Canada should adopt wholesale immigration from the British Isles
The piece argues for a open immigration policy to repopulate Canada’s unsettled lands. It notes the United States now limits arrivals, while Canada’s population is small and land vast. It calls health tests but says cash on entry should not decide eligibility and urges Western Canada to push Parliament to act on a new era of immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Maritimes
Ontario
Quebec
British Isles
United States
Western Canada
Circle of Six Pioneers Mark Lifetimes Near Sterling
Mrs Charlotte Williams lives to 93 in Sterling Ontario. Six local pioneers aged within four miles total 553 years. During their lifetimes four sovereigns ruled Britain. All six were early settlers in this part of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Wiliams
Sterling
Ont
British Empire
Prince Rupert Grain Elevator Nears Completion
A government terminal grain elevator at Prince Rupert with 1,250,000 bushels is on track to finish by November 11. A test shipment of ten carloads of grain will be moved through the facility once complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
Waterproof Matches Grow Popular in Foggy London
Waterproof matches, a new invention, gain popularity among pipe smokers in London. Tests show they remain usable after immersion in water and still light when rubbed on a striker. A pitch promotes Dr. J. D. Kefloge's Asthma Remedy as offering complete relief for asthma sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium Convict Receives Three-Tenths of Wages on Release
A Belgian convict is paid three tenths of his earnings at the end of his term of imprisonment. The provision ensures a portion of accumulated wages is disbursed upon release.
Dialog on speed and danger from a street encounter
A terse exchange reveals a man driving at high speed answering with seventy yesterday while a woman asks if he killed anyone, highlighting tension and possible guilt in a quick street scene.
Auto Death Toll in U S Rises in 1924 Statistics
The National Safety Council reports U S automobile fatalities in 1924 at not less than 17 404 across 158 cities plus railroads and streetcar incidents. The death rate exceeds two per hour, part of figures considered at the Fourteenth Annual Congress in Cleveland opening Sept 28.
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United States
England
Wailer
Scotland
New Zealand
Canada
National Safety Council
Cleveland
Neuralgia Relief Claims Questionable in Ad Copy
Reader notes an advertisement touting final victory over neuralgia through a product with bold claims of magical results. The unlikely text mimics a testimonial style but provides no verifiable medical evidence or source.
Nerviline praised as quick pain relief and home remedy
Mr W. T. Greenway cites Nerviline as a twenty year staple saving pain from earache to stomach issues. A London tailor travels with clients choosing complete outfits, guiding them through shops and selecting colors and styles.
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W. T. Greenway
Guide Newspaper
Cholera Infantum Vomit Reduction Product Sold by Milburn Co
A prep claimed to counteract vomiting purging and diarrhea of cholera infantum has been marketed for over 50 years. The product is offered by The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T, Milburn Co. Limited
Torenute
Ont
Lady Cynthia Mosley Enters Labour Fight As Socialist Candidate
Lady Cynthia Mosley daughter of the late Marquis of Curzon announces her Labour candidacy for a miners dominated constituency. She explains her socialist identity, cites personal hardship and work experience, and vows to represent working families in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tady Cynthia Mosley
Marquis of Curzon
Livestock Producers Plans 20 000 Head Cattle for Britain
Edmonton firm Livestock Producers Ltd announces plans to finish 20 000 head of cattle for the British market after shipping many cattle to the Old Country last spring. Grandmother warns Johnny about stairs. he acknowledges the risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Livestock Producers, Ltd
Edmonton
Growth Of Radio Ten Million Sets Predicted For U S
Experts estimate ten million radio receiving sets in operation in the United States by 1930 as expenditure climbs toward 450 million dollars for 1925. Growth seen from 2 million last year to 175 times that figure earlier, farms' sets rising from 145 in 1923 to over double next year. Forty percent of sets now sold ready to tune in as 563 stations broadcast to more than 4 million homes.
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Popular
Relief for Rheumatic Sufferers with Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Simeon J Tatton of Indian Head Sask credits Williams Pink Pills with curing her rheumatism after two years of severe pain. She reports rapid improvement within weeks and none of the trouble returning over three years. Pills available from local druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Willams
Simeon J. Tatton
Sask
Vthe
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Immigrant Children to Gain Big Brother Sister Scheme
The Department of Immigration and the Canadian Council on Child Welfare plan a big brother and sister program tobefriend immigrant children through local organization members. They cite Bondfield findings for better medical checks in London and aim to strengthen mental health support, plus home inspections for applicants. Emigration societies discuss passage grants for unaccompanied children over 14, while others promote Dr Thomas Welectric Off for relief of throat irritation and bronchial trouble.
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Department of Immigration
Canadian Council On Child Wefare
Bondfield
London
Thomas
Orange Free State Riches and Diamond Trade Highlight Colonial Era
The Orange Free State, visited by the Prince of Wales, is described as a British possession since 1900 with rich diamond mines and costly mining machinery. The article notes strict diamond licensing, significant livestock, and exports from British Columbia lumber reaching 253,911,823 feet in six months, with over 12 percent to the Atlantic coast.
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Orange Free State
Prince of Wales
British Columbia
Atlantic
From School Teacher To Great Eminence
A Western Pennsylvania farmer’s son becomes a district teacher then a physician after medical college. After the Civil War he practices in Pennsylvania oil country and aids the ill by horseback visits. He later moves to Buffalo and markets remedies linked to Dr. Pierce. His Golden Medical Discovery becomes widely sold.
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Pennsylvania
New Oil
Buffalo
N.Y
R. V. Pierce
Ist
Dr. Pierce
Bridgeburg, Ont
Worm Powders Proclaimed As Quick Child Worm Remedy
A Ottawa Journal snippet compares long term forestry gains in Britain with Canada’s quick burn rates and urges mothers to treat infants with Miller's Worm Powders. The ad-like text emphasizes rapid worm elimination and minimal inconvenience to the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Forestry Department
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Wentification fingerprint system used in Han dynasty China
Home ministry states China used a fingerprint system since the Han dynasty from 206 B.C. to A.D. 25. The note also mentions Sweden as the largest exporter of softwoods but claims only two kinds of wood, pine and spruce, and a line about shaving Minard's Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Home Ministry
Sweden
Ethyl gasoline fuels new bromine needs on sea
A new motor fuel named ethyl gasoline is now produced in large quantities in America. Its manufacture requires bromine, mostly from Germany and to a lesser extent from sea water. A floating factory ship, Ethyl, will extract bromine at sea, aiming for up to 100000 pounds monthly. The note also mentions London's education committee reporting 39578 pupils taught to swim and Columbus's voyage map held in Paris.
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America
Stassfurt
Germany
C. N
Columbus
National Library
Paris
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Scott’s
BAYER
Cynthia Mosley
Marquis Curzon
Cynthia
Johnny
U. S
B.C. Lumber
Minard
London County Council
Kaei
THE
Capo Polishes
Hamilton
Toronto Mail
Empire
Minard’s
Williams Ines
Leclerc
Leclerg
Eclene
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