Geography Fights Shape of Canada Uniting Nation
The piece reflects on Sir John A Macdonald's insight that Canada is hard to govern due to geography and regional divides. It argues Canadians must unite on a common policy to avoid a split into separate groups or a merger with the United States, urging citizens to act before it is too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John A. Macdonald
Dominion
Canada
Sir John
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Wille
Far East
Maritime Province
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic
Pacific
Nature
North Bay
Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
Prairies
Pacific Coast
Arith
May Soon Control Cancer says Dr Mayo in Philadelphia
Dr Chas H Mayo of Rochester Minnesota told the Philadelphia Forum he believes cancer will be under control within a few years. He said control means more amenable treatment, not universal cure or prevention, and cited the Wassermann test as a possible detector pending confirmation from Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo
Chas. H. Mayo
Rochester
Mien
The
Philadelphia Forum
Ir. Mayo
Wassermann
Berlin
Nerviline Liniment Promises Quick Sore Throat Relief
When cold grips the throat Nerviline is advertised to sink in and reach the affected region. The ad claims strong pain relief for sore throat chest tightness and colds and markets a 35 cent bottle as a home necessity.
Landmark 23 story tower sells for 5 million
A 23 story building at Treadway and Exchange Place recently sold for 5 million dollars. The piece notes an earlier sale of 87 dollars and cites the widow of Peter Stuyvesant selling to Gerret Leydecker in 1681 for 25 colonial pounds. An expert calculates that at 6 percent compound interest Leydecker’s 87 would have grown to about 97.39 million in 339 years. Also mentions humans with 300 pound jaw strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treadway and Exchange Place
Peter Stuyvesant
Gerret Leydecker
Meured
New York
Proposed Larger Prizes For Annual Stampede
Calgary exhibition board may approve increased prizes for the Stampede tying to the broncho buster and tagan calf roper. A thousand dollars would go to the champions in both events with four hundred dollars for second place. Cups and trophies are also expected in the competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary, Alta
Calgary
London Fog Death Toll From Dense Mists Cited
Popular Mechanics notes London fogs may cause more deaths than battles with December the peak season. Dense damp air worsens lung diseases, gloom and chills reduce resistance, and lack of sun weakens health during winter rise in mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Message of Hope to the Old Folk from Quebec Resident
A Quebec resident reports relief from rheumatism and stomach trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets. The 76 year old notes improved sleep, reduced stomach distress, and instant relief when stomach trouble returns, praising the natural remedies and kidney cleansing claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crawford
Dodd
Quebec
Standon
Que
G. Crawford
Scandinavian unveils contrivance to broadcast refrigeration
A Scandinavian claims to have designed a system that will broadcast refrigeration like wireless music. The inventor says housewives will simply keep their refrigeration receivers tuned to a central sending station.
Sores Healed by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The ad touts many sufferers using Pr Thomas Eclectric Oil with success. It promises quicker relief and claims no rival product matches its efficacy despite a low price. It urges others with similar troubles to apply the remedy promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
India's First Electric Railway Opens in Bombay Suburbs
Governor of Bombay Sir Jestie Wilson opened the first electric railway in India by setting a train in motion on a Bombay suburban section of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Jestie Wilson
Bombay
Great Indian Peninsula
Building Permits Value Climbs in January 1925
Dominion bureau of statistics reports permits issued in 60 cities for January 1925 totaling 5,433,204 dollars, up from 4,454,119 dollars in January 1924. The data shows ongoing growth in construction activity across the surveyed cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Mitard's Liniment for Colds
An old advertisement fragment for Mitard's Liniment promotes its use against colds. The brief blurb notes a medicinal product labeled with a price and page reference, reflecting 16th century or later marketing language.
No Secession Talk Emphatic Denial by Western Leader
Robt. Forke MSP, head of the Progressive party, told Toronto's Young Men's Club that secession talk is unwarranted and Westerners will face national issues together. He urged a definite protective policy for Canadian manufacturers while noting farmers face global markets and oppose frequent tariff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Robt. Forke
MSP
Progressive Party
Young Men's Club
Board of Trade
Toronto
Forke
West
Loyalty to home paper in Carleton Place boosts local industry
The Central Canadian notes rising publishing costs and shows how five towns sustain newspaper production without bonuses or tax breaks. It emphasizes home labor and local enterprise driving wages and community value, praising loyalty of local business to home institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Place
Ont
C. C
Collingwood Bulletin
Metropolitan Life Extends Public Health Programme in Canada
Dr Lee K Frankel of Metropolitan Life in New York informs Dr Gordon Bates general secretary of the Canadian social hygiene council that fifteen thousand dollars will be donated over the next year to expand the council's public health programme in Canada. The company is known for aggressive national health education and substantial funding for public health across Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Lee K. Frankel
New York City
Gordon Bates
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Council In
Canada
Metropolitan Company
United States
Asthma Remedy Promises Lasting Relief From Attacks
The advertisement asserts that Dr J D Kelloge’s Asthma Remedy ends the dread of attacks and provides safe complete reliance. It urges readers to obtain the preparation today to verify its claimed effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kelloge
Saskatchewan Horses Sold for Lumber Woods Work
A carload of heavy draft horses was bought in Saskatchewan with prices from 200 to 300 dollars per head. One buyer paid 900 dollars for three grade horses, and seven head cost 1950 dollars, averaging about 280 dollars each. The horses were sent to British Columbia lumber woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
B.C
Clergyman Misnamed in Marriage Report Sparks Amusement
A country newspaper misprints a clergyman as the Neverend Mr. due to a substitution of n for r in his marriage report. The figure is known for long-winded sermons, and the error amuses readers observing the rural paper.
Prosperous Blind in New Zealand 87 Apply for Pension
In New Zealand about 600 blind residents, but only 87 have applied for the pension granted by parliament. Officials note many blind people support themselves through work and varied livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
English Firm Wins Carillon Project for Victoria Tower
The Department of Public Works Ottawa announced a contract worth 63 930 dollars for the carillon and clock to be installed in Parliament Hill's Victoria Tower. Messrs Gillet and Johnston, Croydon bell founders, secured the order in council. The 53 bell carillon must be installed by March 1, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Tower
Parliament Hill
Department of Public Work
Ottawa
Messrs Gillet and Johston
Bell Founders
Croydon
England
Nature's warnings and the relief of Pink Pills
The article explains pain as a warning sign of disease and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifier and nerve soother. It cites Hazel Berndt of Arnprior Ontario whose health improved after nine boxes, boosting weight from 97 to 114 pounds, and urges readers to buy from medicine dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palu
Williams
Hazel Berndt
Arnprior
Ont
Sermon Prefers Sunny Day Congregation
A clergyman writes a sermon denouncing those who stayed home in rain. He has heard many sermons on rainy Sundays but saves this one for a sunny, beautiful Sunday addressed to the faithful who deserv ed it.
Ancient Tomb Unearthed in Giza Linked to Dinasty Four
Harvard University dig led by Allen Rowe reports the discovery of the tomb of Senerefu, a fourth dynasty king predating Tutankhamen. The shaft sunk 150 feet reveals a fragile cemetery near the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The find deemed more archaeology significant than Carter’s Tutankhamen uncovering.
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Tut-ankhamen
Tutankhamen
Cheops
Allen Rowe
Great
Pyramid
Chenne
Howard Carter
Carnarvon
Danish Pharmacist Isolates Vita mine in Cod Liver Oil
Danish pharmacist Hallas Moeller is credited with isolating vitamin in cod liver oil and enabling tablet administration. He claims a quart of cod liver oil matches a barrel of the substance used before. He also prepared a mild injectable form for those who cannot take cod liver oil, stirring scientific interest in Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallas Moeller
Moeller
Copenhagen
Relic Return Sought for Canadian Shield
The shield taken from the gates of old Truches after the capture of the city by General Wolfe will be returned to the Canadian city. It is presently in possession of the town of Hastings Fing. and a return agreement is underway.
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Old Truches
Wolfe
Hastings
Fing
Corn Removal Product Ad Promises Pain Relief
An advertisement claims Hollo way's Corn Remover will remove painful corns effectively. It emphasizes quick relief from discomfort and target treatment for corn formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Banana Flour Production Begins in Singapore and India
The banana flour manufacture has started in Singapore and India. It will be used to produce chocolate biscuits and cakes and as a beverage mixed with cocoa and milk.
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Singapore
India
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Irwin Haskett
Mope Bidg
Elgin St
Canadian Patent Office
Mitard
W. Nn
Robert Forke
Minard
Imperial Tobacco
Carrion
King-Tut
Fletcher
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