The Water Powers Of Canada And Public Policy Debate
The piece surveys Canada’s water powers as a national asset and the policy debate over public versus private ownership. It notes Ontario backing public ownership while Quebec favors private development, with Manitoba and Alberta exploring options and Saskatchewan under study. It warns citizens to study the issue carefully before forming judgments.
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Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
Manitoba Old Age Pensions Levy Plan Unveiled
Premier John Bracken introduced a bill in the Manitoba Legislature to raise funds for old age pensions through a special levy on property based on equalized assessments. The plan aims to generate half of the total amount required.
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John Bracken
Manitoba
Dominion funds half of the scheme. province bears rest
The Dominion Government will finance half of the scheme while the province covers the other half and the costs of administration. Administration will be managed by the Workmen's Compensation Board.
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Dominion
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Advocates Film Censure Bill Tints Theatres Act
Advocate Aurelian Belanger announced a bill in the Ontario legislature to create a censor board to review films for their impact on children. Approved films would bear a stamp permitting exhibition to under 16s. unapproved films would be barred from showing to children even with guardians.
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Aurelian Belanger
Ontario
Board of Censors
Miniature engraving records Lord's Prayer on threepence
A Harrow engraver has completed engraving the Lord's Prayer twelve times on a single threepenny piece and still has room for three more versions. This surpasses a Southampton man who wrote the prayer eleven and two thirds times on a similar coin.
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Harrow
Southampton
Extraordinary growth of Sun Life Assurance in Canada and beyond
The Sun Life Assurance Company reports a dramatic expansion with total in-force policies reaching 1.487 billion and net income exceeding 100 million for the year. Assets top 400 million as new business and policyholder gains mark continued strength, while President T B Macaulay celebrates fifty years of service.
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Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
General Publc
T. B Macaulay
Sun Life Company
Canada
North America
Sun Life of Canada
Canadian Coal Industry Employs 29,900 Workers Last Year
The Canadian coal sector employed 29,900 people, with 6,611 on the surface and 22,393 underground. Provincially, Nova Scotia had 13,402 workers, Alberta 9,469, British Columbia 4,903, Saskatchewan 648, and New Brunswick 552.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
True love Conquers Obstacles but Poverty and Toothache Stand
A newspaper-style aphorism notes that true love overcomes many hurdles yet poverty and toothache are exceptions, highlighting how personal hardship can strain romance. The quip reflects lighthearted social observation rather than a news event.
Origin of the term Orange Pekoe explained by Salada official
Mr Spalding Black of Salada Tea Co describes how Orange Pekoe originated from Chinese silver tipped leaves and later from Ceylon and Indian tea tips turning orange. He warns buyers that many Orange Pekoe grades vary in quality and freshness and urges sealed air tight packaging to preserve flavor and purity.
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Spalding Black
Salada Tea Co
China
Ceylon
India
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
If one is troubled with corns, Holloway's Corn Remover offers an application said to entirely relieve suffering. The note emphasizes rapid comfort and practical use for readers seeking relief from corn pain.
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Holloway
Lindbergh Completes Latin American Explorations Mission
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh finished a tour of twelve independent nations a British colony two U S insular possessions and the Panama Canal Zone since December 13 beginning at Bol ling Field Washington under challenging weather. He navigated largely uncharted routes proving himself the most competent pilot in the world and dispelling talk of luck in his record flight.
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Lindbergh
Havana
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Bolling Field
Washington
New York
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States Air Mail Service
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Proposed For Wound Care
A factory safety note recommends using Dr Thomas Electric Oil for treating wounds and cuts, claiming it acts quickly without scarring or burning flesh unlike carbolic acid kept in some workplaces.
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Dr. Thomas
Will Shelton Carves Snoho Tribe History on Cedar Pole
Will Shelton, chief of the Snoho mish tribe of Indians, is carving a large cedar pole to commemorate and record his tribe's history and heritage.
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Will Shelton
Sawgrass Used For Paper Pulp In Florida Marshes
Sawgrass, tall grass common in Florida marshes, is extracted and processed as a source material for paper pulp, linking local ecology with industrial use.
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Florida
European Aerial Sign Schemes With Night Flight Planes
European planners outline schemes for flashing aerial signs using a night flying multiengined plane with a wing device to spell letters. A giant airship stationed at Friedrichshafen would launch long flights to flash messages above cities, while pilotless, wirelessly controlled craft would emit light and smoke to spell words aloft.
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Europe
Friedrichshafen
Birds of Northern Canada and the Lapland Longspur
Explorers of the Topo graphical Survey note the white throated sparrow as the dominant bird call in the northern Canadian woodlands near Great Slave Lake while the plains north of the woods echo with the Lapland Longspur. The friendly longspur is described as following travelers at camp.
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Department of the Interior
Canada
Great Slave Lake
Lapland
Muscular Rheumatism Relief Through Brisk Rubbing
A sufferer of muscular rheumatism is advised to rub the affected region briskly with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil until relief is felt. The text claims the oil possesses great virtue and effectiveness beyond estimation.
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Thomas
Illusion of Money Versus True Contentment
A reflection on wealth noting money does not buy happiness but adds responsibilities and worries, challenging the belief that money guarantees contentment. The commentary contrasts material wealth with genuine well being, urging consideration of deeper values over financial gain.
Loganberry wine production in British Columbia rises in 1927
In 1927 about 90,000 gallons of loganberry wine were manufactured in British Columbia, up from 25,000 gallons in 1924, according to S and S. G. Coventry in the Provincial Legislature urged local sale of the wines to expand the industry.
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British Columbia
S&s. G
Heart and nerve troubles prompt weary McKenzie note
Mrs. Geo McKenzie of Ontario writes of weakness and melancholy from menopause. She describes severe nerves and insomnia, saying she could hardly bear a ticking clock and was advised to try a remedy.
Cat Burglar Strikes Esher Hotel for £250 Jewellery
A fast, lightning quick thief attacked an Esher hotel room in three minutes. The intruder entered via a second-floor window, ransacked a wardrobe and chest of drawers, and escaped down a stackpipe with jewellery valued at £250.
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Esher
Northern German vineyards claim world northernmost status
At Grun Germany the region lies on the same latitude as Newfoundland and hosts the most northern vineyards in the world, highlighting an unlikely wine frontier in Europe.
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Grun
Germany
Newfoundland
Freedom and Fancy: A Man’s View on Liberty
A concise reflection notes that many men who enjoy freedom do not always value it, suggesting freedom’s burden can dull its appeal and provoke caution in pursuing carefree choices.
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Sun Life
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Sun Life Assurance Co
Sun Life Assurance
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New Brighton
Carter
Pekoe
Hay Canadee
Directeame
Gend
Retebog
Union Nurseries
Fenthill
Pramsey Company
International Patent Attorneys
Hank St
Dmggiste
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Oronto
Ont
Milburn
Walt E
Nea
Phillips Or
Mach
Hercules
Cppleford Paper Products
Hamilton
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