Service to country and fellow citizens in troubled times
The article extols Edward Prince of Wales for wartime service and argues public duty matters more than personal gain. It quotes Hon. C. A. Dunning urging municipal officials to keep serving despite hardship, hysteria, and press criticism, asserting lasting worth comes from steadfast public service.
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Prince of Wales
Edward
France
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Saskatchewan
C. A. Dunning
Daily Press
South Australian Premier Barwell backs close union with Britain
South Australia’s visitor in London quotes Premier Barwell urging unity with Britain. He warns that severing ties would doom Australia, calls for immigration to boost population, and notes a flood of three thousand letters from boys seeking farm work under a proposed program.
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South Australia
London
Royal Colonial Institute
Barwell
Australia
British Empire
Great Britain
Sores Vanish With Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement urges readers with sores to use Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming it drives away sores effectively. It stresses there is nothing like it and notes the remedy is cheap while its power is not reflected by price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Buddhist Temples Outnumber Churches in The Mawaiian Islands
The Mawaiian Islands report 235,000 pagans versus 20,000 Christians and many Buddhist temples exceeding the count of Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mawaiian Islands
Pardee and Boyer Elevated to Senate Seats
F. F. Pardee former Liberal MP for West Lambton and Gustav Boyer reelected December 6 as Quebec Senator for Vaudreuil-Soulanges are summoned to the Senate. Pardee fills Milne’s vacancy and Boyer fills Arthur Boyer’s. The appointments restore full Senate strength and reduce Conservative majority by two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Pardee
West Lambton
Gustav Boyer
Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Quebec
Senate
Pardee
Milne
Boyer
Arthur Boyer
Borden
Cure rheumatism with Williams Pink Pills claims
The ad argues rheumatism stems from poor blood and cannot be cured by rubbing. It touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a blood-building treatment supported by a Port Hood testimonial and offers six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
John A. O'Neill
Port Hood
N.S
Quote about Pisa tower lean inquiry sparks joke
A passerby asks Bill what made the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilt. Bill replies that if he knew the answer he would try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Tower of
Pisa
Worm Powders Offer Relief for Child Parasites
Internal parasites in the shape of worms in the stomach and bowels of children sap their vitality and retard physical development. They keep the child in a constant state of unrest and, if not attended to, endanger life. The child can be spared much suffering and the mother much anxiety by using a reliable worm remedy, such as Miller's Worm Powders, which are sure death to worms.
British Columbia Mills Produce Majority of 1921 Shingles
The Shingle Association of British Columbia reports over 2.6 billion shingles cut in 1921, with about 95 percent shipped to the United States. The figures cover all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
British Columbia
The
Not Quite Sure Polite Peddier at Gate
A fragment shows a dialogue where a boy asks if his mother is engaged and another replies she is married. The lines depict a social exchange about marriage status with minimal context.
French Policeman Wins Lottery Prize in Strasbourg
A Strasbourg police officer won the fund-131312 lottery with the lucky number, earning a prize of one million francs about $250,000 at standard exchange. The winning ticket was drawn in the France lottery, bringing the officer substantial winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortune
Strasbourg
Dr Hamilton's Pills Replace Harsh Calomel
Sickening calomel not favored more agreeable medicine prescribed. Dr Hamilton's Pills are largely vegetable and mild yet effectively purge impurities and wastes. Useful for constipation and bowel trouble, suitable for all ages, 25 cents at The Catarrhozone Co Montreal dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Fountain Pens Not New A Century and a Half Later
A 200 year old fountain pen was recently offered in London for 200 dollars. James P. Maginnis, a 45 year collector, displays at the South Kensington Museum a collection said to be the finest, tracing the pen’s development from ink holding nibs to early metal bodies with quill nibs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James P. Maginnis
South Kensington Museum
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Arthritis Cure Ad Promos
Catarrhal conditions are influenced by constitutional health and require constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to improve general health and assist nature. All druggists sell it. circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Grogan Declares Price Too High for Meat
Boseton Transcript notes Grogan argues against prices saying a pint of nuts provides as much nourishment as two pounds of steak. Butcher retorts that there is no gravy and nothing for the cat, plus no hash the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boseton
Asthma Remedy Promoted By Dr J D Kelloges
The advertisement claims asthma attacks no longer dread with Dr J D Kelloges Asthma Remedy. It asserts the remedy is a safe true specific and guarantees it will do all that its makers claim. It urges readers to obtain it today to learn their own safety with the preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kelloge
Why He Asked Ma If They Kept a Hen
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript about a boy asking why a hen is kept. His mother explains that the father sent the old hen away for the summer and planned to take the new maid out riding. The exchange hints at rural humor and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Distress in the throat leads to relief with Catarrhozone
Mrs. H S Wilmot of Shulee Nova Scotia describes how catarrh and bronchial trouble caused great distress, noting that previous remedies failed until she used Catarrhozone. She urges others to try the inhalable remedy and mentions a two month supply and dealer availability in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.S. Wilmot
Shulee
N.S
Catarrhozone Co. Montrea
Saskatchewan village count rises to 348 in 1921
Saskatchewan officials report 14 new villages formed in the two months before year end 1921, bringing total villages to 348. Star City became a town on November 1, 1921, while 14 hamlets gained village status and several new villages were incorporated on specific dates from February to December, including Rathilda, Birsay, Bateman, Beatty and Domreny, Insinger, Burstall, Hodgeville, Kelvington, Lindaw, Ridgedale, and Plunkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Municipal Affairs
Star City
Rathilda
Birsay
Bateman
Beatty and Domreny
Insinger
Burstall
Hodgeville
Kelvington
Lindaw
Ridgedale
Plunkett
Ruth Law Retires From Flying After Ten Years of Stunts
Ruth Law, famed woman aviator, ends her flying career to become Mrs. Charles Oliver. Her decade of exhibitions included a Chicago to New York record flight and a 590 mile leg to Binghamton. She later sought service in allied air forces and promoted air mail to Manila.
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Ruth Law
United States
Charles Oliver
Rodman Law
Chicago
New York
Binghampton
N.Y
Army Air Service
France
French
Miss Law
Japan
The
Aero Club of Japan
Tokio
Philippine Air Mail Service
Manila
Gaston Chevrolet
Toronto
Putnam's Corn Extractor touted as painless relief
An advertisement proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor as the only painless sure relief for corns. It claims the product ends suffering for all corn sufferers and is marketed widely at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Corn
Earth Could Become Desert United States Says Geologist
Professor J W Russell of Western University argues a warmer Earth may turn the United States into a vast desert with great interior cities buried, while Canada becomes a thriving tropical region with Hudson Bay as a commercial sea and Ontario as a tropical Italy.
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London
Cairo
North America
American
Sahara
United States
J. W. Russell
Department of Geology
Western University
Siberia
Labrador
Africa
Buffalo
St. Louis
Memphis
Denver
Kansas City
Canada
Hudson Bay
Ontario
Italy
Niagara
Hamilton
Windsor
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Child-Worm Cleanse
An advertisement claims Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator will remove worms from a child without harm. It asserts the treatment is fully effective yet mild in action.
Ancient water source ties Tunis and Carthage supply
The city's water comes from the same source as Carthage, and old cisterns are reportedly still in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Carthage
Tanlac Helped Milwaukee Man Restore Health Says User
Herman Kurtzitsch of 406% Nor ris Place Milwaukee with Northwestern Life Insurance Co describes two years of stomach trouble heartburn and fatigue and credits Tanlac with restoring his health and vitality. He says he would have resigned without it and that Tanlac was worth many times its cost. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kurtzitsch
Norris Place
Milwaukee
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
Tanlac
Japan Demands Cedar Logs From British Columbia
Cedar log shipments to Japan surge with over 30 million feet booked on steamers in recent weeks. The rising demand for cedar in Japan strains British Columbia supply to meet orders.
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Orient
Japan
British Columbia
Danderine Miracle Hair Treatment Promises Dandruff Cure
Advertises Danderine at five cents per bottle with bold claim that one application removes dandruff and prevents hair loss. Promises every hair gains life vigor brightness color and fullness after use. Product marketed through drug stores with strong, sensational language.
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Britain
H. W. Barwell
Sloan
Sloan's
Sloane
Harold C. Shipman & CO
Cook
Pamphiet
Dereses
Ghent Tannesmnan Co
Wn. U. MB
Minard
F. Pardee
U.S
Dominion
Mad
Philippines
Western
Herman Kurtztisch
B. C
Danderine
Dominion Express
Toronto Supply Co
Comstock Bldg
Youa Edmanson
Carter
Cutter
Berkeley
U.s.liense
California
America
H. Clay Glover Inc
Weat Fourth Street
U.S.A
W. WN. U
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