Eternal vigilance urged to protect Western Canada farms
The article argues farmers must stay vigilant against grasshoppers and noxious weeds to protect current and future crops. It stresses individual action, municipal laws, and shared responsibility to keep land clean, reduce losses, and ensure higher yields amid favorable rains. It warns that neglect by a few harms entire districts and economies.
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Canada
Western
Saskatoon Sends Lamp Standards to Regina Parish Grounds
A shipment of fifty cast iron lamp standards from John East Iron Works Saskatoon to Regina for the parliament building grounds is claimed as the first such order west of Winnipeg. Each lamp post stands nine feet high with a twenty inch base and weighs about 420 pounds.
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Saskatoon
John East Iron Works
Regina
Parliament Building
Winnipeg
John Bull’s Shirt Remains Tucked in Amid British Labor Strife
A New York Life report notes Britain continues without a general strike despite ongoing coal disputes and broad labor tensions. The piece observes John Bull’s preference for stability, with officials still facing unresolved reform and economic challenges.
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Great Britain
John Bull
New York
World Happenings Briefly Told
Watson Batchelor reports cattle prices in Glasgow with Canadian steers selling at 19 and 20 cents per pound live weight. Emma Goldman, deported to Russia, seeks permission to return to the U S to die. Two Athens high school graduates finished ten years of schooling without a day late or absent. Tolmie declines to permit a short berry box again this season. A funeral trust in Chicago allegedly profits by high funeral car prices. Six Japanese submarines collide off Kiushin delaying a planned long distance cruise. Ventor NJ janitor to strike for higher pay over cigarette butt litter after League of Women Voters meetings.
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Watson Batchelor
Glasgow
Emma Goldman
Russia
U.S
Athens
S. F. Tolmie
Funeral Trust
League of Women Voters
Dr Williams Pink Pills Aid Nervous School Children
A health advisory urges parents to protect blood quality and nerves in school children through regular meals outdoor exercise and sleep. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Watson of Grand Falls NB about a 12 year old girl recovering from St Vitus dance after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Pills sold by The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
It Had Been Used Mousetrap Request Sparks Confusion
A light domestic scene from the Spanish River News shows a young wife in a green overall asking her husband Dickie to bring home a mousetrap again after noting the previous one contained a mouse. The exchange highlights simple household misgivings.
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Dickie
Angel
Spanish River
Sewage Disposal on Farms Bulletin Issued
The Bureau of Public Health issued a bulletin on farm sewage treatment. Sewage systems on 72 farms were examined and the bureau’s conclusions are included. The bulletin includes diagrams showing systems suitable for varying conditions.
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Bureau of Public Health
Bureau
Accidents in Saskatchewan in April
Industrial accidents in Saskatchewan for April totaled 51 with no fatalities. Thirty three occurred to employees on steam or electric railways while eighteen involved workers in other trades.
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Saskatchewan
Lenine Rumor Sparks Debate Over Mental State
Atlantic Constitution notes claims Lenine may have gone mad and questions whether he stands out from the group. The piece urges seeking Minard's view and avoids broader commentary.
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Claim Cure for Palpitation
An Ontario testimonial describes 25 years of palpitations eased after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. The writer notes weight gain, renewed vigor, and relief after two boxes, with a $0.50 price per box and mail order availability from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto.
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Milburn
F. X. Gauthier
Tilbury
Ont
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Cattle Commission Reports On UK Embargo Inquiry Terms
The Cattle Commission in Canada notes the British Royal Commission inquiry into the cattle embargo. The panel includes Viscount Finlay as chairman and members Lord Askwith Sir Algernon Firth Sir Harry Peat and Sir Arthur Shipley. The terms seek to assess admitting livestock for reasons beyond immediate slaughter and its impact on meat supply and disease protection.
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Canada
Viscount Finlay
Lord Askwith
Algernon Firth
Harry Peat
Arthur Shipley
United Kingdom
Montreal Gazette
Pearl-simulating beads prosper in French industry
French craftsmen farm a sizable bead industry using Baltic fish scales to coat glass beads. The scales impart a pearl like lustre, enabling imitation pearls to flourish in France's jewelry market.
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France
Say It With Flowers Policy Patch Up By Bill
Knicker jokes that a florist keeps in touch by sending forget me nots with each bill to remind customers of the message behind payment.
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Knicker
Japanese Electricians Advance Early Wireless Experiment
One of the most efficient wireless systems is attributed to Japanese electricians who were among the first to experiment with radio telegraphy, marking an early milestone in wireless communication development.
Old-Time Ailment Fears From Household Chores
The passage warns that washing ironing and sweeping strain the kidneys. It claims the body’s system is poisoned causing backaches rheumatism and pains in the limbs.
The Magic of the Teeth by Rea Proctor McGee
An early 20th century health essay argues that personality and appearance are shaped by dental health. It links smiles to confidence, notes beauty and health influence perception, and raises questions about how teeth affect character and expression.
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Rea Proctor McGee
M.D
D.S
Oral Hygiene
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Belgian appoints consul for Alberta region
Official information from Ottawa reports H. Milton Martin named Belgian consul for the entire province of Alberta. The royal order, signed by the King of the Belgians, has been sent to London for King George’s endorsement.
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H. Milton Martin
Alberta
Ottawa
London
George
Putnam's Painless Corn Exactor Ad Seeks Buyers
A vintage ad touts Putnam's Painless Corn Exactor claiming it removes corn roots and stems without a trace. The pitch notes the product costs 25 cents and urges customers to refuse substitutes. It mentions marriage day romance as a contrast to when the remedy is applied.
Homing Squirrel Becomes Local Character in New Westminster
A highly intelligent squirrel nests in George H. Small’s rafters in New Westminster, returning after a Vancouver release. Despite efforts to relocate it, the creature resumes its old home, leading to plans to move it to West Vancouver where it must cross water to return.
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New Westminster
B.C
George H. Small
Vancouver
Stanley Park
Mr. Small
West Vancouver
Freedom from Asthma Remedy Claim
A promotional note touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a dependable and uniformly successful treatment. It urges readers to obtain a package immediately to find relief from distressing asthma attacks and prolonged agony.
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J. D. Kellogg
Landlady and boarder exchange witty coffee remark
In Sydney Australia a light exchange between a landlady and a boarder playfully notes coffee weakness. The brief item captures local humor in the periodical’s tone.
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Sydney
Australia
Powell River Company Buys Massive BC Spruce Tract
The Powell River Company acquires about 1,000,000,000 feet of prime spruce lumber on the Queen Charlotte Islands in Northern British Columbia. The parcel, part of existing pulp acreage, promises high numbers of first and select spruce logs under pulp lease provisions. The notice also notes Holloway's Corn Remover as a strong recommendation for corn and wart removal.
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British Columbia
Powell River Company
Queen Charlotte Islands
First Mention of Fountain Pens Traced to 1600 Book
A historical note identifies the earliest reference to fountain pens in a book published in 1600. The work discusses writing instruments and marks the first recorded use of a pen designed for ink flow without need of constant dipping.
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