Wheat certificates lift Canadian farmers above U S price
The Canadian Wheat Board announced wheat participation certificates will likely be worth at least forty cents a bushel, boosting the 1919 will crop settlement and potentially matching U S price averages. Conferences in Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, and Regina will study drought strategies and share farmer success stories to overcome Western production challenges.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Northern
Fort William
U. S
United States
Prairie Provinces
West
Departments of Agriculture
Prarie
Winnipeg
Canadian Commission of Conservation
Saskatchewan
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Provincial College of Agriculture
Regina
Wheat acreage shifts as late plowing limits spring sowing
The report notes a late season delaying spring plowing reduces wheat acreage but seed is going into ground well under mature conditions. A US wheat harvest is expected to fall, prompting more oats and coarse grains. Western provinces rise in livestock production and feed grain demand grows.
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United States
West
He Has It Coming in Divorce Mockery
A London Punch quip questions if uglier husbands deserve more damages. The joke suggests the ugly man chose marriage and should face consequences in the divorce action.
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London Punch
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Heart Health
A testimonial from Mrs. C. A. S. Drake of Paris Ontario praises Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for easing fainting spells dizziness shortness of breath and chest choking. She reports marked improvement after using nearly two boxes and recommends purchase at 50 cents per box from The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Edmonton Car From Western Foundry Debuts Soon
Alberta will add another industry as Edmonton produced automobile to reach market. Western Foundry Ltd builds a modern car with a top engine used in many continental motors. Plant aims to turn out many units and compete with eastern manufacturers.
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Alberta
Western Foundry, Ltd
Western Foundry
Edmonton
The Negative Method Exhibit Quips in Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript quip notes the paradox of preservation with a clever punchline. The remark references Mabel and her complexion, playing on the idea of never attempting preservation as commentary.
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Boston Transcript
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Canadian User
A letter from Daniel MacLaren of Kenora Ontario dated January 22 1920 praises Minard's Liniment Co for relief of head cold chest cold sore throat and sore throat and even blemishes on horses noting it as the best for man or beast and stating he carries a bottle while hunting. The letter is addressed to Minard's Liniment Co of Yarmouth Nova Scotia.
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Kenora, Ont
Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Yarmouth
N.S
Minard
War breeds two crops: misery and millions, says Globe
The Saskatoon Star cites the Toronto Globe noting that at war’s start there were 2,348 U S millionaires and nearly 7,000 by war’s end, arguing war yields two sure crops: misery and millionaires.
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United States
Saskatoon Star
Toronto Globe
New Wheat Order From Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board issues several orders effective May 8 setting a price of 3.15 per bushel for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta wheat sold locally for feed or seed. Licenses pay 1 per bushel to the board. No mixed grains containing wheat may be exported or imported without a license. Mill licensees gristing wheat must report weekly farmer ownership and product quantities and are exempt from the 1 per bushel remit if they return all product to the owner.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fort William
Port Arthur
British Columbia
Canada
Smuts Remains Unshaken In London Encounter
A London reception after the Boer war features Gen Smuts meeting a sharp young officer who vaguely recalls a past meeting. Smuts recalls the surrender, noting the officer once yielded to him in South Africa. The exchange underlines Smuts' reputed diligence and steady temper.
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South Africa
Baby's Own Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Child health notes constipation as a common issue and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild safe laxative that relieves constipation and indigestion. A Quebec mother testimonial claims her thirteen month old son improved quickly after use and the tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co.
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Jules Gauguereau
Jerusalem Timeline Shows 500 Years of Independence
historians note Jerusalem's 3,500 year record includes only about five centuries of self rule. The rest of its long history reflects foreign rule and changing empires shaping the ancient city.
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Jerusalem
British tidal power plans eyed for Severn estuary dam
The Ministry of Transport considers building a dam across the Severn estuary to generate tidal electricity. It also forms a committee to standardize electrical and mechanical aspects for through running of trains across electrified lines.
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Ministry of Transport
Great Britain
Severn
Canadian Grain Exports Carried by Canadian Ships
In the house of commons Sir George E. Foster cited ministry figures showing 99.55 percent of wheat, 85.94 percent of oats, and 89.65 percent of barley exports were shipped in Canadian bottoms versus United States vessels.
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House of Commons
George E. Foster
United States
Beautifying the Cities Of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon faces unprecedented demand for shrubs and small trees for planting. The city gardener announces plans to plant over 200000 trees and shrubs this year, including poplar honeysuckle lilacs and willows. Elm trees and caraganas are to be cultivated and sold at cost to residents to beautify the city.
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Saskatoon
Parks Board
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe For Children
An advertisement urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs for a gentle laxative effect. It emphasizes a fruity taste and clear directions on every bottle, urging confidence in a harmless stomach and bowel remedy for children.
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California
Settlers Headed for Peace River Rail Line
J. D. McArthur, president of the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Railway, says Peace River and Grand Prairie country is ready for a large influx of settlers. He notes Edmonton trains are crowded with four to five hundred settlers, stressing the railroad must expand to relieve congestion as immigration continues and earnings remain above charges.
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J. D. McArthur
Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Railway
Peace River
Grand Prairie
McArthur
Diamond Dye Promises Fadeless Color For Any Fabric
The Diamond Dyes advertisement touts guaranteed rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims the direction book with each package explains how to dye over any color and advises using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials.
Corrosion Study of Condenser Tubes At British Institute
A Brit ish Institution of Metals congress reported on condenser tube corrosion derived from copper zinc alloys. The fifth in a series details experiments, handling strategies to lower corrosion. Navy trials test oxidized tubes, while a British firm develops an electrolytic process to deposit a lime protective layer.
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British Institution of Metals
Value of newspapers as advertising medium says Freeman
Freeman argues that newspapers hold universal value as advertising media because readers prefer their choice and trust its qualities. He likens readers to family members bound by loyalty, insisting newspapers satisfy, entertain, instruct and inspire.
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W. C. Freeman
Siberian Islands Alleged to Be Mammoth Bone Rich
Reports claim certain coastal Siberia islands consist largely of mammoth bones. Researchers note remains suggest extensive bone deposits along the shore and indicate rich paleontological sites.
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Siberia
Vandiver Missouri Apple Tree Claimed Largest Worldwide
A Vandiver, Missouri apple tree is believed to be the largest in the world according to local observers and growers. The claim centers on its enormous trunk girth and height, drawing regional attention from horticultural groups and visitors.
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Missouri
Labor's Resolve Amid Crises in North America
The Toronto Telegram extols union discipline against internal disorder in the United States and Canada. It lauds the end of an unlawful railway strike and a printers' strike in the Montreal Star, arguing free government withstood the industrial upheaval and that labor demonstrated production and principled leadership.
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United States
Canada
Montreal Star
Toronto Telegram
Prince to Review Australia Fleet in Port Phillip Bay
The Prince of Wales will review about 30 warships in Port Phillip Bay at Melbourne showing the growing Australian fleet. The contrast with the battle cruiser Australia and the battleship Re nown underlines Lord Jellicoe’s view that the great battleship era persists. A 21 gun salute is omitted due to shell shock recovery.
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Prince of Wales
Flanders
France
Prince
Melbourne
Australia
Port Phillip Bay
Lord Jellicoe
High and Low Magistrate Dialogue Described in Court
A police witness reports the speakers used elevated tones but the language employed was extremely low in register. The exchange captures the courtroom bout over decorum and rhetoric.
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