Canada Weighs Child Immigrant Policy Amid War Refugees
A Canadian and British inquiry outlines rising immigration with improved screening and care. It favors selective child migration under strict supervision to ensure successful settlement, noting Britain’s and Canada’s aim to balance population needs with risks to young arrivals.
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Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization Overseas
British Isles
Overseas Settement Committee
Great Britain
Dominion
Social Service Council of Canada
United Kingdom
Boards of Guardians
England
Canadian Innvestigating Committee
Department of Immigration
Southern Alberta to Expand Corn Acreage for Coming Season
Southern Alberta plans show a record corn expansion with 50 000 acres last year and a expected doubling this year. Lethbridge board of trade schedules a corn show in the fall. In unrelated note, bagpipes trace origin to Greece around 200 B.C.
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Alberta
Lethbridge Board of Trade
Ducks Die as Flock Strikes Niagara Falls Bridge
A flock of wild ducks flying northwest struck the bridge at Niagara Falls, 26 killed. The leader hit trolley wire causing the flock to break with some ducks going upward and others downward, dashed to death on the bridge floor. Separately the Hotel Excesior in Berlin begins operating the first express elevators.
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Niagara Falls
British Capital Available on Canadian Mines
Dr. McIntosh Bell and colleagues defend Canadian mining ventures as legitimate and fair. He notes Keeley and Vinond developments in Ontario and denies Vinond acquiring adjacent property as he departs for Canada. The remark underscores British confidence in Canadian enterprises and financial methods.
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Grand Trunk
Financial Times
McIntosh Bell
Canada
Bell
Keeley
Vinond
Ontario
Williams Pink Pills Said to Enrich Blood and Heal Scrofula
A Hamilton Ontario testimonial claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cured extensive scrofula neck lumps and improved complexion and energy after other doctors and tonics failed. The ad states the pills purify blood, cost 50 cents a box, and are available from medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Prockville Ontario.
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Williams
Robb urges unity to secure Canadian destiny
In his budget address Hon. J. A. Robb calls for removing sectional jealousies and provincial differences while asserting Canadians share a great heritage. The speech emphasizes faith and harmony as key to a bright future.
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J. A. Robb
British Families Welcomed to Halifax Arrivals Report
Forty nine British families arrived in Halifax on March 29 and were warmly received by the communities they settled in. Immigration officials say the land settlement branch assisted the newcomers by directing them to homes and local women provided immediate necessities and arranged house care.
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Halifax
J. A. Robb
Land Settlement Branch
Department
Wealth in Love Sparks a Spouse Dilemma
Flora asks if Bess would marry for wealth and Bess replies that love matters more, stating she would not mind a wealthy suitor if her affection were true.
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Flora
Bess
First Cup of Coffee Drunk in France Records Louis XIV
The first cup of coffee in France was reportedly drunk by Louis XIV about 280 years ago. At that time the price cited was around 25 dollars per pound.
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France
Louis XIV
Hat rental boom for special occasions in New York millinery
A New York milliner built a profitable business by renting hats to women for special occasions. The venture showcases early fashion rental models and Mrs. Milliner’s strategy to capitalize on accessory trends for events.
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New York
Nearly 60 000 Lives Saved by Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution reports saving nearly sixty thousand lives through its rescue operations. The charity attributes these outcomes to its fleet, trained crews, and coastal response services across multiple stations.
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The
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Poland Seeks to Demonstrate Readiness for War
Polish war minister General Sikorsky told Paris Matin that Poland plans to mobilize up to 66 divisions within two years, with 4 million men ready. He said Poland faces two exposed frontiers and warns Germany is prepared for rapid mobilization against Poland. The standing force is 300,000 with cavalry and infantry units aimed at facing Lithuania.
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Poland
United States
Sikorsky
Paris
Praise For Western Universities Eastern Observer Has Good Word
Dr. C. M. Hinck of Canada's national mental hygiene committee returns to Toronto from a western provinces tour with Edwin Embree. He praises universities including UBC for location and departments, Alberta for medical school and research, and notes Manitoba's training of mental hospital nurses.
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C. M. Hinck
Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Toronto
Edwin Embree
Rockefeller Foundation
Hincks
Dr. Hincks
University of
British Columbia
University of Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta coal plan to ship 25000 tons to Ontario
Coal dealers and J Stutehbury of the Alberta trade commission at Hamilton conferred on a scheme to bring 25 000 tons of Alberta coal to Ontario at seven dollars per ton freight and thirteen dollars per ton sale price. Hamilton will receive 2000 tons of the total with railways and dealers to audit costs for potential ongoing cheaper supply.
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Alberta
Ontario
J. Stutehbury
Hamilton
Toll Of Cancer Takes Annual Toll In United States
A report from the Institute of Cancer Research at Columbia University estimates cancer claims about 125000 American lives yearly and causes 625000 dollars in economic losses. It says surgery remains the only adequate treatment and notes cancer is not contagious or hereditary.
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United States
Institute of Cancer Research
Columbia University
The Oil of Power general pain killer claim
The product is not guaranteed to cure all diseases but is praised for wide uses and regarded as a general pain killer by many who have tested it and learned from experience.
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Thomas
Bears Harnessed to Sled Run on Alaskan Ranch
Mrs Nellie Neal Laeting of Lawing Alaska drives a sled with a team of young black bears on her ranch. The bears are well trained and harnessed, challenging the belief that bears hibernate at winter’s start.
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Nellie Neal Laeting
Lawing
Alaska
Noah Financed Stock Float Despite Not Being Promoter
Noah acted as a financier managing a large float of stock though he was not the promoter. He coordinated transfers and ownership among investors while avoiding promotional labeling.
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Noah
Ex Kaiser Wilhelm Says He Will Not Back Hindenburg
The former German Kaiser Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in exile at Doorn, tells United Press he will not support General Hindenburg’s presidential bid and implies he did not release the ex-field marshal from allegiance to the throne. Colonel Kleist relays the message, noting Wilhelm retains his imperial title and has given no counsel to Hindenburg. The German press reports the communication as final with no further updates expected.
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Hindenburg
Kaiser
Doorn
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
United Press
General Hindenburg
Kleist
Wilhelm
Dodd's Kidney Pills End Diabetes Claims in Quebec Letter
Dame FE Guay of Herbertville reports from Quebec that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her diabetes and kidney pain after years of illness and failed medical treatments. She says the pills restore appetite and health and that she keeps them on hand for relapses. The advertisement asserts universal kidney relief.
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Herbertville
Que
Dodd
Tom
Dame FE. Guay
Smuggling Arms Ring Exposed Across Indian Ports
A Calcutta customs report details a ten month probe into arms smuggling. Eighteen steamers linked to the scheme carried six revolvers nine pistols a rifle and 872 rounds seized. Eighteen men were arrested including fourteen ship officers. Fines totaled £160 and two cases saw four years hard imprisonment. Most ships hailed from the United States with others from London Rangoon China Japan Singapore Norway and coast ports.
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India
Calcutta Customs Department
United States
London
Rangoon
China
Japan
Singapore
Norway
Irish Immigration Boom Seen for Canada and U S Ships
A Montreal report indicates agents handling Irish business in Canada and the United States foresee a surge in steamship passenger traffic. Current signs point to the highest Irish emigration to Canada since the war, with strong flows to both regions.
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Canada
Montreal
Ireland
Lead ball found in old customs room wood at Saskatoon
Workmen in the new customs long room at Saskatoon uncover a lead ball from a century ago embedded in a board. The ball is believed to have entered the wood 75 to 100 years ago, indicating relics from muzzle loading firearms.
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Customs
Saskatoon
Day of Judgment Seen in Many Times
Quote reflects on the Day of Judgment as a recurring concept with many instances. E. W. Howe notes that today is always a Day of Judgment for yesterday, implying perpetual moral reckoning. The reflection appears in E. W. Howe's Monthly.
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E. W. Howe
Accidental Harp Invention Tied to Highland Tale
A brief note recalls the harp’s origin as an accident while the bagpipes are linked to a Highland cottage tale after an incident with a cat.
Field Marshal Haig Arrival Date Change Proposal
A cablegram from London to the Dominion command proposes moving Field Marshal Haigs Ottawa arrival to Sunday June 28 instead of July 19 to allow the governor general Lord Byng to welcome him. The British Empire Service League conference would open in Ottawa June 29 for three days, then Haig and his party would tour Canada ending in Winnipeg.
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Canada
Field Marshal
Haig
Dominion Command
G.W.V.A
London
British Empire Service League
Lord Byng
Ottawa
Alexandria
Winnipeg
London Living Space Crowded with Folding Bunks
The City of London faces severe space pressure with bunk beds stacked like ship bunks in new flats. A compact furniture line offers a six in one unit including a folding bed washstand chest of drawers mirror shoe rack and spare storage for bedding when not in use.
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London
Islamic Ferment Raises Global Alarm in Western Eyes
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that Great Britain France and Italy monitor Islamic drama with concern over potential consequences for white powers in Africa and Asia. It warns internal Muslim wars must end and ranks consolidate before religious zealotry threatens the West, though no holy war is imminent.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Africa
Asia
Philadelphia Ledger
Oil Free Alcohol Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A claim that Dr Thomas without alcohol mixes six essential oils to create Eclectric Oil. The product is advertised as having lasting effects with no alcohol as an ingredient.
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Dr. Thomas
Egyptian government cancels yearly Kiswah shipment to Mecca
The Hoefy carpet will not be sent from Cairo to Mecca this year due to conditions in the Hedjaz. Warnings have been issued to pilgrims about dangers on the route. The Kiswah, a gold and brocade cloth bearing Quranic texts, is normally sent by the Egyptian king to cover Mahomet's tomb. Each year a new carpet is made while the old one is cut up and sold to pilgrims.
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Cairo
Mecca
Hedjaz
Egypt
Mahomet
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