Canada and Its Immigrants Pan Oration on Welcome and Assimilation
The piece argues for expanding immigration to Canada and urges generous, patient integration of diverse groups. It praises newcomers from the British Isles and Europe, notes their crafts and resilience, and emphasizes shared citizenship, language balance, and mutual respect to ensure Canada’s future growth. It highlights the value of Scandinavians, Poles, Czecho-Slovaks, and Hungarians in nation-building and liberty. It also warns against xenophobia and urges Anglo-Saxon guidance and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
Ottawa
Steffanson
Paderewski
Czecho-Slovakia
Huss
Kossuth
Restonce
Europe
Canada’s World Share Figures in Historical Context
Canada accounts for small global population share yet high production in metals and resources. It lists percentages for cobalt, asbestos, nickel, pulpwood, lumber, cured fish, oats, potatoes, silver, wheat, barley, gold, and copper. The excerpt closes with a wry remark about fate and dating trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prohibition Bill for Underage Alcohol Sales Backed by Government
In the British House of Commons Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced readiness to grant facilities to Lady Astor's bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicants to persons under eighteen. A separate note recalls a traveller's sighting of a field in Europe where a woman is yoked with an ass, and remarks on similar burdens borne by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Lady Astor
Europe
Selfish loner mourns only after death
A selfish individual who lives for himself alone is usually the only person in the world to mourn his demise.
Canada exports surge as manufacturing share climbs
Canada’s export mix shows sharp growth across sectors from 1910 to 1920. Automobile exports rise from $400,000 to $9,000,000, pulp and paper jump from 351,000 tons in 1913 to 9,000,000 tons in 1922, rubber exports climb to $4,900,000, textiles to $927,616, and chemicals to $9,256,000. Manufacturing exports now represent 54 percent of the total export trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Revenue from Salvaged Newspapers for Charities
Charities can earn money by collecting old newspapers. Inkless paper sells for up to thirty dollars a ton. Demand is high as supply is limited, and collecting waste paper also aids forestry by saving forests.
Nerviline Pain Relief Stands As Family Standby
Mothers rely on Nerviline for colds sore throat chest pain cramps and sudden sickness. For fifty years Nerviline has been a trusted internal and external remedy costing 35 cents at local dealers.
Railway May Push North Survey Aims Canadian Pacific
A Vancouver report notes Canadian Pacific Railway seeks more business in Central and Northern British Columbia. Major Drys dale of Vancouver may survey from Spirit River Alta to the inter provincial boundary at Pouce Coupe and Pine Pass BC. The plan hints at interest in the Pacific Great Eastern, which has been surveyed from Prince George to Pouce Coupe, though the government has no plan to complete the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Columbia
Major Drysdale
Spirit River
Alta
Ponce Coupe
Pine Pass
Pacific Great Eastern
Prince George
Pouce Coupe
Canada Gifts Three Buffaloes to Auckland Zoo
Auckland officials requested three buffaloes from Canada to enhance its zoological gardens. The transfer includes one male and two females, with arrangements under way. Also note items on asthma relief from Dr J D Kellogg and other notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
New Zealand
Department of the Interior
J. D. Kellogg
Saskatchewan Honey Output Seen Rising This Year
Saskatchewan officials from the Department of Agriculture report a near 100 beekeepers activity raising expectations for higher honey output in the coming season The 14 with 9632 pounds averaged 688 pounds per apiary while the rest averaged about 200 pounds apiece The 1922 production is estimated at about 12 tons across the province
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Proprietary Remedies Mentioned in 18th Century Ad Blurb
A short list credits a lump of sugar aiding cream preservation in heat and mentions Minard's Liniment for burns. The note closes with a cryptic wartime style mark W. oN. U. 1677.
Crime statistics for 1921 show declines in drunkenness and violence
England's 1921 crime report highlights fewer drunkenness cases and a drop in minor offenses, with 35 double tragedies noted and prisons not as full. Drunkenness cases fell to 1,383 from 98,606 in 1920 and 204,038 in 1913, while violent offences declined to 966 from 1,107. Prison admissions totaled 46,871, down from 166,283 in 1913.
Polish Exports to Germany Remain High Despite Strained Ties
Polish exports to Germany account for 49 percent of total exports, mainly food, coal and timber. German imports to Poland total 15.6 percent, higher due to indirect routes via Austria and Czecho Slovakia. German exports to Poland largely consist of machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Germany
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Discovery Of Stainless Steel
The article profiles Harry Brearley of Sheffield as the inventor who developed stainless steel while studying gun barrel corrosion. It notes the material’s erosion resistance and widespread use in cutlery, tools, cars, ships, and industrial equipment, and recalls initial skepticism from English cutlery firms before success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shefffield
Harry Brearley
Eric Geddes
Healthy Children Sleep Well and Happy Always
The healthy child sleeps well and stays cheerful during waking hours. If a child is sickly cross and cries, Baby's Own Tablets may help. They claim mild laxative action, bowel regulation, stomach soothing effects, and safe use even for newborns. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Heart condition prompts concern over patient’s state
Reading notes describe faintness dizziness and sinking feelings signaling a weakened heart and a nervous system disorder. mentions husband’s inability to leave her alone.
British Seaplane Flight Aims World Circle
Captain Harwood Steele in Montreal outlines a world encircling flight by a British seaplane under the Legion of Frontiersmen. The route includes France Egypt India Kamchatka Alaska Canada Newfoundland Iceland and back to England. Pilots include Captain Norman Macmillan and Captain G F Mallins.
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Legion of Frontiersmen
Harwood Steele
Montreal
Steele
England
France
Mediterranean
Egypt
India
Asia
Kamchatka
Aleutian Islands
Behring Sea
Alaska
Vancouver
Canada
Calgary
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Toronto
Quebec
Halifax
Newfoundland
Iceland
Orkney Islands
Norman Macmillan
M.C
A.F.C
G. F. Mallins
O.B.E
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement Ad
Mrs C Vanhorn of Eckville Alberta recounts heart trouble with fainting spells and describes relief after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She says she felt better after three boxes and continues them through winter. Price 50 cents a box from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vanhorn
Eckville
Alta
Milburn
T. Milburn Co. ,Limited
Toronto
Record of 1165 Canadian cattle shipment aboard Irishman
One of the largest single cattle shipments from Montreal sailed for Birkenhead aboard the steamer Irishman carrying 1,165 head of store cattle. Most came from Ontario and weighed about 1100 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Birkenhead
Ontario
Unknown home care tip for high polish and no fingerprints
A folk-era note states that wringing cloth in hot water and wiping furniture before applying cream yields a very high shine and resists finger marks. It presents a practical tip without citation and reflects period cleaning advice.
Ex-Kaiser’s former aide orders Berlin gold trinkets
The ex-Kaiser’s associate maintains ties to German traders and has ordered a gold cigarette box from Berlin jewelers featuring a gold stork on the lid, its neck bending to lift a cigarette.
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Berlin
Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator
A child with worm troubles is prescribed a medicine titled Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator described as a safe and reliable treatment. The claim emphasizes child health and worm relief.
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Mother Grave
Canada Chemical Industry Output in 1922 Exceeds 100 Million
The 1922 production value for Canada’s chemicals and allied products surpassed $100 million with exports totaling about $25.69 million. Labor data show a 5 percent rise in chemical industry employment while overall production trends moved toward higher output and stabilization.
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Canada
Savings Deposits Rise Across Canadian Banks in 1923
Savings in Canadian chartered banks increased through the declining months of 1922 and by end of March 1923 total deposits reached 1,219,295,721 dollars, about 140 dollars per person in the Dominion.
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Dominion
Woman Credits Tanlac for Enduring Severe Illness in Hamilton
Mrs. Wm. Connor of 226 Hess Street Hamilton Ontario says Tanlac relieved her paralysing stomach pains, loss of appetite and sleepless agony after years of suffering. She praises the medicine as a life changing remedy and notes extensive current sales. Tanlac is sold by reputable druggists with over 37 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills are promoted for constipation and marketed widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Hamilton
English chemist claims artificial diamonds created
An English chemist in a long costly process produced artificial diamonds by mixing paraffin spirit bone oil distillate and metallic Ithium in a cast iron tube and heating in a reverberatory furnace. The stones match real diamonds but are tiny and thus not economical. mine stones of the same size cost far less.
Elevators Build Up Across Western Canada This Year
Elevator firms in Western Canada plan 200 or more country elevators this year costing several millions. At the head of the lakes a further 6,000,000 will be invested in new terminal elevators and expansion of existing facilities.
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Western
Canada
Knife of Candor Ends a Long Friendship
A blunt confrontation drives a rift as two longtime friends decide to sever ties. The dispute centers on trust and honesty, leaving both parties with lasting disappointment and a changed dynamic.
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Pan
Contribution of Canada
Ker
Dr. Chase
Edmanson
Bates
Carter
Arter
Canadian Pacific
Alberta
B.C
Minard
W. On. U
Ann Eer
Minard’s Liniment
Mrs. Connor
Nature
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Dominion Express
Mai
Kendall
Spa
Vin
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