Harvester Army Welcomed by Western Canada
A long fealty to harvesters arriving from British Columbia, the Maritimes, Ontario and Quebec is described as a peaceable force of laborers who will reap rewards for farmers. The piece urges welcoming, fair treatment, and careful assessment by newcomers deciding whether to settle permanently, while stressing the hard work and opportunities in the West.
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Canada
Iomense
Harvester Army
British Columbia
British Isles
Maritimes
Ontario
Quebec
Agalnest
Prairie
West
Harvester
Railways Versus Roads and Market Prospects
The text weighs railways against roads, arguing rail transport holds advantages in speed security and cost. It cautions against harming railways for poetic justice and notes railways are beginning to push advantages home amid community losses, with a tangential remark on self-interest and a misattributed Chinese fortune reference.
Exhibiting Historic Table From Abdication Arrives at Palace Display
The simple table signed by the czar during his abdication is placed on exhibit in the Alexander Palace. It was once in a private railroad car at Pschoff station, cut off from Petrograd by revolution, and moved back into railway service. The text notes global population growth from under 1,000,000,000 to about 1.7 billion and adds quips about smudging and self-pleasing.
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Czax
Alexander Palace
Crark
Pschoff
Petrograd
Empire Party Will Visit All Provinces
Members of the Empire Parliamentary Association will undertake their first official air visit to Canada next year visiting nine provinces over five to six weeks in September and October 1925. The Canadian branch will host delegates to study resources and institutions and to foster personal acquaintance and informal conference discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliamentary Association
Canada
The
Empire Parliamentary Association
Dominion
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Instant Relief
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as instantly relieving corn pain. It claims painting the corn shrivels it and after several applications the corn drops out with no pain. Sold by druggists with no substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Corn
Putnam's
Bells To Replace Out Of Tune Ottawa Carillon Bells
Three bells from the Victory Tower carillon in Ottawa will be replaced by the department of public works. The out of tune bells are among the smaller bells in the carillon and tones can be affected by polishing. Steps for replacement are underway.
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Victory Tower
Parliament
Department of Public Works
Health Restored by Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Ross Boulter of Victoria pleads how the pills revived her health after a severe decline. She reports pale blood fatigue cough and weight loss improved after six boxes and further six more. The tonic purportedly rebuilt appetite color and strength enabling housework again. Readers are invited to obtain a booklet and pills by mail or through dealers.
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Ross Boulter
Vicctoria
Plell
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
British Capital For Canada No Lack Of Interest
Sir Robert Horne told Montreal banquet delegates to the Empire mining and metallurgical congress that British capital is slower to flow into Canada not from lack of interest but from limited funds. He noted Britain had funded foreign ventures yet avoided political control, and warned shortages of funds could hold back investment in Canada.
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United States
Canada
Sir Robert Horne
Montreal
Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress
Canara
Dominion
New Steel Withstand Heat and Acids Claims Expert Tests
Copenhagen reports reveal a nameless steel that resists extreme heat and acid. Ten tons were tested at Varde Works with 950 degree furnace cycles and six week high heat exposure, outperforming ordinary steel and showing no deterioration compared to aging alloy tests.
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Copenhagen
Varde
Varde Gas Works
Intertype to Build Large Harrison Factory in New York
Intertype Corporation of Brooklyn plans a huge new factory in Harrison New York to meet rising demand. The firm employs about a thousand workers with payroll over 1.5 million dollars annually. The plant will consolidate executive offices and two existing factories by 1928.
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Intertype Corporation
Brooklyn
Harrison
New York
Intertype Corporaton
Wellkown
United States
Canada
England
Germany
Broadway
Scattered Quotes Highlight Everyday Life and Advice
A collection of snippets notes Minards Liniment for sore feet and a Scottish boy in Australia saving five dollars weekly. It recalls common justice for drivers in accidents and a remark on memory about what to forget when needed.
Local Ontario Woman Details Dysentery Illness
Mrs. Wallace Pepper of Simcoe Ontario describes severe dysentery last summer with loss of appetite abdominal pains and faintness and passing blood. She sought medical help and was advised on a rapid remedy by her doctor.
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Wallace Pepper
Rk. No
Simcoe, Ont
Prairie Provinces Face Menace From Invasive Rats Across West
A Prairie Provinces report warns Saskatchewan and nearby areas face a serious brown rat invasion. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service says prevention is essential as rats threaten poultry, food, and public health, urging immediate, united action before the infestation spreads further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retent
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Canada
Manitoba
Qu'Appelle
Royal gift of Windsor Library volumes to Irish Free State
The King presented 24 Windsor Castle volumes to the Irish Free State governor. They include Edward VI to 1890 statutes, once bound in Dublin Four Courts and destroyed in 1922. The copies, kept at Windsor, will join the President of the Executive Council’s library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Free State
Te Royal Library
Windsor Castle
Edward HS
George Jr
Grattan
Record Office
Dublin
Four Courts
Free State
Windsor
Executive Council
Mrs J B Hitz Praises Favorite Prescription
Mrs J B Hitz of Toronto testifies the Favorite Prescription eased her nausea and nerves during pregnancy, strengthened her for a healthy baby, and praises it as essential for motherhood. She urges buying at a local drugstore or sending 10 cents for a trial tablet package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Dr. Pierce
J. B. Hiltz
Sydenham St
Stamp Out Leprosy Campaign and Health Warnings
Foreign and Chinese missions join a drive to combat leprosy in China as campaigns to fund a hospital and detention station mobilize. The piece notes the stigma and violence facing lepers, the disease’s rise, and foreign support coordinated with local efforts. It also mentions worm remedies and a scattered advertising blurb about finding the key to success.
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China
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Fletcher
Empire Party
Marvel
Ottawa
Pink
W. NO
Intertype
Minard
Australia
I. Mubura Co
Prairie Provinces
Thomas
Royal Library
France
Greece
Egypt
Aveni
Mrs. Grima
J. B. Hitz
London
Sucessa
Cate the Lock
Lasaled KS
PALCO
Lefebvre & CO
Alexandria
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