Provincial Revenue Shows Increase
Premier Bracken presents the year's accounts showing a surplus of over 1312,000 despite a deficit outlook. Revenue rose mainly from liquor profits and provincial income tax, while expenditures stayed near estimates. Net debt edges higher as assets remain self supporting and farm loans, power, and railway schemes offset the liabilities.
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London
Sappie- Mentewry
Legislatere
Department of Education
Canadian National Railways
Power Commission
Cial
Liquor Commission
Dominion
Attorney General’s Department
Treasury Department
Beating the Train and Motorists Across Crossings
A June 1923 Board bulletin cites 54 danger cases at protected crossings from Oct 1922 to May 1923, with 50 due to driver carelessness. It urges motorists to educate negligent peers, notes train right of way, and warns signals and barriers often ignored.
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Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Canadian Pacific Rail Way
Board of Railway Commissioners
Flying Auto Dashes into Moving Train Across Ontario
The piece argues that train crossing crashes often result from motorists ignoring signals. It cites 1922 Ontario data: 22 of 32 level-crossing accidents caused by drivers not stopping. seven by entering while gates were down. A Toronto Star editorial urges motorists to act safely at crossings and notes the danger is theirs, not the railway’s.
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Fes
Gulte
Ontario
The
Toronto Star
Large family party for Alberta farms crosses border
A Dominion Government official in Detroit reports rising inquiries from the United States for farm homes in northern Ontario and western provinces. He cites a spring shipment to northern Alberta around Labiche with the Plamondon families from Provement, Michigan, showing the flow of former Canadians and Americans with farming experience returning to Canadian soil.
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United States
New
Ontario
Detroit
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Labiche
Plamondon Brothers
Provement
Mich
Quebec
Ohio
Michigan
Prairies
Plamondon
Canadian National
Advertising as buyers guides in the printed page
Advertising attracts moneyed buyers and guides consumer choice. Wise ad spend sustains steady profitable business by revealing what a public wants and where to buy the best quality without wasting money.
Four Bills Reported Favorable by Municipal Committee
The municipal committee of the legislature reported four bills favorably. One allows rural councils to elect a reeve from among their members to fill vacancies, saving $300 by avoiding an extra election. Other measures amend the assessment act, affect the Municipality of Albert, and authorize The Pas to build a water and sewer system.
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Albert
the Pas
Senate Reform and Amending the British North America Act
In the private members section of the parliamentary order paper, notices call for Senate reform. J T Shaw seeks to rule the senate not advantageous to Canada, J W Findley urges electing or abolishing the senate by referendum, and W F MacLean renews a bid to empower Canada to amend the act while protecting minority rights.
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J. T. Shaw
Calgary West
Senate
Canada
J. W. Findley
Bruce South
W. F. MacLean
York
Farmers Should Share In Premiums On Wheat
Canadian farmers seek a share of profits from high protein wheat. A resolution on the parliamentary order paper urges premiums for high protein content, noting milling tests are out of reach for producers and current gains go to millers and middlemen. It also calls for a certification of protein content in Canada Grain Act revisions.
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John Milak
Progressive Qu’Appelle
Millar
Moanay at Nork Exchange Tarmies Fol
A fragment from a historical page shows a garbled heading referencing Moanay at Nork and an exchange between armies. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption. no clear event, date, or participants are identifiable.
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Nork
Advertising, not advertising, wrecks businesses in history
A historical note argues that drastic cuts to advertising budgets ended iconic brands like St Jacob’s Oil and James Pyle’s Pearline. The pieces claim loss of recognition, dwindling orders, and eventual collapse after executives reduced or removed ad spending, despite brand strength.
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St Jacob’s Oil
America
Charles Volger
St. Jacob's Oil
St. Jacobs Oil
James Pyle
Pearline
Bans on cards dancing raffles gambling at W A meeting
Rupert's Land Diocesan branch of the W A in Winnipeg last week barred whist drives dancing raffles gambling and any game of chance to raise funds for Woman's Auxiliary work. A resolution states no affiliated branch may use cards or dancing for W A objects and no raffles or gambling for W A purposes.
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Rupert's Land
Diocesian
W.A
Wirpupeg
Ryin
Raffles
Farm Help Service Expands in Western Canada
Dr J W Black of the Canadian National Railways Colonization and Development department says applications already show farmers in Western Canada using the farm help service more than ever. He urges early applications as spring emigration and overseas movements approach so agents can place workers on farms promptly after arrival. Black met Premier John Bracken during a Winnipeg visit.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Colonization and Development Department
Canadian National Railways
J. W Black
Winnipeg Jr
Black
John Bracken
Why so many things are painted red
From a farm house window you can see a barn and an iron bridge painted red. The text explains red paint is made from iron rust mixed with linseed oil to protect iron or wooden structures from decay, describing it as a fine protective coating for exposed surfaces.
Notary Public Lands and Loans Angusville Branch Hours
The Angusville Lands and Loans office offers attorney at law notary public services with the branch open every Tuesday and Wednesday. Inglis Office operates each Friday.
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Angusville
Inglis
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