Government shifts to tax raise and curbing debt growth
Ottawa signals a halt to large borrowings and aims to raise revenue to cover ordinary expenditures and debt service. The plan relies on tax increases and restrained public works, with emphasis on fair taxation based on ability to pay and avoiding luxury taxation where necessary. The piece notes call for streamlined administration and reduced waste alongside the budget’s courage to raise revenue.
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Ottawa
Beboy
Howev
Finace
Canada
Call for Budget Rule Change to Allow Amendments
The piece urges amending House of Commons procedure to permit more than one amendment to budget resolutions. It argues current single amendment limits debate on taxation and primary production, cites farmers’ groups being silenced, and calls for changes to enable amendments to the amendment to foster broader view presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Ottawa
Immigration for Producers to Curb Rising Living Costs
The Chicago News argues that low production and high resale inflate prices and debt. It urges selecting immigrants who will become producers rather than mere traders, claiming the nation needs more workers who create goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago News
Baby's Own Tablets touted for sick infants cure all ills
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle thorough remedy for infants. It claims to regulate bowels cure indigestion colds fevers and aid teething with a testimonial from Mrs. Philippe Payen of St Flavien Quebec. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. Little Bobbie joke ends with Uncle Jack quip about laughter and muddy hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippe Payen
St. Flavien
Quebec
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canada forms national shipping recruits program
The Canadian Government Merchant Marine with the Navy League of Canada signs an agreement to recruit boys from leagues for national shipping. Montreal will supply first recruits. two top candidates per ship will train as deck officers. Boys earn 100 dollars in year one, 200 in year two, 300 in year three, and 500 in year four plus board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant Marine, Limited
Navy League of Canada
Montreal
R. B. Teakie
Merchant Marine
Many League
Mrs Murmylo Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for Bladder Trouble
Mrs Mary Murmylo of Brokenhead Manitoba testifies after two doctors and medicines failed her. She used eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports relief, saying the pills restore kidney function, purify the blood, and improve overall health. She urges others with bladder trouble to try the product.
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Dodd
Stop Entry of Imbeciles Into Canada
A report notes that Canada expanded medical immigration inspectors after health bodies warned many imbeciles entered without proper checks. The program aims to block incurable entrants at Atlantic and other ports. The health department says tests at entry ports are current and conducted by alienists.
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Canada
British Columbia
Atlantic
United States
Dominion Health Department
French war sloop Aldebaran tests wireless in Pacific
Wireless experiments by the French sloop Aldebaran cruise near the Chatham and Bounty Islands. Lieutenant Guierre, a wireless expert, will report to the Washington conference soon. He notes New Zealand reception from French instruments intrigues continental experts as antipode relation. Aldebaran claims a first comprehensive system for measuring reception strength, following earlier American work.
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Pacific
Chatham and
Bounty Islands
Guierre
Washington
New Zealand
France
Saskatchewan Highways Plan Notified in Gazette
The Canadian Gazette announces a highways program for Saskatchewan to be built or improved and filed with the department of railways and canals. A copy is available at the minister of highways office in Regina.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Railways and Canals
Minister of Highways
Regina
Salt Bluff on the Virgin River Nevada Described
A bluff on the Virgin River in Nevada extends over 23 miles and is composed of 60 percent salt of great purity.
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Virgin River
Nevada
New Principal for Agricultural College
John Bracken, professor of field husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon for the last ten years, appointed principal of Manitoba Agricultural College to replace Dr. J. B. Reynolds who resigns to lead Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. Bracken is noted for advancing agriculture, directing fairs and farmers institutes, and publishing crop production circulars widely read by farmers.
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John Bracken
University of Sastchewan
Saskatoon
Manitoba Agricultural College
J. B. Reynolds
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Bracken
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Settlement Reached on Wheat Prices Between Greece and Canada
A settlement boosts Canadian farmers by about 3.25 million dollars, equal to 50 cents per bushel on 6.6 million bushels. The Canadian Wheat Board and Canadian Trade Commission led by Sir Charles Gordon and Rhys D Fairbairn secured the higher payment amid a dispute over contract interpretation with Greek plenipotentiaries and Lloyd Harris heading the trade mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Trade Commission
Ottawa
Charles Gordon
Montreal
Rhys D. Fairbairn
Toronto
Lloyd Harris
California Syrup of Figs Cheerful Mother's Say
A vintage promotional snippet urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs for children's laxative needs. It highlights the product’s harmless reputation, fruity taste, and clear dosing directions on each bottle, stressing brand recognition with the word California.
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California
Egg Inspection Figures Highlight March Dominion Trade
Government statistics show 650000 dozens of eggs, 45 carloads, inspected under Dominion rules in late March. Carloads split evenly between east and west as buyers and sellers favor grade controlled inspection for interprovincial trade.
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Dominion
Guernsey Cow Brings Record $17,700 At Illinois Sale
A Guernsey cow sold for a record $17,700 at a Midlothian Illinois cattle sale tied to the American Guernsey Cattle Club annual meeting. A stray line about a man and a plaster appears in the text.
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Midlothian
Illinois
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Girl lands six foot shark in Bude Bay Cornwall
A girl using a simple hook and line caught a six feet long shark in Bude Bay Cornwall. The unusual catch drew attention from locals and anglers as the sea predator was reeled in near the shore. Authorities advised caution for future coastal fishing activities.
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Bude Bay
Cornwall
Experience Is a Dead Loss If You Don’t Sell It
An observer notes that experience loses value if not sold for more than the cost. The remark highlights a pragmatic view of capitalizing on acquired know how and skills rather than hoarding experience.
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Royal Yeast
Large Increase in Wool Looked For
Approximately 375 contracts have been entered this season by Saskatchewan growers under the Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers Ltd. These contracts cover more than 31,000 sheep and 221000 pounds of wool. Manitoba has about 150 contracts. The district manager notes expectations of 100000 more pounds of wool than last year and encourages car lot shipments to cut freight and handling costs. A representative will collect wool locally and ship to warehouses.
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Saskatchewan
Co-Operative Wool Growers, Ltd
Co-Operative
Manitoba
Co-operative Wool Growers
Vegetables for Medicine and Digestive Health
Watercress purifies blood and lettuce calms nerves aiding insomnia. Tomatoes help a torpid liver but gout sufferers should avoid it. Celery and onions act as nerve tonics. Spinach aids appetite and helps constipation more than medicine. Beets and potatoes fatten, and parsnips share virtues with sarsaparilla.
Evading Consequences in a Wedding Justice Speech
A Justice of the Peace solemnizes a wedding with the bridegroom answering I do. The officiant warns Do not blame me, noting you asked me to perform this ceremony. The exchange underscores a troubling admission of accountability.
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Justice of the Peace
Expensive Wrappings Drive Up Candy and Soap Prices
A critique of luxury packaging notes how ornate tins, foils, and advertising material inflate costs. It cites France and America, with a shaving soap example where seven wrappers and multiple coverings yielded a nearly one dollar price for a two ounce stick.
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France
America
Minard’s Request prompts silent stance at scene
A terse note asks for Minard to be addressed and to take no one else. The scene references a girl eyeing a man for ten minutes and a comment on making an impression. Miss Keen counters that people often use something soft for that aim. The Boston Transcript notes Mount Erebus on Victoria land as the most southerly volcano known.
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Reggie
Miss Keen
Boston Transcript
Erebus
Victoria Land
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Bob Ong
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R. G. Long & Co., Limited
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