Canadian Initiative and Resolve Shaping Postwar Recovery
The article extols Canadian character for tackling large challenges from canals and railways to hydro projects and farmers’ cooperatives. It credits unity with Britain in World War I, notes postwar debt and economic tests, and highlights tuberculosis progress as evidence of organized perseverance. Canadians are portrayed as confident, resilient problem solvers who can accomplish difficult tasks.
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Dominion
Soo
Continental Railways
Hydro
Ontario
Farmers’ Cooperative Undertakings
Germany
Athough
Canada
Britain
Suceres
Oercome
Cernada
American
Europe
Saskatchewan
Alberta Beekeepers Report 1924 Production Rise
About 160 beekeepers operated in Alberta with 1924 production around 55 000 pounds, valued at about 15 750 dollars at 25 cents per pound. Output nearly doubled from the prior year as many entered the business, concentrated in the south irrigated belts though most producers are small in the central district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
New Zealand To Represent At Wembley Empire Exhibition
New Zealand will be represented at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley this year. Preparations are hastened to renew exhibits and replenish cinema material. The decision reverses October’s ruling and has been communicated to the British Government by the high commissioner for New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Wembley
Spain’s Pacific Coast Claim Rejected in 1799 Treaty
Early maps show Spain claiming the Pacific coast including present day British Columbia. British traders held posts there and protested. A Spanish fleet seized posts, but Britain and Spain negotiated, with Spain withdrawing the claim in a protracted settlement culminating in a 1799 treaty while Captain Vancouver sailed nearby.
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Spain
Pacific
British Columbia
Britain
Vancouver
Protection and Tuberculosis Debate at Free Trade Club
Dr Frank N. Walker told free traders in Toronto that tariffs on imported fresh vegetables would aid tuberculosis. He cited 20 percent tariffs urged by Niagara fruit interests as a move to aid the white plague. He argued fresh fruits and vegetables cut tuberculosis deaths as twenty four attendees, including three manufacturers and three women, pledged to push toward complete free trade.
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Frank N. Walker
Toronto
Free Trade Club
Niigara
Statue Proposed for Saunders Family at Ottawa Farm
A movement in Ottawa seeks to erect a statue at the Central Experimental Farm honoring the Saunders family. Dr. William Saunders led the farm, and his son Dr. Charles discovered the Marquis wheat, a breakthrough that generated hundreds of millions for the West.
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Ottawa
Central Experimental Farm
Saunders
William Saunders
Charles
Marquis
Nerviline touted as quick relief for upset stomachs
An advertisement promotes Nerviline as a universal remedy used for decades. It claims 206 drops in sweetened water give immediate relief from stomach upset belching and nausea and notes 35 cent bottles sold everywhere. A second item reports a Paris sidewalk coaster-wagon race between two elderly men drawing a crowd to settle who stayed younger.
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Paris
Winter Hard On Baby Causes Stomach Ailments
The piece notes the winter season tightens a baby's living space and leads to frequent colds, stomach and bowel upset, and irritability. It recommends keeping Baby's Own Pablets to regulate digestion and fend off colds, sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
China Buys B C Cattle In Expanding Trade
England exported dairy cows to China for years but a Vancouver firm shifted buyers to British Columbia stock. A trial shipment proved satisfactory and now two to three lots of five to six year old dairy cows are sent annually to Ilong Wong via Suez and the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
China
Suez
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Vancouver
British Columbia
Ilong Wong
Sister of Trotsky to Represent Soviet in Paris Exposition
Mme Leo Kameneff, Leon Trotsky’s sister, is slated to represent the Soviet government at the Decorative Arts Exposition in Paris next summer. Previously a leader in a futurist art circle that popularized Cafe Rotunde, she aligned with her husband in the recent political rift between him and her brother.
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Mme
Leo Kameneff
Leon Trotsky
Paris
Cafe Rotunde
First Aid Minards Liniment In Ottawa Tenant Case
In a county court action at Ottawa a tenant faced claims of damage to a dense of fleas off and Persian cat and pet rabbits. Evidence from an entomologist in the department of agriculture described 154 arteries of fleas. The case was dismissed.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Greatest piano concert in New York aids the poor
In a landmark event at the Metropolitan Opera House the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor hosted a concert featuring 19 renowned pianists. Each performer played on a distinct piano, all pieces performed simultaneously to maximize impact and donations.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Association For Improving
Malaya’s Tin Output Reaches About One Third Globally
A report notes that Malaya accounts for roughly one third of the world’s tin supply. This highlights the country’s dominance in tin production and its impact on global markets.
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Malaya
Canadian Students Found Favor With French People
Miss Alice Sharples recently returned from studies at the Sorbonne told the Montreal McGill alumni that French hosts showed special warmth to Canadian, along with English and United States students, during her time abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alice Sharples
Sorbonne
Montreal
McGill Allumnae
Wise is the Chap Who Knows When to Let Go
A pithy remark on timing and psychology. It extols seizing the moment and releasing at the crucial point to maximize impact or insight. The saying implies discernment in personal judgment and decision making.
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Wise
Shipbuilding in Britain and Ireland Slips in Output
Lloyds reports Britain and Ireland’s merchant ship construction fell behind world rivals in the December quarter. After leading all nations by 356,000 tons three months prior, they were 123,000 tons behind others. US output also declined while France Italy and Japan rose, and Germany fell further.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Lloyd's. Ree
United States
France
Tolland
Italy
Germany
Japan
Similarity Of Interests Between Nations
The Toronto Globe argues that proximity and language foster trade and cultural exchange while cautions that superficial influences do not reach core convictions. It stresses safeguarding independence and original thinking on national questions to maintain lasting identity.
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United States
Toroento Globe
Grain Act Revision Prominent in Incoming Parliament Session
Leslie H. Boyd chairman of the Grain Commission says revision of the Canada Grain Act will be high on the agenda in Ottawa. Judge Turgeon, head of the Royal Inquiry Commission, will help prepare the new act. The commission's report is finished and held by the Department of Trade and Commerce until tabling.
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Ottawa
Leslie H. Boyd
Grain Commission
Turgeon
Royal Inquiry Commission
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canadian Woman Wins Mrs Schram Cake Prize in Acton England
Mrs Schram of Acton Ontario wins the fruit cake contest at Acton England bazaar. John Taylor, secretary of Acton Chamber of Commerce, commends Acton Ontario and invites a future friendly challenge between the two Actons.
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England
Schram
Acton
Ont
John Taylor
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Unprecedented Caucasus Cold Freezes Hundreds of People
One hundred persons and thousands of cattle have perished from the severe cold sweeping the Caucasus. Shepherds and farmers checking flocks were found frozen in the bitter weather that has not been seen for a century, raising famine fears for next year due to crop damage.
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Caucasus
Hughes Retires as Secretary of State. Kellogg to Succeed
Charles Evans Hughes resigns as secretary of state after four years in office. Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, currently ambassador to Great Britain, will succeed him and is expected to assume office immediately after Hughes leaves on March 4.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Washington
Frank PB. Kellogg
Minnesota
Great Britain
Hughes
State Department
Kellogg
Paper Mill Transmission Line Plan for Manitoba
J. B. McArthur of Winnipeg proposes a $2,000,000 project to build a pulp and paper mill facility at St. Boniface Manitoba with a transmission line and electrical equipment. The plan calls for four hundred miles of copper, 1 000 steel towers 6 000 insulators and two new turbines.
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J. B. McArthur
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Man
Royal Bank of Canada Shows Strong Liquid Assets Rise
The Royal Bank of Canada reports for the year ending November 24 1924 highlights liquid assets of 27 024 739 from a total of 543 789 509 and a rise in government and foreign securities to 25 634 914. Deposits reach 338 291 427 in savings and 461 828 000 in total deposits while current loans decline and profits edge up to 3 878 976.
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Harper Institutions of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Monterpal Aid Thridah
Feee
Royal Bank
Postal Scandal: Undelivered Mail Found Hidden in Man's Home
More than 1,000 undelivered letters from across the United Kingdom were discovered hidden in the home of Thomas S. Keady, a postman who had died. Some letters were over ten years old and were found in Keady's bed and other parts of the house. The letters will be delivered to their indicated addresses, and officials cannot explain why they were held. In a separate item, an ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a key remedy for pain and illness with broad uses from rheumatic pain to cuts and burns.
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United Kingdom
Thomas S. Keady
Keady
Russia to Buy Autos Auto trip invites foreign makers for 4000 mile study
The Russian Soviet Government invited foreign motor makers to participate in a July 1925 auto trip from Leningrad to the Caucasus. The mission aims to examine large scale purchases of motor lorries busses for provincial towns and motorcycles and to study fire brigade machinery used in western countries.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Caucasus
Paris Taxi Driver Tax Battle Ends With Payment
A Paris taxi driver paid 2 dollars in income tax after 180 policemen reined in a standoff at his home. The costly collection saw expenses of 16 dollars and lengthy police time. the driver finally surrendered and rendered payment.
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Paris
France
English inventor designs submarine magnet for salvage
An English inventor has created a submarine magnet aimed at lifting iron and steel plates from wreckage. The device promises to streamline salvage operations by attaching to submerged metal debris and hoisting it to the surface for recovery.
Parisians and Birds Share a Restaurant Table
An elderly Parisian man dines with a bird cage on the table beside him. He opens the cage and the birds perch on his shoulders as he orders and shares his meals with the feathered companions.
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Paris
The Family Physician and Home Remedies
The article touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a reliable self treatment for inflammatory pains cuts scratches bruises and sprains. It promotes home use to save doctor fees and keep a family medicine chest stocked.
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Thomas
Radio Wave Boosts Turkey’s Radio Ambitions
The Anatolian Telegraphic Agency commissioned a German firm to install the first radio sending and receiving plant signaling Turkey’s entry into the radio era.
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Turkey
Anatolian Telegraphic Agency
Conscientious viewers love enemies even when none exist
The remark suggests some people maintain hostility by creating foes to rival, implying a readiness to generate conflict to justify their vigilance. It frames this as a satirical take on excessive enmity and self justifying behavior.
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Pacific Coast
B.C
Soviets
Minard
W. Irwin Haskett
Hope Bridg
Elgin St
Furtune
Canadian Patent Office
Molland
Canada Grain Act
Chas
Evans Hughes
U.S
Frank B. Kellogg
Manitoba
Goller
Aeninn
Bidhilli
Lumbago
Rayer Manufacture
Ax & Means
Bayer
Bayer Company
Bayer Crom
Belfast
Dr. Thomas
Russia
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