Bring British Immigrants In
The article argues Canada should open wide its doors to Anglo-Saxon immigrants from the British Isles to fill vast unsettled lands. It urges health tests for fitness while rejecting cash requirements, notes U S immigration limits, and calls Western Canada to push Parliament on October 29 to enact a new, fuller immigration policy.
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Canada
Maritimes
Ontario
Quebec
British Isles
United States
Western Canada
Expansion In Paper Industry in British Columbia
The Vancouver Sun foresees a great expansion in British Columbia's paper industry if Australia ratifies a trade treaty allowing free entry of newsprint. Australia would import about 100,000 tons annually, with Canada expected to capture half. BC could ship 10,000 to 50,000 tons next year if mills handle the surge. current BC output is 12,600 tons yearly.
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British Columbia
The
Vancouver Sun
Australia
Canada
Canada burns vast forest tract in three months say journal
The Ottawa Journal notes that while Britain plans to plant 57 500 acres of fir and spruce over five years at 1 000 060 dollars annually, Canada can burn through that amount in three months and shrug at posterity.
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British Forestry Department
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Beggars Union of Marseilles Bans Alms Under Five Cents
The Street Beggars' Union of Marseilles votes to refuse any alms under five cents due to rising living costs. Members display a sticker on permits requesting donors to comply. The rule bars one and two cent coins except in compliant multiples as approved by 57 members.
Waterproof Matches Catch On In Foggy London
Waterproof matches, a new invention, gain popularity among pipe smokers in London. Tests show they can be soaked in water without spoiling and still ignite when struck, making them a practical novelty in damp conditions.
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London
Greatest ocean depth found off coast of Japan
Readings show the water near Japan reaching six miles in depth marking the deepest observed point. The discovery emphasizes extreme ocean floor geography and raises questions about marine geology and sonar measurements.
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Japan
Silent Roads and Quick Confessions on a Fatal Drive
A tense exchange reveals a driver admitting high speed after a collision. She questions lethal outcomes as he confirms reaching seventy yesterday.
U S Auto Crash Death Rate Tops World in 1923 24
Records from the National Safety Council show the United States led in automobile fatality rates in 1923 with 148 deaths per 190 000 population and 19.4 per 100 000 in 158 cities for 1924. The toll exceeds two deaths every hour, with over 17 400 deaths projected, excluding railroad and streetcar incidents. The figures were prepared for the Fourteenth Annual Congress opening in Cleveland on September 28.
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United States
England
Wales
Scotland
New Zealand
Canada
National Safety Council
Cleveland
Neuralgia Pain Relief Claims Draw Praise
An advertisement asserts neuralgia pain is conquered, promising dramatic relief and magical results for users who apply the product. No medical endorsement provided.
Nerviline Promises Quick Pain Relief Throughout Household
Former Guide staffer W T Greenway endorses Nerviline as a universal remedy for pain earache toothache cramps and disordered stomach. He claims twenty years of use and urges readers to rely on Nerviline for prompt relief, available at all dealers for 35 cents.
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W. T. Greenway
Guide Newspaper
London Adviser Helps Men Dress for Success
In London a man earns about $10,000 yearly by advising men on wardrobe choices. He accompanies clients on shopping rounds to select colors styles and matching outfits.
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London
Timely remedy for cholera infantum on market for decades
This long standing preparation, offered by The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto, presents itself as a premier product for offsetting vomiting purging and diarrhoea in infants. The claim emphasizes its unique efficacy and long market presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Lady Cynthia Mosley Enters Labour Fight as Socialist Candidate
Lady Cynthia Mosley, daughter of the late Marquis of Curzon, declares she is a socialist and will run for Parliament in a miners’ constituency on the Labour ticket. She cites personal hardship, work experience, and economics study as reasons for embracing socialism and leaving the Conservative party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Mosley
Marquis of Curzon
Cynthia
Mercury the Smallest Planet and its Characteristics
Mercury is the smallest planet and the closest to the sun. It orbits in about eight days and has a diameter near 3 000 miles. Its mass is about one eighteenth that of Earth and density is similar to Earth.
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Mercury
Orange Free State Riches and Diamond Mining Featured
The Prince of Wales visited the Orange Free State, a British territory since 1900, to view its diamond mines, heavy machinery, and strict licensing keeping stones from being sold to locals. The region also hosts vast livestock numbers, including ten million sheep and over ten thousand ostriches.
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Orange Free State
Prince of Wales
London Bandits Imitate American Jewelry Robbery
A report notes London criminals copied American methods in a jewelry heist while the editorial asserts there will be no imitation in the English courts. The Toronto Mail and Empire commentary contrasts crime with justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Toronto Mall
Empire
Left handedness shows gender balance and family links
The record notes more left handed boys than girls and observes that left handedness runs in families.
New Chilean and Peru flowers reach United States
Dr Francis W Pennell of the Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia returned from Chile and Peru with 100 new flower species. They belong to the plant family that includes foxglove snapdragon and lady slipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Francis W. Pennell
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
Chile
Penu
From School Teacher To Great Eminence
A Western Pennsylvania farm raised man moved from teaching to medical college and after the Civil War practiced in Pennsylvania and New York. He studied medicinal plants, later created remedies in Buffalo, with his Golden Medical Discovery becoming widely sold. a trial tablet offer is described with a 1 cent request to Dr Pierce’s Branch Office in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Pennsylvania
New Oil
Buffalo
N.Y
Pier of Man
R. ¥. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ont
BC Lumber Water-Borne Movement Reaches 253 Million Feet
For the first six months of the year BC shipped 253,911,823 feet of lumber by water, up from 250,090,968 feet year earlier. More than half, 128,334,598 feet, went to the Atlantic coast.
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British Columbia
Atlantic
Belgian Convict Given Partial Earnings on Release
Three-tenths of the convict’s earnings in Belgium are paid to him when his term of imprisonment ends.
Minard's Linient for Coids
W N U reports on Minard's lenient stance regarding coats and tethers in a local context. The item notes policy mentions and community reactions, with emphasis on municipal observers and historical practices within the period.
Growth Of Radio Promises Ten Million Sets By 1930
Popular Mechanics notes radio growth with predicted 10 million receiving sets in operation by 1930. Expenditure rise to 459 million dollars projected for 1925 era fans. From 1923 to 1924 sets on farms doubled. ready-built instruments now about forty percent of sales.
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U. S
Popular
Rheumatic relief touted from Dr Williams pink pills
An ad credits Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a blood building nerve tonic for rheumatic pain. It features Mrs. Simeon J. Tatton of Indian Head Sask recounting months of relief after using the pills, claiming lasting improvement and renewed ability to work. Pills available via druggist or mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Simeon J. Tatton
Sask
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Big Brother and Sister Scheme for Immigrant Children
The department of immigration and the Canadian Council on Child Welfare plan a mentoring scheme where local organization members will Befriend immigrant children. They cite the Bondfield report urging improved medical inspection in London and actions to boost mental health. The department will press emigration societies on home inspections for child applicants as part of passage grant discussions for unaccompanied children over 14.
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Department of Immigration
Canadian Council On Child Welfare
Bondfield
London
Do Not Let Worms Weaken Children Health
Public health notice urges mothers to treat infants with Miller's Worm Powders to expel intestinal worms. It warns untreated worms can harm a child's constitution and emphasizes quick, unobtrusive relief.
Germans Win Most Of Nobel Prizes
A 25 year tabulation shows Germany leading with 24 Nobel Prize winners in physics chemistry and medicine. France has 12 winners, England 11, followed by Holland six and Scandinavia six. United States four, and several nations two or one prize each.
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Germany
France
England
Holland
Scandinavia
United States
Switzerland
Austria
Canada
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Russia
Circle of Six Pioneers Loss in Sterling Ontario
In Sterling Ontario Mrs Charlotte Williams dies at 93 ending a six member circle all local to within four miles. Their combined ages total 553 years a span during which four sovereigns ruled Britain while these pioneers witnessed the country’s early settlement.
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Charlotte Williams
Sterling
Ont
British Empire
Prince Rupert Elevator Aims for November Completion
The 1 250 000 bushel government terminal grain elevator at Prince Rupert will be finished by November 11 and a test shipment of ten carloads of grain will be sent through it.
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Prince Rupert
Grandmother Warns Johnny About Stairs Slide
Grandmother advises Johnny against sliding down the stairs. Johnny retorts that she couldn't resist. The exchange captures a household moment of caution and teasing.
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Johnny
Ethyl gasoline fuels new motor age and bromine demand
The article notes the advent of ethyl gasoline as a successful new motor fuel in America. It highlights a looming bromine shortage due to its use in production, with sources in Stassfurt Germany and sea water. A floating factory ship named Ethyl will extract bromine at sea, aiming for up to 100000 pounds monthly, seen as a romantic modern chemistry development.
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America
Stassfurt
Germany
C. N
Dr Thomas FElectric OU External and Internal Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas FElectric OU as an external rub to open pores and ease internal irritation. It claims relief of throat cough bronchial and respiratory affections and urges trial to be convinced.
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Thomas
Tax Shifts Press On To End At The Consumer
The New York Times analyzes how consumer taxes are shifted until they reach the great mass of middle class and working citizens. It argues their interests are keen as governments preach economy while still collecting taxes, and the public bears the burden without clear awareness of how taxed.
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New York Times
Livestock Producers Plans Big Cattle Finishing for Britain
Edmonton firm Livestock Producers plans to finish 20 900 head of cattle for the British market, following earlier shipments to the Old Country last spring, as announced by the company president.
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the Livestock Producers, Ltd
Edmonton
Sweden's Two Native Softwoods Dominate Its Exports
Sweden, the largest exporter of softwoods, relies on two species pine and spruce for its timber trade. This concise overview notes the country exports mainly these woods, reflecting its limited species diversity in softwood production.
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Sweden
Hollowavy's Corn Remover Ad Claims Quick Root Removal
An advertisement promotes Hollowavy's Corn Remover promising to remove corns at the roots and to prove its effectiveness. The pitch fills space with a direct call to try the product.
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Hollowavy
London Council reports 39578 taught to swim last season
The elementary education sub committee of the London county council notes that 39 578 boys and girls were taught to swim in the previous season.
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London County Council
Columbus Map from Voyage Held in National Library Paris
A historic map used by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to America is preserved in the National Library in Paris. The document represents an early cartographic source tied to Columbus exploration and is kept as part of France's national heritage collection.
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Columbus
America
National Library
Paris
Shipwreck Luxuries Lifeboats To Be Equipped With Wireless
The British board of trade orders require wireless equipped lifeboats on foreign going ships with over ten lifeboats and motorized wireless boats on ships with more than fifteen. At least one boat must have wireless for these ships and up to twenty boats demand two such boats. Wireless sets must be motor driven with a 300 mile radius and power to illuminate the boat.
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British Board of Trade
New Orleans Times-Picayunel
Turkish fundraisers seek planes for government fleet
A Turkish under-committee with deputies officers and professionals raises funds with the people to buy aero planes for the government. In five months it has collected 2 500 000 Turkish pounds. A dispatch from Constantinople says the education department has ordered Turks to adopt surnames with free choice except names of historic figures.
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Turkey
Turkish Department of Education
Daily Mail
Constantinople
Man With Asthma Seeks Relief With Dr Kellogg Remedy
A man tormented by asthma longs for death to end his suffering yet hopes for relief from Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The advertisement promises complete relief if the remedy is used faithfully turning asthma into a thing of the past.
Post Office Hopes for Penny and Three Cent UK Letter Rates
The post office department has announced successive postage cuts in recent months and readers eagerly await the return of the penny letter and a maximum three cent rate for letters to the British Isles. Ottawa Citizen notes these changes could be on the way.
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Post Office Department
British Isles
Ottawa Citizen
Fingerprint ID System Traces Back to Han Dynasty
The home ministry states that fingerprint identification has been used in China since the Han dynasty around 206 BCE to 25 CE, highlighting a long history of biometric records in the country.
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China
Home Ministry
Prisoner at the bar scene quoted in court dialogue
A judge asks about a prisoner at the bar and a witness recalls meeting him there, framing a courtroom moment as dialogue.
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