Western Canada’s prairie culture blends growth with refinement
The article praises Western Canadians in the prairie provinces for balancing rapid material development with investment in culture arts and education. It highlights efforts to build universities, museums, music festivals, libraries, and public taste, noting reliance on communal effort and small donations rather than wealthy patrons. It frames prosperity as a means to enrich the nation and elevate Western citizenship.
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Prairie Provinces
Canadas
West
Canada
Chmservatories of
Icc
Canadian West
Bokis
Belgians Seek Zinc Supply for British Columbia
J Nivette mining engineer for Vieitle Montague Zinc Co says Belgium will finance or operate zinc properties in British Columbia and take unlimited concentrates from the province as Australian supplies to Belgium have declined He notes a growing European demand for zinc and intends heavy British Columbia investment to secure new sources. The report also mentions a lighthouse incident off England with a child able to overturn mercury in a circular trough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nivette
Vieitle- Montague Zinc Co
Vancouver
British Columbia
Bishop’s
England
Coal Resources Of West Sixty-Two Billion Tons
Alberta geologist Prof. J A Allan told the Alberta coal commission that sixty two billion tons of coal lie under the surface with about half recoverable. He also said twelve million dollars has been lost from abandoned mines in the past twenty years due to market losses.
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Alberta
J. A. Allan
Department of Geology
University of Alberta
Alberta Coal Commission
Als
You cant judge by appearances about shaving lather and whipped cream
A blunt remark compares shaving lather to whipped cream, noting that looks can mislead judgment about edible and non edible substances. It emphasizes caution against assuming based on appearance rather than taste or texture.
When a Man Is Sure Friends Never Say Unkind Things
A saying notes that certainty in friends words implies all friends are dead, reflecting a grim paradox about distrust and perception. The adage contrasts imagined harmony with the harsh reality of absence or loss among companions.
Song Amid a Storm Outshines a Sunlit Concert
A single song sung during a storm is portrayed as more beneficial to mankind than a full concert held on sunny days. The remark emphasizes the power of music in adversity and its lasting impact beyond grand performances.
Play Streets Proposed To Protect Children In Cities
The Hamilton Spectator notes that designating certain streets as play streets during specific hours bans cars to protect children. The plan aims to please kids parents and motorists alike and has been popular in practice.
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United States
Hamilton
Nerviline Home Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a safe home remedy for aches pains colds and minor illnesses. It promises rapid relief from coughing chest and throat soreness cramps colic and diarrhea for both young and old, with a price of 35 cents at all dealers.
Believe In Divining Rod Demonstration Proedtitz Water Find
In Proedtitz Czecho Slovakia residents witnessed a divining rod demonstration that confirmed its efficacy. Heinrich Ott, hired three years earlier, located a well but found only dry soil. this winter workers lowered an auger and uncovered a rich water supply eighteen feet deeper than the prior shaft.
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Proedtitz
Czecho- Slovakia
Heinrich Ott
Meinrich
New Strength For Weak Girls From Pink Pills
Claiming to restore health for women and girls, the ad cites improving appetite, color, and strength after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. A testimonial from Miss Matilda Brean of King Highway New castle NB describes relief from exhaustion and dizziness after six boxes, with purchase options through dealers or mail order in Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockrilie, Ont
Resolution to amend the Pensions Act introduced
A resolution to provide amendments to the Pensions Act was introduced in the house by Hon. H. Beland, minister of soldiers' civil re establishment. Provisions include definite pensions, two years for pulmonary tuberculosis, increased pensions for mothers with helpless or dependent husbands, and continuation of pensions to dependent parents. The resolution passed with no further discussion and the bill received first reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beland
London children borrow over two and a half million books
The city libraries reported that London school children took out more than 2,500,000 books last year, a sharp rise from 714,000 two decades earlier. The gain reflects expanding library use among students and broader access to materials.
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London
Minard's Liniment for Backache Ad
Vintage ad copy for Minard's Liniment targeted at backache relief. Mentions product use and location code W 3816, typical early 20th century medicine advertising style.
Ethiopia Balks at Arms Trade Controls Clash Looms
Ethiopia sent a strong note to the League of Nations asserting its need for arms to uphold order and defend itself. The Ethiopian government demands the right to present its views before the League Council, while attempts at restricting imports threaten a diplomatic clash at the upcoming conference.
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Ethiopia
League of Nations
League Council
Alberta Tar Sands Firm Plans Spring Start for Development
Officials of the Anglo-Canadian Collieries and Refineries Ltd state preparations are underway to begin commercial tar sands development in Northern Alberta this spring. The company, backed by local capital, has acquired Canadian rights to a German bitumen extraction process.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Help Recover From Gas Injury
Mrs J H Hallenbeck of St Catharines Ontario says a gas explosion left her with a weak heart and nervous distress. After trying many medicines she took Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, using five boxes and feeling much improved, with no further need for treatment. Put up by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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J. H. Hallenbeck
Welland Avenue
St. Catharines
Ont
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ignorance and Communism Obeyed by All Classes
A Calgary Albertan editorial argues the British Columbia government must enforce the school law on the Doukhobors. It claims exposure to schooling makes a child less inclined toward Communism and frames education as essential to national policy amid pressure from authorities.
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British Columbia
Calgary
Japan's naval build up a formidable programme
The London Daily Telegraph notes Japan is the only power pursuing its naval construction without variation and delay. It already has twenty-eight cruisers and eleven more on the ways, two aircraft carriers, twenty-three destroyers, twenty-eight submarines, and three mine-sweepers in hand.
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Japan
London Daily Telegraph
Automobile clubs seek extension of tourist permits nationwide
The Automobile Club of British Columbia will solicit support from all Canadian automobile clubs to obtain an extension from the customs department for the thirty day automobile tourist permits, announced by club manager F. J. Elkins.
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Canada
Automobile Club of
British Columbia
Customs Department
F. J. Elkins
An Oil that is Famous
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil it is its home and the source of its well known fame. From here the compound spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand where it is on sale and in demand.
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Canada
Thomas
Central
South America
West Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Romance of Provincial History Quote Sparks BC Minds
A Vancouver Sun remark states that BC children will not engage with the province’s development until their imaginations are kindled by its history’s romance. The quote frames provincial pride as essential to future progress.
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British Columbia
Vancouver Sun
Juvenile Migration Scholarly Call for Canada Programs
The London Saturday Review discusses child immigration to Canada, noting British chief inspector reports show passive methods and little critique of receiving homes. It urges removing limits and creating a state aided and state controlled system for all classes of youths.
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London Saturday Review
Canada
Emerald Sold For A Pound Forty Five In Ridiculous Sale
A stone bought as an imitation at a cheap Rotherham jeweller proved genuine and fetched £1 450 after valuation. A Sheffield buyer previously purchased a six carat emerald ring in a hollow deal. The seller’s identity remains untraced and the ring’s full history is lost.
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Rotherham
Sheffield
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Quebec Resident
Moulin Bersimis Quebec special report shows Mr Alfred Gagnon praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pains. He says the pills give quick relief and he keeps a box at home. The ad notes the remedy strengthens kidneys and has over thirty years use in Canada treating rheumatism dropsy diabetes neuralgia and sciatica.
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Alfred Gagnon
Dodd
Mr. Gagnon
Canada
Scholarship Offered At University Of Saskatchewan
The International Federation of the Students of the League of Nations donates a new scholarship announced by Prof. Frank Underwood of the history department. A recipient will depart for Geneva sessions of the League of Nations council next fall.
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International Federation of the Students of the
League of Nations
University of Saskatchewan
Frank Underwood
Council of the League of Nations
Creneva
Easterner Builds Fine Yacht in Eastern Canada
Private ocean going yacht ordered by Commander J. K. L. Ross nears completion at Orillia. The Gannet will cost about $110,000, be electrically lifted and heated, reach twelve knots, house six crew and twelve, with Vienna showing a female majority of 1,006,290 women to 62,038 men in a January 1 1925 census.
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Canada
J. K. L. Ross
Orillia
Vienna
Alberta Straw Paper Venture Nears Commercial Feasibility
Trade Commissioner Howard Stutehbury reports three years of industry effort proving Alberta straw can be used for diverse papers. A plant producing 25 tons daily costs about $206000, with plans to bring in a paper engineer to assess local conditions and attract summer capital.
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Alberta
Howard Stutehbury
Gas Mask Inventor Harrison Joins French Private Rank
E. F. Harrison, inventor of the gas mask, enlisted in the French army as a private. This notable move highlights his shift from innovation to military service during wartime.
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E. F. Harrison
Free Grant Homesteads Rise in Western Provinces
In January and February this year 440 free grant homesteads were taken up across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia a touch below the same period last year. Saskatchewan accounted for 217 and Alberta 140 with 87 soldier grants also noted. Together these homesteads and soldier grants cover about 84 320 acres.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Requisite on the Farm. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised
An advertisement urges farmers to keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand as a versatile remedy for family ailments and as a potent horse and cattle medicine. It claims superior effect as a substitute for sweet oil in treating equine colic and cites its broad usefulness for livestock and household needs.
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Thomas
Ship Live Poultry To Holland Largest Canadian Shipment Yet
Large shipments of white Wyandottes from the farm of Hon John Martin Ontario minister of agriculture have gone forward to Holland. One of the 50 birds is consigned to the Dutch Government. The shipment is described as the largest lot of pure bred poultry ever shipped from Canada.
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Holland
John Martin
Ontario
Canada
Praises for Kellogg Asthma Remedy in Old Notice
A grateful user praises Dx J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the only relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The ad claims early use prevents suffering, notes simple use and low cost, and suggests purchase is widely available.
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J. D. Kellogg
Trans-Canada Highway Aim Near Manitoba Completion
The good roads department of the Provincial Government aims to complete the Trans-Canada Highway through Manitoba by October 1. When finished, the road will extend from Brandon west to the Saskatchewan boundary.
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Manitoba
Good Roads Department
Brandon
Saskatchewan
Widows of Presidents Receive Pension and Franking Privilege
The widows of former US presidents are granted an annual pension of 5000 dollars and a franking privilege.
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U.S
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Belum
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Commons
Ing
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Fletcher
Minard
W, N
Gramme
Naval Construction
Quebec
Easterner
Mirard
Borden Co. Limited
Montreal
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