Noting the Need to Remodel Canada Constitution for Tax Reform
The article argues that high taxation throttles industry and calls for a remodelling of the Canadian constitution to reduce federal and provincial overlap. It suggests eliminating redundant departments, clarifying powers, and convening a conference of premiers and ministers to streamline governance and cut administration costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Privy Council
London
Ontario
Manitoba
Mackenzie King
English Specialists Say Times Are Hard on Harley Street
English specialists warn that times are hard and people cannot afford fashionable ailments as a financial wind grows chillier along Harley Street, the prestigious avenue lined with specialist doors and brass plates.
Harley Street doctors face stiff times amid patient cost fears
The Overseas Daily Mail reports specialists lament high costs as people skimp on serious illness care. Patients seek cheaper options with family doctors, while Harley Street argues adding value through a dignified door, tasteful ante-chamber, and a charming physician offering the latest fashionable ailments for three guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Street
Belgravia
Mayfair
Overseas Daily Mail
The Largest Coin in the World Belongs to Farren Zerbe
The piece is a 10 inch square stamp ed copper plate coin weighing six and a half pounds with a 1730 date and 4 daler value. It is part of a collection of over 30,000 specimens covering global media of exchange from ancient to modern times. Total face value is in the millions, while present value is not set. The collection includes many rare coins of great worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farren Zerbe
Sweden
Charles XII
Alberta urban population soars over two decades
Alberta’s Rapid Growth Statistics shows the urban area population rising from 18 533 to 222 904 in twenty years, an average annual increase near 10 000. Rural population grew at about 15 500 per year, the report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Pink Pills Promise Health For Pale Women
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for bloodlessness in women and girls noting symptoms like pale skin headaches and fainting. It cites a testimonial from Laura Monaghan of Campbellton and states pills are sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.L
Automobiles Indicate Prosperity in Canada
If demand for cars signals prosperity, Canada stands well. In the last five years imports of passenger automobiles reached a value of 45,749,115 dollars, alongside a large domestic production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ex-Kaiser’s Book Blames Outside Circumstances for War
A former Kaiser authored a World War analysis arguing that events beyond Germany’s control led to the conflict. A U S group reportedly acquired world rights under an option and plans publication. The work covers prewar Europe and defends his policy while attributing responsibility to external factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
United States
Europe
Germany
Irrigation Projects Survey for Dominion Expansion
The 1920-21 Reclama tion Service report shows irrigation in full or partial operation covers 1 076 000 acres, 28 400 more acres added in 1921-22. Surveys for a further 480 000 acres are ready for district organization, with extensive work ongoing on additional tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reclamation Service
Dominion
Cheapest of all Oil Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest available remedy. It claims wide availability in Canada from coast to coast and suggested country merchants stock it, making it easily procurable and affordable for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Canada
Telephones Boom in British Columbia Growth Surges
British Columbia leads Canada in phones per capita as growth continues. About 50 000 telephone instruments are in use in Greater Vancouver, serving a population near 175 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Province
Canada
Greater Vancouver
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Increases Wellbeing
Those in a run down condition find catarrh worse than in good health. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and aiding nature to restore normal conditions. Druggists carry it, circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Queer method for measuring trees among South American Indians
A peculiar height judging technique is described. From the tree base a watcher moves away until, with his back turned and head between his legs, he just sees the treetop. He marks that spot, and the distance from base to mark equals the tree’s height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Bamboo Lighthouse Stands On Japanese Coast
A lighthouse on the Japanese coast is built from bamboo due to its saltwater resistance and durability, avoiding rot common in ordinary wood.
The Values of Colors in Interior Decoration
The article explains how color choices affect room perception with yellow enlarging spaces and true colors contracting rooms. It praises red for richness and apparent size, pink and red with white for bedrooms, brown for living rooms, and grey for versatile harmony with mulberry blue or primrose.
Minard's Request Tells Daily Larder Need in New York
Report notes that more than 65,009,000 egqs are required for the daily larder of Greater New York and calls for action to meet the demand. The figure anchors a broader plea for food provisioning and supportive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
New York
The Killjoy Wife at the Theatre
A fragment from Life questions a match thrown into a wastepaper basket before leaving home. The line mixes domestic banter with a hint of potential danger or mischief, conveyed in casual stage dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johr
Beasty Through Surgery Aged Women Seek Face Beauties
Aging women crowd surgeons at the American Medical Association convention in St Louis as they consider painful operations to remove blemishes of time. Edna Wallace Hopper speaks of a Los Angeles procedure that altered her appearance and urges women to pursue surgical beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
St. Louis
Edna Wallace Hopper
Comedienne
Los Angeles
Railway mileage in Saskatchewan reaches new total
Saskatchewan now has 6 269 miles of railway track with Canadian Pacific operating 2 777 miles. The historical mileage shows 1 525 in 1905, 3 259 in 1910, and 6 102 in 1915.
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Province
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific
Do You Feel Like This When You Waken
An advertisement for Dr. Hamilton's Pills claims to tone and stimulate the liver, relieve poisons, aid digestion, and improve appetite. It promises a full “feeling like new” after a few days and notes sales in 25c boxes via The Catarrhozone Co. of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Yorkton Man Creates Private Wild Animal Sanctuary
J A M Patrick KC in Yorkton Saskatchewan funds a sanctuary for wild animals at his own expense for personal enjoyment. He has collected several specimens including antelope and white tailed deer. He recently bought four pure white deer from Grand Rapids Michigan, a rare import with only seventeen known in existence on the continent. He faces usual protection challenges but presses on with the project.
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Yorkton
Sask
J. A. M. Patrick
K.C
Grand Rapids
Mich
Patrick
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief After Years of Suffering
A man writes that after years of asthma misery he found complete relief through Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The inhaled smoke or vapor offers sure help to all afflicted. Available from every dealer or wholesale distributor.
Plan for Two Radio Stations at Norway House
Major B O D Hobbs of the Winnipeg Canadian Air Board says if plans mature, two radio stations will be installed this season for forest patrols at Norway House and Victoria Beach. They will transmit by key and receive key and telephone calls, enabling rapid fire reporting to the district inspector of forestry in Winnipeg and broadcasting reliable north country weather. Flying boats will carry wireless outfits.
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Norway House
Victoria Beach
B. O D. Hobbs
Winnipeg
Canadian Air Board
British Columbia Gold Output Rebounds After War Low
The 1921 value of iade gold produced in British Columbia reached 2,804,154, up from 2,481,392 in 1920, a gain of 322,762 or about 13 percent according to the Department of Mines. Output in the four years after the war has hovered near half the prewar annual total, but current developments suggest a marked increase in the near future.
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British Columbia
Department of Mines
China Farms Average Just Over Half an Acre
Observations note that Chinese farms average a little more than half an acre in size, highlighting smallholdings and rural land use. The detail emphasizes continued small parcel farming and spreads across agricultural regions.
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China
Tired and Run Down in Vancouver Testimonial
Vancouver resident Mrs J C Greaves says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength after two years of exhaustion headaches and sleeplessness She reports feeling better and able to do housework and allows use of her testimonial.
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Vancouver
B. C
Lydia B. Pinkham
Washington
J. C. Greaves
Hornby St
British Columbia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Imperial Britain backs White Australia policy plan
Sir James Connolly, Agent-General for West Australia in London, says the Imperial Government favors the White Australia policy to seal the back door to the continent and aid development of Northern Australia with railways roads and 2000 farms for settlers from British lands.
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Australia
James Connolly
West Australia
London
Sir James
Northern
James
When Overtaken by Nausea Try This Simple Remedy
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a remedy for sour stomach nausea and upset stomachs. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water can ease vomiting and promotes large 35c bottles sold by dealers nationwide.
Canadian record claimed for two year old Guernsey cow
Violet of Cedar Cove bred by C. Hawthorne of Cheam B C has set a Canadian record in a 365 day test producing 11051 pounds of milk and 557 pounds of butter according to her owners.
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Guernsey
Keifer
Violet
Cedar Cove
C. Hawthorne
Cheam
B.C
Draft Clerk Explains New Bank Role
Tom Withers announces a new job in the bank as a draft clerk and explains the duties. Edgar asks what a draft clerk does, and the answer is concise: opening and closing the door.
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Tom Withers
Edgar
Golden Medical Discovery Proclaimed Best for Stomach Trouble
Mrs Geo Wellington of Lindsay Ontario credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with ending her years of gastric trouble and nervous indigestion after taking the medicine. She reports no indigestion since starting the remedy and recommends it to others. Available in liquid or tablets from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Geo. Wellington
John St
Mrs Fawcett Advises Mothers On Health Tonic
Mrs J Hawcott of St Catharines Ontario praises Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a reliable tonic for expecting mothers. She urges young mothers to use the medicine and consults a local druggist or Dr Pierce for free medical advice at the Invailds Hotel Buffalo NY.
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St. Catharines
Dr. Pierce
President Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
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Dodds
Ace
Minard
Putnam's
Putnam's Corn Extractor
Kaiser
Beles Bauenece
Beles & Co
Beasty
Saskatcehwan
Mr. Patrick
Plan
E. Pinkham
England
Mrs. Fawcett
W. BM. U
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