Canada's Child Immigrants and the Future of Settlement
The Canada UK immigration debate centers on child migrants amid wartime upheaval. Authorities in both nations push tighter screening and ongoing supervision to ensure arrival children succeed in schools and homes, with emphasis on placement, apprenticeship support, and safeguarding against neglect or exploitation.
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Canrad
Department of Immigration and Colonization Overseas
British Isles
Oversas
Canada
Great Ivain
Gils Dominion
Beitist
Social Service Council of Canada
Unguesti
Jo de Cogent
Kher
Ehlid
Uwe
United Kingdom
Boards of Guardians
Ats
England
Department of Immigration
Dominion
Corn Growth Boosts Alberta Acreage Then Duck Bridge Tragedy
Reports indicate record corn acreage in southern Alberta with 50.04 thousand acres last year, expected to double next season as Lethbridge plans a corn show. A wild flock struck Niagara Falls bridge, killing 20 ducks after a leader hit trolley wire, while other birds fell to the bridge floor. An early express service debuts at Berlin's Hotel Exesslor.
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Wilheim
Alberta
Lethbridge Board of Trade
Niagara Falls
Canadian mines topic discussed by Dr Bell before Canada departure
Dr Bell talks with the Pinanety Times on relations with Canadian enterprises and their grievances. He outlines Keeler and Vipond developments in Ontario and denies Vipond buying neighboring property, framing his financial methods as energetic and straightforward.
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Grand Tewak Mati
Pinanety Times
Staten
Metntasts
Bell
Canada
Keeler
Vipond
Ontario
Poland Prepares for War as Army Expands
Polish Minister of War Sikorsky warned in a Paris dispatch that Poland plans to intimidate Germany with a show of force. He cited 45 divisions now and projected growth to 65 divisions within two years, totaling about 1.06 million mobilizable troops, with a 309,000 strong standing force and a cavalry corps.
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Germany
Poland
Polis
Stbuteky
Paris
Sikorsky
Blood Purifying Pills Sold for Skin Ailment Cure
A vintage testimonial promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for skin diseases and blood impurities. The letter from Mrs KE Bishop of Hamilton Ontario claims serofula improves with the pills, noting neck scars and regained health after using multiple boxes. The ad invites readers to obtain the medicine from doctors or by mail.
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Ted
Wiliams
KE. Bisho Hawthorne
Ave
Hamilton
Praise For Western Universities Eastern Observer Praise For Western Universities
The document lauds Canadian universities for strong research and medical departments. It highlights British Columbia as a premier institution with developed faculties and notes contributions from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba institutions in the western education system. It mentions M Hinete and Harwin Landres in relation to mental hygiene and philanthropy.
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Be. M. Hinete
Canaan
Harwin Landres
Rocafeller Foundation
Hincks
Hicher Educath
Migekis
Unive
British Columbia
University of Albesca
Dir Hineks
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
A Great Ideal and a Remedy Ad in One
In a budget address J A Robb urged removing sectional jealousies to unite Canadians under a shared heritage and bright future. An asthma remedy ad by Dr J D Kellogg claims wide success, promising relief for severe cases and suggesting it brings blessed relief.
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Robb
J.D. Kellogg
Alberta Coal Export Plan To Ontario Unveiled
Alberta trade officials and J. Sturesbury discuss sending 25 000 tons of Alberta coal to Ontario. Two tons sold at seven cents per ton, with a target price of 13 dollars per ton. Saskatchewan cost checks by railways and coal heaters aim to compare Alberta coal with imports to determine feasibility.
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Alberta
Ontario
J. Sturesbury
Hamilton
Toll of Cancer: Annual US Toll and Costs Revealed
A report from the Institute of Cancer Research at Columbia University estimates cancer claims 126,000 lives annually in the United States and causes $625,000,000 in economic losses. It states surgery remains the only adequate treatment and that cancer is not contagious or hereditary. Also notes Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a broad pain killer with widespread claimed benefits.
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United States
Institute of Cancer Research At
Columbia University
Thomas
British Families Welcomed Women in Halifax Settlements
British arrivals to Halifax on March 29 were received with cordiality in the communities where they settled. Land settlement branch officers directed new arrivals to homes and local women prepared houses and stocked larders with immediate necessities.
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Halifax
J. A. Robb
Land Settlement Branch
Department
No Limit Flora Would You Marry For Wealth
A dialogue on marriage and wealth features Bess stating she would not mind a wealthy husband if she loved the man. The piece blends social musings with historical tidbits noting Louis XIV tasting the first coffee in France about 280 years ago at $25 a pound and mentions a hats rental business for special occasions alongside a Lifeboat Institute lifesaving record and a line about Minard’s Liniment.
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Flora
Bess
France
Louis XIV
Not a Promoter Yet Manages Boat Stock
Noah was not a promoter but he managed to boat a lot of stock. The text mentions win and stock handling though many phrases appear garbled and context unclear.
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Noah
Ex-Kaiser Denies Supporting Hindenburg Bid
Wilhelm Hohenzollern states he does not back General Hindenburg for president and has not released the former marshal from his oath to the throne. He asserts his imperial title and says Hindenburg has not consulted him on candidacy matters.
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Hindenburg
Kaiser
Doorn
Willi Hohenzollern
Uniti
Hindenhurg
Kleist
Kalser
Wilhelm
Fr Kaistr
Hias
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure Claims
A reader testimonial from Herbertville Quebec extols Dodd's Kidney Pills for diabetes and kidney trouble. The writer says ten years of kidney issues vanished after use and recommends keeping a box at home for quick relief whenever symptoms reappear.
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Herbertville
Lave
Dodd
Smuggling Arms Into India Report Highlights Seizures
A Calcutt customs report covers ten months on arms and ammunition smuggling via Indian ports. It records 972 rounds seized, six boats tied to the case, eighteen men arrested including fourteen ship officers, fines totaling £160, and two cases of a year’s rigorous imprisonment. Eleven steamers were from the United States, with others from London and several ports.
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India
Calcutt Customs Department
Bict
United States
London
Rangoon
Cuba
Japan
Singapore
Norway
Immigrants See Boom in Steamship Passenger Trade
Agencies in Ireland aiming at Canada and the United States anticipate a sharp rise in steamship passenger trade. Montreal reports a fee by steamship firms and signs indicate Ireland to Canada migration will peak since the war.
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Ireland
Canada
United States
Montreal
Field Marshal Haig's Canadian Visit Date Shift
A cable from London advises a date change for Field Marshal Haig's arrival in Canada. Governor General Lent Ryne cannot attend the Ottawa welcome, shifting Haig's arrival to Sunday June 21, with a subsequent British vice league conference on June 29. The Haigs will then tour Canada westward for three days with Countess Haig and Lady Alexandria.
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Canada
Pieid Marshal Mais
Domision Command
GWA
London
Orlish Emprosee League
Lent Ryne
Ottawa
Heaig
Haig
Alexandria
Winnipes Mg
London Living in Flats Sees New Furniture and Bunks
In crowded London flats a trend toward redefining space with folding beds, wardrobes, and compact storage emerges. The article notes demand for versatile furniture as rooms double for living and sleeping, with buyers seeking items that maximize limited space.
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Newett
Isla
London
Dave
Ken Imo
Fragmented Moslem World Tensions Hint at Global Impact
An unclear passage references Islam’s internal conflicts and Western responses, noting anxieties about how Islamic ferment could affect global power dynamics. The text mocks "white man’s burden" while discussing religious and geopolitical fault lines amid modernity and war threats.
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Great Britain
France
Mary
Africa
Avia
Philadelphia Ledger
Egypt Withholds Holy Carpet for Mecca Yearly Gift
The government will not send the Kiswab to Mecca this year due to the dangerous conditions on the pilgrim route through Hedjaz. Warnings have been issued to the faithful about the risks. The Kiswab, a gold and brocade cloth for Mahomet's tomb, is normally gifted by the King of Egypt and replaced annually. The old carpet is cut up and sold to pilgrims.
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Medea
Mecca
Hedjaz
Egypt
Mahomet
Piigrims
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Peete
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