Ottawa announces national coal policy to curb US dependence
The article outlines a twofold plan by the Canadian government to import Alberta coal to Ontario at reduced rates and to support Nova Scotia coal turning into coke for central provinces. It stresses keeping wealth at home, boosting employment, and pressuring central provinces to support tariffs and export duties while developing domestic fuel supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian National Railway
Western Canada
Central Provinces
Maritimes
Canada
United States
Confederation
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
Ontario
Quebec
Canadian National Railways
Alberta
Scotia
Provinces
Nova Scotia
Montreal
National Railways
Traffic in Jerusalem Courts Noted for Low Caseloads
Frederick Partridge of the Jerusalem police department, visiting a New York traffic court, was astonished by 40 000 cases and 500 000 in fines in a year. He observed no motoring fatalities in Jerusalem and traffic matters handled in the regular municipal court. Fines there range from 36 cents upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Frederick Partridge
New York
Leather yields and soldiers count in China
The article notes that cow hide yields about thirty two pounds of leather and horse hide about eighteen pounds. It also states that today China probably has the largest number of soldiers of any nation.
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China
No Fractional Postage Stamps For Canada
Toronto Postmaster A E Lemon says Canada will not issue fractional postage stamps. He notes the U S rate change to 1% cents per two ounces prompts American 1% and 4% stamps, while Canada has no 1 cent stamp and only collectors seek the old half cent. The closest Canadian item is a 1 4 cent business reply card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Canada
A. E. Lemon
Toronto
United States
Lemon
Busness
Cattle Carried by Government Ships 1922 to 1935
A government return shows the Canadian Government Merchant Marine carried 9 948 head of cattle from Canada to United Kingdom ports between May 1922 and January 31 1935.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Entente Cordiale Relief Marks Strong Britain France Ties
Hon. W. C. Nichol Mortenant governor of British Columbia returns from France praising cordial relations between Britain and France. He notes efforts to remove the shadow of war and promote trade, and predicts heavy tourist influx and land development in British Columbia this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Entland
W. C. Nichol
Mortenant
British Columbia
Canada
Europe
Coverndér
United States
Diamond Dyes Perfect Home Dye Kit Guarantee
Beautify it with Diamond Dyes perfect home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with a cold water dip for soft shades or boiling for rich permanent colors. Each 15 cent package contains directions simple enough for any user. Notify your druggist about material type whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods.
Harlem described as world’s largest Negro colony district
Survey Graphic magazine portrays Harlem as a city within a city and capital of the Negro World. James Weldon Johnson lauds Harlem’s rapid growth with new apartments, churches, centers, shops, and theatres within seventy to eighty blocks. The belt houses diverse Afro diaspora origins including British and French ancestry.
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New York
Harlem
Survey Graphic
James Weldon Johnson
Stranger Oath At French Parliament Sparks Laughter
Raffin Dugens, ex Communist deputy, swears on a hammer and sickle emblem during a parliamentary inquiry into election campaign funds. Chairman Mistral doubts the symbols can be used. Dugens lifts the tool and proclaims to tell the truth, provoking laughter from committee members.
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Raffin Dugens
Mistral
M. Dugens
Canada At Wembley CPR Pavilion Renovation At Empire Exhibition
Work is underway on renovating the Canadian Pacific Railway Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition. Exhibits will be rearranged with new features to show Canada’s agricultural industrial and social use. Officials hope attendance will double from 1924 if the weather improves.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promotes Healthy Children
A mother emphasizes that children stay sound and strong when free from worms, urging use of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to ensure health.
Ban U S Fishermen Denial Plea Reaches Canada
A Prince Rupert meet of the Retail Merchants Association and the Fish Boat Owners Association urged the Dominion Government to close British Columbia ports to United States fishing vessels lacking BC residence or local supply purchases. Separately a medical note warns two worm types infest children, with Miller's Worm Powders claimed to expel and repair intestinal damage.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Retail Merchants’ Association
Fish Boat Owners’ Association
Dominion
British Columbia
United States
Swedish engineer invents sirens for submarines
A Swedish engineer has developed sirens for submarines to prevent collisions and warn other vessels when subs surface. The devices emit warning sounds to clear the waterway as subs return to the surface.
Wreaths for Overseas Graves via St Barnabas Hostels
Canadians seeking to honor fallen soldiers in France can arrange wreaths through St Barnabas Hostels in London. Wreaths for Easter Christmas and Armistice days are available with ten days notice and include a photograph confirming placement. Annual subscriptions ensure wreaths each Easter, with grave condition reports sent to subscribers each year.
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St. Barnabas
France
St. Barnabas Hostels
Hobart Place
London
S.W.1
Hovsers
Imperial War Graves Commission
Flanders Fields
Sore Feet Minard’s Liniment Experiments
Experiments show barnacles avoid ship bottoms painted white yellow red and green. They attach in large numbers only to bottoms with blue and black plates, indicating color selection in barnacle settlement.
Liverpool Crowned World Timber Market
Liverpool in England is described as the greatest timber market in the world, highlighting its global prominence and large-scale trade activities.
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Liverpool
England
Radium Discovery Promises Vast Cure Potential
Middlesex Hospital researchers in London announce a breakthrough that multiplies the curative value of radium by capturing beta rays in tiny glass seeds. The seeds, produced by trapping purified radon gas inside thin glass tubes, are to be shared with other hospitals for potential cancer treatment, though experts warn against expecting a universal cure.
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Middlesex Hospital
London
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Chicago
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Britain
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C.P.R
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Poenbha
U.S
Lumbago
Bayer
Canad
Bayer Company
Bayer Crous
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
A Tnt
SMP
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