Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Report Highlights Infant Death Toll
The 1921 Saskatchewan vital statistics report shows 6150 deaths with 311 from tuberculosis and a 50 percent rise in cancer deaths. It notes over one third of infant deaths under one year and 2412 infant deaths before age one, urging preventive health measures and care despite other economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Vital Statistics
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Canada
West
Cas carets promise quick bowel relief for all ages
Ad claims Cas carets cure sick headache biliousness indigestion sour stomach and distress by morning. Described as the nicest physic on earth for grown ups and children. Sold at 10 cents a box and tastes like candy.
Wagner Piano Arrives in New York From Hamburg
The Bechstein grand once presented to Richard Wagner by King Ludwig of Bavaria has reached New York from Hamburg. Its exact home is undecided with the Metropolitan Museum and the Smithsonian Institute considered. Robert H. Prosser of the AEF arranged for its shipment to the United States. He hinted the piano’s motion could become a smooth ride if someone helped.
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Richard Wagner
New York
Hamburg
Wagner
Ludwig
Bavaria
Robert H. Proseer
AEF
Metropolitan Museum
Smithsonian Institute
Prosser
Ancient African Mine Discovery in Transvaal Region
A prospector near the Bechuanaland border in the Transvaal unearthed what appears to be a fragment of an ancient smelting plant and slag. Nearby lie old workings and ore containing a whitish metal likely platinum or molybdenum. Mining engineers have proceeded to the site for expert examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Bechuanaland
Clemenceau Says Career Is Over
Georges Clemenceau returns to Paris after a 39 day U S trip and says the journey ends his career. He remarks Americans lack sense and hints his visit carries no special import. Coarse corns treatment advertised by Holloway's Corn Remover. Manitoba fruit grower A P Stevenson dies in California. early west grower of diverse small fruit on Stevenson farm near Morden.
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Georges Clemenceau
France
Paris
United States
A. P. Stevenson
Manitoba
California
Stevenson
West
Morden
Young Man Realizes Value Of His Best Girl When Broke
A keystone observation on romance and finances shows a young man only understands his partner’s worth after he exhausts resources trying to fulfill her wishes. He learns a hard lesson about money, love, and priorities.
Attitude Toward the Ku Klux Klan Sparks Debate
The Ottawa Journal criticizes sensationalized focus on Ku Klux Klan activities. It denounces the group as silly and illiterate driven, argues government action in Canada is unnecessary, and says masked members require only public mockery and alertness to restrain them.
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Ku Klux Klan
Canada
The
Ottawa Journal
Strange Bulblets Deepening in Lily Growth Observed
J W Taylor notes remarkable reproduction of the tiger lily from tiny bulblets born on leaf junctions. Seeds blown onto a rockery formed full-sized bulbs, blooming this year, raising questions about how bulblets reach several inches deep before winter. He asks for explanations.
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Minnesota
J. W. Taylor
Catarrhozone Claimed To Cure Bronchial Ailments
Mrs H S Wilmot of Shulee Newfoundland reports severe throat distress and bronchial trouble eased by Catarrhozone. She says the remedy strengthens the throat and stops coughing after trying many medicines. The package includes an inhaler and lasts two months, priced at 50 cents. Dealers listed as The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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H. S. Wilmot
Shulee
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Bananas with Sultana Raisin Sauce Recipe
Household hints present a simple dessert method using bananas and Sun-Maid Sultana raisins. Bananas are baked in their peels until soft, while a raisin sauce is made by simmering raisins with sugar cornstarch and butter then poured over the hot bananas.
The Good Old Days Says Meals Had No Chairs and Forks
A Scottish journal notes that chairs for ordinary use were unknown before the seventeenth century and meals involved hats, no morning washing, and finger food. It recalls Charles II era habits and concludes with a preference for modern conveniences.
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Charles II
Europe
Eighth Annual Saskatchewan School Trustees Convention
The Eighth Annual Convention of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association will be held February 21 to 23 1923 at St Andrew's Church Moose Jaw. Delegates from each district may attend with expenses paid by the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Sask
J. H. Cunningham
Smith St. Regina
Chas. A. Dunning
Saskatchewan
A. H. Ball
M.A
L.L.B
J. H. McKechnie
D.paed
Archibald Mitchell
Forestry Department
John McKay
Manitoba College
Norman McKaye
MacKenzie King
Canada
Walter Jessup
University of Iowa
Lotus Coffmann
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Suzzallo
University of Washington
Seattle
Holden
Chicago
America
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Leader Publishing Company
Freezone corn remover and aircraft veneer use noted
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remedy that removes hard and soft corns with a drop on the affected area. It also notes England is using mahogany veneer for airplane wing surfaces due to weather resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s Corn Extractor
Putnam's
England
Minard’s Liniment and Patent Remedies Ad
A fragment lists Minard's Liniment for burns and excludes discussing self control. It also mentions a joke line about women and men and remarks on worms and child health. It cites Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a medicine to destroy worms.
Criticized Praise for Wife's Cooking Sparks Banter
The Boston Transcript quotes a husband wary of complimenting his wife’s meals, fearing each kind word reveals a purchased item rather than home cooking. The exchange highlights domestic pride, skepticism, and the social pressure to affirm a spouse’s work.
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Boston Transcript
Historic Raisin Nut Cake from Early Fryer Notes
A recipe fragment describes creaming butter and sugar, sifting flour with baking powder, then folding in hot water and beaten egg whites. It includes raisins and nut filling ground with lemon, sugar, and icing, to bake in two layers and decorate with cherries.
Nebraska fragment hints at unknown prehistoric rodents and reptiles
Albert Thompson of the American Museum of Natural History reports fragmentary bones found on a Sioux County ranch in Nebraska. He and student helpers unearthed dwarf horse and alligator remains while seeking three toed horses, with hundreds of bones collected for study and plans to return next summer to seek complete skeletons.
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Albert Thompson
Nebraska
Sioux County
Thompson
American Museum of Natural History
Dakota Bad Lands
Leper Colony Patients Balk at Leaving Molokai
Governor Wallace R. Farrington, back from Molokai inspection, says leprosy patients cured by chaulmougra oil resist discharge. They petition for rehabilitation under a act offering farms adjoining the settlement to remain on Molokai.
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Molokai Island
Wallace R. Farrington
Molokai
Icelandic Greetings Mark Encounters With Kisses
In Iceland men typically kiss when they meet while men rarely kiss women. The custom reflects gendered social norms influencing greetings in the country.
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Iceland
Conversation on shopping roles in marriage
A brief exchange discusses a wife guiding shopping with her husband. He says she has him pick items while she selects something else. The tone suggests light domestic humor about decision making in couples.
Five-Year Kept Apples Uncovered in Zillah Plant
Alterations in a cold storage plant at Zillah Washington revealed three boxes of apples kent chilled for five years. The fruit remains in excellent condition.
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Zillah
Wash
Kent
Asia and Europe capitals headline curious claims
A brief item notes claims about immune conditions in China and Sumatra regarding appendicitis, and Albanian Tirania described as Europe’s top capital. The mention of Minard's Liniment for rheumatism appears as an advertising fragment with no verifiable context.
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Tirania
Albania
Europe
Danes Plan Emigration to Canada for Farming
Two hundred Danish farming families from northern Jutland intend to emigrate to Canada amid unemployment. The Canadian Government is said to offer land and facilities, while representatives seek financial assistance for the voyage. no response yet.
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Denmark
Jutland
Canada
Dominion
California Fig Syrup promotes easy bowels for children
A vintage warning and product pitch urging mothers to give California Fig Syrup to sick or constipated children. The ad describes quick relief in hours, notes the fruity taste, and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with age appropriate directions on the bottle. It emphasizes millions of mothers keep it on hand and that a teaspoonful can prevent tomorrow’s illness.
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California
Ruling Safeguards Bank Payments to Wrong Creditor
In Montreal Court of Appeal a ruling protects payers who discharge a debt to a person they believe is the creditor when that person is not. The Bank of Hochelaga won its appeal to recover $473.05 paid in error to A. Mathieu et al, the true creditor being the trustee of the late Hon. Wilfrid Provost.
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Court of Appeal
Montreal
Bank of Hochelaga
A. Mathieu
Aggressive school boy defends day at class
A mother asks how the boy liked school after his first day. He replies it's fine and notes he has fought two classmates who called him "mother's little darling."
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Wm. Robinson
Yonker
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Clemenceau
Holloway
Plant World
Sultana
Dung
Minard
Burns & Scalds
Hawaii
Molokai Isle
Castoria
China
Sumatra
Cletto
Ee Lett Company LiMn
EWGIL
Scott
Roott & Downe
Havana
Barnard’s Tobaccos
Leamington
Georgetown Woollen Mills
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