Prospects Grow as Wheat Prices Rise in the West
Western sentiment shifts to courage and hope amid rising wheat prices. Strong demand in Liverpool Chicago and Winnipeg, with forecasts of higher prices as world supply tightens. Saskatchewan pools secure marketing, Crow's Nest freight terms restored, and Vancouver port expansion boosts grain shipments.
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Winnipeg
Liverpool
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Vancouver
Prairies
Western
Canada
Prorogation in July delays Canadian Parliament business
The article notes the Canadian Federal Parliament is unlikely to prorogue before mid July at the earliest and faces a heavy workload. It mentions ongoing work on a tower over the main entrance on Parliament Hill, which is expected to be completed this year.
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Parliament Hill
Alberta farmer nets 23000 from wheat crop sale
A Nicholson of the Rosebud district Alberta sold last season's wheat to a flour mill company for a little over 92 cents per bushel. He earned 23000 largely from a high grade yield and low waste, feeding waste to cattle.
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A. Nicholson
Rosebud
Alberta
Nicholson
Growth of Alberta Population and Grain Output Growth
Alberta has grown rapidly since becoming a province eighteen years ago with population increasing four times and grain yield twenty times. In 1923 the province’s total agricultural products were worth about 222 million dollars despite low prices.
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Alberta
U S Bankers Arrange Credit For Germany
United States bankers completed negotiations to grant a credit of 25 million dollars to the German gold discount bank led by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. An initial five million dollar advance was made six weeks earlier and the enlargement reflects delays in Germany’s international loan flotations.
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United States
Hialmar Schacht
Germany
Dr. Schacht
Luz Bone in Rabbinic Writings and Resurrection Belief
Jewish rabbinic writings of a by gone age speak of a bone named Luz regarded as the resurrection bone. It is said to be indestructible and the nucleus of the resurrection body, immune to dissolution, breakage, grinding, or burning, with its exact location disputed.
Alberta Cattle For Britain Shipping to UK tests Alberta market
A shipment of cattle from Central and Northern Alberta to Great Britain is seen as a potential forerunner of a steady Alberta to Britain trade. The cattle were carefully selected and the initial shipment will indicate profitability for Central Alberta farmers raising cattle for the Old Country market.
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Alberta
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Fletcher’s Castoria Advertisement Claims Gentle Child Relief
A vintage ad touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to relieve constipation flatulence colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It promises fever reduction through stomach and bowel regulation and natural sleep without opiates, bearing its gentle signature.
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Fletcher
Sweden Sees Tourist Trade Hit Five Million Dollars
Estimates from the Swedish Traffic Association show about 58 066 tourists spent roughly 5 million dollars in Sweden last year. Foreign visitors rose from 25 006 in 1920 to about 54 000 in 1923, with per capita spending around 100 dollars.
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Sweden
Swedish Traffic Association
Lieut. T. Segerstrale
Drives Out Rheumatism Subdues Lumbago
A traditional remedy claim promises rapid relief for rheumatism and lumbago, with sufferers experiencing instant ease and comfort from pain and stiffness after using the product.
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Lumbago
Nerviline touted as relief for rheumatism pain
A letter from F. E. Normand of Georgetown claims Nerviline cured crippling rheumatic and lumbago pain. The writer urges readers to obtain a 35 cent bottle, saying it penetrates and quickens recovery.
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F. E. Normand
Georges Town
A Mother's Tribute to a Son at the Cenotaph
A police constable on duty at the Cenotaph received a package addressed to The Policeman at the Cenotaph Whitehall London. Inside was wild flowers and a note asking the officer to place them on the Cenotaph for a mother who could not travel. The constable laid the blossoms on the memorial, a quiet tribute to her dead son.
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Whitehall
London
Baby's Own Tablets Offer Relief for Constipation
Parents praise Baby's Own Tablets as a mild effective laxative that regulates bowels and stomachs relieving constipation indigestion and fevers. Mrs. Gaspard Daigle of Demain Quebec reports quick relief for her child and renewed health. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25c a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Gaspard Daigle
Demain
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
British Columbia timber industry payroll assessed at least 56 million
The combined timber interests in British Columbia are estimated to pay no less than 56 million dollars in payroll. This amounts to at least one third of the province total industrial payroll and supports a quarter of the population. More than 3,600 firms are engaged in wood production, manufacture, and handling.
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British Columbia
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Easy Relief
Corns are caused by tight boots but Holloway's Corn Remover offers a simple remedy. This short ad-style note urges readers to seek the product for relief.
Maubin Burma Noted for Largest Mosquito Population
Reports from Maubin in Burma describe vast swarms of mosquitoes greeting visitors. The insects festoon awnings nets table linen and flaps while European houses use iron gauze sliding curtains for protection.
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Maubin
Burma
Motor Graveyard Autos Dragged From Lake Near Huil Eng
Workers from an insurance company salvage automobiles from a lake beneath a high cliff near Huil England. The site, dubbed the motor graveyard, has yielded many vehicles over recent days as the accident-prone machines are recovered.
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Huil
Eng
Amundsen Plans Route From Genoa to Spitzbergen
Captain Roald Amundsen will fly a north pole route via Genoa Zurich Zuider Zee Bergen and Spitzbergen this month.
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Roald Amundsen
Genoa
Zurich
Zuider Zee
Bergen
Spitzbergen
Curious Exhibit Reveals Sierra Leone Secret Societies at Wembley
At the British Empire Exhibition Wembley visitors saw Borfima the insignia of Sierra Leone’s Human Leopards secret society. Once disbanded by government, the groups terrorized natives with blackmail and cannibalism. The Human Alligator Society recruited divers to drown victims, while Leopards wore leopard masks to threaten foes.
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Sierra Leone
Wembley
Editors From Canada Sail to Europe on S S Melita
One hundred eighty seven editors from weekly and semi weekly Canadian papers sail from Montreal on the S S Melita bound for Liverpool on June 11. Led by W R Davis of the Renfrew Mercury the party will tour the British Isles the Empire Exhibition and the battlefields of France and Belgium returning in August with some editors accompanied by their wives.
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Canada
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Montreal
S.S
Melita
Liverpool
Europe
W. R. Davis
Renfrew (Ontario) Mercury
British Isles
France
Belgium
Difficult to Start British Aircraft in Arctic
Frank Courtney reports Arctic testing of British aircraft. He describes intense cold and engine start challenges. Oil had to be heated to boiling point before use. Air cooled engines started easily. others required steam blown through water jackets to reach starting temperature.
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Arctic Circle
Frank Courtney
Paris Councillor Seeks End to Tarred Roads
City Councillor Jousellin of Paris argues tarred roads cause cancer citing rising mortality among tar workers and calls for stopping road tarring in the Seine department.
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Jousellin
Paris
Department of the Seine
Clark Kitchens Ready to Serve Corn Beef This Summer
On a hot day Clark Kitchens presents cooked corn beef ready to serve. The no bone no waste Economica product promises a nutritious meat course and aims to help households do less cooking in warm weather.
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Clark
Ontario to boost highway spending by 1.25 million
The provincial government plans to increase contemplated highway expenditure by 1.25 million dollars during the summer, raising the total original programme from about 5.5 million dollars to a higher level in response to unemployment conditions.
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Iix
Ontario
Frost Bites and Chilblains Remedy Adverts
Chilblains arise from exposure to cold and slush while frost bite comes from icy winds. Dr Thomas Electric Oil provides prompt relief by counteracting inflammation and easing pain with simple application.
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Thomas
Moslems of India Mark Seven Unlucky Days Monthly
The Moslems of India believe there are seven unlucky days in each month when no new enterprise should be undertaken. The belief reflects traditional customs influencing business and planning patterns among communities.
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India
Glycerin Finds Use as Lubricant for Kitchen Tools
A brief note states glycerin makes an excellent lubricant for an egg beater or food chopper and does not impart taste to foods.
West Will Discuss Railway Problems in Winnipeg Conference
A July Winnipeg conference will gather Dominion cabinet ministers and provincial representatives to study the northern railway situation. Maps, data, engineer reports, and cost calculations will be reviewed to reach a workable plan for northern Alberta and British Columbia. The Hudsons Bay Railway and other transportation issues may be discussed with premiers of western provinces and officials from CPR and CNR attending.
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Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Alberta
British Columbia
Hudson's Bay Railway
Western Provinces
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Putnam's Extractor for Corns and Warts
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam’s Extractor as a reliable remedy for corns and warts. It claims the product kills the corn and offers a quick remedy available for 25 cents at all dealers.
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Putnams
Terminals Legislation Advances to Vancouver Harbor
Hon Ernest Lapointe proposes legislation to provide up to 5 million dollars to the Vancouver harbor commissioners. The funds will finance terminal facilities in Vancouver harbor, with plans and estimates already approved by the governor-in-council. Additional facilities may be funded as needed for proper port equipment.
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Ernest Lapointe
Verbal Exchange Between Tramp and Official on Fortunes
A tramp complains of poverty and lack of a home while an official jokes about tax, rent, and wages. The dialogue turns humorous as the official quips that the tramp has no money yet is a lucky child of fortune, ending with a courteous dismissal.
Winnipeg as Convention Site Hinted for 1925 CMA Meet
No date or place yet set for the 1925 Canadian Manufacturers Association convention. Winnipeg is widely considered the likely location.
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Winnipeg
First Protestant President of France Doumergue Elected
Franca elects Gaston Doumergue a Calvinist as president marking a historic breach between state and church. The prior role included Catholic ties and papal appointment questions. Doumergue’s $250000 salary makes him the highest paid Republican head in the world.
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Franca
Gaston Doumergué
Canada
Doumergua
France
Church of St
Doumergue
Lightning Safe Fences For Farm Stock Protection
The article advises grounding fencing to protect livestock from lightning. Use steel posts every few rods or staple heavy wire along wood or cement fences to create a ground path. Ground wire fences attached to buildings at the final posts to prevent a bolt from traveling along the fence and harming animals nearby.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Claims
The passage notes that worms are a common infant complaint and asserts that Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is the most effective treatment.
Britain Lags in Poultry, Says Buxton at Congress Dinner
Noel Buxton the British minister of agriculture chaired a dinner for the world poultry congress and warned that Canada and the United States lead Britain in poultry matters. He cited Britain’s poultry and egg imports worth 70.4 million dollars and its own output at about 61.6 million dollars, exceeding wheat output.
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Noel Buxton
Canada
United States
Great Britain
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