Canada Faces Economic Bottlenecks and Immigration Debate
The column argues Canada’s small population, unemployment, and slow development stem from dormant natural resources and flawed policy. It reports railways favor immigration, unions call for jobs first, and manufacturers push tariffs, while noting the need to develop resources at home to sustain growth and avert a broader crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Labor Slous
Canada
United States
British Isles
Germany
Japan
Dominion
Antique wallpaper to decorate 18th century room in London museum
In South Kensington's English Furniture Gallery a room under construction will replicate a late 1600s to early 1700s apartment. The 200 year old wallpaper from Gloucester will adorn walls as part of the Queen Anne era display. Canada enters butter contest in Auckland with entries from Estonia Denmark the US and Fiji noted as watchers.
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South Kensington Museum
Queen Anne
Gloucester
Canada
Auckland
New Zealand
Esthonia
Denmark
United States
Australia
Fiji
Prince Earns Tenpence In Nigerian Train Ride
The Prince of Wales operated a train for thirty minutes in Nigeria's cotton belt. Senior railway officials handed him a time sheet noting 10 as the amount due. The prince signed the sheet and accepted the payment with a smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Nigeria
Reliable relief for sprains and bruises with Dr. Thomas Électric Oil
For sprains and bruises the advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil reduces swelling and cools inflamed flesh while drawing out pain. It counteracts inflammation and promises quicker relief, inviting trials to prove its power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Undersea Peaks Discovered Off California Coast
Scientists report discovery of mountain peaks rising 1,650 feet above the seafloor about 100 miles from the California coast, adding new details to the ocean’s topography and potentially affecting marine biology and navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
League of Nations gains ground amid doubts
Professor Stephen Leacock of McGill voices pessimism about the League of Nations while noting its surviving progress. He sees Europe’s prewar context and postwar skepticism but acknowledges the league’s notable achievements and the need to build on them to prevent loss of ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Leacock
McGill University
League of Nations
Europe
League
Winnipeg Free Press
Nerviline Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Joints
A vintage advertisement touts Nerviline as a fast penetrating liniment that eases swollen joints, muscle and nerve pain, stiffness, and soreness. It claims fifty years of success and availability in 35 cent bottles nationwide.
London Man Receives Honor For Blood Donation On King’s Birthday
B W Bibble of London, a poor man, is double honored on the King's birthday. He receives the Order of the British Empire medal for public services in saving life and is elected a life member of the London Hospital board. Bibble donated blood to the hospital without remuneration, the customary fee being five pounds.
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B. W. Bibble
London
Order of the British Empire
London Hospital
Bibble
Help for tired nervous people
Read about Dr Williams Pink Pills praised by W W Francis of Calgary as a remedy for fatigue nervousness poor appetite and sleeplessness after overseas service. He reports marked recovery and recommends keeping a box on hand. Sold by dealers or mailed 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
W. W. Francis
Calgary
Alta
Mr. Francis
England
Crop Registration Shows Rise in Fields in 1924
Canadian Seed Growers Association reports a 1924 crop registration rise of about 1000 to nearly 2000 fields from 1923. Last year seed crops averaged are listed as wheat 17 500 acres 55 000 bushels oats 11 000 acres 482 000 bushels barley 500 acres 15 000 bushels flax 950 acres 9 200 bushels alfalfa 4 000 acres 430 000 pounds.
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Corn Remover and Liniment Advertisements Promote Quick Relief
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Remover to ease corn suffering, notes Dickens wrote with one quill, mentions Sweden's new regular passenger air services, and recommends keeping Minard's Liniment in the house for ailments.
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Dickens
Sweden
Prince of Wales Trophy Sent to Banff Golf Club
The Prince of Wales sends a silver cup to Banff Golf Club for a season competition. The cup bears the Prince of Wales feathers and was received from London, a rare honor for Banff golfers familiar with the "Roof of the World" links.
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Prince
Silver Cup
Banff
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Alta
Canada
Banff Golf Club
London
Revenue From Doll's House Funds Queen Mary Charities
Queen Mary allowed the Doll's House to be shown at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia West Kensington. The display raised about £5,500 for the Doll's House Account supporting charities dear to the Queen. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the pavilion and Doll's House, with 193,226 visitors viewing the model.
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Daily Mail
Olympia
West Kensington
Edwin Lutyens
Trade With U K Up While U S Trade Slips
Trade with North Country Canada shows rising UK exports and falling US trade. Exports to the United Kingdom for the year ending March exceeded the prior year by 35 million, while exports to the United States fell by 13 million. Imports from the United Kingdom were almost unchanged, down two million, and imports from the United States dropped 90.6 million.
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Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Frog Lake massacre remembered at tablet unveiling
Over 300 assembled at Frog Lake to unveil a memory tablet for the April 1885 massacre victims. W B Cameron the sole white survivor spoke from Vancouver and led a ground tour detailing buildings and the shooting site while Rev Ahenatkew of the Church of England offered an Indian perspective on the event.
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Frog Lake
W. B. Cameron
Vancouver
Cameron
Church of England
Improvements For West Small Amounts Voted in Federal House
The House of Commons approved advance expenditures totalling 27 300 for public works in Manitoba with minimal debate. Allocations include Dauphan Beach wharf 6600 repairs to harbors and rivers 10000 Netley closing channel 3500 Portage la Prairie sewer extension 7200 and a separate 24000 for harbors and rivers in Saskatchewan and Alberta including Blairmore dredging and cribbing 5000 Cowan Lake route 2860 and Fort Resolution wharf 7500.
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Manitoba
House of Commons
Dauphan Beach
Netley
Portage la Prairie
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Blairmore
Cowan Lake
Fort Resolution
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Recounted by Mrs Bowman
Mrs Geo E Bowman of Morrisburg Ontario writes of a two year period of heart and nerve trouble. She describes shortness of breath and rapid heartbeats with exertion and notes she began using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills.
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Geo. E. Bowman
Morrisburg, Ont
Milburn
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsed by User
A reader reports rapid improvement after taking Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills and recommends them to others with heart ailments. The T Milburn Co Ltd of Toronto distributes the pills, sold at drug and general stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Ont
Ideas Are Often Valuable and Follow Up Your Ideas
An essay-like reflection on how ideas arrive briefly and fade unless pursued. It argues that invention follows from following up bright ideas and urges individuals not to let good ideas slip away. The piece emphasizes grasping ideas to gain fame and fortune through diligent consideration.
Sturgeon Caught At Kootenay Landing By W T Corman
A seven foot six inch sturgeon, seen near Kootenay Landing in British Columbia, was finally captured by W. T. Corman. The fish weighed 164 pounds and was hooked with beef on a clothesline.
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Kootenay Landing
B.C
W. T. Corman
Debts and Anglophobe Critics Cited in Debtor Nations Clash
The Times Star notes that debt talks with Britain will fuel demagogues in the United States and nine debtor nations. It argues justice requires demand equal to payments to Britain, warning Anglophobes may inflame anti British sentiment.
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United States
Great Britain
No Rest With Asthma Remedy Claims Relief Now
The ad states asthma often strikes at night and weakens health but promises relief with Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy after years of service. A trial is urged to convince readers.
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J. D. Kellogg
Oldest Bush in Perry County Hailed by Doctor
Dr. Edgar T. Wherry of the department of nature declares the world’s oldest brush is in Perry County Pennsylvania. The mile and a quarter long growth spans a hill side and gains about six inches per year estimating its age at twelve thousand years.
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Perry County
Edgar T. Wherry
Department of Aoeture
Wherry
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Savage
Winnipeg
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