Canada Sees Hope in Europe Peace Moves and World Trade
Western Canada expects relief from European reparations and French German policy shifts to boost global markets. A revival in trade, higher demand for Canadian wheat and flour, rising purchasing power in Europe, and stronger exports are seen driving employment and prosperity for the Dominion.
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Canada
British Isles
Germany
France
Dawes Commission
Ladendorf
Poincare
Great Britain
Europe
Great Firstein
Dominion
Putnam’s Corn and Wart Extractor Ad Claims Easy Relief
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as a simple remedy to remove corns with a small nightly and morning application. It promises quick relief for a quarter and urges buyers to refuse substitutes.
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Pein
Putnam
Putnam’s
Rejuvenation Theory Sparks Debate At Naples Congress
Dr Pais a renowned X ray specialist told the gynaecological Congress in Naples that Rontgen rays of radium may revitalize aging cells and reverse degeneration. If proven, rejuvenation could enter a definite practical phase. The piece notes Browning receiving an honorary degree from Oxford and Cambridge in its final line.
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Pais
Naples
Robert Browning
Oxford
Cambridge
Real New Year and Spring Promise in Daily Life
The piece extols spring as a season of rejuvenation and future planning, urging people to build homes plant gardens and help the needy while linking January 1 to new beginnings and life. It also notes widespread fame of Dr Thomas’ Electric Ointment as a versatile remedy for sore throat back pain and inflammation available for external and internal use.
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Ife
Flint Journal
Thomas
Alberta Population for Subsidy Basis Cited
Alberta’s population for federal subsidy purposes is estimated at 645000, based on the basis used by the government. The 1921 census recorded 588000 residents in the province.
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Alberta
Ferry Runs Between Harwich and Zeebrugge
Train ferry boats began running between Harwich and Zeebrugge from the Bruges Canal rather than the Zeebrugge Mole. Each 290 foot long flat vessel carries four rail sites and up to 54 railway vehicles. One boat after testing spent half an hour in Zeebregge, then embarked 18 coaches in under an hour.
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Harwich
Zeebrugge
Bruges
Zeebregge
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery Worn and Faded
A vintage ad proclaims dye and tint services for clothing and draperies. Women can revive faded fabrics with dyes offered at affordable 15 cent pricing. The copy emphasizes versatility and value for households.
Diamond Dyes Guarantee Home Dyeing Success
The advertisement claims Diamond Dyes guarantee perfect home dyeing even for beginners. Druggitts stocks all colors and each package includes directions for use.
Bull Moose Slain After Fatal Chase With Timber Wolf
Provincial Constable A F Sinclair reports a dramatic woods chase near Yellowhead Lake BC where a bull moose, mortally wounded by a timber wolf, fell down a mountainside and was mercy shot after a prolonged struggle. The wolf pursued the moose for miles until the final fatal lacerations.
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A. F. Sinclair
Lucerne
Prince Rupert
Yellowhead Lake
Pink Pills for Women Promised to Restore Vitality
An advertisement asserts Dr Williams Pink Pills build rich blood and steady nerves for run down women. It cites Mrs L Eppinger of Vancouver who reports improved health after using the pills post childbirth, urging others to seek relief via local druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
L. Eppinger
Scott Street
Vancouver
B.C
Sean
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
German Firm Sought One Million Bayoneted Arms for Entente
A Paris Matin London correspondent reports a Hamburg Berlin based German firm asked a leading British arms maker to price one million bayonets and one billion cartridges deliverable to a German port. The British firm alerted the British government and took no action to supply the order.
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London
Paris
Matin
Hamburg
Berlin
Marin
Entente
Parisian researchers test alcohol aging with high voltage
Parisian scientists report experiments aging alcoholic beverages using electric fields ranging from 0 to 120000 volts on a 60 year aged sample. The study examines chemical changes and potential flavor shifts under intense electrical exposure.
Grain Handling Records All Previous Marks Smashed by CPR Alberta
The Canadian Pacific reports record grain handling in Alberta from September 1 to March 31 with 111.9 million bushels total. CPR stored 12.9 million bushels and shipped 823.5 million wheat and 15.5 million other grains from the province, nearly doubling last season's totals of 56.0 and 7.25 million bushels respectively.
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Canadian Pacific
Presidents who died in office and longevity facts
The text states six presidents died in office including Harrison Taylor Harding Lincoln Garfield McKinley. It notes Adams lived 25 years after leaving the White House and Grover Cleveland’s post term span of 11 years 3 months 20 days. It adds three presidents died on July Fourth Adams Jefferson Monroe with respective death years 1826 and 1831.
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William Howard Taft
United States
John Adams
White House
Groter Cleveland
William Henry Harrison
Zachery Taylor
Warren G. Harding
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Nerviline A Reliable Pain Relief For Families
Pain and sudden sickness can strike anytime. Nerviline has been a family standby for nearly fifty years aiding colds sore throat tight chest sprains cramps nausea and stomach upsets. Internal or external use, Nerviline is valued in homes and sells for 36 cents at dealers.
Buenos Aires Poised to Become a World Capital
A writer predicts Buenos Aires will be among the world’s great capitals as it grows rapidly, now housing over two million residents. The text promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a cure for stomach and bowel morbid conditions and claims instant worm elimination.
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Buenos Aires
Alberta Coal Exports Reach 2 Million Tons in 1928
Alberta’s annual mines report shows total coal production at 6,866,923 tons for 1928. Of this, 1,382,798 tons stayed in Alberta, 1,937,3538 was sent to other provinces, and 83,557 tons went to the United States with 3,110,121 tons sold to railways.
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Alberta
United States
Department of Mines
Hebrideans to Immigrate to British Columbia This Summer
Negotiations between the Provincial Government and Britain point to several shiploads of Hebridean immigrants arriving in British Columbia this summer. Each family would receive a 300 grant on arrival, with 300 from Britain, totaling 600 plus shelters near the coast to aid their settling and work.
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Hebrides
British Columbia
Successful Women Farmers Start New Era in Agriculture
At the Women’s Institute convention in April the profession of agriculture for women was explored. The article highlights two British Columbia pioneers near Vernon who operate a 10 acre Okanagan orchard with fruit trees and beekeeping, illustrating women achieving success in farming aided by modern machinery.
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Women’s Institute
British Columbia
Okanagan
Vernon
Ancient Chinese Solar Eclipse Record Cites Dragon Myth
The earliest known sun eclipse record dates to 1500 B C by Chinese observers who believed a mighty dragon swallowed the sun during these events.
Bananas Song Recalled by The Foolish Old Gen Yeman
The Foolish Old Gen Yeman laments modern songs about bananas comparing them to classics like Ta Ra Ra Boom De Avy and Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me at DBow wow, saying the newer tunes lack sense.
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Gen. Yeman
Pacific dreadnoughts required to steam offshore from California
Military plan orders Pacific dreadnoughts to move 24 miles off Southern California to train their turret guns. The directive specifies maintaining offshore position while preparing for coastal defense operations.
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California
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Praised by Saskatchewan Reader
Miss Jessie Peterson of Zealandia Saskatchewan credits Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills with restoring her health after three years of a weak heart and nervous exhaustion. She used two boxes felt better, and after five she was fully relieved. Pills cost 50 cents a box locally or by mail from The T Milburne Co Toronto. The article also notes Michael Angelo’s first major painting on the Temptation of St Anthony.
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John Bennett
Boggy Creek
Man
Jessie Peterson
Zealandia
Sask
Milburn
Michael Angelo
St. Anthony
Castoria Excerpt Highlights Safe Teething Substitute
An old advertisement notes Fletcher's Castoria has served for over 30 years as a pleasant narcotic free substitute for castor oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups with proven directions printed on each package and physicians endorsing it.
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Fletcher
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Atom Hardware Store
Montre Edmonton
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