21 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1914
Page
1
The piece urges every reader to practice daily encouragement, arguing it nourishes the soul more than bread nourishes the body. It extols the personal power to uplift others, suggesting anyone can be an Encouragement Society with no funds or formal group.
A quip from Life magazine features an old bachelor admitting he considered a trimony yet preferred caution and distance. The exchange highlights humorous restraint and aged bachelorhood.
Across the fox exchanges demand remains keen as options on two pair are turned over by a city exchange. A top season’s producer drew a $14 000 per pair offer but was declined. International inquiries come from London Royal Exchange and Montreal stockists seeking fox stock and literature from J E B McIready. Directors meetings of Smith Silver Black Fox Co Montreal and Permanent Silver Black Fox Co held in Montague and city. An Islander in Calgary notes four-year West visit and ongoing Calgary and Wetaskiwin fox farms stressing market timing.
The Earl Grey attempted to reach Charlottetown but stopped three miles off St Peter's Island to wait for better access as heavy harbor ice blocks progress. Crowds gathered at the wharf and parkway hoping for a passage, with many expecting another attempt today.
Advertisements claim Andrew King and Lt Col Og OnIy Read report cures of rheumatic gout and acute bronchitis using Minard s Liniment. Notices mention locations in Halifax Ontario and Quebec with names Markham Lakefield and billing dated October 9 1907.
Higgs Montgomery leads a large scale fox farming operation on the Island with other farms at Edmonton and points nearby. P E I dominates foxes, while outside capital backs orders. Royal Exchange has placed a four pair fox purchase from McLeod Alberta including two breeder pairs and two pup pairs. The Island hosts the rankings with capital supplied from the west.
In Ottawa on March 20 a Senate dinner honored Sir Mackenzie Bowell and C. B. De Boucherville. The event marked a notable gather of Canadian political figures amid a backdrop of reform and leadership discussions.
An advertisement from The Fig Pill Co of St Thomas Ontario touts Fig Pills as a remedy for constipation biliousness upset stomach headaches lame back and general fatigue. It claims the pills provide buoyant spirits ward off sickness and suit weak kidneys. Substitutes are refused and sales are offered in 25 and 50 cent boxes or by mail.
The Halifax ice report lists locations with varying ice conditions including heavy open and close packed ice at Magdalen Islands, Anti costi, Cape Despair, and Money Point. Fogs are noted near East Scattard and other coastal points.
Advertises Anti-Uric Pills as remedies for all kidney trouble caused by thickened blood and uric acid poisons. Claims Geo E Hughes guarantees their effectiveness and sells them at his drugstore with Marion on every box.
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