Canada in Jubilee Year prompts common effort and tax cut drive
A call for unity and national purpose as Canada enters Confederation’s sixtieth year. Leaders across banking, rail, industry, and government urged constructive action, tax reductions, and immigration to boost trade, prosperity, and regional recovery, with Parliament urged to be nonpartisan and forward looking.
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Caria
Willie
Canada
Stefkre
United States
Governornt Aa
Pinance
Gerater
Dominio
Hud
Maritime
Domnion
Preparing For Royalty New Zealand Visit By Duke and Duchess
Preparations for the Duke and Duchess of York visit early next year are under way across New Zealand. The government plans to assemble children at large centers who might not otherwise see the royal party. Maoris at Rotorua are renovating communal spaces and preparing hakas and foods, with hundreds of native performers expected to participate.
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New Zealand
Duke and Duchess of York
Twnehess of York
Tard
Rotorua
British admiralty board favored for next year’s peace prize
Rt Hon William C Bridgeman says a British admiralty board should receive the prize next year. He asserts London fulfilled Washington conference obligations more fully than other nations, and that there was more to commend than force or diplomacy.
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British Admiralty Board
William C Bridgeman
London
Death of the famed rebel leader Digna in exile
Cavernous dispatches recount the death of Osman Abubekr Digna, known as the Mahdi’s right hand, who fought Kitchener and Italians, later captured by the British in 1900 and confined for twenty two years before living under supervision at Wadi alfa. The text notes doubts about his origins and long, storied battles.
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Malta
Mahdi
Ounan Digna
Kitchene
Erythrea
Wadi Alfa
Chest Colds Subdued Over Night Trained Nurse Explains Quick Breakup
A trained nurse advises readers that chest colds ease overnight with rest fluids and steam. She outlines simple remedies and cautions against overuse of medicines, stressing early care to prevent complication.
Nerviline touted as versatile home remedy by nurse
Nurse Carrington endorses Nerviline as a dependable remedy for colds, congestion, pain, and headaches. She claims rapid absorption and quick relief, calling it ideal for treating common ills in every home for fifty years. The ad urges readers to buy Nerviline through a Canadian house today.
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Carrington
Canadian Defence Delegates to Study Empire Problems
Deputy Chief of General Staff McNaughton and Lt Commander Tascherean Weard depart for London to study imperial defence issues. The cabinet plans an extensive Empire defence scheme with Canada and Britain coordinating on national defence strategy.
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Gonads
Birle-Gen
McNaughton
Dso
Department of National Defence
London
Eng
Canada
Charles Tascherean Weard
Royal Canadian
England
For & New
Empire Defence
Motherland Ach
UN Jose Technical Cooperati
Settlers Increase as Agencies Expand Across United States
The Canadian Government Depart ment of Immigration and Colonization runs seventeen U S agencies and expects busy spring immigration from southern regions. In November 1926 the Kansas City agency rose from four to forty six settlers due to backlog and funds, with overall growth to sixty and later two hundred settlers across regions, marking a significant year over year increase.
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United States
Canada
Agere Vakois
Kansas City
Immigration and Colonization
Fragmentary naval encounter quoted exchange on shipboard
A weathered officer questions a captain about rank aboard a coal barge at sea. A weatherbeaten face appears from a cabin hatch as the officer and the man debate who is in command, asking to speak to the captain or his equal.
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Southampton
Suitor Awarded 500 for Campation Costs in Brooklon
A Brooklon jury awarded a rejected suitor 500 to reimburse him for expenses tied to his campation. The decision reflects a dispute over the failed betrothal and related costs.
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Brooklon
Grain Commissioners issue new grain drying regulations
The Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada announces changes to drying terms for wheat barley rye and oats. Moisture content determinations by the Inspection Department set handling rules for tough or damp grain at public or private terminals with deductions for drying losses. Oats barley rye tough grains may be 3 percent under warehouse receipts.
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Board of Grain Commsioners
Canada
Board
Rover
Sane
Childhood Constipation Promises Relief with Toby’s Own Tablets
A reader from Dewhain Quebec praises Toby's Own Tablets for mild yet thorough relief of constipation and indigestion in children. The ad claims quick relief and improved health, noting sales by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents per box.
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Toby
Gispard Dalgle
Dewhain
Moaby
Bos
Dre Wittiams
Rene
Refused Offer for Christmas Cane Poets Tale
The text recounts Tennyson declining the largest offer ever made for Christmas greetings. Publishers offered $5,000 for 12 sets of eight lines each under his name. The remark hints at his status as a celebrated poet and the enduring value of his verse.
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Tennyson
Lnareate
Revival of Ou14 Habits in Poplar District News
The report notes revival of a social habit in Poplar, with even high status individuals becoming regular customers at a West End firm. The manager claims the practice is not yet fully public and may face scrutiny as a bold observer might challenge it in public settings.
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West End
Tom Palmer in Final Spring Illness Record
The fragment describes Tom Palmer suffering a severe spring illness, becoming so weak he could hardly stand and unable to sleep through the night. He mentions trying blood tonics and various nerve pills, but the text ends before detailing outcomes or a full treatment.
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Palmer
Price by The Milbara Co Limited Tereata
A fragmented line indicates a reference to price dealing with The Milbara Co Limited at Tereata and a statement about recovery after use of three bores. The text is OCR damaged and blends marketing style with product mention, lacking clear narrative detail beyond supplier naming.
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T. Milbara Co, Limited
Tereata
Bank of Montreal Outlook from Montreal General Meeting
At a Montreal general meeting President Sir Vincent Meredith and General Manager Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor voiced optimism about Canada’s trade and industry. They cited growth in pulp and paper, minerals, and water power, noting prosperity across sectors and confidence in the future. They highlighted Canada’s expanding population and farm and factory output, plus significant power investment, underscoring a favorable economic outlook.
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Canada
Tuat Eberal
Montreal
Vincent Meredith
Frederick Wulame Taylor
Sir Vincent
Dominion
Frederick Williams-Taylor
Prairie
Panada
Made-Pipe Named For Sheet Metal Products Prize
A Canadian contest selects Made-Pipe as the winning name for a new product by Sheet Metal Products Co. The name SMP encodes the company initials. Winners listed include Barrow Ltd of Sarnia, Finlay of Northern Canada Supply Co, Beriquettes Hartwar in Montreal, and Walter Klinek in Elmira.
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Sheet Metal Products Co
Canada
Barrow R, Ltd
Sarnia
Finlay
Northern Canada Supply Co
Cobalt
Speed of light refined by Michelson at NAS autumn meeting
The National Academy of Sciences autumn meeting in Philadelphia highlighted Professor Albert A. Michelson's refined redetermination of the velocity of light. He stated a figure around 186000 miles per second, noting ongoing efforts to narrow the range with higher precision as his work advances.
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Academy
Philadelphia
Albert A. Michelson
Michelson
National Academy
Miller's Worm Powders for Child Health
An old advert promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims the product destroys worms and fixes conditions favoring their growth, urging immediate use to restore health.
Alberts Poo Medical Notice From Poland Inquiries
From Poland a formal inquiry reaches the wheat pool office in Calgary via Ro Mazuckiewien, Poland’s vice consul at Montval. The message discusses asthma afflicted workers and references Dr. J D Kelloge's Aethine Remedy as a claimed treatment. The item reads like a medical advisory note with questionable context and mentions dietary guidance.
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Poland
Algary
Ro Mazuckiewien
Montval
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