Manufacturing Rise in Western Provinces Textual Outlook
The piece notes a shift from pure agriculture to growing manufacturing across Western Canada with Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It cites Dominion Bureau of Statistics data showing 1923 1924 1925 growth in capital employment wages materials and output. It highlights 27 178 workers employed in manufacturing on the prairies and a jump in capital to 221 775 000 with gross output near 239 252 000 and yearly value gains. The article deems the trend encouraging and forecasts prairie industry becoming a broader Dominion economic factor.
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Fastern
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
Ham
New Terror For Criminals Trown Finger Prints Found
Dr M A Aaronson of New Jersey reports a new process using ultraviolet light to reveal his own fingerprints on a patient treated with a secret solution. The marks are said to be permanent and cannot be removed by rubbing, only scrubbed off. The method, if verified, could aid criminology by permanent identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M A Aaronson
New Jersey
Aaronson
Mechine Could Be Adapted To Cookery
A machine touted as an adaptation for rapid cookery claims to bake a potato in sixty seconds and cook a steak in thirty, using an alathermic electrical apparatus for internal heat. The device also purportedly treats pneumonia rheumatism arthritis and other ailments.
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Lowon
Elsimed
Carrier Pigeons Remain Vital Amid War’s Evolving Tactics
United States war department reviews changing warfare methods while Frederick C. Lincoln of the United States Biological Survey notes pigeons’ continued importance as one way communication and records show WWI birds achieved 97 to 98 percent efficiency in delivering army information. Cher Ami, released October 21, 1918, delivered messages from 46 kilometres away in 25 minutes despite being wounded. the bird is mounted in the national museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States War Department
Frederick C. Lincoln
United States Biological Survey
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a fast remedy to remove painful corns and bring solid comfort. It warns against substitutes and stresses exact product naming for reliable results.
Canadian Fiscal Update Shows Rising Revenues
Canada reports a net gain during the seven months of the fiscal year ending October 31. Revenue rose nearly two million compared with the same period last year, with Customs duties up eight million and income taxes up six. excise taxes declined by ten million, while other excise revenues increased by five million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Pink Pills touted to rebuild blood and nerves across sufferers
The ad contends blood strength powers relief from fatigue headaches and despondency. It cites Mrs Gregory J Murphy of East Ship Harbour Nova Scotia praising Dr Williams Pink Pills for restoring health and notes a free booklet and post paid trial. Also mentions London pigeons as a nuisance with an estimated 4 000 birds.
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Williams
Das
Gregory J. Murphy
East Ship
Marbor
For
Howe
Ant
Dr. Willians
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
London
African Tribe Custom of Knocking Out Front Teeth
A historical note describes the Balla tribe of Africa noted for a custom of knocking out their front teeth. It mentions Selous’s 1888 encounter, distinctive men’s hair arranged in a cone with nails, and mentions a worm powder medicine claimed to protect and heal children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selous
British Empire Faces New Dominion Capitals Shift
Prof Alfred Zimmern told a Cambridge audience that since the last Imperial Conference the Empire has fragmented into independents and Dominion capitals, with London no longer the imperial center. He argued the new constitution makes the Empire stronger and more efficient, a historic surrender of power. He spoke at an Institute event in Paris connected to the League of Nations.
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London
Alfred Zimmern
Kh College
Cambridge
Universit “Tis
League 3 Nations
Paris
Poliical
Tiritish Foreign Office
Abolished Daath Peno And The Death Penalty
A fragmented OCR styled note claims Hessen abolishes the death penalty with a ministerial commuting rule. Odd nonsensical quotes, mock dialogues, and stray sci fi claims about cameras and a cannibal tree decorate the text, lacking coherent news value.
May broadcast storm warnings from Greenland
Professor William H. Hobbs heads University of Michigan expedition that spent ten weeks in interior Greenland studying northern storms. Three observation stations 100 miles apart were set up including Mount Evans summit. Plans include radio forecasts 48 hours before storms reach north Atlantic lanes. Selected members will winter in Greenland to station balloons and study glacier movements.
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Greenlane
Fey Mountains
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Greenland
Kangdenlagssdaktjord
Arctic Circle
Hobbs
Mount Evans
North Atlantic
No Poison in Holloway's Corn Remover Claim
Readers are told there is no poisonous ingredient in Holloway's Corn Remover and the product can be used without danger of injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
War on Narcotics Fund Urged at World Conference
At New York the first session of the World Conference on Narcotic Education and the International Narcotic Educational Association urged a non profit working fund of five million dollars. The plan envisions mobilizing resources to combat narcotics and support hospital education efforts. Germany aims to build thirty theatres and Britain twenty nine theatres to seat about two thousand five hundred each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Narcotic Defence Association
Compuittees
International Narcotic Educational Association
New York
Hobson
Increase in Air Mail Merit Sparks Confidence in Aviation
A May Paris air mail merit for Col. Charles A Lindbergh boosted public confidence in aviation and lifted U S air mail postage volume by over fifty percent, according to William P. McCracken assistant secretary of commerce for aviation.
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Chas A Lindbergh
Paris
United States
Wiliam P. McCracken
Fragmentary note on breathing spells and memory of loan
Fragmented text from Granville Ferry Newfoundland describes shortness of breath and dizziness limiting walking. Mentions a past loan of five dollars and a vague reference to an associate who moved away. Unclear dates or names. details are sparse and inconsistent.
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Inter
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Cologne
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Queer Tribe of Africa
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