Canada invited to join Pan American Union debate
Editorial argues Canada may be invited to join the Pan American Union already including Commonwealths. It questions acceptance and explains union aims: promote trade, friendly intercourse, and permanent peace through arbitration. It contrasts liberal views on broadening membership with Premier Drury and W B N Sinclair about who and how to fuse parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pan-American Union
Americas
North
South America
Sinclair
South
Ontario
Drury
Burger
United Farmers
Farmers’ Sun
The Cost of Education and Ignorance
The piece argues education costs are high but necessary. It notes taxpayers fund most of schooling yet students feel the burden, while ignorance imposes harsher costs through business errors, accidents, and social ills. It urges families to support youths in pursuing learning.
The Press and Public Servants in Small Towns
A longworth packed reflection on how reporters disclose public officials words. It argues minutes miss nuance and readers deserve candid views of councillors and trustees. Newspapers must convey opinions and actions to ratepayers, despite officials wishing to withhold part of their statements.
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Addam
Opiuidad
Aris
Canada trade drive eyed as centre of propaganda
The Canadian High Commission in London distributes information on Canada's resources and export trade to press, aiming to establish the office as a hub of propaganda and inform foreign merchants of exporting possibilities. Commissioner Larkin earns praise, while Ontario voters are urged to study candidates ahead of 1923 provincial elections amid warnings about ineffective MPs.
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Canadian High Commissiance
London
Canada
Larkin
Ontario
M. P.P
Brussels
City Council Moves to Curb Promiscuous Dancing in Kitchener
The Kitchener City Council studies alleged evils from dancing and proposes restrictions. Under 18s would be barred from dances unless with a parent or guardian, and no women would be allowed in public escorts. Saturday dances would end at 1 30, with other nights closing at 1.
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Kitchener
Perso
Rogal
Ontario moves to curb race track gambling via code amendments
The Dominion government and Ontario lawmakers pushed for a cabinet backed measure to amend the Code in line with the Attorney General's bill. Aimed at prohibiting printing, sale, and display of racing information, the plan seeks to curb gambling tied to race tracks. Sir Lom Gouin signaled government support, noting the move could reduce gambling mania and align public policy with broader prohibition ideals.
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Commons
WC. Good
Brant
Lom Gouin
Ontario
Agricultural Instruction Funds Help Ontario Agriculture
Ontario has received 2,075,200.54 from the Federal Agricultural Instruction Act over nine years, averaging about 300,000 annually. The funds supported agricultural education and demonstration work with no admin waste, supplementing provincial programs and expanding agricultural lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Department
Sugar price rise blamed on market gamblers and rumours
An editorial notes that sugar prices are driven by market gamblers and crop rumor stories. It mentions Hon G H Ferguson predicting a Liberal defeat and Conservative victory, the Dominion taking over the Plaindealer in Ridgetown, and rising costs from paper and machinery. It also reports a by election result in North Essex and threats to MPs in Montreal over race track gambling, plus a mayoral order in Ohio to shoot 300 cabs during a mad dog scare. Morning legislative sessions are planned to wind up the session before Easter.
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Ohio
Domestic agriculture minister visits. trade reports emerge
The article notes the Dominion's agriculture minister in a visit to a Canadian border area, reporting warm reception and discussions with prominent citizens. It mentions changes in livestock pricing, especially Danish and Canadian bacon, and hints at shifting perceptions of Canadian pork products affecting Britain.
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Dominion
H. Orladale
Firifafi
Canada
Invalid Race Scene and Asthma Remedy Ad
A fragment describes a stalled race where a participant cannot walk and is blocked by chairs and a tramcar near a crowd. The piece shifts to an asthma victims anecdote and extolls Dr J D Kolloge's Asthma Remedy as a life changing treatment praised across regions.
Fragmented dialogue from a historical piece on manners
A damaged OCR snippet shows a scattered exchange about politeness and a chicken feast. The excerpt features garbled speech, racial language, and unclear narrative, offering a glimpse of social tensions and performative decorum in a bygone context.
The Habit of Industry Guides Young Men Toward Education
A historic passage argues habit shapes youth toward learning once formed it becomes automatic. It notes the strong pull of industry and the danger of idle time, claiming disciplined work builds prosperity while easy indulgence burdens the mind and delays achievement. The piece highlights personal anecdotes of effort and enduring routines.
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Uife
Inara
Carina
Fragmented 20th century press garble on events and people
Disjointed OCR notes reference Irish situation hopes and fears. Mentions Uriah, Adindnosaw cure theory, June purchases, and a dubious record column. Several garbled names and stray quotes suggest a midweek wire page fragment with mixed headlines and chatter.
Grammatical riddles and odd phrases in a strange question
A garbled, playful text mocks language quirks with surreal lines about a drummer onion, a plumber, a cheerful man polly hate, a brewer, a landlord, and a pious friar. It presents a string of unusual word pairings and nonsensical scenarios.
Heartless Family Thuro and Mrs Cocker in Storm Night
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet describes Thuro as a stormy presence and Mrs Cocker waking after a night storm. The old woman laments not being awakened by her kin and fears being struck by the storm. She voices resentment at living away from her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Beaved Her Right They Anlahed Wedding Tour Gambit
A damaged fragment recounts a Monts Carlo scene where a wife bets at a gaming table. She asks her husband for a dollar, and he reluctantly pays after skepticism. The winning number No 29 follows a misdrawn No 24, prompting a moral quip about truth and luck.
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Monts Carlo
Unclear clipping reveals a widow’s odd claim to kin
A fragment from a 19th century notice presents a widow who, after her minister husband’s death, marries his brother. A curious caller asks about a pictured mutual relative, and the widow identifies the brother who died long ago as the man in the photo, evoking emotional distress.
In Memory of Student Days George Clemanceau Donates
Former French premier George Clemenceau contributed 29000 to the American Field Service Fellowships, a fund established after the war to honor fallen members and support American, French, and other students. The gift helped cover travel and related expenses for the Americas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
George Clemanceau
France
Hreich
Anmorton
Amorioa
How Sweet of Hers in a Fractured Dialect
Fragmentary OCR text presents a domestic scene with garbled phrases about a mother, a child, and tasks at home. The jumbled lines evoke a period voice on family life and aging, with scattered snippets of dialogue about care, running chores, and emotional wells. The readability is limited but suggests a vignette of home life.
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Stlugher
Fragmented Historical Note on Bank Cashier Tracing
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a grandfather who held a cashier position at a country bank and was traced by authorities. The text is garbled but implies a pursuit or investigation related to his role or actions, with references to military or security connections and unknown timing.
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