National Unity Versus Tariff Debate In Canada
A Toronto financial paper urges national unity across classes and regions while criticizing Ottawa tariff reductions as biased. The piece questions Eastern protectionist views, notes Western prosperity tied to farming, mining, and agriculture, and argues for policies to populate and develop Canada rather than protect manufacturing.
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Toronto
Canada
Ottawa
East
Financial Journal
Dominion
Parliament of
Halifax
Vancouver
Prairies
Revenue rise in Canada customs and excise fiscal year
Revenue Canada reports a broad gain for the year ending March 31 with increases in every branch. Customs duties total 133,493,484 while excise taxes reach 121,815,07 and excise duties 35,289,161. sundry collection 1,325,772 for a grand total of 294,922,586 compared with the prior year.
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Customs and
Canada
Swedes Adopt Term Smekmonad for Honeymoon
The article notes that Swedish speakers use smekmonad meaning the caressing month to describe the honeymoon period. It highlights linguistic curiosity and cultural phrasing from Scandinavian languages.
Babies and Pianos Cause Trouble in Public Life
A witty observation about babies and pianos disrupting daily routines as people resist leaving them unbothered. The remark highlights social friction when personal life elements intrude on public spaces.
Canadian Blue Fox Farms Limited incorporated in BC
The Cana dian Blue Fox Farms Limited becomes the third organization of its kind in British Columbia. It is chartered with a capital of $125,000 and will be headquartered in Vancouver. Coins cripple the feet and Holloway's Corn Remover offers relief.
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British Columbia
Canadian
Blue Fox Farms Limited
Vancouver
Holloway
Aunt Dinah Snaps at Baby in Humorous Dialect Card
A rural cartoon caption features Aunt Dinah scolding a child to stop biting a key, warning of lockjaw. The dialogue captures a folksy vernacular moment typical of the era.
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Dinah
Chile
Slow Buggy Ride Sparks Odd Morning Quip
An old fashioned buggy drew smiles as its slow pace prompted a playful quip about hugging the driver without flirting with the undertaker, adding a touch of macabre humor to a lighthearted scene.
Salvage Progress on Laurentic Gold Bars
Commander G C C Daman reported at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers that 154 bars of gold worth 1200 dollars remain from the Laurentic wreck. Four boxes totaling 560 pounds were recovered early, but a gale collapsed the wreck, delaying salvage. Since sinking, 3057 of 3211 bars have been recovered over six summers at a cost of two and a half percent.
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Laurentic
G. C. C. Daman
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
London
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery Worn
Advertising blurb promotes dyeing or tinting for women to refresh faded garments and drapery priced at 15 cents and up. It highlights no special expertise needed and appeals to homemakers seeking affordable wardrobe and home updates.
A Lead Towards Moderation in Disarmament
The Manchester Guardian argues a measured path toward disarmament. It cautions against absolute security fantasies and urges states to keep armaments modest while avoiding reckless risk, noting European miseries stem from chimerical aims for total safety.
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Europe
The
Manchester Guardian
Dominion gas gusher over Alberta border tests
Experts from Imperial Oil and the Dominion geological survey measured a 23 million cubic feet open flow at the Rogers Imperial well on the Alberta Montana border. The gauge could not record the total. Co W Dingman said it is the greatest well in the dominion for the moment. Gas samples are tested to determine if it is wet gas and the well will be controlled and drilled deeper.
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Rogers-Imperial
Alberta- Montana
Imperial Oil Company
Dominion Geological Survey
Co. W. Dingman
Geological Survey
Dominion
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All
Diamond Dyes guarantees successful dyeing at home even for first timers. Druggists carry all colors with directions in every package.
How the English Make Toffee From Home
A home candy guide explains a simple toffee recipe using four cups brown sugar half cup corn syrup half cup water and four tablespoons butter. After boiling lift from heat and reboil until butter is fully incorporated then pour onto a greased tray. Once set, cut into squares wrap each piece in wax paper and note easier cleanup with enameled ware pans.
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief From Catarrh
Pine air and pine forest remedies touted as healing for colds and catarrh. Catarrhozone claims to reach the lungs and bronchial tubes, offering a two month treatment for $1.00 and a 50 cent trial size, with druggists selling the product and mail orders available from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
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The
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Baby's Own Tablets Sold By The Dr Williams Co
Mrs. David Gagne of St. Godfrey Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative that relieves constipation and indigestion, helps colds and fevers, and promotes restful sleep. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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David Gagne
St. Godfrey
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Malaria Spreads in Russia Amid Famine Aftermath
The federal health department reports 4,887,000 malaria cases in Russia in the first ten months of 1923, with expectations the yearly total will surpass 5,000,000. The outbreak is linked to the years following the great famine.
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Russia
Federal
Department of Health
Origin of Buncombe word tied to Felix Walker speech
The Detroit News notes that the term Buncombe arose from Felix Walker's speech in the Missouri Compromise debate. Walker, a North Carolina representative for Buncombe County, refused to yield as others urged him to stop, claiming his constituents expected him to speak for show. The article also mentions ancestors of Washington, Penn, Adams, Franklin, Longfellow, and Harding near Sulgrave Manor.
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Buncomber
Felix Walker
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Detroit News
House
Buncombe
Sulgrave Manor
Northamptonshire
George Washington
William Penn
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Henry W. Longfellow
Warren Harding
Minard's Liniment Ad Sparks Storied Retort
An archaic advertisement features a humorous exchange about rent with the line Was your landlady indignant when you asked her for another month's rent On the contrary old man fit was I who was put out The copy markets Minard's Liniment as the Athlete's Remedy.
Argentine aviator Pescara flies helicopter test
Marquis Raoul Pescara demonstrates an experimental helicopter flying over a half mile at seven feet altitude. The test was timed and controlled by Aero Club representatives.
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Marquis Raoul Pescara
Aero Club
Before My Baby Came
Sydenham Ontario reader letter lauds Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe tonic for expectant mothers and new mothers. The notice cites improved energy and fewer faint spells and urges others to try the remedy with the writer’s endorsement.
Tokio Plans Memorial Hall for Honjo Depot Victims
Tokio to build a memorial hall costing 1 090 000 yen to honor 34 000 people who died in the Honjo military clothing depot fire and asphyxiation during the September disaster. The blaze trapped thousands who sought shelter in a wide pen area when sudden winds spread flames.
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Honjo
Tokio
Alberta Natural Gas and Oil Production in 1923
Alberta produced 6,135,260,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 1923, up from 5,868,439,000 in 1922, ranking second to Ontario. Crude petroleum output reached 6,559 barrels in 1923, up from 4,525 barrels in 1922, with natural gas now utilized in four Alberta cities.
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Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Ad Warns Mothers
The advertisement claims mothers can quickly detect worm troubles in children and urges use of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a reliable remedy.
England's Bridges Seen As Final Poet Laureate In US Tour
Dr. Robert Bridges England's poet laureate is touring the United States and is described by the London Daily Sketch as the last holder of the post. The crown plans to let the office lapse, making Bridges potentially the final laureate.
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Robert Bridges
England
United States
Bridges
London Daily Sketch
Crown
Floating fair set to sail to South American ports
A German floating fair will sail in July aboard the steamer Hermana Theresia to tour South American ports. Representatives of participating firms will accompany the ship to restore business relations cut by the war. Exhibitors include Czechoslovakian, German, Austrian and Hungarian firms.
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South America
Two Birds to the Acre and the American Bird Life
Collier's notes a claim that America hosts two birds for every acre of land and argues the nation has been careless with its bird life. The piece emphasizes the need for better conservation and awareness of bird populations.
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America
Collier's
Bees Attack Kill Four Farmer’s Horses in New Zealand
Four of a farmer in New Zealand lost their horses after a swarm of bees stung them to death during a road incident. The episode highlights risks posed by aggressive swarms to livestock and nearby handlers.
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New Zealand
Sugar Refinery for Macleod Proposed by Beet Growers
A Raymond beet growers group asks six thousand acres be signed for beet growing in 1925 to support a proposed Macleod sugar refinery. Soil preparation begins this year with sowing next season on irrigated or dry land. The petition is circulating districtwide.
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Macleod
Raymond
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R.R. No. 1, Corp, Ont
Dr. Chase
Fdmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
God
the Dominion
Ogden
Liverpool
Minard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sydenham, Ont
Lydia Pinkham
Harvey Milla- Can
Sydenham
Ape
Tokio Building
Marlee Cys Remedy Co
Chicago
Cefaly
Charles
the den Co, Limited
Wrigleys
Eiaz
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