See Canada First and Enjoy a Summer Holiday at Home
The piece extols taking a summer vacation in Canada as healthy and economical. It praises fresh air and outdoor escapes near lakes rivers seas and mountains, claiming Canada offers diverse nature rich in beauty at low cost. It urges Canadians to explore their own provinces and consider interprovincial visits to foster unity and national knowledge.
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Canada
Switzerland
Dominion
West
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Trade rise between Britain and Russia noted by council
The Russo-British Chamber of Commerce reports trade growth from 1922 to 1925 with British exports totaling about £15.6 million rising to £58 million. Russian purchases slightly exceed Russian sales in Britain, buying machinery textiles and other manufactured goods while Britain sells foodstuffs and raw materials. The council notes all business has been on credit and claims no Russian organization defaulted.
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Council of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Russia
Promised Gasoline Efficiency From Standardized Fuel
Government experts forecast better automobile economy from motor fuel studies by T. S. Sligh of the U.S. Bureau of Standards. The Simple Slightest method would let refinery supervisors gradually refine oils to produce a standard gasoline meeting specs, offering more efficient, uniform, dependable gas without higher prices.
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T. S. Sligh
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Recuperative Powers Of Fish Demonstrated In New York
An audience in New York watched Professor Estabrook of City College show fish recovery from extreme cold. Two goldfish moved from water to liquid air. after thawing one fish shattered while the other swam normally again.
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New York
Estabrook
City College
Poland Denies Push to Quit League for Seat in Council
Foreign Minister Auguste Zeleski rejected reports that Poland would withdraw from the League of Nations unless awarded a permanent seat on the League Council. The remark appears in Geneva amid debates over Poland’s diplomatic goals.
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Geneva
Poland
League of Nations
League Councils
Auguste Zeleski
Hindus at North Cape Hold Midnight Sun Worship
A small group of high caste Hindus led by Rai Golpaldas and Pandit Nagadish Chatterji performed a midnight sun worship at North Cape Norway the northernmost point in Europe. They plan annual pilgrimages continuing the ritual through the symbol of the sun.
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North Cape
Norway
Arctic Ocean
Europe
Rai Golpaldas
Rai Ramsaran Das
Lahore
British India
Nagadish Chatterji
Oriental Research
Kashmir
Gaekwar
Baroda
Nerviline Pain Relief Ad Claims Deep Penetration
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful pain relief for back pain and other aches. It promises rapid action on small pains and strong efficacy on larger pains, claiming deep penetration from every drop and superiority over oily remedies. Large 35c bottles marketed at dealers.
New Shark Catching Company Formed for Commercial Exploitation
A new company with capital of nearly 250000 dollars is created to harvest sharks. It aims to profit from shark byproducts including hide for boots, oil, meat, fertilizers, fodder, edible fins for the Chinese market, glue, insulating substances, dye and polishing materials.
Pink Pills Promise Blood and Nerve Renewal
Advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a world famous blood builder and nerve restorer. It claims they increase red blood, improve appetite and sleep, and aid anaemia and general weakness. A testimonial from Miss Sarah A McEachern of Brule Nova Scotia states marked health improvement after two months of use. Pills available from dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box in Breckville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Williams
Sarah A. McEachern
R.R. No. 3
Brule
N.S
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Breckville
Ont
Montreal Professor Heads to Newfoundland for Iceberg Experiments
Professor Barnes of McGill University leaves Montreal to Newfoundland to conduct thermite experiments on icebergs. He previously worked with thermite on the Allegheny River blockade last winter.
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Barnes
McGill University
Montreal
Newfoundland
Allegheny River
Magnificent Temple in East Discovery by French School
The French School of Excavation reports a superb early fourteenth century temple near Angkor Thom in Indo China. Inscriptions illuminate history as forests north of current digs may yield more sites. Also reported are Chinese tombs in Tanh Hoa with bronze objects but no bones found.
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IndoChina
Far East
Indo-China
France
Angkor Thom
Tanh Hoa
France Pushes Global Naval Tonnage Idea at Geneva
France proposes total naval tonnage as the sole comparison method for nations at Geneva’s disarmament talks. Italy backs the move to boost submarines and cruisers, arguing these units are vital for national defense beyond battleships. The United States and Britain hope Washington ratios remain central.
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France
Geneva
Washington
United States
French Actress Plans Summer Flight Across the Pole
Miss Ida Rubenstein the French actress announces plans to fly across the North Pole this summer. In New York Miss Maude B. Fisher, Barnard College graduate and athlete, also aims to join polar exploration with MacMillan's party.
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North Pole
Ida Rubenstein
Pole
New York
MacMillan
Maude B. Fisher
Barnard College
Miss Fisher
Southwest Cooperative Wheat Growers Association forms sales agency
Thousands of farmers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado will market their 1926 crop cooperatively this fall and winter. State units combine into the Southwest Cooperative Wheat Growers' Association to act as selling agency and have taken over Kansas pool sales equipment including a 400,000-bushel terminal elevator in Leavenworth and a 1,000,000-bushel facility in Kansas City. The plan aims to control wheat flow by storing at terminals and feeding into the market.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Southwest Co-operative Wheat Growers’ Association
Kansas Pool
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Prince of Wales Visit Spurs South African Pole Repairer
Kirkland a South African steeplejack toured provinces fixing flagstaffs and repairing pulleys during the Prince of Wales 1924 itinerary. He earned a small fortune, then journeyed from America after profitable travels through Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, India, the Straits Settlements and Canada before returning to London.
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South Africa
Prince Hubert Kirkland
Prince of Wales
Kirkland
Durban
London
America
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific Islands
India
Straits Settlements
Canada
Minard's Liniment for Sore Feet Advertises
A compact wartime era style notice notes Minard's Liniment for sore feet as a remedy. The brief line hints at a product placement within a larger page of ads.
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Minard
Decorated for Gallantry Told by Mr Morrison in Commons
In a war time debate on abolishing the death penalty for deserters, Mr. R. Morrison recounted a friend’s Great War ordeal. Four men stranded near German lines faced a German NCO and six men. after surrender talk and a British artillery barrage, they reached British lines. The friend was later decorated for gallantry.
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R. Morrison
N.C.O
Morrison
Miller's Worm Powders Provide Mild Relief and Deadly Worm Kills
The powders act gently on children yet are deadly to worms. They have long been used successfully and are a leading remedy for worm infestations, proven in numerous cases and praised for restoring strength to afflicted children.
Judgment Creditor Bow County Court Case Notes
Judgment creditor updates note a defendant with a dyeing business, now defunct, amid court proceedings. The text indicates the business is dead, suggesting liquidation or closure as part of the judgment process.
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Bow County Court
Women’s Empire Settlement Workers Debated Resolution
The British Commonwealth Union calls on Dominion Governments to hire more women in migration schemes both salaried and voluntary. J Bruce Walker notes demand for women domestic servants in Canada but advises educated women against pursuing professions there. Dust Causes Asthma claims a remedy by Dr J D Kellogg with testimonials.
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British Commonwealth Union
Empire
J. Bruce Walker
Canada
Plan for memorial to Yser gas attack dead begins
Survivors of the first German gas attack on the Yser front on April 22 1915 form a committee led by the Duchess of Vendome to raise funds for a monument to those killed by the fumes.
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Germany
Yser Front
Duchess of Vendome
Noted Murderer Weds Again Cited in Mental Fitness Claim
A court hearing discusses the defendant's mental state stating that his murder of his wife reflects his condition, while his subsequent remarriage is presented as decisive proof of his lack of normalcy. The argument centers on whether his second marriage indicates continued mental instability.
Liniment and bill-collection fad clash in era
A satirical note contrasts the use of Minard's Liniment for pains with the rise of aggressive bill-collection practices, labeling the latter as the worst fad of the time.
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Tiffany
Cippleford
Counter Check Books Company
I Pare Ras Ton
Western Agencie
Western
RZO Davies T
Vancouver
McDermott
Winnipeg
Hunter Martio
Regina
Pann
W. WN. UL
William
Meare
T. Milburn
American Farmers Co-operative
Holloway
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Fred J. Whitlow & Co
Toronto
Free Press
Women’s Empire Settlement
J. D. Kellogg
Fletcher
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