Bountiful Yields From Northern Canada Experimental Farms
The Dominion Agriculture report highlights seven far north substations, led by Beaverslee in Grande Prairie, with 1921 crops above normal in Peace River. Wheat yields reached around sixty bushels per acre at times, corn forage yielded 12 tons per acre, and sunflowers reached over 30 tons. Fort Vermilion saw corn and sunflowers strong, while Swede Creek Yukon produced high wheat and barley with excellent grain quality. Garden crops and hardy vegetables thrived. subsoil issues limited forage.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Salmon Arm
B.C
Beaver Lodge
Fort Vermilion
Grouard
Alberta
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
North-West Territory
Swede Creek
Yukon
Salton Arm
British Columbia
Betelamites
Saguenay County
Quebec
Beaverslee
Grande Prairie
Peace River District
Ottawa
Alta
Igrande Prarie
Fort Grouart
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Pediatric Bowels
A vintage medicine ad urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to sick or constipated children. It claims a cleansing bowel can prevent illness and emphasizes asking for genuine California Fig Syrup with directions printed on the bottle to avoid imitations.
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California
Women inventors reshape war effort with clever devices
A historic note highlights women’s inventions from Hertha Ayrton’s gas fumes fan to Miss Thorneycroft’s torpedo boat built in 1916. It also cites Margaret Knight’s paper bag and Mrs Ernest Hart’s fabric waterproofing used by the British Army and railways, underlining broad wartime innovation by women.
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Hertha Ayrton
John Thorneycroft
Institution of Naval Architects
Admiralty
Margaret Knight
New York
Ernest Hart
War Office
Leacing Railway
Bie
Willing Clerk Applicant Confirms Skills in Trade Test
A San Francisco merchant tests a clerkship applicant on shorthand, double entry, and language skills. The candidate answers affirmatively to French and German, states no smoking or drinking, and adds he could learn quickly if needed.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Largest Seagul and the Gull as a Notorious Bird
The London Morning Post describes a large seagull, a powerful seabird with a wing span near six feet, feared as a pirate and bird killer yet praised as a vigilant parent. It notes the bird’s hoarse alarm note and disciplined behavior around its young.
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Young Weil
Lemdon Morning Post
Blind Men Race From London to Brighton Victory by Cassidy
The Lon don to Brighton walking race of fifty two miles was won by F. M. Cassidy of the Middlesex Regiment in 10 hours 45 minutes 30 45 seconds. Second place went to W. Birch and third to J. Ingram with guides and supporters along the route.
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London
B.A
N.C.U
Joe Binks
Cassidy
W. Birch
1St Life Guards
J. Ingram
Seaforth Highlanders
Hog Tags For Marking Commercial Hogs Approved
The Dominion Livestock Commissioner announces an approved ear tag for marking commercial hogs. Tags will be distributed through regional contacts in Ontario Quebec Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and the Maritimes. Each lot of one hundred costs two dollars and sixty cents with optional punches at three dollars nickel plated or two dollars japanned.
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A. B. MacDonald
Toronto
Ont
Ontario
P. Rodrigue
Youville Square
Montreal
P.Q
Quebec
W. E. Watson
Summer Work Reflections In Small Town Economy
A brief exchange recalls summer idle hours and family ties with a jab at local spending. The dialogue suggests a community incentive view that every dollar spent at home supports the town's vitality.
Best Canadian Apple Grower Crowned at Winter Fair
Richard Smith of East Kelowna B C was acclaimed best Canadian apple grower and won the sweep stakes for the top box of apples. Irving M Winslow of Winnipeg earned second and third prizes in single harness horses 15 hands 2 inches and under at the Royal Winter Fair. Evian Miss of Montreal captured first prize in the class open to high steps foaled in Canada.
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Richard Smith
East Kelowna
B.C
Toronto
Irving M. Winslow
Winnipeg
Miss Evian
Montreal
Canada
Cascarets Laxative Candy Ad Claims Fast Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent candy that cleans the bowels and relieves constipation for adults and children. It promises quick relief when feeling sick dizzy upset dull head sour stomach or gas and invites readers to taste the candy.
Porter Gains Fortune From Small Bank Investment
In 1870 a New York bank porter bought two shares of bank stock. The value rose from $100 to $2,500 per share, with dividends boosting his holding from two to forty shares. He refused to sell and retired with a fortune of $114,000 from that initial investment.
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Negro Porter
New York
Britain Bears Heavy War Debt To United States
The Manchester Guardian notes Britain will hand over a £10,000,000 cheque to the American government, part of a war debt now exceeding £1,000,600,000. It asserts repayment within 25 years is possible if income tax rises stay within 1s to 1s 6d, but warns future budgets could derail plans and discusses potential borrowing burdens for both nations.
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Amerca
America
England
The
Manchester Guardian
Pershing Warns War Likely Again At Minneapolis
General John J. Pershing told a Minneapolis audience that a future war is possible and global unrest, especially in the Near East and Europe, threatens peace. He urged readiness to protect citizens at home and abroad and cited defects in fitness and literacy as dangers in national defense.
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Gen. Pershing
John J. Pershing
Minneapolis
Near East
Europe
Kar East
Luck and Labor Teach The Path To Opportunity
Proverb prose contrasts luck and labor. It argues lazy minds blame fate while diligent effort yields results. It urges persistent work from early morning to build competence, linking labor to independence and luck to mere chance.
Army artist’s crayon drawings still adorn Bramshott hut
Pictures drawn by a Canadian Army member in the war decorate a derelict hut at Bramshott Camp Hampshire. The crayon sketches include French battle scenes and portraits of men women and landscapes. Many huts have sold but this small gallery remains secured and under a camp watchman.
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Bramshott Camp
Hampshire
Bramsholl Camp
Rupture Cure Offer Promises Self Treatment at Home
An old plea warns rupture kills eight thousand yearly and promotes a home self treatment called the PLAPAO method with a pad that fits and stays in place. It claims no straps or binding and advertises sending ten cents to a St. Louis address for information.
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Plapao Co
Stuart Bldg
St. Louis
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Annie H. Derrett
Echo
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Britain
United States
National Defence Act
Genera Pershing
Army Art Gallery
Parcel Post
Co-Operative Tobacco Exchange
Ruthven, Ont
Py Seed Trovenue
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Bigelow
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
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