Good Roads a Necessity for Western Canada
The article argues for permanent, scientifically built highways across Western Canada, noting rapid car adoption and high dirt-road upkeep costs. It cites Saskatchewan with 200000 miles of roads, limited stone for macadam, scarce sand and gravel, and over 52000 licensed autos mainly owned by farmers, stressing the need for large annual expenditures and long-term planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Greater
New
Prairie Provinces
Lake Superior
British Columbia
Dominion
Western
Saskatchewan
Good roads boost Western Canadian farmers profits
The article argues that high quality roads cut fuel use and time for farmers and transporters. It cites a U S test showing a two ton truck saving about a gallon and a quart of fuel and forty two minutes on hard surfaces versus unimproved roads. The piece urges provincial support for permanent road networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
West
United States
Goodbye to Asthma Remedy Claim
Sufferers of asthma are urged to try Dr J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy to end attacks and regain life. The advertisement asserts the remedy helps all users and promises relief from the tyrant like illness.
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J. D. Kellogg
Okapi to Bring Mystery to London Zoo
Europe awaits a live okapi as the elusive beast travels toward London Zoo. The first European sighting reportedly by Jeannett, Swiss Congo State worker, ended when the animal wounded then escaped back to the Congo. Sir Harry Johnston pursued the creature through Congo forests before returning due to swamps and stench. One okapi has been captured alive and may soon be shown in Britain.
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Mr. Jeannett
Congo State
Congo
Harry Johnston
Uganda Protectorate
Tropics
Great Britain
The Iron Road From Mecca to Jerusalem
The article discusses the ongoing British railway link between Jerusalem and Suez and the future impact of macroplanes. It notes that travel time has already shortened from days of caravans to about five days and anticipates further reductions to hours, illustrating eastern conservatism meeting western technology.
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Jerusalem
Suez
Mecca
Sinai
Moses
Ias
Baby's Own Tablets Aid Infants In Hot Weather
During hot weather infant illness rises with diarrhoea and stomach troubles common. Keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home helps prevent or quickly relieve bowel issues in children. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Women Work As Gill-Net Spoolers In Portland
In Portland Maine women now spool gill-nets on wharves after trips to fishing grounds. Nets are dried and wound onto gigantic reels that hold many nets and reset within 24 hours. Women, many wives of fishermen, earn about 50 cents per box and average four to four fifty dollars daily.
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Portland
Maine
No one need endure corn pain with Holloway’s Corn Cure
The note promotes Holloway’s Corn Cure as a remedy to remove corns, suggesting relief from painful corn discomfort. It reads as a short health ad touting a treatment for corn removal.
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Holloway
Saskatchewan Farm Loans Aid 1500 Farmers Since 1917
The Saskatchewan Farm Loans Board has loaned 2.5 million dollars to farmers across the province since summer 1917. Over 1,500 farmers, including many in newly settled districts, have benefited. Funds support land breaking, building, and livestock acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Farm Loans Board
Old Time Quip Reveals Missing Debt in Banter
In a fragmentary exchange, Pat asks about a borrowed dollar from last wake. Mike responds that he had forgotten it, prompting a lighthearted Irish banter about payment and memory.
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Pat
Mike
Sleep and Worm Powders Restore Infant Health
Sleep is vital for infant growth and peace. Miller's Worm Powders claim to destroy worms and restore rest without harming the most delicate baby, leaving the child healthier after worm-related distress.
No-brain Advantage Highlighted in Harsh Logic
A biting remark underlines the idea that some people prosper when essential intellect is not required. The quip contrasts practical scarcity with cleverness, implying that lack of brains may aid certain social or political outcomes.
Will Resume Trade With Germany
Ottawa reports that trade with Germany and German Austria is allowed under a British license permitting shipments of non conservation list goods without export licenses. A U S government license also allows general enemy trade with Germany, excluding Hungary and Bolshevist Russia.
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Ottawa
Germany
London
Great Britain
Trade Commission
Washington
United States
Hungary
Russia
Water on the Brain Quotation Sparks Medical Debate
A wry saying compares medical edema to thirst for knowledge, underscoring humor about brain swelling conditions and the persistence of curiosity in discourse. The line hints at health topics without clinical detail, reflecting a humorous or educational aside.
City Of Orphans Is Being Founded
New York reports the City of Orphans in Syria, a town to house 5000 rescued children. Bayard Dodge outlines a plan with Dr. Stanley White and Maj. James H. Nichol to train orphans as farmers and workers, creating a self governed, multi sect community under strong American guidance for future nation rebuilding.
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New York
Syria
American Committee For Relief
Near East
Bayard Dodge
Dodge
Stanley White
James H. Nichol
Red Cross
Near East Committee
Berut
Turned to Account She: A Clockwork Sweet Talk
A witty exchange features a man complimenting a woman by saying her face would stop a clock and that any well regulated clock would pause in admiration. The dialogue mixes sharp verbal sparring with flirtatious bravado in a period tone.
Warship Embarks on Whaling Voyage Amid Tense Clash
A warship begins a whaling voyage as it sails to confront an opposing force, signaling a calculated escalation. Officials vow swift action, while crews brace for potential encounter at sea.
Rights Of Provinces London Petition Appeals Consolidated
Privy Council considers three petitions to appeal on whether company acts in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario exceed provincial powers. Lord Haldane signals readiness to grant relief and urges consolidation with one set of arguments heard. Counsel to arrange joint submissions.
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London
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Privy Council
Lord Haldane
Wealth Drives Ediths Interest in a Wealthy Man
A fragment notes Edith’s attraction to a man tied to his wealth. A second line adds a remark that the greater the principal, the greater the interest, reflecting a finance themed aside.
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Edith
With Some Men Swearing Off Is a Continuous Show
A compact look at men attempting long term abstinence, framed as an ongoing personal performance. The piece portrays resistance, self discipline, and the challenges of changing habits over time.
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as an instant remedy for colds, sore throat, and catarrh. It claims immediate relief, cleansing of secretions, and soothing of irritation, with a two month supply priced at $1.00, small at 50c, and sample at 25c, warning against fake substitutes.
Alberta Stockyards to Build Modern Office and Expand
J. M. Cameron, president of the Alberta Stockyards company, announces start of improvements including a modern office building. The plan calls for 250 000 to 300 000 dollars in spending this year with yard extensions, new pens, paving, sewerage, and modernization of the older sections.
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J. M. Cameron
Alberta Stockyards Company
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Promises Painless Quick Cure
Advertisement notes thousands suffer from painful corns and claim Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor offers quick relief. It asserts the product is caustic free, painless, used for fifty years, and available at all dealers for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
The Germans and a Dinner Table Deception
John Burroughs notes a German guest at a dinner party who jests about hating a man he names only to learn the target is the lady's husband. The tale hinges on misrecognition and wit within a social setting, illustrating clever pairs and cultural stereotype.
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John Burroughs
Epergne
Arrest of Hon. W. Scott Sparks Ottawa Protest
Sir Robert Borden seeks British embassy inquiry in Washington into the arrest of Walter Scott former Saskatchewan premier by a U S immigration official. Scott protests to the prime minister over his treatment.
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Hon
W. Scott
Ottawa
Robert Borden
Washington
Walter Scott
Saskatchewan
United States
Mfr
Scott
Million Dollar Farming Concern Expands in Alberta
The Noble Foundation chaired by C. S. Noble has become a million dollar corporation raising capital from 750000 to 1000000 dollars. The concern farms 20 30 thousand acres in Southern Alberta with crops across twelve thousand acres this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Noble Foundation
C. S. Noble
Alberta
Naval radio stations urged to ease cable congestion
Secretary Daniels urged Congress to create powerful naval radio stations to carry commercial messages. The proposal won general approval in the House as the naval affairs committee took up the letter. Chairman Butler said it might be the only way to reduce cable congestion. Two miners on a fishing expedition, inexperienced, joked about their luck and worms.
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Washington
Daniels
Congress
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Butler
Red Morse Phrase Sparks Debate Over Reform
Readers weigh whether the color coded Morse signals signal true reform or mere rhetoric. Analysts caution against assuming broader meaning from a single term coining debate and call for deeper examination of policy implications.
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City of Orphans
Minard
C&s
Gaillette
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Windsor
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