Moose Jaw
Detroit
Saskatchewan
University of Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
North Pole
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Russell
New Tree Post
Anada
General News
U.S
Dr. Shoop
Dr. Shoop’s
W. Ledingham
the Banner Bookstore
Banner
Insaig
Galloway
Noli Avenue
the Trust and Loan Company of Canada
J. Williams, Russell
W. Tait. Angusville
A. Astbury
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