Immigration and Emigration in Canada and the Empire
The discussion surveys Britain and the Dominions, especially Canada, as they seek to relocate populations to promising lands. It highlights Sir Clifford Sifton's immigration policies, his successes and mistakes, and calls for careful selection and supportive measures like transport, banking, and finance to ensure settlers prosper in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
United States
British Isles
Canada
Great Britain
Britain
Empire
Clifford Sifton
Canadian Club of
Winnipeg
Cifford
Hhis
Ottawa
West
Sir Clifford
Sir Clifford Sitton
Government of
Montreal
British
Canadian Bank Act
Vancouver Harbor Sets New Deep Sea Shipping Record
Vancouver harbor on January 12 records 34 deep sea vessels at anchor for loading worldwide, surpassing the prior 25 ship mark. The note closes with a reflective adage about aging and living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Tax collections total 7.43 billion in 1922 across levels
The United States levied an average of 68.57 per person in 1922. National state county city and other civil divisions collected taxes totaling 7,432,081,000 dollars according to the U S Census Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S. Census Bureau
Castoria marketed as harmless teething remedy
An advertisement extols Fletcher’s Castoria as a safe, narcotic free teething syrup used for over 30 years. It claims it replaces castor oil paregoric and teething drops and bears the signature on every package with physician recommendations widely noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
National Economy Campaign Aims to Cut Government Expenditures
A Saskatchewan Regina movement launches a Prairie wide effort to curb wasteful spending. Delegates from key regions plan conferences across Canada to unite the public in demanding lower taxes. The National Economy Campaign runs February 15 to 29 with sermons, press and public platforms urging reduced government costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Prairie Provinces
Canada
British Columbia
Corns Between the Toes Painlessly Removed
An age old remedy offers painless corn removal. Putnam's Corn Extractor is touted as dependable and time tested, selling for 25 cents everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Corn Extractor
To Scale Mountain Everest Expedition Faces Weather Hurdles
Dr T G Longstaff, a member of the last Everest expedition, says the summit will likely be reached this year if weather cooperates. If the team reaches 27,000 feet before the blizzard season, the final 2,000 feet could be climbed, though a blizzard at that height could be fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Everest
T. G. Longstaff
Pink Pills credited with reviving influenza sufferers
Miss Frances Hankla of Plenty Saskatchewan recalls her mother Mrs Walter Hankla recovering from a severe influenza attack after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The pills also helped Frances regain strength and appetite, with both noting dramatic health improvements. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hankla
Walter Hankla
Mother
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Agreement to curb theft along border reached
Canada and the United States sign a pact to return stolen property smuggled across the border to its rightful owners. The agreement covers items moved into either country and commits both governments to enforcement and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promoted for Bilious Indigestion
An old ad touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a gentle but effective digestive remedy. It claims mild action yet thorough cleansing of wastes, warning that strong purgatives are harsher on the body and may prove deadly for constipated patients.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Advertisement
Dr Hamilton's Pills move the bowels gently and tone the kidneys digestion and skin. For colds biliousness languor there is no better medicine. Pills 25c per box 5 for $1.00 all dealers or The Catarr bozone Co Montreal.
Women Members Endorse ILO Message From League
An eight signatory leaflet titled a message to women is issued by the International Labour Office of the League of Nations. It notes nonpartisan support across Britain’s three political parties and urges women worldwide to back the ILO’s work. Signatures include Nancy Astor Katharine Atholl Margaret Bondfield Dorothy Jewson Susan Lawrence Mabel Philipson Vera Wessington and Margaret Wintringham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Labor Office
League of Nations
House of Commons
International Labor Organization
Great Britain
International Labor Organization of the League
Nancy Astor
Katherine Atholl
Margaret Bondfield
Dorothy Jewson
Susan Lawrence
Mabel Philipson
Vera Terrington
Margaret Wintringham
Debt comparisons show Canada worse off than U S and Britain
An analysis argues that Canada's per head debt and taxation are higher than the United States and Britain. It cites U S debt at 502 per person and Canada at 590, claiming Canada remains the most burdened among English speaking nations despite other countries improving. The ad ends with a promotion for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
15 Year Old English Boy Earns College Education
A 15 year old English footballer wins a college education after a military officer notes his performance in a recent game and plans to send him to Oxford after preliminary schooling. The boy Walter Morley is the son of a boilermaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Walter Morley
Canadian National Railways Reports 1923 Net Revenues
Sir Henry Thornton announces CN Railways 1923 net revenues of 20,127,447 dollars, an increase of 17,646,935 dollars over 1922. The official statement reflects improved earnings and financial results for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Wise woman shows discretion in choosing what to omit
A proverb highlights a prudent approach to withholding words and selecting silence. It echoes the value of restraint and thoughtful communication in daily interactions.
Greatest Treasure Box Declares Northern Ontario Rich
Hon. Charles McCrea Ontario minister of mines spoke in Windsor declaring Northern Ontario the world's greatest treasure box. He estimated precious metals production this year at 25 million dollars and noted Sudbury area accounts for five percent of the world’s nickel supply. He recalled 1911 gold production at 48 thousand dollars and last year at more than 22 million dollars in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCrea
Ontario
Windsor
McCrea
Sudbury
Canada’s 1923 farm and fishery output tops 1922
Canada's 1923 farm and fishery products show gains across mineral, agricultural, and fishing sectors with an unofficial estimate of 2.42 billion dollars. The nation leads world wheat exports with a larger surplus than any other country, while British Columbia's salmon pack reaches about 1.25 million cases, up 406 thousand from 1922—the strongest since 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Department of Fisheries
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Praised by Regina Woman
Miss Bertha Charrette of Regina Saskatchewan reports relief from weak and dizzy spells after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She says three boxes improve her daily work capacity and recommends the medicine to other women. Price 50 cents per box, available at dealers or by mail from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Charrette
Regina
Sask
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Dominion Lands Administration Undergoes Major Overhaul
The Dominion lands system in the prairie provinces and the Railway Belt and Peace River Block is being reorganized to cut costs and simplify operations. All field inspectors will become Dominion land inspectors, and land branches will move to a single Norlite Building on Wellington Street, Ottawa, improving convenience and enabling staff reductions as services merge.
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Department
Dominion Lands
Prairie Provinces
Railway Belt
Peace River
British Columbia
Department of the Interior
Dominion Land
Ottawa
Norlite
Wellington Street
Federal Lands
Virtue and Reward: A Moral Reflection
A brief meditation on virtue equated with ownership of reward and the observation that virtue is often pursued as its own reward rather than for intrinsic good. The piece cautions against equating ethical behavior with immediate material gain.
Canadian Arctic Expansion Plans Raise North Coast Interest
Canadian explorer prospects a northern water route to counter the Shenandoah dirigible effort. Captain Bernier sails to England to command the Franklin steamer for Arctic work, sailing from Portsmouth toward the Arctic. Plans hint at new northern posts and possible government representatives to secure islands recently found, preventing foreign title claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bernier
England
Franklin
Arctic
Portsmouth
Dominion
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Ogden
Liverpool
Vancouver Harbor
U.S. Tax Collections
Welch
National Economy Campaign
Atlantic
Pacific
Women of World
Labor Body of League
U.S
Thomas
Holloway
National Railways Revenue
Minard
Carter
Eee
Dominion Lands Administration
Borden Co. Limited
Bernier Wii! Sai
Elie
Dominion Mapress
Michenhoff
Seigel
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