Senate reform urged after Canadian National Railway veto
The Senate of Canada wields veto power over Commons, leading to calls for reform. It is criticized as undemocratic and ineffective, with proposals to modernize representation across provinces and curb partizan excess. The piece urges decisive action to revise the Senate before further constitutional damage.
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Senate of Canada
House of Commons
Senate
Commons
Fathers ' Confederation
Canadian National Railways
Tser
Fontaino
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
Pacific Coast
House of Lords
Canada
CNR
Nes
Ralston Commission
Dominion
Great Lakes
Pacific
Maritime
Oninion
Confederation
Prizes For Saskatchewan from 1919 to 1922
Saskatchewan farmers won 229 prizes at international shows in Canada and the United States for trains grasses and vegetables with 81 sweepstakes or first prizes. A large number of stock prizes were also earned as the province’s exhibition featured prominently at the shows where they were displayed. The note ends with a remark on evolutionary theory and human descent.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Trees Distributed to Saskatoon School Children
Parks Officials and the Forestry Branch of the Canadian Federal Government distributed 10 000 trees to Saskatoon school children for Arbor Day. Each child received one maple and one ash, following last year’s 5 900 trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Opinion Forestry Branch
Arbor Das
Parachute Inventor Proposes Cabin Bailout Device
The Air Ministry tests parachutes and considers a new safety concept for air expresses. A detached passenger cabin could drop via a large parachute within four seconds after a lever is pulled, designed by inventor E R Calthrop to save lives in a crash.
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Air Express
France
Air Ministry
E. R. Calthrop
Nervillina Relief Claims And Canada Immigration Rise
An OCR fragment touts Nervillina as quick relief for stomach distress with easy dosing in sweetened water. It mentions general family use and urgent needs. A separate note reports Canada immigration rising in the five months to May 1993 with 39,41 migrants, up 41 percent from the prior period and Great Britain up 100 percent.
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Canada
Great Britain
Red Hot July Days Hard on the Baby
The article warns that July heat endangers infants with diarrhoea dysentery and other summer illnesses. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont as a bowel regulating remedy, advising mothers to use them to prevent or banish summer complaints.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Mary and the Head Waiter Eatery Banter Tale
A witty exchange about a high stake performance ends with playful banter between a head waiter and Mary. The Cook mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a trusted remedy noted for mildness to children yet with a claimed deadly effect on worms, an asserted longstanding trading preparation.
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Mary
Sweeter Jackets and Orchid Silk Outfit For Summer
A fashion note highlights aweater jackets expanding in style with an orchid dress pairing deep violet silk, a white Canton crepe pleated skirt, and a harmonizing chic hat. The piece ends by naming Holloway's Corn Remover as a summer remedy.
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Aweater Jacketa
Officer Praises Tanlac In Personal Endorsement
Montreal officer Arthur Tache cites Tanlac as eradicating six months of rheumatism and restoring full health. He urges others to use the medicine, noting widespread praise and recommending Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills sold by druggists.
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Arthur Tache
Rachel St
Montreal
Tantac
Officer Tache
Arlend
Taniac
France
Bolshevik Leaders Urge Scientific Materialism and Religion Critique
An executive meeting of the Third International in Moscow featured G. S. Zinovieff arguing for scientific materialism and atheism propagation, while noting anti religious propaganda should be carried out wisely. The note is contrasted with editorials on Bolshevik principles and religious policy, followed by an asthma remedy advertisement citing Dr. Kellogg.
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Moscow
G. S. Zinovieff
Hamillton Herald
Summer Excursion Fares East From Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific Railway announces new round trip summer excursion fares with a stopover option valid until October 31, 1923. Travel east via Great Lakes steamers from Fort William Port Arthur to Port McNicoll or Owen Sound with meals and berth for an added charge, or by rail on three daily services including the Trans-Canada Limited.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Canadian Pacific Great Lakes
Fort William
Port Arthur
Port McNicoll
Owen Sound
Beeth J Witte
Canadian Pacific
Fist AB
Trans-Canada Limited
Great Lakes
Trans- Canada
Canada Wheat Exports Nine Months End May 21 1923
Canada reports nine months ending May 21 1923 wheat exports at 133,269,0868 bushels valued at 27,112,321 dollars versus 125,735,932 bushels worth 152,559,567 dollars in the prior year. Wheat flour exports total 4,722,464 barrels valued at 19,011,852 dollars, compared with 6,096,644 barrels worth 38,720,069 dollars in the previous year.
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Canada
Freight rate cuts aid settlers moving west
Announcement reduces freight rates by about one third for settlers moving to Western Canada. Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways implement the discount to ease transport of settlers effects and shipping costs.
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Western Canada
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Will Erect Oil Refinery in Southern Alberta Site
A plan proposes establishing a refinery at a selected site in Southern Alberta to process Montana crude oil. The project aims to prove commercial viability by utilizing regional Southern Alberta producing wells and would support refining capacity in the area.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Montana
Forest conservationist reflects on tree planting efforts in Kingsville
Janek Miner, a wildlife advocate, recalls decades of woodland work in Kingsville Ontario. He says he planted about ten thousand trees in various sites, including four thousand in clay soil where others failed. He notes trees planted in 1975 have grown to about 15 feet tall and emphasizes lifelong study of forests despite no formal forestry books.
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Janek Miner
Othe Woods
Kingsvile
Ontario
Joba
Dave
Barron Proclaims Water Shortage Threatens Jerugaleat Hotel
C. OW. Barron, described as a mated finanglist editor, asserts a severe water shortage would cripple the bathrooms of a sizable modern hotel in Jerugaleat, warning that insufficient supply endangers the project.
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C. OW. Barron
Mated
Finanglist
Wheat Exports From Vancouver Reach Vast Total
About sixteen and a half million bushels of wheat were shipped from the port of Vancouver from September 1, 1822 to May 31 of the current year. Of this, 3,544,150 bushels went to the United Kingdom and the continent, 8,098,079 to the Orient, and roughly 250,000 to South America.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
South America
Absent-Minded Brown Jimny Desires Umbrella Return
Fragments describe Mr. Brown leaving his umbrella and mentions of Switzerland. The brief text cites Wheeler's Magazine with erratic dialogue about Brown’s habits and plans. Names include Mr Brown and John, with a playful tone on absentmindedness.
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Brown
John
Switzerland
Wheeler
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Canaagn Sta
N.B
Betta
Dr. Chase
Gast
Stinnes
Germany
Hugo Stinnes
Walter
Minard
Holloway
Ast
Nature
J.D. Kellogg
C.p.lr
Qanérull
Jack Miner
Aegis Chase
Ratu
Balatt Limited
Teranta
Fletcher
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