A Gratifying Change in Canadian Party Politics
The article applauds a shift toward cooperation across parties in Canada, noting Hon. H. H. Stevens and parliamentary committees seeking practical help for farmers and agriculture. It argues for patriotic, nonpartisan cooperation in national policy to advance welfare and prosperity, especially for the grain industry, amid trying times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Meighen
King
Ottawa
Dominion
Good Argument for St. Lawrence Waterway
The Great Lakes volume in 1916 reached 125000000 tons with most cargo from Atlantic ports and Gulf coast. Proponents claim a seaway via the St Lawrence would boost Middle West commerce and rival world water transport, while opponents concede the need for water carriage despite freight quality concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Oil For All Lands Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Gains Fame
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil was first sold over fifty years ago to serve a small market and has since become a continent wide remedy highly regarded. The article claims it has no equal and is prized everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Seed shipments to New Zealand and Australia from New Westminster
Fifty pounds of Douglas fir cone seed and fifty pounds of Sitka spruce seed were shipped from the Dominion forestry seed extracting plant at New Westminster British Columbia to the New Zealand Government with a similar shipment also moving toward the Australian Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forestry
New Westminster
B.C
New Zealand
I Am a School Teacher Regains Health With Pink Pills
A Centralia Ontario teacher describes a severe nervous breakdown from overwork. Recovery came after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, which improved blood, nerves, appetite and memory. He credits the remedy with restoring health and urges others with nervous trouble to try it. Pills available from Brockville Ontario dealers or by mail.
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James R. Thomson
R.R. No
Centralia
Ont
Dr. Williams
Will Keep Canada's Money at Home
The Ottawa Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reports that Canada should treat native iron ore to fit it for commercial reduction to pig iron to establish a home steel industry and reduce reliance on U S ore and steel.
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Canada
United States
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Ottawa
Conquering the North and other notes in brief
Stefansson argues we conquer the north faster with time and compares northern progress to past civilizational shifts. The piece notes opportunities for women in certain professions, a claim about Dr Kellogg's asthma remedy, traditional Chinese temple bells, Dr Thomas Electric Oil, and mentions London Bridge’s cost and dimensions.
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Alps
Italy
Benjamin Franklin
Guadeloupe
Canada
Freezone Claims Quick Corn Relief for All Types
Advertisement-style note asserts Freezone instantly relieves hard and soft corns and interdigital corn without soreness. It mentions a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and promises easy removal with fingers.
Moisture Conditions Best in Years
Prairie provinces report moisture at its best in a decade. The Grain Trade News notes ample moisture supports crops while labor supply is satisfactory with wages from 26 to 45 dollars per month for skilled workers.
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Prairie
Grain Trade News
Weak Heart and Nerves Threaten Women’s Health
The passage describes women weakened by disease or constitutional disturbance leaving marks as a weak heart, shattered nerves, impoverished blood, and an exhausted overall condition affecting vitality. It portrays ill health as a binding constraint on strength and energy.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Strength and Sleep
Mrs. W. W. Pearse of Toronto reports long running heart pains and exhausted nerves improved after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She notes relief after one box and full recovery after six, with the remedy priced at 50c per box and available through dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited.
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W. W. Pearse
Seaton St
Toronto
Ont
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Canadian National Excursions to Pacific Coast and Eastern Canada
Canadian National Railways outlines summer excursion rates with trips to the Pacific Coast via a 750 mile sea land route among Prince Rupert Vancouver Victoria and Seattle. Eastern Canada tour includes rail lake rail with sights like Toronto Quebec Thousand Islands and Niagara Falls. Lodge stays at Jasper Park and Minaki Inn offered with travel plans via CN agents.
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Canadian National
Pacific Coast
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Toronto
Composite flag placed on British unknown warrior grave
Westminster Abbey hosts a composite flag ceremony atop the grave of the British unknown warrior. The banner blends national colors of the United States Great Britain France Belgium Italy and Japan to honor fallen soldiers.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Westminster Abbey
Miller's Worm Powders Safe for Children Says Advert
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders cause no harm to delicate children. It asserts that any child or adolescent infested with worms can take the preparation without stomach upset and will gain relief plus protection from the pests, which it says cause illness and suffering to many youngsters.
London has Best Traffic Regulations and Paris Worst
An American investigator ranks cities by traffic rules with London cited as having the best regulations and Paris identified as the worst. The verdict centers on safety enforcement, signage, and driver conduct across the two European capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
World Happenings Briefly Told From April Encounters Around Globe
April halibut catch at Prince Rupert totalled about 2,500,000 pounds. A 12-foot man eater shark was shot in the Delaware River at Tacony. Sir Arthur J. Balfour takes the title Earl of Balfour. An aerial freight service is planned by airlines serving London to Paris. The Cunard liner Mauretania set a new speed record near Southampton. Six armed robbers seized $12,000 from a Central Bank messenger in Oakland. King George to tour Belgian cemeteries with Beatty Haig and Sir F Ware on his state visit.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Delaware River
Tacony
Philadelphia
Central Bank of Oakland
King George
Belgium
Earls Beatty
Haig
Sir F. Ware
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Montreal
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Edmonton
Calgary
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Minard
Liniment
Las
Stefansson
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Kellogg
China
London Bridge
England
Canadian National Excursions
Earl of Balfour
Sir Arthur J. Balfour
George
Cunard
New York
Southampton
Dominion Express
Cutter
Heo
Berkeley
U.S
California
Cook
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