Political activity points to near federal elections date
The text notes elections are approaching with November 3 as the probable date and nominations about a week earlier, followed by voting in sparsely settled divisions a week later. It lists 213 total Dominion House of Commons seats with Ontario 92, Quebec 65, Nova Scotia 20, New Brunswick 14, Manitoba 7, British Columbia 6, Prince Edward Island 5, and the Territories 4.
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Dominion House of Commons
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
P. E. Island
The
Territories
Statesmen Few Among Politicians In Campaign Rhetoric
The piece contrasts frank Yankee bluntness with Canadian politicians, arguing many are mere politicians while a few rise as statesmen. It praises leaders able to transcend small talk and place the First Minister among those worthy of the label statesman.
Evolution of the Thresher in Rural Ontario
A provincial weekly notes eight to ten threshing machines near town with stackers and power attachments. Machines convert sheaves to grain, chaff, and straw, performing most tasks except gathering sheaves. straw often serves as fuel. Capacity reaches two to three thousand units daily, a striking advance from thirty years ago horse power.
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Smith’s
Jones
Railways ban smoking and drinking on duty at Union Pacific
The Union Pacific board voted to prohibit alcohol and cigarettes for on duty employees and even directors must obey. President Harriman said smoking makes workers "dopey and worthless" and the rule aims to improve promotion prospects by curbing the habit.
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Board of Directors
Union Pacific
New York
Gould
Harriman
Union Pacific Board
County Lunatic Asylums
Sprouting Destroys Wheat Grading Standards
The Free Press notes sprouting makes wheat unfit for grade one or two. Chief grain inspector D. Horn says any sprouting is damage like frost and can’t be graded as number two. Damaged wheat must be graded Commercial Grades or rejected for warehousing and may require treatment.
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D. Horn
Free Press
Threshing Bee Then and Now Reflect on Change
A reminiscence contrasts old threshing day joy with modern steam power and wage labor. It recalls community gatherings, horse powered machinery, and a threshing fiddler, then notes how invention reshapes life and raises wants without clear happiness gains.
Automatic Scaring Machine Guards Western Sheep
A new device described in Saturday Evening Post uses a clockwork automatic gun to deter wolves at night. Housed in a box with a barrel and blank cartridges, it fires at set intervals to frighten wolves away from lambing flocks on Western prairies and sheep districts.
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Saturday Evening Post
Local Notes and Harvest Air in Boulton District
W J Patterson completes his new house while Donald Lamon adds a new wing. Jenvey prepares to move from his summer home and Field reports early eggs. Wheat harvest is well advanced as most fields are stacked. Mrs S B Wright recovers from a serious illness. Sept 22 near farmers residence two men hunted for strayed horses and abducted a resident, a surprising late hour incident.
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S. B. Wright
Weathering the Weekend: Binscarth Sees Snow and Sleet
Rain sleet and snow disrupts activity in Binscarth as stocks rot and heating stacks falter. Farmers curse worsening conditions while machine agents report rising population and ongoing misery.
President Shaughnessy Announces Fare Reductions
President Shaughnessy states there will be lower return fares from west to east. United States and Great Britain coordinate against powers in plans to address the Chinese crisis.
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Shaughnessy
United States
Great Britain
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