Much Needed Reforms for Prairie Legislatures
The piece urges federal and provincial reform to cut membership and indemnities in Canada’s legislatures. It argues for amalgamating Western and Atlantic provinces into fewer bodies, lowering indemnities to reflect out of pocket costs, and avoiding salary-level pay to prevent politics for profit. It warns that reductions are politically risky but necessary to ease taxpayer burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
M.l.a.’S
Prairie Provinces
Gollar
Ottawa
Dominion
Prince of Wales thanks press for Empire Exhibition support
The Prince of Wales in his role as president of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley thanks the Duke of Devonshire for his sponsorship and conveys sincere gratitude to the Empire press. He credits press encouragement as a major factor in the fair’s success.
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Prince of Wales
Wembley
Duke of Devonshire
Empire
Portland to Erect Joan of Arc Statue in Public Park
Portland plans a statue honoring French pioneers in a public park. The replica, modeled on Fremier’s noted figure, will stand with the Paris original as its model.
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Portland
Oregon
Joan of Arc
Fremier
Paris
Bread price rise hits Canadian housewives in 19 cities
Reports from nineteen cities to the labor department show bread costs climbing about one cent per twenty four ounce loaf as wheat supplies dwindle. Also note promoting Dr Kellogg's asthma remedy and government talk of reestablishing naval bases in South American waters and the extreme Orient.
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Department of Labor
Rome Agency
South American
Extreme
Orient
Beef Cattle Sent to Antwerp From Edmonton Stockyards
Alberta beef cattle export rises as over 300 head shipped from Edmonton stockyards to Antwerp Belgium. Trade signals growing demand in Europe for Canadian beef and livestock.
Electric power bores world’s longest Catskill tunnel
The 18 mile Catskill Mountains tunnel in New York was completed entirely by electric power. Siberia soil freezes to 63 feet depth in winter.
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Catskill Mountains
New York State
Siberia
Argentina Passes Law for Pensions for All
Argentina moves toward universal pensions with a law to form provident funds. Employers and workers contribute monthly sums, aiming to provide pensions after thirty years of work.
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Argentina
Diamond Dyes Beauty Line Promise for Home Coloring
Perfect home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Dip in cold water for light tints or boil for rich colors. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions for fabrics like lingerie silk ribbons dresses and draperies. Tell your druggist whether the material is wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Belgium Concedes Most Favored Nation to Germany
Belgium reportedly decided to grant Germany MFN status, a move likely to provoke French resentment. The decision follows Belgium’s tariff enforcement tensions with France and prior lack of notice to Paris on higher duties.
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Belgium
Germany
France
New Hope for Pale Anemic Girls via Pink Pills
The ad warns against delays in treating pale or anemic girls and children. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore blood, improve appetite, and boost health with outdoor activity and nourishing food. It cites a Ontario testimonial and offers mail order and dealer access.
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Dr. Williams
W. E. Armour
Havelock
Soviet Demands Return of Russian Fleet From Tunis Port
The Soviet Union presses France to hand over the Russian fleet sheltered in Biserta Tunisia after Wrangel's defeat and Bolshevik advance. Paris worries how a fleet in Soviet hands would unsettle Romania and adjacent states.
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France
Biszerta
Tunis
Wrangel
Advocates Use of Motor Cars To Foil Bolshevism
Lord Ashfield, chair of the London Underground, reports from his U S visit that wide use of motor cars offers the antidote for Bolshevism. He notes tech cars let working city people reach the country for leisure with families and friends and reduce post work unrest.
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United States
Lord Ashfield
London Underground Rail
Tech Motor Car
Canada’s Trade Abroad in Early 20th Century Trends
The record notes Canada’s sales in Oriental markets were under 500000 annually 25 years earlier. It cites Japan buying 244 times as much as in 1900 per dollar, China 51 to 1, Greece rising from 2382 to over 6000000, Switzerland from 385 to 1289000, and Belgium improving from 1 dollar’s worth to twenty dollars versus 1900.
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Canada
Japan
China
Greece
Switzerland
Belgium
Buses Rapidly Expand Across North America
On October 1 the combined system operated 1,914 buses by 155 railways over 2,405 miles, up from 760 buses by 100 railways over 1,069 miles on October 1, 1923. The year shows an increase of 1,154 buses, 55 railways and 1,336 miles, underscoring rapid development of bus service.
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Canada
United States
Canadian Apples At Wembley Set New Durability Record
A. W. Tolmie reports that crown packed apples from British Columbia Ontario and Nova Scotia survived a year abroad with minimal bruising. The method shields fruit from box sides and keeps them fresh, boosting confidence Wembley will nearly double Canada England apple trade.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
A. W. Tolmie
Wembley
Soviet bans on world literature and insect lore excite curbs
The Bolshevist committee for popular education led by Lenin’s widow bans Tolstoy Plato Kant Maeterlinck Spencer Schopenhauer Nietzsche Nordau Kropotkin Grimm Andersen Shakespeare and any works about kings liberalism or equal suffrage forbids capitalized God texts and imports of books about ants and bees noting colonies lack queens as rulers.
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Bolshevist “Committee For Popular Education
Nicolai Lenine
Russia
Tolstoy
Plato
Kant
Maeterlinck
Spencer
Schopenhauer
Nietsche
Nordau
Kropotkin
Grimm
Hans Christian Andersen
Shakespeare
Japan Plans to Electrify 400 Miles of Railways
Tokyo executive T Ogarawa leads a five member Japanese railway delegation in Los Angeles to study hydro electric plants and electric equipment makers as Japan advances an electrification program on 400 miles of main lines under the government railway system.
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Japan
Los Angeles
T. Ogawara
Tokyo
Government Railway Engineering Bureau
Ogawara
Tree That Gives Milk In West Indies Described
A tree known as hyahya in the West Indies yields a juice from its bark that natives use as milk. The plant grows up to 40 feet tall with a trunk about 18 inches in circumference and provides a thicker richer juice than cow’s milk.
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West Indies
Color of starlight signals a star's age
Astronomers determine a star's age from the color of its light. The hue helps distinguish young stars from old ones based on known spectral properties and temperature differences.
London cab veterans mark longest license records
Michael Death, aged 83, holds the longest taxi license in London with 54 years of service. He retired last year. John Fisher, 77, has 63 years of licensing, with both men historically driving hacks before taxis became common.
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London
Michael Death
John Fisher
Child Harry Mace poised to enter Oxford University
A 12 year old Liverpool boy named Harry Mace reportedly passes the tests to enter Oxford University. The Daily Express notes his mastery of Latin Greek and other studies at a precocious age, likening him to famed old scholars Ike Mil ton and Macaulay.
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Ike Milton
Macaulay
Liverpool
Harry Mace
Daily Express
Oxford University
This Article Will Interest Every Mother
Testimonial from Mrs Henry McDonald of Toronto praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as vital for motherhood. She used it during pregnancy with six children, reporting strong recovery and a healthy grandchild, and urges others to obtain the medicine from a local pharmacist or request a trial by mail.
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Toronto
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Henry McDonald
Wilmot Avenue
Bridgeburg
Beef cattle ship to Antwerp from Edmonton stockyards
Alberta beef cattle in demand in Europe as over 300 head shipped from Edmonton stockyards to Antwerp Belgium.
Cheapest of all Oils Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is the cheapest of all preparations, available in every drug store across Canada and stocked by country merchants. It emphasizes easy procurement and moderate price, urging each reader to own a bottle.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Fish Run Up Siberian Rivers At Altai Mountains
The annual migration of fish upriver creates dense packs that make rowing impossible. Boats push the fish to riverbanks where local inhabitants kill them with sticks.
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Altai Mountains
Phrenologist Claims Lloyd George Head Growth
A French phrenologist says David Lloyd George's head has grown a quarter inch in eight years while other experts link mental work to possible head increase. The claim is said to be unique among politicians. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a thorough, unseen worm killer with complete intestinal cleansing.
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David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Mauretania Floods Solent Streets Prompt Action
The Harbor Board of Cowes asks the Board of Trade to curb Mauretania speed after a passage created a wash that flooded streets and damaged shipyards. They state the liner is the sole offender in this manner.
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Harbor Board
Cowes
England
Board of Trade
Mauretania
Solent
Dominion observers view total solar eclipse January 24
Ottawa reports a party of Dominion observatory officials will view the total eclipse from the Niagara Peninsula and select locations in the United States on January 24.
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Dominion Observatory
Niagara Peninsula
United States
Ottawa
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