Immersion Baptism in Welsh River Amid Ice Break
Thirty persons were baptized by immersion in a Welsh river at Ltamley, with ice needing breaking for the ceremony. The report notes other world happenings including a former Austrian archduke Leopold Woelfing taking an advertising role in Vienna and Canadian fire losses for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ltamley
Wales
Leopold Woelfing
Vienna
Canada
United States
Dutch East Indies
Eskimo Traveller Predicts Tribes Will Not Survive
Toronto prophecies by Sainsbury claim Eskimo tribes totaling over 6000 will be extinct within the lifetimes of current generations. He argues civilization harmed Eskimo health and stamina, noting the spread of civilized foods especially white flour as a key detrimental factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Sainsbury
Arctic
BaMkin’s Land
Hudson's Bay
Clay in Alberta seen as brick tile drain resource
Smoky River country on the Edmonton Dun vegan and British Columbia railway line reveals a large clay deposit valuable for brick and tile drain manufacture. Engineers report persistent riverbank clay slides and the discovery could spark an industry that helps offset railroad maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoky River
Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia Railway
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter brings frequent colds and grippe for children kept indoors. Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate the stomach and bowels and drive out colds, helping babies endure winter safely. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 26 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Calgary Dahlia Show Impresses with Vast Bloom Display
Calgary gardeners staged the first dahlia show drawing about 2000 entries. Exhibits included blooms six to eight inches across with vivid and gorgeous hues showing strong local horticultural interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
City
Might Be Patron Cereal Complaint Sparks Vitamine Talk
A waiter faces a crossly patron who questions black specks in his cereal. Walter inspects the bowl and jokes it may be vitamine chatter, reflecting lighthearted debates about health trends.
Practical Household Marketing for Savings and Planning
The piece urges careful planning of meals days ahead, shopping personally to compare prices and quality, buying in bulk, choosing bulk or loose items over fancy packaging, and keeping simple records to reduce grocery bills by ten to twenty percent. It notes avoid waste, use trimmings for soup, and shop for perishables like fish last.
Worm Exterminator Promises Infant Sleep Recovery
In a period advertisement Mother Graves offers a worm exterminator claiming to clear the stomach and intestines and restore health, reducing fretfulness and aiding infant sleep. The product markets itself as a remedy for worm infestation in infants.
Spider Web Strength Compared to Manmade Rope
A historical note explains the spider’s web as a marvel of strength and compares it with human-made rope. It states the spider’s web can bear heavy loads for its size, while a man six feet tall would need an impractically long rope to equal its performance, about a half mile of fine rope.
Final Hearing on Freight Rates Set for Feb 15 in Ottawa
George E. Carpenter of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports the Board of Railway Commissioners will hold the final hearing on freight rate equalization between Eastern and Western Canada, including British Columbia and the prairie provinces, on February 15 in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Carpenter
Prairies
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Board of Railway Commissioners
Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Wheat Receipts Rise at Saskatchewan Elevator Co
Wheat receipts at the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company for the past season total 22,000,000 bushels, up 3,000,000 bushels from the same period last year. The coalitions and figures reflect a strong harvest period for the cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company
Metal Shingle & Siding Co Ad Offer Noted
Advertisement from the Metal Shingle and Siding Co Ltd appears in another column of this issue inviting farmers and others to take advantage of their exceptional offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metal Shingle & Siding Co. Ltd
Sporting Life Bootstall Clerk Exchange at Remote Station
Traveller at remote station asks for a bootstall clerk as a joke exchange. response is terse and humorous, noting the clerk is not available or helpful in this setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting Life
Healing Vapor Promises Cure for Bronchitis
Advertising copy touts Catarrhozone as a genuine scientific preparation from Montreal to treat bronchitis and related throat issues. It claims quick relief through a healing vapor, with three sizes 250 50c and one dollar for a two months' course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Canadian Seeding Efforts Boost Forest Conservation 1920
In 1920 Canadian provinces pushed cone collection for conifer reforestation. The Dominion Forestry Branch gathered seeds for its nurseries and for Britain’s Forestry Commission, with widespread efforts by government and private individuals. This signals progress in forest conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forestry Branch
Forestry Commission of Great Britain
Nerviline Home Remedy for Common Child Ailments
The advertisement promotes Nerviline as a home treatment for children with coughs colds and croup. It advises chest rubs gargling with Nerviline and water and giving ten drops in hot sweetened water at bedtime. Claims quick improvement by morning and local 85cc bottle availability.
New Air Regulations Ban Inflight Aircraft Entry and Exits
A new clause in air regulations bars entering or leaving an aircraft in flight. Exceptions allow parachute descents or gymnastic exhibitions conducted on the aircraft.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Relieves Deafness
Catarrhal Deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining. When inflamed, rumbling or hearing loss occurs and may become permanent if untreated. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the bloodstream to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous surface conditions. Circulars free. All Druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohlea
Manitoba Rules Limiting Female Work to Forty-Eight Hours
Manitoba minimum wage board issues regulations banning female workers from more than nine hours per day or 48 hours per week. Night and Sunday work are prohibited. Overtime requires a permit from the Provincial Bureau of Labor and may not occur more than once every 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minimum Wage Board
Province of
Manitoba
Provincial
Bureau of Labor
Washington conference teams for armament limits and dispute settlement
The Washington conference for arms limitation forms a Pacific league of nations to prevent and settle disputes. It resolves Yap tensions between Japan and the United States, frees China from foreign postal control, and begins addressing other potential disputes. The delegates are earnest in carrying out their countries’ aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Conference For the Limitation of
Pacific League of Nations
Yap
Japan
United States
China
Montreal Gazette
Like a Grip at the Throat Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
A near testimonial style notice asserts asthma causes severe suffering and sleepless nights. It promotes Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy as a reliable agent that immediately relieves restricted air passages and is sold by dealers everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Motor car distribution in Canadian Western Provinces
Total 400000 motor cars in Canada with 156654 in Western Provinces. Manitoba reports 4814 cars, Saskatchewan 68.26 thousand, Alberta 26515, and British Columbia 26500.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Minard Liniment Mentioned for Olphtheria Cures
Parents apologize to children as a local editorial notes remedy claims and health advice surrounding an old medical anecdote. The piece discusses how families respond to wartime style medical guidance and public worry about illness.
Versatile Black Duvetyn Coat With Hudson Seal Trim
A coat designed for varied occasions features black duvetyn with Hudson seal trim. It uses loose lines, single button fastening, and dropped shoulders with a chin collar for warmth. A fur fringe finishing band suits taller wearers and complements afternoon frocks or evening attire.
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Bemline
Worm Powders Claim to Cure Hookworm and Heal Damage
Ad claims Miller's Worm Powder exterminates hookworms and other varieties while repairing intestinal injury. It emphasizes the pests cling to interior surfaces and threaten perforation if untreated. The product promises complete elimination and repair of damage caused by worm infestation.
Elevator Destroyed by Fire at Orcadia Saskatchewan
A 35,000 bushel elevator of the Northern Elevator Company at Orcadia near Yorkton Saskatchewan was destroyed by fire. It was loaded to the roof with grain and flour in adjoining warehouses burned. A railway car burned, but a through freight crew moved cars to safety.
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Northern Elevator Company
Orcadia
Yorkton
Sask
Traveler's complaint on late trains in Turin dialogue
A traveler labels trains as a nuisance for constant lateness while a conductor replies that perfectly punctual trains would waste waiting rooms resources. Turin dialogue captures a witty exchange about travel delays.
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Numero
Turin
Zoo Reports Thousands of Animals in New York Garden
The New York Zoological Garden houses about five thousand animals representing one thousand species and adds more each year to expand its collection and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Zoological Garden
Minard's Liniment Garget Uses Stir The Cow Business
The note highlights Minard's liniment as a remedy for garget in cows. It mentions New York theatres showing six languages and newspapers printed in twenty foreign languages, illustrating a cosmopolitan era in media and culture.
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Minard
New York
Freezone promises painless corn relief in seconds
Advert says Freezone instantly stops corn pain and removes it with bare fingers. Drugstore sells a small bottle for a few cents to remove hard or soft corns between toes without soreness.
Building Tenders Closed for Britannia Copper Concentrator
Tenders have closed for rebuilding the Britannia Copper Mines concentrator at Britannia Beach British Columbia. Estimated construction cost will exceed 500000 dollars. The Britannia mines rank as the second largest copper mines in the British Empire.
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Britannia Copper Mines
Britannia Beach
British Columbia
Britannia Copper
British Empire
Priceless Image in Curio Shop
A short sighted old lady asks the price of a Japan ese idol near the door. The assistant says it is worth a great deal, then explains the idol is the proprietor.
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Cleveland
Joseph Norwalk
Teledo, O
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Montreal Star
Illinois Central
Chicago
Port of Vancouver
Customs Department
Walter
Life
West
Postam
Postum
Loretto C Lynch
Spider’s Web
Canadian Forest Tree Seeds
Minard’e Liniment
Olphtheria
By Marie Belmont
Tehran
Dominion
St. Paul
W. Bewtrond
WII
Britannia Mines
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Dominion Express
SND
Fred
Ramsay Co
Arnprior Patent Solicitors
Ontario
Arnott Institute
Kitchener
America
McLay Glover Co., Inc
West List Street
U.S.A
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