About Our Own Country and Various Canada News Items
A roundup from coast to coast notes St Catharines annoyed by a Peeping Tom, the Canadian patriotic fund at 338000 dollars, Edmonton to build a courthouse, Digby gets a Union Bank branch, Kingston mail heavier, and several civic projects. Also reports on hospitals, schools, immigration, seafaring, and railway tariffs with multiple notable names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharines
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Edmonton
Union Bank of Halifax
Digby
Daily Mail
Kingston
Dundas Choral Society
Strathcona
Alberta
Board of Trade
Chatham Mineral Springs
Winnipeg
D. Ballock
Carleton County
N. B
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chatham
Wallaceburg
Stratford
Anticostus
London
Yukon
St. John
John Dooley
Guelph
Ireland
Labrador
John J. Jessop
Victoria
B.C
Canadian Western Lands
Brockville
McLeod
Pte. Myers
Dragoons
Ottawa
Amos Rowe
Calgary
Alex. Allan
Michael Traves
Nelson
B. C
Fire Valley
Eagle Creek
Canadian
Manitoba
Queen’s University
Fowler
N. S
New Milk Based Plasman Product Emerges in Industry
A novel dairy based material called plasman is produced from milk after butter removal. Milk is separator treated to remove cream, proteins coagulate, mass kneaded and dried at 126 degrees under carbonic acid, then ground to a hot water soluble powder. The German government supplies it to armed forces as a nourishment with one ounce equaling roughly three and a quarter pounds of beef and more. The banana is noted as highly proactive versus other crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Department For
Counting Their People Majority of Nations Census Practices
An overview of how 1900 1901 censuses were conducted across nations including the decennial systems in France and Germany and varied timing in Spain Austria Portugal and the UK. It explains household and individual forms in France and notes special rules for absentees prisoners lunatics soldiers sailors and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
Spain
Belgium
Italy
France
Great Britain
German Empire
LAME BACK CURED BY WILLIAMS PINK PILLS CLAIM
In Leeds county of McIntosh Mills Mr. Chas Wilcox endured years of back pain after a lifting injury. Doctors said recovery was unlikely. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills he reports complete relief for two years with no pain. Pills sold 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville Recorder
Leeds County
Chas. H. Wilcox
McIntosh Mills
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Strong French-Canadians and their feats of strength
The article notes French-Canadians producing strong men like Louis Cyr and Horace Barre. Cyr, 37, retired as world champion after feats such as lifting 273 12 pounds with one hand and 647 pounds with two hands. Barre, 20, has begun as champion with feats like lifting 240 pounds in each hand. Pierre Simard, father of a five year old, shows remarkable strength in his son’s example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cyr
Montreal
Horace Barre
Cyr
Barre
Pierre Simard
Census notes across nations and a hanging tale
The article surveys census practices in Germany Austria Belgium Holland and Switzerland Poland and Russia India and Portugal detailing forms species of questions and pay. A Boer Abel Erasmus visits London and jokes about a hanging as Wolseley once mocked him in Pretoria.
Years A Prisoner Laments Four Years of Torture and Escape
Sundridge Ontario April 29 Special A man from Strong Township recounts four years of confinement in his own home with excruciating pain. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his cure, noting six months free of pain and return to farm duties. The testimonial, signed by William Doey, has boosted local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundridge
Ont
Strong Township
Wm. Doey
Concession
Strong
Dodd
Mr. Doey
Economic shifts in imperial markets cited in report
A historical note compares empires and commodity prices, stating the British Empire is sixteen times larger than all French dominions and forty times bigger than the German Empire. It also shows grain at 98 percent of its former price, wool at 30 percent, meat at about 2.12 times higher, and milk and butter around 2.14 times more costly.
Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Healing Power
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It is described as internal medicine that acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with a promise of a $1000 reward for any counterexample. Includes testimonials request and mentions Hall's Family Pills and salt production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Minard's Liniment Worldclaims Cure Diphtheria
A set of sensational testimonials claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and cron. Names John D Boutillier Cape Island J F Cunningham Norway Me Joseph A Snow Norway Me appear as supporters amid bold endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
John D. Boutillier
Cron
Cape Island
Earth
Joseph A. Snow
NOW THEY NEVER SPEAK
A short dialogue exchange features Mr Parkslop and Miss Babylon. A woman reveals it is her birthday, and a change of subject follows to avoid age discussion. The humor hinges on social awkwardness and conversational misreadings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Parkslop
Miss Babylon
Minards Liniment Cures Target in Cows
A curious note claims Minard's Liniment cures a target in cows while asserting London is greener and better off for trees than any other European city, a bold though unverified comparison reflected in a quirky item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
London
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ture
Meadowville
N.S
Ally
Fing Books
Igh
Marion
Maributed
Lagrippe
Grippe
Ilburn
Mr. F. J
L Bousht, Old
Rand Storekeeser Et al
Limited
Toronto
Jaskey. White
N.B
Lane
Ors Wood
Atlantic
Pacific
C. H. Wilcox
Hall & Ruckel
New York
Barrie Examiner
Ludella
Dawson Commission
Borne St
Holland
Russia
Finland
India
Solon
Sweden
Abel Erasmus
Lord Wolseley
South Africa
Erasmus
Lucan Meyer
Glencoe
Kruger
Garnet Wolseley
Wolseley
Sekukuni
Swaziland
Sir Garnet Wolseley
England
Garnet
Pretoria
Haman
Henry Brackenbury
Sir Garnet
Sir Henry Brackenbury
Sir Henry
Ramsay’s Paints
A. Ramsay & Son
Corshlt
Canada
Deater’s
J. F. Cunningham
Norway
Hibben Beybr
Avenue House
Hinard
WPC
Calvert
D. C. Calvert & Co
Manchester
Whaley, Royce & Go
Yonge St
Toronto, Gat
J. Ljones
Eng
Adelaide
Storonto
British American Dying Co
Quebec
Wesnee
Monic
Etal Ceilings
Oor Oes
Ata
Widmete
Dominion Line
Liverpool
Boston
Portland
Queenstown
Aire
Fes
Richards, Mills & Co
State St
D. Torrance & Co
Epps
and Western Canada Mortgage Corporation
Toronto Street
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