Canada’s Mineral Wealth on Eve of Vast Resource Development
An overview of Canada’s anticipated mining and energy expansion across Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. Editions highlight Saguenay hydroelectric schemes Red Lake gold prospects Flin Flon copper mine rail links oil prospects coal use and the need to guard against fraudulent mining schemes while promoting legitimate development for national growth.
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Canada
Dominion
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saguenay River
United States
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
Niagara
Red Lake District
Flin Flon
Hudson Bay
Finn Flow
Alberta
Saskatchewan
France to auction off famed Big Dertha cannon relics
Amiens plans to dispose of the large Dertha cannon captured by Australians after the 1918 German drive. City fathers say the relics are cumbersome and vote to auction the entire lot, including other calibres, after the victory celebrations.
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Amiens
Outlook For Southern Alberta Crops See Strong Year Ahead
The Lethbridge Herald reports that despite drying winds this spring, Southern Alberta enjoys a favorable upturn in crop outlook with over six inches of moisture in September and October, suggesting a potential record crop if rainfall remains normal during the growing months.
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Alberta
Lethbridge Herald
Oil Free Alcohol Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Claim
An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a blend of six essential oils with no alcohol. It asserts the mixture produces lasting effects and contrasts it with oils and medicines that include alcohol as a prominent ingredient.
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Thomas
Handwriting debate as sign of intelligence
A Pittsburgh University professor argues that scribblers and scrawlers show high mentality while poor handwriting indicates low intellect. He criticizes modern schools for neglecting penmanship and claims today’s people are more intelligent than in the old days of real penmanship.
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Pittsburgh University
French ace Fonck to attempt New York Paris flight
Captain Fonck the renowned Ace of Aces plans to compete for a 25,000 prize by making a direct New York to Paris flight in May. He will use an American plane with three French engines producing 400 horsepower, departing from Central Park and landing at the Bois de Boulogne. He warned details may change and stressed the immense preparation required for a 6,000 kilometer non stop flight. He expressed confidence the project will become a reality linking the two capitals by air.
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Fonck
New York-Paris
Central Park
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
Nerviline touted as quick relief for lumbago and rheumatism
Ad extols Nerviline as the best answer to lumbago rheumatic pains claiming rapid tissue penetration and blood flow relief. It promotes Nerviline at 35 cents from dealers. Alberta reports 1925 total coal output at 5,883,394 tons an increase over 1924 and 1,148 tons of tar sands mined in McMurray field.
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Alberta
Provincial Mines Branch
McMurray
Dodd's Kidney Pills Restore Mrs. Boyd's Strength
Dunany P Q Special report shows Mrs. E Boyd of Dunany credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with rapid recovery from weakness nervousness lumbago and loss of appetite after a few weeks treatment She notes kidneys cleanse blood and urges readers to buy a box at 50 cents from druggists or The Dodd's Medicine Co Toronto Ontario.
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Dunany
P.Q
Dodd
E. Boyd
Dodd's Medicine Co., Ltd
Toronto 2
McKims Directory Of Canadian Publications 1926 Edition
A McKim Limited announces the 1926 edition of McKims Directory of Canadian publications the nineteenth issue since 1892. The directory is a trusted reference for Canadian publications and geographic and statistical data with yearly updates reflecting changes in the publishing field.
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McKim’s Directory of Canadian Publications
A. McKim Limited
Canada
McKim’s
Wealth Growth Highlights Canadian Prosperity 1889 to 1925
A Canadian financial firm notes dramatic wealth expansion over 36 years. Savings deposits rose from 134 million in 1889 to over 1.3 billion by 1925 while government securities investments reached about 1.9 billion during 1914 to 1919. Per capita wealth rose from 1100 in 1903 to 2406 in 1925 with Canada ranked third among 35 nations after the United States and Britain.
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Canada
League of Nations
United States Department of Commerce
United States
Great Britain
Egyptian Cabinet May Refuse Rockefeller Gift for Museum
Cairo reports say the Egyptian cabinet instructed its legal representative to hold final talks with Prof. Breasted on John D. Rockefeller Jr. donation of 10 million dollars for archaeological research and a museum. Breasted reportedly stands by conditions, with government likely to refuse the gift.
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Cairo
Professor Breasted
John WD. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Prof. Breasted
Farmer John Dahl Threshed 10009 Bushels of Grain
John Dahl of Cereal Alberta on the Hanna Drumheller CN line threshed 3360 bushels of wheat from 110 acres of stubble last year. He also operated 180 acres of summer fallow and has threshed a total of 10009 bushels from 290 acres.
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John Dahl
Cereal
Alberta
Hanna-Drumheller
Canadian National Railways
Mrs Gallougher Describes Nerves and Insomnia
Mrs. David Gallougher of 37 Lyndhurst Ave Hamilton Ontario reports severe nerves and sleepless nights. She says she would walk the floor for hours, unable to sleep, describing her condition as nerves “all broken up.”
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David Gallougher
Lyndhurst Ave
Hamilton
Ont
Milburn Pills Marketed in Toronto for 32 Years
The T Milburn Co. Limited of Toronto advertises H. & N. Pills as a long standing remedy available through local druggists. The copy asserts improved well being after use and comfort in rest, noting the product has been on the market for decades.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Northampton group finds squeak free patent leather shoes
The Boot Trade Research Association at Northampton England announced a treatment to prevent patent leather shoes from cracking. A new method to remove squeak from footwear was also discovered.
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Boot Trade Research Association
Northampton
Eng
Dalai Lama closes Mount Everest to new expeditions
London dispatch reports the Dalai Lama and Tibetan authorities have barred further Everest attempts, restoring an exclusion policy after earlier British expeditions were briefly allowed. Captain J B L Noel notes Tibetan priests oppose climbs due to loss of life and suspected hidden motives, including treasure hunts.
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London
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Mount
Everest
J. B. L. Noel
Blood tonic aids recovery after influenza epidemic
An influenza outbreak leaves sufferers with lingering weakness and thin blood. The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood making tonic to restore vigor, citing Mrs. R. O. Stromberg of Cobalt Ontario who regained strength after use. Sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Canada
Dr. Williams
Niagara Falls Noise Levels Measured At Key Points
Scientists used an audio meter to gauge Niagara Falls noises. The loudest readings reached 70 units at Prospect Point and Cave of the Winds, with 60 units at Goat Island, and 52 units at the top near Prospect Point. Terrapin Point registered the quietest at 45 units.
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Niagara Falls
Prospect Point
Goat Island
Terrapin Point
Monkey Compared to Grandpa Sparks Quiet Family Talk
A child asks if a monkey resembles Grandpa prompting a hush from the mother who cautions against such comments. The fragile exchange reveals a moment of family tension amid curiosity and aged observations.
Ringling Brothers Debut Features Billy Rainbow Goat
The circus opened with a goat named Billy Rainbow, displayed to spectators for an admission price of one cent, marking the start of Ringling Brothers touring era.
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Ringling Brothers
Billy Rainbow
Memory and debt in a Liniment advertisement
A compact line from an old advertisement proclaims that a poor memory forgets debts while promoting I Minard's Liniment for sore throat. The copy uses a proverb-like hook to attract readers to the remedy.
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Minard
Singapore Naval Base Under British Grand Plan
Australia follows Britain's Singapore naval base project with a 55 million dollar price tag and seven more years of construction. W H Collyer describes vast piers, railways, reclamation work, oil depots, surveys, mining and protective works, plus an aerodrome. Mosquito control aims to keep the garrison healthy amid malaria concerns.
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Pacific
Singapore
Great Britain
Australia
W. H. Collyer
Town Planning Commission of
Sydney
Collyer
Admiralty
Asthma Remedy Claims Lasting Relief for Severe Cases
Dr. J. D. Kellogg presents a remedy touted to relieve asthma, asserting thousands of successful cases and relief for severe sufferers. The advertisement promises easy acquisition and urges readers that asthma need not prevail.
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J. D. Kellogg
New Hybrid Animal Buarizo Emerges From Peru Llamas
The buarizo is a newly developed hybrid of a llama and an alpaca from Peru. It represents a crossbreed aimed at combining traits of both camelids for farming or breeding interests.
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Peru
Favorite Prescription Promoted By Mrs Vyse
Mrs Robert Vyse of Hamilton Ontario endorses Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as highly beneficial for expectant mothers. She notes strength, health for herself and her baby, and urges readers to obtain the medicine or request a trial package by mail from Dr Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Shaw
Hamilton
Ont
Robert Vyse
West Ave
North
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