Canada Expects 1925 Prosperity From Higher Prices and Trade
Prospects for Canada improve as 1924 shows higher grain prices and lower costs boosting farmer income. Trade balances widen with exports surpassing imports by about 200 million dollars, while Europe and worldwide markets regain strength. Immigration is expected to rise in 1925, signaling a record year and renewed confidence across agriculture, industry, and building.
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Canada
West Oz
Debri
Department of Trade and Commerce
Europe
China
Germany
Japan
British Empire
United States
Tibetan Lamas Reach London Impressing With Taxicabs
Seven Tibetan lamas touring Europe arrived in London and exclaimed in their language that this is London. Their interpreter notes the travelers were most impressed by the vast number of taxicabs, calling them the most wonderful sight of their travels. The lamas belong to a monastery on Mount Everest.
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London
Tibet
Europe
Mount
Everest
Earth tremor floods soap factory streets in Johannesburg
An earthquake in Johannesburg toppled a large vat at a soap factory causing a three foot flood of boiling soap. The viscous liquid ran into suburban streets for about three quarters of a mile, disrupting nearby residences and traffic.
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Johannesburg
Lepers Believed At Large Across United States
Report suggests a substantial number of lepers, estimated between five hundred and one thousand, are at large within the United States, prompting health authorities to monitor and respond to potential outbreaks.
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United States
Seeds Sprout After 100 Years at M A C
Two century old water lily seeds have sprouted at Michigan Agricultural College in a bid to set a world record for longevity. Dr E A Bessel reports the seeds were from a Manchurian peat bed and mature plants may be placed in the college botanical gardens.
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Michigan Agricultural College
E. A. Bessel
Tact Defined In Scots Proverb From Edinburgh
In the Edinburgh Scotsman a father explains tact to his son as the restraint that prevents a wrinkled man from reminding a rosy complexioned young woman that they were once boy and girl together.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Arabian women barred from combat and plunder
The article describes that Arabian women accompany their men to war yet do not engage in fighting and are not allowed to take part in plunder. They cannot be slain except by accident, highlighting strict gender roles in wartime customs.
Safety At Rail Crossings When Approaching a Grade Crossing
Advice on stopping at grade crossings and checking for trains before crossing. It notes that 9,009 lives have been lost at grade crossings and emphasizes not proceeding until sure no train is approaching.
Diamond Dyes Color It New For All Fabrics
Beautiful home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water for soft shades or boil for rich permanent colors. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions for lingerie silk rib bon skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies coverings hangings and more. Buy Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the material to color whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Japan Upset by U S Battle Fleet Visit
The Melbourne Argus says Japan has no ground for objection to a U S battle fleet visiting Australia. It argues the U S visit will be seen as a peace guarantee, not a war menace, and the fleet will be warmly welcomed.
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Australia
Tokio
Melbourne Argus
Japan
United States
Melbourne
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Child Health Benefits
An advertised remedy claims to protect against worms by making the stomach and intestines inhospitable to parasites. It purports to heal inflamed surfaces and restore strength in children weakened by worm attacks, describing the product as wholly health giving.
Russia faces shortages after seven years of nationalization
The London Times reports a Lenin conference statement via Mr. Rykoff claiming Russia runs a 400 million ruble deficit on a reduced budget with starving teachers, half the villages without shops, and workers at 40 percent of pre war numbers.
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Rykoff
Lenin
London Times
Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil Promised For Sprains
For sprains and contusions there is nothing better than Dr Thomas Electric Oil. It reduces swelling after a sprain cools inflamed flesh and draws out pain. It eases bruises by counteracting inflammation. a trial will prove its power.
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Thomas
Coolidge Reaffirms Foreign Policy In Annual Message
President Coolidge tells Congress the United States will not join the League of Nations and will not cancel foreign debts. He urges adherence to the world court of international justice and reiterates opposition to debt cancellation.
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Coolidge
Congress
United States
World Court of International Justice
League of Nations
Scientists Build World-Traveling Research Vessel for Germany
A seagoing ship with scientific instruments will be built for the German Society for the Knowledge of Foreign Countries. German scientists and scholars will live aboard, travel around the world, and conduct research.
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German Society For the Knowledge
Telephone calls in France fall back in line after rattle
In France telephone practice, calls are numbered as they reach exchanges. If a subscriber loses temper and rattles the receiver hook, his turn is placed at the end of the list.
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France
Egypts Cheops Pyramid Holds Vast Stone Mass
Egypts largest pyramid of the Ziezh group reportedly contains 89,000,000 cubic feet of masonry and stones estimated to weigh more than 6,000,000 tons in total.
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Egypt
Cheops
German Railways to Receive Major International Credit
The state railways of Germany, vast and aging, will obtain a $10,009,000 credit from a New York banking syndicate and $5,000,000 in London. The system spans about 33,000 miles, with modern rolling stock and total capitalization near $5.5 billion. lines valued over $6 billion. The Dawes plan stabilization is cited as essential to maintaining credit amid political risks.
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New York
London
Germany
Buffalo Express
Sweden Establishes Freight Air Service
Sweden launches a regular express and freight air service linking Stockholm and Helsingfors Finland. The first cargo, over half a ton of medical supplies, arrived in Helsingfors three hours after loading, demonstrating air shipping utility.
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Stockholm
Helsingfors
Finland
Baltic Sea
Seed Oats Surplus List Sought by Dominion Seed Branch
The Dominion seed branch calls for names of holders of surplus seed oats new or old crop. It aims to show bush el seed grade price and owner station. Farmers and dealers with graded seed or plans to send samples should notify quantity and price at once for distribution to districts short of seed. Periodic revisions are planned.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Salaries Fixed For Reparation Officials
Seymour Parker Gilbert as agent general for reparation payments under the Dawes plan will get 190000 gold marks annually about 47500 dollars under the pay scale approved November 28 by the reparation commission The other salaries are Railroad commissioner 105000 gold marks bank commissioner 95000 and other commissioners 80000 gold marks Each trustee will receive 75000 gold marks The transfer committee members who meet monthly are paid 18000 gold marks each plus expenses
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Seymour Parker Gilbert
Dawes’ Plan
New Remedy Demonstrations In New York Hospitals
Dr D E Gerin arrives in New York under state physicians groups to show a pneumonia cure claim of 600 cases with no deaths and to demonstrate treating pernicious anemia without transfusions. Tests will run four months in New York hospitals. Born in 1867 to French parents in Nashua New Hampshire, he previously led the French community in San Francisco.
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D. E. Gerin
New York
Gerin
Nashua
N.H
San Francisco
First train runs on E C and B C extension Berwyn to Whitelaw
The northern railway marks a new chapter as the inaugural train crosses the Berwyn to Whitelaw stretch. A twice weekly service will operate to serve districts beyond Berwyn, signaling growth in regional rail access.
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E. C
B. C
Berwyn
Whitelaw
Manitoba Telephones Post Modest 50 Thousand Profit
For the fiscal year ended November 30 the Manitoba telephone system reports a net profit of about 50000, contrasting with a 1921 deficit of 884805 for the public utility. The report highlights the turnaround and financial swing over recent years.
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Manitoba
Bank of Montreal Annual Meeting Highlights Prosperity View
The 107th annual general meeting featured addresses by Sir Vincent Meredith and Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor. They urged optimism about Canada’s trade, immigration, and public engagement, stressing hard work, economy, and orderly government as keys to prosperity.
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Bank of Montreal
Vincent Meredith
Frederick Williams-Taylor
Canada
Success With Alfalfa Part 2 Partially Continued
Alfalfa should be grown using Grimm and Baltic seed, best in Western Canada despite higher cost. Seed inoculation and Manitoba Agricultural College culture aid are essential for a good stand. Avoid wet land, seed early before weeds, and consider nurse crops like Marquis wheat for better frost timing.
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Canada
Manitoba Agricultural College
Bacteriology Department
Australia Opposes Treaty Warner Speech in Melbourne
Premier Bruce of Australia said in Melbourne that even if the Commonwealth Government favored a commercial treaty with Germany, the necessary legislation would not pass the Australian Parliament. He referred to the new treaty between Great Britain and Germany.
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Bruce
Australia
Great Britain
Germany
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Crossword puzzle aids college effort says Princeton professors
Princeton University professors view the crossword puzzle as a powerful aid to student work by tying effort to play. The Detroit Free Press notes this confirms an old theory that making work feel like play boosts motivation.
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Princeton University
Detroit Free Press
The Mittus Tribe of the Nile Noted for Music
The Mittus, an agricultural tribe living on the upper Nile, are described as the most musical of savage races in this portrayal.
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Upper Nile
Keep Minard's Liniment in the House
A short health tip or product note referencing Minard's Liniment kept for home use. Mentions practical tip for household remedies and familiar brand usage.
Crossword Puzzle Sent From London To New York
The London Daily News dispatched a crossword puzzle by photo radiogram to New York to distract readers. The diagram traveled by photo radiogram while the numbers and synonyms followed by regular radiogram. The solution was sent later.
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Daily News
London
New York
London Daily News
Too Weak to Walk The Sad Condition of a Brandon Lady
Mrs. Annie Treherne of Brandon Manitoba credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength after a pneumonia attack left her nearly unable to walk. She describes regained health after use and recommends the tonic as a reliable blood and strength booster, noting mail delivery from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 60 cents a box.
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Brandon
Dr Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Launch of Gripsholm First Motor-Driven Trans Atlantic Liner
The Gripsholm, the first motor driven trans Atlantic liner, was successfully launched at Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Co. Newcastle on Tyne. Designers altered the vessel lines by removing funnels, though the ship carries two stacks for exhaust and elevator machinery.
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Gripsholm
W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.,, Ltd
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Holloway’s Corn Remover touted to end corns quick
The ad proclaims that many people suffer from corns, but relief is near with Holloway’s Corn Remover. It emphasizes rapid, painless treatment without detailing clinical steps or side effects.
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Holloway
Island School District Denied Over Lack of Children
Santa Cruz Island in the Santa Barbara channel group loses a bid for a school district status due to zero resident children. The island sustains large flocks of sheep and goats, shaping the jurisdictional outcome.
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Santa Cruz Island
Santa Barbara Channel
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