Canada must revise its constitution to curb expenditures
The piece argues that Canada should amend the British North America Act to reduce national and provincial spending, improve administration, and raise efficiency. It highlights long-standing constitutional compromises, calls for a round-table Ottawa provincials talk, and cites Genoa and Lloyd George as models for bold reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Polticians
B.N.A
Lloyd George
Genoa
Nhxt
Ottawa
Faith and Optimism to Guide Global Peace Efforts
From the Vancouver World quotation extols a leader who turns victory into peace and overcomes obstacles. It praises his strong personality and masterful handling of the Genoa conference, arguing that faith and optimism are needed in all walks of life to prevent disruption and achieve triumph over prejudice.
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Genoa
Vancouver
Nerviline Remedy for Stomach Ailments and Cramps
This ad promotes Nerviline as a quick relief for stomach risings gas heart burn sourness and cramps. It claims ten to twenty drops in sweetened water relieve minor aches for internal or external use and recommends keeping a bottle on hand at all dealers.
Archduke Leopold Woelfing Seeks Relief in Vienna
Archduke Leopold Woelfing, once Austrian Archduke, applies for poor relief in Switzerland but is refused. Living in a Vienna suburb, he earns as a translator about 3000 crowns a month, a sum he says would hardly support a worm. A Regensdorf citizen, he prefers Vienna yet is viewed as not fully belonging by both Social Democrats and Monarchists.
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Leopold Woelfing
Leopold
Switzerland
Vienna
Regensdorf
Zurich
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich, Non-Running Color for Fabrics
Diamond Dyes claim easy home dyeing with guaranteed tint that won’t streak fade or run. The ad advises informing the druggist of fabric type whether wool silk cotton or linen and asserts a decades long habit among millions of women to refresh worn garments and draperies with lasting color.
End of the Train Engine At Either End
An exchange between a guard and an elderly passenger confirms that a train has engines at both ends to help push up steep hills. The piece notes riding with the back to the engine is uncomfortable but possible. An unrelated ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a camp aid for wet feet and sprains.
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Thomas
Women speakers and public talk compared to men
A London Sunday Pictorial note argues women show greater readiness of speech than men and praise their public discipline while suggesting men talk more at home. It cites Lady Aster Miss Royden and others as examples of measured female discourse.
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Jane Austen
Miss Bates
Mrs. Norris
Ufe
Lady Aster
Miss Royden
Hole
The
London Sunday Pictorial
No Need for Suspicion in the Quiet Classroom
A sudden whistle unsettles a classroom as forty pupils lean over their work. The teacher asks who is whistling, and Sandy Macpherson calmly replies it is himself. The incident ends with light, humorous confusion and a moment of Scottish steadiness.
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Sandy Macpherson
Population density compared across British Empire lands
A historical note compares population density per square mile across the United Kingdom Canada New Zealand and Australia. It states the UK has 84, Canada 2.5 New Zealand 117 and discusses potential population shifts to overseas dominions.
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United Kingdom
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Great Britain
Child Health Aids: Baby's Own Tablets Endorsed
Advert explains Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative for infants addressing constipation indigestion colic and colds. A Quebec mother testimonial claims the product regulated her baby’s bowels and stomach and improved health. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells them for 25 cents a box by mail or at dealers in Rockville Ontario.
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Alcide Lepage
Ste. Beatrix
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Jrockville
Ont
Goats Register Rise In Canada With BC Lead
Registration of goats in Canada rose 50 percent in the past year while suburban dwellers show keen interest in goat raising. British Columbia maintains a lead and exports many animals to other provinces. The Dominion Livestock Commissioner will place pedigree on revisitation certificates to distinguish pure bred from scrab stock.
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Canada
British Columbia
Dominion
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Miller's Worm Powders Aids Children With Worm Infestations
The product is claimed to support the infantile system by acting on the stomach liver and bowels to correct troubles like lack of appetite biliousness and other internal disorders caused by worms. Children reportedly improve soon after treatment begins regardless of initial stomach condition.
Prince of Wales Handshake Tour Aids Ailments
A health expert in Scientific American claims the handshaking tour in Canada harmed the Prince of Wales and that excessive greeting contributed to the deaths of Roosevelt and Caruso and to Woodrow Wilsons ill health. He argues handshakes break the nervous system and invite disease.
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Canada
Prince of Wales
Scientific American
Roosevelt
Caruso
Woodrow Wilson
New Cork Shoes Employ Air Spaces for Cold Floors
Inventors unveil cork shoes designed for cold refrigerating rooms. These fireless, fur-topped footwear feature air spaces throughout and hinged heel and toe with a steel spring closure to keep them securely shut.
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Restores Woman to Work
Toronto woman recounts years of irregular periods weakness and headaches. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health allowing her to work and enjoy daily life. She recommends the remedy to friends and notes success after physician treatments failed.
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Toronto
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ontario
Peaser
St. West
Lydia
Paisley Design Reproduced in Velveteen Sports Dress
A sports dress in velveteen features a paisley design reproduced across materials. The model wears a hem hat in a matching tone trimmed with silver edge ribbon, presenting an elegant coordinated look.
Canada’s Valcartier Hero Saves Water Supply
On a frantic day in August 1914 at Valcartier Camp a tampered water system threatened four thousand arriving troops. Colonel Williams McBain secured a fire engine from Quebec City and, fast-tracking it by special train, reconnected the water supply overnight. This quick fix helped Canada deploy a division of real fighters overseas.
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Valcartier
Walter
Quebec
Col
Williams McBain
Quebec City
Valeariler
Canada
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Ad
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a simple painless remedy. It claims to lift out the corn with root and skin left smooth, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
Wild Fruit on Prairies
The prairie provinces of Canada are a land of plenty with abundant wild fruit. Each summer fruit production exceeds consumption as thousands of gallons and bushels go to waste for lack of pickers. Indigenous use preceded settler activity, with fruit valued for diet and even cosmetic uses.
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Prairie
Canada
Land of
Canadian
Canadian National Parks Earned 15.6 Million From Tourists
Hon. Charles Stewart Minister of the Interior reported in the Dominion House of Commons that national parks in Canada drew 15 6 million dollars from tourism in the previous year. The figure reflects revenue generated by visitors and related spending across park sites nationwide.
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Canada
Charles Stewart
Interior
The Bridge of Sighs Wife Awakens with Grumpy Host
The host hosts a convivial gathering that leaves Tom irritable. He sighs recalling several men with winning personalities at the event.
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the Bridge of Sighs
Tom
Bird’s Carrying Capacity Compared to Its Weight
A brief note states a bird can generally carry one half more than its own weight. The text also includes an instruction to request Minard’s and to take no other Ww while referencing Nw U and ei.
Separate Roads for Motors in Britain Next Development
London Morning Post argues separate roads for motor traffic are essential under new conditions as the countryside suffers. It asserts pedestrians are displaced and horses lose usefulness, urging a shift from the old road system to dedicated motor lanes.
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London Morning Post
Asthma Remedy Promises Savings Of Suffering
Do not wait for asthma to wear away. Early use of Dr J D Kel love asthma remedy prevents incipient condition from becoming chronic and saves hours of suffering by stopping attacks before they start.
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J. D. Kellove
England's Oldest Oak in Hampton Court Park
England's oldest oak, near the Long Water in Hampton Court Park, is said to be about a thousand years old. The hollow trunk measures 42 feet in circumference and provides standing room for about twelve people. The tree is under the special care of park keepers.
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England
Long Water
Hampton Court Park
Quote on praise and friendship in Erie Ark Record
A proverb in Erie Ark Record notes that praising a man or a woman can earn lifelong friendship, while calling a boy the best scrapper in the village yields immediate gratitude and esteem.
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Erie
Ark
Record
Private aircraft and costs cited in historical notes
A fragment lists 2023 style spending on luxuries and personal items with large totals and mentions Queen Elizabeth of Belgium planning a special private airplane. It also notes Chief Rain-in-the-Faecer from the Custer era running a long distance in 71 hours to escape captors.
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Queen Elizabeth
Belgium
Rain-in-the-Faece
First Silk Hat Riot Arrest Stuns London Streets
The first man to wear a silk hat in London was arrested amid a riot report. Authorities identify him as the leading figure in the disturbance, drawing attention to attire as a symbol during the unrest.
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London
Haydn Studied Stormy Creation In English Channel
The composer Joseph Haydn began work on his oratorio Creation during a voyage in a storm on the English Channel, revealing how peril and voyage influenced his music.
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Haydn
New Brunswick Big Game Licenses Bring $60,000 Revenue
The province issued 12,118 big game licenses last year, generating 60 000 in revenue from licensing. 634 licenses went to outsiders, while visiting hunters reportedly spent 160 000 in the province. Alberta has more game but lower licensing revenue.
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New Brunswick
Alberta
R. C. W. Lett
Canadian National Railway
Ice Breakup Prediction Bets Pay Off at Dawson Waterfront
Old King winter abdicated on May 11 and fans wagered on the breakup time and manner. At 11.29 a.m. on May 14 the ice quietly parted, a rope linked center ice dropping as a four stop clock noted the moment. Steamboat cabin Billy Redmond won 300 dollars for the nearest guess amid shoreline whistles. no damage in the port. Far north floods washed small bridges over Klondyke River, carried away summer cottages, and river rises caused narrow escapes.
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Winter
Dawson's
Billy” Redmond
Klondyke River
North Fork
Rock Creek
Indo-China Radio Network Reports Record Stations
Indo-China maintains a fifteen station radio telegraphic system with high powered equipment. The Bordeaux station in France provides nightly full market and financial reports along with daily news to the region.
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Indo-China
Bordeaux
France
Ancient bow and arrows among Royal Toxophilite holdings
A bow and more than four thousand year old arrows from an Egyptian tomb are among the antiques owned by the Royal Toxophilite Society in London.
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Lexypt
The
Royal Toxophilite (Archery) Society
London
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U. Ei
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