Mother Scigels Curssive Syrep for Indigestion Relief
A historical remedy titled Mother Scigels Curssive Syrep is described as a pattern dose of thirty drops of Extract of Roots to be taken in water with meals and at bedtime. It claims to treat the core of indigestion constipation and bed blood with persistent use.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
German Shipping and Peace Terms Debate at Supreme Council
The supreme council recently reviewed German shipping estimates and agreed to allow Germany to collect customs duties in gold. A further discussion on the Scapa Flow ship sinking highlighted a discrepancy of about 100,000 tons between the reparation committee and German experts on mercantile tonnage and floating docks available for reparations.
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Supreme Council
Scapa Flow
California Syrup of Figs Advert Poem
A poetic ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste. The editor recalls rejecting the poem, and the poet replies that the editor’s taste may have changed, asserting pride in submission.
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California
Corn Care Ad Warns Against Razor Use For Corns
An old advertisement warns against using a razor to treat corns and promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor as a safe vegetable formula. The copy claims a 25 cent bottle cures all corns for a year in a family and emphasizes safety and herbal ingredients.
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Putnam's Corn
Putnam's Extractor
Canada and Britain settle war balance accounts
The balance between Canada and Britain is being settled with Britain owing Canada 200 million dollars. Britain pays interest at 5.34 percent while timber purchases are the only current credit. Preparations for wheat crop arrangements are forthcoming.
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Great Britain
Canada
Knowledge of human nature and self opinion alike
A reflective aphorism warns that self-assessed wisdom differs from true insight while noting Lake Erie yields more fish per square mile than any other water body.
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Lake Erie
Welcome Home to Prince Edward as London hosts visit
Prince of Wales returns from Canada and the United States and is warmly welcomed in Guildhall London. Lord Mayor leads the ceremony with figures including Premier Lloyd George, former Premier Asquith, and ambassadors. The prince praises wartime resilience and urges unity to solve social and economic issues.
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Edward E. Cooper
London
Prince of Wales
Prince
Canada
United States
Guildhall
Lloyd George
Herbert H. Asquith
George H. Pericy
Lord Morris
Davis
Skinner
Newfoundland
North America
Great Britain
Cattle Disease Warned In Calgary Province
George H. Hutton of the C P R animal husbandry department warned at a milk producers meeting that a cattle disease is spreading and could wipe out herds and threaten urban health. He urged all cow owners within 35 miles of Calgary to apply the tuberculin test after 14 of 16 cows reacted in the area.
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George H. Hutton
Animal Husbandry Department
C.P.R
Hutton
Calgary
Logic Schoolboy Quip On Train Crowding
A witty exchange contrasts a schoolboy asking about crowding with a porter noting crowd size hinges on the number aboard. The brief joke hinges on wordplay about how many people are in the train.
Potato Poison Narrative Warns of Green Potatoes
Minard's Liniment cures colds while a potato poisoning issue rises in Leipzig. Readers learn that potato greens contain solanin a small amount can harm, sprouts must be removed before cooking to avoid toxicity.
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Leipzig
Satisfying Relief From Lumbago
A brief old time medicated oil advert promises warmth and relief for external pains including lumbago sprains strains and headaches. It claims fast relief without rubbing and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product available in 35c 70c and 140 pricing.
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Canada
Unmentionable Trade Shame In A Millionaire Jam Maker
A retired millionaire jam manufacturer who married an earl’s daughter felt ashamed of his trade. He wrote a neighbor a haughty letter about trespassing servants, and the neighbor replied with a playful poaching joke saying the preserves were the issue.
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London
Caves Unearthed in Scotland Reveal Ancient Household Items
Archaeologists led by Prof. James Carle report large cave dwellings in Scotland dating back two millennia. Findings include weaving combs, spindles, brooches, glass armlets, shoes, utensils, wooden wares, lamps, and elaborate swords and cart gear. Carle credits Roman influence for the craft and tool styles.
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Scotland
James Carle
Northern Reindeer Co Project Granted Large Grazing Lands
The North American Reindeer Co receives a concession of 75,750 square miles north of the Churchill River to graze caribou and reindeer. The grant totals 48 million acres, with a government rent of one fourth of a cent per acre annually, about 192000 dollars per year. Pas is named as headquarters with spring start and caribou herd gathering planned.
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The
North American Reindeer Co
Churchill River
Pas
Enterprise
Canada’s 1919 Trade Slips In Both Imports And Exports
The twelve months ended September 1919 show declines in both imports and exports from the previous period, with a larger drop than in 1917. Imports from the United States fall while exports rise. Imports from the United Kingdom increase as exports decline, and exports to British colonies rise substantially.
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Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Western Horses in England Alberta-Bred Prices Hit Britain
Thirty four Percheron horses bred by George Lane of Calgary Alberta were sold at Easton Suffolk England for 7018 pounds about 35000 dollars averaging over 1000 dollars per horse. Lord Minto bought a mare for 650 guineas about 3575 dollars and Perfection a stallion sold for 550 guineas about 3025 dollars.
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Britain
George Lane
Calgary
Alberta
England
Easton
Suffolk
Lord Minto
Perfection
Canada
Cascarets Advertise Easy Health Boost
A vintage ad touts Cascarets as a simple remedy for biliousness and constipation. It promises relief from headaches sour stomach indigestion and colds while you sleep, without griping or harsh side effects.
Manitoba Mining Output Surpasses Three Million Dollars
Manitoba's mining industry has produced ore valued at about 3 million dollars to date, with 1 million spent on plants, refineries, and development. The Pas district shows exciting discoveries, while near giant low grade ore dykes offer long term profitability for miners.
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Manitoba
Canadian Mining Institute
Pas
Suez Canal Marks Half Century Since Opening
Fifty years after Port Said celebrated the Suez Canal, the article recalls ancient attempts to link the Mediterranean and Red Seas and the modern dream of a permanent direct water route from the Atlantic to Asia, highlighting the canal as a milestone in engineering.
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Port Said
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Old World
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Atlantic
Far East
Seed Purchasing Commission Self-Sustains Seed Supply
The Seed Purchasing Commission reports three years of operation funded by the Department of Finance with 11,896,50.96 advanced and 11,903,437.76 refunded. Assets include seed grain in storage valued at 37,888.85. Salaries were not charged to seed costs. The commission buys stores cleans sacks and sells at net cost under the Seed Control Act. Seed wheat oats barley rye corn peas and beans are inspected for grade and germination. Samples are tested by Dominion Seed Laboratories in Ottawa Winnipeg or Calgary. Delivery uses bill of lading weighman's certificate seed certificate and sight draft.
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Seed Purchasing Commission
Department of Finance
Commission
Seed Branch
Dominion Seed Laboratories
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Calgary
Landlady and boarder joke about youth and chicken
A landlady asks why the boarder is happy. He replies that he feels young next to the chicken, turning a simple moment into a playful contrast.
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Boarder
Laws May Be Repealed But Oranges Endure
A wry note contrasts legal shifts with the stubborn persistence of oranges, suggesting that while statutes may change, fruit remains constant in daily life.
Old Bolshevism quote cited in Arkansas Democrat
A quotation from Volumnia in Shakespeare is used to label Bolshevism as "old stuff" and as proof that the red pestilence strikes all trades in Rome. The anecdote appears in the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat column.
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Volumnia
Coriolanus
Rome
Little Rock
Ark
Democrat
Honor for Mrs Vanderbilt Knight of Legion of Honor
The French government awarded Mrs. Vanderbilt the cross of the Knight of the Legion of Honor for her devotion to French soldiers during the war. She founded and directed several charities aiding disabled French soldiers.
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Vanderbilt
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Vandebilt
Minard's Liniment Promoted by Wide-Raising Testimonials
A classic advertisement notes testimonials from well-known Americans praising Minard's Liniment as the best household remedy. The notice emphasizes straightforward testimonies rather than press interviews.
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America
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Awards Given to Canadian Women by King Albert
The Medaille de la Reine Elizabeth was awarded by King Albert of Belgium to two St John women, Mrs. Frank S. White and Mrs. Etherton Smith, in recognition of their generous and devoted services for the Belgian people during their time of tribulation.
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Albert
Belgium
St. John
Frank S. White
Etherton Smith
Keeping Fit Amid War Hype for Outdoor Exercise and Cleanliness
A wartime piece urges building fitness through outdoor activity and a clean system. It promotes cold showers, intestinal cleansers, Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, Anuric for uric acid, and kidney health. Readers are advised to drink hot water before meals and avoid excess meat alcohol and tea. It ends with a call to action to obtain Anuric and a trial package by mail.
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Dr. Pierce
Uvainis
Buffalo
N. Y
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Sloan
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Haverstock
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Northern Reindeer Co
WOOD
Wlodse
H. Clay Glover Co
ING
West List Street
New York
USA
Dominion Express
Samuel Hamilton
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