Proportional Representation Debate in Canadian Politics
Opponents argue PR is too complex for voters and slows counting. Examples from Sligo Edinburgh Glasgow Calgary Kalamazoo are cited, with supporters claiming PR broadens representation and strengthens government. The series urges public study as Canada considers possible federal adoption.
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P.R
Sligo
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Calgary
Kalamazoo
Stige
M. Georges Lorand
P.rofras
Belgium
Canada
National Liberal Convention
Great War Veterans’ Association
Canadian Council of Agriculture
The
Labor Party
Social Service Councils
Ottawa
Minard's Oiniment Offered Everywhere
Experience is a good teacher, but some men are conceited enough to think that they can give experience a few pointers.
Prince Becomes Butter Dealer To Show He Is Patriot
Prince Louis of Bourbon, claimant to the French throne, has entered the butter trade to combat profiteering. He declares lowering butter prices would prove his service to the people.
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Prince
Prince Louis of Bourbon
Dr Fowler’s Wild Strawberry Extract Promoted for Bowel Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a quick cure for diarrhoea dysentery colic cramps and summer complaints. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Daniel Hartwick of Mountain Grove Ontario and notes the remedy costs 35 cents a bottle from The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Daniel Hartwick
Mountain Grove
Dr. Fowler’s
T. Milburn Co
Toronto
Ont
Special chapel planned at St Paul's for Lord Kitchener
A chapel will be installed in St Pauls Cathedral London in memory of Lord Kitchener. The project is budgeted at fifty thousand dollars.
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M Toonk
Sti Paul's Cathedral
London
Lord Kitchener
Miller's Worm Powders Promised to Expel Worms
The passage claims worms in children's digestive tracts cause health problems and asserts Miller's Worm Powders will instantly destroy the worms and restore health by eliminating the intruders and correcting conducive conditions.
Tailors Press Trousers Bags At The Knees
Some men whose trousers bag at the knees are frequently pressed by their tailors to restore a neat silhouette. The practice underscores tailors attention to fit and crease.
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Promises Quick Pain Free Cure
A humorous ad touts Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor as painless relief for corns. It claims to remove corns in one day and warns against substitutes. Available for 25 cents at all dealers.
Missed a Mixup Between Two Governors in Paris
Amusing incident in Paris features chauffeurs of M Clemenceau and M Millerand nearly colliding on a main street. Both drivers blame the other and quarrel with gestures, until they realize their employers are saluting with cordial respect. The scene ends as dignified amity returns and they continue.
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M. Clemenceau
M. Millerand
Alsace-Lorraine
Paris
Man considers successor while ill in quiet reflection
A man contemplating illness wonders if any other on earth can carry on his business if he dies. He muses on succession and capability, weighing continuity and responsibility in a somber moment.
Alberta Starts Drilling for Natural Salt Beds at Fort McMurray
An Alberta Department of Mines official says drilling has begun near Fort McMurray with a seven man government outfit. The bed lies 180 feet deep under 480 feet of surface. Professor Allan reported favorable results and a decision on government mining versus private company operation is pending.
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Fort McMurray
Alberta
Department of Mines
Allan
Holloway's Corn Cure Promoted by Curious Exchange
A brief exchange jokes about corn remedies and a wartime caller named Bugler Overtop claiming he rose early in France. Miss Homestopper asks if French roosters were understood as they crowed, highlighting a lighthearted scene on public health cure promotion.
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France
Miss Homestopper
Man Who Can Turn His Hand to Anything
Witty remark on a jack of all trades, noting that versatility does not shield him from mortality or the final cost of life. The line plays on the idea that even capable men face death and its price.
Painful Neuralgia Linked to Thin Blood Cure
The article explains neuralgia as nerve pain anywhere in the body caused by starved nerves from thin impure blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best remedy to enrich and purify blood, claiming they restore health and nerve strength. Pills available at dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Proved He Then You Consider Woman More Intelligent
The exchange spots a debate on gender intelligence with a sharp retort. Miss Forward asserts women are more perceptive, while the man questions recognition of inferiority. The Boston Transcript tone frames a witty, defiant quip.
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Miss Forward
Boston Transcript
Dam Completed at Lake McGregor Sparks Irrigation Plans
Water is now running over the south dam of the Canada Land and Irrigation Company's reservoir at Lake McGregor nine miles southwest of Lomond Alberta. General manager D W Hays says prospects are good for colonization of large tracts of irrigated land in the district next spring.
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Canada Land and Irrigation Company
Lake McGregor
Lomond
Alberta
D. W. Hays
Comfort for the Dyspeptic Parmelee's Pills Endorsed
The piece extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a reliable remedy for dyspepsia caused by stomach and liver upset. It claims long standing effectiveness and compares unfavorably with other advertised tonics, praising Parmelee's as superior.
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Parmelee
Canada Forests Embrace Vast Pulpwood Reserves
Canada houses about 350000 square miles of forested area slated for pulpwood logging. Estimates project a potential yield of 1033370000 cords of pulpwood, highlighting scale of timber resources.
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Canada
The Average American Views Europe Through Stereotypes
A brief note on common American perceptions of Europe, highlighting how simplified and biased views shape attitudes toward European nations and culture. The piece examines the gap between assumed realities and actual diverse European identities.
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Europe
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