Canada faces deadlock after October Dominion elections
The October 29 general Dominion election produced a hung House with no party holding a majority. The King government failed to secure a majority, the Opposition also lacked control, and Progressive support was rejected. A new election is urged to restore a clear mandate and stable government for Canada.
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House of Commons
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Progressive Party
Great Britain
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Meighen
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New Jewish Herald Publishes Weekly Ottawa Edition
A new Ottawa based weekly, the Jewish Herald, appears with concise world dispatches on Jewish activity, timely editorials, sketches of leaders of one race, and current topics of the day featuring Judaism.
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Ottawa
Jewish Herald
Italian settlers eyed for Manitoba farm lands deal
Reports say Northern Italian banking interests seek to buy 40000 acres in Manitoba to settle 500 Malian farming families. If approved, first group of settlers could arrive next spring.
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Italy
Manitoba
Exploration Chief in Far North Named for Arctic Office
The Canada Gazette announced G. P. MacKenzie as exploration and development officer for the Canadian Arctic under the North West Territories and Yukon branch of the interior department. MacKenzie led the most recent Arctic expedition, which returned from the north weeks ago.
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Canada Gazette
G. P. MacKenzie
Canadian Arctic
North West Territories and Yukon
Department of Interior
MacKenzie
North
Manitoba Dairy Industry Growth Since 1900
The Manitoba dairy sector shows rapid expansion from 1900 to 1924. Dairy production value rose from 1,681,505 to 13,093,902 dollars, with 198 carloads of creamery butter exported in 1924 totaling 4,435,200 pounds.
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Manitoba
Canadians Win At Fruit Show Prizes In London
Canada dominates the imperial fruit show in London for the third year running. First, second, and third prizes for dessert apples go to the Associated Growers of British Columbia Limited Vernon B C with Jonathan McIntosh and Winesap. Ontario Fruit Growers Association takes first prize for cooking apples with Greenings. BC group takes second and third. One overseas first prize also goes to Associated Growers of British Columbia Limited.
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London
England
Canada
British Empire
Associated Growers of
British Columbia
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Tint And Dye For Many Fabrics
Beautify it with Diamond Dyes Dip to tint or boil to dye Each 15 cent package contains simple directions For wool or silk inform your druggist of fabric For linen cotton or mixed goods choose Diamond Dyes and color everything from lingerie to draperies with permanent shades.
Radio safety device demonstrated on Pere Marquette track
A radio operated safety device to auto check speeding locomotives was demonstrated over a 10 mile Pere Marquette line in Detroit with Pere Marquette Michigan Central and inventor Thomas F E Clark present. Officials hailed potential life saving benefits and reduced wreck costs if adopted nationwide.
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Pere Marquette
Michigan Central
Thomas FE. Clark
Detroit
World Wheat Output Across 31 Nations In 1925
Dominion bureau of statistics reports 31 nations produced 2,834,547,000 bushels of wheat in 1925, up 199,756,000 from 1924 and 144,110,000 above the five year average. The 1923 crop was 2,998,977,000 bushels, making 1925 higher than 1924 and the average but 164,430,000 less than 1923. Excludes Soviet republics. smaller countries yet to report would add no more than 85 million bushels.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Soviet Republics
Warning on early Christmas mailing from British post
The British post office urges senders to mail Christmas gifts far in advance to prevent delays like last year due to mail congestion. In other news, German scientists created gold and nickel leaves so thin that 2,500,000 would measure one inch in thickness.
New Stamp Issues Debut in United States 1849
In 1849 the United States issued its first postage stamps marking a historic postal milestone. New York police officers faced fines equal to one day’s pay for using foul language toward the public.
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United States
New York
Indian Boy Becomes An Operatic Star
Os-Ke-NonTon the Mohawk singer born on the St Lawrence banks rose from Lake of Bays Ontario to operatic fame in London and New York. His cousin is poet Pauline Johnson, with links to Dr Oronhyatekha and athlete Tom Longboat.
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Ontario
Toronto
Os-Ke-NonTon
Burning Peer
New York
United States
Europe
London
Medicine Man
Os-Ke-Non-Ton
The
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Pauline Johnson
Oronhyatekha
Oxford
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Tom Longboat
Why Rheumatism Returns The Pink Pills Claim
The text argues rheumatism recurs when the blood poisons return and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rebuilding blood to expel rheumatic toxins. It cites Samuel Zinck of Upper Blandford Nova Scotia, reporting long relief after a dozen boxes, and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box.
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Samuel Zinck
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Blandford
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
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Oldest Pacific mariner Captain George Marchent dies in Vancouver
The famed Pacific coast navigator aged 82 died in Vancouver. Born in England, he arrived in 1867, later captained the Beaver the first steamboat on the Pacific, ferried to English Bay wrecked in 1883, and piloted the first steamer into False Creek.
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George Marchent
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Vancouver
England
Pacific Ocean
English Bay
Stanley Park
False Creek
Paul’s Jerusalem visit prompts gratitude and caution
The article recalls Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem with reports of Gentile Christian support and praise for the mother church. It notes Luke omits Gentile gratitude, urging believers to give freely and to expect thanks as a virtue rather than a burden. It cites Seneca on gratitude and duty.
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Paul
Jerusalem
God
Luke
Seneca
Joint Soreness Subdued by Local Rub Remedy
Treats report quick relief from aching joints after rubbing affected areas with the remedy. Swelling diminishes rapidly as sore parts are massaged, with purchasers claiming noticeable comfort after use.
Nerviline testimonial promises relief for rheumatic joints
Amos F. Fleury of Kingston claims Nerviline cured his swelling and crippling rheumatism after a visit to McKay's Drug Store. The ad asserts lasting relief for rheumatic pains lumbago and sciatica with a 35 cent bottle sold everywhere.
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Amos F. Fleury
Kingston
McKay
Bristol the famous League of Nations watchdog dies
The St. Bernard Bristol at Geneva’s League of Nations headquarters has died at about 15 years old. He was washed for the sixth assembly and may have caught a cold, leading to death after an opium dose. Beloved by delegates, Bristol will be buried in the Palais des Nations front garden.
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St. Bernard
League of Nations
Geneva
Hotel National
League
Palais Des Nations
More Home for the Child Parents Should Do More at Home
The piece argues that parents, not schools or specialists, must take responsibility for a child's upbringing. It condemns overreliance on doctors teachers and Sunday school and promotes home influence as the key to a healthy child. It ends by advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claiming to restore health.
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Canada
Vancouver Sun
When Toothpicks Reached England By Fashion
Centuries ago toothpicks introduced from France and Italy were seen as a gentility mark. Men of fashion wore them in hatbands to show possession of the instrument.
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England
France
Italy
Homesteads Filed in Edmonton District September
A total of 71 homesteads were filed during September in the Edmonton land district covering Central and Northern Alberta. In addition, 11 soldier grants were filed in the period.
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Edmonton Land District
Alberta
Expedition Aims to Label Migratory Whales
A British expedition in southern seas will tag a number of whales in an effort to study their migratory routes from Antarctic waters toward the Arctic. The project seeks to solve long standing questions about whale movements and behavior.
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Antarctic
Arctic
Carter's Little Liver Pills Boost Bad Breath Relief
A New York City man John A. Perry reports Carter's Little Liver Pills stopped his habitual bad breath and sour stomach. He praises the remedy for quick relief of sour stomach, constipation, headaches, and indigestion and says it is recommended and sold at all drug stores.
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Carter
John A. Perry
New York City
Giant Trees Fall in Cumberland Dales From Subterranean Fire
Giants of the forest in Wedcolme Dale Cumberland England topple unseen as peat fires burn beneath the ground. Trees with trunks over four feet in diameter perish as roots burn away, making collapses sudden and difficult to stop like long burning coal fires.
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Wedcolme Dale
Cumberland
England
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