Dominion Parks Branch to Mark and Preserve Canadian Historic Sites
A Canadian historians board will supervise marking and preserving historic sites under the Dominion Parks Branch. About 600 sites have been inspected, sixty aboriginal earthworks chosen for preservation, and titles and plaques planned. A memorial cairn and bronze tablets will be used, with pushes to educate future Canadians and attract international visitors.
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Dominion Parks Branch
Canada
Bulettin
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
de Monte
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Doctors' Favorite Prescription Praised by Ontario Mother
Mrs Lily Stoddart of London Ontario credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with curing dropsy during her first pregnancy and restoring her health. She reports relief from a nervous rundown condition and recommends the medicine available at drug stores or by trial package from Pierce’s Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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London
Pierce
Lily Stoddart
Ontario St
Lor
Bridgeberg
Ont
Britain Begins Interest Payments on War Loans
Britain pays 350 million dollars in interest on war loans by depositing a cheque drawn to the U S Treasury with the Federal Reserve Bank. J P Morgan and Company acted as financial agents sending gold and dollars in advance and exchanging numerous Treasury certificates for a 50 million dollar cheque.
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United States
J. P. Morgan and Company
Federal Reserve Bank
Morgan Firm
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Abolition of tipping praised as ungentlemanly practice
The Montreal Gazette argues that tipping harms travel and degrades both gift giver and receiver. It condemns the practice as wrong in theory and in practice and calls for its early abolition, urging benevolent men to restrain tip-giving in the future.
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Montreal Gazette
South African Official Visits Port Arthur Grain Plants
Follow Canadian Way W. S. Skillicorn of Johannesburg representing the South African Government toured Port Arthur grain handling and elevator facilities. He sought information on U S and Canadian grain methods for potential adoption. He noted South Africa uses the sack system and plans to expand into grain storage at harbor and interior towns using the Canadian method.
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South Africa
W. S. Skillicorn
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Port Arthur
United States
Canada
Harbor
Messenger John Taylor Sets Record After 1.16 Million Miles
John Taylor, 74, of Atlantic City and Philadelphia private messenger for 33 years, begins vacation with records showing he traveled about 1,157,400 miles and never had an accident or witnessed a railroad wreck.
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John Taylor
Atantic City
Philadelphia
Rug Theft Accusation Sparks Local Merchant Appeal
A street scene unfolds with a policeman demanding where the rug came from while a tramp insists it was a gift from a lady up the street who told him to leave. The melee ends with a call to support local merchants and buy at home.
Rubber in Paper Making Could Strengthen Production
A British inventor demonstrates using rubber sap in paper making to boost strength and finish. Even one percent rubber enhances durability, with potential waterproof paper for liquids. trials suggest large scale absorption of surplus rubber if adopted in half of annual 14 million tons of paper.
Wisdom of Preparedness and Four Humble Creatures
An Agur like reflection cites ants, conies, locusts and the spider to illustrate four ideas: preparedness, safety, cooperation, and beauty. The ants show strength through planning, the conies through rock homes, locusts through self governance, and the spider through rising in beauty.
Hats Off to Britain and Its People
The Sarnia Canadian Observer quotes M.P. R. V. LeSueur praising Britain’s people for absorbing wartime burdens. He notes their resolve to restore order, expand trade, and stabilize finances while paying their huge war bill alongside allies, with continued effort until completion.
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Mr. LeSueur
Britain
Germany
Mother of Nations
Sarnia
Canada Sees Bright Economic Outlook Amid Global Shifts
An eastern investment house notes Canada's brightening prospects with a bumper harvest, two billion dollar marketing forecast, and a stronger dollar aiding trade. Record grain sales by the Canadian Pacific Railway reflect harvest momentum as U.S. duties and world demand influence markets.
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Canada
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Washington Place
Russia
Mexico
Foresighted Mar ie in a Frugal Ledger
A brief exchange shows a worried couple bargaining over money. She laments needing purchases while he admits he has only a dollar, highlighting financial constraint and tension between planning and necessity.
Right Food and Health Training From Olympia Lecture
Dr H Campbell at the Nations Food Exhibition in Olympia argued proper feeding is essential for development of the nervous and digestive systems. He urged good cookery to unlock nutrients, favored crusty bread with butter, praised daily raw fruit, and said disease comes from poor digestion and wrong foods. He emphasized early teaching of healthy dietary habits and that happy people tend to have good digestion.
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H. Campbell
Olympia
Campbell
Gas evaporation wastes millions of gallons yearly in U S storage tanks
A Bureau of Mines and Johns Manville study shows that 775 insulated and uninsulated tanks with 55 000 barrel capacity lose over 6 000 000 gallons of gasoline monthly due to evaporation. Calculated losses run about six percent yearly for gasoline and three percent for crude oil.
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United States
United States Bureau of Mines and Engineers
Johns Manville, Inc
Bigheart and
Drumright
Ohia
The Wife's Part in Lloyd George's Rise
The London Sunday Pictorial notes that Dame Lloyd George's support and happy home life helped Prime Minister Lloyd George cope with public duties. It asserts the wife has played a significant role in his triumphs during difficult years.
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Mr. Lloyd George
Downing Street
Happy Home Lfe
Dame Lloyd George
London Sunday
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Taree Rivers
St Maurice
Montreal
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Northwest Trading Company
Fort Garry
Lord Selkirk
Red River
Winnipeg
Western Canada
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Dr. Pierce
A. H. Bishop
R. R. No
Ment
India
Fred T. Hill
Riverhurst, Sask
Riverhurst Courier
Lawson Post
Central Butte Beacon
Mawer Tribune
R. V. LeSueur
M.P
Ling
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
States
Washington
Wall Street Journal
Sloan
Dodd
Kipnneyy Roe
Garcia
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