Much Needed Reforms in Prairie Legislatures
The piece argues for reduced membership and indemnities in Saskatchewan and other provinces and the Dominion, urging amalgamation or smaller legislatures to ease taxpayer burden. It notes the wartime indemnity levels are outdated and that reducing numbers is harder politically than trimming pay, calling for action before elections.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
M.l.a.’S
Prairie Provinces
Maritime Provinces
Ottawa
Dominion
Prince of Wales thanks press for Wembley Empire Exhibition support
The Prince of Wales in his role as president of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley has sent a letter to Duke of Devonshire, thanking the press for patriotic aid. He credits press encouragement as a major factor in the exhibition's success.
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Prince of Wales
Wembley
Duke of Devonshire
Empire
Portland Plans Joan of Arc Statue in Public Park
The city of Portland Oregon will erect a statue of Joan of Arc in a public park to honor French pioneers who settled the area. The statue will be a replica of the noted figure modeled by Fremier now standing in Paris.
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Portland
Oregon
Joan of Arc
Fremier
Paris
Bread price rise hits Canadian households
Bread costs have increased in nineteen cities as wheat supplies tighten. The typical rise is one cent per 24 ounce loaf, with some areas already adjusting since wheat prices began to soar. A promotional note then touts Dr Kellogg’s asthma remedy as reliably effective.
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Department of Labor
Rome Agency Signals Reestablishment of Naval Bases
The Rome Agency reports that the government is weighing reestablishing naval bases in South American waters and in the far East. Bases were suspended during the war.
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Rome Agency
South American
Extreme
Orient
Beef cattle shipment from Edmonton to Antwerp
Alberta beef cattle export grows as a convoy of more than 300 head leaves the Edmonton stockyards for Antwerp Belgium. The shipment signals rising demand in Europe for Canadian cattle.
Tunnel Bored By Electricity in Catskill Mountains
The world's longest tunnel, 18 miles long through the Catskill Mountains in New York, was bored entirely by electric power. Siberia soils freeze to depths of 63 feet in winter.
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Catskill Mountains
New York State
Argentina Passes Pension Law for All Workers
Argentina, aiming to be a great nation with a rich capital city, has passed a law to create pensions for everybody. It aimes to form compulsory provident funds with employer and employee monthly contributions, to provide pensions after thirty years of work.
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Argentina
Beautify It With Diamond Dyes For Home Dyeing
Perfect home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water to tint soft shades or boil to dye rich colors. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions for dyeing lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies and coverings.
Belgium to grant Germany most favored nation status
Government sources report Belgium will concede Germany MFN treatment. If true, resentment in France may rise due to Belgium’s tariff enforcement difficulties and lack of prior notice to Paris.
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Belgium
Germany
France
Pink Pills Promised to Restore Health for Pale Girls
The ad urges treatment of pale anaemic girls with Dr Williams Pink Pills. it claims improved blood, appetite, and energy when combined with nutrition and outdoor exercise. A testimonial from Mrs W E Armour of Havelock Ontario notes recovery after six boxes. Pills available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 50 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams
W. E. Armour
Havelock
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta beef cattle head to Europe in shipping boom
A shipment of over 306 Alberta cattle departed from Edmonton stockyards bound for Antwerp Belgium. The move signals growing European demand for Alberta beef.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Proclaimed Cheapest Oil
The advertisement asserts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest among oils and notes it is available in every Canadian drug store and sold by all country merchants. It emphasizes easy access and moderate price, urging everyone to own a bottle.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Fish Run in Packed Rivers Sparks Native Harvest
In Siberian rivers each spring fish surge upstream in dense ranks, making it hard to navigate by boat. The flat river banks are crowded as natives strike the fish with sticks to harvest them efficiently.
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Aitai
Soviet Presses Return of Russian Fleet from Bizerta
The Soviet authorities again urge France to hand over the Russian fleet that sheltered in Bizerta Tunisia after Wrangel's defeat. Paris fears regional backlash as Romania and neighbors worry about Bolshevik naval power.
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France
Bizerta
Tunis
Wrangel
Advocates Promote Motoring to Prevent Working-Class Discontent
Lord Ashfield, chairman of London Underground, reports from the United States that widespread car use curbs Bolshevism. He says the "tech motor car" gives workers leisure trips to the country, improves morale, and offers family outing options after work.
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United States
Lord Ashfield
London Underground Railways
Canada’s Trade Abroad Growth in Early 20th Century Markets
Canada’s 1900s export data show Japan buying far more per dollar than then, with China at 51 to 1. Greece rose from 2,382 to over 6 million in a year, Switzerland from 385 to 1,289,000, Belgium increasing from 20 to parity by last year. These figures illustrate dramatic shifts in cross border demand across Oriental and European markets.
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Canada
Japan
China
Greece
Switzerland
Belgium
Rapid Growth of Buses Across Canada and U S
On October 1, 1,914 buses operated by 155 railways covered 2,405 miles, rising from 760 buses by 100 railways over 1,069 miles on October 1, 1923. The year shows an increase of 1,154 buses 55 railways and 1,336 miles, underscoring rapid development of bus transport.
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Canada
United States
Head Growth Claim Sparks Public Curiosity About Lloyd George
A French phrenologist says David Lloyd George’s head has grown a quarter inch in eight years, while others suggest mental activity may affect head size. The claim is presented as unique among politicians, prompting debate over cranial expansion and its meaning. Miller’s Worm Powders are praised for eradicating intestinal worms, leaving no trace in stools.
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David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Harbor board seeks curb on Mauretania’s Solent speed
The Harbor Board of Cowes asks the Board of Trade to slow the liner Mauretania in the Solent after a wash from its last trans Atlantic passage flooded streets and houses and damaged shipyards. The board says Mauretania is the only liner guilty of this.
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Harbor Board of
Cowes
England
Board of Trade
Mauretania
Solent
Harbor Board
Dominion observatory officials view solar eclipse from Niagara Peninsula
A party from the Dominion observatory will observe the total solar eclipse on January 24 from the Niagara Peninsula and other U S locations, information learned in Ottawa.
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Dominion Observatory
Niagara Peninsula
United States
Ottawa
Canadian Apples Shine at Wembley Crown Packing Boosts Freshness
A. W. Tolmie reports British Columbia Ontario and Nova Scotia apples previously bruised in English markets now arrive intact after crown packing. The new method shields fruit from box sides, keeping it fresh for over a year and possibly doubling Canada England apple trade in future seasons.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
A. W. Tolmie
Wembley
England
Canada
Russia Bans Great Literature Under Bolshevik Edict
The Bolshevist committee for popular education led by Lenins widow bans Tolstoy Plato Kant Maeterlinck Spencer Schopenhauer Nietzsche Nordau Kropotkin Grimm Andersen Shakespeare and works praising kings liberalism or equal suffrage. It also bars books describing ants and bees where queens are mentioned.
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Bolshevist “Committee For Popular Education
Aijcolai Lenine
Russia
Tolstoy
Plato
Kant
Maeterlinck
Spencer
Schopenhauer
Nietsche
Nordau
Kropotkin
Grimm
Hans Christian Andersen
Shakespeare
Japan Plans to Electrify 400 Miles of Railways
Tokyo official T Ogawara announces electrification of 400 miles of Japan’s main lines as part of a broad industrial program. Ogawara heads five officials touring the U S to study hydro electric plants electric railways and equipment makers for the new system.
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Japan
Los Angeles
T. Ogawara
Tokio
Government Railway Engineering Bureau
Ogawara
Tree That Gives Milk in West Indies
A tree known as the hyahya in the West Indies yields juice from its bark usable like milk. Its juice is thicker and richer than cow milk. The tree grows up to about 40 feet tall and 18 inches around.
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West Indies
Astronomers Determine Star Age by Light Color
Astronomers can assess a star’s age by the color of its light. The color indicates temperature and stage in its lifecycle, helping classify stars as young or old based on spectral clues.
London cab veteran holds longest license record
Michael Death, aged 83, has held a taxi license for 54 years in London. He retired last year. Fellow driver John Fisher, 77, has a license for 653 years, a claim reflecting the era when these men first piloted hacks before taxis.
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London
Michael Death
John Fisher
Boy 12 Aims for Oxford University Milestone
A Liverpool boy named Harry Mace, aged 12, is reported by the Daily Express to have passed all tests qualifying him to enter Oxford University. The note compares him to famous scholars like Milton and Macaulay who mastered languages early.
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Milton
Macaulay
Liverpool
Harry Mace
Daily Express
Oxford University
This Article Will Interest Every Mother
Toronto reader endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a vital aid for mothers. A six child mother reports relief from pain and stronger health after using the medicine, advising others to obtain it from a local drugstore or request a trial package by mail from Dr. Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Toronto
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Henry McDonald
Wilmot Avenue
Bridgeburg
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