Call for Senate reform to empower Canadian constitution
A letter argues for a constitutional amendment to the British North America Act to grant Canada full power to amend its own constitution. It condemns the Senate as an obstacle to railway expansion and regional development and urges Imperial Parliament to grant this change. The piece urges Western provinces to push for reform and cites Australia's constitutional model.
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Senate
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Parliament of
Canadian youths organized as forest guards
One hundred forty thousand Canadian school boys form the Young Canadian Forest League to patrol forests for fire prevention in the Dominion. The program aims to save several million dollars in timber from fire ravages as announced by the Canadian Forestry Association.
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Dominion
Canadian Forestry Association
The
Young Canadian Forest League
Clyde yard builds sixty six ships in a year record
A Clyde shipyard marks a remarkable achievement with sixty six vessels completed in a single year for one shipping company. The remarks contrast individual vacation decisions with a boss and wife directing travel.
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Clyde
World's Dairy Congress to Highlight U.S. Milk Industry
The World's Dairy Congress will convene in three cities Washington October 2 Philadelphia October 4 to showcase U S dairy work. Delegates will tour government laboratories stations and bureaus and discuss broad questions of the industry. The National Dairy Council will demonstrate milk nutrition efforts to delegates in Philadelphia.
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U.S
United States
Washington
D.C
National Dairy Council
Philadelphia
National
Inter State Dairy Councils
Taking No Chances in Postal Stamp Shortage
A Boston Transcript quote notes a belief in office seeking the right man for a fat job. In England over a six month stretch more than 12 million letters, cards, and parcels were mailed with insufficient stamps.
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Boston Transcript
England
Economical Transportation Tales of a 4500 Mile Family Trip
H G Neal of Toronto completed a 4500 mile journey from Los Angeles to Toronto in a 1919 model flower. The cost for four family members, including gas oil and food, was about 100 dollars. They averaged 29 miles per gallon with one puncture and no major mechanical issues. They camped most nights and bought food from farmers, paying 15 cents a dozen for eggs in the middle west.
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H. G. Neal
Toronto
Neal
Los Angeles
Middle West
Public Duty Science and the Fight Against Disease
The article urges civic responsibility to aid medical science in eradicating eighteenth century illnesses and emphasizes strict adherence to regulations. It warns that immunity from generations lowers perceived danger yet calls for ongoing notification and isolation to protect crowded communities after the influenza plague.
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Daily Mirror
London
Fur trade value soars in Canada with 1921 22 rise
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports fur sales value jumped by over seven million dollars in 1921 22. Pelts of fur bearing animals totaled 17 377 834 dollars, up 7 226 240 dollars or 71 percent from the prior season, underscoring fur trade importance. Flowering plants in the British Isles exceed 250 000 varieties. Holloway's Corn Remover advertised.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Victoria Daily Times
British Isles
Green Old Age Kept in Health by Dr. Hamilton's Pills
A promotional paragraph extolls Dr Hamilton's Pills for maintaining health in old age. It claims occasional use keeps the system in healthy condition and counters decline with age. The piece presents a patent medicine advertisement voice.
The Lengthening of Life and Shifting Prime Ages
The piece argues life expectancy has risen and social conditions let people peak earlier in business and politics by their twenties, while better medicine sustains physical ability into older age. It outlines traditional age ranges for strength leadership business and counsel, noting modern life speeds up growth and extends prime years.
Dr Hamilton’s Pills Offer Gentle Regularity for Older Adults
A vintage health notice extols Dr Hamilton’s Pills as a mild bowel regulator that cleanses the system, prevents poison build up, and maintains regular digestion for men and women past middle life. Promo claims include steady bowels, improved spirits, and sustained vitality, with a 25 cent price at dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Middle Fife
Jordan Canals Proposed To Irrigate Plain Of Jordan
Proposal urges canals to irrigate the Plain of Jordan and round the Dead Sea to cultivate wide areas of fertile soil. The plan argues irrigation would open large tracts to farming and settlement.
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Plain of
Jordan
Dead Sea
Baby’s Own Tablets Touted For Infant Ills In Heat
A historical notice warns that infants face high risk in hot weather from diarrheal and stomach illnesses. It advocates keeping Baby’s Own Tablets on hand to prevent or quickly relieve stomach and bowel troubles, sold at 25c a box by T Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont via dealers or mail.
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T. Dr. Williams” Medicine Co
Brockville
Railways Prepare to Handle Record Wheat Crop in Canada
New equipment for Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways will enable each system to place between forty and fifty thousand cars in grain handling service this season. About $20,000,000 is being spent on CN equipment. With the largest wheat crop in Canada’s history in prospect, the railways are increasing capacity.
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Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
France’s World War Reconstruction Passes Milestone
At New York’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, Robert Messon cites France’s postwar rebuilding: 76 percent of displaced citizens return, railways restored, farmland recovered, and factories back in operation. Reconstruction costs exceed 97 billion francs in loans and pensions, about 6.5 billion dollars.
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France
Robert Messon
Credit Lyomnais
Paris
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
New York
Forbes Magazine
Christian Science Monitor
And Still Going Strong First Convigh Dialogue
Unclear fragmentary exchange notes long writing times. Mentions Milton and a sentence drawn out over years with sparse readable context.
Speaking of love and caution in romance
A witty ad-like line promotes prudence in love with a playful warning about leaping and falling, attributed to a humorous slogan for Minard's Liniment for Daddru.
The Fraternal Feeling Grace
The text notes a line about kissing only brothers and a prompt about lodge membership with a New York Sun quote. It presents a fragmented speech and a brief reference to a man wanting a battle under a standard.
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Grace
Murray
New York Sun
Canada adopts patenting for new plant varieties
L. F. Burrows of the Canadian Council of Horticulture told the Manitoba Horticultural and Forestry Association luncheon that Canada becomes the first nation to adopt government patenting of new plant varieties. Representatives from fruit and vegetable dealers packers jam manufacturers gardeners nurseries and amateur horticulturists backed the move.
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Canadian Council of Horticulture
Dominion
L. F. Burrows
Ottawa
Th Council
Manitoba Horticultural and Forestry Association
Canada
The Friend of All Sufferers Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised as a valuable remedy for pain and suffering. The liniment is widely advertised as offering hope and relief, claimed to have the blessing of half a continent and available wherever inquiries are made.
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Thomas
Curtain Maker Sets Record in Nottingham Lace Factory
A veteran Nottingham lace curtain maker, with forty five years of service, has produced more than one million pairs of lace curtains setting a factory record. The record reflects decades of skilled labor in the large lace manufacturing operation.
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Nottingham
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Singleton
Wedmore
World’s Dairy Congress
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Fdamosea
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Jordan Canals Urged
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