Banking reform urged to aid Western agriculture
The article argues that Canada should keep a federal banking system and amend the Banking Act to allow broader credit to farmers. It explains deposits fund loans, seasonal demand, and the impossibility of purely local Western banks. It cites C A Dunning on Moose Jaw and calls for amendments during the act's next revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Convention
Moose Jaw
C. A. Dunnirg
West
Dunning
Mr. Dunning
Holland Reiterates Prince's Stay at Wieringen
Premier de Deerenbrouck states the former Crown Prince of Germany must reside only in Wieringen and that the government will cover his maintenance. The internment at Wieringen reportedly ended shortly after his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Germany
Wieringen
de Deerenbrouck
Frederick William
Treasury Find Reveals Vast Hoard of Jewels in Budapest
Finance Minister Hegedus uncovers a trunk in the Budapest treasury believed to hold papers. Upon breaking it open, thousands of opals and other precious stones are found, with an estimated value of 200,000,000 crowns, offering potential relief for the treasury’s strained finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegedus
Treasury
Budapest
Hungary
World Happenings Briefly Told
Cossacks attack Trotzky's train wounding several ministers. Ontario proposes barring mentally defective persons from marriage. Canada to attend world poultry conference at The Hague in September. Paris to New York air service claimed 12 hours. Royal Canadian Mounted Police return from Yukon expeditions. Earthquake records aid locating the disturbance centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzky
Springfield
Ontario
Toronto
Canada
The
Hague
Paris
New York
Emile Schrieber
Revue Des Echoes
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Yukon
Saskatoon
Sask
Herbert Hall Turner
Oxford University
Sugar production in the United States hits new records in 1920
Preliminary figures from the Bureau of Crop Estimates place total beet and cane sugar output for 1920 at 2,605,174,000 pounds, up 15 percent from the 1916 record. Beet sugar alone reaches 2,219,200,000 pounds, a 27 percent rise over 1915’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Nerviline claim and lunar photo teaser in ad text
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a quick cure for sour stomach and gas noting twenty drops in water ease symptoms. It markets a 35 cent bottle as a general household remedy and ends with a claim about a high quality moon photograph enabling a map at 50 miles to the inch.
Winter Hard on Baby and Remedies Offered
The drafty winter season harms infants who stay indoors and fall ill with colds and upset stomachs. A remedy promoted is Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario, priced 25 cents a box, available through medicine dealers or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Gray Flannel Dress with Dark Blue Wire Braid Hat Style
A gray flannel dress in simple lines emphasizes youthfulness. It features dark blue wire braid in two widths, very short sleeves, and a gray crepe de chine sailor hat with a softly draped crown and rolled brim.
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Promises Quick Relief
Advertiser touts Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor as a painless cure for corns and warts within twenty four hours. Priced at 25 cents, it is advertised for sale at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Putnam’s
Influenza Cost Driving Canadian Life Insurance Losses
G D Finlayson reports the 1919 20 year saw excessive mortality due to influenza, making the epidemic more costly to Canadian life insurers than post war casualties. The superintendent notes high claims and financial strain on insurers presented in the house of commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Finlayson
House of Commons
Henry Drayton
Canada
Minard Liniment Reforms Banking for Agriculture
Provincial Treasurer proposes a provincial rural credit system and asks the Canadian Council of Agriculture to study building a banking framework suited to agriculture. He argues the present bank system is admirable but not designed for farming needs and that head office loan decisions often misjudge applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Identification of unidentified war dead in France
The graves registration service opposes removing an unidentified U S soldier from France for burial with honors in the United States. Congress would need to act, as teeth chart comparisons sent to Washington aim to identify most remains despite ongoing reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
NoWedding Sense Disputed By Some Men
A reflective line notes that marriage does not alter some men's judgment, suggesting they lack increased sense after tying the knot. The remark frames marriage as not improving common sense for certain individuals.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Pain Relief
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains and minor wounds. It emphasizes its usefulness when a physician is not readily available and claims it can heal cuts scratches bruises and sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Gulf Stream Journey Time Estimated at Two Years
Scientists estimate the Gulf Stream water takes about two years to travel from Florida to the coast of Norway. The finding highlights slow deep ocean circulation and potential climate implications for marine regions along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Norway
Prince Edward Island native tops butter maker title
S. T. S. McGrath, manager of the Birch Hills branch of the Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries, Ltd., has won the 1920 championship butter maker title for Canada and the United States. He trained in cheese and butter making in his native Prince Edward Island before moving west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. McGrath
Birch Hills
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries, Ltd
Canada
United States
Mr. McGrath
Prince Edward Island
London Fire Department Tests Portable Wireless Phone Unit
The London fire department recently experimented successfully with a portable wireless telephone outfit whose aerial attaches to a lamp post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Fire Department
Waiting for the Other Half Duck Joke
A light exchange in a restaurant where a guest asks about the half portion of duck and the waiter responds that they must wait for another customer to order the other half since they cannot kill half a duck.
Worm Exterminator Promises Sleep for Infant
A vintage notice touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a remedy to worms disturbing infants, claiming it clears the stomach and intestines and restores healthful sleep.
Coal Deposits Found Deep Beneath Spitzbergen Mine
Extensive coal deposits were discovered in Spitzbergen twenty six feet below the previously believed bottom of an existing mine. The find expands the potential coal reserves and could extend the mine’s productive life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzbergen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cerroangeles
Spain
France
Gen. Castelnau
Enrico Caruso
Minard
Dandruff
Gertrude Beresford
Boston Transcript
U.S. Army
Royal Yeast For
E.W. Gillett Company Limited
Toronto, Canada
Imperial Eureka
Mica, Mle Greas
Mnperial Oil Limited Send
Ae Pe
Wacstaffe’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!