One Nation Two Cultures United Under Confederation
Mr. Graham Spry in The Canadian Nation urges frank discussion between Canadian races to curb fear and build a shared national destiny. He warns that rejecting Confederation’s spirit endangers Canada, while embracing the pact strengthens sovereignty and peace for both British and French communities.
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Graham Spry
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canadian Nation
Spry
Dominion of Canada
Confederation
Canada
Dominion of
British North America
United States
Confederaton
Pueblo Uses Waste Hot Water to Clear Snow
The city highway department uses hot water from ice plants and factories to melt snow on downtown streets. Sprinklers and flushers carry streams of hot water in sequence, melting snow and ice instantly and draining it away. The hot water is obtained at no cost, saving the city money.
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Pueblo
City
Mild weather saves fuel but burdens with medical costs
The piece notes a paradox of mild winters lowering fuel use yet increasing medical bills as people seek care for weather related illnesses. It highlights the unintended financial strain from climate related comfort.
Forgery Punished by Death in 19th Century England
The article notes that in England up to the 19th century forgery carried the death penalty. It highlights the severe legal penalties of the era and the harsh treatment of criminal acts such as forgery.
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England
Development Of Sheep Industry In Western Canada
A. A. Macmillan, head of the Dominion Livestock Branch, notes growth in Western Canada sheep farming led by British Columbia. Alberta shipped over 10,000 head to interior BC last fall, signaling regional expansion. Also promotes Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a trusted airways treatment with years of use behind it.
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Alberta
B.O
Canada
British Columbia
A. A. Macmillan
Dominion Livestock Branch
J. D. Kelloge
Great Western Railway’s historic stature before Confederation
The article recalls the Great Western Railway as a major pre and post federation influence alongside the Grand Trunk and Canadian Northern. It notes how the once powerful railway faded into history after amalgamations and disappears as a separate entity.
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Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Great Western Railway
Never kiss her in a Ford car with the engine going
A quivering kiss scene describes lips tilting toward an embrace inside a Ford as tension rises. The narrator notes tremors in his frame and chest while the engine runs, concluding with a quirky moral about kissing in a car with the engine on.
Prisoner For Eight Years A Boy Bound In Pit By Father
A boy in Savcehukovo Kursk province was imprisoned for eight years by his father in a garden pit. Tarasoff, who joined the Red Army in 1918, returned home in 1921 to be told the red army fights czars. The father bound him hand and foot and hid him until his death. villagers found the man in a living grave and he was hospitalized.
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Savcehukovo
Kursk
Moscow
Tarasoff
Red Army
Back Pain Relief Through Williams Pink Pills
A Canadian woman in Essex Ontario describes long lasting backache easing after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. After two boxes the pain diminished and eight boxes completed a full recovery enabling daily work without fatigue. Pills available by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Morningcall and Nicklepinch Sell Dog to Aid the Homeless
Mrs Morningcall asks about the big dog and Mrs Nicklepinch confirms the sale. They say it was merciful to move the dog from its large house and rent the space to an artist while many people lack shelter this winter.
Worm Powders Promise Relief From Internal Parasites
An early 20th century notice describes two worm types in children, stomach and intestinal, with intestinal worms causing more damage by clinging to bowel walls. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised to dislodge both kinds and aid recovery by expelling them and repairing damage.
Painter Bobbles Double Coat In One Rush Job
Mike promised two coats for Mr. Smith’s building. He claimed the job was done and sought payment. He mixed the first coat with the second and applied both together, citing speed as his motto.
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Mike
Mr. Smith
Begorra
Short of Breath Smothering Feelings Choking Sensation
Mrs H Day of Dartmouth Nova Scotia describes a year of smothering spells and breathlessness making walking difficult. After numerous failed treatments she decides to try a new remedy.
Local Medicine Sold At 50 Cents A Box
A brief ad notes a remedy priced at 50 cents a box available at all druggists or dealers and also via mail from The T Milburn Co Ltd in Toronto Ontario. The notice emphasizes easy access and direct ordering for consumers seeking the treatment.
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T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Canadians Offered Posts With League of Nations in Geneva
The Civil Service Commission of Canada circulates a notice inviting Canadians to apply for one senior and two junior roles with the League of Nations in Geneva. The bid includes a secretary of the narcotic division, a bi lingual statistician, and a shorthand stenographer with drafting and translation skills. Applicants must be under 45, bilingual in French and English, and meet admin or statistical experience. salaries range from 1700 to 4500 dollars with up to 2500 for the top two posts.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Civil Service Commission of Canada
League
Permanent
Central Board
The
League of Nations Society
Canada
Monarchy Debate Splits German Cities Over Statues
In Breslau a council clash over removing statues of three former emperors and renaming streets to honor revolutionary heroes ended 40 to 38. In Nimpisch Silesia guests at a state dinner saw portraits of three former kaisers covered, triggering a sharp quarrel and party split.
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Germany
Breslau
Nimpisch
Silesia
Passage Restrictions Limit Maracaibo Port Traffic
Ports via Lake Maracaibo admit only vessels under 12 feet draft, restricting entry to two shipping lines a week between New York and Maracaibo. Also mentions Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household medicine, praised for treating many ailments and urged to keep on hand for unexpected needs.
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Lake Maracaibo
Gulf of Venezuela
New York
Maracaibo
Thomas
Denmark shifts from grain to dairy and pork for bacon trade
About forty to fifty years ago Denmark was a grain producer. As Western Canadian prairies began exporting grain cheaper, Denmark switched to dairy farming and hog raising. Now Denmark competes with Western Canada in selling bacon to England.
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Denmark
Western
Canada
England
Cold Killed Beavers in Interior British Columbia
Thousands of beaver are believed to have perished in their winter homes as lakes and streams froze to the bottom during a protracted cold spell in interior British Columbia. trapper Harry Smith cites a woodsman and low lake water exposing beaver huts as the likely cause of mass entrapment.
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British Columbia
Harry Smith
Aberdeen Lake
Grizzly
Smith
Fog horn of first class lightship needs seventy one horsepower
The fog horn of a first class lightship requires an engine of seventy one horsepower to operate. It can be heard at a distance of about twenty miles.
Painless Capture for Durban Zoo Trial
Pretoria Zoo authorizes Captain Harris to use the mercy bullet to capture wild animals without pain. The device is like a hypo needle delivering drugs so the animal feels minor discomfort only. The record notes a dubious aside about Minard's Liniment and a child named Lucy testing parenting books.
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Durban Zoo
Pretoria Zoo
Burnett Harris
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W. N. U. 1779
Canada's Railways
Minard
Wrigley
Wrigleys
Opportunity
B.C. Beaver
Ramsay Co
Durban
Lucy
Oelwein
Malu Dent Cree
Eppleford Paper Products
Western Representatives
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina, Sask
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