Canada Gains World Publicity Through 1924 Immigration and Trade
Canada benefits from unsolicited worldwide publicity this year as royal visits and industrial missions put the dominion in the limelight. Leaders including Prime Minister King and delegates to the League of Nations boosted visibility while wheat and cattle exports reinforce Canada as bread basket and food supplier of the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Great Britain
United States
David Lloyd George
Empire
Lord Birkenhead
Lord Lovat
Empire Forestry Commission
Republic
Mr. Harding
British Columbia
Dominion
Beatty
C.P.R
Assembly of the League of Nations
Geneva
Persia
King
London
Australia
Chicago
Liverpool
Orient
Occident
V. Srinavasa Sastri
India
Dominions
Britain
England
Radium Lost From Pitch-Blende Before Curie Discovery
Before Curie discovery pitch-blende was treated as valueless and shipped to destructors. Mining firms paid large sums to remove residues from which other minerals had been extracted, resulting in millions of dollars of radium being lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Curie
Tin Roof Rescue Twists Into Funnier Folklore
Joe Hass recalls a Kansas store roof torn from its frame during a cyclone. The owner humorously wrapped the debris in baling wire and sent it to Henry Ford. A reply demanded 48.50 to repair the car, asking what hit it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hass
Kansas
Henry Ford
Health reports praised as top literature by federation convener
Mrs V S MacLachlan, convener of the Public Health committee of Canada's Federated Women’s Institutes, says health reports are the most thrilling literature today. She notes strong health programs in British Columbia and Alberta praising maternity nurses and tonsil care, with Manitoba and Nova Scotia highlighted for child welfare, milk value teaching, and school lunches. Ontario and Peel County institutes also receive commendation for health work.
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V. S. MacLachlan
Federated Women’s Instutes of
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Peel County
Nerviline: Mothers Trust Nervi fine For Sickness Relief
Nerviline touted as a family standby for nearly fifty years with Nervi fine marketed as a reliable pain relief for colds sore throat tight chest sprains cramps nausea and sudden stomach upsets. It claims 35 cents at dealers and urges mothers to keep it on hand.
Winnipeg grain exchange official comments on western routes
Dr. Robert Magill, secretary of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, asserts the body is the best regulator of eastern grain rates amid activity by British Columbia and Alberta in western grain routes.
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Robert Magill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
British Columbia
Alberta
Symptoms of anaemia and the Dr Williams' pills
The text describes anaemia as a gradual thinning of the blood with tiredness pale complexion and breathlessness on light activity. It promotes Dr Williams' Pink Pills as an effective home remedy, claiming early treatment improves outcomes and offering the pills by mail for 50e a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Reluctant Praise for Crawford From Wrangel Island Mission Leader
In a Toronto interview Harold Noice, head of the Stefansson relief expedition, says Allan Crawford of the University of Toronto underestimated the mission’s dangers and died, but he also credits Crawford with scientific work including interior exploration, meteorological data, coastline charting, and ocean soundings. A farewell letter to his parents was kept private by Professor J. T. Crawford and Mrs. Crawford.
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Toronto
Harold Nolce
Stefansson
Wrangel Island
Allan Crawford
University of Toronto
Noice
Crawford
J. T. Crawford
Animals in Heaven Ten Be lief in Mohammedan Traditions
The text lists ten animals said to inhabit heaven in Mohammedan belief. These are the calf offered by Abraham, the ox of Moses, the whale of Jonah, the ass of Balaam, the ram of Ishmael, the ant of Solomon, the camel of Salah ed Din, the cuckoo of Balkis, the dog of the Seven Sleepers, and al Borak the animal that carried Muhammad to heaven.
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Abraham
Moses
Jonah
Balaam
Ishmael
Solomon
Saleeh
Balkis
Mohammed
Women Dye Faded Garments and Draperies Again
A brief notice invites women to dye or tint worn and shabby garments or draperies to restore their appearance. The message emphasizes practical care for clothing and home textiles.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Dye Jobs For Every Woman
A 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes promises simple directions so any woman can dye or renew worn fabrics even if she has never dyed before. Choose any color at the drug store and proceed.
Bad Footwear Declared A National Health Menace
English medical authorities warn that poor footwear poses a grave health risk. A Boots Trades Association survey of medical and school officials shows illness linked to shoddy footwear ranging from 20 to 30 percent in children and adults, with some estimates as high as half of general illness.
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Boot Trades Association
Plymouth
England
Germany
Mother's Worm Exterminator Promises Healthy Children
A mother’s care centers on healthy children free from worms. The ad promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a solution to vermin problems and aims to reassure parents of safe, effective relief.
New British Invention Fire Lamp Warns Miners of Fire Damp
A British inventor introduces a safety lamp that detects fire damp by emitting a musical note. The device, resembling tuning forks, vibrates when two percent fire damp is present, providing early warning to underground workers and improving on the Davies lamp.
Change of Water Change of Diet Change of Climate Cause DIARRHOEA
Mr. Fred Palmer of Brantford Ontario testifies that Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry gave instant relief for diarrhoea after water and diet changes in the North West. He recommends it for children with bowel trouble from fruit or strange water. The product, sold by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto, has 78 years on the market and costs 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Palmer
Dalhousie St
Brantford
Ont
Dr. Fowler
Speeder Surprised by Airborne Summons Near San Jose
Dominic Biflore speeding near San Jose, California, saw a summons drop from the sky onto his car and learned police officer Robert Byers had arrested him from the air.
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Dominic Biflore
San Jose
Cal
Biflore
Robert Byers
Somerville Proposes British Rail Links to Canada Emigration Plan
A. A. Somerville MP proposes Britain build and fund branch lines from western districts to Canada’s main railways to aid immigration. He favors selling these lines to Canada after settlement and leasing vast tracts of land to Britain for emigration development, with unemployment funds redirected to settle British migrants.
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Britain
Canada
Canadian Railways
A. A. Somerville
House of Commons
Okiawa
Old Country
Somerville
Corn Ex Ad Claims Pain Free Removal
An old newspaper ad touts Putnam's Painless Corn Ex as a miracle for removing corns and warts without pain. It warns against substitutes and urges readers to pay 25 cents for a bottle, promoting the product as a long trusted remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Putnam's
Loyal French Canadians Respond To Observer Allegations
A Canadian writer to the London Observer rebuts claims that most French Canadians favor the Nationalist Association over Imperialism. The letter recalls a prophecy about a French Canadian firing the last gun for Britain in Canada and quotes Mackenzie King speeches outlining Canada’s stance within the British Commonwealth.
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London Observer
The
Observer
Nationalist Association
Canada
Mackenzie King
Mothers urged to treat children for worms with Miller's Powders
Parents are advised to prevent worm damage to their children's health with Miller's Worm Powders. The prompt remedy is said to act quickly and expel worms from the system without causing inconvenience to the child.
Making Air Travel Safe In Early Aviation Progress
The article notes rail and ship safety improvements contrasted with early flight dangers and cites a 1920s American company that flew over 2,000 flights carrying more than 9,000 passengers without an accident. It mentions 1922 British air travel totaling 630,000 miles without a fatality and advocates all metal construction to improve safety and a detachable fuel-tank mechanism to prevent explosions.
More Than a Village Near New York City
The Yonkers area dwarfed by proximity to New York, with Yonkers population around 100000. Gettys Square buzzes like Broadway and 42nd Street, yet viewed as suburban due to its location on Manhattan’s edge. New York correspondent notes the skewed perspective.
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New York
Yonkers
Getty’s Square
Broadway
42Nd Street
Manhattan
Mustard Gas Used in Texas to Clear Rattlesnake Nests
A Texas report notes use of mustard gas to flush rattlesnakes from their nests. The practice aims to reduce bite risks but raises safety and environmental concerns as authorities assess impact on habitats and public health.
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Texas
Zam Buk Medicinal Soap and Balm for Winter Skin Care
An ad extols Zam Buk as a complete skin treatment for winter woes. It promises protection for face hands and arms against cold, frost and wind, plus rapid relief of chapping, sores, burns and wounds with antiseptic healing and new skin. Sold as 50c per box.
Japan Refuses Soviet Relief Shipment
The Soviet government sent a shipload of food to Japan claiming it was for laborers only and framed the earthquake as a chance to push revolution. Japan refused to accept relief on those terms and blocked discharge, highlighting perceived civility differences between Moscow and Tokyo.
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Moscow
Japan
Hamilton Herald
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil A Reliable Household Remedy
This notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable household medicine effective for many ordinary ailments. It urges keeping a bottle at home since calls for it may come unexpectedly and emphasizes its low cost and usefulness.
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Thomas
YMCA Purchase in Palestine for New Building
A seven acre site in the Nikeforeish district of Palestine has been acquired as a gift to the YMCA. £100,000 will be spent to erect a YMCA building on the estate.
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Nikeforeish
Palestine
Young Men's Christian Association
Y.M.C.A
Valencia governor ousted over bullfight with assumed identity
The Spanish Government dismissed Valencia’s governor for acting as a toreador at a recent bullfight under an assumed name. The move signals political fallout from the disguise and performance, citing breach of public service standards and misconduct.
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Valencia
Toreador
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