Rise of Charles Dunning from Saskatchewan farm to Ottawa cabinet
The piece chronicles Hon. Charles A. Dunning’s ascent from a Beaverdale farm hand to Premier of Saskatchewan, then Minister of Railways and Canals, highlighting his rapid rise, leadership roles, and impact on Canada at large. It praises his public service and argues his move to Ottawa will benefit the nation and the Empire.
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Canada
Western
Charles A. Danning
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Mr. Dunning
Western Canada
Kaite Dunning
Leicestershire
England
Beaverdale
Sask
Dunning
Province of
Territorial Grain Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Co
Saskate
Martin
Liberals
Empire
Victory Loans
Ottawa
Prairies
West
Scenic parks under Dominion control in the Rockies
Seven great scenic parks in the Rockies and Selkirks are under Dominion control. Three lie in Alberta Waterton Lakes Banff and Jasper National Parks while four lie in British Columbia Yoho Kootenay and Reyes National Parks.
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Dominion
Rockies
Selkirks
Alberta
British Columbia
Waterton Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Jasper National Parks
Bean Kootenay
Canada’s Wool Clip 1925 Output Surpasses 1924 Totals
Provisional figures from the bureau of statistics show Canada produced 15,553,045 pounds of wool in 1925 valued at $4,199,600, up from 15,111,719 pounds worth $3,771,000 in 1924. Ontario led production with 4,825,745 pounds.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Airships to connect Canada with Britain in 30 hours
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Branckner outlined a civil aviation progress plan at the Empire Club in Toronto. Britain plans two 6,000,000 cubic foot airships for a London to India service with eventual Australia links, carrying 100 passengers. One ship will burn heavy oil, the other uses a kerosene hydrogen mix. Canada would be within about 25 or 26 hours of the old country.
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Canada
Great Britain
Globe
Sefton Branckner
Kcb
British Air Ministry
Empire Club
Toronto
Indai
London
England
Australia
Land
Sir Seften
India
Dr Williams Pink Pills Offer Spring Health Boost
A spring health tonic promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills to strengthen blood and nerves. The ad claims improved energy, better sleep, appetite, and weight, with a testimonial from Miss K Sirois of Kamouraska, Quebec, and notes availability from medicine dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box in Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Through Sleeper Service Winnipeg to Saint John
Canadian Pacific Railway inaugurates a through tourist sleeping car service from Winnipeg to Saint John New Brunswick. The Imperial departs Winnipeg at 10 00 am every Tuesday until April 20 providing direct connection to the ship at Saint John and avoiding a Montreal change for prairie province passengers.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Old Country
Winnipeg
Saint John
N.B
Prairie Provinces
Montreal
Not Concerned Over Casualties U S Auto Death Rate
United States death rate from automobile accidents runs about forty eight deaths and 160 injuries daily. Statisticians note the public shows little concern, unlike wartime casualties which would provoke strong reaction.
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U. S
United States
Minard's Liniment Ad Claims Dandruff Solution
A vintage W N U promotional line touts Minard's Liniment as a dandruff cure with a confident claim aimed at male readers. The short ad emphasizes self-interest and personal care in a period-appropriate voice.
Canada urged to join Pan American Congress in Toronto
Dr Clarence J Owens president of the Pan American Commercial congress spoke at the Canadian Club in Toronto urging Canada's entry into the Pan American Congress and diplomatic recognition of the United States. He noted the coat of arms and a Canadian chair in the Pan-American building and said Ottawa had received an invitation, expressing confidence the congress would be truly pan American with Canada as a member.
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Canada
Toronto
Clarence J. Owens
Pan- American Commercial Congress
United States
Washington
Owens
Ottawa
Congress
Sound Portraits Collected by Berlin Librarian
Professor William Doegen, Berlin state librarian, has compiled 2,500 sounds of the present era on brass master records and will preserve them for posterity. The collection includes World War I sounds, city street noise, languages of 250 tribes across Asia and Europe, urban speech and song, and the call to prayer from the Muslim muezzin.
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William Doegen
Berlin
Doegen
Asia
Europe
Russian palaces offered to foreigners by Soviet government
Disused imperial palaces in Leningrad are offered to foreigners for sale or 25 to 50 year leases. Buyers must restore properties and pay standard government taxes.
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Leningrad
Worm Exterminator Promises Protection for Children
A period ad urges mothers to use Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to prevent convulsions and death from worms in children, presenting a feared remedy for distressing afflictions.
Woman advises not marrying to reform a husband
A proverb-like remark cautions that a woman who cannot appreciate last year's hat should not marry a man to reform him, implying the futility of changing a spouse through marriage.
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Praised for Womens Health
An Ontario reader testimonial lauds Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a remedy for run-down health, nervousness, and irregularities. The account notes improved nerves, vitality, and post marriage use of the product from Pierce’s Bridgeburg laboratory.
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Toronto
Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ont
Steam cooling could steady engines in all seasons
Advocates claim steam cooling fixes winter freezing and summer overheating by keeping engine temperature steady. Water evaporates at boiling, is cooled in the radiator, and returns warm to the system, reducing radiator leaks and rust risk from cold water.
Diamond Dyes Color It New With Diamond Dyes
Diamond Dyes offer 15 cent packs with simple directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies coverings hangings. Choose wool or silk or linen cotton mixed fabrics and tell your druggist.
Reforms Bring Hope to Texas Insane Asylums
In Texas the Humanity And Kindness Institution reports bold changes removing restraints from six state asylums. Beautiful grounds moving picture shows dancing and exercise benefit about 9000 inmates. A violent lunatic admitted recently becomes docile within a week, says board member R B Walthall.
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Texas
R. B. Walthall
Rug Making An Art Needs Wide Color Standards
In rug and tapestry work color standards run high with mills boasting thousands of references. The dye chiefs are artists and craftsmen who must patiently adjust aniline dyes to achieve precise color values. Tiny dye grains in vast water can alter large yarn quantities.
The Publisher and The Secretary Exchange Demands
The Washington Star quotes a publisher instructing a janitor to post notices about admitting agents into the building. The secretary protests that agents were just advertised to sell new work. The publisher insists on testing applicants, questioning the worth of a man deterred by minor obstacles. A wife wistfully laments wishing to be a man.
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Washington Star
Holloway's Corn Remover Claims Unique Power
The notice promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as more effective than other remedies, asserting it has a power of its own that will relieve corns.
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Holloway
Sharks and fish skins developed into commercial leather
The skins of sharks, porpoise and other fish have been developed into an excellent commercial leather suitable for various products.
George Westinghouse Born in New York and Early Work
George Westinghouse was born in New York and began his career in his father's machine shop where he learned basic mechanics and engineering skills that laid groundwork for his later innovations.
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George Westinghouse
New York
Tanlac touted as life booster for elderly readers
A Windsor Ontario reader, Harry Johnson, praises Tanlac as a natural tonic from roots and herbs that brings new life to old folks. Advert says it cleanses the blood, stimulates liver function and aids digestion. also promotes Tunes Vegetable Pills for constipation.
Air Traffic Control System Emerges at Croydon Tower
A traffic officer in a British area tower tracks every aircraft in flight with minute precision aided by a wireless operator. The system lets him supply navigation assistance to pilots as commercial traffic grows.
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Croydon
Million Dollar Brain Insurance Stuns Detroit Partners
Two Detroit men Norbert A Hoffmann and J Arthur Hoffman launch a heavy building program and take out a policy of one million dollars on their brains to protect the partnership in case of a partner’s death during expansion.
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Detroit
Norbert A
J. Arthur Hoffman
Banish The Blues With Nujol For Constipation Relief
Sufferers of despondency and headaches linked to constipation find relief with Nujol the internal lubricant. It softens waste to enable regular elimination, is gentle and safe for long use, and is advertised to counter fatigue by improving bowel activity.
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Fletcher
Ieee Iine
Lt PhD
Aubney Tiesto
Onstes Phyckinns
Minard
Dandruff
Pan-American Congress
Ig Muezzin
Micklethwaite Studio
Harry Johnson
Elm &J
Windsor, Ont
H. J. Ittier
East 11Th Street
Kansas City
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