Railways Progress Across Far North and Peace River Region
Reports from Winnipeg detail expansion of the Grand Trunk Alberta & Great Saskatchewan lines toward Spirit River Grande Prairie and Lac La Biche. New freight rates aim to boost grain flour dairy and farm product movement to Winnipeg Ontario and Quebec markets. Notes on settlement growth, railway ambitions, and prior medical cautions against alcohol usage appear in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
AL McDonald
Winnipeg
Xone
Liwenton
McDonald
J. J. McArthur
Bade Hionton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway
Rex Durtraffic
Edmonton
Fowlex
Alberta
Board of Railway Commissioners
Bowler
Spirit Hiver
Holmon
Danvegan
Spirit River
Grande Prairie
Kitnonton
Central Canada Railway
McLennin
Venee River Crossing
Ontario
Quainto
Lesser Slave Lake
PriNeial
Cunten
Uaiadi
Muffalo
Verrall
McArthur
Eaine
Falmarton
Meteo
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta & Great Waterways Railway Co
Jaimontou
Port Ste Murray
Hol Jiwater
Lac Ja Diels
Albert
Jaw la Biche
Vations Plies
Meairie Provincns
Raswen Canada Sud Ue Uniteal Btuws
Prohibition of Alcohol in Medicine Urged by Hospitals
A letter argues against alcohol as a family remedy noting large English hospitals limit alcohol use in favor of milk. Data from seven hospitals show rising milk spending and falling alcohol costs, with physicians often avoiding alcohol post operation and for routine care.
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Wll
Aiel Tade Freas
England
Victor Horsely
Fes
Mean Trick Over Borrowed Butter Revealed
Fragmentary note shows Mrs Subbubs Bridget accusing Mrs Nexdore of tasting borrowed butter as the same batch sent earlier. Accusation implies deception over a prior loan and return. Damaged text leaves unclear names and local context.
German Brutality and Bayoneting Women in Hamburg Letter
Translation notes a German soldier describing bayoneting seven women and four girls in Hamburg during an engagement. The letter, tied to atrocities in World War I analyses, details premeditated killings, shell threats, and a plea for a photograph from Grete Mayer. It references a broader inquiry into German crimes and includes caveats about the writer’s credibility and wartime propaganda.
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Hrof J. H. Morgan
Hamburg
Nis
Breal
de Uy Maro
Grete Mor
Greta Mayer
Grete Mayer
Wiesturt
Avery
Fred
Backyard Gardening Yields Rice Profits for Householders
Reports from the season of 181m note small householders growing rice with produce valued from twenty five to fifty dollars each. The earnings add wealth to the country and reduce living costs. Winnelal profit a lot.
Influence of Industry and Thrift on the Household
A fragment notes lessons of industry and thrift permeating the home from oldest to youngest. It mentions the gratification of eating fresh produce and the strong influence of frugal qualities within the family as described in the Times.
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Iamiton Times
Glasses ruin or help eyes says Harper's Monthly note
A fragmented ad and commentary argue that many wear glasses though they may not need them. It promotes a Bon-Opto tablet solution via mail and drugstore use, claiming it can strengthen sight and reduce dependence on glasses. The passage also includes a Dickensian style interlude about Lot and his daughters from a Sunday School lesson illustration.
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Elven
Valman Dry Co
Toronto
Mall
Sali
Tofay
Lot
Sodow
Susie
Harper's Monthly
Barricades on Wheels in War Shelters
A wartime analysis discusses the use of movable shields and shelter concepts. It notes that large wheeled shields proved impractical under heavy shelling and air strikes, and that individual initiative remains crucial for protection in open combat.
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Ue Tate
Loland
Ageliet
Exel
Ciege
Kaiser and Our Empire Vision of a Free Confederation
A fragmented excerpt discusses building a liberty keystone in a future empire. The author envisions a central shift of power away from Britain and the emergence of a great confederation of free peoples.
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Kaiser
Buglieh Ryce
London
New Electric Washing Machine Eliminates Hand Water Handling
A household washing machine now performs all wash and rinse tasks in its built in station, removing any need for the operator to handle water. The unit automates soaking washing and draining, promising easier laundry.
Shortage of glycerine cripples candles and nitro compounds
Glycerine output sits at 10 000 to 100 000 tons with refiners holding limited stock for months. Affected industries face high costs as supply of this key candlemaking and explosive ingredient drops. Prices rise from 10 to 60 cents per pound amid shrinking availability and mounting demand.
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Amany Industries
Creameries in Sas katehawan Loom Large in Earnings
Twenty three creameries in Sas katehawan generated substantial revenue with large cash flows reported. The report notes high figures around 379000 dollars in mid period and substantial value tied to butter and buttermilk production.
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Saskatehawan
Ver &L
Why Women Write Letters About Lydia Pinkham Medicine
Letters published by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. are genuine and consented by writers. Women nationwide credit Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and happiness after pain from various female ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lydia
Fragmented Scots exchange hints at a joke or challenge
Dialogue rich in dialect features mentions a brand new twa shillin ha and an alluded judge. The text preserves speech rhythm and character names Melntosh Tanmas McNab, suggesting a humorous or social exchange rather than a formal event.
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Railways
Peace River
Welsh
John Hopkins University
Gortian
Pate Fent
Royal Army Medical Corps
Academy of Medicine of Toronto
U.S
Pharmacopeia
H. Arnott
M.H
M.C.P.S
Murine Eye
Wenger
Jobnin Wei
Doctor Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Doctor Pierce's Hospital
Pierce
Pierce's
Salt Lake City
e-Oriental
Armar
THE
Canada Starch CO. Limited
Montreal
Cal Brantford
Fort
Moteclan
Benson's
Canada
Cowan
Michigan
Red
Ais
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