One Nation Two Cultures A Canadian Unity Address
The piece reproduces Mr. Graham Spry’s address on Canadian unity from The Canadian Nation. It argues for frank, respectful dialogue between British and French traditions, warning that failure to honor Confederation’s spirit could erode Canada’s future and sovereignty. It emphasizes partnership, mutual trust, and living the Confederation contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Spry
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canadian Nation
Spry
Dominion of Canada
Confederation
Canada
Dominion of
British North America
United States
Confederaton
Pueblo uses waste hot water to melt street snow
The city highway department uses waste hot water from ice plants and factories to melt snow on downtown streets. Sprinklers and flushers deliver continuous streams of hot water, melting snow and ice on contact. The system saves the city funds by avoiding shovel disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
City
Mild Weather Saves Fuel Yet Costs Health
The article notes that milder winters reduce fuel use but raise medical expenses as people seek care for weather related health issues. It suggests savings from warmth may be offset by higher doctor and hospital costs, a tradeoff discussed by health and energy experts.
Forgery Punishable by Death in 19th Century England
The record notes that in England up to well into the 19th century forgery carried the death penalty. This reflects historical criminal law and harsh punishment for counterfeiting and related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Development Of Sheep Industry In Western Canada
A. A. Macmillan notes signs of sheep industry growth in Western Canada especially British Columbia as Alberta shipped over 10 000 head of ene stock to interior BC. Dr J D Kellogg promotes a long standing asthma remedy claimed to ease breathing and warns it is proven and widely known.
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Canada
British Columbia
A. A. Macmillan
Dominion Livestock Branch
Alberta
J. D. Kellogg
Prisoner For Eight Years In A Village Pit
Report from Savchukovo in Kursk province describes a father who held his son Tarasov in a pit for eight years. Tarasov, who joined the Red Army in 1915 and returned home three years later, faced his father's opposition to serving in the Red Army. The father died recently and villagers found the man in the pit, though Tarasoff is said to have white hair at 29 and was placed in a hospital.
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Savchukovo
Kursk
Moscow
Tarasov
Red Army
Tarasoff
Enon
Back Pain Relief Promises from Pink Pills
Mrs. F. Fairbairn of Essex Ontario credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing years of backache. After eight boxes she reports standing straight without pain and full ability to work. Pills available by mail for 50 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Morningcall and Nicklepinch Dog Sale Provokes Reflection
In friendly domestic dialogue Mrs Morningcall learns her large dog was sold as winter homelessness rises. The exchange contrasts care for pets with social concern as a doghouse becomes rent to an artist. The notice pivots to worm health with Miller's Worm Powders claimed to expel intestinal worms and aid repair.
Painter Tries Quick Double Coat Scam
Mike offers to paint two coats at once claiming speed as a motto. He mixes the first coat with the second, delivering what he calls complete work but leaves Mr. Smith with a single rushed finish and unpaid due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Mr. Smith
Begorra
Vanished Railways of Canada's Early Era
The piece recalls once powerful lines including Grand Trunk Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern and asks readers to remember the Great Western Railway which rivaled them before and after confederation.
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Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Great Western Railway
Never kiss her in a Ford with the engine running
A vivid, compact reminiscence describes trembling lips and an intense kiss between two people. The narrator recalls the shuddering chest and vibrating chin as they hold each other, ending with a moral about kissing in a moving Ford.
Short of Breath Smothering Feelings Choking Sensation
Mrs. H. Day of Dartmouth Nova Scotia reports a year of smothering spells and shortness of breath that made even short walks difficult. After failed treatments she decided to try a new remedy, prompting her account of her experience.
NervE Pills Sold By T Milburn Co In Toronto
A brief ad notes NervE pills deliver quick relief and are priced at 50 cents per box. Available at all druggists or dealers and also mailed direct on receipt of price from The T. Milburn Co., Toronto.
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T. Milburn Co
Toronto
Opportunity for Canadians to work in Geneva with League of Nations
Civil Service Commission of Canada circulates notice inviting applications for one senior and two junior posts in the League of Nations central board narcotic division. Bi lingual French and English required. positions include secretary, statistician, and shorthand typist with salaries from 1 700 to 4 500 dollars and annual increases. Applications due by April 1 to the League appointments secretary in Geneva.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Civil Service Commission of Canada
League
Permanent
Central Board
The
League of Nations Society
Canada
Monarchy Divides Germany in Local Debates
In Breslau a city council vote 40 to 38 failed to remove statues of three former emperors and rename streets for revolutionary heroes. In Nimptsch Silesia guests at a state dinner saw portraits of three former kaisers covered, triggering a sharp quarrel and party split.
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Germany
Breslau
Nimptsch
Silesia
Maracaibo Port Limits Entry to Shallow Draft Vessels
Channel barriers restrict port access to vessels under 12 feet draft, leaving only two weekly services between New York and Maracaibo, one American and one Dutch. A Household Medicine. They that are acquainted with the sterling properties of Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the treatment of many ailments would not be without it in the house. It is truly a household medicine and as it is effective in dealing with many ordinary complaints it is an inexpensive medicine. So, keep it at hand, as the call for it may come most unexpectedly.
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Lake Maracaibo
Gulf of Venezuela
New York
Maracaibo
Thomas
Thousands of beavers perished in British Columbia lakes
Interior BC flood of cold killed thousands of beavers trapped in frozen huts as lakes froze to the bottom, trapping them in their homes. Harry Smith, an experienced trapper in Aberdeen Lake Grizzly Swamp country, cites veteran woodsmen observations to explain the disaster. The report links low water and heavy frosts to beaver deaths amid the deep snow on trapline huts.
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British Columbia
Harry Smith
Aberdeen Lake
Grizzly
Smith
Fog horn of lightship needs seventy two horsepower engine
The first class lightship uses a fog horn powered by seventy two horsepower and can be heard up to twenty miles away.
Denmark shifts to dairy and hog farming as bacon rival
About forty to fifty years ago Denmark moved from grain production to dairy farming and hog raising. Since then Western Canada began exporting grain cheaper than Denmark, and now Denmark competes with Western Canada in selling bacon to England.
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Denmark
Western
Canada
England
Painless Wild Animal Capture Ordered for Durban Zoo
Pretoria Zoo authorities hire Captain Burnett Harris to use a mercy bullet to capture wild animals for Durban Zoo. The device delivers drugs with minimal pain, akin to a brush of a thorn, while Minard's Liniment is noted in the text.
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Durban Zoo
Pretoria Zoo
Burnett Harris
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Ramsay Co
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Durban
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Hamilton
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Regina
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