Attracting Settlers and the Canadian Pacific Lands Policy
The Canadian Pacific Railway’s natural resources department, two years old, employs about 4,000 staff and focuses on selling and colonizing vast western holdings totaling around 4,000,000 acres. The policy bans land sales to speculators and requires buyers to reside and develop the land, with payments stretched over 29 years, aiming to attract steady, ambitious agricultural families from North America Britain and Northern Europe. Led by J. S. Dennis, the program is described as a great success and vigorously pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R. Department of Natural Resources
Todsay
Canadian Pacific
Wale
Canada
North America
Great Britain
Europe
J. 3
Dennis
Early greeting and quip about a horse in playful exchange
The Major jokes with Pat about a horse drawing attention from geese. A remark about ancestors arriving with the first settlers leads to a facetious note on immigration laws, delivered in a light courtroom or formal setting.
Putnam's Extractor Ad Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old marketing pitch touts Putnam's Extractor from Corns Paint of Putnam's. The copy claims immediate ease of corns and roots with no pain and a guaranteed cure, urging readers to buy a five cent bottle today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Putnam's Extractor
Dundonalds Destroyer and the elusive weapon of war
A long feature recalls the alleged Dundonald destroyer or energy weapon said to annihilate fleets and armies in one strike. It notes committees in 1811 and 1846 evaluating Dundonald’s device, their cautious verdicts, and the urging to keep it secret, with speculation it could end all war if revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Encyclopaedias
England
Thomas Cochrane
Tenth Earl of
Duke of York
George Jr
Army
Lord Keith
Lord Exmouth
Navy
Congreve
Ordnance Department
Sir William
Dundonald
Toulon
Flushing
Napoleon
Victor
Earl of Dundonald
South America
Chile
Spain
Worm Exterminate Offered Widely Through Drugstores
The inexpensive Mother Graves Worm Exterminate is affordable for all and available at any druggist.
Debt and despair shadow a troubled couple
In a terse exchange a man laments mounting debt and warns of going crazy if business does not improve. His wife offers a bleak silver lining noting the contrast with being a tall man.
Microbiology Shapes Agriculture and Public Health at UMass
Dr. Charles E. Marshall of Massachusetts Agricultural College advocates broad microbiology education for students. He links microbe study to personal hygiene sanitation dairy science and food preservation and proposes expanding introductory and special courses including sanitary science and dairy bacteriology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Microbiology
Charles E. Marshall
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Marshall
Dr Williams Pink Pills Proclaimed To Restore Women’s Health
The ad argues women face constant fatigue and weakness from demanding domestic labor. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure, citing Mrs Elmer C Taylor of Calgary who recovered from anaemia after using the medicine. It offers six boxes for 2 50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Elmer C. Taylor
Calgary
Alta
Dr. Williams
Dr Williams
Mrs. Taylor
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Black Shirts That Don t Show Soot in City Tale
A wife buys shirts for her busy husband, who asks for size and price then color. She returns with coal black shirts, claiming they won t show soot as he hurries to tend to the children. The tale ends with a joking aside about a tailor and a bill.
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John
Lucinda
Germans to Study English Opposed by Uelzen Director
In an interview with Rheinisch Westfaelische Zeitung Albert Bockelmann, head of the Uelzen higher academy, argues against banning English in German schools. He says English remains the world trade language and Germans should excel in it, while warning against elevating other languages over English and noting postwar German language revival in North America. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills marketed as a liver tonic despite unrelated health ad copy.
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Albert Bockelmann
Uelzen
Germany
England
Herr Bockelmann
North America
Kitchener’s Way Tale Won Tackle War Shortages
The Christian Science Monitor reports a tale about Field Marshal Kitchener who, facing weapon shortages, learned of a neutral nation’s city with a new war material plant. He bought the plant, shipped machinery to England, and expects it to alleviate much of the gun and ammunition shortfall once fully in operation.
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Kitchener
Christian Science Monitor
Field-Marchal
War Office
Europe
England
Man Recovers Using Minard's Liniment After Injury
Prosper Ferguson reports a ship archer fell on his knee causing swelling and immobility for six days. He used two bottles of Minard's Liniment and cured his injury.
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Minard
Prosper Ferguson
Ambiguous Exchange Sparks Confusion Between Two Men
A brief dialogue shows Parker mistaking Hicks for someone else. The other speaker corrects him, calling the man Hicks’s twin orviut and urging caution before Parker acknowledges the error. The exchange hints at a coded or fantastical setting.
No Germans in the British Isles demanded after the war
The piece argues strong sentiment among soldiers and civilians against German presence after the war. It notes fears of Germans in jobs, markets, and as spies, urging serious attention from government to exclude Germans from the country and German goods.
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British Isles
Germany
England
France
Belgium
London
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Praised In Ontario Patient Testimony
An Ontario resident, Mr. Hill, credits four boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills with curing his four month kidney trouble. He describes back pain, stiff joints, poor appetite, fatigue, and nervousness before relief. The testimonial asserts the Pills “are the best of medicines” and always cure kidney disease.
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Dodd
Bod
Luca
Mr. Hill
War Tax on Land Rumors Quelled by Canadian Official
J Bruce Walker, Dominion immigration commissioner, states no war tax on land exists in Canada. Land taxes are provincial matters with no Dominion authority and residents and non residents alike are not taxed for war. Only minor levies remain on stamps and transport tickets with typical land taxes about twenty to twenty five dollars per quarter section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
J. Bruce Walker
Dominion
Winnipeg
Walker
Commissioner of Immigration
Western
Question of Dowry and Trust in Marriage Exchange
Dialogue centers on whether marriage to the daughter will cover living costs. The suitor dismisses the fear of bills, while the father presses on financial trust and stability as essential factors.
Inventor Bellboy Jests Over Knife That Stops Peas
In a humorous exchange a bellboy jokes about a man receiving great honors for inventing a knife that prevents peas from rolling off. The quip highlights a playful scene around a notable invention.
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Bellboy
Will Irwin and Cooper Propose Better Train Dining
Travel writer Will Irwin and businessman W A Cooper advocate scientifically blended train meals for Canada Pacific Railway passengers. They cite expert opinions from Europe and North America and plan printed suggested menus for breakfast lunch and supper to improve traveler health and mood while boosting dining car patronage.
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Ian
Iory
Will Irwin
Asier Wood
Teddy
Mary
William
W. A. Cooper
Canada
Pacific
Cief
Mr. Cooper
Wiesbaden
Paris
London
New York
Battle Creek
Cooper
Canadian Pacific
Lame Back Relief Advertised with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A brisk rubbing with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promises speedy relief for lame back as the liniment sinks in the pain recedes. The ad claims immediate skin absorption and magical touch, urging readers to try and be convinced.
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Thomas
The Power of Voice in Horse Breaking
James Fillis argues in Breaking and Riding that the human voice shapes a horse’s behavior. Tone governs learning as gentle words calm and guide, while harsh sounds deter. commands like Walk, Trot, Canter vary by emphasis to control movement both on the ground and mounted.
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James Fillis
Youth hired by Farmer Jones awakens for oat cutting
The city youth reports to Farmer Jones for work. At four in the morning the farmer knocks and orders him up to cut oats. The youth quips about catching wild oats, wondering if they need sneaking up on them.
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Farmer Jones
Farm Implements Care and Storage
A farmer should oil and paint machinery after use and store tools in a dedicated shed. The text notes many farms lack adequate space for implements and advises building a simple, inexpensive structure to house machines wagons sleds and gear when not in use.
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Cuttem
the Canada Starch Co. Limited
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Jove
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