Experts needed to guide Canada’s wartime lessons
Currie urges Citizens' Research Institute of Canada to heed experts like engineers and scientists. He blames waste from Ross rifle to 100,000 enlistees and argues that tax burdens rise from public inefficiency. The Financial Post echoes that government should hire capable specialists, free from partisan limits, to achieve sound administration and development gains.
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Si. Arties Currie
Citizens’ Research Institute of Canada
Ross
Oliver
The
Financial Post
Large body of works on Einstein theory cited
Professor Maurece Lent of Louvain University notes more than 3700 books by 1175 authors on the Einstein theory of relativity. He says newspapers and magazines are not counted. Germany leads with 1435 publications, followed by other languages and nations.
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Maurece Lent
Louvain University
Germany
Einstein
MacLaren Squadron Leader Returns to Hampstead
MacLaren and his crew arrived home to Hampstead after their near circumnavigation attempt ended in a wrecked machine. They were greeted by congratulators but no air ministry officials joined the welcome, drawing indignant comparisons with the warm Canadian reception.
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MacLaren
Hampstead
Air Ministry
Canada
The Value and Limits of Foresight in Judgment
A thoughtful reflection on foresight as a valued skill and the paradox that greater vision can lead to greater doubt. The piece argues that clearer sight often accompanies uncertainty about being correct and urges humility in judgment.
Underwater Telephony Progress by Alberta University
Dr Robert W Borte of the University of Alberta reports successful summer experiments off Labrador Newfoundland Cape Breton and the Straits of Belle Isle using the Montcalm to detect icebergs reefs and ships and to develop deep water telegraphy and telephony The work builds on wartime research and aims to reveal ships shores and reefs within miles while enabling secret ship to ship communication
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Atlantic
Robert W. Borte
University of Alberta
Montcalm
Labrador
Newfoundland
Cape Breton
Straits of
Belle Isle
North Sydney
Doyle
Dawn of Womanhood Promises Hope for Young Health
An article urges early care for girls entering womanhood to prevent declines in health. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a proven blood builder aiding weak nerves and red blood production, sold at 50 cents a box via mail from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. and local dealers.
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Dr. Williams
Wil Hams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
When Asthma Comes Do Not Despair Remedy Promise
A persuasive ad urges readers to try Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy claiming rapid relief from choking and wheezing. It touts a large number of prior users finding breathing easier and encourages immediate purchase.
Electric Light Therapy Proposed to Fight Disease
Harvard University experiments test a method using chemical solutions and ordinary electric lights to sensitize diseased cells. The theory holds that bulb light destroys affected organisms and stimulates growth of healthy cells.
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Harvard University
Saskatchewan Sheep and Swine Sales Dates Set
The associations announce annual sheep and swine sales in Regina on October 21 and Saskatoon on November 6 with entry deadlines October 6. Contributors are advised to submit entries to the secretary well before the closing date.
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Regina
Saskatoon
Corns and Warts Minard's Liniment Advert
Readable bits describe Corns and Warts Minard's Liniment with claims of relief. The fragment mentions a man who believes his wit earns approval, implying promotional language or testimonials in the ad.
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Minard
BC May Exhibit Ores At World's Fair
British Columbia plans to display 1000 ore samples weighing about 69 pounds total at the Rome World’s Fair opening December 26, 1924 and running through 1925. The display, nearly half a ton, will travel from Vancouver to New York then Genoa for shipment, with Alderman Frank E Woodside and H Browning in charge.
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British Columbia
Rome
Italy
EC Chamber of Mines
Department of Mines
William Stoan
Vancouver
New York
Genoa
Ialy
Rone
B.C
Frank E Woodside
Chamber of Mines
H. Browning
Exiled Grand Duke Cyril Declares Himself Emperor of Russia
The exiled Cyril of Russia proclaims himself emperor of all Russia in a Belgrade printed dispatch. He says he is czar's cousin, acting on exile allies' advice, and names his seven year old son Vladimir as heir. The proclamation denounces Soviet rule and pledges to liberate Russia.
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Grand
Cyril
Russia
Russias
Daily Mail
Belgrade
Czar
Vladimir
Adams Era Legal Document in Mount Vernon Collection
A historical legal document signed by President John Quincy Adams is in the possession of Mrs. C. L. Groves of Mount Vernon Illinois. The papers are described as being in excellent condition and well preserved.
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John Quincey Adams
C. L. Groves
Mount Vernon, Ii
Woman Remembers Only What She Should Not
A proverb notes a woman’s memory falters on the right matters and highlights a fiscal note about a fifteen shillings tax on Inale servants in England.
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England
Sparkling Eyes Follow Good Health in Toronto Feature
Mrs Rose Craig of Sackville Street credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with relief from backaches nervous spells and other ailments after marriage It restored health and strength and she endorses it as a perfect tonic for women seeking relief Readers are urged to obtain the prescription from local drug stores or request trial packages from Dr Pierce's Laboratory Bridgeburg Ontario
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Toronto
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Rose Craig
Sackville St
Bridgeburg
Ont
Salvage of German Destroyer V-70 Proceeds Despite Cost
London engineers finished raising the German destroyer V-70 from Scapa Flow after a year of attempts and a failed early lift. The vessel, sunk in 1919, will be dismantled for scrap and docked to enable salvage work on other scuttled ships. The project is costly but expected to yield profit, with completion of similar salvages goaled in three to five years.
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Navy
Scapa Flow
Las Bown
Serap
London Engineers
Balloon Powered Lift Aims To Haul Car Up Bavarian Peak
A balloon propulsion system is planned for a unique Bavarian railroad to lift a passenger car to a mountain summit. The large bag measures sixty six feet in diameter and can lift 10 360 pounds. The car runs on a single T shaped rail anchored to the ground, with a load of 2 206 pounds for passengers and crew and 4 620 pounds for the balloon ropes and car, leaving a 2 640 pound margin to prevent stalling on ascent. Descent relies on gravity and water ballast adds weight for the grade.
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Bavaria
Sydney Harbor's Longest Single Arch Bridge Under Construction
The bridge to span Sydney Harbor in Australia is under construction and will be the world’s longest single arch. It will measure sixteen hundred fifty feet in length and rise one hundred seventy feet above the water.
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Sydney
Australia
Minard's Liniment Promotes Cautious Trust
A vintage advertisement urges readers to beware both abuse and praise by judging others’ motives. The copy frames Minard's Liniment as a relief remedy for aches and pains while urging skeptical discernment in social interactions.
Market For Whale Meat Increases with African Demand
The entire output of canned whale meat from British Columbia last year was marketed to settlements along the West African coast, Liberia to Congo, boosting the local whaling industry. This new market is expected to propel future growth as whaling reports show higher success this season, while a separate note touts De Thomas electric Ob as a remedy for coughs colds sore throats sprains and cuts.
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Ontario
Abitibi
Quebec
Wes
Africa
British Columbia
Liberia
Congo
Straw Clock Captivates Munich Summer Fair
A five foot straw clock modeled after Cologne Cathedral towers the Munich fair of metal products. It keeps perfect time and needs oiling. Built by a village cobbler from eastern Prussia after three years of work.
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Munich
Cologne
Prussia
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