Geos Tanlac High Praise for Complete Relief
Mrs. Virtem Angelo Short a Calgary resident credits Tanlac with dramatic relief after two months in hospital for neuritis and widespread pain. She reports rapid improvement within two weeks, four bottles complete cure, and lasting gratitude for Tanlac as she recovers and returns to normal activity. Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twalec
Angelo Short
Ave
Calgary
Re. Short
London
Paris
Emirea
Siet
Constantinople
Taniac
Bee Industry Department Opens At University Of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan launches a bee industry course in the fall term with a department led by Mixa J. H Bayford who has fifteen years of beekeeping. In 1921 she produced 920 pounds of honey at her Wawota farm selling at 70 cents a pound and will provide lectures for the new program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
Mixa J. H Bayford
Wawota
Sask
Agricultural College
Salutations Through Time From Ancient to Modern Greetings
A Montreal columnist notes that the salutation Cheerio reflects a pattern of greetings from history. The writer contrasts ancient Greek and Roman expressions with the modern cheerful form and a custom term Good turk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheerio
Montreal
Would See If They Had it At The Restaurant
Two weary ladies sit at a restaurant table as a waiter frets over their order. One orders a respite from heat while the other inquires about available food. The waiter, puzzled, asks if tea or coffee should accompany the meal.
Violin Tower Stuns Visitors at New York Display
A violin measuring 11 feet 7 inches in height was exhibited in New York drawing curiosity from visitors and highlighting a remarkable oversized instrument on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trade revival and Canadian exports after the war
In a wartime to postwar assessment Major Johnson notes gradual recovery for Great Britain and Canada. He estimates Britain regaining foreign market influence and the capacity to supply experts for overseas trade as labor and unemployment adjustments continue, signaling a revival of demand for Canadian products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Johnson
Pritein
Diamond Dyes Promise Long-Lasting Color for Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple solution to restore faded garments and draperies. It claims guaranteed color that will not fade or run and instructs customers to note fabric type for best results.
World Gold Production Since Columbus Discovery
The world has produced 875 million fine ounces of gold valued at about 18 billion dollars since Columbus. Roughly 3 billion is in circulation or held by treasuries, with 2 billion in the U.S. treasury. The remaining 19 billion has been used in industry or disappeared over 43 years of record-keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Vancouver Grain Elevator Plan Promises 750000 Bushel Capacity
The Vancouver grain market proposes spending £500,000 to build a new grain elevator to serve prairies to the Orient and Europe via the Panama Canal. The 750,000 bushel capacity will be financed partly by the city and partly by private capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Prairies
Orient
Europe
Panama Canal
Vancouver
Names That Trace Everyday Things to Towns
The passage explains how common items acquire names from their places of origin such as Worstead Huddersfield Cambrai and Damascus Damascene plum Corinthians Cerasus Castana and the villages of Ch eldham Dorchester Worcester Dresden Sevres and Delft pottery. It links fabrics foods and china to historical locales.
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Huddersfield
England
Eruador
Cambrai
France
Damascus
Corinth
Greece
Corinthians
Cerasus
Asta Minor
Castana
Somerset
Huntingdonshire
Worcester
Dresden
Sevres
Delft
Delft Pottery
Not the Same William A Lady Engaged a Gardener
A landlady chats with her new gardener at breakfast and asks about her flowers. He responds politely, noting the name William, prompting a puzzled reaction about how he knows it. The excerpt hints at mistaken identity and social humor.
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William
Cas carets promise quick relief for stomach distress
Advertises Cas carets as a universal laxative for adults and children. Claims cure for headache biliousness gas indigestion sour upset stomach by morning. Priced at 10 cents a box and says it tastes like candy.
The Value of Reforestation in Scottish Woodlands
The article argues for reforestation by citing Scotland during wartime when Scots pine forests supplied timber for railways in France and Belgium. Much of the timber was removed by Canadians or commandeered, with proprietors paid for the product. The Glenmore forest regrew after Napoleonic depletion and again faced harvest in the Great War, netting about 180000 dollars to the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
France
Belgium
Highlands
Forest of
Glenmore
Profiteering In Japan Officials Order Noodle Prices Cut
Tokyo officials target street noodle sellers accused by the League of Needle Shopkeepers of profiteering. Vendors use small steam wagons and horn calls to attract customers. Noodles have sold for ten sens with a four sens profit. authorities say they must charge eight sens or abandon the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
League of Needle
Liverpool Street Station Life and the Busy Peak of 1920
An observer recalls Liverpool Street Station in vivid detail, noting immense staff totals, 16 acres, 18 platforms, and 264 trains daily. He compares its scale to County Hall and describes the constant bustle, clever signal boxes, and the driver of orderly chaos beneath the station’s daily grind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miomte
Lesdon
London
Harry
Liverpool Street
FCU
County Hall
Joslin
New Industry in Belgian Colonies Uses Chimpanzees for Graft Industry
Chimpanzee raising has become a profitable venture in the Belgian African colonies with several farms prepared to breed them for grafting glands. The chimpanzee price has surged tenfold, with poor specimens selling for 3,000 francs after previously bringing 250 to 300 francs two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
McLeish predicts rising gold output in Ontario mines
John McLeish, head of the Dominion Mines Branch, says Northern Ontario mines will produce at least 20 million dollars in gold this year, with higher output anticipated next year. He notes 1921 production reached 16 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
John McLeish
Dominion Government
Engineering Wonder Tower Spreads Concrete at Wembley
The Insley Concrete Chuting Tower at the British Empire Exhibition Wembley lifts concrete up to 160 feet high and distributes it over ground within 450 feet. Concrete is hoisted and thrown into position without handling, enabling hundreds of tons to be laid daily over ten acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insley
Wembley
Hoadzin A Remarkable Bird From British Guinea
The hoadzin is a remarkable bird from British Guinea. Hatchlings crawl from the nest using winged forefeet with clawed wings. Claws disappear once wings are strong enough to fly. New York Zoological Park recently received its first captive specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoadzin
British Guinea
New York Zoological Park
Experiments In Fruit Culture in Alberta Schools
The Alberta Department of Agriculture plans to buy crab apple, plum and other fruit trees for spring planting on agriculture school grounds. Alberta reports success with longanberries and good plums and crab apples in various regions of the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Schools of Agriculture
Miller's Worm Powders Aid Infants by Eliminating Worms
Worms irritate the stomach and intestines depriving infants of nourishment and causing malnutrition. Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms and correct morbid conditions in the stomach and bowels, ensuring full nourishment and better development.
Composition of Congress by Occupation
The passage lists members by profession: over 530 total members include more than 300 lawyers, 24 engaged in farming, 20 editors and publishers, 19 bankers and 19 manufacturers. No other occupation reaches ten representatives.
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Congress
Early ballroom dances from quadrille to lancers
The earliest ballroom dance was the quadrille begun about 1815 followed by the lancers invented in 1836.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Mrs Wellington
Mrs Geo Wellington of Lindsay Ontario reports relief from long standing gastric distress after using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. She says the medicine stopped indigestion and stomach trouble and recommends it to others. Available in liquid or tablets from all druggists.
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Lindsay
Japanese seating shifts to western style chairs
The traditional practice of sitting on folded legs on cushions is fading as schools adopt Western chairs and benches. Public spaces including Buddhist temples are using benches and many families have chairs and tables in regular use.
Worm Exterminator Promises Sleep for Infants
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims to clear stomach and intestines to restore health, addressing fretfulness and sleep loss in infants.
Memorial Tower Honors British Sailors in Montreal
A memorial tower 180 feet tall has been completed in Montreal to honor British sailors lost in the war. The structure sits by the river and is visible to passing ships, shaped as a large cock and signal tower and operated electrically from shore.
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Montreal
World horse and mule populations by region and use
The world houses about 100 million horses and mules. The United States owns between 27 and 36 million head, with roughly 19 million horses and 5 million mules on farms and a little over 2 million in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Folded Hands Reflect Stillness Or Purpose
The line contrasts two kinds of folded hands: ones resting on idle laps and those laid on completed work, inviting reflection on duty, labor, and reverence. The observation suggests a moral choice between mere repose and purposeful labor evident in actions tied to finished effort.
Mrs. Fawcett Advises Mothers on Dr Pierce’s Prescription
Mrs J H Fawcett of Beach Street St Catharines Ontario credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for aiding her during expectancy. She urges mothers to ask their druggist for this prescription in tablet or liquid form and to write Dr Pierce for free medical advice at the Inválids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
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St. Catharines
Dr. Pierce
J. H. Fawcett
Beach St
President Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
Canadian Copper and Brass Plants by Province
The excerpt notes British Columbia operates three small brass and copper article plants with annual production around $57,314, while Ontario has 39 plants producing about $6,774,066 and Quebec 12 plants producing $5,525,153. Manitoba and New Brunswick show smaller outputs, with Ontario leading Canadian manufacture.
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Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Maniitoha
New Brunswick
Pink Pills Promise Strength for Women at Home
Ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as blood enriching and nerve stabilizing for women confined at home. It cites Mrs EH Everitt of Parry Harbour Ontario praising renewed strength and nursing mothers benefiting. Pills available via local dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
German Municipalities to Issue Emergency Currency
German cities plan to issue emergency money totaling fifteen billion marks underscoring local fiscal responses. Hamburg will issue five billion marks and Berlin two billion, though these sums will not be reflected in the federal inflation figures.
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Germany
Hamburg
Berlin
Requisite on the Farm for Eclectric Oil Use
Farmers should keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, a potent horse and cattle medicine, as a remedy for horse and livestock colic and other ills, and as a family remedy. It surpasses sweet oil as a substitute for treating equine digestive distress and cattle ailments.
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Thomas
Fine Fruit Exhibit Ontario Growers Capture Imperial Prizes
Ontario growers dominated the Imperial London fruit show overseas section earning eleven firsts nine seconds and one third across fifteen classes. Exhibitors sent twenty seven lots of six boxes each and won twenty one medals with prize money totaling 74 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Doherty
Ontario
British Empire
Great Britain and Ireland
Kaisers memoirs faulted by former Berlin Times correspondent
Sir Valentine Chiro, once Berlin correspondent of the London Times, calls the Kaiser's memoirs full of inaccuracies. He notes they echo the Empress Frederick's remark about her son, saying Willy could never tell the truth, even to himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Chiro
Berlin
London Times
Frederick
Willy
Himsel
Color shifts in gold when thin or heated
The text notes that thin sheets of gold appear green when held to light, while powdered gold is ruby red. upon heating, gold shifts to purple.
No context to form a headline from this fragment
A fragmentary quotation contrasts men who chase money with stern attitudes toward wives who help them save it, reflecting gendered stereotypes without specific names events or places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiles
Stern
World Happenings Briefly Told
Unemployment in Petrograd stood at 61 500 on September 1. London municipal voters turnout was 30 percent at the last election. A Budapest market arrest followed a woman attempting to sell her baby for a goose. Winnipeg to host a March 10 convention on soldier organization amalgamation. Ontario may gain about 180 000 for hunting licenses to 66 005 hunters this season. Toronto-area car thieves lifted 83 vehicles valued at 800 000. 81 recovered. John Flett of Hamilton argues Sigs crown for Canada. Fire destroyed a large apple warehouse and canning plant in Auburn Halifax. 4 000 barrels lost. Armistice Day observed with unknown Belgian soldier buried in Brussels. Valiant battleship committee approves quarterly 250 subscription to Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. German reps exit Geneva conference over language use. Baltic ports warned of mine danger as September mines reported. At Purbrook England a 92 year old played first over at new ground. Moscow council of commissars authorizes gold coinage akin to imperial coins. Canadian Government Merchant Marine winter sailings: eight ocean services, 22 vessels, St John Newfoundland home port, Halifax service sides.
A Woman's Work Is Never Done in Viscount Saskatchewan
A testimonial from Mrs. Fiep. Wicer of Viscount Saskatchewan praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for weakness of female organs and severe cramps. She says it restored sleep and energy, enabling her to work at home and tend to family chores. She also notes her 16 year old daughter benefited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Fiep
Wicer
Saskatchewra
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Support From Farm Reader
A letter from Mrs. Wis. B. Reives of Upper New Horton New Brunswick praises Lydia E Pinkham medicines noting improved energy and ability to manage housework and farm tasks after use. The writer mentions seeing the advertisement and hopes to help others.
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Upper New Horton
N. B
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Wis. B. Reives
New Brunswick
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Geos Tanlac
Department of Bee Husbandry
China
Wan
Royal Alejandra Hotel
Shanghai
G. B Jebesen
Cameds
Hhe
Glasgow
Gillette
Gillette of
Tomach
Geography
Japan
Stetiek Everr
Thei
Wigan
Pudsey
Globe Road
North Walsham
W.M
London Evening News
Wes
Mins
EMW
Gillett Company Limited
Wreurscap
Toronto
Ponrneay
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Mirard
Mrs. Fawcett
B.C. Copper
Kaiser
Minard
Petrograd
Budapest
Winnipeg
John Flett
Hamilton
Ont
George F. Roberta
Halifax
Auburn
Flanders Battle Field
Brussels
Palais de la Nation
Valiant
Atlantic
Figlt
Royal Naval Benevolent Traat
Geneva
Baltic Sea
Purbrook
Portsmouth
G. White
Council of Commissars
Moscow
Merchant Marine
St. John
N.E
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