Canada’s Industrial Rise And Trade Ties With U S
Canada shows strong gains in exports per capita with a world trade total near 1.96 billion for 1923 while U S trade with Canada totals about 980 million. American investments in Canada reach 850 million dollars with railways mines and manufacturing driving growth. Canada remains largely agricultural with water power development and 1922 building spend totaling 3390 million.
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Canada
Stramship
Axehe
New York Times
New York Trust Company
Great Britain
Dominion
His Oxford Draw Texts a Clumsy Sermon Parade
An old clergyman’s son, sent to Oxford, returns seasonally to perform a mock sermon. He insists on a faux Oxford drawl. Morning pauses, afternoon gibberish, evening revival lines provoke his father’s concern as a lunatic misreads scripture.
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Oxford
Phrase from London Daily Mail on condolence lines
A quoted snippet notes a condolence exchange about a husband’s death with a grim aside on life after loss. The line captures a tone of grief and social custom in London journalism.
Rising From Ruin Japanese Faith in Nation After Calamity
The Vancouver Province notes Japan’s calm resolve after the disaster. It describes the Yamamoto cabinet’s first meeting among burning buildings, ministers acting to mitigate suffering, restore the capital, and rebuild a new national center. It highlights optimism, unity, and plans for a modernized capital and port.
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Yamamoto
Japan
Vancouver
First Icelandic Settlers Arrive in Canada in 1873
The piece notes the fiftieth anniversary of Icelandic settlers who landed in Canada in 1873. Manitoba hosts most settlers who have proven industrious and educated, with strong business and professional presence. The Winnipeg Free Press lauds their climate fit and citizenship drive, praising the Icelandic character as ideal for Canadian opportunities.
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Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press
Descriptions of Tokyo and Major Japanese Cities
The text outlines Tokyo as the capital with 1965 census figures and describes its infrastructure and university. It contrasts Yokohama as a port city near Tokyo and highlights Nagoya as a pottery and porcelain center with cotton mills and embroidery, noting its export role and cloisonne enamel birth.
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Tokio
Japan
Tokyo
Imperial University
Yokohama
Bay of Tokyo
Nagoga
Owari
Hondo
Nagoya
Isenami Bay
Yokkaichi
Imports of Some Plants Prohibited Under New Canadian Rules
New regulations under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act require importers of nursery stock to obtain a permit and present an inspection certificate with invoices. Shipments must be inspected at origin and Canada restricts entry to St John, Montreal, Niagara Falls or Vancouver with re inspection on arrival. Some plants remain prohibited due to pests or diseases.
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Department of Agriculture
Canada
United States
St. John, N.B
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Vancouver
Supplies for Japan aid rushed by Canadian government
Supplies for Japan are being rushed to the country by the Canadian Government for relief of thousands of earthquake fire and flood victims in Tokio and Yokohama. Large quantities of foodstuffs including canned milk, lumber and other materials are purchased by the Department of Trade and Commerce. The Canadian Red Cross Society plans to send large consignments of essentials at the earliest moment as people across Canada organize to help Japan.
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Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canadian Red Cross Society
Canada
Better to Have Loved Than Suffer Breach of Promise Suit
A witty adage is offered on the page praising love over legal contests. It contrasts romance with a breach of promise case, implying personal happiness outweighs potential lawsuits.
Beatty Sees Gentle Canada Recovery On Economic Trip
E. W. Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific Railway arrives from the east on his annual inspection tour and says the economy is generally modestly better than last year though confidence remains unsettled. He cites crop cash flow, potential price improvements, and Western Canada purchasing power as keys to a firmer outlook, with a party that includes Sir Herbert Holt and others.
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Canada
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Beatty
Beatty
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Herbert Holt
J. K. L. Ross
F. W. Molson
W. N. Tilley
K.C
A. D. MacTier
Fort William
D. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Charles Murphy
Walk and Be Healthy: A Call for Daily Two Mile Walk
A national reputed consulting physician links rising nervous disorders to lack of exercise and overfeeding. He urges walking at least two miles daily to prevent insomnia and high blood pressure. He criticizes streetcars and cars as urban life’s bane and warns the next generation may become flabby if activity isn’t regains. A mile a day is advised to keep the doctor away.
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Iie
Cause and Effect of Wheat Trade Destruction
The farmer cannot sell his wheat for profit as export trade is largely destroyed. Hungry Europe cannot buy due to poverty and social chaos, worsened by postwar recovery failures after American wartime aid ended. The Living Church notes trade and relief failures amid Europe’s turmoil.
Fast Train Passenger Dialogue Exchange
A passenger asks if a fast train is indeed fast. The conductor confirms it is among the line’s fastest. The passenger requests to exit to inspect what the train is fastened to.
Tagua Ivory Tree Abounds Across South American Lands
The tagua tree, also called the ivory nut palm, grows abundantly across South American regions fueling local crafts and trade as its hard nuts yield a natural ivory substitute sought by artisans.
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South America
Canadian National Railways Eyes Population Boom in West
W. D Robb, VP of Canadian National Railways, said the company will use all tools to attract and settle new Canadians. He foresees hundreds of thousands of settlers in the western provinces within years, aided by capital for natural resources and industries, and notes opportunities in the maritime provinces as well.
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Great Federation of British Industries
Robb
Maritime
British Isles
British Foreign Office stance on Wrangel Island unchanged
London correspondent for The Guardian reports that a Canadian statement about the British renouncing Wrangel Island claims is unfounded. He says there has been no change in the Foreign Office attitude or in Britain's claim to Wrangel Island.
Canadian Lumber Offer to Japan Posted to Tokyo
Offer by B.C. Lumber Hon. T. D. Pattulo on behalf of the province and lumber manufacturers to aid Japan’s recovery after the cataclysm has been transmitted to the Imperial Japanese Government in Tokio.
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T. D. Pattulo
British Columbia
Tokio
Land Sharks Now Claim More Victims Than Water Sharks
Report notes a rising number of people affected by land sharks compared with water sharks, highlighting a shift in patterns and cautioning residents to stay vigilant in urban areas.
Salt Lake City Bird Monument Commemorates 1850 Utah Relief
A Utah monument, one of two worldwide, honors sea gulls that saved early settlers from starvation around 1850 by eradicating crickets and grasshoppers. The gulls appeared after prayers, feasted on pests, and departed once the threat ended. the monument was unveiled in 1913.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Italy
Canadian Capital In Russia
Sir Donald Mann reports from a 2500 mile tour of Soviet Russia that Canadian capital is as safe there as at home. He says the Russian government will honor contracts and endorses the population's earnest effort to rebuild the country with government officials working through the night.
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Donald Mann
Russia
Canada
Toronto
Sir Donald
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Fertilizers Act
Morden
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Australa
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