Canada in the World League of Nations A New Status
The Great War changed Canada from colony to nation within the British Empire and recognized in the world League of Nations. Canada now shares equal standing with sovereign powers, shaping foreign policy and domestic attitudes toward international issues and tolerance.
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Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Britain
Empire
United States Senate
United States
League of Nations
Foreign Office
Canada aims for stronger role in League of Nations
The article argues Canada should expand its national unity and economic strength to fulfill a larger international role. It notes Canada has shifted from debtor to creditor, growing its merchant fleet and global trade, and calls for developing natural resources and production to advance the Dominion.
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Canada
League of Nations
Great Britain
United States
Belgium
Romania
France
Gee, Happy My Catarrh All Gone
Propaganda style claim describes rapid relief from catarrh in ten minutes after suffering years. Promotional tone targets general readers with sensational promise and limited concrete details.
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Cure for Cold and Catarrh
Reported by town's youths as a fast acting remedy Catarrhozone is described as a healing vapor rich in pine essences and balsams. It claims to soothe irritation clear phlegm and cure cold and catarrh with two month large size priced at $1.00 and sample 25 cents. Beware of substitutes and seek genuine Catarrhozone from dealers.
New Hybrid Buffalo Cattle Breed Called Cattalo Created
Maxwell Graham announces at the Canadian Fur Auction Sales office in Montreal that a new animal the cattalo has been developed by cross breeding buffalo with common cattle. The cattalo inherits buffalo hardiness and storm endurance with glossy short hair and larger size, yielding good robe quality and meat. Government experiments by the interior and agriculture departments continue to advance cross breeding efforts.
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Maxwell Graham
Park Animals
Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company
Montreal
the Interior and Agriculture
Report on arrests and shootings in three years
A dispatch from Warsaw cites a committee report on counterrevolution shows 28,000 arrested and 9,641 shot over the past three years. The figures reflect a severe crackdown and are presented as official outcomes of the struggle.
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Warsaw
Committee of the Struggle Against Counter Revolution
The Sting of Bad Temper and Self Harm
A reflective line compares a bad temper to a scorpion that stings itself. It notes that every fit of anger injures the soul that indulges in it.
Bravery Labeled as Bulldog Nerve in Anonymous Quote
A terse observation compares fearless courage to bulldog resolve, noting a lack of fear across certain brave individuals. The remark hints at boldness without restraint, using animal imagery to underscore audacity.
Settlers' Wives Learn How Creameries Are Run
Unusual interest marked the Moose Jaw short course for soldier settlers wives from outlying districts. On March 1, 68 arrived to take part, welcomed by city ladies. Topics included buttermaking by P E Reed, practical dairy work by W Harkness, and a creamery plant demonstration by J A Caulder with assistants.
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Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
P. E. Reed
W. Harkness
Swift Current
J. A. Caulder
Moose Jaw Creamery
Logan
Harkness
Seed Wheat Price Cut by Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board lowers seed wheat price to $2.45 per bushel for local elevator sales in the Prairie Provinces Fort William basis effective midnight February 21 until further notice. Previously seed wheat price to millers was $2.80 plus one cent with a 15 day rise from December 31, 1919, a change made after resolutions from the United Farmers of Alberta and Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Vrasrie
Fort William Basis
United Farmers of Alberta
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
U S Airwork During the War Debated in Congress
A congressional session focused on aviation reports from a prolonged probe. Representative Magee of New York noted no American built battle or regular bombing planes were produced despite over a billion dollars in wartime aviation spending.
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Congress
Magee
New York
Dodd's Kidney Pills Laudation From Canadian Resident
Arden Ontario March 15 Special. Mrs Miles Wood a respected resident reports Dodd's Kidney Pills made her feel like a new person Her kidneys swelled feet improved and she says swelling nearly gone She praises the pills as a standard remedy and urges others with kidney trouble to try them.
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Dodd
Y . Arden
Ont
Miles Wood
Canada
Creamery Butter Production Grows in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan creamery butter production rises as dairy industry aims to boost quality. Emphasis on higher quality is seen as a key step for future development in dairy processing and market strength.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion's Demands Are Upheld
Henry F. Munro of Columbia University supported Canada on the League of Nations in a New York address on The United States and the Peace Treaty. He cited independence of British empire parts and Alaska boundary 1903 as a case where Britain did not control Dominion votes. He argued the United States holds more regional influence and urged US ratification of the treaty.
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Henry F. Munro
Columbia University
Canada
League of Nations
United States
New York
Munro
Alaska
Lord Alverstone
England
Caribbean
U.S
Cuba
Haiti
San Domingo
Panama
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Greatest of All Cunning Quote from Rochefoucauld
A reflective maxim notes that true guile lies in feigning blindness to traps we know are set. It suggests people are most easily fooled when they try to deceive others.
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Rochefoucauld
Drill Holes Drive Rifle Manufacturing Pace
Manufacturing a modern rifle requires 997 cutting tools with the twist drill among the busiest. To produce 1,000,000 rifles, 94,000,000 holes must be drilled, underscoring the scale of precision work involved.
Clock alarm ruse ends with puzzled passerby
A caller phones a small hardware store asking how to unlarm a dollar alarm clock set for 5 AM. The clerk recalls setting the device and the customer reveals he need not wake at 5, seeking instructions to silence the alarm.
Deserted woman recalls lover's departure with a door scene
A grieving woman laments four years since her breakup and recalls a moment when he stood in the doorway letting flies enter the home. The memory, vivid as yesterday, captures her lingering sorrow.
Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor Ad
An old styled advertisement touts Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as a permanent painless cure for corns warts and bunions. It claims nationwide druggist approval and a 25 cent bottle price.
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America
Calgary Plans Major Building Boom This Year
Calgary will see extensive construction starting this year with over two million dollars in new projects. A Normal School and Institute of Technology north of the Bow River, a new post office, Allen theatre at 300,000, Herald addition at 100,000, and Yale Hotel addition at 50,000 are in progress. The school, designed by provincial architect R. P. Blakey in Collegiate Gothic style, will face the city on a 110 acre site and cost about one million dollars.
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Calgary
School of Technology
Allen
Herald
Yale
Normal School
Institute of Technology
Bow River
Canada
R. P. Blakey
Warble Flies Trigger Fearful Herd Stampede
Health notes describe the sequence when warble flies attack an animal. Initial irritation leads to stamping, kicking, and moves to escape. If pursued, the animal trots, gallops, and turns its head, risking a full chase as distress spreads through the herd.
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Health of Animals
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Trotzky's Train de Luxe In London
A Russian refugee in Finland describes Leon Trotzky's special train used in exile. The 14 car train has two engines, wireless and telephone links, a printing office for On the Way, six motor cars, a 250 strong escort, a library and a dining car.
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London
England
Finland
Leon Trotzky
Nauheim
Lyons
Trotzky
Imperial Garage
Freezone Removes Corns Painlessly at Little Cost
A promotional pitch claims Freezone easily lifts off hard or soft corns and toe calluses. A tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and a few drops stop pain instantly, allowing quick removal with no soreness.
When Baby Is Cross Mothers Remedies For Infant Ills
When babies cry and fuss despite attention a sign of trouble may appear. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as a mild laxative to regulate bowels and stomach, relieve constipation and indigestion, banish minor illnesses, and speed recovery. A Quebec mother praises the remedy, and the pills are sold by mail for 25 cents a box.
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Oscar Bedard
Ste. Sophie
Cr.eee Medicine Co
Brockville
Chinese American Called for Jury Duty Joins NY Panel
The first Chinese American was included in a jury panel before a New York judge marking a landmark moment in the city’s legal system. The juror's inclusion signals progress toward broader representation in the state's courts.
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New York
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertises Cure
A vintage ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system cleanses the blood and helps prevent frequent colds. It asserts internal action on mucous surfaces and offers $100 for a cure if not effective. Includes price 75 cents and F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Obio
De Valera in New York Sparks American Shame
The New York Evening Post denounces Irish leader Eamon de Valera for backing Germany and opposing Allied aid, arguing he spoke to a American audience in a city borough while real Americans feel betrayed by his stance.
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England
Germany
de Valera
Austria
Bulgaria
Bronx
France
New York City
New York Evening Post
Sunshine Givers Find Joy Returned in Kind Deeds
A reflective note honors those who brighten others lives and notes they often discover happiness comes back through acts of generosity and community care.
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J. M.parrie
Farm Lands Near Morden Sell at Over 100 Per Acre
Lands near Morden Manitoba sold with McCuish farm east of town at 105 dollars per acre and Henderson farm north of town at 110 dollars per acre.
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Morden
Manitoba
McCuish
Rove Henderson
Sir Wilfrid and His Flute
The late Sir Wilfrid Laurier loved music and tested a phonograph by playing the flute. After hearing a record of his flute, he quipped that it did not reflect his voice and declined to buy the machine, preferring the flute.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid
Wilfrid
Wind increases with altitude to four times surface speed
At one mile above ground, the wind's average velocity is four times greater than near the earth's surface, indicating a strong vertical gradient in wind speed.
Under The Bolshevik Regime
A London Times dispatch from Harbin dated Feb 19 reports British officers arriving from Omsk and Chita saying their wartime experiences west of Irkutsk surpassed all previous horrors. They describe piles of naked frozen bodies at stations and claim the Czechs removed engines from hospital trains, leaving patients to die.
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Harbin
Omsk
Chita
Irkutsk
London Times
Manchuria
Cascarets Gentle Liver and Bowel Tonic Endorsed
Advertised as a safe night time laxative and tonic Cascarets claim to cleanse the liver and bowels without griping or sickness. The copy notes twenty five million boxes sold annually and positions Cascarets as a gentle affordable remedy that works while you sleep.
Labor Bureau Records for Alberta 1919
The Alberta government reports 40 180 men and 4 668 women applied to labor bureaus in 1919. Jobs were found for 30 018 men and 3 381 women. Operating cost was 39 879 dollars, 0.92 per applicant and 1.19 per placement. Province funded 60.76 dollars. the Dominion covered the rest.
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Labor Bureau
Government
Alberta
Dominion
Ploughing Advances in British Columbia Reports
Weather in Hazelmere British Columbia during February has been favorable for farming operations. Reports indicate extensive ploughing of virgin land and earlier seeding than last year, pointing to a robust spring planting season ahead.
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British Columbia
Hazelmere
Polo is the oldest outdoor game played today
The Persian origins of polo trace back to 60 B.C. making it one of the oldest outdoor games still known today. The text highlights polo as an ancient sport with deep historical roots.
Chinese astrologers face peril for failed prophecies
In China a few astrologers practice amid danger. When a so called prophet predicts an event that does not happen, he risks losing his head, highlighting the perilous nature of the trade.
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China
Fir Trees in Oregon Reach 300 Feet High
The article notes that fir trees in Oregon commonly reach heights around 300 feet, highlighting exceptional growth among regional conifers and contributing to the state's forest reputation.
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Oregon
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