Pioneering Channel Flight Tops The Latest Aeroplane Feat
The article notes M. Bleriot’s successful English Channel crossing as the era’s landmark aviation achievement. It contrasts Hubert Latham’s near miss, discusses ongoing aerial experiments across aeroplane dirigible and airship lines, and foresees rapid development and rising funding. It also comments on government borrowing rates and savings bank yields related to public debt.
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English Channel
Hubert Latham
M. Bleriot
Boyd
For the Empire. For the Empire report on Dr Barnardo's Homes
The forty third report highlights 67 634 orphaned or deserted children aided since founding. In the year 193 last year 2 518 were admitted. 1 937 permanently and 581 temporarily. 943 were emigrated to Canada. over 20 000 have emigrated in total with 9% flourishing. Death rates remain low at 275 per 1 000 for boarded children in rural districts and 942 per 1 000 overall.
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Barnardo
Canada
Depositors May Buy Dominion Government Stock
Post office and Dominion government savings bank depositors may purchase inscribed stock F for up to five million dollars. The stock bears 3 46 percent interest, issued in fifty dollar lots, redeemable 1 July 1925, with half yearly interest. Purchases require three months of deposits and may be made on October 1 1919 or January 1 1916.
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Dominion Government
Post - Fice
D Minion
Post Office
Savings Bank
Ontario Population Changes and Economic Notes
Population data show rural decline in Ontario from 1895 to 1997, with urban growth of 587 008. Western farmers seek labor, western Canada needs 20 000 workers. Canadian Bisley cups increase, while Ottawa mint idle and currency policies prompt acceptance of mutilated coins at 75 cents. Ontario counties adopt road-building aid, adding over 2800 miles of roads under the act. Last year.
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Joe. D. Rockefeller
Ontario
Canada
Sergt. Blackburn
Winnipeg
Bisley
Ottawa
Province of
York Town Oversees Road Repairs and Inspector Training
York Town spends over fifty thousand dollars on road and bridge work. A new rule from the Educational Department requires school inspectors to take a course at the Agricultural College. The theory is that since teachers must study there inspectors should too to oversee teaching. Nearly all provincial inspectors are enrolled at the college.
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Educational Department
Agricultural College
Preventics advertised as early cold remedy from Racine Wis
An advertisement touts Preventics cold tablets as harmless and effective if used early to prevent colds or grippe. It claims no quinine or laxatives, promises rapid action, and urges readers to request free samples and a booklet from Dr. ee Racine Wis.
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Sam
M . Sim
Racine
Ee Racine Wis
Golden Monitor
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English
Silverton
York Town
The
Canadian Northern Railway
Lake Superior Express
Achar
Duluth Express
Dualuth
C W. Cooper
Man
Drs. Kennedy & Kennedy Cor
Michigan Ave
Griswold
John J. Moon
Angus Lumber Yard
E. M. Williams
Dora Thorne
the Deer Slayer
Tom Brown
Heart of Lynn
Beulah
Seven Houses
Pilkington
Man and Master
John Halifax
Prince Charlie
Jarwick the Prodigal
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