Understanding Canada’s government across federal and provincial lines
An educational overview explains how Canada’s powers and duties are shared among federal, provincial, and municipal levels. It contrasts Canada’s parliamentary system with the U.S. presidency, clarifies royal assent, and counters myths about British rule, emphasizing public understanding and democratic responsibility.
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Canada
Russia
Ottawa
Belus
United States
George V
England
Canadians
Offce
Treasures on Islands: Phosphate Rock and Bell Island Fortune
The article recalls Nauru as a phosphate rich isle worth millions after discovery, and Bell Island in Conception Bay where a $100 sale rose to 2 million pounds due to ore content. It notes ships dumped ballast rock before a captain’s assay unlocked wealth.
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Pacific Ocean
America
Asia
Nauru
Conception Bay
Newfoundland
Bell Island
Study in Silence Reveals How Confessions Begin
A fragment suggests confession emerges only when evidence reaches a critical stage, transforming a vague matter of form into a decisive truth. The text hints at delayed admissions until sufficient proof compels acknowledgment.
Farmers urged to accept price level amid strike talk
E GoNourse of Iowa State Agricultural College warned that the world cannot buy wheat at 3 dollars per bushel. He spoke before the Farmers Bank of Eastern Iowa on the farmers strike and market conditions. He urged deliberate marketing to keep pace with falling prices as a better remedy.
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E. GoNourse
Iowa State Agricultural College
Farmers’ Bank of Eastern Iowa
Four Hundred Silk Worm Varieties Mentioned
The piece notes more than four hundred moth varieties producing silken cocoons, of which five are domesticated and several wild types with coarse fibers are collected for silk.
Saskatchewan School Cadets Rise to 2.79 Percent
The Saskatchewan school attendance population totals 61 326 with 4 514 boys in school cadet corps, constituting 2 79 percent.
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Saskatchewan
Wealth in Old Stamps Found in Philadelphia Attic
An attic trunk hauled down by workmen in Philadelphia contains discarded letter scraps and handles, yet philatelists say the old stamps on them are valuable. The letters once filled the files of William Morris Meredith, a well connected attorney who received correspondence from many regions.
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Philadelphia
William Morris Meredith
Paring Corn Risky Compared to Holloway’s Remover
The report argues that paring corn is risky and ineffective and recommends Holloway's Corn Remover to eradi cate them entirely, claiming safer, complete relief.
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Holloway
Cost Of Cosmetics and Furs Lead Tiny Papers In Luxury Tax
The Victoria Times reports luxury tax returns show Americans spent 750 million dollars on cosmetics and fragrances and 300 million on furs last year. The noted contrast highlights a market favoring small luxury items over bulk goods.
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United States
Victoria Times
Indian barbers play pivotal roles in births and funerals
An old report describes Hindu barbers as itinerant specialists who announce births, shave heads at funerals, attend marriages, and perform various rites. They carry no shop or signs, travel near bazaars with a small bag, observe religious duties, and are said to shave customers while they sleep.
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India
Big Game Being Protected Alberta Taking Steps to Protect Antelope
Alberta plans to create an animal park under Dominion game authorities to protect bands of antelope roaming Brooks and Lake Muir. About 175 animals exist in the field and strong fences will enclose and safeguard them as part of federal wildlife conservation in the province.
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Alberta
Dominion
Brooks
Lake Muir
Crown Jewels Guarded Through War at Tower of London
Sir George Younghusband recounts wartime events at the Tower of London in which air raids targeted the area near the Jewel House. A German visitor predicted the jewels would fall to the Kaiser as bombs struck nearby and a Royal car moved the Regalia to Windsor Castle for safekeeping.
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George Younghusband
Younghusband
Jewel House
Tower of London
Windsor Castle
Vilna’s Storied Past and Culture Amid Turmoil
Vilna, the pleasant city on the Vilija river, has a long history from pagan rites on castle hill to battles with Teutonic knights and Tartars. It endured mediaeval conflicts while preserving a vibrant culture and its famed suppressed university of about 200000.
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Vilna
Yviliya
Castle Hill
Germany to seek 1 billion mark cereal credit amid deficit claim
Dr Karl Heifferich says the treasury deficit runs about 70 billion marks as the reich stag. Dr Wirth reports the cabinet plans a sacrifice tax and will seek a 1 billion mark credit to buy cereals abroad.
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Germany
Karl Heifferich
Reichstag
Wirth
Curious Contrasts in Indiana Farming Lifestyles
A survey across four Indiana counties shows 96 percent of farmers own automobiles while 97 percent lack electric lights and 94 percent have no bathtubs. It notes farmers’ wives work 15 hours daily in summer and 12 in winter, highlighting stark living conditions amid rural life.
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Indiana
Chicago News
Origin of the Word Poltroon
The term poltroon traces to pollice trumcus a Latin phrase meaning a man deprived of his thumb. In ancient warfare archers needed the thumb to draw a bow and some men cut off their thumbs to avoid military service. The self exempting man became known as a portrun and the word evolved to its present use.
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Poltroon
Pape's Diapepsin Solves Stomach Distress Fast
Pape's Diapepsin provides quick relief from indigestion gases heartburn sourness and fermentation. The safe effective tablet corrects stomach acidity so you can eat favorite foods again with confidence. Costing only 60 cents at drug stores it is a widely trusted stomach corrector used by millions annually.
Alberta Wheat Movement Sees Large Rail Cargo Volume
Alberta ships large wheat movements with daily cereal loads. Four hundred to five hundred cars are supplied daily by one railway. Despite crop size this year, complaints of car shortage are almost nil.
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Alberta
Engineer's Niagara Dam Proposal For 2,000,000 HP
Dr. T Kennard Thomson of New York addressed Toronto's civic club on Niagara power schemes. He urged building a giant dam four miles below the falls to create a new waterfall with a 100 foot head capable of 2,000,000 horsepower. He proposed splitting the power with the United States and Canada for a yearly rental of ten dollars per horsepower.
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T. Kennard Thomson
New York
Civic Club
University of Toronto
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Thompson
United States
Canada
Appointment of Dr W H Collins Head of Geological Survey
The Civil Service Commission announces that Dr W H Collins, longtime geologist with the department of mines, has been named director of the geological survey.
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Civil Service Commission
W. H. Collins
Department of Mines
Geological Survey
Nome Reindeer Carcasses to Ship to U.S. Markets
Carl J. Lomen of Nome says reindeer meat for U.S. packers will be prepared to ship at least 6000 carcasses through Seattle next year to markets in the United States.
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Nome
Alaska
United States
Seattle
Carl J. Lomen
Face Value of Courage in the Face of Misfortune
A reflective piece explores how true courage reveals itself during hardship. It examines personal resilience, community support, and the moral tests people endure when confronted with adversity.
Asthma Relief Promised by Kellogg’s Remedy
Sufferers endure no longer as Kelloges Asthma Remedy is advertised to relieve symptoms. Claims of comfort, peaceful sleep, and revived well being follow a note urging readers to ask their druggist for supplies.
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J. D. Kelloge
Prince Rupert Halibut and Salmon Catches Reported
Receipts from the September halibut catch in Prince Rupert waters totaled 1,989,785 pounds while the salmon catch reached 16,061,197 pounds. The figures reflect strong fishing activity in the area during the period.
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Prince Rupert
Catarrhozone Promises Relief for Catarrh and Colds
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as an inhaled vapor that soothes and heals catarrh and bronchitis by reaching infected nose and throat linings. It claims the fragrance and fumes cleanse sore breathing passages and even aids ears and general cold symptoms. The offer concludes with a complete kit priced at $1.00.
Weed Eradication Train Planned Across Prairie Provinces
Arrangements for a six week weed eradication train were made by the Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The tour starts late January and covers many CPR points with two meetings daily and two weeks in each province.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatoon
Prairie Provinces
Departments of Agriculture
Colleges of Agriculture
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Lines
Rural depopulation debate at Canadian Club Toronto
Sir John Willison told the Canadian Club in Toronto that rural depopulation shows fewer farmers today but production has multiplied through machinery. He argued government meddling creates confusion and price regulation worsens scarcity and costs. He proposed a uniform one percent sales tax instead of a luxury tax.
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Sir John Willison
Toronto
Sir John
Saskatchewan Farmers Insurance Company Expands Ownership
The Agricultural Insurance Company organized last spring by Saskatchewan farmers operates entirely among them and reports rapid progress. It has over a thousand farmer shareholders and aims to empower farmers to conduct their own business with their money. No fire loss claims have been received yet, while hail insurance from the last season yielded satisfactory results.
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Thee Agricultural Insurance Company
Saskatchewan
Aerial Bootleggers Operate Near Canadian Border
Police report two unidentified planes flying near Estevan Saskatchewan as rum runners. The aircraft, likely American, operate from an unregistered aerodrome and have eluded capture despite police efforts to stop the flights.
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Estevan
Sask
Saskatchewan Receives Portion of Agricultural Grant
Saskatchewan gets 81728 dollars from the Dominion Government under the Agricultural Instruction Act for this fiscal year. The nine province total is 1100000 dollars and the funds will support all levels of agricultural education including research extension work and post graduate as well as elementary teaching.
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Saskatchewan
Butter and Eggs in Storage in Canada in October
A Bureau of Statistics report shows in October Canada held more than 25,000,000 pounds of creamery butter, 20,000,600 pounds of cheese, and 13,000,000 dozen eggs in storage. The figures emphasize large dairy and egg reserves across the country.
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The
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Proves Independent
The product claims to work without any other medicine and never fails in its action. It asserts complete effectiveness and self sufficiency in eliminating worms.
Alberta Attorney General Ready to Seize Natural Resources
Hon J R Boyle Alberta attorney general has prepared a case to seize natural resources for the province if the Dominion government does not act. He plans court action similar to Manitoba treasurer’s, and will initiate proceedings within a reasonable time.
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J. R. Boyle
Alberta
Manitoba
England Tax on Playing Cards Since 1615
The article notes that England has taxed playing cards since the year 1615, outlining a long-standing fiscal practice. It highlights historical context of card taxation and its persistence through periods of reform and regulation.
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England
Women Testify to Golden Medical Discovery Benefits
The article stresses that Golden Medical Discovery provides physician-endorsed benefits with a temperance formula free from alcohol or narcotics. It notes Dr. Pierce’s long standing global reputation and his combination of valuable vegetable ingredients without harsh drugs.
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Provo
Medina
Pierce
Ines
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Natch
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Dingwall Catalogue
Itc
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Minard
Gillett’s
Gillett’s Lye
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Pape
Alberta Wheat Movement
Niagara Dam
U.S
Sask. Farmers Own Insurance Co
Cascarets
California
Women of Canada
Norish
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