To The North The Hudson Bay Railway Promises New Era
Ottawa reports that Canada’s Hudson Bay Railway and port at the Bay will unlock vast northern development. Plans include a Churchill to The Pas feeder, power lines, pulp mills, and a fifty to sixty million dollar feeder project, with strong political and financial backing from Manitoba Whitney interests.
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Canada
Hudson Bay Railway
Yay
Ames
Prairie
CPR
Moose Jaw
Montreal
New York
Partizan
Thomases
Tay
Ariske
Chasehill
Bay
Dominion
Manitoba
Whitney Interests
Pas
Flin Toth
Hudson Hay Railway
White Mud Falls
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Hudson Lay
Army seeks substitutes for animal transport in overseas posts
The United States War Department issued instructions for an inquiry into how automotive power can substitute for animal transport. Army officers cite overseas deployments where animals are in short supply and auto mobility could improve logistics.
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Army
Jose Casto
United States War Department
Armywide study to standardize investigations across branches
A broad program will launch across nearly all army branches to secure uniform procedures. It aims to align with similar investigations in other nations, ensuring consistency and thoroughness throughout the force.
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Tla
Radio Reception Forecast By Canadian Chief From Washington
Chief of the Canadian delegation to a Washington radio conference forecasts improved reception in Canada. Talks with the US Federal Communications Commission propose a band below 300 meters with power limited to 500 watts and no high power stations. The plan aims to serve local meter-station stations without interference.
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Edwards
Washington
Canada
Federal Commission of the
United States
Britain Leads World in Nitrogen From Air Production
The article discusses Britain's position atop global nitrogen from air production and weighs the risk of drawing too much nitrogen from the atmosphere. It warns that disturbing the balance could shift oxygen levels, potentially accelerating combustion and altering life and vegetation growth.
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Britain
Trials of Indigestion and the Pink Pills Remedy
The article warns against treating indigestion as a machine and against overreliance on purgatives. It urges building up the blood to strengthen digestion and recommends Dr. Williams Pink Pills, available from druggists or by mail for $9 per box. It notes the pills are sold by Dr. Williams Medicine Co, Deh rite.
Woman Colonel Dead Attained Rank In Cuban War
Juana Arias Verdecia, a woman who attained the rank of colonel in the Cuban war of independence, is dead at 116 at her home on the Avero farm near Bayamo Orient. She led troops in battle and engaged Spaniards in hand to hand combat, according to a despatch from the town.
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Juana Arias V
Avero
Bayamo
Orient
Verdecia
Woman Unveiled Before King Puad Sparks Egyptian Change
In a historic gesture Madame Heckel, wife of an Egyptian editor, appeared unveiled in the presence of King Puad during a visit by the French president. Dressed by a Paris maker, she challenged ancient custom and women’s rights in the East, likening her act to liberators of women throughout history.
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Egypt
The
Nile
Puad
French Republic
Madame Heckel
Paris
Madame Hackel
Vashd
Ahasuerus
Madame Harkel
Good Law and Sound Logic on Highway Rights
Judge Riddell imposes three years for a motorist who killed a three year old boy. The sentence underscores motorists must respect pedestrians and children. The court stresses that the highway right belongs to all, not just drivers, and urges careful passage with due regard to others.
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Kingston Penitentiary
Riddell
Beirs
Natural Soda Lake at Magadi Kenya With Vast Reserves
The British Empire notes a curious soda lake at Magadi in Kenya Colony near Victoria Nyame. It spans at least ninety square miles with unknown depth, contains soda crystals, and has a railway built to serve it. Annual output approaches 0.006 million tons with nearby refineries and springs indicating inexhaustible supply.
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Besdes
Trinidad
Magadi
Kenya
Victoria
Miller’s Worm Powders Offer Kid Health Boost
The product promises to expel worms from a child’s system and create healthful conditions under which worms cannot thrive. It claims to quiet a restless, painful state and restore comfort once the cause is removed using these powders, described as very effective.
Increase In Crime In the United States
A terse reflection notes rising crime across the United States and swelling inmate populations in prisons and reformatories. A Census Bureau survey covering thirty one states cites a 235 percent rise in prisoners from 1993 to 1926, signaling worsening social conditions.
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United States
United States Census Bureau
Covertus Penal Institutions
Thrift Magazine
Prince of Wales Praise Sparks Canadian Prospect Rush
Following the extraordinary speech praising Canada, Canada House and the Canadian Pacific offices in London report a flood of inquiries from businessmen and immigrants. People from Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, and London seek details and visits to Canada to explore prospects. Officials call the speech the finest publicity Canada has ever had.
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Canada
Prince of Wales
London
Canada House
Canadan Pacific
Bristol
Liverpool
Glasgow
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Easy Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless cure for corns. It claims a drop or two shrivels and drops off the corn after several uses, enabling comfortable walking and dancing. Sold by pharmacists with a warning against substitutes.
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Putnam's
Recipe Fragments For Lemon Sauce And Cake Frosting
A collection of incomplete directions for lemon sauce with butter flour salt paprika and lemon juice plus a cake recipe with baking powder cinnamon and chocolate frosting. Includes muddled steps for mixing heating baking and icing with measurements and vague finish notes.
Race Prejudice and Brotherhood Highlighted by Punch Cartoon
The piece notes a Punch cartoon about race prejudice showing two workers questioning a stranger across the street and laments senseless attacks. It argues many conflicts arise from unfounded labels like "he does not belong" and calls for greater mutual understanding and brotherhood.
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Hare Ana
Bonnet 250 Years Old Found in Perth Church Roof
Workmen repairing St. John's Church Perth uncovered an ancient bonnet woven from mater tail. The 250 year old artifact is badly rotted but valued for its age and origin.
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St. John's Church
Perth
Caasaene
Canada
Wales
New Civil Air Plane Built for Two Passengers in Canada
A new type aircraft costing 3000 dollars is being made at Peterboro Ontario. Captain H P Ayres, in Ottawa, says the plane carries two persons and 100 pounds baggage. It aims to solve housing for machines and provide a safe private craft. It offers seven hours of cruising with a speed of 110 miles per hour.
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Peterboro
Ont
HP. Ayres
Ottiwe
Air Board
Woman and boy vaccinated amid crowd at Mexico City palace
Juana Lopez aged 118 with her 9 year old Esteban Beristain presented at the Municipal Palace in Mexico City for vaccination. A crowd gathered as Lopez descended the steep stairs with no apparent exertion after the procedure.
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Juana Lopez
Mexico City
Esteban Beristain
Alberta Sets New Auto Infringement Record
Alberta issued 70,2008 automobile infractions by October, surpassing the 4,129 total for the entire previous year, marking a record level of enforcement activity.
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Alberta
Tres
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