Progressive Light and Modern Prospects in Westminster Township
Canadian readers recall Westminster township Ontario where ratepayers refused electric lighting for a rural school, clinging to ancestral lamps. The column praises pioneers who pursued progress and warns youth will seek broader horizons unless communities modernize to attract families and keep pace with science and development.
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Canada
Ontario
Westminster Township
Uils
Dominion
Prairies
Cold Winter Claims Two Thousand Fishermen in Russia
A Moscow dispatch to the London Daily Mail reports that about two thousand Caspian sea fishermen have frozen to death at Astrakhan amid a severe Russian winter. The article notes hundreds of homeless youths also perished in Russian and Ukrainian cities during one of the coldest winters on record.
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Astrakhan
Russia
Moscow
London Daily Mail
Trains Snowbound Across Russia Delays Towns
Trains are snowbound in several sections of Russia as heavy snowfall halts services. Passengers reach destinations with hands frozen and winter weather disrupting travel timelines.
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Russia
Touchcraft Products Support Blind Winnipeg Helpers
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind at 52 Gertie Street Winnipeg markets Touchcraft products. Proceeds aid the blind through making useful goods like baskets jardinières and work items sold at moderate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Winnipeg
Gertie Street
Wignipee
Déswur
Airdrome at Edmonton Opens with Federal Planes
The municipal airdrome in Edmonton is completed and initial aircraft arrive from the High River federal bit station. Doctors vouch for Minard's Liniment as a trusted remedy.
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Canada
Edmonton
High River
Minard
Hindu Pilgrims Perform Prostrations At Sacred Circle
Hindu pilgrims conduct long circuits of prostrations around sacred sites carrying a stone. They drop, stretch arms to place the stone, then traverse six to seven feet to retrieve it. Trips can exceed three miles and take an entire day. Wives perform about a thousand prostrations, while a devotee may reach three thousand before resting.
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Hinds
Nerviline: Quick relief for upset stomach and gas
Advertisement touts Nerviline as a century old remedy for stomach upset belching and nausea. It claims rapid relief when taken in sweetened water and notes 35 cent bottles sold everywhere.
Canadian availability of London treatment for liquor habit
A London based method to cure alcohol craving is now offered in Canada through J W Dixon of Toronto. The endorsement list includes British nobles clergy and physicians, with details available at 529 Strathmore Boulevard Toronto. Miller's Worm Powders advertised for infantile worm complaints claim to restore health and strength. Thomas Selectric Of Deeds praised for its self evident efficacy in treating coughs wounds and pains.
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Normal Association
London
England
Canada
Lord Northcliff
Lord Armstrong
Charles Morrison-Bell
Edward O'Malley
Arthur Wilson
Owen Seaman
Ireland
Winchester
Chichester
Great Britain
J. W. Dixon
Strathmore Boulevard
Toronto
Ontario
Thomas
Selectric
London on Roller Skates Keeps Atlantic Route Open
A humorous line notes that the Atlantic crossing remains the sole safe path when travel is rough, suggesting roller skating as the only reliable method to avoid disruption. The remark underscores wartime or stormy sea conditions and resilience of transportation to keep routes active.
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London
Atlantic
Herbal tonic urged to build resistance against colds
The piece notes a sufferer loses three days of work yearly from colds. It cautions that sneezes and coughs spread germs in crowded spaces and urges strengthening the body’s resistance with a splendid herbal tonic as protection.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it increases appetite stimulates digestion enriches the blood and improves health. It offers liquid or tablet forms and directs readers to write Dr Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York for free medical advice.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Saskatchewan Winter Fair Opens With Horse Cattle Poultry Classes
The Saskatche wan Winter Fair features horse classes for all breeds and a farmers commercial section, cattle divisions for Short Horn Hereford and Angus, plus carrot groups and finished greers. The annual Poultry Show runs alongside with breed and laying classes and a live sale. D. T. Elderkin of Regina is secretary.
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Recina
D. T. Elderkin
Regina
Naval armament shift to destroyers and subs noted
The London Daily Telegraph reports a world wide push in building destroyers and submarines. Nations flood shipyards with vessels and treasure to expand fleets, deeming the era of capital ships obsolete.
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London Daily Telegraph
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Quick Digestive Relief
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. A testimonial from Mrs. Chas Sladmer of Ellerslie Ontario claims lasting relief after a couple of months of use. Pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Chas
Sladmer
Ellerslie
Pell
Prosperous times ahead from Canada’s industrial growth
The growing demand for electric energy signals expansion and profitable returns for Canadian industry. The trend reflects a sound industrial foundation and confidence in continued prosperity.
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Canada
Overseas Bookings Link Winnipeg Trains To Steamers
Canadian Pacific Railway operates weekly tourist cars from Winnipeg to West Saint John to connect travelers with steamers. Ticket agents arrange reservations on these cars and ensure direct transfer to the ship’s side. A probate court discussed restoring a will word bitten out by a dog. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims standalone effectiveness and immediate results.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
West St. John
N.B
Actfic
Dogs in Vaudeville Outshine Thoroughbreds, Say Showmen
Vaudeville acts rely on mixed breed dogs noted for cleverness, while showmen claim these mongrels outperform thoroughbreds. Athletes apply Minard's Liniment for recovery.
Well Known Builder Recovers Health After Tanlac Use
Joseph A. Brunet of Montreal credit Tanlac for restoring strength appetite sleep and overall health after a period of pain weight loss and fatigue. The testimonial lauds the tonic as nature’s remedy made from roots barks and herbs and urges readers to ask their druggist for Tanlac today.
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Tanlac
Joseph A. Brunet
Montreal
Bever Street
Tania
Planning Flight To Arctic Route From Montreal To Mackenzie River
D O McKee of Pittsburgh plans a summer flight from Montreal to the Mackenzie River mouth and possibly south along the British Columbia coast. Two Vodarte seaplanes will be built for a westward route over Lake Superior and across Canada to the Arctic Sea with an Alaska return via the Pacific coast. An alternate return route goes through the Yukon and Peace River country.
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Canada
D. O. McKee
Pittsburg
Lake Superior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie River
Arctic Sea
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Arctic
Yukon Territory
Peace Liver Country
Prairie
Italian Patent Device Aims To Prevent Railway Wrecks
Inventor claims a device works via a third rail that generates electricity while trains move to power signals. If the line is obstructed a light signals the driver and a bell sounds. If both signals fail the brake automatically engages to stop the train.
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Italy
Gin Pills credited by Arctic Red River business head
James E. Nagle manager of the Northern Fur Trading Company at Arctic Red River Mackenzie District praises Gin Pills for curing gravel and back pain. He and many others report restored health after using them. Advertisement urges readers to buy 50 cents at druggists nationwide. National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada supplies Toronto.
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James E. Nagle
Northern Trading Company
Arctic Red River
Mackenzie District
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Bayer Company
Wus Ay
Chamberlain
N. T
Rize
Mother Graves
U.S
Mac
Kenzie River
Beat Nash
Bath
Tokio
Northern Fur-Trading Post
Fort Arctic
Ane
Applefort
Counter Cue Pook Company
Lamizrzo
Hamilton
Western Agencies
Pacific Wased Paper Co
Western Wased
Davie
J. Vancouver
McDermott Ave
Iunter Martin & Co
Keginn
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