Progress Of The Canadian National Railways In 1925
The article hails the 1925 CN Railways results as a major relief to Canadian taxpayers with net earnings at 72.26 million, nearly double 1924, driven by higher revenues and lower costs. Four months in 1926 show a record 9.69 million earnings, hinting CN may cover its interest charges if conditions hold. It notes improved service and infrastructure, tax relief linked to CN success, and contrasts with the Canadian Pacific.
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Canada
Canadian National Railways
C. A. Dunning
Dunning
Canadian National
National Railways
Canadian National Management
Sir Henry Thornton
Sir Henry
Mr. Dunning
Canadian Pacific
C_P.R
C.P.R
Philadelphia Sesqui Centennial Exposition Opens
The Philadelphia Sesqui Centennial Exposition opened in May and will run through November celebrating the Declaration of Independence’s 150th anniversary. A three mile parade drew 20 000 spectators as Kellogg Hoover and Kendrick spoke. 150 guns were fired. Galton noted fingerprint duplication is an exceedingly rare event occurring about once in 65 billion cases.
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Philadelphia
Kellogg
Commerce
Hoover
Freeland Kendrick
Galton
Four Million British Women Employed in Industries
Miss Margaret Bondfield, former Labor MP and first female parliamentary secretary for the labor ministry, states about four million women work in British industries. She notes roughly 10,000 in mining and 225,000 in engineering.
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Labor
Margaret Bondfield
Ministry of Labor
Enterprising London Tailor Promises One Unique Suit
A London tailor أعلن plans with a cloth weaver to offer exclusive suits for young men. Each suit will use unique material not duplicated in cut or fabric, promising the first exclusive suit as a new standard beyond Paris model trends.
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Paris
London Dispatch
Chicago News
Joint Stiffness Relief Dawns From Universal Liniment
A universal liniment claim promises relief as joint stiffness subsides, swellings fade, and pain lessens. The ad highlights rapid action across multiple ailments, urging use for broad comfort and mobility restoration.
Nerviline Relief Claims and Local Potato Market News
Nerviline is advertised as a fast penetrating pain reliever for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds with a claim of superior power and quick warmth. Separately farmers in the Sault Ste Marie district report strong prices for potatoes with a Laird farmer selling 1000 dollars of spuds at 2 50 per bag amid shortages.
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Canada
United States
Sault Ste. Marie
Laird
Pink Pills Promise Strength For Nervous Fatigue
Mrs D Veno of Union Square Nova Scotia reports dramatic recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes initial weakness and shattered nerves with sleepless nights and headaches, then gradual strength and better sleep after taking the tablets. Pills sold by dealers or 50c a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Alberta Oil Boom Pushes Turner Valley Wells Ahead
Oil drilling continues in Southern Alberta with nearly fifty wells active or planned in the Turner Valley field this year. E. J. Miley Exploration Co of California plans several wells in the Many Island field near Medicine Hat, while unconfirmed reports say Dutch Shell Oil Co may enter the Alberta field seeking oil.
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Alberta
Turner Valley
E. J. Miley Exploration Co
California
Many Island
Medicine Hat
Dutch Shell Oil Company
Forgetful Wife Narrows Pipe Mystery in Vein of Comedy
Humorous exchange shows a husband blaming memory lapses on his wife as he searches for his pipe and jokes about women’s forgetfulness. The light domestic vignette captures a playful marital dynamic.
Jones Patient Bill Becomes Skin Specialist Quip
A humorous exchange riffs on a doctor’s title, with Ling joking that Jones was thought to be an eye doctor but the bill reveals he is a skin specialist. The quip plays on expectations about medical titles.
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Ling
Minards Liniment for Burns News Item
Minard’s Liniment gains notice in W N U bulletin number 1633 as a burn treatment remedy. The brief entry notes its touted effectiveness and availability to readers seeking relief for minor burns.
Nomenclature: A unique profession names homes and goods
Laura Lee Rogers of Elizabeth New Jersey has for twenty years built a business by supplying attractive and catchy names for homes boats and commercial products. Her coined names for foods and cereals have gained world recognition.
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Laura Lee Rogers
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Rare red diamond found near Kimberley
A red diamond of substantial value was discovered on alluvial river diggings at Kimberley, South Africa. It is extremely rare and may fetch 600 to 750 dollars per carat. A local firm handles the cutting, with an expected flawless six carat stone after processing. It appears ruby red at first glance but shows true diamond grain upon closer inspection.
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Diggins
Kimberley
South Africa
Growth Of B C Industry Shows Confidence In Future
A. A. Milledge notes BC has expanded from 392 plants in 1910 with $35 million output and 11,000 workers to 1,500 plants in 1925 producing $190 million and employing 38,500 with a $41 million payroll. Also advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a healing dressing for persistent sores.
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British Columbia
A. A. Milledge
B.C. Products Bureau
Thomas Eclectric
Royal Princes Qualified as Barristers Despite Traditions
H.R.H. the Duke of York was called to the bar and made a bencher of Gray's Inn last month. Following tradition, British royal princes become barristers but are not required to pass the usual examinations.
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H.R.H
Duke of York
Gray's Son
писать off the debt to boost rail profits and values
The Vancouver Province argues a government write off of part of the railways debt would be a bookkeeping move with moral and psychological benefits. It contends the debt stems from frenzied finance, not railway mismanagement, and suggests reallocating the burden to war debts rather than railways.
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Canadian National
Durning
National
Vancouver
New Brunswick Man Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
H J Marchbank of Sussex testifies that a back strain and kidney trouble plagued him for years. After using six to ten boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, his back has remained free of bother for over two years.
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New Brunswick
Dodd
Sussex
N.B
H. J. Marchbank
Marchbank
Edmonton pageant to open July 13 at exhibition grounds
Hon Frank Oliver will open the Edmonton historic pageant "The Coming of Age" July 13 to mark the 2st anniversary of Alberta's creation. The Old-Timers Association, about 800 members, backs the event with 15 episodes describing early Alberta history. The exhibition moves Edmonton's Bulletin building beside the club house on the grounds.
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Frank Oliver
Edmonton
Oliver
Province of
Alberta
The
Bulletin
Exhibition Grounds
British Housewives Association formed to unite domestic service
Mrs. C. S. Peel leads the British Housewives Association created to urge cooperation among women for better domestic service and cleaner methods of handling food, highlighting the absence of a current union for housewives.
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British Housewives Farm Union
C. S. Peel
British Housewives’ Association
Give Him the Gas The Pastors Beneficiary Collection
The Churchman quotes Sistah Jones rallying a church collection to honor a pastor leaving for Mobile. Brethren plan a sendoff to support his move and boost his momentum for the new church assignment.
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Sistah Jones
Mobile
Raleigh and Elizabeth clash over cloak humor in tale
In a playful court scene, Sir Walter Raleigh offers to shield Queen Elizabeth from a puddle with his cloak, while Elizabeth retorts sharp with a quip about his mantle, reflecting witty royal banter.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Boston Transcript
Life’s Journey Ends in Wearisome Strain
A man’s long life is described as a tiring journey leaving him breathless at its end, illustrating fatigue and human endurance in a reflective obituary-like note.
Canada Reports Strong 1925 Stock and Immigration Gains
Canada records rising stock values and agricultural revenue for 1925 with $7.83 billion in wealth and $1.71 billion in agricultural revenue. April 1926 building permits rose 23 percent from April 1925 across sixty cities. Repatriated Canadians numbered 47,221 in the year ending March 31, along with 18,000 U.S. citizens accompanying them. The government views returning natives and skilled immigrants as key to agricultural development.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement notes many suffer from corns and urges use of Holloway's Corn Remover to end pain quickly. It promotes rapid relief and cautions against ongoing discomfort.
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Holloway
Bearded Exchange on Razor and Oilcloth
Georgia jokes with George about a dull razor that won’t cut his beard, comparing it to the stubborn oilcloth he cut earlier. Their light banter highlights a domestic moment with humorous teasing.
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George
Georgia
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