The Coming General Election Examines Canada’s Future
A call for voters to consider the decisive general election and its effect on Canada and Western Canada. The piece discusses choosing a representative to Ottawa while weighing national policies and the effectiveness of past governments. It urges informed ballots and responsible citizenship amid partisan divides.
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Dominion of Canada
Canada
Ottawa
Rilrain
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Hurleyville Mother Receives War Hero Watch
Mrs Lilian Cross of Hurleyville NLY receives from France three coins and her son Charles's watch found on his body. The remains have been dug up for permanent burial. The watch is intact though the case is rusted and the face damaged.
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Lilian Cross
Hurleyville, Nly
Charles
Paper made from exotic African grass by standards bureau
Bureau of standards reports a commercial production of paper pulp from an African grass. Imported grass pulp cleaned yields 0.68 percent meld of pap anaking fibre, with samples available to American industry as a government test.
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Expario
Bureau of Standards
Amirican
Ottawa Sydney and Perth Plan to Mint Gold Coins
Ottawa and Sydney join Melbourne and Perth in Australia and Pretoria in South Africa in pursuing minting their own gold coins. The report notes growing interest across cities in issuing bullion and collectible pieces reflecting national or regional prestige.
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Ottawa
Canada
Sydney
Welbourne
Perth
Australia
Pretoria
South Africa
Fossil Tsetse Flies Found Near Pike's Peak Colorado
Scientists report tsetse fly fossils from rock deposits near Pike's Peak Colorado. The flies carried sleeping sickness in Africa but these specimens are extinct, preserved remains found by a University of Colorado expedition.
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Africa
Colorado
Pike's Peak
University of Colorado
Gila Monster Bites and Venom Misconceptions
Report notes that the Gila monster’s saliva from the upper jaw is not poison while the lower jaw can kill a rabbit in two minutes. Little harm to humans occurs due to the monster’s difficulty piercing human skin with its lower jaw.
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Gila
Arizona
Insects Prompt Change to Steel Railway Cars
Insects damaged wooden railway cars prompting a switch to steel cars quickly. The move was not for safety but to prevent further infestation and protect loads as trains continue operations.
Chinese Court Ideas Mirror Europe Says Telegram Comment
A New York Telegram passage argues Chinese law was advanced, noting European delays and criticism of extraterritorial courts. It recalls Palmerston and Sir James Graham opposing a tribunal to oversee China and cites murders and drunken sailors seeking European judges.
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Lod Palmerston
House of Commons
China
James Graham
Europe
New York Telegram
Nerviline Lotion Promises Pain Relief For Stiff Joints
Swollen joints are eased quickly by Nerviline a non oil formula that penetrates to soothe and heal. The lotion claims to stop muscular and nerve pain reduce stiffness and soreness and has nearly fifty years of success. It is sold everywhere in 35 cent bottles.
Improved Economic Condition and Canadian Farm Prosperity
The Manitoba Free Press notes a hoped for rise in farmers income this year by 600 dollars, expected to lift national buying power. It says farmers earned the improvement and that broader prosperity will follow across Canada as crop success strengthens the economy.
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Canada
Savas
Manitoba Free Press
Pink Pills touted to aid rundown women health
Advert says women neglect health and risk breakdown from household cares. Dr Williams Pink Pills are claimed to enrich blood and restore energy, with a testimonial from Mrs Aex McInnes of Bowsman River Man describing anaemia and heart palpitations improved after weeks of using the pills. Pills sold 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Nis
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Wireless Lighthouse Demonstration Aboard Marconi Yacht
William Marconi recently demonstrated his wireless lighthouse aboard the yacht Flectra off South Foreland Ripples of the Rheciland county event. The system sends wireless warnings to navigators using a six metre wavelength, making signals rainproof. Attendees from government departments and shipping firms witnessed the experiment.
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Flectra
William Marconi
South Foreland
Hunters follow Canadian frontier for grizzly bear chasing
Ohio lawyers C Kerr and John C Sharon head north toward the Sikanni and Nelson rivers in Canada after twelve years of hunting big game there. The expedition aims to widen their hunting grounds into unfamiliar country.
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Ohio
C. Kerr
John C. Sharon
Sikanni
Nelson
Canada
Human body can perform over a thousand motions
The bones and muscles of the human body are capable of more than 1,206 distinct motions.
Wolves blamed for livestock losses in Russia worth 4 million rubles
Over the past year in Russia livestock damage caused by wolves amounts to about 4 million gold rubles. Authorities report farms sustaining significant herd losses and call for measures to curb predation and protect livelihoods.
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Russia
Cure for Pimples Promises Clear Skin
A testimony from Miss Helen Budnik of Necedah Wisconsin describes years of facial pimples eased by Cuticura Soap and Ointment in two months. The ad promotes Cuticura products including talcum and a shaving stick with mail order offers from Canadian Depot.
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Miss Helen Budnik
R. J. Boxil
Necedah
Wis
Douglas Aircraft Claims Super Plane Achieves Nonstop Global Range
Douglas Aircraft of Santa Monica says a perfected super aeroplane can fly nonstop from the Pacific coast to Tokyo and the Atlantic coast to Paris. Donald W. Douglas confirms Colonel William A. Mitchell’s statement that the plane can also carry a ton of explosives and fly at 113 miles per hour.
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Pacife
Tokie
Atlantic
Paris
Douglas Aircraft Corperation
Santa Monica
Donald W. Douglas
Willian A. Mitchell
Army Air Ser
Mr. Douglas
British Mint Claims Finest Craftsmen Worldwide
The Tower Hill mint, producing coins for Britain and foreign nations, is described as housing the finest craftsmen in the world. It recently completed a 24,600,000 coin order for Poland, minted gold coins for Egypt, and has a Lithuania order worth about 500 dollars. Copper coins come quickly, while silver coins require care, with seven million produced in a single week.
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Tower Hmi
Poland
Russia
Egypt
Lithuania
Diamond Rush Attracts Thousands In South Africa
Thousands of workers near Johannesburg abandon jobs to stake claims in a diamond rush at Oversonkrall. Some stones weighed up to 28 carats and were found eighteen inches underground. Three thousand claims have been staked and a one legged war veteran’s representative marked a highly valuable claim as hundreds of athletes run miles to stake claims.
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Johannesburg
S.A
Worms in children work havoc
Report describes intestinal worms harming children and risking perforation if untreated. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised to exterminate worms of various varieties and repair internal injuries.
Latest Triumph Of British Optical Industry
A cinematograph machine capable of 4800 pictures per second showcases British optical advances. It demonstrates impact effects on armor plate and reflects Britain’s postwar lead over foreign rivals as German institutions increasingly buy British lenses.
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Mike TS
Germany
Rifans Seen as Strong Fighters in Rif War
Sir Charles Hobhouse reports from Tangier that Rifian tribesmen in Morocco can maintain independence against France and Spain for some time. He notes Rif leaders like Abd el Krim display notable military ability and equipment as Europe potentially faces Africa in conflict.
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Morocco
Charles Hobhouse
London
Tangier
League of Nations
France
Spain
Europe
Africa
Abd-el-Krim
Dress Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Offers Quick Relief
Like a grip at the throat asthma causes terrible suffering sleep loss and exhaustion. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is described as a wonderful remedial agent that immediately relieves restricted air passages and is sold by dealers everywhere.
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Dress Kellogg
Insulin Source Debate Highlights Fish and Ox pancreas
Prof J J R MacLeod of the University of Toronto told the British Association that insulin could be harvested in large amounts from fish inlet tissues, but noted a sufficient supply from the ox pancreas eliminates shortages.
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J. J. R. MacLeod
University of Toronto
Dr. Banting
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Oldest Cree peace pipe heads to New York museum
D A Cadzow curator of the Museum of the American Indian plans shipment of a preserved Cree peace pipe with original wrappings to the Museum of the American Indian in New York. He retrieved a mass of artifacts in Saskatchewan reserves including knives arrows blankets beads and trinkets but the pipe is the prize.
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New York
Museum of American Heye Foundation
D. A. Cadzow
Hegina
Saskatchewan
Ancient Palaeolithic Skeletons Found in Crimea Cave
Two human skeletons dating over 50 000 years old have been unearthed in a Crimean cave. Archaeologists report the remains as rare early human finds, suggesting significant insights into prehistoric life in the region.
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Crimea
Highwayman Robs Travelers To Support Himself
A highwayman robs travelers to sustain himself, posing a danger to nearby residents and motorists. The ongoing threat prompts warnings and calls for increased patrols in affected corridors.
Printer's Sick Stomach and Headaches Almost Cost Job
Woodhaven New York printer K M Collins reports improved health and work on taking Carter's Little Liver Pills. He says the remedy tonks the whole system through the liver and bowels acting as a mild laxative with no bad after effects. Recommended and for sale by all.
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K. M. Collins
Woodhaven
N. Y
Carter
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Offered for Sores
The ad proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil clears sores and similar troubles. It claims many have been cured and urges others to try the remedy, touting low price and strong power not reflected in its cost.
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Thomas
Fattest Man Daniel Lambert Born in Leicester
A note on Daniel Lambert born 1779 in Leicester and dying 1809. His weight is given as 73 pounds. It mentions a dozen young men once stood within a buttoned waistcoat that belonged to Lambert.
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Daniel Lambert
Leicester
England
Lambert
Sir Ian Malcolm Cites Curzon Title Banner in India Tale
Sir Ian Malcolm notes Lord Curzon served as viceroy of India and recalls a street banner that read God Bless Our Horrible Soul as a crude stand in for Honorable Lord. The remark reflects colonial-era wit and sentiment.
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Ian Malcolm
Lord Curzon
India
Insomnia Cure Prompts Bedtime Walk With Baby
A humorous exchange has a doctor prescribing a brisk pre bed walk to cure insomnia. The wife suggests clearing the room so the husband can walk freely and even take the baby along.
Women’s Education in India Averaging Under Three Percent
The article notes the general average of education for women in India remains below 3 percent, indicating widespread illiteracy and limited schooling access. It emphasizes the need for reform and targeted effort to raise female literacy.
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India
Corn Remover Promises Painful Cure for Corns
A Hallo way's Corn Remover claims to remove painful corns. A deer at the Racine Wisconsin zoo is noted as a curious tobacco chewer.
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Halloway
Racine, Wis
Disposition Spirit of Consideration Must Be Cultivated Early
A three woman street corner dialogue emphasizes that virtue grows from early effort. Self restraint and consideration in old age require deliberate practice long before middle life. Character is a garden whose gracious flowering calls for early planting.
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Middle Hfe
Great Northern Official Sees Alaska As World Tourist Hub
Louis W. Hill, president of Great Northern Railway, forecasts North American tourism shifting north. He and William Kenny tour the Canadian Rockies and expect Alaska to become the center of world tourist traffic, aided by superior parkways like the Banff Windermere highway.
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Rockies
Europe
America
Alaska
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
United States
Superior Park
Glaser National Park
Montana
Hill
Banff Windermere
Wilds
Loud bang at Hampstead tube train near Belsize Park
A Hampstead tube train leaving Belsize Park Station in London emitted a loud bang. Women screamed as the conductor appeared uneasy. A housewife with parcels rushed for the door while a child sobbed clutching string and fragments of a toy balloon.
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Hampstead
Belsize Park Station
London
Auction of Corfu palace art treasures set by Greek government
The London Daily Express reports that art treasures from the Corfu palace once owned by William Hohenzollern will be sold at auction by the Greek Government. The property was acquired during the war and the sale starts later this month, lasting several weeks.
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London Daily Express
Corfu
Willam Hohenzollern
Germany
Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Unclear Jug Incident
A court record alleges the defendant broke a jug during the incident. The accused argues there was no intention to break the jug and disputes the charge.
You Cannot Run An Auto By Feeding It Oats
An old fashioned saying contrasts practical needs with impractical reliance on oatmeal as fuel. The line suggests modern machinery requires suitable energy sources rather than outdated fixes.
Ontario College of Art opens 1925 26 prospectus session
The Ontario College of Art announces the junior and commercial art diploma programs for 1925 26. Principal session opens October 5 with prospectus available from the registrar.
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Ontario College OF Art
Wrange Park
Torenes
French Naval Air Service deploys new heavy armament plane
French forces in Morocco employ a metal framed naval air service aircraft with bullet proof protection and five crew. It carries machine guns and quick firing guns of 1.5 inches and has a large operational radius. Report notes experiments including a device to drop hand grenades up to 150 yards.
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Morocco
Naval Air Service
German student duelling privilege restored by Baden courts
Baden law courts restore the privilege of mensur duels to Overman undergraduates despite a law against duelling and past presidential instructions. The ruling follows Heidelberg students' trial and stirs interest among university sword clubs nationwide.
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Baden
Ebert
Heidelberg
Germany
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