Canadians Prove They Can Do It Through War and Peace
The piece praises Canadian initiative courage and perseverance from building canals and railways to wartime unity with Britain. It notes postwar challenges appraise tuberculosis battle success, economic recovery, and a national character bold in facing adversity, resilience, and collective effort across provinces and governments.
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Dominions
Welland
Soo
Ontaric
Farmers’ Co
Germany
Canada
Britain
American
Europe
Saskatchewan
Alberta Beekeeping Sees Rise in Production and Grower Count
Alberta reports about 160 beekeepers in 1924 producing roughly 55 000 pounds of honey valued at 13 750 dollars. Output nearly doubles from 1923 as many new entrants joined the industry. Southern irrigated areas lead in volume while most producers are small and located in the west central districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
New Zealand To Exhibit At British Empire Exhibition
The New Zealand Government will be represented at the British Empire Exhibition in London this year. Preparations for renewing exhibits and replenishing cinema material are being hastened, reversing an October decision and communicated to the British Government by the high commissioner for New Zealand.
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New Zealand
Spain's Pacific Coast Claim Narrowed by Treaty
Spain once claimed the entire Pacific coast including present day British Columbia. British traders held posts there and a Spanish fleet seized them. Britain protested and prepared force. Protracted negotiations led to Spain withdrawing its claim and a treaty in 1799. Captain Vancouver was off the coast during these talks.
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Spain
Pacific
British Columbia
Britain
Vancouver
Greatest piano concert in New York at Met Opera House
A benefit concert at the Metropolitan Opera House starred 19 famous pianists playing 19 different pianos simultaneously to aid the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Association For Improving
Malaya’s Tin Output Fraction Highlighted
Malaya produces about one third of the world’s tin supply, a fact noted as significant in regional mining reports. The statistic underscores Malaya’s role in global markets and metal trade dynamics, with production focused in key mining districts and export channels.
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Malaya
Toronto Doctor Attacks Fresh Produce Tariff Tactics
Dr. Frank N. Walker urged free traders in Toronto to oppose a 26 percent tariff on fresh fruits and vegetables. He linked tariff maps to tuberculosis control and denounced protection for foreign famine aids as aiding the white plague. Twenty four people including three manufacturers and three women attended to pledge vigorous action toward free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Walker
Toronto
Free Trade Club
Niagara Fruit Interests
Statue Proposal in Ottawa Honors Saunders Family
A movement seeks to erect a statue at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa to honor the Saunders family. Dr. William Saunders was the first director of the farm and his son Dr. Charles discovered the Marquis wheat variety, a breakthrough that yielded hundreds of millions of dollars for the western economy.
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Ottawa
Saunders
William Saunders
Charles
Nerviline Promises Fast Relief For Upset Stomachs
Advert says Nerviline relieves belching gas and nausea in moments using 206 drops in sweetened water. Claims half a century of use and status as a household necessity. Sold everywhere in 25 cent bottles.
Paris Sidewalk Coaster Race Draws Crowd of Onlookers
Two grey-bearded octogenarians staged a sidewalk coaster-wagon race in downtown Paris to settle which retained more youth. The pair failed to reach the planned distance, drawing a large audience as spectators watched the staged event.
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Paris
Winter Hard on Baby and Cold Prevention Tablets
The piece warns that cold, stuffy rooms and poor ventilation in winter harm infants. It advises using Baby's Own Tablets to regulate stomach and bowels and curb colds, sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
China Buys British Columbia Dairy Cattle Long Route
Cattle were sent from England to China until two years ago. A Vancouver firm then convinced buyers in China that BC dairy stock was good. A trial shipment followed, leading to annual consignments of dairy cows aged five to six years to Hong Kong via Suez the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
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England
China
Suez
Indian Ocean
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mong Kong
Soviet delegate Leo Kameneff to Paris Exposition
Leo Kameneff sister of Leon Trotsky is slated to represent the Soviet government at next summer’s Decorative Arts Exposition in Paris. Former leader in a futurist art group that popularized Cafe Rotunde, she aligned with her husband in the recent political rift between him and Trotsky.
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Leo Kameneff
Leon Trotsky
Paris
Flea Damage Case Dismissed in Ottawa County Court
In Ottawa a county court action against a tenant for flea damage to a house from a Persian cat and pet rabbits was dismissed despite entomologist testimony from the department of agriculture noting 154 flea varieties.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
French Warmth Toward Canadians Highlighted by Alumna
Miss Alice Sharples, back from studying at the Sorbonne, told the Montreal McGill alumnae that the French show special warmth to Canadians while remaining cordial to English and U S students. She spoke during a gathering discussing cultural ties and education abroad.
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United States
Alice Sharples
Sorbonne
Montreal
McGill
Wise catch at the psychological moment catches on
This compact aphorism notes that wisdom lies in recognizing the right time to seize an opportunity and the exact moment to release it, emphasizing prudence and timing as virtues.
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Wise
Briton Shipbuilding Falters as Rival Nations Increase Output
Lloyds Register of Shipping reports for the quarter ending December 31 that Britain and Ireland now lag behind other nations by 123000 tons in merchant shipping under construction. The United States also fell behind, while France Holland and Italy expanded their yards. Germany and Japan reduced output.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Lioyd’s
Register of Shipping
United States
France
Holland
Italy
Germany
Japan
Similarity Of Interests Across Borders And Nations
A Toronto Globe reflection notes shared language and customs with the United States fostering large trade and intimate financial ties. It warns superficial influence and urges safeguarding independence through strong convictions and original national thinking on major questions.
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United States
Toronto Globe
Canada Grain Act Revision Set as First Business
Leslie H. Boyd states the Grain Act revision will top the agenda at Ottawa the coming session. Judge Turgeon of the Royal Inquiry will help prepare the act new report completed and held by the Department of Trade and Commerce until it is tabled in the House.
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Ottawa
Leslie H. Boyd
Grain Commission
Turgeon
Royal Inquiry Commission
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canadian Woman Wins Mrs Schram Prize at Acton Bazaar
A Canadian woman from Acton Ontario won the fruit cake competition at a bazaar held in Acton England. John Taylor of the Acton Chamber of Commerce praised the response and invited a future challenge between Acton women, promising support to ensure a worthy contest.
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Schram
Acton
Ont
England
John Taylor
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Unprecedented Caucasus Cold Kills Hundreds and Cattle
One hundred persons and thousands of cattle have frozen to death in the Caucasus during record cold. Shepherds and farmers perished tending flocks in the severe weather. Officials fear crop failures could cause famine next year.
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Caucasus
Hughes Retires as Secretary of State. Kellogg Named Successor
Charles Evans Hughes resigns as secretary of state to be effective March 4. Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, currently ambassador to Great Britain, will succeed him and assume office soon after Hughes completes four years in the post.
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U.S
Frank B. Kellogg
Charles Evans Hughes
Washington
Minnesota
Great Britain
Mc Hughes
State Department
Kellogg
Royal Bank of Canada Reports Strong 1924 Gains
The Royal Bank of Canada shows a robust year ending November 29 1924 with total assets of 392 7 million of which 278 0 million are liquid assets representing 77 7 percent. Liquid assets comprise 54 5 percent of liabilities to the public. Government securities rose to 53 1 million and municipal and foreign holdings to 25 6 million. Current loans declined to 143 5 million from 157 7 million. Savings deposits grew to 323 3 million and demand deposits to 461 8 million. Net profits for the year were 3 878 976 compared with 3 909 316 the prior year.
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Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank
Reyal
Undelivered Mail Found Hidden in Postman's Home
More than 1,000 undelivered letters from across the United Kingdom were discovered hidden in the home of Thomas S. Keady a postman who died. Some letters dated more than ten years earlier were secreted in his bed and various rooms and remain unopened. Officials cannot explain why the letters were withheld and will be delivered to the indicated addresses.
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United Kingdom
Thomas S. Keady
Keady
Russia To Buy Autos Auto mission to study foreign motor lorries and buses
The Russian Soviet Government invites foreign motor makers to join an auto trip in July 1925 over a 4000 mile route from Leningrad to Moscow to the Caucasus. The mission aims to investigate large scale purchases of motor lorries buses for provincial towns and fire brigade machinery in western countries.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Caucasus
Paris Driver Pays Taxes After 180 Officers Detain Him
A Paris motorist resisted tax collection for income tax of $2. The man mobilized friends and barred his home but surrendered after 180 police officers arrived. Costs of the operation reached $16 plus officers' time. The driver ultimately paid the tax.
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Paris
France
English Inventor Designs Submarine Magnet for Salvage
An English inventor develops a submarine magnet capable of lifting large masses of iron and steel plate from wreckage. The device aims to aid underwater salvage by attaching to steel structures and recovering metal debris.
Paper mill transmission line project for Manitoba unveiled
J. D. McArthur of Winnipeg proposes a pulp and paper mill at St. Boniface Manitoba with a $2 660 000 budget. The plan calls for four hundred miles of copper wire 3600 steel towers 6000 insulators and two new turbines among other equipment.
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J. D. McArthur
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Man
Parisians’ Bird Fancy Noted in Food Scene
In Paris residents show love for pets as crowds buy birds. An elderly man visits a restaurant most evenings carrying a bird cage. He seats a bird named Jimeel at a table and lets birds perch on his shoulders as he orders meals.
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Paris
Jimeel
Flo
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Endorsed For Home Care
The article promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains wounds and sprains. It argues a doctor may not always be available and claims the remedy saves fees by treating common injuries at home.
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Thomas
Radio Wave Hits Turkey Climb to Radio Band Wagon
The Anatolian Telegraphic Agency commissioned a German firm to install Turkey’s first radio sending and receiving plant signaling a move toward modern communications.
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Turkey
Anatolian Telegraphic Agency
Conscientious Souls Alter Enmity Into Friendly Fire
A sharp quip notes some people zealously pursue reconciliation by creating enemies to love. The wry line highlights the paradox of ethics turning into provocations and the comedy of human motives.
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Chas
Evans Hughes
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Postman
Russia
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