Canadian Patriotism and Migration Reflections from Mount Allison
From the Montreal Witness, an address on Canadian patriotism by W. Webster Shoriac at Mount Allison University New Brunswick. He notes Acadian returnees, contrasts Canada with US rail routes to Boston, and argues migration driven by climate and culture, detailing Scots influence and global movement.
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Ilert
Canada
New York
Nome
Wisconsin
Hiemerick
Iw. Webster
Shoriac
New Brunswick
Mount Alison University
Boston
Scotia
Volga
England
London
Edinburgh
Cans
Rome
Athens
Babylon
Berlin
Moscow
Montreal
Better Success With Small Farm
Commissioner Duncan Marshall of Canada argues for smaller farms to improve wheat and farm output. He urges limits, better livestock, and agricultural education for youth to make farming a respected, joyful profession rather than drudgery.
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Duncan Marshall
Canada
Fort Willam Canadian Club
Port Arthur
United Farmers of Manitoba See Membership Rise At Convention
The United Farmers of Manitoba reports a net gain of over four thousand members at its annual convention. Membership grew from 11 402 at year end 1921 to 15 761 at year end 1923, according to the secretary’s statement.
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United Farters of
Manitoba
Every Failure Is a Step Toward Success
A concise reflection on perseverance and growth noting that setbacks can propel progress. The saying emphasizes resilience, steady effort, and learning from mistakes as a path to eventual achievement.
In France Women Outnumber Men By 1.9 Million
A demographic update shows France has 1.9 million more women than men, reflecting shifts in population age structure and longevity. The gap stems from higher female life expectancy and aging trends across regions.
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France
The Drug Menace and Wallace Reid Tragedy
The piece warns against drug use citing Wallace Reid’s death as a warning of drug enslavement. It argues the drug evil stems from opium cultivation and narcotics manufacture, urging global League of Nations action and U S participation in the Opium Committee to curb the expanding threat. The tone notes international limits and calls for concerted policy response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
China
Wellington Koo
United States
Council of the
League of Nations
Opium Committee
Minneapolis Journal
Cutting Brain Paths and the Power of Thought
The article compares rain washing hillsides to how thoughts create entrenched mental paths. Once a harmful thought forms it tends to recur, but good thoughts can also cut new channels. We are not helpless in choosing which thoughts guide us and influence behavior.
Wireless link to London from Australia may arrive soon
E T Fisk managing director of Amalgamated Wireless Australasia told the Royal Colonial Institute in London that a direct telephone link from London to Australia is not only possible but likely within three years. He predicted experiments could begin before 1926 with the human voice carried directly across the ocean.
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Australia
London
Antipodes
E. T. Fisk
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited
Royal Colonial Institute
Flat Lands Aid Eyesight Theory
A brief note argues that best eyesight comes from living in flat, unbroken country. It cites an Eskimo spotting a white fox far away on snow and an Arab seeing objects at about five miles.
Palestine Observes Three Sabbaths
Palestine observes three Sabbaths with Friday kept by Muslims, Saturday by Jews, and Sunday by Christians in a unique regional practice.
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Palestine
Remarkable 72-year Service Record Ends With Death
Henry Cooper of Culford Road Islington aged 87 died in harness after 72 years with Messrs Holland Aldwinckle Slater at Hosier Lane Smithfield. Factory Manager FE Bacon praised his regularity calm temper and loyal service noting he never smoked or drank and kept the Silver Spoon and Forkmakers Society books in order. He enjoyed gardening and died peacefully after a long exemplary career.
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Henry Cooper
Culford Road
Islington
England
FE. Bacon
Messrs. Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater
Hosier Lane
Smithfield
London
Silver Spoon and Forkmakers' Society
Winnipeg firm to aid farmers with credit system
President W. P. Dutton announced at a Western Retail Lumber men's convention closing session that a Winnipeg company would finance farmers shown as good credit risks. Loans would fund silos and feeders, with farmers notes secured and rediscounted at eighty cents on the dollar. The plan aims to extend fivefold the capital and greatly aid Western Canada.
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Winnipeg
W. P. Dutton
Western Retail Lumbermen's
Mr. Dutton
Western
Canada
Bolshevik Democracy in Russia Cites Party Electorate
The So viet Government’s official paper in Moscow claims the Communist Party has 423 875 members, constituting the actual electorate for a country of over 100 million in population. The Mani toba Free Press uses this to illustrate democracy as practiced in Russia.
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Moscow
Communist Party In
Russia
Manitoba Free Press
Twelve British Field Marshals Named in War Update
The article lists twelve British Field Marshals now honored, including the Duke of Connaught Lord Grenfell Lord Methuen Earl of Ypres Earl Haiz the Emperor of Japan Marshal Foch Lord Plumer Viscount Allenby Sir William Robertson Sir Arthur Barrett and the King of the Belgians.
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Duke of Connaught
Lord Grenfell
Lord Methuen
Earl of
Ypres
Earl Haiz
Emperor
Japan
Marshal Foch
Lord Plumer
Viscount Alenby
William Robertson
Arthur Barrett
Judge links youth crime to lack of sport in Alberta
Judge John A. Jackson of Lethbridge notes 75 percent of prisoners are aged 17 to 22 and fewer than one percent have engaged in athletics. He argues juvenile crime stems from indolence and opportunity, claiming sports keep youths busy, deter mischief, and foster citizenship, a view echoed by Alberta officials.
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John A. Jackson
Lethbridge
Alberta
Peterboro
Trawler Saxon Catches a Mine off North Shields
The North Shields trawler Saxon reported a mining incident seven miles east-northeast of Bythe as its crew felt a heavy object in the net at six in the morning. The mine, smothered by fish, was brought to the Tyne and rendered harmless by the coastguard after the crew revealed the find.
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North Sea
North Shields
Bythe
J. W. Anderson
Tyne
Coastguard
New Robing Room for Women Lawyers Opens at Royal Courts
A women lawyers robing room has been completed in the Royal Courts of Justice. It features a full length mirror allowing lady barristers to survey themselves before appearances in court.
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Royal Courts of Justice
Moscow Street Car Fare Sparks Public Debate
The report notes a 500000 ruble fare for a Moscow street car ride. Patrons risk gunfire at sunrise if they complain about service. Engineers test cork iron and glass road materials to endure heavy traffic.
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Moscow
Cork
Milk as Key to Child Health and Vitality
Miss Helen Campbell argues cows milk and dairy products are essential for child growth and mental vigor. She cites studies showing 17 to 33 percent of schoolchildren are undernourished and that milk consumption boosts strength and academic progress.
British firm offers cheap steam flow instrument for small plants
An English firm has developed an affordable steam flow meter suitable for smaller power stations. It indicates and records steam flow at a cost under thirty pounds and can be rapidly applied to different boilers to provide individual readings, aiding engineers in monitoring efficiency.
Destiny of Canada Address at McGill by Lord Byng
Lord Byng urged McGill graduates to remember Canada’s nationhood and develop its real potential through character. He asked where happiness lies and stressed Canadians must be taught to do right, declaring their race among the earth’s strongest with an unwearied blood and a proud history. He warned against failure in civilization and attributed it to all of them.
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McGill
Lord Byng
Canada
Lumbering Boom in Port Arthur District
Lumbering in the Port Arthur district drives a large season for 1922-23 with output matching prior records. Thousands of men work in numerous camps harvesting pulpwood ties piling and cord wood across the region.
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Port Arthur
Italy’s plague oil fly devastates olive yards
In southeastern Italy the oil fly has caused 35 million dollars in damage to olive groves over the past twelve years, threatening regional production and livelihoods.
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Italy
Canada Collects Reparations from Germany in Canada
Under Secretary of State for Canada Thomas Mulvey spoke in Toronto on reparations claims. He cited about 25 million dollars in Canadian claims against Germany and 600 thousand against Hungary, with German property in Canada valued at around 35 million dollars. He said defaults could be settled from German-held Canadian assets if Germany refuses to pay.
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Canada
Germany
Thomas Mulvey
Toronto
Economic Conference of Nations
Pou
Mulvey
England
King Chin Gee Hee Rise From Storekeeper to Chinese King
Thirty years ago Chin Gee Hee was a Seattle storekeeper. He later claimed to have died at forty six and been sent back from heaven to build the Kongmoon railroad in Southern China. He says he was told to return, prosper, and support China with a one dollar per person contribution.
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Chin Gee Hee
Seattle
China
Sunning
Chin Gee
Kongmoon
Mr. Chin
Ile
Heaven
Chin
England
Prince of Wales
Earth
Canada Forms Trade Deals With Italy and Spain
Following a treaty with France, Canadian ministers abroad sealed a favorable accord with Italy and arranged a six month modus vivendi with Spain. Belgium’s favored nation tariff will extend similar benefits to Canada when established.
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France
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Canada
Life as a Game of Chance and Fate's Stacked Deck
A reflective note on life as chance and fate. It suggests many face unfavorable conditions and ridicules the idea of easy luck, using a ruminative tone about luck and hardship.
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Siogar
United Farmers
Serry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Crime and Athletics
Beday
Helen GC. Campbell
Dominion Iairy
Campbell
Teachers’ Institute
Windsor
Ont
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