Canadian tuberculosis meeting in Quebec and other world notices
Brief notices summarize events from Canada and beyond including the Canadian Tuberculosia Association annual meeting set for Quebec, Viscount Cecil as British delegate to the opium conference, rising unemployment in Great Britain, W J McCaffrey named head of Canada Knights of Columbus fourth degree, Spillers grain elevator in Vancouver opening, Red Deer fire report praised, U S newspaper men to meet in Winnipeg, and Regina winter fair dates with prize totals.
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Quebec
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Ministry of Labor
W. J. McCaffrey
Ottawa
Knights of Columbus
Canada
Newfoundland
Spillers
Vancouver
Red Leer
Alta
North America
Do Not Submit to Asthma Say Dr Kelloge Remedy
A persuasive advertisement urges readers to buy Dr J D Kelloge's Remedy for asthma promising sure relief after a trial. It claims the product will drive away doubt and ends by noting the remedy is sold by dealers everywhere.
Canada tops world in per capita hydro energy use
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report ranks Canada first with 520 per capita kilowatt hours, followed by Switzerland at 700 and Norway at 493. The figures compare national hydro energy consumption levels across major economies.
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Canada
Switzerland
Norway
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Lovebirds Fall From Favor In England
Lovebirds once popular for fortune telling in England are becoming scarce as public interest wavers and owners abandon the practice, according to recent reports.
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England
Man Tells You How To Keep Fit
Norman Toumper of Rear River Nova Scotia describes long term back pain fatigue nervousness and dizziness. He credits Doctor Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Anuric Tablets with restoring his health after eighteen months of illness and ineffective treatments.
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Rear River
N. S
Lalse
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Norman
Toumper
R. R
Opening Up Northern Canada For Population Growth
A Star analysis argues Canada’s population rise hinges on opening the western provinces and expanding into Keewatin and Angl avia. It notes settlement began around 1880 and effects appeared in the early 1900s, with progress in maintaining civilized life in vast uninhabited areas still limited.
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Canada
The
Star
Cemsnes
Keewatin
Angeva
Wilke
Savhkatoon
Diamond Dyes Color Things New
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing with cold water tinting and boiling for perman ent colors. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions for dyeing lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies hangings and more. Indicate material wool silk linen cotton or mixed when consulting your druggist.
Peace Essay Contest Winners Named Across Classes
Walter Shier, 13, Sunderland Ontario pupil, wins 20 prize for best essay under 600 words in English or French from the William Gleaves Doyle contest How peace between nations can best be preserved. Hilda A J Marenall, Ladysmith British Columbia, 15 years 9 months, wins 56 prize in open class for ages 15 to 18. Harry Alexander Stark of Toronto, third year politics student at University of Toronto, wins 60 prize for English essay up to 2600 words from undergraduate entrants. No French entries in fourth class open to French students.
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Walter Shier
Thhe Continuation School
Sunderland
Ont
Willam Gleaves Doyle
Onglish
Hilda A. J. Marenall
Corn Removal Technique Hinders Plant Growth
The article notes that Corns cannot exist when Holloway's Corn Removes is applied to them because in Zoe.te the root pond kills the growth. This summary preserves key terms and focuses on the main claim and supporting factor.
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Holloway
Zoe
Carter Recommences Work On Tutankhamen Tomb
Howard Carter reaches agreement with the Egyptian Government to resume exploration of the Tutankhamen tomb. He will not hold rights to antiquities but will be remunerated by the government at the end of his research.
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Howard Carter
Pharoah Tutankhamen
Mr. Carter
Lord Carnarvon
Cairo
Cedar log industry opens for British Columbia wood
A new use for British Columbia cedar logs emerges as a cargo will head to the Orient this month to supply Chinese caskets. After a decade of Chinese durability experiments, an order for 2 460 Chinese caskets has been received.
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British Columbia
Orient
China
Canada expects improved trade balance in 1924
Canada projects total imports for 1924 at about 510.9 million dollars, down from 903.0 million in 1923. Exports of domestic goods are forecast near 1.06 billion dollars, up from 1.0149 billion in 1923.
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Canada
New Cancer Cure Claim From Russian Surgeon
Professor Molotkoff of the Neurological Academy in Leningrade Russia announces a new cancer treatment that cuts the nerve leading to the cancer. He says nerves drive all cancers and exhibited patients cured by the method at the Academy of Medical Sciences. He also claims it can heal gangrene and bone marrow inflammation.
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Molotkoff
Neurological Academy
Leningrade
Russia
Academy of Medical Sciences
Paris Parks Cars By Odd And Even Day Rules
Paris adopts a new parking scheme where odd numbered days permit parking on odd street sides and even days on even sides. The policy aims to regulate traffic, with observers likely to gather at midnight as drivers adapt to the shift, creating a nightly spectacle in the metro polis.
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Paris
Anchorage
Radio Set For Vatican Installed For Papal Broadcasts
A Marconi Company receiver and loud speaker have been installed in the Vatican through Cardinal Gasparri. The Marconiphone unit enables broadcasts from European capitals to be received and will be used during diplomatic receptions in the papal palace.
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Marconi Company
Pope Pius
Cardinal Gasparri
Vatican
Murop
Pilgrims to Rome Find Budget Eatery Near St Angelo
Rome authorities lease two acre plot opposite St Angelo to a Genoese restaurateur for a vast open air restaurant to feed Holy Year pilgrims in 1925. The amusement park site will be cleared for pavilions offering meals at a fixed rate of about 46 cents including wine.
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Rome
St. Angelo
Ontario considers deporting persistent temperance violators
Hon. W. F. Nickle the Ontario Attorney General said deporting persistent alien violators of the Ontario Temperance Act would be salutary but is a federal matter not within provincial jurisdiction. He does not see Ontario moving to act on the proposal.
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W. F. Nickle
Ontario
Dickson
Toronto
Insurance sales rise in Canada in November
A total of 1 371 000 of insurance was sold in Canada each day during November as compiled by the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau. The actual volume, based on reports from the company handling 83 percent of Canadian business, is 34 357 000, up 1 percent from last year. New Brunswick leads gains at 29 percent, followed by British Columbia at 22 percent.
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Canada
Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Faith that steadies the troubled heart in peril and doubt
In the upper room on Holy Thursday the disciples face betrayal and denial. Jesus counsels them to trust in God and in Him, urging active faith over mere belief. Faith becomes the remedy for heart trouble, a steadfast reliance on God’s goodness and wisdom amid fear and uncertainty.
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Christ
Jerusalem
God
Must Become British Subject Conditions
German doctor Dr Max Waechter of Berlin would inherit £236 000 from his uncle Sir Max Waechter a London merchant and philanthropist only if he leaves Germany and becomes a naturalized British subject. If he and all his children fail the condition the fortune goes to a trust for British charities connected with Sir Max Waechter who naturalized in 1865.
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Max Waechter
Berlin
London
Germany
Hydro Electric Energy Growth In Canada Details
Canada adds 3 569 275 horsepower of hydro electric capacity this year with 45 million dollars in new capital and 600 000 nearing completion. Quebec tops installations with 175 000 horsepower at Cedar Rapids and the St Maurice River. Ontario ranks second with 132 600 horsepower
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Canada
Quebec
Cedar Rapids
St. Maurice River
Ontario
Miller’s Worm Powders Claim Universal Worm Destruction
The advertisement asserts that Miller's Worm Powders attack worms in the stomach and intestines at once, prevent any worm from surviving contact, and improve digestive organs to deter worm growth, claiming success in hundreds of cases and complete trustworthiness.
India exports hundreds of live monkeys for medical use
India, led by Lucknow district, ships hundreds of live monkeys to Germany and England for gland treatment. A German steamer recently carried 500 monkeys, with 70 more in Bombay awaiting shipment. The Times of India criticizes shipping practices as monkeys are packed tightly in wooden crates.
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India
Germany
England
Bombay
Lucknow
Times of India
Woman in Orillia Seeks Help for Heart Trouble
Mrs C Martin of Orillia Ontario writes about long lasting heart trouble with frequent fainting spells. Her husband had to arrange constant supervision and tried various remedies with no relief before a friend suggested trying another option.
U S Navy Elevation Plan Sparks Washington Pact Debate
Secretary Hughes told the House Naval Committee that Britain viewed raising gun elevation on US warships as a breach of the Washington agreement and a step toward armament competition. Secretary Wilbur said economy goals prevent the change now.
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United States
Hughes
House Naval Committee
Wilbur
Royalty Takes Up Crossword Puzzles at Sandringham
The article notes Queen Mary has started solving newspaper crosswords at Sandringham. The royal family, including younger members, have become fans of the word hunting pastime as a pastime during leisure hours.
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Sandringham
Mary
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Boosts Vitality, Claims
A testimonial states Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills improved a woman's heart and nerves after using two boxes. The pills have been sold for 30 years by The T. Milburn Co. Limited of Toronto and are available through all druggists.
Wordsworth Seen as Unbalanced by Neighbors
Neighbors judged William Wordsworth unbalanced as he wandered at night across fields and countryside, seeking solace in solitary rambles.
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William Wordsworth
Canadian Auto Exports Rise in November 1925
Canadian exports show growth in November with 5,907 passenger cars shipped compared with 4,352 in November 1924. The Bureau of Statistics records over 2 million dollars in value for the 1924 month. For freight cars, 13,366 were exported in the year ending November, versus 11,356 in the prior year.
Vancouver Woman Seeks Captain Papers
A Vancouver woman, new to the records of the Department of Marine and Fisheries Ottawa, applies for captain papers as a navigator. She has five years’ experience operating a small BC vessel but cannot take the master's exam due to defective eyesight. She asks if her wife, who has assisted on the boat, may sit the examination.
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Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ottawa
Vancouver
British Columbia
Calgary Herald Claims City Tops in Sunshine and Climate
The Calgary Herald asserts Calgary leads Canada in sunshine hours and year round climate quality. It also notes the city grows the most beautiful dahlias and has the highest voter proportion relative to registration lists in Canada.
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Calgary
Canada
Calgary Herald
Worm Exterminator Advertises Prompt Child Relief
An advertisement touts a strong remedy from Mother Graves for children suffering worms. It promises quick relief and emphasizes its effectiveness as a simple treatment option.
Jay Walker Definition Catches Traffic Cop's Eye
A New Orleans States article quotes a traffic cop calling a jay walker a man who strolls into the street with no idea where he is going until he reaches the hospital.
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Jay Walker
New Orleans
Maine Named After French Province in Honor of Queen Henrietta
The term Maine traces to the French province of Maine and was adopted in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria of England who owned the territory.
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Maine
Province of
France
Henrietta of
England
Smoked Snow Water Favored Drink Among Laplanders
A lighthearted note identifies smoked snow water as the Laplanders favorite beverage while observing a contrast with an amateur pianist who treats life as all work and no play.
Lassie Colds Rubbed Away by Vicks Salve Heroics
Mrs. E. E. Emmons of Portage La Prairie Manitoba praises Vicks VapoRub for children’s colds croup and sore throats. The product is rubbed on to release internal vapors and absorbed through the skin to aid chest and throat ailments.
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E. E. Emmons
Seventh Ave
N. E
Portage la Prairie
Man
Vicki VapoRub
Vicks
Manitoba Cabinet Shifts After Treasurer Resignation
Premier Bracken assumes duties of provincial treasurer after the resignation of F. M. Black. Attorney-General R. W. Craig takes on telephones portfolio, while Provincial Secretary Albert Prefontaine also becomes minister of agriculture.
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Manitoba
F. M. Black
Bracken
R. W. Craig
Albert Prefontaine
Agriculture
Fishermen Use Radio to Track Market Prices Off Massachusetts
Boston fishermen have equipped several schooners with radio receivers to monitor market reports at sea. When fish quotations appear favorable, the boats haul in their nets and sail to the market, using radio as a trading aid rather than entertainment.
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Boston
Massachusetts
John Stuart Mill’s Early Mastery of Greek
A compact historical note recounts John Stuart Mill studying Greek from age three and nearly mastering it by age seven, illustrating his precocious linguistic ability.
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John Stuart Mill
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