Montreal Adopts Daylight Saving Time in City
The city votes to observe daylight saving with clocks moved forward one hour on April 30 and back on October 1. Other items note the death of Robert B. Robertson at 75, a Scots-born Dawson pioneer and Bon Marche proprietor. Robbers in Piedmont Kansas steal about 50 000 in liberty bonds from a bank vault during a blizzard. Ulster kidnappings lead to long prison terms, and Lord Manton dies after a fox hunt mishap. The U S Army may shrink to 115 000 troops, down from 137 000.
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Montreal
Robert B. Robertson
Bon Marche
Scotland
Dawson
Seattle
Piedmont State Bank
Piedmont
Kansas
Liberty
Fermanagh Assize Court
Ulster
Baron Manton
Compton Verney
Stratford On Avon
Lord Manton
Joseph Watson
Washington
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief From Cramps And Pain
When cramps strike in the night and sudden pain erupts, Nerviline offers fast relief. The ad touts Nerviline as effective against cramps stomach gas diarrhea neuralgia and sore throat with a fixed price of thirty five cents in all stores selling medicines.
Saskatchewan cattle rise to over 1.56 million in 1921
Saskatchewan 1921 cattle totals reach 1,565,392, up 339,280 from 1920. Milk cows lead gains at 421,706, about 70,000 more than last year, per Provincial Department of Agriculture report.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Moving a Mountain in Rio de Janeiro by Engineers
Engineers in Rio de Janeiro undertake the removal of Morro do Castello a mountain of about 7,000,000 cubic yards. The project aims to clear the site deposit earth into the bay and create about 66 new blocks in the southern metropolis. Various methods including pick and shovel mule cart steam shovel and a small locomotive are explored with full illustrations in the April Popular Mechanics magazine. Rumors of hidden gold near an old convent atop the summit add credulity to the effort.
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Rio de Janeiro
Morro Do Castello
Popular Mechanics
Diamond Dyes Promise Do It Yourself Garment Dye
Diamond Dyes claim simple instructions on every package allow any one to dye fabrics at home. They promise no streaking or spotting and guarantee results for wool silk linen cotton and blends with clear directions from a druggist.
Rent for Fighting Ground Pays for Docks in War
A Viewpoint argues Britain paid France 22 million pounds to rent docks trenches and buildings used in World War I. The piece calls the arrangement a historic example of a country paying rent for trenches to defend the owning ground and notes Britain fought for France’s ground, not its own. It also suggests authorities sought to aid a hard pressed ally rather than gift aid.
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Great Britain
France
Britain
Frances
Edmonton Bulletin
Novel Auto Truck For Delivering Bricks
A motor truck designed to deliver bricks features a bed designed to unload its load neatly in stacked piles. The mechanism aims for orderly deposition of bricks during unloading.
Baby's Own Tablets Help Child Constipation
A testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative to treat infant constipation. Mrs. Joseph Dion of Ste Ferpetue Quebec credits the product with restoring her three month old's health, noting continued good health at fifteen months. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Joseph Dion
Ste Ferpetue
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Oldest Post Office in United States Erected in 1568
The St. Augustine Florida post office building is believed to be the nation’s oldest. Records from Seville Spain show the King of Spain bought it in 1604 from Gonzalo Mendez, who built it as a governor’s residence for Pedro De Yderra.
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St. Augustine
Florida
Archives of the Indies
Seville
Spain
Gonzalo Mendez
Pedro de Yderra
Yderra
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Childrens Bowels
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for constipation in children. It claims a teaspoonful clears "constip ation poison, sour bile and waste" within hours and urges moms to buy the genuine product from druggists to avoid imit ations.
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California
Fashionable red gingham frock for indoor wear
Describes a bright red checked gingham house frock with square neck and yoke, slightly fulled waist, black embroidery at the waist line, and a slim patent belt. Notes variations in fabric like cotton crepe linen for dressier occasions and mentions Oil of the People and Minard's Liniment as endorsed remedies.
Contributions For Saskatchewan Museum
Regina Beach resident Mrs. A. Duncan donated a 200 year old history of Scotland and fossilized sea fish found in 1884 near Bulyea to the Saskatchewan Natural History Museum. The fossils were found 40 feet underground during a settlers well dig. The items, written by George Buchanan, will be exhibited. Lake Superior is noted as the largest freshwater area at 31,200 square miles.
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Scotland
Bulyea
Saskatchewan Natural History Museum
A. Duncan
Regina Beach
Frederick Bradshaw
Game Guardian
George Buchanan
Duncan
Bulyea Prairie
Saskatchewan
Lake Superior
Wheat Oats and Barley Brought Down By Railroads
Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway reports that since September 1 nearly 1.5 million bushels of wheat oats and barley have moved from Peace River and Grande Prairie districts. Nine hundred five cars carried 718 624 bushels of wheat 676 983 bushels of oats and 160 699 bushels of barley.
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Peace River
Grande Prairie
Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia
North Country
Melon Growing by Mennonites in Southern Manitoba
In Southern Manitoba Mennonites have made melon growing a potential commercial venture. Experiments at the Morden Experimental Station show hot summers yield high quality muskmelons and watermelons, while cool summers limit growth. The superintendent reports satisfactory results and notes melon culture could become commercially viable, given Mennonite farming practices.
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Manitoba
Morden
B C Lumber Exports Rise in 1921 Record
The Provincial Minister of Lands reports British Columbia's water borne lumber export in 1921 exceeded 153 million feet, about 44 million above 1920. A large share went to Japan and China. Minard's Liniment prevents Spanish Flu.
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B.C
British Columbia
Japan
China
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Gillett
Canada
Rio de Janiero
United States
William
Canadian Postum Cereal Co. Limited
Windsor
Cnt
Thomas
Minard
By Marie Belmont
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen
Indiana
U.S.A
Trapper
King St. West
J. Schwartz & CO
Muskrats Med
Bea
Toronto, Ont
Dominion Bank
Toronto
Holloway
Melton
Timor
Bayer
Bayer Company
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