Thornton A Chance for Canada’s National Rail Gain
The piece argues Parliament wastes time on petty disputes while praising Sir Henry Thornton and the CNR. It credits Thornton with uniting railway units, boosting morale, and making the CNR competitive with the CPR. Critics in Ottawa are urged to stop their destructive, party driven attacks and let him lead.
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Crity
Canadian National Railway
C.N R
Canada
Ottawa
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National
CNR
CPR
Sir Henry
Picayune
C.pr
Olf
Beatty
Lake Louise
C.P.R
C.N.R
National Park
Jasper Park
United States
England
France
Liberty Hulless Oats Evaluated In Ontario Trials
The Liberty hulless oat variety developed at Central Experimental Farm Ottawa has four years of experimental use by the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union. Over the past two years it averaged 24.14 bushels per acre and ranked fourth among tested varieties in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hullers
Liberty
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canada
Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union
Compensation proposed for extended animal slaughter losses
A section of the Animal Contagious Disease Act would extend the period owners can claim compensation for animals slaughtered due to disease if the bill passes the House of Commons and becomes law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Doctor's Fees Spark Religious Warn On Exploitation
A sermon cites a doctor collecting fees as a symbol of ill-got gains, warning against profiting from medicine. The preacher, identified as a Says a pinister, frames medical charges as moral harm and urges ethical practice.
Ontario Requires Three-Day Waiting Period for Marriages
A new Ontario law takes effect immediately requiring a three day waiting period before marriage licenses can be issued. It aims to curb hasty marriages and imposes a maximum fine of 160 dollars for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Oldest British Prisoner Dies at Municipal Jail Farm
W M Brothers aged 104, long cited as the oldest prisoner in the British Empire, died recently in the municipal jail farm where he had lived in relative comfort for years. He was among several destitute individuals cared for at the city’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W M. Brothers
Men Compared to Phonographs Textually Criticized
A short opinion-like remark satirizes some men as talkers who repeat phrases and offer no original ideas. The quip underscores a gripe about hollow discourse and lack of novelty in conversation.
Experts Seek Shield Against Atmospheric Electricity After Airman Death
London inquest into Flight Sergeant Frank Lowry death during wireless tests. pilot collapsed after smoke issued from cockpit rear following fifteen minutes in flight over Andover airfield. Officials explore atmospheric electricity as possible cause and pursue protective measures for aviators.
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London
Frank Lowry
Andover
Afr
Lowry
Canada and Britain arrange child migration scheme
The two governments agree on assisted passages to Canada for child emigrants via voluntary migration societies. Canada will grant 40 dollars per child and cover inspection fees, while Britain will provide free grants for after care programmes in Canada through societies involved.
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Canada
Dominion
Nerviline touted as quick relief for stomach upset
An old home remedy promotes Nerviline for upset stomach belching gas and nausea. The ad claims 20 drops in sweetened water gives immediate results and notes Nerviline has been used for nearly half a century, selling in 35 cent bottles as a household necessity.
Canadian Fliers Set Record for Safe Flying Hours
Royal Canadian Air Force aviators logged 3,340 hours of actual flying time with no fatal accidents while carrying air mail patrolling forests and fisheries and performing government services. Alberta air patrols covered over 10,000 acres of forest twice daily, Manitoba observed 400 million acres, and the force photographed 40,000 square miles for the topographical survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of the Interior
Alberta
Manitoba
Baby's Own Tablets Praised by a Nova Scotia Mother
Mrs John A Patterson of Scotch Village N S says her six children all use Baby's Own Tablets and never fail when medicine is needed. Thousands praise the mild laxative that regulates stomach and bowels easing teething and fevers. No opiates and safe for the youngest. 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Patterson
Scotch Village
N.S
Patterson
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
No Unemployment In France From Sir Philip Gibbs view
The passage notes France has no unemployment, seen as miraculous by England but signaling a population decline. It argues France lacks enough births to supply labor for factories and fields, with birth rates falling to alarming levels according to Gibbs in The World's Work.
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France
England
Sir Philip Gibbs
New York
When a man has gone to sed it is almost time to plant him
A fragment notes a rural saying about burial or disposal, suggesting timing tied to planting. The line hints at a metaphor for death and disposal in agrarian life. The readable text conveys this somber proverb without further details.
Keep Millard's Liniment in the House Ww
A small item urging readers to keep Millard's Liniment on hand in the home. The note emphasizes its usefulness for common aches and pains and suggests stocking the bottle for family care.
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Millard
First Woman Graduate of Alberta Miss Ethel Bertha Fagan
Miss Ethel Bertha Fagan of Hamilton Ont has the honor of being the first woman to graduate from the University of Alberta. She practiced law in Toronto for ten years before studying in Alberta, including two years of articling, and she has clients of her own. She plans to grow a women-focused investment advisory practice and eventually pursue social service work, stating law training aids that goal.
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Ethel Bertha Fagan
Hamilton
Ont
University of Alberta
Alberta
Miss Fagan
Toronto
Miss Hogan
Taxable Property Values Across Canadian Municipalities 1922
The total assessed value of taxable property in two Canadian towns with Five thousand plus population in 1922 was 3 082 251 786 dollars yielding a per capita value of 1 001 dollars. Province by province shows Prince Edward Island 521 Nova Scotia 572 New Brunswick 164 Quebec 1 029 Ontario 980 Manitoba 1 179 Saskatchewan 1 022 Alberta 1 009 and British Columbia 1 297. Attacked by Asthma. The first fearful sensation is of suffocation... Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy provides rapid relief and is widely sold.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
J. D. Kellogg
Heavy seal catches exceed any year since 1911 treaty
Fur dealer James Sloman says West coast Vancouver Island Indians have recorded their largest fur seal catches since the 1911 pelagic treaty closed sealing to whites. He bought 2,200 skins for about 30000 dollars, mostly in Victoria awaiting customs inspection before shipment via the Panama Canal to C M Lampson in London for October sales.
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Vancouver Island
James Sloman
Victoria
Panama Canals
C. M. Lampson
London
Edmonton Livestock Shipment to Scotland Exceeds Six Hundred
More than 609 cattle were packed in the last shipment from Edmonton to the Scottish market. The consignors are Livestock Producers of Canada.
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Edmonton
Canada
Homestead Entries Record April Activity at Edmonton Office
Seventy-one homesteads were taken up in the Edmonton land office during April. Three soldier grants were also filed on.
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Edmonton Land Office
Wynn to Attend CWNA Convention in Winnipeg
Mrs. Wynn of Yorkton Saskatchewan and director of the Yorkton Enterprise will join fellow board members at the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention in Winnipeg on June 24 25 and 26.
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Cw.n.a
Yorkton, Sask
Enterprise
Wynn
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Winnipeg
Bracken approves pulp mill plan on Lake Winnipeg
Premier John Bracken announced the Manitoba Government would approve the Hfon proposal with changes by letter to Minister Charles Stewart. Modifications limit pulpwood selections to the east side of Lake Winnipeg and to amounts needed for a hundred ton mill. The plan would allow J B D McArthur interests to yield berth 1A and select an equivalent area elsewhere, contingent on a 160 ton paper mill within a year with Spanish River Paper Company backing.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Hfon
Charles Stewart
Lake Winnipeg
Bracken
Stewart
J. BD. McArthur
Lake
Winnipeg
McArthur
Spanish River Paper Company
A Forty Minute Rule Proposed for Commons Debates
A special committee recommends a cap of forty minutes for most speeches in House of Commons debates including prime minister opposition leader and other key roles. The panel also urges reducing standing committee membership to not more than thirty members.
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House of Commons
House
Oil for the Athlete Promises Pain Relief and Muscle Support
The advertisement promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior lubricant for athletes. It claims the product softens muscles and sinews, reduces soreness, and fortifies them against strains. It cites long-time athlete use as evidence of its value.
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Thomas
Granite sarcophagus tops Verigen tomb at Brilliant hill
A Kootenay granite sarcophagus costing 5000 dollars now surmounts the tomb of the late Peter Verigen on a rocky hill above Brilliant British Columbia. Doves, a grubboe and shovel symbolize Doukhobor agricultural pursuits. The inscription will be left to young Peter Verigen when he arrives from Russia.
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Kootenay
Peter Verigen
Brilliant
B.C
Russia
Production figures revise 1924 platinum output
Minard's Liniment for Backache notes revised statistics for 1924 from the bureau of statistics. It states that apart from a small amount of ½ oz recovered from British Columbia placers, the total output of 9,186 oz was derived from copper-nickel ores in the Sudbury district.
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Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Sudbury
Advancing Age and Wealth Define a Man’s Path
A reflective line notes that being ahead of one’s age is harmless if financial means sustain life until age aligns with expectations. The quote underscores money as buffer for early maturity, implying security bridges generational lag.
Germany Backs Conference to End Chemical Warfare
Germany says it is ready to join any international agreement to abolish chemical and poison gas warfare. The pledge was made by Herr von Eckhardt at a meeting of the military and naval committee of the international conference for control of traffic in arms.
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Germany
Herr von Eckhardt
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement Claim
A testimonial from Mrs. W. W. Aulthouse of Woodrous Ontario describes severe bronchitis leaving her nerves exhausted and sleepless. She reports relief after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills, claiming the remedy restored calm and improved sleep after a long period of restless walking.
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Milburn
W. W. Aulthouse
Woodrous
Ont
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement
A reader reports improved health after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills and recommends them to friends. The advertisement states the pills are sold at all druggists and dealers and produced by The Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto, Ontario.
Catholic college to join University of Alberta in Edmonton
Preparations begin for a new Catholic college affiliated with the University of Alberta in Edmonton with construction costs estimated near 200000 dollars. Spare the children from worms by Miller's Worm Powders, a highly effective vermifuge praised for its thorough action without a purgative.
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University of Alberta At Edmonton
Mission Work In China Appoints Four More Missionaries
Four additional Methodist Church missionaries prepared for service in China this summer. Barbara Pearl Nichols of Portage la Prairie Manitoba and Evangeline Larm er of Virden Manitoba, both recent hospital graduates, will join hospital work in Szechwan after language study and assignments at Brandon General and Winnipeg General Hospitals.
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Methodist Church
China
Barbara Pearl Nichols
Portage la Prairie
Man
Brandon General Hospital
Evangeline Larmer
Virden
Winnipeg General Hospital
Szechwan Province
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Fletcher
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Ww. M. UL 1580
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Price Incs
Ocean
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
S. N. Wynn
May Brett
Verigen
Minard
Cuthura
Nettie Keese
R. R
Listowel
Conadian Depot
Susmhous, Ltd
New Catholic College
Caron
Caron Brothers
3Rd Ave
Saskatoon
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