Britain urged to rapidly expand air force to avert disaster
Article in the Sunday Times quotes Commander Burney and Commander Vurney warning that future aerial warfare could yield enormous casualties and destruction, including London’s razing by incendiaries. It calls for mobilizing world opinion to limit armaments while Britain expands air defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charies
Burney
Permament
Aviation
Sunday Times
Great Britain
London
Vurney
J. H. Thomas
Horse Breeders Hopeful for Early Lift in Industry
The Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada met in Toronto to assess a steep drop in the 1914 1923 population, with 1923 down 118 200 from 1922. Optimists cite rising demand for heavy draught horses and shipments to the east, while Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario push for federal support and regional representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada
Toronto
Western Canada
Duncan Marshall
John Graham
Carberry
Man
Dominion
W. L Carlyle
Prince of Wales’ Ranch
Alberta
J. Byers
Valjean
Sask
Federal Livestock Branch
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Less Prosperous Farmer and Access to Agricultural Advice
The Sarnia Canadian Observer notes that wealthier, successful farmers attend fairs and plowing matches and gain benefits, while poorer farmers fail to engage with advice. It argues that educated outreach must reach the struggling farmer to improve agriculture across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Tuberculosis Survey Planned in Alberta Children
A survey to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among Alberta children is planned with a grant of 1000 from the Dominion Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Dr. Baker proposes sampling 200 from Calgary 200 from Edmonton and 600 from other towns, excluding Indians, to also gauge undernourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Baker
Dominion Association For the Prevention
Calgary
Edmonton
Kiwanis Club Prepares Canadian Juvenile Immigration Clearing Houses
The Montreal Kiwanis Club immigration committee has secured two local hotels to house juvenile migrants from Great Britain as arrivals rise this and future years. The effort aims to provide temporary shelter and processing space for boys as they enter Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Canada
Montreal Kiwanis Club
Saskatchewan agronomist warns of potato beetle and tent caterpillar return
M P Tul lis, field crops commissioner for Saskatchewan Agriculture, urges early action to combat potato beetle and forest tent caterpillar this season. He notes arsenate of lead as a superior spray to Paris Green due to rain resistance and leaf safety, though a visible white film remains after drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Tullis
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Smut Control Experiments In Wheat Seed Treatment
The Dominion Experimental Farms botanics report 1922 compares three seed treatments for wheat smut. Formaldehyde provides perfect control but reduces germination. copper carbonate dust works where smut is low and raises germination by about ten percent. copper sulphate with lime is less effective but continued trials are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanical Division
Dominion Experimental Farms
Dominion Botanics
Freezone Corn Pain Relief Ad
A vintage ad touts Freezone as a painless corn remedy. It promises instant stop of aching corns and easy removal with fingers, sold by druggists in small bottles for a few cents, removing hard and soft corns and toe callouses without soreness.
Millions For Manitoba Schools Budget Debate
The Manitoba legislature voted 2,068,755 dollars for the provincial education department. I. T. Haig of Winnipeg argued the state overfunds higher education and should cover only the number of students needed, about 600, to allow greater support for public schools. He pressed for trimming higher education costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
Manitoba
I. T. Haig
Winnipeg
Haig
Dominion livestock export review notes midwinter market dip
The Dominion Livestock Branch reports January shows many markets with rising unfinished cattle depressing prices. Total cattle exported reached 10,719 with Britain receiving 3,837 vs 2,165 in January 1923. Hogs rose in receipts but fell about two cents per pound. sheep receipts climbed though market was pressured by common stock, especially in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Livestock Branch
Britain
Montreal
The Tricks of Fate and Train Travel Perils
A Rochester Times-Union piece argues rail travel offers perceived security with steel cars and modern routes, but exposure rises after arrival as travelers face street dangers and motor car risks. It warns of grade crossing hazards near home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Times-Union
Pain Relief From Kidney Pills Prompts Local Endorsement
Mr. John F. Pain of Minett Ontario reports relief from persistent side pain after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says after reading an Almanac he ordered six boxes and, following three boxes, his pain subsided and he can work again. He notes the pills target the kidneys and expel uric waste, reducing rheumatism and sciatica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Pain
Dodd
Minett
Mr. Pain
Dairying Movement Boosts Mixed Farming in West
Davey Scott of the National Dairy Council returns from western dairy conventions noting strong support for mixed farming and dairying. He cites a 20 percent rise in butter production, growing demand for dairy cows, and calls the dairy cow the salvation of the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Scott
National Dairy Council
West
Prairies
Prairie Provinces
Hudson Bay Road Seen as Ready-Made Western Canada Route
Manitoba Free Press reports visitors from Minnesota endorse the Hudson Bay route as the shortest link to western grain markets. They criticize the unfinished railway to a northern outlet and cite studies by Hugh J. Hughes and J. F. Reed. They bolster navigation ease and note Scientific American support for developing northern sea routes.
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Hudson Bay
Western
Canada
West
Minnesota
Hugh J. Hughes
J. F. Reed
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Manitoba Free Press
United States
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Reed
Hughes
Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies
Saskatoon
Country Gentleman
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Studion Bas Rach
Prairie Provinces
Dakotas
North Pole
Liverpool
Pole
Nori Dakota
Greenland
Toars
Hadson Bay
Europe
America
Henry Jindson
Henry
Hudson River
Hudson Bay Company
Panama
Atlantic
Scientific American
Hudson's Bay
John T. Rowland
Hudson Straits
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Canadian
Mr. Rowland
Gulf
New Indian Schools to Open in West
The department of Indian affairs plans new facilities in the west with Blood Reserve Alberta hosting an industrial school for 150 pupils under Church of England auspices and a staff of a principal and about 15 teachers. Additional schools will be at Edmonton for 200 pupils and Elkhorn Manitoba reopening after eight years for 125 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Indian Affairs
Blood Reserve
Alberta
Church of Enelant
Edmonton
Elkhorn
Man
Winnipeg Conference Discusses Canadian Prairie Settlement
A conference of colonization men in Winnipeg focused on US settlers moving to Canadian prairies this spring. Indications suggest cross border settlement into Canada this year will be larger than in recent times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Winnipeg
Canada
Nerviline advertised as rapid relief for stomach distress
An advertisement touts Nerviline as quick relief for sour stomach gas and cramps. It claims twenty drops in water soothe fermentation and colic, urging households to keep Nerviline on hand, with a curious aside about beauty and brains and a stat about US sugar consumption.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Woman
A Toronto reader praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for nervous breakdowns and feminine weakness. She reports restored sleep, reduced backaches, and renewed strength after use, claiming it freed her from nerves and pain. The notice urges purchase from druggists and directs readers to send for free medical advice or trial samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Dr. Pierce
Faesce
Bridge Burg
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BAYER
Drugfists
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
Cuthura
Eva E. Belliveau
Highfield St
Moncton
New Brunswick
Maz
S. Peat Fx
Tuberculosis Survey
Ald
Carter
Carters
Ginner
Fedon Anaes
New Indian Schools
U.S
Mrs
Lizzie Almas
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