World Happenings Briefly Told In Commons and Colonies
A House of Commons committee was appointed to inquire into old age pensions. Quebec voters approved daylight saving from June 15 to Sept 19 and mayoral elections by the people from 1926. Abolition of British duties on dried fruit may boost British Columbia fruit industry. Regina to host Western Canadian hard court tennis championship. Aug 13 start. General Diaz resigns as War Minister, General Antonio Di Giorg to replace. Manitoba labor reps chosen for British Commonwealth Labor Conference. Netherlands bankers reached new £10,009,600 arrangement with an American bank. Aviator Musk killed in mid air collision at North Island. other pilot uninjured. Canadian refined sugar exports valued at about 32 million in March 1925. annual exports up from 1923 levels. Japan notes 600 seaweed varieties used in food and industry.
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House of Commons
Quebec
British Columbia
Simpson
British Columbie Merry Growers’ Association
Regina
Sask
Deede
Manitoba
Artonndo Diaz
Antonio di Giorg
Ding
Latlan
M.P
Winnipeg
Cooke
E. W. Guppy
Brown
London
A. Musk
North Island Naval Air Station
San Diego Bay
Liew
LO. Waller
Church
Nerviline relief claim for upset stomachs advertised
An old ad promotes Nerviline as quick relief for stomach upset gas and nausea using 20 drops in sweetened water. It claims decades of use in homes and sells in 30 cent bottles. The text also notes US imports of British Columbia logs totaling 359 million feet for last year with value around $320,600 per month.
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United States
Brntish Columbia
Firat Prospector Employer Chauffeur Interview Tale
A clipped interview excerpt shows a driver recalling his former employer. The man says the employer went mad, began shingling his house, and delayed his car replacement due to feverish pursuits. The fragment hints at unstable behavior and odd domestic projects.
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Firat Things
Firat Prospector
Canadian tour boosts theatre history in northwest
Edmonton and Calgary engagements enlarge touring company reach with Lightnin, John Golden, and Thomas Jefferson among cast. Early May dates from May 12 in Edmonton and May 19 in Calgary draw strong interest. The show, despite doubts from older producers about profits, proves financially and artistically successful after two weeks in Winnipeg. Edmonton Empire Theatre box office opens. Calgary Grand Theatre fills orders for the week.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Lightnin
Canadian Northwest
John Golden
Thomas Jefferson
Bessie Bacon
Charles E. Evans
Empire Theatre
Grand Theatre
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Health Claims
Miss Bertha Charrette of Regina reports relief from weakness and dizzy spells after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She praises its impact on daily work and urges other women to try the remedy, noting price by mail or at dealers. Britain leads in shipbuilding. US drops to fourth in tonnage for quarter ending March. A 100-year-old British woman, Mrs. Thomas Styan, remains active as an astronomer. Dr J D Kelloge’s asthma remedy advertises conservative claims and real relief. No Church of England clergyman may sit in the House of Commons without resigning his church position.
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Bertha Charrette
Regina
Sask
White
Talwaya
Milburn
Ant
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Thomas Styan
J. D. Kelloge
Locomotive Engineer Urges Crossing Stop Law in Alberta
Alberta legislator Mtr. Johnston representing Medjetié Hatava Labor calls for a law requiring all motor cars to stop at railway crossings. He argues engineers face increased danger from reckless drivers who race trains, asks equal accountability for drivers and trains, and notes trains begin bell signals on departure. The amendment failed with only five votes.
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W. G. Johnston
Alberta
Mtr
Johnster
Medjetié Hatava
Edmonton
Legislatire
Johnston
Antol
Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Promoted in Ad
An old newspaper ad touts Putnam's Painless Corn Ex for corn and wart removal claiming quick relief. It contrasts with a fatal claim of using an old razor for corn paring and notes a 25 cent bottle price and 23 cent substitutes selling everywhere.
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Putnam's
Women poised to rule Britain under franchise bill
The Commons debated extending local government franchise to women on equal terms with men. The private member’s bill, moved by WLM Adamson and supported by Mos Jewson of the Labour party, passed a second reading 288 to 77 and went to a grand committee for further consideration. Estimates say four and a half million new women voters could join the register, potentially outnumbering male electors. Ritler's Worm Powder ad follows with no relation to the political item.
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Mien
WLM
Adamson
Mos Jewson
Toronto Star
Chemist Claims Aspirin Revives and Preserves Cut Flowers
A pharmacist reports aspirin tablets can delay fading of cut chrysanthemums and revive wilted blooms. In tests, flowers in aspirin water lasted longer and revived within two hours, while leaves stayed wilted. The proposed mechanism is aspirin acting as an antiseptic and affecting enzymes that clog stem vessels at the cut surface.
Minard's Liniment for Falling Out of State
A brief notice notes Minard's Liniment for falling appears relevant to out of state use. The item mentions distribution and a product claim with limited details.
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Minard
Drones and Decadence The Future Success of Humanity Lies With the Workers
A quoted Los Angeles Times meditation urges workers to embrace effort over luxury. It warns that comfort breeds idlers who threaten both individual vigor and national strength, arguing progress comes only through overcoming obstacles and sustained labor.
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Los Angeles Times
The Delicate Girl and Care for Approaching Womanhood
Mothers should guard health during puberty, ensuring nourishment, sleep, and outdoor activity. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised to restore blood, boost appetite, and brighten cheeks and eyes. Also noted are Montreal harbor space demand and Dr Thomas Electric Oil for pain and colds. Crocodile growth rates are described, noting rapid early growth slowing to about one inch per year.
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Wil- Mais
Heath
Charo
Ross
Hebridean Immigrants Placed On Alberta Farms
The Hebrideans arriving in Canada have been dispersed to Edmonton and Red Deer districts in Alberta with work found for 155 and 129 respectively, plus four in Ontario. The second group guided by Rev. Father McDonnell, offers farms with living quarters and livestock, wages from 300 to 600 dollars yearly.
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Alberta
Canada
Hebrides Islands
Edmonton
Red Deer
Department of Immigration
Ontario
Father McDonnell
Dickens Opera Planned by Trinity College Students
After the death of Sir Frederick Bridge at age seventy nine he was composing the Dickens opera for Dickens 21 and a second hand bookshop quarther. The work was originally scored by John Hullah in 1836 but the Edinburgh Theatre fire destroyed the score. Trinity College of Music students plan to stage the piece in June.
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Dickens
Frederick Bridge
Charles Dickens
John Hullah
Edinburgh
Trinity College of Music
Canadian Macintogh Redapple Dominates Imperial Show
Ontario native Macintogh Redapple, propagated by John Macinotogh of Diandas County, led the champion desserts at the Imperial Fruit Show in Manchester. Judges also praised Cox's Orange Pippins from Thiugh, Columbia as among the top of 16 exhibits from others.
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Ontario
John Macinotogh
Diandas County
British Empire
Manchester
Cox
Thiugh
Columbia
Alberta Industrial Payroll 1923 Reported at Sixty Two Million
The approximate industrial payroll of Alberta for 1923 including mining stood at 62 million dollars. Figures were obtained from the Compensation Board of the Provincial Government via Ogures.
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Alberta
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oi Prized Across Continent
An Oi that is prized everywhere was launched over fifty years ago to meet local needs. It gained Merits at 800 and expanded to a continent wide reputation. It is stated there is nothing equal to it and it remains highly valued.
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Thomas
Canadian timber boom tied to island railway extension
Canadian timber industry growth hinges on a proposed Vancouver Island extension of the National Railways this year. The main line will reach key forests and a new branch will move raw timber from Cowichan Lake, one of Canada’s largest timber regions, boosting connections to export and local processing.
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Vancouver Island
National Railways
Cowichan Lake
Canadia
Late Sir Henry Lucy Will Funds Toast Yet Cigars
In his will the late Sir Henry Lucy famed Toby ALP of Punch provides for annual Punch staff dinners to include a box of cigars passed to guests in his memory. He leaves £100 to be invested for this purpose and notes other bequests to hospitals and charities. The estate is valued at £260,000 with £55,000 estate tax. The report also notes soil issues in clay soils hindering vegetation and root growth.
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Toby
Punch
Sir Henry Icy
Toby Alp
Henry
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