Canada’s Child Immigrants Debate Shapes Future Settlers
A Canadian British joint inquiry reviews child and juvenile immigration, urging careful selection and post arrival supervision. It reports prospects better in Canada for immigrant children with proper homes or apprenticeships and recommends cautious limits and continued oversight to ensure successful integration.
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Selection Department of Immigration and Colonizatio
Chac
Menia
Canada
Britain
Dominion
Social Service Council of Canada
Immigration and Colonization
British Isles
United Kingdom
Indusor
Childre
England
St Fuliow
Boards of Guardians
Ihe Ca
Department of Immigration
Nndian
Citizns
Financial Times report on Canadian mines and Dr. Bell remarks
The Financial Times quotes Dr Bell before his departure for Canada praising Canadian mining ventures. He defends investors from unjust criticism of Grand Trunk matters and notes Keeley and Vipond developments in Ontario. He denies Vipond acquiring adjacent property and emphasizes energetic, fair financial methods.
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Grand Trunk
Financial Times
McIntesh Bell
Canada
Bell
Keeley
Vipond
Ontario
Southern Alberta to Expand Corn Acreage Doubling
Southern Alberta sees a surge in corn farming with last season around 50 000 acres in the south and forecasts to double by the coming season. Lethbridge board of trade plans a fall corn show in Lethbridge.
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Alberta
Lethbridge Board of Trade
Bagpipes Invented in Greece in 260 B.C.
The article states the bagpipes as a favorite Scottish instrument originated in Greece around 260 B.C. This historical claim links Greek invention to Scottish tradition, noting an ancient origin outside modern Scotland.
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Greece
B.C
Ducks Killed by Bridge Collision At Niagara Falls
A flock of wild ducks flying northwest struck the upper arch of a steel bridge at Niagara Falls, killing 20. The leader hit a trolley wire, breaking the formation and sending some ducks upward while others fell to the bridge floor. The first express elevators in Germany are now in operation at the Hotel Execlisor in Berlin.
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Niagara Falls
Germany
Exece'sior
Berlin
Dr Williams Pink Pills advertised as blood purifier cure
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills purify blood and cure skin eruptions like pimples and scrofula. It cites Mrs R E Bishop of Hamilton Ontario reporting relief after using the pills, noting neck lumps disappeared and health improved. Pills priced 50 cents per box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Great Canadian unity call closes budget address
Hon J A Robb urges end to sectional jealousies and creed differences to secure Canada’s heritage and bright future. Claimant praises Br J D Kellogg asthma remedy as the greatest asthma treatment, boasting relief for thousands and severe cases.
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J. A. Robb
Br. J. D. Kellogga
British Families Welcomed After Halifax Arrival
Forty nine British families arrived in Halifax on March 29 and have been warmly received by the communities they settled in. Immigration Minister J A Robb reports that land settlement officers directed the newcomers to homes and local women helped arrange houses and supply immediate necessities.
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Halifax
J. A. Robb
Land Settlement Branch
Department
Poland Seeks Massive Armies to Deter Germany
Polish War Minister Sikorsky says Poland can mobilize up to 65 divisions within two years, totaling about 4 million men, with 300000 in standing force. He warns Germany and complains Paris talks hide security pact details. Poland readies to defend its two frontiers.
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Poland
United States
Germany
Sikorsky
Paris
Praise For Western Universities Eastern Observer Has Good Word
Dr. C. M. Hincks, medical director of Canada’s national mental hygiene committee, returns to Toronto after touring western provinces with Edwin Embree. He praises the University of British Columbia the University of Alberta and western schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He commends hospital nurse training in mental care and notes strong hygiene programs.
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C. M. ‘Hincks
Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Toronto
Edwin Embree
Rockefeller Foundation
Hincks
Dr. Hincks
University of
British Columbia
University of Alberta
Hinecks
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta coal deal eyed for Ontario supply
Coal dealers and J Stutchbury of the Alberta trade commission at Hamilton conferred on importing 95 000 tons of Alberta coal to Ontario at seven dollars a ton freight. The coal will fetch eighteen dollars per ton at the point. Hamilton will receive 2 000 tons of the total. Railway and coal firm costs will be checked to pursue lower or equal costs to imported coal.
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J. Stutchbury
Alberta
Hamilton
Ontario
Ex Kaiser says he will not back Hindenburg bid
Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in a communication via Colonel Kleist from Doorn, states he will not support General Hindenburg’s presidential run and implies he did not release the former field marshal from his oath to the throne. He refers to himself as His Imperial Majesty and says Hindenburg has not received his counsel.
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Hindenburg
Kaiser
Doorn
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
United Press
General Hindenburg
Kleist
Wilhelm
Cancer Toll and Treatment According to Columbia Institute Report
A Columbia University Institute of Cancer Research report says cancer claims about 126000 U.S. lives annually and costs 625 million dollars. it notes surgery remains the only adequate treatment and that cancer is not contagious or hereditary.
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United States
Institute of Cancer Research
Columbia University
Smuggling Arms Into India Exposed by Calcutta Customs
A Calcutta customs report details ten months of arms smuggling through India ports. Eighteen steamers involved. six revolvers, nine pistols, a rifle and 872 rounds seized. Eighteen men arrested including fourteen ship officers. Fines total £160. two cases received a year of rigorous imprisonment. Steamers included eleven from the United States and individuals from London Rangoon China Japan Singapore Norway and coast ports.
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India
Calcutta Customs Department
United States
London
Rangoon
China
Japan
Singapore
Norway
Wealth Versus Love Sparks Marriage Question
Flora asks if wealth would seal a marriage while Bess replies love matters most and would not be deterred by millions. The exchange captures a social probe into motivations for marriage and affections beyond money.
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Flora
Bess
First French Coffee Cup Reflected in Louis XIV Era
The earliest French coffee drinking traces to Louis XIV about 280 years ago with coffee priced around 25 dollars per pound. A New York milliner now runs a profitable business renting hats for special occasions to women.
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France
Louis XIV
New York
Lifeboat Charity Says 60000 Lives Saved
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution reports nearly 60,000 lives saved to date. The figure highlights the charity's long history of maritime rescue and public support across coastal communities.
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The
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Oil of Power General Pain Killer Claims
The Eclectric Oil by Dr. Thomas is touted as a versatile remedy not for every ailment but as a broad pain killer. It is described as achieving greatness and widely known by those who have tested its virtues through experience.
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Thomas
Bears Harnessed to Sled On Alaska Ranch
Mrs Nelie Neal Lacting of Lawing Alaska handles a team of young black bears on her ranch. The bears are trained to harness and pull a sled. Contrary to common belief bears do not hibernate at the onset of winter and remain active like dogs.
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Nelie Neal Lacting
Lawing
Alaska
Noah Ends Up Managing Stock Floats Despite Not Promoter
An account notes Noah, not a promoter, successfully overseeing a large float of stock. He navigated ownership and control while avoiding promotional roles, highlighting a strategic approach to liquidity and asset management.
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Noah
Irish Emigration Surge Reported by Montreal Agents
Agents specializing in Irish business in Canada and the United States expect a major boom in steamship passenger traffic. The report notes that migration from Ireland, especially to Canada, is likely to reach the highest level since the war.
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Canada
United States
Montreal
Ireland
Lead ball found in shelf wood from old muzzle gun era
A 100 year old workman in Saskatoon built shelves in the new customs long room and uncovered a lead ball embedded in a board. The ball is believed to have entered the wood 75 to 100 years ago, indicating a relic from century old muzzle-loading guns.
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Customs
Saskatoon
Day of Judgment Refrain Echoes Through Howe Quote
A quotation from E. W. Howe's Monthly notes there are thousands of Day of Judgment moments, and today is always a judgment of yesterday. The reflection emphasizes perpetual scrutiny and the idea that every day carries past judgments forward.
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E. W. Howe
Monthly
Inversion of the harp linked to accident
The report attributes the harp inversion to an accident while noting the bagpipes inventor was a Highland cottager who conceived the idea after stepping on a cat.
Haig's Canadian Visit Date Change Proposed
A cablegram from London proposes moving Field Marshal Haig's arrival to Sunday June 28 to ensure the governor-general Lord Byng can host the welcome in Ottawa. The British Empire Service League conference will start June 29 in Ottawa for three days, followed by Haig, Countess Haig, their daughter Lady Alexandria, and entourage touring west to Winnipeg.
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Canada
Field Marshal
Haig
Dominion Command
G.W.Y V.A
London
British Empire Service League
Lord Byng
Ottawa
Alexandria
Winnipeg
London Flats Offer Shipboard Bunks for Space
In crowded London city flats bunks resemble shipboard sleepers with folding mechanisms to save room. A new six in one compact furniture piece combines bed washstand chest mirror and shoe rack for efficient use of limited space.
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London
Moslem Drama and Western Powers Face North Africa Risk
The Philadelphia Ledger comments on Islamic internal wars and rising ferment that could affect Britain France Italy and white powers with footholds in Africa or Asia. It warns that danger is not imminent but the situation could turn ominous for the western world.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Africa
Asia
Philadelphia Ledger
Dr Thomas Kelectric Oi Without Alcohol
An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Kelectric Oi as an oil blend with six essential oils and no alcohol. It claims lasting effects due to its alcohol free formulation.
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Thomas
Egypt cancels annual Kiswah sending to Mecca this year
The Egyptian Government will not send the holy Kiswah from Cairo to Mecca due to dangerous conditions in the Hedjaz. Warnings have been issued to the faithful about the pilgrim route. The Kiswah, a gold and brocade textile for Mahomet's tomb, is normally sent yearly and replaced after one year. The old carpet is sold to pilgrims.
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Cairo
Mecca
Hedjaz
Egypt
Mahomet
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