On to the Bay Association Pushes Hudson's Bay Railway
Western Canadians unite to press Parliament for funding the Hudsons Bay Railway to sea. Proponents oppose Eastern objections by highlighting shorter route, fewer fogs, and economic gains for both regions, urging national unity and rapid completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Great Britain
Tidewater
On-to-the- Bay
Montreal
S Bay
Prairies
Liverpool
Western
Canada
West
Dominion
Hudson's Bay
Great Lakes
Ontario
James Bar
Bay
James Pay
Prakie
Hudson's Bay Railway
Stock reductions cut Lakehead grain stocks below year prior
Reduction in stock grain in storage at Lakehead elevators has fallen to less than half the opening level of navigation. The decrease exceeds eleven and a half million bushels, leaving May 10 stocks lower than the same date last year. In Manchuria scarce copper coins lead to use of matches and postage stamps for small purchases.
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Manchuria
Sugar Exports Rise in March and Yearly Totals
Canadian refined sugar exports valued at 2 039 558 were shipped in March. March 1923 saw 1 681 869 in value. Over the year ending March 1924 a total of 115 720 595 pounds were exported. English women are more cautious than men in London traffic, contributing to only a third of last year’s street accident victims being women.
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London
United States Inventor Demonstrates Secrecy Radio System
John Hays Hammond Jr. travels to London to demonstrate a new ratio transmission device. He has a contract with the Italian Government for transmitting and receiving sets. The system supports secrecy and allows multiple messages on one wavelength. It claims wartime utility and potential commercial fee broadcasting.
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John Hays Hammond, Jr
United States
Rome
London
Old Film Waste Yields Silver In Shoe Heel Tips
Old reel films once deemed junk are chemically processed to remove coating. The recovered silver yields about 112 ounces per ton, and cleansed celluloid strips end up in shoe manufacturers making patent leather tips. Thus a Mary Pickford curl or Charlie Chaplin laugh may live on as part of footwear.
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Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
Two Years Backache Eased by Nerviline Claim
FE. S. Sloane of Georgetown describes two years of backache and says Nerviline from Smith Bros. Doug Store relieved the pain. The testimonial urges others with weak backs or stiff muscles to try Nerviline, priced 35 cents at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. S. Sloane
Georgetown
Smith Bros
Doug Store
National Geographic Finds Blond Chinese in Kangsu Expedition
Frederick R. Wulsin reports during the Kangsu expedition that a new Chinese group appeared with curly yellow hair. The party observed the Toguns or earth men and noted unmarried women with 20 to 30 braids of hair while ages were not deemed important.
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National Geographic Society
Kangsu
Asia
Washington
Frederick R. Wulsin
Childhood Indigestion and the Claim for Baby's Own Tablets
An advertisement contends childhood indigestion is common and dangerous, promoting Baby's Own Tablets as the best remedy. A testimonial from Mrs. Jos. Lunette of Immaculate Conception, Que., claims rapid relief for her infant. The product, marketed by Tr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., costs 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Lunette
Immaculate Conception
Que
Radio Certificates Issued By Department Of Marine And Fisheries
Certificates of proficiency in radio telegraphy have been issued to Saskatchewan residents S J Wakter R K Campbell A C Cox Moose Jaw W W Honeysett Strasburg IL H Perras Regina Alberta residents G C Hamilton Edmonton A J Ober Vulcan British Columbia recipients A G Carrick and Co W Ferries Vancouver J F Wilson Point Grey.
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Department of Marine and Fisheries
Saskatchewan
S. J. Wakter
R. K. Campbell
A. C. Cox
Moose Jaw
W. W. Honeysett
Strasburg
IL. H. Perras
Regina
Alberta
G. C. Hamilton
Edmonton
A. J. Ober
Vulcan
British Columbia
A. G. Carrick and
Beyond Repair S. S Teacher With Willie
A classroom quip shows Willie asked how many commandments exist and answered ten. The teacher asks what happens if one is broken and Willie replies there would be nine left, capturing a light moment in a school setting.
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Willice
Willie
Electricity From The Air At Pabna Bengal Breaks Ground
A Bengal village reports a first commercial scale extraction of electricity from the atmosphere. Experiments began in November 1922 using paper and linen kites with copper wires later replaced by silver. Sparks could be drawn from a grounded insulated rod at nine hundred feet and a transformer produced continuous current. Balloon testing with aluminum balloons at one thousand feet followed, featuring a silver rod network on the surface of the carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pabna
Bengal
Nature
K. P. Bhattacharyya
New Device Lets a Box Speak Through Artificial Tongue Demo
Sir Richard Paget demonstrated a small dummy voice box that, when blown by air through a rubber tube and finger manipulated, produced vowels and words. The apparatus used an organ reed to mimic vocal chords and resonators to simulate the mouth. A second device by Dr Eccles used tuned electric circuits and a loud speaker to emit vowel sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Paget
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Sir Richard
Sir Oliver Lodge
Professor Vernon Boys
Eccles
Australian Coast Aviators Complete 500-Mile Survey Flight
Surveyed Australian coast aviators MeIntyore and Goble completed a 500 mile circuit around Australia in 90 flying hours. They landed at Saint Kilda to cheers from crowds and were officially greeted by federal and state ministers along with army and navy reps. The flight aimed to survey the coast for defence bases and study tropical conditions on aircraft.
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MeIntyore
Goble
Australia
Saint Kilda
Army
Navy
Granville Island to Add Lumber Mill With Foreign Investment
Vancouver project begins on a lumber mill at Granville Island for K. M. McNeil with about $300,000 in foreign capital. The plant will process both hard and soft woods, expanding the island’s diverse industrial base.
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Granville Island
Vancouver
K. M. McNeil
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promoted for Vermin Safety
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator It has saved the lives of countless children.
Washing Records Improves Sound Says Reader Tip
A reader suggests washing phonograph records with soap and water then rinsing and drying to improve sound quality. Separately a sea story notes a vessel bound for Constantinople was saved by radio after eight days ashore on a Mediterranean island.
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Constantinople
Mediterranean
Spanish King Accepts Poultry Gift at World Congress
King Alfonso of Spain and the royal party visited Canadian exhibits at the World Poultry Congress in Barcelona and accepted a pen of White Leghorns from the Dominion as a gift. The congress is slated for Ottawa in 1929 per cable from the agriculture department.
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Alfonso
Spain
Barcelona
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil Instructions
Simple directions make Dr Thomas Electric Oil easy for all. As liniment rub to apply, as dressing spread gently. Plain wording lets young and old understand how to use this remedy safely.
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Thomas
Therapeutical Color Baths At Worcester Hospital
Dr William A Bryan superintendent of Worcester State Hospital reports color baths as effective cures for insanity and mental weakness. He uses Nile green tinted rooms and baths with patients seated in tubs under sheets, sunlight filtered through green windows.
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William A. Bryan
Worcester State Hospital
Grain shipments rise in Grande Prairie and Peace River districts
Grain from the Grande Prairie and Peace River districts shipped over the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway last season reached 2 471 000 bushels of wheat and 1 700 500 bushels of other grains.
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Grande Prairie
Peace River
Edmonton, Dunvegan and
British Columbia
Okanagan Onion Crop Yields Steady With Fair Profit
About 4000 tons of onions were grown in the Okanagan last season. The harvest centered around Vernon Kelowna and Armstrong. Prices paid yielded a fair profit to growers, with the crop described as fair overall.
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Okanagan
Vernon, Kelowea
Armstrong
Britain Party Locates 64 Members in Lethbridge Irrigated District
A group of 64 British settlers have located land in the irrigated Lethbridge district alongside the Hollanders who already arrived to take up land.
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Lethbridge
Britain
Sir Robert Borden Praises League of Nations at Canadian Club
The former Canadian war premier told the Canadian Club in Hamilton that he will not return to public life. He recalled the League’s formation and credited it with averting war five times in four years, urging support for its role in teaching nations to cooperate.
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Sir Robert Borden
Canada
Hamilton
League of Nations
Sir Robert
League
Miller's Worm Powders Promise Relief for Worm Infestations
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders cure intestinal worms in children by acting on the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts improved appetite and general health as soon as treatment starts, even in severely worm-infested stomachs.
Man Seeks Best Steak After Menu Mixup
A traveler notices the menu lists the best steak twice at different prices. He asks the waitress who explains the dearer steak comes with a sharper knife, prompting him to compare the two options before deciding.
Key to health touted from Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs. Gertrude White of Crystal Springs Farm credits Golden Medical Discovery with restoring her health after dizziness, faintness, and weakness. She reports improvement after following directions and urges others to try the remedy, noting Dr. Pierce’s laboratory in amagers Ont. sells tablets and liquid and offers a 10 cent trial package by mail.
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Tattonford
Alta
Dr. Pierce
Gertrude White
Crystal Springs Farm
Golden Medical Discovery
Amagers Ont
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Caese
Lakehead
John Ireland
Nobleton, Ont
Dr. Chase
Minard
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Holloway
Ogdens
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Ogden
Australian Coast
Grand Prairie
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