Editorial notes on Dr Webster retirement and Free Press milestone
Editorial discusses Dr Webster's superannuation and government blame, the Free Press entering its forty-ninth year with a stable local voice. It approves conservation of local papers and asserts a mission of clean, principled reporting amid changing media. It also covers Catholic Cathedral remarks on liquor moderation, wartime sobriety, and agricultural outlook amid farm credit and market fluctuations. The piece highlights Alberta farmers optimism after rains and Canada’s national spirit in the face of debt and industry challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Milton Champion
Dr. Webster
Free' Press
Free’ Press
Free Passs
Acton
Ada
Free Press
Cambbda
Federal
Artment of Agriculture
Canada
Ottawa
Alberta
Leaders Depoodd by the Election and Liberal Reappraisal
The piece reflects on the defeat of the Premier and Liberal leaders. It notes Hay quits politics gracefully and criticizes his former complaisance toward the Government. Drury is portrayed as a lenient loser who would alter past actions if given a similar chance. The article argues the Government’s faults were not solely his.
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Mail and Empire
Liberal Party
Hay
Drury
Prohibition Not Main Issue in Conservative Victory
The Globe argues that prohibition did not drive the Conservative win in on rural areas like West Middlesex and cites Lethbridge and MacFie as prohibitionists. It contends urban wets were swayed by environment, not anti prohibition sentiment, and urges voters to assess their own constituencies. It notes the sale of intoxicants and prospect of returning to old systems as unlikely factors in the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ferguson
William Hearst
Raney
West Middlesex
Lethbridge
MacFie
Editorial Notes on Ontario Politics and Prohibition
The Wiarton Echo marks 44 years as a community paper amid reflections on provincial politics. It notes three abstaining candidates, Sanctioned prohibition, and Conservative gains in Ontario while Liberals hold power elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiarton Echo
Echo
Ontario
Dominion
Milton-Reformer
Kansas Farmer Combines Silos and Bins for Efficient Storage
E Deering describes a farmer's plan to deair and store wheat, corn, and other grains by integrating concrete silos with grain bins. Two twelve by thirty foot silos connected by concrete walls allow an elevator powered by a tractor to move grain into a 200 bushel pit. Gravity and spouts enable loading wagons while air vents and occasional rehandling prevent heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Deering
Gems Of Thought A Victorian Style Collection Of Quotations
A fragmented OCR passage presents a collection of aphorisms and quotes from various authors and sources. It includes remarks attributed to Swift Lincoln Carlyle Goethe Napier Horace Mann and others about governance virtue and public good. The text weaves a portrait of moral leadership and civic virtue across eras.
Financial growth and life insurance in Canada 1906–25
The article highlights rapid banking growth and life insurance expansion in Canada. It cites deposits surpassing two billion dollars, per capita deposits, and rising bank assets since 1914. It projects future insurance volumes to support housing, education, and comfort for millions of Canadians.
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Ontario
Toronto
John aUmousine
Canada
Heath
Dominion
Ife Insurance
Canadas
Ready wit saves face in tight spots
An Atlantic Monthly contributor recounts a native preacher who defuses doubt among Mohammedan villagers with swift wit. He points to the freshly washed borison of Himamyas, declaring there the proof, and the crowd reverently accepts his wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Monthly
Nai
Marlii
Maulyi
Understanding Battery Maintenance and Watering Practices
A historical note explains why car battery owners add water to cells, describing electrolyte evaporation, hydrometer readings, and rebalancing cell strength. It emphasizes that water is needed to restore correct electrolyte concentration and maintain battery performance during use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beldomm
Reid Ding
The Jester’s Death at Ferrara Under a Duke’s Clemency
A jester named Govolla faces a unique execution order in Ferrara. The duke commands a single drop of water to fall on Govolla’s neck rather than use the blade. Govolla dies from fright as the water drops, while the crowd and executioner react to the dramatized mercy that proves fatal.
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Koray
Ferrara
Glytila
Anil
Wad
Dukno
Qovolla
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Editorial
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Senate
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Harding
New York State
F. C. Biggs
Halton
Ford
Lander
L.—Swift
Lincoln
Carlyle
Christans
David Webster
Goethels
Napier
Republicag Tne
Horace Mann
C. C. Pinckney
Agesilaus
Paris Green
W. D. Talbot Street
Save
Ontario Fire Rangers
Parliament
Anni
Pris
Pons
Bvey
Ti Free
Paris
Japan
the Arrow Free Press
Business Directory
J. A. McNiven
Burgeon
Dence
Dower Avenue and
Digin [Street
Ktone
DR. “By
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Edie sTraser
Woolwlaty Burnet Eye
Kar, Nowa and
P.Q. Hox
Harold
Nash Farmer
Perryman Block
H. G Meir
Georgetown
Ont
Toronto University
Omle
Mill and
Frederick Street
F. G. Gollop
D.D.S
L.D.S
Bank of Nova Bscotia
Wyndham Brrest
Guelph
Williams
State
Lodge Directory
Sons OF England Lodge Woodgreen
G. Han
Moambera
Precous
J. Little
Ww.p
Mosta
Oddfaliona
Apm
Kennedy, AL
N. B
R. J
Kerr Auctioneer
Butox
Realdence
Hower Avenue
J. E. Cheevers
Quebec
St. East Gualph, Ont
Gould
D. Alex. Niven
Ontario Land Surveyor
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Molean
Douglas
Quelpeh
Plagea
Hamilton & Sons Tor Narwiah
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