Reassuring Bank of Montreal Statement Highlights Postwar Growth
The Bank of Montreal reports assets rising from 289 million in 1914 to 558 million, with liquid assets at 370 million and heavy use of Dominion and British securities. It credits Victory Loan success and thrift by Canadians, noting profits of 2.56 million and total distributable earnings of 4.23 million, partially allocated to dividends, war tax, patriotic funds, and reserves.
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Montreal
Hostilies
Canada
Great Britain
Bank of Montreal
Usua
Eee Sans
Bank of British North America
Bank of B. N. A
Record Wheat Crop Surpasses Previous U.S. Winter Output
Washington reports the largest winter wheat crop in U.S. history with 49,027,000 acres sown. The potential yield reaches 765,000,000 bushels, about 80,000,000 more than the previous record, reflecting a 16 percent increase from last year.
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Washington
United States
Spare Children from Worms with Mother Graves Remedy
An advertisement urges parents to use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator to protect children from intestinal worms, claiming it is the best remedy of its kind available.
British squadron bombards Bolshevik positions on Gulf of Finland
Stockholm reports a British squadron bombarded Bolshevik positions along the southern Gulf of Finland. Bolshevik forces were repulsed, and the Ententhnian dermy mobilization is progressing satisfactorily with allied support boosting public morale.
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Stockholm
Gulf of Finland
May Strike Again Montreal Police and Firemen Consider Work Suspension
Montreal police and firemen who struck last week contemplate another suspension of work as Director Tremblay, Assistant Director Mann, and Chief of Detectives Belanger have not been discharged as promised.
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Montreal
Public Safety Department
Tremblay
Mann
Belanger
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper in Cologne Martial Picture
Minard's Liniment is credited with curing distemper as Cologne endures strict martial law after British troops arrive. Citizens begin to grasp what formal occupation will entail and the consequences for daily life and order.
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Cologne
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted With $100 Reward
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages through blood purification. Proponents claim it builds constitution and cures the disease, offering $100 to any case it fails to cure. Send for testimonials. sold by druggists nationwide.
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Jearn
Hall
F. J. Chiseney & CO
Loiedu Obie
Smuts Quits War Cabinet After War Ends
London reports Lt.-Gen. Jan Christian Smuts resigns from the war cabinet, saying the war’s end ends his need. Born 1870, Smuts rose from attorney in Cape Town to Boer war commander in Cape Colony and later colonial secretary for the Transvaal. He led British forces in East Africa and joined the imperial war conference and the war cabinet in 1917, with a noted record of service.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
the Express
South Africa
Capetown
Cape Colony
Transvaal
East Africa
Imperial War Conference
Union of South Africa
British prisoners in Germany await repatriation report
London dispatch says Sergeant Major Banningham telegraphs from Holtau Germany that Australian, South African, and Canadian prisoners are interned and fairly well but anxiously awaiting repatriation. Postal communication has ceased.
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London
Banningham
Daily Mail
Holtau
Germany
Homecoming Enthusiasm Falls Over German Troops
Berlin reports show the German army returning in force with crowds cheering as 10,000 men come home daily. Chancellor Ebert speaks from a rostrum opposite the French embassy while bands play martial tunes and regimental flags are crowned with laurels. Soldiers march past Brandenburg Gate amid evergreen wreaths and flowers on helmets and guns.
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London
Berlin
Daily Express
Herr Ebert
Brandenburger Gate
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Advertise Relief
A testimonial from Mrs. William Steeves of Chemical Road New Brunswick describes relief from nerve trouble and heart palpitations after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. The ad claims the pills strengthen the heart and nerves and improve sleep with a price of 50 cents per box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Milburn
William Steeves
Chemical Road
N. B
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
British Cavalry Crosses Rhine in Occupation Drive
British cavalry crossed the Rhine as the vanguard for the army of occupation. About a thousand khaki horsemen with full equipment moved from Bohn and Cologne to form a semi circular line, with one division from Cologne and Canadian cavalry through Bonn. General Plummer reviewed the procession beside the emperor’s statue as civilians lined the streets watching the march across the Rhine.
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Rhine
Bohn
Bonn
Plummer
Berlin Darkness Deepens as War Threats Spread
Paris reports Berlin struggles to enforce order as deserters terrorize residents with rapid robberies and blackmail. A Berlin correspondent notes mixed orders, widespread red flags, and a surge of women entering public service amid wartime chaos.
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Paris
Berlin
Journal
Dr Kellogg Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Dread of asthma causes nightly attacks and constant fear of future episodes. Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claims instant relief and warding off future attacks, providing lasting peace. Described as inexpensive and widely available.
Ottawa sanctions raise Northwest Mounted Police to 1200
An order in council raises the Northwest Mounted Police to its authorized strength of 1200 and assigns them to Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia Manitoba and the Ontario military district No 10. The force will enforce federal laws patrol the border enforce wartime measures act orders and aid civil powers as directed. The order notes the force may form the permanent federal police or be part of Canada’s mounted units in the future.
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Northwest Mounted Police Force
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Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Government of
Canada
Minard’s Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
Ottawa notices remind the public to remit to Canadian Army Corps members marching into Germany by postal notes, not postal orders cashed at French civil post offices. The odd line about Minard’s Liniment appears as a garbled ad fragment.
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Minard
Ottawa
Postoffice Department
Germany
Sailors' Council Demands Merchant Marine Control
A Hamburg formed sailors' council demands control of the merchant marine and threatens to sink ships if not granted. The Berlin dispatch to Berlingske Tidende says financing should be borne by shipowners.
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Copenhagen
Hamburg
Berlin
Berlingske Tidende
Australian Budget Cuts Naval Bases and Meat Prices
Australia announces economy moves in Melbourne including reduced work at naval bases and the arsenal and withdrawal of fixed meat prices. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a reliable worm treatment for children, claimed to cleanse worms and support infantile health without harming delicate stomachs.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth
Life in the Open on British Columbia Coast Attractions
A promotional piece extols outdoor life from Vancouver to Victoria with mild climate and mountain scenery. It highlights golf on premier greens 18 holes, hunting, fishing, boating, horseback riding, and driving through cedar and fir trials. Mentions Pacific bungalow rentals, Hotel Vancouver, Empress Hotel, and CPR trains with scenic observation cars. Canadian Pacific Railway offers illustrated literature.
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Victoria
Canadian Rockies
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
Residence Costly in Paris
Paris rents and living costs have surged since the war began with peace delegations and winter pressuring prices. Staples such as butter lentils rice macaroni noodles and potatoes are scarce while kegs are nearly unavailable at 12 cents each. Milk is scarce at 20 cents a quart and most families can obtain only one quart daily.
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Paris
Aviator Gans set record flight to Washington
Lieut James J Gans of Hazelhurst Field made a two hour forty nine minute compass flight to Washington through fog carrying official papers. Commander Harmon notes best conditions would yield two hours. A Buffalo to Hazelhurst leg by Capt Walter P Jacobs took three hours thirty minutes over about 450 miles.
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N. Y
James J. Gans
Hazelhurst Field
Washington
Eiecut
M. H .Harmon
Gans
Harmon
Buffalo
Walter P. Jacobs
Engine of Destruction Discussed by War Minister
Former War Minister Brig Gen Seeley claims the war office holds a new engine of destruction more deadly than any before. He warns that if nations do not end war, modern science and chemistry will destroy civilization and possibly the human race, a point he says is known to the prime minister.
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War Office
Seeley
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