Prospects Brighten as Wheat Prices Rise Across the West
A marked shift in Western sentiment follows higher wheat prices with cash wheat near 1.20 a bushel in Winnipeg. Optimism grows from expected continued price gains amid reduced US acreage, strong world demand, pool marketing in Saskatchewan, restored Crow's Nest rates, and a booming Vancouver grain trade.
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Canada
United States
Tin Unis
West
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Vancouver
Prairies
Western
Prorogation In July Delays Parliament Business
The Canadian Federal Parliament is not expected to prorogue before mid July at the earliest. A large amount of work remains to be completed, even with reduced sessions, likely taking a month or six weeks. Work on the tower over the main entrance on Parliament Hill has begun and is expected to finish this year.
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Parliament Hill
Alberta farmer Nicholson sells high grade wheat for $22,000
A. Nicholson of Rosebud district Alberta sold last season's wheat to a flour milling company for a little over 2 cents a bushel. He earned about $22,000 from the crop, saying it was the top grade with an unusually high yield and no docking. He cleaned on his farm and fed waste to cattle.
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A. Nicholson
Rosebud
Alberta
Nicholson
Growth of Alberta Population and Yields Since Provincehood
Alberta has grown since becoming a province eighteen years ago with a fourfold population rise and a twentyfold gain in grain yield. In 1923 total agricultural products were valued at 223.6 million dollars despite low prices.
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Alberta
Bankers Arrange Credit for Germany
United States bankers completed negotiations to grant a $25,000,000 credit to the German gold discount bank organized by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht. An initial $5,000,000 advance was made six weeks ago and enlargement followed delays in flotation of Germany’s international loan.
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United States
Hjalmar Schacht
Financial
Germany
Dr. Schacht
Luz Bone in Jewish Rabbinic Writings Described
The article discusses a legendary bone named Luz mentioned by ancient Jewish rabbis. Known as the resurrection bone, it was believed to be indestructible and the core of the resurrection body. Its exact location was widely debated and remained uncertain.
Alberta Cattle For Britain Trade Begins From Alberta
A shipment of cattle is dispatched from Central and Northern Alberta to the United Kingdom. It is hoped this initial voyage signals whether Alberta farmers can profitably supply the Old Country market and start a steady trade with Great Britain.
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Alberta
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Castoria Cure Claims Social Trust for Children
Historical advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a long used remedy for infants and kids addressing constipation and upset stomachs. It promises gentle relief from feverishness, colic, and bowel discomfort, supporting digestion and appetite.
Sweden Sees Tourism Reach 50 000 Visitors Last Year
Sweden recorded roughly 50 000 foreign visitors in the year just past, up from 35 000 in 1920, with total tourist expenditure about 5 million dollars. Estimates from hotels, steamship lines, railways, and major amusements indicate an average per capita spend of around 100 dollars.
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Sweden
Swedish Traffic Association
Lieut. T. Segerstrale
Drives Out Rheumatism Subdues Lumbago
An advertisement-like item proclaims a remedy that claims to relieve rheumatism and lumbago, bringing immediate ease to sufferers with notable claims of quick comfort.
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Lumbago
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism Pain
Letter from F. E. Normand of Georgetown praises Nerviline as a reliable pain remedy for rheumatism and lumbago. He claims a 35 cent bottle cleared his aching joints quickly and urges readers to obtain Nerviline today.
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F. E. Normand
Georgetown
A Mother's Tribute at the Cenotaph
A police constable on duty at the Cenotaph received a package addressed to The Policeman at the Cenotaph Whitehall London containing a small bouquet of wild flowers and a note asking the officer to place them on the Cenotaph as the writer could not travel. The constable laid the flowers at the Cenotaph in a reverent tribute to her dead son.
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Whitehall
London
Childhood Constipation Promoted By Baby's Own Tablets
Relieves constipation and indigestion in children, claims rapid relief and improved health. Letter from Mrs Gaspard Daigle of Demain Que endorses Baby's Own Tablets. Sold by druggists or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Gaspard Daigle
Demain
Maf
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
British Columbia timber payroll tops 50 million
The combined BC timber industry payroll is estimated at not less than 50 million dollars, accounting for at least a third of the province's industrial payroll and supporting about a quarter of the population. Over 3,600 firms are engaged in wood production, manufacture, and handling.
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British Columbia
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Easy Relief
An advert asserts corns are caused by tight boots and offers Holloway's Corn Remover as a simple remedy to prevent discomfort. It presents a straightforward cure and positions the product as a relief for foot pain.
Mosquito Plague Declared Largest in Maubin
Scientists report Maubin Buftma hosts the world’s largest mosquito population. Vast swarms fill the town as mosquitoes cluster at every doorway, festooning awnings, nets, linen, and flaps while European houses shielded by iron gauze curtains guard windows and crevices.
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Maubin
Buftma
Qys
Motor Graveyard Autombiles Die Young Near Hull
In a lake near Hull under a high cliff workers for insurers have dragged up many automobiles from the "motor graveyard" site, where cars are claimed to be abandoned and dumped in the water.
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Hull
Eng
Amundsen Plans Pole Flight Route Through European Cities
Captain Roald Amundsen will travel toward the North Pole by way of Genoa Zurich Zuider Bee Bergen and Spitzbergen this month.
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Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Genoa
Zurich
Zuider ,Bee
Bergen
Spitzbergen
Curious Exhibit Reveals Sierra Leonean Secret Societies
At Wembley's British Empire Exhibition the Borfima insignia of Sierra Leone's Human Leopards is shown. The feared group, now disbanded, used blackmail and cannibalism to control natives. The Humed Alligator Society features divers who drown victims and wear crocodile disguises to mask acts.
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Sierra Leone
Wembley
Editors From Canada Sail to Europe on S. S. Melita
One hundred eighty seven editors from weekly and semi weekly papers across Canada depart Montreal aboard the S. S. Melita bound for Liverpool on June 11. Led by W. R. Davis of the Renfrew Mercury the group will tour Britain and visit the British Empire Exhibition and the battlefields in France and Belgium, with return not expected until August.
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Canada
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Montreal
Melita
Liverpool
Europe
W. R. Davis
Renfrew (Ontario) Mercury
British Isles
France
Belgium
Difficult to Start Aircraft in Arctic Conditions
Frank Courtney reports from Arctic testing of British aircraft. Cold was intense and engine starts were difficult. Oil had to be heated to boiling before use. Air cooled engines started easily. others required steam blown through water jackets to reach usable temperatures.
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Arctic Circle
Frank Courtney
Paris Councillor Calls Stop to Road Tarring Over Cancer Fears
City Councillor Jousellin of Paris argues tarred roads raise cancer risk and point to higher mortality among tar workers. He recently demanded an end to road tarring in the Seine department citing health concerns.
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Jousellin
Paris
Department of the Seine
Clark Kitchens Ready Cooked Corn Beef Delights
On a hot day Clark Kitchens offers cooked corn beef ready to serve. No bone no waste and economical. Let Clark Kitchens help you do less cooking in hot weather and enjoy a nutritious meat course.
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Clarks
Clark
Ontario Increases Highway Spending Amid Unemployment
The Ontario Government raises its planned summer highway expenditure by 1.25 million dollars, boosting the original program from about 5.5 million dollars to fund road projects as a response to unemployment conditions in the province.
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Ontario
Treatment for Chilblains and Frost Bite Promoted
Frost bites and chilblains arise from exposure to cold and slush. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as an excellent remedy that counteracts inflammation and relieves pain with prompt action and simple application.
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Thomas
Unlucky Days in India Muslims Say Mark Months
The Moslems of India believe each month has seven unlucky days when new enterprises should not begin.
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India
Glycerin as a Food Lubricant Mentioned
A note states glycerin serves as an excellent lubricant for an egg beater or food chopper and does not impart taste to the food.
Winnipeg Conference to Address Northern Railway Problems
A July meeting in Winnipeg will bring Dominion cabinet ministers and western province representatives to discuss the railway situation in Northern Canada. The gathering aims to collect data, review engineer reports, and study maps to form a workable plan for future service in Northern Alberta and British Columbia, with Hudson's Bay Railway among topics. Premiers and officials from Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways are expected to attend.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Alberta
British Columbia
Hudson's Bay Railway
Western Provinces
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Unfit To Live Must Die Putnam's Extractor Ad
An old circulated ad touts Putnam's Extractor for corns and warts with the claim it never fails. The remedy is priced at 25 cents and marketed to all dealers.
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Putnam
Putnam’s
Millions For Terminals In Vancouver Harbor
legislation to provide additional advances not exceeding 5 000 000 dollars to the Vancouver harbor commissioners to complete terminal facilities in Vancouver harbor and to fund any additional facilities approved as necessary for proper Port of Vancouver equipment. The advances have plans specifications and estimates already approved by the governor in council.
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Ernest Lapointe
First Protestant President in French Republic
France elects Gaston Doumergue as president, a Calvinist marking a historic breach between church and state. The role, formerly held by Catholic clergy, now faces questions about papal appointment and the religious influence on politics. Doumergue’s salary as head of state stands at $350,000 annually.
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France
Gaston Doumergue
Canada
Doumergue
Church of St
Lightning Safe Fences With Grounded Posts and Wires
Ground wooden or cement fence posts with steel posts at intervals or staple heavy wire along every post to ground. This directs lightning away, protecting stock if a bolt strikes the fence or nearby trees. Steel posts ground wires effectively. Ground wire fences attached to buildings at the final posts and at the building.
No Home Yet No Worries Says Tramp In Austerity Jest
A tramp laments lack of home and money but is told he is fortunate with no taxes, rent, coal bills, or risk of dismissal. The exchange turns ironic as the tramp repeats his woes while the other man cheekily shrugs off concern. The dialogue captures a harsh class contrast in a curt, biting tone.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Boosts Infant Health
One of the commonest complaints of infants is worms, and the most effective application for them is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
Britain Behind In Poultry Says Buxton At Congress
Noel Buxton British minister of agriculture presiding at a dinner for the world's poultry congress said Canada and the United States lead Britain in poultry matters. He noted Britain imported poultry and eggs last year worth 70,400,000 dollars while its own output of poultry and eggs totaled about 61,690,000 dollars, surpassing its wheat production.
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Noel Buxton
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Winnipeg Favored For 1925 Canadian Manufacturers' Meet
It is understood Winnipeg will be chosen as the site for the 1925 convention of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, though no place or date has been set.
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Cana-dian Manufacturers’ Association
Winnipeg
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