Policy proposal on expanding homestead aid and colonization
The piece argues for extending the Canada Colonization Association plan to help current farmers with unsuitable lands by relocating them within Canada. It advocates selecting locations carefully, providing local support, and assisting those unable to succeed to move to better sites while mortgage holders are consulted. It frames such action as prudent policy, potentially turning indebted settlers into profitable contributors and proving the program's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Canada Colonization Association
Canada
Suersec
Tibe
Honored By French Government Olga Appleby Receives Medal
Olga Appleby, 19, daughter and sole caregiver to Capt. William Appleby blinded at Ypres 1915, is decorated by France for filial devotion. She received the Medal Le Merit de Union Nationale des Cathbatants aboard the French ship Madr La lorraine in New York harbor, presented by Charlies Bertrand, president of the Inter Allied Veterans' Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Appleby
William Appleby
Ypres
France
la Lorraine
New York
Europe
Appleby
Giga
Merit de Union Nationale Des Cathbatants
Charlies Bertrand
Inter Allied Veterans’ Federation
Veteran delegates attend New Orleans convention
The visiting delegates to the veterans convention in New Orleans hear Capt. Appleby express pride as his daughter receives the medal, acknowledging the honor and emotional significance of the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Capt. Appleby
British Columbia Apples and Pears Win Prizes at Imperial Show
Despatches from London report that British Columbia apples won four first prizes and British Columbia pears won two at the Imperial Food Show recently held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
British Columbia
Counterfeit Shilling Seen by Bob A Year Ago
Maiden Aunt questions a young man about his churchgoing while Bess recalls a counterfeit shilling passed to Bob a year earlier and his ongoing trouble with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Bob
Experience of One Dollar Circulates in Chicago by Chamber
A new dollar was distributed by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce in Chicago with a circular for recording its usage. The note lists three for candy, twice for men’s furnishings, once for collar buttons, and three for toothpaste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Can the Deaf Be Made to Hear
Claiming Catarrhozone cures catarrh and deafness by clearing ear passages, the ad promises relief from ear pain and plugging. It touts a two month treatment for one dollar and lists Catarrhozone Co. Montreal as the seller.
Understanding Carat Gold Markings in Jewelry
Gold is divided into 24 parts with pure gold at 24 carats. A 14k or 18k piece has 14 or 18 parts gold, the rest an alloy such as copper. Pure gold is too soft for everyday wear, hence the alloying.
Fall Weather Harms Little Ones Prompting Remedies
The article warns that changing autumn conditions injure babies, causing colds and stomach cramps. It recommends Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. to soothe the stomach regulate bowels and aid thriving, selling at 25 cents a box by mail or locally in Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Father and Son Quarrel Over Fractions in Lesson Room
A humorous exchange shows Willie asking why his father cannot help with fractions. Willie reveals the father tried once and admits he knows no more about fractions than Willie does. The moment captures a light domestic difficulty over schoolwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Gains Fame Worldwide
Though not born in Canada, Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil arose there and earned fame as the trusted remedy. Its good name spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand where it remains on sale and in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Thomas
Central
South America
West Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Confidence in Canada Boosted by Glasgow Finlay Visit
J Arthur Findlay of Glasgow, director of a Scottish company with Canada loans, reports a shift from moderate to pronounced optimism after recent inspection travels to Canada. He cites discussions with key Canadian authorities from coast to coast and Winnipeg, expressing strong confidence in Canada's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Loan Company
Canada
J. Arthur Findlay
Glasgow
Scotland
Findlay
Pacific Coast
Winnipeg
Vinegar Substitutes for Eggs in Baking Cites starch and milk
A historical note explains using a dash of vinegar and a spoonful of milk to replace two eggs in cakes. It warns of potatoes browning during baking and suggests adding vinegar to boiling water to prevent trouble, reflecting domestic tips for home cooks.
Canadian Forest Farm aims to plant vast prairie trees
The Canadian Government Forest Farm at Indian Head Sask plans a free distribution of four million trees, enough to form a late sized forest. Leaders of afforestation seek five or six hundred trees per quarter section of the prairie, stressing the high value of trees to communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Mead
Sask
Colorful mud brick houses described in Ukrainian villages
The narrator details mud brick houses tinted with water colors in Ukrainian villages near the Dnieper, noting bright blues yellows pinks and greens. He observes plowed plots, well kept gardens and abundant fruit trees, with Protestant and Catholic villages separated by church spires. He also reports on French colonists in Nicolaev who promote viniculture but face famine and limited assimilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dneister
Bessarabia
Rhine
Mr. Fisher
Nicolaev
Ukraine
Alberta Exhibit Sparks Western Interest During Fair Tour
C G Groff, Provincial Publicity Commissioner, returns from a six week tour of Western fairs with Alberta’s exhibit. Thousands viewed the agricultural and mineral displays at Midland Empire Fair Billings Montana Utah State Fair Salt Lake City and Twin Falls Idaho plus three days at Colorado State Fair Pueblo with immigration literature and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
G Groff
Billings
Montana
Salt Lake City
Twin Falls
Idaho
Canadian Fur Farming Total Revenue and Fox Stats 1921
Canadian fur farmers earned 1 498 105 in 1921 from live animals and pelts, up from 1 151 546 in 1920. Silver foxes dominated both sale and value, with 2 920 foxes sold and 3 922 pelts, averaging 283 per fox and 159 per pelt. Provinces and farm counts detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Yukon
Ninety New School Districts Organ ized in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reports ninety new school districts organized last year, bringing total districts to 4,490. Despite financial strain many districts remain in operation and aggregate attendance reached 178,000 with assets exceeding liabilities by about 14.9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan farmer threshes heavy wheat yield record
J. H. Jordeson of Grace district threshed 11 275 bushels of wheat from 249 acres of summer fallow. The No. 1 grade grain weighed 65 pounds per bushel and averaged 52 5/2 bushels per acre, marking one of the year's heaviest crops in Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
J. H. Jordeson
Grace
Fountain di Trivi in Maly Reports Low Daily Mulios
A note from The Fountain di Trivi in Maly indicates only a small number of IT mulios gal lems per day, with limited activity observed and minimal visitor traffic.
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di Trivi
Maly
Australia’s penniless poet Lawson honored at funeral
Australia’s famed poet Lawson died in poverty despite being hailed as the nation’s greatest minister in life. The public purse funded his funeral and pension, while his will left modest items such as clothes, a pipe, tobacco, spectacles, and a walking stick.
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Lawson
Australia
New South Wales
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Hoarseness
Changeable weather brings congestion and sore throat. Nerviline claims fast penetration and non oily formula that draws out inflammation and eases pain. It relieves coughs colds and hoarseness with thousands supporting the claim. large 35c bottles sold widely.
Object Lesson of Contentment Nine Years on a Hospital Cot
Anthony Modjeski of Cedar Rapids Michigan has been immobile on a hospital cot for nine years. At forty two his joints have ossified since age thirteen, including jawbones. A tooth had to be pulled to insert a feeding tube. Dr A H Edwards calls him an object lesson in contentment. His hobbies include big league baseball chop suey and radio. Friends recently provided a radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intescom
Misiuker of the Interior
Anthony Modjeski
Cedar Rapids
Mich
A. H. Edwards
Modjeski
No Surgical Operations Needed for Corn Removal
The claim states no surgical procedures are required to remove corns when Holloway's Corn Remover is used. It emphasizes a non invasive treatment and promotes the product as an effective alternative to surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Long Prairie Schooner Journey Reaches Alberta Homesteads
After a summer trek from Idaho, farmers W. W. Harris and H. H. Hail completed a 1500 mile prairie schooner journey and secured homesteads in Pouce Coup country, Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Schooner
Idaho
W. W. Harris
H. H. Hail
Pouce Coup Country
Alberta
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin tablets to relieve indigestion and sour stomach with rapid effect. Claims absence of gas heartburn and distress, and notes a low cost with pharmacist guaranteed satisfaction.
Woman Regains Sight After Lightning Fire
At West Brooksvire on Penobscot Bay Mrs Alfred Condon, long blind for fifteen years, was at a brother’s home when a lightning strike set the buildings ablaze. Amid the confusion she suddenly cried out that her sight had been restored and she could see again.
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West Brooksvire
Penobscot Bay
Alfred Condon
Pies Compare Fellow Cook’s Appetite to Wife’s
The text notes the pies’ mother and wife made similar pies, with the difference lying in the appetite that awaited them. The line emphasizes consumer desire over the bake itself, suggesting taste or eagerness influenced reception.
Tiny Fountain Pens Make a Quiet Comeback
Fountain pens are now produced in a miniature three inch size and designed to hang inconspicuously from a watch chain, offering a discreet writing option for on the go use.
Canadian Coal Output Falls Short of Three Year July Average
July 1922 Canadian mine output rose to 858000 tons, up 0.6 percent from June but 203000 tons below the July average of the prior three years. First seven months show a 14 percent drop versus the three year norm. Imports declined to 447000 metric tons. Exports rose with 243000 tons shipped abroad versus 90000 tons the prior month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domminion Bureau of Statistics
Hali's Catarrh Medicine Claims Relief for Deafness
Hali’s Catarrh Medicine promises to treat catarrh and related deafness by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad targets physicians and pharmacists, noting the product is offered by B J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALI
Thirty Yard Rescue Tunnel at Washingon Colliery
Three men trapped by a rock and coal fall at Washingon Colliery near Newcastle were rescued after 48 hours by boring a 30 yard tunnel through the fall. The 2 ft wide passage cleared debris and installed timbering as a relief crew passed tools and survivors to safety. Two men recovered in bed while a third tended his garden after the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Colliery
Newcastle
England
Burt
Pacific Ocean Has A Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is a floating region of seaweed in the Atlantic and another in the North Pacific near the Sandwich Islands. Gulfweed drifts freely, with small marine animals and fishes surrounding it, and the weed is used in salads and pickles in parts of the East.
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Saragasso Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Bahama
Florida
Atlantic
Sandwich Islands
China
East
Campbells Denounce Pas Report On Rail Line Progress
Commissioner J A Campbell describes a Pas report on unused railway material as misleading. He says tie material will improve sections north of Pikwstone unused for years and notes Western boards seek clarity to avoid delays in completing the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Campbell
Northern
Manitoba
Pas
Andson’s Bay
Pikwstone
Ear specialists may prescribe deafness remedies with ease
An apparatus designed to show the mechanical limits of hearing reacts to the frequency and intensity of sound. Information from it could enable tailored devices for individual patients, similar to how oculists prescribe glasses.
Indy's House Dress Inquiry Raises Store Curiosity
A fragment from the Hollywood High School News quotes an Indianapolis shopper asking for a house dress in a department store. The clerk responds with a question about the home size, reflecting casual, everyday shopping dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floltywood High School News
Uniontown Police Prohibit Facial Hair
Swedish mothers bathe their child’s fists with belief it brings wealth. contrast with Uniontown police ban on moustaches and whiskers.
Quote on leadership and control in work settings
A proverb-like remark notes that every man believes he is the right person to stand around and boss the job. The line reflects attitudes toward authority and initiative in team tasks.
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Minard
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Messacce
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Kers
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
OLENA
Dominion
Oriel Products Company, Inc
Washington Place
N.Y
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