Western manufacturing growth shows strong 1925 gains
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports prairie provinces expanded capital to 221.8 million dollars in 1925, with 27 178 workers, 42.8 million in wages, 41.9 million in materials, and 239.352 million in goods produced, up from 1924. Net production rose to 97.459 million, signaling rapid industrial rise in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairies
West
New Fingerprint Method Shocks Criminology
Dr M A Aaronson of New Jersey reveals a process that leaves permanent fingerprints on a treated body when exposed to ultraviolet light. The method uses a secret solution to reveal marks that cannot be rubbed off, only scrubbed away. The piece also notes Pan Chao of China wrote the first book on women’s education and mentions wallpaper mosaic pictures in Europe.
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M. A Aaronson
New Jersey
Aaronson
Pan Chao
China
Diathermic Device May Power Rapid Cookery In London
Experiments in London explore adapting a diathermic electrical apparatus once used for medical purposes to cooking. Tests claim the machine can bake a potato in 60 seconds roast a steak in 30 seconds and fry an egg in two seconds due to intense internal heat. The device is touted as useful for explorers surveyors and campers alongside Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile dressing and lotion for cold feet and injuries.
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London
Cee
Thomas
Control of Canadian thistle by alfalfa cover
One of the simplest methods to control Canadian thistle is to convert land to alfalfa where feasible. Regular cutting of alfalfa and thistle tops over several years can starve the thistle root and lead to eradication of this persistent weed.
Stunt Airman Flies Upside Down Cologne to Bonn Record
Record set by Herr Fiese ler the German stunt flyer in a biplane covering twenty calles from Cologne to Bonn with a second plane escort. The piece notes women as a puzzle and comments on men’s relation to them.
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Cologne
Bonn
Herr Fieseler
Carrier Pigeons Seen as Vital War Time Messengers
The war department still regards pigeons as a valuable wartime communication method. Frederick C. Lincoln cites their efficiency in World War I with a 97 to 98 percent success rate in one way messages. Cher Ami, crippled but undeterred, delivered a critical message on October 21, 1918, covering 40 kilometers in 25 minutes before being mounted in the national museum.
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Frederick C. Lincoln
United States Biological Survey
National Museum
Putnams Corn Extractor Promises Quick Comfort
Advert shows Putnam's Corn Extractor as a magic solution for painful corns and callouses. It claims fast relief and urges buyers to refuse substitutes and get the product from their druggist.
Cut In Canada's Debt Burden Drops in Seven Months
Canada reports a net debt reduction of 78.5 million dollars for the seven months ending October 31, with total revenues rising nearly 20 million compared with the same period last year. Tax receipts up 10 million, customs duties up 8 million, income taxes 6 million, excise duties 5 million, while excise taxes revenue declines 9 million.
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Canada
Dominion
Pink Pills Boost Blood and Nerves Amid Anemia Tale
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anaemia and fatigue, featuring Mrs Gregory J Murphy of Rust Ship Harbor Nova Scotia who credits the treatment with restored health after starting six boxes and sharing results with her daughter. It invites readers to obtain a box or request a pamphlet by mail. Also notes London's pigeons reaching over 4600, posing a nuisance.
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Gregory J. Murphy
Rust Ship Harbor
N.S
Jor. Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Baila tribe customs and encounters in colonial era
An overview of the Baila tribe noted for front tooth removal and distinctive hair ornaments. The account references early interactions with British administration and a famed hunter explorer, plus a tangent advertisement for Miller's Worm Powders for children.
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S+lous
Empire changes yield equal Dominion capitals say Zimmern
Professor Alfred Zimmern at Kings College Cambridge argues since the Imperial Conference the British Empire is split into independent states with Dominion capitals fully equal. He calls the move the biggest surrender of power and credits the new constitution with greater effectiveness. Zimmern, associate director at the League of Nations Institute in Paris, has prior ties to British foreign intelligence in 1918-19.
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British
London
Alfred Zimmern
Kings College
Cambridge University
Zimmern
Fore
League of Nations
Institute of Intellectual Co-operation
Paris
British Foreign Office
Greenland Storm Warnings May Be Broadcast From Summit
University of Michigan expedition leader Prof. William H. Hobbs plans to use radio forecasts from three Greenland observation stations to warn ships up to four and a half hours before storms hit the north Atlantic. The group will winter in Greenland, using balloons and lanterns for data while studying glacier movements and meteorology. There is no poisonous ingredient in Holloway's Corn Remover.
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Greenland
William H. Hobbs
University of Michican
Leviathan
Kangdenlugssdakfjord
Arctic Circle
Hobbs
Mount Evans
North Atlantic
University of Michigan
World Narcotic Defense Association proposed in New York
At the first session of the World Conference on Narcotic Education and the International Narcotic Educational Association in New York, a five million dollar working fund was urged to mobilize society against narcotic addiction. Two million would fund hospitals and two for education with one million for law work. Separate notes mention theater construction in Germany and Britain to seat thousands.
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World Narcotic Defence Association
World Conference On Narcotic Education
International Narcotic Educational Association
New York
Hobson
Hess Abolishes Death Penalty Commute Rule Introduced
Hess province abolishes the death penalty for state cases. Federal Court sentences are to be commuted to life by the provincial minister of justice. A stray dog joke and a snake charming myth are noted, alongside claims of a new light-sensitive camera enabling night photography through fog.
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Hess
Hesse
Cannibal tree of Australia cited for entrapment claim
A description compares a plant in Australia to a giant pineapple and claims its leaves can entrap and crush touching persons. The text mentions Minarcds Liniment as a remedy or reference.
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Australia
Aviation confidence boosts US airmail volume
Colonel Chas A. Lindbergh's Night to Paris last May heightened public trust in aviation and since then the United States airmail poundage has risen by over fifty percent, according to William P. McCracken assistant secretary of commerce for aviation.
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Chas A. Lindbergh
Paris
United States Air Mail
William P. McCracken
Commerce
Aviation
Disease symptoms prompt home remedy note from Nova Scotia reader
Mrs. L. A. Oliver of Granville Ferry describes years of dizziness, fainting spells, and extreme breathlessness. She reports failing to gain relief from multiple doctors and medicines and mentions reading a BBB almanac as a possible remedy reference.
Nope I Borrowed Five Dollars of a Fellow Once
A brief remark notes a past loan of five dollars from a companion and the friend subsequently relocated. The line captures a casual, reclined memory without further context or consequences.
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Europe
Toronto
McMarrich St
W. N. Ure
Onds
United States War Department
Dodds
Queer Tribe of Africa
Holloway
Germany
Great Britain
Rastus
Masteur Institute
Colombo
Ceylon
Constantinople
Im Minard
BAYER
England
Scotland
Ireland
Hali
Antonia
Plymouth
Havre
Athenia
Belfast
Liverpool
Glasgow
Ascania
ST. John N.B
Canadia
Cunard Steam Ship Co., Limited
Main Street
Winnipeg
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
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