Thrift and Saving as Foundation of Canada’s Prosperity
The article extols thrift across banks and insurance firms, praising yearly reports showing rising savings and investments. It highlights Victory Bonds, post office savings, and small deposits as path to national and personal prosperity, urging parents to start savings for children and noting thrift builds character and reduces financial worry.
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Dominion
Cpoquestix
Canada
United States
Post Office Savings Banks
Fcrcome
Turife
Eastern Canada Livestock Union seeks freight rate cut
A request was made before the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners in Toronto by members of the Eastern Canada Livestock Union for a 23 percent reduction in freight rates for livestock moving within Eastern Canada.
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Eastern
Canada
Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners
Toronto
Eastern Canada Livestock Union
Brickmaking breakthrough multiples output for workers
Report notes a new brick system boosts efficiency enabling one man to produce 4900 bricks daily, signaling a major stride in construction labor productivity.
Manitoba Fox Farming Highlights Production shipped abroad
Manitoba's fox industry is shown as a major producer with about 125 foxes shipped from the province in the past year. A 114 head consignment went to Boulogne France, two to Hamburg Germany, and nine to Toronto Ontario reflecting strong export activity.
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Manitoba
Boulogne
France
Hamburg
Germany
Toronto
Ontario
Sugar Exports Great Expansion Shown in Refining Business
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes November exports of refined sugar at 5,930,700 pounds valued at 342,786 dollars, up from 741,900 pounds valued at 58,534 dollars last year. The rise reflects ongoing expansion in the sector during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sprains and Bruises
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a long trusted remedy for sprains, bruises, rheumatism, lumbago, neuralgia and joint stiffness. It claims deep penetration and fast pain relief, urging readers to buy a 35 cent bottle from local dealers.
Unsafe Keys Fail To Open Sar dines At Picnic
A playful test combines nitroglycerine and crowbars with jemmies and drills but ends with a blunt penknife struggle to open a tin of sardines during a picnic.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promoted as Blood Restorer
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a nerve restorer and blood tonic for thin impure blood. It cites claims of improved appetite sleep and weight with testimonials and offers free books Building Up the Blood and What to Eat and How to Eat. Bottles cost 59 cents and can be mailed past paid.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Churchill funding Italy to secure Britain’s future finances
The article interprets Churchill’s debt policy as a gamble on Britain’s long term recovery. He offered Italy favorable terms to obtain ready money for current expenses, aiming to avert a budget deficit while Baldwin notes signs of improvement in the trade outlook.
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Britain
Italy
United States
Churchill
Winston Churchill
Baldwin
Toweling Discovery From Loom Breaks Reveals Poor Cloth
A loom weaving Turkish towelling broke many threads revealing rough cloth. The operator wiped hands on the discarded product and deemed it better than the perfect cloth.
Canadian Professor Wins International Education Fellowship
Professor Wilfred Sadler of the University of British Columbia dairying department receives a $2,000 fellowship plus travel and study expenses from the International Education Board of New York. It marks the first U K recipient. Sadler will depart in May for Europe on a year long leave, working three months in leading laboratories on dairy science.
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University of British Columbia
International Education Board of New York
Wilfred Sadler
U.B.C
Europe
International Education Board
Sadler
London dress house sends sugar sacks for hats trend
A renowned London dressmaking house has delivered a large consignment of ordinary sugar sacks to craft hats. The novel headgear trend uses sack cloth as the fashionable material, signaling a bold fashion statement amid current styles.
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London
Man Faces Inevitable Debt of Nature Claim
A historical advertorial notes that a man cannot escape death, urging use of Minard's Liniment for grippe with a humorous warning about mortality and payment to nature.
Banjolele In Royal Favor At Mayfair Fad
The Duchess of York and Princess Maud now play the banjolele after lessons from the Prince. Royal interest has boosted the instrument to a Mayfair fad with both young and old joining in.
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Duchess of York
Prince
Prince of Wales
Princess Maud
Lady Carnegie
Trading Jewels For Machinery In Soviet Russia
The Soviet government offers to exchange crown jewels for agricultural machinery locomotives and other needed products. It notes private buyers can take only a negligible portion due to the gems’ great value and that negotiations are in progress for the rest with foreign jewellers.
Duke of Connaught Linked to Rifle Brigade Long Service
A historical note highlights the Duke of Connaught’s fifty six year tie to the Rifle Brigade and his forty five year role as colonel in chief. A daughter, Lady Patricia Ramsay, later led Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
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Duke of Connaught
Rifle Brigade
Green Jackets
Lady Patricia Ramsay
Canadian Permanent
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Duke
Rifles
Favorite Prescription Nerve Tonic Promises Health Revival
Mrs. Margaret Butt of Hamilton reports recovering from a nervous decline after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad touts this tonic as a strong nerve builder sold in fluid and tablet forms, with a 10 cent trial offer via Dr. Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Hamilton
Dr. Pierce
Margaret Butt
Cathcart St
Bridgeburg
Ontario
No Dancing In Russia Lost Art Says Bolshevik View
The article notes dancing is deemed a bourgeois pastime by the Bolsheviks and scarce venues remain. Homes lack space, many families live in single rooms, and only ballet persists on stage with limited public access.
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Russia
Convicts Market Forged Checks Says Portland Attorney
Earl L. Lathrop and Howard B. Reese, Oregon convicts, allegedly devised a bank check that cannot be cancelled or altered. Their attorney T. B. Handley notes a prominent Portland banker plans to assist in production. The piece contrasts forgery with Holloway's Corn Remover as relief for the uninformed.
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Earl L. Lathrop
Howard B. Reese
Oregon
T. B. Handley
Handley
Portland
Picture brides planned to pair Japanese bachelors abroad
Mrs. K Tarama wife of the Japanese consul in San Paulo organizes the first party of picture brides for South America. She aims to select eligible wives in Japan before sailing and estimates homes awaiting brides in Brazil Argentina and Mexico with thousands of matches envisioned. Minards Liriment referenced by veterinarians appears as unrelated text.
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Mexico
South America
K. Tarama
San Paulo
Brazil
Japan
Immigrant Settlements Expected as Health of Agriculture Grows
Milon W. R. Motherwell federal minister of agriculture says a psychological time for new settlers has arrived. He predicts a steady stream of settlers from the British Isles and Europe to Canada, with immigration likely to develop along homestead lines due to high agricultural prices and the industry’s health.
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Canada
Dominion
Milon
W. R. Motherwell
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil for Scalds and Burns
The oil is a standard home remedy praised for prompt treatment of scalds and burns. It soothes pain aids quick recovery and also helps with cuts bruises sprains and inflammatory pains. A bottle at home or in the stable saves many medical fees.
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Thomas
Canadian cattle exports top 100000 head in year to 1925
For the first time since 1921 Canadian cattle exports exceed 100000 head in a 12 month period. The eleven months to 1925 show 102406 head shipped to the United Kingdom, up from 76394 the prior year’s same period. Exports in 1923 for the same span were 50140 head.
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Dominion
United Kingdom
Bride and groom face shoe throwing after ceremony
In a playful wedding moment guests hurled shoes at the couple as they exited, guests laughed while the couple balanced humor with tradition, keeping the mood light and celebratory.
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Thrift
Guildford
Surrey
Fox
Fletcher
B.C
International Educational Board
Minard’s Liniment
Grippe
Banjolele
A. Caskanett
Dodd
J. D. Kellogg
Greenock
A. Caskayett
Shaw
Dancing
Holloway
Argentine
Minard
Vicks
Ant
W. Philp
Murphy
Seattle
Wash
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
Queen West
Selfast Specialty Co. W
Waterford
Ont
W. N. CU
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