The Vote and the Privilege of Citizenship
A lengthy argument promotes voting as a sacred duty for Canadians and others. It cites historic struggles for self government, notes voter apathy, and urges all qualified voters to register and cast ballots in the September 14 election to shape Canada’s next five years.
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United States
Washington
Great Britain
Sidney Low
Weekly Dispatch
Canada
Australia
South Africa
House of Commons
Government of
Willing To Help Sends Churchill Cash To Aid British Debt
Alan born in England but a U S resident for 50 years sent Winston Churchill bonds totaling 6550 dollars to help reduce the Anglo American war debt. Churchill could not reply due to no address but publicly thanked the donor via the press. This marks the third such donation in three years.
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Alan
England
United States
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Death Valley Heat Test Shows Extreme Car Run
In Death Valley California a Franklin car tested by a driver from Ocean Park endured 122 to 140 degree heat. The sand depth reached 50 inches at times as the car crawled at two miles per hour. The nine hour fifteen minute run used 21 gallons of gasoline and a quart and a half of oil.
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Death Valley
Calif
Franklin
Ocean Park
Canadian Newsprint Exports Surpass Competitors
Canada exports of newsprint are nearly ten times those of Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Canadian production in 1925 reached over 144 million tons, matching the United States. The note also mentions a mercy of nature toward a man learning the saxophone.
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Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Norway
United States
Hoover outlines nation wide aerial highway network plan
Secretary Hoover announced after a White House conference with President Coolidge that a vast national system of air routes is in sight. Two main arteries from New York to the Pacific coast and from Chicago to Dallas Fort Worth were approved as the core of the proposed aerial highway network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
New York
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Dallas
Fort Worth
White House
Autos Kill Many Birds on Illinois Roads
Illinois state entomologist estimates 190000 birds are struck and killed yearly by automobiles on concrete roads. Officials report additional livestock and small animal losses, including 11000 chickens, 12500 rabbits, 20000 go phers, 1300 rats, 7350 snakes, 2000 toads, 2750 cats and 650 polecats killed by motor vehicles.
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Illinois
Life Restored by Dr Williams Pink Pills
Victoria resident Mrs. Ross Boulter credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring health after a period of severe fatigue pale complexion and cough she bought six boxes then six more and regained flesh appetite and color she recommends the pills to friends and mentions a prepaid booklet Building Up the Blood available by mail or from local dealers.
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Ross Boulter
Victoria
P.E.L
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
New Submarine Motion Picture Camera Built at Smithsonian
A submarine motion picture camera, operable beneath the waves by standard film photographers, has been built at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington and will be used immediately in experimental work. It is expected to offer educational and scientific value by revealing conditions of undersea life.
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Smithsonian Institute
Washington
First Taxicab Drivers Share Quirky Courtship Tale
A pair of taxi drivers recount unusual origins of their marriages. The first describes meeting his wife when his car nearly hit her, then marrying. The second criticizes reckless driving, suggesting many would marry if everyone acted as he did, reflecting humor and period slang.
Arbitration Board Formed Over Canadian Rail Wage Dispute
The Department of Labor announces a board of conciliation and investigation under the Industrial Disputes Act to examine wage demands by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railway employees. Justice Hugh T. Kelly chairs with Isaac Pitbaldo and David Campbell as members. about 15,000 conductors and union members across Canada are affected.
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Department of Labor
Industrial Disputes Act
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railway
Hugh T. Kelly
Toronto
Isaac Pitbaldo
K.C
Winnipeg
David Campbell
Justice Kelly
Department
Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad
Canada
Britain Seeks Longer Visits From Tourists
Britain pushes to lure more American tourists and extend their stays. A Come to Britain group cites 1924 spending in France at 250 million dollars versus 100 million in Britain and other countries, arguing Britain could capture a larger share of the tourist traffic.
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France
England
Britain
Italy
Wiesbaden
Aix
Harrogate
Llandrindod Wells
Devon
Fishermen urged to quench fires after lunch in canoe
Canada’s inland fish need cold, clear water for reproduction but forest fires cause drought and erosion reducing streams. The natural resources intelligence service urges fishermen to extinguish fires after lunch and smoke only in the boat or canoe to keep waterways safe.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Washington to cut farm loan rate to five percent
The government plans to reduce all agricultural loan rates to five percent, a half point below the current level, following a five percent rate order for the Wichita farm loan bank. Assistant Secretary Winston forecast the nationwide cut as relief for American farmers. Miller’s Worm Powders offer a painless stomach and intestinal worm treatment for children, described as thorough though may cause vomiting indicating strong action.
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Washington Administration
United States
Winston
Wichita, Kansas
Farm Loan Bank
Stop Dangerous Practice President Coolidge Bans Poisoning
President Coolidge disclosed opposition to poisoning industrial alcohol and ordered discontinuance of poisonous formulas. He has faced hundreds of protests over deaths and concerns that bootleggers may contaminate industrial alcohol sold for beverage use.
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Coolidge
U. S
Office Boy Probes Boss About Golf Booze or Business
A playful exchange shows an Office Boy asking what the boss is sought for as the reply hints at topics like golf, alcohol, or business. The moment captures a casual, era-tinged office dynamic.
Saskatchewan raises minimum wages for women in shops and laundries
The Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Board issues new orders effective September 21 raising female minimums in shops and stores from 14 to 15 dollars weekly and in laundries and factories from 13 to 14 dollars. Learner rates adjust to 10 12 and 13 50 across periods. mail order houses rise to 14 for women with learner rates set at 9 then 11. Seats required at one per four employees in shops and stores.
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Saskatchewan
Relief from Asthma Remedy Widespread Endorsement
Relief from asthma is described as complete and lasting since using J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The ad says it brings gentle relief, eases tightened airways, and has made asthmatic affliction a thing of the past for thousands. It claims reliable, years of sale through good druggists nationwide.
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J. D. Kellogg
Conductor Stibbard Retires After 44 Years With CN Rail
Conductor Thomas Stibbard of division 17 Belleville Ontario retires after 44 years four months of service. He began as a signalman in 1882 earning 1 dollar per day and has supervised every train between Toronto and Montreal.
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Thomas Stibbard
Division 17
Belleville
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Montreal
It's easy to convince the plain wo man that handsome is as handsome does
The saying argues character matters more than appearance in judging worth. It asserts that true beauty lies in deeds rather than looks and urges evaluating people by actions, not looks.
Soviet Party Warns of Harsh Economic Crackdown
M Rykoff Stalin and Kuibysheff urge strict austerity across Russia. The Communist Party central committee broadcasts call for intensified measures to shore up the weakening economy, promising severe penalties for those hindering the campaign. The move signals party leadership asserting control over Russia’s economic crisis beyond government lines.
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M. Rykoff
Stalin
Kuibysheff
Communist Party
Russia
Central Committee
Conquering the Air Through Buzzard Flight
The piece argues hovering is the key to aircraft design and cites the buzzard as a model. It notes how the bird stays stationary by bending outer wing halves and limits wing flaps, suggesting man’s mastery of flight hinges on understanding this natural mechanism.
Its Quality Sells It Dr Thomas Electric Oil
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as widely used by thousands of intelligent people. It claims rapid relief and healing for cuts burns scalds and inflammatory pains based on its longstanding public favor and proven record.
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Dr. Thomas
Manitoba Forest Land Extends Across Most of Province
Manitoba, though called a prairie province, has about 70 percent of its area as forest land. Forest reserves total 3,729 square miles within the province.
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Manitoba
Prairie
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Pink
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