Agricultural Wealth Of The Prairies And Western Growth
The piece celebrates Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as autonomous provinces, tracing population gains and their share of Canada’s agricultural wealth. It highlights 1925 figures, notes Western dominance in agricultural revenue and crops, and foresees continued growth ahead of Confederation’s diamond jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
C.P.R
North West Territories
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario
Western
Quebec
Prairie
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Dominion
President Doumergue Prefers Rambouillet Evenings
The French president at Rambouillet declines invitations to avoid disturbing gendarmes who are called out along his route after dark. He notes the Prefect of Police dictates the extended duty, a power over which he has no control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doumergue
France
Rambouillet
Police
Weather Not A Primary Cause Of Colds
A Public Health Service bulletin rejects the idea that cold weather causes colds. It argues colds arise from over-fatigue and exposure to airborne bacilli, noting most cases occur when outdoor exercise is limited and stale indoor air replaces fresh air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Detroit Free Press
Better C.N.R. Earnings
The Canadian National Railways reported weekly gross earnings totaling 5,048,860 for the week ended June 7, 1926, up from 4,029,141 for the same week in 1925, a rise of 1,019,719 or 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Horses in England Decline By Almost Seventy Thousand Annually
An England wide trend shows horse numbers shrinking by about 70,000 each year. Officials cite farming changes and housing development as major factors. The decline prompts calls for better welfare monitoring and rural support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sharks Trade Barbed Humor for New Appendage
A cheeky remark frames a sea encounter where a diver jokes about losing a leg to a shark and preferring a longer replacement, turning danger into humor.
Industrial Research Report Endorsed At National Council Meeting
Mrs Orawep Kay of Montreal prepared a report for the committee on immigration and colonization. Mrs Charles Thorburn presented it at the National Council of Women conference in Vancouver. The data show that universities in British Columbia Saskatchewan Alberta Queens and Dalhousie have produced 1108 graduates who moved to the United States in under a decade. The council endorsed proposed throne speech legislation creating an industrial research organization and urged government subsidies for several years to retain trained technicians to help build the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orawepkay
Montreal
Charles Thorburn
Naional Council of Women
Vancouver
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Queens
Delhousie
United States
National Council of Women
Nerviline Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Pains
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a thin non oil liniment that penetrates tissue to ease muscular and nerve pain and stiff joints. It claims rapid soothing action, fifty years of success, and availability in 35 cent bottles.
Decline In Democracy Across Nations Alarms Editors
The piece argues representative government is in serious danger worldwide. It cites Spain Russia Greece France Germany and signals rising anti democratic forces in the United States and Britain since World War II era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Russia
Greece
France
Germany
United States
London Daily News
Worm Powders Promised to Expel Children’s Worms
Wise mothers apply Miller's War Powders to clear worms from a child’s system. The vermifuge is described as absolute in removing worms and restoring health, promising comfort and robust growth.
Plants Have Brains Says Scientist Claims
Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, noted plant physiologist, says a device he perfected measures a plant’s nervous impulses. He contends vegetables feel react and almost think like animals, though to a lesser degree. Bose asserts plants have brains and their thought processes can be ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose
Sir Jagadis
Time Tested Eclectric OKl Liniment Gains Fame Worldwide
Dr Thomas' Eclectric OKl has sold for over fifty years and proven a blessing to thousands. It enjoys high favor across Canada and its reputation has spread beyond the seas. Even at double the price it would still be a cheap liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Canada
Imports More Cream Boosts US Canadian Dairy Trade
The United States doubled imports of Canadian cream and fresh milk in May versus April. Dominican data show 344,009 gallons of cream worth 536,810 dollars exported to the United States in May, up from 153,909 gallons valued at 252,810 dollars in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Grafting Eyes Restores Sight in Tritons Study
Professor E Guyenot of the University of Geneva reports eye graft experiments on tritons, an aquatic salamander species. In 84 cases, three successes were achieved, suggesting partial restoration of sight in some subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Guyenot
University of Geneva
Ceremony Delayed as New Viceroy Arrives in India
The arrival of the new viceroy in India led to an unusual delay during swearing in when the Lord Chief Justice of Bombay supervised. An amusing incident occurred as a New Testament was used while proceedings adjourned to observe an Old Testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bombay
Reading
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Elects Officers in Quebec
The seventh annual convention of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convened in Quebec. Elected officers include President J. A. MacLaren of the Examiner Barrie Ontario First vice president W. S. Wynn Enterprise Yorkton Saskatchewan second vice president S Ainslow Graphic Campbellton New Brunswick. Directors named Hugh Savage Leader Duncan British Columbia R B White Sentinel Kamloops British Columbia H C McCrae Herald Hannah Alberta L D Nesbit Mail Bassano Alberta James McDonald Courier Unity Saskatchewan S J Dernan Despatch Alameda Saskatchewan D C Dunbar Mercury Estevan Saskatchewan.
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Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Quebec
J. A. MacLaren
The
Examiner
Barrie
Ont
W. S. Wynn
Enterprise
Yorkton, Sask
S. Ainslow
the Graphic
Campbellton
N.B
Hugh Savage
Duncan, B.C
R. RB. White
Sentinel
Kamloops
B.C
H. C. McCrae
Herald
Hannah
Alta
L. D. Nesbit
Mail
Bassano
James McDonald
Courier
Unity
Sask
S. J. Dernan
Alameda
D. C. Dunbar
Mercury
Estevan
Baby Anzac Dies After Eight Years of War Injuries
Bernard Haynes, a wounded war veteran who enlisted at 14, the youngest Anzac to see active service, died after forty operations over eight years. A German shell near Bapaume in July 1917 left him bedridden. Melbourne surgeons repeatedly operated, and he endured with stoic cheerfulness, earning nurses’ affection and doctors’ praise.
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Bernard Haynes
Haynes
Bapaume
Melbourne
Amundsen's Thirty Year Polar Quest Highlighted
The explorer marks thirty years of study at both poles and Arctic seas. In two months he turns 54 and reflects on locating the Magnetic Pole, finding the Northwest Passage, conquering the South Pole, and surveying vast Arctic regions. He would have drifted with the Polar current in the Fram for years if air travel had not arrived.
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Amundsen
Arctic
Antarctic
North Pole
Magnetic Pole
Northwest Passage
South Pole
Pie Riddle Explains Family Slice Dispute
A mother questions why Harry always takes the largest piece of pie. He retorts that his big brother was already eating pie three years before his birth, revealing a playful family parable about fairness and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Water Fuel Revolution Hints From Paris Scientist
A Paris scientist predicts a future water driven engine that will replace gasoline cars. He argues catalyzing water to produce hydrogen power could transform global industry and end foreign dependence for motive power once calculations and preliminary formulas are established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Kingston
Delicate Girls Need New Blood
An ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for bloodlessness causing fatigue headaches and pale skin. It features a testimonial from Ida M Withrow of Harwood Lands NS praising the pills after six boxes and recommends obtaining them from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Self-Taught Oxford Professor’s Rise From Quarry Boy
Dr. Joseph Wright recalls leaving a Yorkshire quarry at six to work and self-educate. He mastered multiple languages, taught himself Sanskrit and European tongues, and by 46 became Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford before resigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O
London
Weekly
Joseph Wright
Yorkshire
University of Oxford
Oxford
Ancient Sugar Cultivation Traced to Alexander Era
In India before the Christian Era soldiers of Alexander the Great reportedly brought back the honey bearing reed sugar cane from the Indus region. The note recalls the long history of sugar cultivation as an ancient agricultural pursuit. Also mentioned is Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for catarrh with internal and external use and testimonials of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Indus
Detroit News
Thomas
A Woman’s Quick Judgment Shapes a Man’s Wisdom
A quip notes that a woman often decides first and seeks male counsel afterward, which, if he agrees, cements his reputation for wisdom for good.
Vegetarian attributes health to meatless diet and thorough chewing
A vegetarian asserts his good health stems from abstaining from meat and thoroughly chewing food. He argues that careful mastication aids digestion and overall well being.
World's Poultry Congress to Meet in Ottawa in 1927
Poultrymen and farm experts from leading nations will assemble at the World's Poultry Congress in Ottawa, Canada, in summer 1927. An estimated 2500 delegates from the United States are expected. Ottawa was chosen as the meeting city after Canada’s strong exhibit at Barcelona.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Atlantic
Hague
Holland
Barcelona
Spain
Great Britain
Arctic Explorers Convene to Map Frozen North
Europe hosts a forthcoming convention with representatives from the United States Germany Russia Great Britain Japan France and a Scandinavian country. Plans include organizing a dirigible expedition to the North Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
Germany
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
France
North Pole
Five-Minute Resolution Brings Quick Consolation
A brief, five minute resolution offers the maker notable consolation, providing meaningful relief in a short moment. The sentiment underscores the value of small closures amid longer struggles.
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Cppleford
Bamilton
Western Weaper Co
cDermott
Winnipeg Pacific
F Co
Davie +t
Hunter Martin & Co
Regina
Prairies
Minnard’s
Linimen Fi
Www
Rh. Eee
C.N.R
Industrial Research
Minard
Down
Remington
Heter der Virwlars
Efce Remengion Typewriter Co
Carma
Lemme
Ieagee
Y Sa Bruni
Eczema
Cuthura
A. G. Ancock
Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Cenarian
Et. Io
Wilsons
World's Poultry Congress
Frozen
Holloway
Chamberlain
Werner Schafroth
Davison
Hyland Park
Mich
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
1100 Queen West
Toronto
DS. Leclerc Med.Co
Haversiocs
NWS. Longue
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