Votes And Their Value Awakes Calls For Electoral Reform
The article argues that Canada’s single member constituencies and uneven regional results undermine true representation. It traces how city ridings dilute or amplify votes, cites Conservative and Liberal outcomes, and discusses Proportional Representation as a path, noting objections about party cohesion and rural applicability. It cites Hugh Guthrie urging uniform district populations while warning of amplified urban power.
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Canada
House of Commons
Les
Toronto
Hamilton
London
Halifax
Vancouver
Montreal
Winnipeg
Liberals
Labor
Conservatives
Progressives
Liberal-Progressives
United Farmers of
Alberta
Hugh Guthrie
Conservative
Patch Up a Quarrel or Ring Trouble in Marriage
The passage notes men prefer choosing the patch for a quarrel and warns a wedding ring often brings trouble. It also reports wild silk production in Manchuria reaching 107,000,000 pounds this year.
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Manchuria
Australian Inventor Promises Flying Apparatus To Cost 300
Australian inventor M. Letsch claims a wearable winged machine with an improved motor can lift the user and move in any direction. The first model weighed eighty pounds and flew several yards. He predicts production around $308 once perfected, with wings becoming common for many.
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M. Letsch
M. Lutsch
Nerviline Promises Relief for Two Years of Backache
Georgetown resident E. S. Sloane recounts two years of crippling back pain and credits Nerviline from Smith Bros. Drug Store with removing the ailment. The ad urges others with weak stiff or swollen backs to try the liniment, priced at 35 cents at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Sloane
Georgetown
Smith Bros
Ultra Violet Window Rays Boost Growth in Staffordshire School
An experiment in a Staffordshire school used special window panes that pass ultraviolet rays while ordinary glass blocks them. Students in rooms with the special glass gained about three pounds in weight and an extra half inch in height compared with peers in rooms where violet rays were excluded.
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Staffordshire
Rheumatic Pain and Thin Blood Cure Claimed by Pills
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood rooted cure for rheumatism. It cites relief from swollen joints and a claim that thin watery blood is corrected by the medicine. A testimonial from Robt A Smith of Mersey Point NL says he recovered mobility after weeks of use. Pills sold widely including by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Old Country Travellers Get Special Service
Canadian Pacific operates special tourist sleeping cars from Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Moose Jaw Regina Brandon Winnipeg and other western points to connect with December sailings from West Saint John NB for Old Country travel. Trains leave Winnipeg at 10 00 a m on December 4 6 and 12 with one change at the ship's side. Round trip excursion tickets to Saint John Halifax Portland go on sale December 1 22 26 to January 5 1927. Tickets via CP agents arranged.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Canadian Pacific
Edmonton
Calgary
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Regina
Brandon
Winnipeg
West Saint John
Western Canada
Old Country
Seaboard
Saint John
Halifax
Portland
Canadian Pacific Ticket
German chemists claim method to create large scale artificial fogs
The piece reports a German discovery of a fog forming weapon that could disrupt naval and land warfare, with dense mist hindering sight and possibly forcing withdrawals. It also notes German army experiments promising dense fog. It warns of worm-related child deaths and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy and vermifuge.
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Miller
Scientific Discovery Aid To Physicians
Dr. J L Yates of Milwaukee predicts future blood transfusion availability from bottled blood at drug stores. He cites Prague scientists who refine blood serums to permit transfusion with nonhuman blood and calls it practicable to buy ready to match bottled blood. The piece also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and includes a humor fragment from London Punch.
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J. L. Yates
Milwaukee
Wis
Interstate Post Graduate Medical Assembly
Cleveland
Yates
Prague
Bohemia
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Gains Continental Fame
An old market release claims Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil started in a small area but quickly spread across the continent due to its recognized merits. The text asserts there is nothing equal to it and that it is prized widely.
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Thomas
Turtle found in Connecticut with 1815 carved on shell
A live turtle discovered in Connecticut bears a carving of the date 1815 on its shell. Local wildlife officials are documenting the find and monitoring the animal.
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Connecticut
London Streets upkeep costs 15 million a year
Greater London has about 2 300 miles of streets and spends roughly 15 million dollars annually on maintenance.
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Greater London
Have Not Solved Mystery Cancer Conferees Report Limited Knowledge
An international gathering of medical men reports cancer is not hereditary nor infectious. They state radiology and surgery remain the only treatments, effective only at early stages. The meeting narrows ignorance and narrows research, offering cautious hope for definite knowledge.
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America
Congress
Man Of Mystery Dies In Wisconsin Prison Infirmary
A silent inmate at Waupun State Prison, Bill Maxwell, aged 86, nears death in the infirmary after spending 54 years inside. He killed a man over a woman decades ago, and a sheriff once spared him from lynching. He never asks for mercy and desires to die in prison, having not seen the outside world or attended chapel.
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Bill Maxwell
Waupun
Wisconsin
Maxwell
Geezo Wormwood Balm Promises Quick Cold Relief
The ad claims Geezo Wormwood Balm clears nasal congestion and ringing in the head. It touts twice daily use to relieve catarrh and head colds, promising free breathing and a clear head, sold at druggists at low cost.
Confidence In Alberta's Future Bond Sale
The Alberta government reports a successful bond sale totaling six million dollars at an interest rate of 4.96 1-2 percent. The favorable terms match the rates secured by Ontario and Quebec, signaling strong confidence in Alberta's future versus older regions.
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Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Flavorful use of boiled sugar syrup and condensed milk
The text extols using boiled sugar syrup for flavor and consistency in sweetened drinks and praises Eagle Brand Condensed Milk for quick blending and smoother texture. It highlights convenience of stockpiling cans and notes extended freshness. A separate note cites Sir W Arbuthnot Lane on Zulu health before contact with Western civilization.
London Population and Density Report Spurs Debate
Eight million residents are said to dwell in Greater London with about 11 000 people per square mile. The text notes urban density and hints at public health remedies such as Minard's Liniment for Colda.
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Greater London
Dean predicts home radio movie viewing era
Brig. Gen. C H Mitchell of the University of Toronto foresees radio broadcasting and motion pictures merging soon. He says audiences will soon see movies at home and may later watch operas with performers appearing on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
C. H. Mitchell
Faculty of Applied Science
University of Toronto
Spirit behind League of Nations urged to curb wars
Canon H J Cody in Toronto warns Western Europe faces racial tensions rather than fresh conflicts. He credits the League of Nations spirit with making brute force a futile dispute settlement, following his Geneva trip. The CBC note ends with a quip about some men quitting work.
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League of Nations Is
Canon Cody
Toronto
H. J. Cody
League of Nations
Geneva
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Soray
Dodds
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Geon
Toronto University
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Ont
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
Queen West
Chamberlain
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