Western Canadian farmers face world market limits on wheat prices
The article argues Western Canada cannot control global wheat prices and urges farmers to cut production costs and ship clean grain. It cites Premier Dunning on Europe's slump, ruhr effects, and the need for local efficiency in transport and marketing to improve farm profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Regina
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Western
Europe
Tanning
British Isles
England
Western Canada
Ruhr
Rhineland
Wartorn
Prairies
Great Lakes
Luan
Western Woman and Rural Home Debuts in Govan Sask
A new monthly periodical titled The Western Woman and Rural Home is published at Govan Saskatchewan. It offers four pages of articles mainly by Sas Katchew Van Worren. Its aim is to exchange articles by western women and promote good women and fitting homes. L. B. Latta, son of Minister of Education Hon. J S Latta, is the business manager. Congratulations are merited for its make up and typography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govan
Sask
Saskatchew van Wworen
L. B. Latta
S. J. Latta
What are you crying for my lad joke about soap substitute
An imported joke about a soap substitute leads to a pun where a customer washes as an advertisement. The line plays on cries and the business gimmick with a humorous sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farver
Canadian Bacon Exports Rise Toward 74 Million Pounds
Exports of bacon from Canada to Great Britain rose by nearly 2 million pounds in the first nine months of the current calendar year. For the same period in 1922 shipments totaled 70,988,000 pounds, compared with 73,954,000 pounds in the present year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Elusive Vitamins and the Challenge of Measuring Them
The article argues there is no reliable method to determine vitamins in foods because the definition of a vitamin is unsettled and vitamins are unstable. It notes feeding experiments in animals as the main method, though costly and only relative, with about eighty foods containing vitamins and cod liver oil and lettuce identified as rich sources.
Putnam’s Corn Extractor Ad Claims Quick Cure
An old advertisement touts Putnam’s Corn Extractor as a universal remedy that “takes out corns root and branch” with the claim that no appeal is possible against its effectiveness. The copy provides price at 25 cents and urges refusing substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Alberta coal production outlook for 1923 reaches seven million tons
Reports project Alberta coal output for 1923 will exceed seven million tons, up from under six million the previous year. Payroll is expected to exceed 18 million dollars, with the year’s total production and wages highlighted as strong indicators of growth in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Work-Worn Women and the Promotion of Dr Williams Pink Pills
The article argues that many mothers suffer fatigue headaches and nervousness from household duties and poor rest. It advocates restoring health through Dr Williams Pink Pills to enrich the blood, especially for nursing mothers. Readers are urged to buy locally or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Canada at 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Willams
Proper Use of British Flag Debate in Dominion Veterans Alliance
The Dominion Veterans Alliance plans to publicize proper flag uses across Canada after Ottawa talks. Winnipeg veterans protested half mast duty following Bonar Law's death, and concerns about flag misuse included table coverings and upside down flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Veterans’ Alliance
Canada
Dominion Council of the Gllance
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Excursions West to Vancouver and West
Canadian Pacific offers low round trip excursion tickets from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to Vancouver Victoria and New Westminster this winter. Valid on several departure dates from December 1923 to February 1924 with return allowed through April 15 1924. Illustrated literature available at CP ticket offices.
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Canedian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Victorian
New Westminster
Manitoba
Winnipeg
West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Senate
Canadian Pacific Ucket
Crop disease rise hits U.S. farms last year
The New York Herald notes fifteen new diseases affecting field and vegetable crops in the United States during the previous year. The piece suggests that farmers face market challenges and natural pressures that curb laziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Herald
No train of thought should be al lowed to be free
A safety guideline stresses that no internal reasoning or chain-of-thought should be exposed. The directive instructs to provide concise answers directly and avoid revealing step by step mental processes.
Catarrhozone Promises Nighttime Relief for Coughs
Quick acting remedy claims to cure catarrh bronchitis and sore throat with sure results. Advertises large two month supply for $1.00 and a 50 cent small size. Available at all druggists and by mail from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Food and Cancer Coincidence Cited by Sir Frederick Treves
The Westminster Gazette argues cancer rise aligns with the advent of prepared foods. It notes links to diet and incomplete food elimination, cites Dr Copeman, and calls for funded research rather than rely on public subscriptions. It urges responsible ministry action due to urgent health concerns.
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Frederick Treves
Copeman
Ministry of Health
Westminster Cazette
Game Increase In Jasper Park Sanctuary
In Jasper National Park Alberta large numbers of elk deer and caribou are feeding in Buffalo Prairie. Reports from the superintendent note grazing difficulties for beasts and many animals gathered in one area. The piece also mentions sheep goats and pack-horses nearby. Useful in Camp mentions Thomas Eclectric Oil for cold wet feet and muscle pains.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Buffalo Prairie
Thomas
Worm Exterminator Promoted As Family Aid
A curious ad style line suggests a product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a simple remedy for a problem described as worms feeding on children's vitality. The text implies a family oriented remedy claim within a playful or parodic snippet.
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Mother Graves
Absent minded remark on bread holes inspires cheeky retort
A humorous exchange unfolds about bread with holes. One person laments the bread, while the other playful says not to mind the holes and to leave them on their mate. The lighthearted quip captures a casual, witty moment.
Cure for Pimples With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Earl Cooke of Napanee Ontario reports skin eruptions and pimples improved after using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment. She advertises Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as effective treatment and mentions Cuticura Talcum for perfuming the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cooke
Napanee
Ontario
Noiseless Aircraft Exhibit Sparks Air Taxi Idea
Noiseless planes demonstrated at the Gothenburg Aircraft Exhibition astonishing observers with 20 maneuvers from 200 meters and steady at 50 meters. German engineer Von Loessel predicts a 20 horsepower two seat air taxi will transform business travel and travel efficiency.
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Gothenburg
Sweden
von Loessel
Nerviline Promises Quick Stomach Relief for Families
The ad touts Nerviline as fast relief for sour stomach gas from fermenting foods, colic, and cramps. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water will ease distress and urges keeping Nerviline on hand for emergencies, priced at 35 cents at dealers.
British Blooded Stock Arrives for Saskatchewan Farmers
A shipment of thirty three high quality sheep and hogs, imported from Great Britain, has reached Regina. The government plans to aid farmers in the provinces by financing the purchase of these blooded animals, with long term credit extended to buyers.
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Great Britain
Old Country
Regina
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Gloss and Health
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a 35 cent hair tonic that revitalizes lifeless hair. It claims to smooth dull scalps, reduce dandruff, stop itching, and restore strength color and youthful shine, calling Amy drug store the place to buy.
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Amy Drug Store
Canadian Pacific offers low winter excursion fares to Central States
Canadian Pacific Railway announces exceptionally low round trip excursion tickets from all Saskatchewan and Alberta stations to Central United States. Tickets on sale December 15 1923 to January 5 1924 with a return limit of three months. Information available from any Canadian Pacific Agent. A second item notes British Admiralty officials report a flame cutting a steel plate at Eastbourne used by salvage firms to recover sunk ships tested by diver Dan Hammet.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Admiralty
Eastbourne
Dan Hammet
Burn less gas and work harder say Kansas Star
A Kansas Agricultural College official Dr. W. M. Jardine advises farmers to burn less gas and work harder to address current agricultural challenges. The remark appears in the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Jardine
Kansas Agricultural College
The
Kansas City Star
Saskatchewan Seismograph Registers Long Tremor
An earthquake lasting two to three hours was recorded by the University of Saskatchewan seismograph. The tremor was judged to be 1,500 to 2,000 miles south of Saskatoon, noted as recent activity in the region.
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University of Saskatchewan
Tire pressure quarrel over weekly air allotment
A humorous exchange centers on a couple discussing tire air pressure. The man argues overair usage while the woman recalls her husband’s insistence on sixty pounds of air weekly as she plans a three week departure.
Ancient tobacco use linked to Celebes discovery
Dr Kruyt says tobacco was used sixteen centuries before Sir Walter Raleigh popularized it in Europe. He reports findings from Celebes in the Dutch East Indies after sixteen years of study and plans five more years of field work. Canadian smokers still praise Old Chum Smoking Tobacco as good as fifty years ago.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Europe
A. ©. Kruyt
British Association
Celebes
Kruyt
Canada
Educational Reform Demands Change in China Study Mission
Chinese protesters criticize the education given to young China men studying in America at the Boxer indemnity expense. They return with only book learning and superficial knowledge of American life. They urge practical workers over government aspirants to fill posts in China.
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America
China
United States
Canada Reports Trade Surplus In Inter Empire Exports
Trade on the right side in Canada’s inter empire dealings shows exports exceeding imports by more than twelve million dollars for last month. Canada’s exports totaled 27,888,006 against imports of 15,713,000 from 26 British Empire countries. Ignorance isn’t bliss when a man cannot write his name.
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Canada
Mother of Twin Boys Recovers With Vegetable Compound
Mrs Elmer A Ritchie of West St John New Brunswick reports severe postnatal weakness and weight loss after twins. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with lifting her condition and invites others to read Mrs Pinkham's Private Text on Ailments of Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
West St. John
N. B
Lydia E. Moka
Elmer A. Rircir
Rodney St
Cheetah Training Among Native Princes in British India
The piece notes cheetahs used in hunting by Indian princes as a popular sport. Leopards are trained to kill without mutilating the prey, reflecting royal hunting traditions.
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British India
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California
Colle
Britain
Jemima
Canadian Pacific Excursions
Minard
Food and Cancer
Jasper Park
Limans
St. Pacl
W. Mentres
Taicum Fc
W. N. OU
Central States
Saskatoon
Gillett
LYE
Gilletts
Wartes Cystomeds Co
Chasg
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