Immigration Debate Sparks Labour and Church Opposition
The piece argues that immigration increases provoke outcry in labor circles and sometimes church groups, alleging ignorance and fear of losing wages. It contrasts Australia's labor cost issues and Canada’s postwar prosperity, urging development over anti immigration sentiment. It notes Canada’s 68 percent immigration rise after the war and warns against killing the goose laying the golden eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Eax
Melbourne
Australia
London Daily Mail
Lombardy
United States
Clifford Sifton
Indian charmers use vibrations to subdue deaf cobra
The cobra reportedly cannot hear and relies on a delicate membrane to sense ground vibrations. Indian handlers tap the box to stun the reptile, making it tractable for handling.
Young Mrs Green Seeks Forty Dollar Withdrawal
At a bank window a young Mrs. Green asks to open an account but requests to withdraw forty dollars instead. The teller asks how much to deposit and she replies with the withdrawal amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Green
Teor
Man Writes Few Sensible Love Letters, Often Rare
The fragment hints a man rarely expresses clear affection in letters, though such letters would be sensible and meaningful when he does.
Fool proof airplanes may not be foolproof yet
The author argues that the idea of a fool proof airplane is a grand claim. Aviation could become safer as ingenuity yields new devices, but older transport means remain imperfect and the supply of idols, or dependable icons, may not be exhausted.
Vast coal find reported at Perdus defogu Sardinia
A discovery in Sardinia's Perdus defogu in Cagliari province uncovers vast coal and iron fields. Officials estimate 30,000,000 tons of coal, believed to be in the same anthracite class as English coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perdus Defogu
Cagliari
Sardinia
Eve Has No Neighbors to Borrow From
A concise line notes that Eve, despite happiness, lacks neighbors she can borrow things from, highlighting isolation or limited community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Peace River Coal Fields Touted as Canada’s Greatest Resource
The Dominion Iron and Steel Company executive and Empire Steel Corporation vice-president, visiting Halifax after toured Alberta deposits, asserts Peace River bituminous coal is the greatest in Canada. He predicts Alberta coal will not disrupt Eastern Canada’s industry and will find U.S. Pacific market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Empire Steel Corporation
Halifax
Alberta
McDougall
Canada
Pacific
United States
Peace River
Nerviline Proclaimed King of Pain in Muscles and Joints
A promotional notice extols Nerviline for deep penetration and strong relief from rheumatic pain and joint stiffness. It claims five times the strength of standard preparations and urges a 35 cent trial bottle from local dealers.
Clergymen Live Longer Than Other English Occupations
Government statistics from Somerset House show clergymen live longer than any other class of men in England. Gamekeepers, printers, gardeners, and makers of candles and glue follow closely behind in longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Somerset House
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Restored Health for Pale Girls
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as blood making therapy for weak pale girls. It cites Mrs Winnifred Rutty of Hamilton Ontario describing her daughter’s recovery after tonsil removal failed, with renewed vigor and appetite after using the pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Winnifred “Rutty
Barton Street West
Hamilton, Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
University to Receive Grant for Lending Institution Courses
The University of Saskatchewan will receive a grant of 1000 from the Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association in recognition of two years of special courses for field men for lending institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
University of Saskatchewan
Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association
Vancouver Port Shows Sharp Trade Growth
Statistics from the Vancouver Merchants' Exchange indicate foreign export at the port rose 400 percent in five years while import trade climbed 51 percent, highlighting a bustling era for Vancouver's harbor commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vancouver
Worm Exterminator Advertised to Protect Children
An advertisement cautions that worms in children can cause convulsions and death and promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as protection against these afflictions.
Salt-Free Old Sea Ice For Arctic Antarctic Explorers
Explorers note that sea ice older than one year is salt free while newly formed ice preserves the salinity of seawater. This distinction helps explain how older floes lose salt as they age in polar environments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Antarctic
Canadian Jersey Bull Declared Grand Champion at Philadelphia
A Canadian owned Jersey bull Benedictine Oxford Lad, shipped from Brampton Ontario and owned by B. H. Bull and Sons, won grand champion at the sesqui centennial Philadelphia exhibition. Benedictine Oxford Lad had also taken the grand champion title at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair last year. In sheep, A H McLean and Sons of Kerwood Ontario took top ram and ewe championships and premier breeder awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brampton
Ont
B. H. Bull and Sons
Oxford Lad
Luton Eyes Royal Hat Revival for Straw Market
Luton aims to revive England’s straw hat trade by creating hats for next summer and hopes the Prince of Wales may wear one. London manufacturers report fewer straw hats sold annually due to weather, though Luton remains prosperous from foreign trade and seeks renewed English hat fashion. A separate ad touts Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy promising relief and easier breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luton
Prince of Wales
England
Germany Eyes Global Air Supremacy, Warns French General
Gen Girod, head of the French chamber of deputies army committee, warns Paris of Germany’s rapid aviation push. He cites abrogation of Versailles limits, skilled engineers operating abroad, and plans for a wide network of airports and commercial flights across Europe and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Girod
Chamber of Deputies Army Commission
Paris
France
Rhine
Gentrod
Europe
Jermany
Inter-Allied Commission
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Linty
Russia
Gen Girod
Rohrbach
Fokker
Junker
Fornier
Poles
Asia
Geero Wormwood Balm Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Geero Wormwood Balm for nasal congestion and head colds. It claims twice daily application clears catarrh, opens blocked nostrils, stops ringing noises, and restores free breathing with a pleasant cooling fragrance. Sold at druggists at little cost.
No Hustlers Need Apply from the South for Latin Trade
The Manchester Guardian notes firms in the United States finding that successful Latin American business links come from quiet, easygoing Louisiana and Mississippi men rather than aggressive hustlers. They adapt to social norms and afternoons rest, enhancing social contact essential to profitable trade across the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Central
South America
Babbitt
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Manchester Guardian
Zoo official flies in sea horses to London Aquarium
Dr Chalmers Mitchell secretary to the Zoological Society of London flew from Paris to London aboard an Imperial Airways Handley Page Napier airliner bringing two tanks containing 400 sea horses. They were captured the previous night in the Bay of Biscay to replenish the tanks at the London Zoo aquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers Mitchell
Zoological Society of London
Paris
London
Napier
Imperial Airways
Bay of Biscay
London Zoo Aquarium
Teething Babies Die in Summer and Pawnbroker Bet
A fragment notes that thousands of teething babies die each summer. It also mentions three balls in front of a pawnbroker's shop signaling a three to one bet won by the proprietor.
Canadian farm program to train army men for Dominion lands
The Salvation Army plans to relocate its first classes of married men from Hadleigh Essex to Canada. Their six month course will train in agriculture tailored to Canadian conditions. Also noted are testimonials praising Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil for pulmonary disorders, claimed to ease bronchial inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadleigh Salvation Army
Essex
England
Dominion
Canada
Thomas
After a Man Finishes His Meal He Wonders What Ails Him
A man finishes every bite and then ponders what troubles him, suggesting lingering questions about appetite, health, and purpose beyond the plate. The reflection hints at deeper concerns following completion.
Man in Crowd, Hurry Causes Frustration
A concise reflection notes how individuals rushing in dense crowds perceive themselves as the sole person pressed for time, illustrating social impatience and collective behavior in public spaces.
From School Teacher To Great Eminence
The narrative traces Dr. R. V. Pierce from a school teacher to a medical innovator after the Civil War He practiced in Pennsylvania and Buffalo New York and became famed for his Golden Medical Discovery With widespread sales exceeding fifty million bottles readers are urged to obtain a trial package by sending 10 cents to Dr Pierce’s Branch Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Sahetier
New Oil
Buffalo
N.Y
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ont
Wireless in the Arctic First Long Distance Phone Call Reported
The Baychimo, a Hudson's Bay fur trader, carried a cargo of furs worth 250000 dollars to Vancouver after a historic wireless link. In July the ship linked with Bay Rupert near Hudsons Bay, enabling two consecutive night conversations between officers.
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Arctic
Vancouver
Hudson's Bay Company
Baychimo
North
D. Mitchell
Bay Rupert
Hudson's Bay
Indigent Husband’s Indulgence Ends With Himself
A proverb-like line notes that many poor husbands let indulgence lapse only with their own actions, reflecting self-canceling generosity and personal restraint in hardship.
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Cobra
Wilden
Flietcher
Peace River Coal
Nerviline
Turing
Minard
Chamberlain
Liberal Commission
Wellington St
Toronto
Ames
National Manufacturing Co
Montreal
Culver
Summerside
Leclerc Med. Co. Haverstees Ré
Lenden
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