Immigration policy and the call to welcome newcomers
The article argues Parliament should scrap the wartime Immigration Act, end the restrictive Orders in Council, and replace them with a modern policy. It notes a broad need for population growth to fund railways and export trade, contends organized labor blocks immigration, and urges the government to defy labor opposition to restore prosperity and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
The
National Railways
Farmers of
Dominion
Indians Rising in Numbers in United States
The article notes that American Indians are not a dying race with over 340000 in the United States, about 75000 more than twenty years ago and comparable to the population a century ago, per Youth's Companion.
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United States
Sea Temperature at Equator One Mile Deep
At the equator the average temperature of the sea at a depth of a mile is only four degrees above the freezing point.
Forehead size not linked to intelligence says professor
University of Chicago psychology professor E S Robinson declares the high forehead is not a sign of intellect. He notes that a large forehead indicates water on the brain and that measurements show forehead size has no relation to intelligence.
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E. S. Robinson
University of Chicago
Robinson
Desert Temperatures Swing From 100 to Freezing Nights
In the Sahara region daytime temperatures reach about 100 degrees while nighttime lows drop to just above freezing, creating extreme daily temperature swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Desert
Tourists Swarm Valley of the Kings After Tomb Discovery
Visitors flood Luxor as the Tomb of Tutankhamun draws crowds. Hotels fill, boats short, and exhorbitant transport prices arise while permits to the royal chamber are scarce and reporters barred from entering the site.
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Tutenkhanimun
Carnarvon
Luxor
Pharoah
Nile
United States
Royal Treasure House
Nervous exhaustion warning promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills
An Ontario reader shares how constant fatigue and neuralgia threatened a nervous breakdown. After failing with doctors, she found relief using Dr Williams Pink Pills, improving stamina and daily work, with lasting results and widespread recommendations. Pills sold by Brockville, Ontario distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
British Empire Will Lead In Aviation
Information from Montreal reports the Canadian Air Board is considering tenders from several aircraft firms, including a Canadian concern, to build eight new flying boats for patrol use. London Central News says government experts are drafting a new aviation policy to produce many machines of a new type, aiming to place Great Britain ahead of other nations for military and naval aviation.
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Montreal
Canadian Air Board
London Central News
Great Britain
Tanlac touted by Calgary worker Nicolson
Sam Nicolson of Calgary testifies that Tanlac improved his appetite sleep and energy after years of exhaustion He says the tonic rebuilt his strength and he remains well three years later The ad notes Tanlac is sold by druggists and that over 35 million bottles have been sold
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Tanlac
Sam Nicolson
11Th Ave. East
Calgary
Alberta
Robin Hood Flour Mills
England Tops Earth Says Astronomer Medal Awarded
English astronomer W H Jeans claims England sits at the earths top and the planet is pear shaped with a stalk end in the South Pacific. He says the moon is a chip from the stalk end and the Royal Astronomical Society awards a medal for these calculations. Awful Asthma Attacks prompt Dr Kellogg asthma remedy ad urging relief for families.
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W. H. Jeans
England
The
Daily News
Jeans
South Pacific
Royal Astronomical Society
Invention to Reduce Motor Vibration by Soderberg
Richard Soderberg of Westinghouse Electric Co has completed a dynamic balancing device for small high speed rotors. The machine aims to cut vibration in about 3,000,000 motors, worth around 25 million dollars yearly, and is expected to boost efficiency and allow trains to run faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Soderberg
Westinghouse Electric Co
A Boston Blocklayer Claims Fastest Wood-Paving Title
A Boston man in 1922 claims to be the fastest wood-paving blocklayer in the world. He lays a block every second, keeping twelve helpers busy delivering blocks to him.
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Boston
Cas carets promise quick relief for stomach distress
Advertises Cas carets as a simple remedy for sick headache biliousness gases indigestion sour upset stomach and similar distress. Claims relief by morning and notes price of 10 cents a box with candy like taste for adults and children.
Home buying supports local prosperity, says editor
A commentary argues that purchasing from home merchants sustains the local immunity and economy. A separate note mentions the secretary bird has brittle legs that snap if it runs quickly.
Patient seeks bill to stir up fighting trim
A patient asks for a stimulant to get in fighting shape and a specialist agrees the bill will achieve that. The exchange is noted in the Boston Transcript reflecting medical views on treatment expectations.
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Boston Transcript
The Only Man With A Right To Look Down Upon Others
A wry aphorism notes that true judgment comes from elevation and perspective. It contrasts superiority with physical height in an airplane setting. The line plays on irony about status and vision.
Your Teeth and the Journey of Baby Teeth
The article explains how baby teeth should naturally shed as permanent teeth erupt. It warns that improper absorption of roots can leave root slivers causing inflammation abscesses and misplacement of the permanent teeth. It advises removing abscessed temporary teeth and using space retainers and proper anesthesia for painful procedures.
Youth Is Our Hope The Boys Of Today Face The World
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis told the Association of Commerce in Chicago that youth holds world hope and urged close father son companionship. He warned that nations lack guidance and that the world needs united confidence in young people’s ambitions. A note in the piece promotes a corn remover as quick relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Association of Commerce
Chicago
Landis
North Star
Fewer Deaths From Communicable Diseases in Saskatchewan
In 1921 Saskatchewan recorded 923 deaths from communicable diseases, down 399 from 1920. Typhoid, whooping cough, influenza and tuberculosis declined, while scarlet fever and diphtheria rose. The death rate was 122.5 per 100000, with an estimated economic loss of $1,750,000 to the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
British war debt to Canada reduced by 1922 report
Sir Edmund Walker told Bank of Commerce shareholders that Britain's war debt to Canada had fallen to 75 million dollars by November 30, 1922, from 136 million 400 thousand. The British Treasury monthly payment of five million dollars eased Dominion Treasury pressure over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Edmund Walker
Bank of Commerce
Dominion
Toronto Globe
Canada Potato Crop Acreage and Yields Drop Since 1920
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada potato production at 99,665,000 bushels from 683,594 acres in 1922, down from 107,346,000 on 701,912 acres in 1921. The 1920 record yield was 133,831,000 bushels.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Making a Sun Dial for Newfoundland by a Toronto Professor
Professor Louis B. Stewart of the University of Toronto works on a scientifically accurate sun dial for Dr. Grenfell's hospital in Newfoundland. The device is tailored to Newfoundland's latitude and true meridian to provide correct time, based on Stewart's prior 1904 expedition to determine local coordinates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B. Stewart
University of Toronto
Dr. Grenfell’s Hospital
Newfoundland
Stewart
Grenfell
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Garment Renewal
Diamond Dyes claim to restore color to worn skirts coats stockings and draperies with simple directions included. The advertisement guarantees no streaks spots fading or running and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics when dyeing.
Favorite Prescription Helps Expectant Mother Say It Strengthened Her
Mrs Gee Betts of 49 Lowell Ave credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with strengthening her during her first expectant period and relieving suffering. She urges other prospective mothers to obtain it from their local druggist or send 1c for trial to Dr Pierce's Laboratory in Ontario.
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St. Catharines
Ont
Dr. Pierce
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Footsore
Ready Proctor McGee, M.D
Pittsburgh
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