Canada must share in world problems and join the League
The piece argues that Canada bears international responsibility beyond its borders and should act to foster world brotherhood. It cites church missions, World War participation, and allegiance to the League of Nations, urging Canada to lead rather than retreat from global affairs for economic and humanitarian reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
South Africa
League of Nations
United States
England
Europe
Germany
Western
Hamburg
Russia
League
Costly Plan for BC Forest Patrols Faces Cuts
Officials say air patrols over British Columbia forests are financially prohibitive and will be undertaken on a small scale this summer if at all. A crash last year led to only one plane being available from the Dominion Board in the early part of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion Board
Emergency forest aircraft service for remote firefighting
The plan would deploy aircraft only in emergencies to rush firefighting equipment to isolated forest areas when experts deem it necessary. Officials say current operating costs make aircraft reconnaissance prohibitive.
Child Returns From Egypt Describes Pyramids
A girl recently back from Egypt recounts the pyramids and other wonders. She notes some stones bear hieroglyphics and her mother warns to avoid getting any of them on her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
London
World's Non-Stop Train London to Plymouth Sets Record
The Cornish Express runs daily from Paddington to Plymouth 227 miles non stop in four hours seven minutes. The Great Western Railway operates 60 engines for the feat each with 3500 gallon water tanks, scooped water at 2000 to 3000 gallons in seconds, pulling coaches totaling 346 tons and up to 487 tons with an extra coach in winter. Early runs took four hours ten minutes, later reduced by three minutes through organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddington
Great Western Railway
Plymouth
London
Nerviline Promises Relief for Chronic Backache
E S Sloane of Georgetown recounts two years of backache eased by Nerviline purchased at Smith Bros. Drug Store. He praises Nerviline as a sure pain destroyer and urges others with weak backs and stiff joints to try it. Available for 35 cents at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Sloane
Georgetown
Smith Bros
Canada Tops World Fur Exports in 1922 Record
Canada led global fur exports in 1922 with more than 4 million pelts valued at 16 million dollars. Despite a general price decline for raw furs, the year's catch rose sharply, underscoring a strong volume boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Appointed Director of Union Bank RT Riley Named
English born financier Mr Riley elected a Director of Union Bank of Canada and appointed a director of Union Bank RT. He arrived in Winnipeg in 1881 and held leadership roles as Managing Director or Vice President of Great West Life Assurance Canadian Fire Insurance Union Bank of Canada Northern Trusts Company Northern Mortgage Company of Canada and Canadian Indemnity Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RT. Riley
Union Bank of Canada
Western Canada
Mr. Riley
Winnipeg
Great West Life Assurance Company
Canadian Fire Insurance Company
Northern Trusts Company
Northern Mortgage Company of Canada
Canadian Indemnity Company
Help For Harvest Arrangements Announced By Council
J W Ward secretary of the Canadian Council of Agriculture says harvest excursion plans are similar to last year for pegs and British Columbia. He returned from Ottawa after Employment Service Council sessions where Dominion and Provincial Governments railways labor groups and other interests were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegs
British Columbia
J. W. Ward
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Ottawa
Employment Service Council
Dominion
Thankful Mothers Praise Baby's Own Tablets
A Canadian reader from New Glasgow N S extols Baby's Own Tablets describing them as a mild effective laxative that eases constipation improves digestion and aids teething. The note urges other mothers to keep a box and mentions availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont priced at 25c a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
David A. Anderson
New Glasgow
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Child Labor in China Poor Welfare Worker Warns
Miss Tak-hing Shin, a Hong Kong welfare worker studying Europe, says women and children are cheap labor in China. She cites 400 million people with only four percent literate, and claims infants are placed in factories within weeks, aging to toil from early childhood. Workers endure twelve to sixteen and a half hours daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tak-hing Shin
Hong Kong
Europe
China
Summer Excursion Fares East Offered by Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific Railway announces round trip summer excursion fares to Eastern Canada with a uniform limit to May 31, 1923. Travel by rail or via Great Lakes steamers from Fort William to Owen Sound incurs an extra charge for meals and berths. The lake route promises comfortable travel with scenic breezes and appetizing meals. Three daily trains run by rail including the Trans-Canada Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Canadian Pacific Great Lakes
Fort William
Port Arthur
Port McNicoll
Owen Sound
Can&dian Pacific
Trans-Canada Limited
Dr. Fowler's Wild Strawberry Extract Heals Teething Ills
A Canadian mother describes using Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry to cure her baby’s diarrhoea during teething. The ad touts the remedy as safe and effective with 78 years on the market and a Toronto made price of 50 cents per bottle.
Could Recommend It Guest Tender Fowl Request
A humorous exchange shows a guest asking for the tender part of the fowl and a waiter replying that he will bring the gravy. The light regional dialect adds character to a dining room scene.
Austrian firm markets chloroforming burglar safe
An Austrian company has introduced a safebox that allegedly renders a burglar unconscious with chloroform before entry. The device promises improved security for premises and valuables.
Arsenic Mining Expands in British Columbia
Demands from the U S cotton belt for arsenic to fight the boll weevil drive British Columbia miners to boost output. Arsenic is produced as a straight mineral or as a by product. The article also notes frequent misquoting among some authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
British Columbia
Bug nly pounds Sun Maid seeded raisins recipe
A historic recipe describes soaking orange slices in cold water overnight and combining currants sugar and oranges. The mixture simmers about two hours, then is ladled into hot glass jars for storage. Serve with meat.
Cookie Baking Instructions With Raisins and Nuts
Cream butter and sugar together then beat in egg. Mix dry ingredients with raisins and walnuts, fold into the batter, and drop teaspoonfuls onto a greased pan. Bake in a hot oven 10 to 15 minutes. Yield about 36 cookies.
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Painless Relief
An old advertisement warns against using a razor for corn removal and touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a safe buy at 25 cents. The copy claims decades of use with no pain and cautions buyers to refuse substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Corn Raising Spreads Across Canadian West Farms
West prairie farmers in Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and British Columbia plan a general corn crop for the first time, with 27 000 acres expected. W D Trego of Calgary and Gleichen leads Alberta Corn Growers distributing two car loads to farmers from Coutts to Peace River and Victoria to Manitoba. The effort aims to feed cattle and shows corn can be profitably grown in Alberta.
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Canadian
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
W. D. Trego
Calgary
Gleichen
Alberta Corn Growers’ Association
Coutts
Peace River
Victoria
B.C
Grenier Gains 18 Lbs On Tanlac
Armand Grenier of Montreal testifies Tanlac cured his stomach trouble and rebuilt him, yielding a strong appetite, perfect digestion, and restful sleep. He urges readers to buy Tanlac from druggists, noting over 37 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills are advertised as remedies for constipation and available everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Grenier
Marquette Street
Montreal
Eastern salmon sent to British Columbia for propagation
Millions of salmon eggs from Newcastle New Brunswick have been shipped to Terrace British Columbia to be raised at the Lakelse hatchery. This marks the first propagation effort in the province for this eastern species which unlike Pacific salmon does not die after spawning but returns to salt water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Newcastle
New Brunswick
Terrace
Lakelse
Widened patriotism through imperial teacher interchange scheme
The League of Empire with the Imperial Union of Teachers notes that English Dominion teachers visiting the mother country gain heritage and visit historic spots, boosting empire loyalty. They argue direct contact with Britain and dominions strengthens empire citizenship and fosters lasting empire brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Empire
Imperial Union of Teachers
England
Empire
Baby resembles parents with voices from a siren
A joking exchange on a baby’s features notes eyes and nose from the wife and husband’s guess at the baby’s voice. The passage also mentions infant worm complaints and a humorous claim about Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator, then cites ocean depths for the Indian Ocean and a cat toe fact.
Underdog Pretenders Exploit Sympathy Among Men
A short observation notes that some men disguise themselves as underdogs to stir public sympathy, shaping perceptions and eliciting support through calculated self-depiction.
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al Cauaaeuns Liniment
W.n UL
Canada’s Fur
Union Bank
Hall
Ball
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
The
Orient
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific
Illustrat
North
West
Boston
Grenier
Tanlac
Nature
Waters
Minard
Indian Ocean
Dr. Chase
Toronto
Poetass
Ilidealers
Edmanson, Bates & Sco
Liniment
Neuraigia
AtAll Druggiste
Rascee
Hyracs
Jinton
Benwick
B. J. Kendall
Enosburg Failte
U.S.A
Wrigley’s
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