Parliament Supremacy Question Rises Over Rail Board Ruling
A majority on the Board of Railway Commissioners orders withdrawal of Crow's Nest Pass freight rates, prompting debate on whether Parliament or a six member board created by Parliament holds supremacy. The decision suggests the board can override an Act and contract between Canada and the CPR, raising constitutional and contractual questions about sovereignty, taxation, and interstate rail policy.
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Board of Railway Commissioners
Crow's Nest Pass
Canada
Parliament of
Amd
Government of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.P.R
People of Canada
CPR
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Northern
Parliament of Canada
Prairies
Railway Board
Crow’s Nest Pass
British Columbia
United States
Railway Commission
Hutterite Colony Sets Grain Record Near Raymond Alberta
The Hutterite colony south of Raymond Alberta reports a new grain production record. In five years in Southern Alberta they produced 254000 bushels of wheat, surpassing all prior North Dakota years over two decades.
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Raymond
Alberta
North Dakota
Sound of a Bell Travels Different Distances Under Water and Air
A bell’s sound travels 45 200 feet in water but only 456 feet in air. This demonstrates how sound attenuation varies across media and highlights the longer underwater transmission path compared to air.
Humane Slaughter Discussed by U.S. Expert in Toronto
Dr. F. H. Rowley, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Massachusetts, outlined a compressed air gun method that kills animals by blunt impact during a discussion on humane dispatch of livestock at the American Humane Association meeting in Toronto.
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F. H. Rowley
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Massachusetts
American Humane Association
Toronto
Founding of Westminster Hospital in 1715
The Westminster Hospital in London was established in 1715 after four philanthropists gathered at a Fleet Street coffee shop to discuss ways to care for the sick.
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Westminster Hospital
London
Fleet Street
Crop price and yield trends in Canada 1922 1923 report
The Dominion Experimental Farms report compares 1922 and 1923 crop yields and prices across Canada. Prices rose in 1923 for fall wheat flax seed corn for husking potatoes and turnips while buckwheat held steady. Most yields increased though rye peas beans corn for husking potatoes turnips mangels and fodder corn declined.
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Dominion Experimental Parms
Canada
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Rheumatic relief claimed by Dr Williams Pink Pills
The advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve tonic to treat rheumatism. It cites Mrs Simeon J Tatton of Indian Head Sask detailing long term relief after using the pills and states they are available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Prockville Ont.
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Williams
Simeon J. Tatton
Sask
Dr. Williams
Pr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Prockville, Ont
Bee Pool Networks Grow Across Canada
Bee pools or co operative societies for honey marketing are organized in Ontario and Quebec. Western Canada shows similar activity and the coast and prairie provinces are expected to establish such groups before season’s end. A central selling organization is seen as the keystone of the enterprise.
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Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Cbast
Prairie Provinces
Women and Asthma Remedy Brings New Hope
Women suffer asthma in every climate and many are helped by Dr J D Kellosg s Asthma Remedy. Testimonials from women worldwide attest to the relief and renewed life gained without solicitation.
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J. D. Kellosg
Manitoba Man Wins Scholarship Nominee for Macdonald College
R. M. White of Darlingford Manitoba has been chosen as Manitoba’s nominee for a $500 post graduate scholarship in scientific agriculture at Macdonald College Ste Anne de Bellevue Quebec. The award is part of ten scholarships funded by W C Macdonald Regd Inc totaling $5,000 annually with two Quebec winners and eight for other provinces. White, an alumni of Manitoba Agricultural College and veteran of WWI, is active in entomology and livestock judging, having contributed to the Royal Agricultural Show and earning medals in swine and beef cattle.
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R. M. White
Darlingford
Man
Manitoba
Macdonald College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Que
W. C. Macdonald Reg'd. Inc. Tobacco Manufacturers
Montreal
Quebec
W. C. Macdonald
Reg'd. Inc
Sir William Macdonald
Dominion of Canada
William Macdonald
Dominion
McGill University
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
White
Morden
Manitoba Agricultural College
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
France
Cambrai
Soldier Settlement Board of
Alberta
Manitoba. Agricultural College
Treesbank
Prairie Indians Prosperous Says Commissioner Graham
Indian Commissioner W. M. Graham reports the prairie provinces’ Indians are more prosperous than ever and predicts a promising fur bearing animal catch this fall.
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W. M. Graham
Prairie Provinces
Corn Remover Aids Elusive Afternoon Plans
A fragmented exchange shows a manager asking if someone wants to leave early to bury an aunt, while a clerk hesitantly agrees, unsure if rain will come, reflecting a tense mood and practical concerns.
Ice From Century-Old Glaciers Aids Alaskan Cannery
Century-old glacier ice is used at an Alaska cannery to keep fillets fresh during distribution to markets. The practice highlights traditional cold storage methods sustaining fish shipments.
Vanity and domestic roles in male and female behavior
A short assertion notes that vanity crosses gender lines and that some men value a wife more for cooking than for marriage, while some men let the wife cook. The passage underscores gendered expectations in domestic labor and pride.
Memorial for Dr Elsie Inglis to mark war work
A belated London memorial will honor Dr Elsie Inglis who formed the Scottish Women's Hospitals and raised funds. The endowment will support beds in the Royal Free Hospital Obstetric Department. The London School of Medicine for Women marks its 50th anniversary with a service at St Pauls and a Guildhall dinner.
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London
Elsie Inglis
Royal Free Hospital
Inglis
London School of Medicine For Women
St. Paul's
Guildhall
Miss Ayres Kills Deer With Steel-Head Arrow
Miss Virginia Ayres of San Francisco killed an American deer near Cloverdale using a steel headed arrow shot from a 52 pound bow. The feat marks the first such hunt since Indians abandoned the bow.
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Virginia Ayres
San Francisco
Cloverdale
The Oil of Power and Its Versatile Pain Relief
The Eclectric Oil by Dr. Thomas is not a universal cure but offers broad uses as a general pain killer. It has earned renown among users who have tested its virtues and learned from experience.
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Thomas
Half the world’s electric light used in the United States
The report claims about half of all electric light worldwide is used within the United States, highlighting the country’s high consumption of illumination.
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United States
Women in Holland Work Indoors in Thick Hand-knit Stockings
A historical note describes Dutch women performing indoor tasks while wearing heavy hand-knit stockings as part of daily attire. The description emphasizes practicality and domestic fashion in the Netherlands.
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Holland
New Comet Reported At Seventh Magnitude Brightness
A new comet announced by Harvard College Observatory was found by Bonn astronomer Finsler on September 15. It was observed in Berlin the next day and confirmed by Lick Observatory. The object is described as a large seventh magnitude comet growing brighter and visible with unaided eye soon.
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Harvard College Observatory
Finsler
Bonn
Germany
Berlin
Lick Observatory
Fisherman Befriends Seal That Follows Boat
A Lowestoft fisherman has formed an unusual bond with a harbor seal. The creature swims after his boat whenever it is launched, forming a curious companionship during fishing trips.
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Lowestoft
England
The Advantage Of Compromise Philosophy From The Boston Globe
The article discusses how nations and people form compromises after hardship. It notes the British tendency to compromise and their peaceful period, suggesting some individuals create better agreements through a clear eyed philosophy.
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England
Boston Globe
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