Father Doyle tale urged to end religious strife
Hon. KR Bennett told a Maritime Province Club in Montreal a Father Doyle anecdote heard in Nova Scotia. He urged leaving religious differences aside and uniting on common ideals, citing US election divisions and Canada’s cooperative spirit as reasons to stop sectarian campaigns.
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KR. B. Bennett
Maritime Province Club
Montreal
Father Doyle
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Democrat
Murphy
Golden Gate
St. Peter
United States
Canada
Western
God
Manitoba Hydro Plan Extends Transmission To All Areas
The Manitoba Government announces a program to build hydro electric transmission lines across towns hamlets and farms with the state paying half the cost including lines already built. The policy promises ample power low rates and revenue from power site rentals without new debt increased taxes or large annual deficits.
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Manitoba
Province promotes industries and labor to aid farms
A fragment describes efforts to promote industries across the province and to light en the labor and increase the comforts of the farm, signaling a broader economic development push.
Proof Enough Scene at Glasgow Station
A Glasgow railway station scene shows an old woman doubting the Ayr train as staff including the porter, board of directors, stationmaster, signalman, guard, and driver declare the train correct. The witty exchange underscores railway life and oversight by those in charge.
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Glasgow
Ayr
Board of Directors
Hospital patience and nurse attention questioned
Mrs. Green questions why her husband remains ill and in hospital and why she has not seen the nurse who attends him.
Prisoner Exchange Sparks Mock Prisoner Quip
Prisoner 859466 declaimed stone walls prove nothing while prisoner 4487623 quipped the concrete here does the party work. The exchange highlights taunting banter within the facility.
Hudson Bay Railway rails near completion by next March
Major Graham A Bell announces the Hudson Bay Railway rail laying should finish by next March with core blasting needed before traffic opens. Fort Churchill harbor work advances with new accommodations and equipment. Full completion will take about three more years as miners explore mineralization up to mileage 200 north of The Pas. about five thousand men are employed on the railway and harbor projects.
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Hudson Bay
Graham A. Bell
Fort Churchill
Manitoba
Bell
Pas
Radio broadcasts cheer lonely northern outposts this winter
Northern outposts across Canada north of the 60th parallel will receive continuing broadcasting programs this winter. The Canadian Westinghouse Company and allied U S stations will send messages to police posts missions and trading stations starting November 17 at 11 pm Eastern standard time. Officials note the personal messages from relatives have greatly helped morale and the broadcasts also relay official instructions to northern officials via a wireless network across the Northland.
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Canada
Canadian Westinghouse Company
United States
Northwest Territories
Department of the Interior
Northland
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promote Blood and Digestion
Indigestion linked to weak blood and nerves. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to renew blood and strengthen nerves to ease stomach work. Testimonial from Ada Webb of Prescott Ontario describes relief after months of illness, urging readers to start the tonic now. Pills sold by medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams
Courtesy Girl Receives $2000 Bequest For Courtesy
Ellen Fellowes, a servant girl in Leeds, helped an old lady across a busy street two to three years ago. The lady noted her name and address and after her death left a $2,000 bequest to the helper. A follow up letter informs Miss Fellowes of the gift and its origin. Asthma sufferers are urged to try Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy, claimed to ease breathing when inhaled as smoke or vapor.
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Leeds
Ellen Fellowes
German botanist claims 40000 dandelion varieties
A German botanist is reported to have produced 40 000 varieties of dandelions. The public tone suggests most people would find even one variety a nuisance. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a superior medicine for children to rid the body of worms and restore digestive health.
Hostess asks Mr Meekin to sing at children’s party
A hostess at a children's party asks Mr Meekin whether he will perform now or let the guests enjoy themselves for another half hour. The line suggests a social event with music during a community gathering.
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Mr. Meekin
Rest and quiet as a path to youth says Moynihan
Sir Berkeley Moynihan urges regular rest to preserve health and youth. A quarter hour of solitude after lunch builds stamina, and he recommends a three month holiday at age sixty for those with active minds, as practiced by the Mayo brothers during visits.
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Sir Berkeley Moynihan
Mayo Brothers
Sir Berkeley
Prize joke shows class dispute over ostrich legs
Little Albert brings home a prize for natural history after guessing three legs for an ostrich. His mother corrects him noting the bird has two legs. Nation-wide advertising touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy for sore throat and inflamed conditions.
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Litlle Albert
Thomas
Sawmill Planned for GM Canada Crating Plant in BC
The Prince George District eyes a sawmill to produce crating material for General Motors of Canada. The facility would sit along the Prince Rupert line of the Canadian National Railways in Central British Columbia. GM reportedly uses about 15,000,000 feet of crating each year.
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General Motors
Canada
Prince George
British Columbia
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
Useful In Camp Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Experts
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters will find Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil useful in camp. When feet and legs are wet and cold rub freely to prevent pains in the muscles and as a dressing or lotion for cuts or sprains.
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Thomas
Beet Growing Booms In Barnwell District Fields
Barnwell district in Northern Alberta rapid beet growth with about 2300 acres planted this fall. Average yield 11 tons per acre, with some fields reaching 18 tons.
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Barnwell
Alberta
Ancient Castle Claim Sparks Debate Over Age
In a fragment from The Guide a speaker asserts a castle is well over a thousand years old, arguing such ancient fortifications are no longer built today. The remark implies skepticism about contemporary reconstruction and highlights long-standing beliefs about medieval architecture.
Not All Women Are Ladies Say Confident Man
A man notes a prejudice against the word lady and argues that while every lady is a woman, not every woman is a lady, clarifying a distinction in usage and social expectations.
Salads For Health Winter And Summer
Winter and summer salad guidance urges daily greens and fruit. A simple recipe uses orange slices ringed around a lettuce base with a center apple celery mix and celery tip garnish.
Heaviest Alberta Wheat Yield Reported by Fred Stinn
Fred Stinn, farming ten acres about thirty five miles east of Calgary, reports 888 bushels of wheat or 88.8 bushels per acre, marking the heaviest yield ever recorded in Alberta.
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Fred Stinn
Calgary
Alberta
May Become a Burden Notions on wealth and obsession in success
Wealth can become a burden when obsession drives endless striving to accumulate more. Once prosperity begins, effort never stops, and the fight for riches erodes simple happiness and steady contentment.
A Woman’s Instinct Echoes Bold Wording in Adage
A quoted aphorism asserts that a woman’s instinct is correct whether true or not, reflecting a gendered proverb framed as a confident claim.
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