Canada and Japan: Torys insights on Pacific trade prospects
Dr. M. M. Torys, president of the University of Alberta and NRC chairman, spoke to the Canadian Club on Japan. He highlighted Japan’s size, population, industrial growth, and reliance on imports, urging Canada to leverage a vast export potential and to offer top quality products to Japan as a partner across the Pacific.
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MM. Tory
University of Alberta
National Research Council of Canada
Canada
Pacific
Japan
Saskatoos
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Isles
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Turkeys Move Across Provinces for Christmas Demand
Saskatchewan shipments of dressed turkeys travel to supply Christmas needs across provinces and the United States. Most loads depart from Regina and Saskatoon with routes to New York and other cities. Cakes from London bakers are mentioned as remedies for lovers quarrels and shown shipped worldwide.
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Saskatchewan
United States
Regina
Saskatoon
New York
Thorton
Toronto
Montres
Marien
London
South Africa
Singapore
End of the Rope Conversation at the Palace Lounge
A lounge scene features a quirky exchange where a speaker laments being at the end of his rope and the other replies with encouragement to face the situation. The dialogue hints at a light, informal mood and a casual social setting at the Palace lounge.
Fortune Teller Tale From Fragmented Text
A fragmentary line depicts a fortune teller speaking of a tall stout Konan between a couple. The dialogue shifts to a character named Chent apologizing, mentioning a husband and a postman in a cryptic, theatrical exchange.
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Hin
Minard’s Ointment Calls for Hungry Boy Reasoning
A brief editorial note argues that a hungry boy does not prove his mother fails to feed him, challenging simplistic judgments about household care and parenting.
Parliament to Vote Further Grant for Home Bank Depositors
Parliament will be asked to approve more funds to cover half a million dollars in Home Bank depositor claims. Three million dollars have already been approved and dispersed to those with deposits under fifty dollars and to others over five hundred who proved need. Exchequer court judges consider remaining claims over five hundred dollars as valid and urge government action, though no new claims will be accepted since time has expired.
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Canada
Laente
Exchequer Court
Nerviline Promises Fast Relief From Sprains And Bruises
An old pain remedy Nerviline is advertised as soothing and fast acting for sprains and bruised muscles. It claims deep penetration and relief for stiff joints, rheumatism, lumbago, and neuralgia, urging readers to buy a 35 cent bottle from their dealer.
Manitoba Population Rises in 1926 Census
Manitoba's population shown at 639 056 as of June 1 1926 in the preliminary census, up 28 938 since 1921 and 86 196 since 1616. Rural inhabitants total 60 861 and urban 278 195, with rural up 12 259 and urban up 16 579 since 1921. Winnipes's population 191 998 up 12 091, Brandon 16 413 up 1 406, St Boniface 14 187 up 1 366.
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Manitoba
Winnipes
Brandon
St Boniface
Pink Pills Promised To Restore Health And Vitality
An advertisement asserts general debility stems from poor blood and urges using Dr Williams' Pink Pills to rebuild red blood cells. It claims increased appetite, vigor, and improved organ nourishment, and offers purchase by druggist or mail from The Dr Wishawas Medicine, Brockville Ontario.
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Care
Dr. Williams
Electric Locomotive Invention Tested in England
The Westminster Gazette reports successful tests of a new electric locomotive by Captain William Durnell, a consulting engineer. It dispenses with substations along lines, uses 200 to 250 volts, and avoids live-rail danger. Stored batteries provide extra power for gradients while standard speed remains on level grades.
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Westminster Gazette
London
William Durnell
How to test linen purity with Minard's Liniment
Moisten fingers and apply to linen surface. If pure moisture appears on the reverse side almost immediately, the fabric is pure. If not pure the moisture will not be absorbed as readily.
Vicks VapoRub Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertising copy touts Vicks VapoRub as treating sore throat bronchitis and deep chest colds by rubbing on the throat and chest and covering with warmth. It claims dual action both topical absorption and inhaled vapor providing quick relief for the whole family.
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Vicks
Winter Travel in North Hard Fur Tracers Reach Edmonton
Joe Larcombe leads four trappers on a five-sleigh expedition from Arctic regions via the Athabasca River to Edmonton. They battled blizzards and 30 to 40 below conditions, navigated 15 to 26 foot ice walls, saved horses sinking through thin ice, and shoveled out two buried sleighs after a fierce night blizzard.
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Northern
Wilds
Edmonton
Joe Larcombe
Arctic
Athabasca
Mercury
German Author Indignant Woman Elected to Letters Academy
German author Frau Much, initially addressed as Herr R. Much, protested the sex misidentification delaying her admission to the German Academy of Letters. She later joined, becoming the second female member, after Clara Viebig. Also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil praised for croup relief and other ailments.
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Ricardo Truch
Frau Kuch
Academy
Clara Viebig
Conservatory Proposal Turns to Horticultural Costs
A quip about proposing in a conservatory ends with pricey plant losses due to frost. The joke pivots on a pun about lilies and onions, noting a misdirected romantic gesture and unintended botanical consequences.
Golf course sign shelves humor with rotting balls
A Scottish golf course posted a sign warning members not to lift or retrieve lost balls until they have stopped rotting, a quirky note reflecting local humor about weathered finds and course play.
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Scotland
Government to test navigation of Hudson Strait by merchant ship
Ottawa report suggests the government may send a Canadian Government Merchant Marine boat into Hudson’s Bay to test opening times and weather conditions. Engineer Frederick Palmer, going to Port Nelson next summer, may voyage by boat to compare harbor prospects and feasibility against Port Nelson.
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Hudson Strait
Ottawa
Winnipeg
House of Commons
Hudson's Bay
Stromer
Frederick Palmer
Husband And Wife Benefitted By Kidney Remedy
Saskatchewan man testifies that both he and his wife suffered kidney trouble and found relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He praises the pills for strengthening kidneys and removing impurities from blood, urging others to try them for better health.
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Saskatchewan
Springside
Sask
Dodd
T. M
Canadian Legation to Open in Washington February
Jon Vincent Massey is appointed to represent Canada in the American capital as preparations for the legation opening are completed. Every careful mother knows worms threaten a child and Miller's Wort Powders are recommended to drive worms from the system and ease the child’s discomfort.
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Washington, D.C
Jon
Vincent Massey
Canada
Warfare Without Fighting and the Art of Noisy Victory
A column discusses ancient warfare doctrine and modern combat noise. It cites a clash of over a half million troops with massive firepower producing few casualties, arguing the Chinese excel by forcing fear and morale through noise rather than direct hits. The piece also promotes Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy as a cure backed by trial.
Russian women urged into diverse vocations in Russia
Paula Steiner, a woman journalist, told the Women’s Lyceum Club in Berlin that Russian girls display a modern Russia trait by devoting themselves to various vocations and even enlisting as soldiers if they wish, during her lectures on Russia.
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Russia
Paula Steiner
Women’s Liceum Club
Berlin
Fragmented public notice about a local issue
A damaged OCR fragment mentions food, health, and a person named Him fH. It provides no clear event, date, or official action to summarize.
Plan To Investigate Venus New Ray
Yerkes Observatory plans infrared ray photography to study Venus despite dense clouds. Prof. E B Frost notes clouds hinder surface view but advances may reveal life potential on Earth's twin. He says Venus proximity to the sun means heat would be extreme without clouds.
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Venus
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes
University of Chicago
Wanis Lay
Wisconsin
Mars
E. B. Frost
Observatory
Powerful Medicine in Tr Thomas Eelectric Oil Liniment
The article touts six essential oils in Tr Thomas Eelectric Oil bottle, claiming strong healing power for pain relief and health benefits. It emphasizes that the value far exceeds the price and notes many testifying to its efficacy.
The New Japanese Emperor
Adachi Kinnosuke portrays a new Japanese emperor as a pioneering figure. The piece emphasizes his unprecedented global awareness and democratic stance tempered by traditional authority, noting his first-hand exposure to Europe and a horizon beyond Asia.
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Japan
Europe
Adachi Kinnosuke
Could Not Sleep Heart and Nerves Were So Bad
Mr. Geo Meek of Windger Ontario suffered from heart trouble and nervousness with nightly noises in his head. Dizzy spells left him unable to work or go out, but after using four boxes he slept well. The Comforting remedy cost 50 cents per box, available direct or via The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Mr. Geo. Meek
Windger
T. Milburn Co
Lumited
Toronto
New York Sues Over Tree Damaged by Trick Run
The city of New York filed a lawsuit to recover damages from the owner of a trick that struck a tree on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, rendering the tree unfit to adorn.
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New York
Grand Concourse
Bronx
Marrying for money and intellect in Glasgow study
The Glasgow Herald notes social patterns where some men marry poor girls to settle down while others marry rich girls to settle up. It observes that some men are too intellectual to be intelligent.
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The
Glasgow Herald
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