Cheaper transportation urged to spur Canada’s revival
A public appeal argues for immediate, substantial freight and passenger rate cuts to revive industry. It cites wartime rises, farmer-wide burdens, and broad political support from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, warning that high charges choke production and harm railways and the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
United Farmers of
Toronto
Montreal
R. E F. Finn
Nova Scotia
Halifax Board of Trade
Dominion Railway Commission
Maritime Provinces
Confederation
Dominion
Ambitious Manitoba Highway Plan Aims for Provincial Road Network
Manitoba motor advocates unveil a plan to build 1,663 miles of trunk highways across the province. The proposal guarantees no resident more than 15 miles from a trunk road, with gravel surfaces per Good Roads Board standards. Funding would come from motor license fees during the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Manitoba Motor League
Motor League
Good Roads Board
China Faces Vast Coal Lands In Shansi Province
China’s coal areas, largely surveyed, may rival all North American coal. Shansi province sits near Tientsin with rail links to Peking and holds thick seams of anthracite. British authorities note deposits cover about thirty thousand square miles and comprise a major share of the world’s hard coal supply.
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China
North America
Manchuria
Shansi
Tientsin
Peking
Quick Growing Prairie Trees Improve Farm Fuel Stock
Norman M. Ross of Indian Head Forest Nursery Station notes several prairie adaptable species such as cottonwood willow Russian poplar and Manitoba maple grow quickly. Wood large enough for fuel can be produced within six years and thereafter plantations increase in value and productivity, making them strong farm investments.
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Prairies
Manitoba
Norman M. Ross
Indian Head
Feeling Dr Leans Back into Health with Pills
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a remedy for liver sluggishness and overall vitality. It claims to toning the liver, aiding digestion, increasing appetite, and relieving poisonous wastes, promising a full body rejuvenation after a few days. Sold in 25c boxes by The Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Japanese firm pilots Davis raft voyage from BC to Japan
A Japanese company plans an experimental Davis type raft journey from British Columbia to Japan. The raft will have a superstructure of oiled logs securely laced. Decades ago a San Francisco to China voyage by raft was aided by favorable weather.
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British Columbia
Japan
San Francisco
China
Guard Your Health with Williams Pink Pills
An advice piece urges women to guard health by keeping blood rich and red. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as strengthening nerves boosting appetite and energy, citing Mrs Minnie Swick of Simcoe Ontario who improved after two months of use and notes pills available for 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams
Sparkling Eyes Follow Good Health in London
Mrs John Shuler of 226 Clarence Street testifies after typhoid recovery that Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription restored health and strength within one bottle. The tonic is praised as a reliable builder and restorer.
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London
Ont
Dr. Pierce
John Shuler
Clarence St
Favorite Prescription Helps Woman Through Middle Life
Mrs M M Taylor of London Ont credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with remarkable improvement in health during middle age. She reports relief from nervousness fainting spells and heat flashes after taking the medicine and recommends a trial. She notes availability in tablet or liquid forms and offers free medical advice from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
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London
Dr. Pierce
M .M. Taylor
Hill St
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Bridgeburg
Oat
Businesslike Life For a Busy Homemaker
A reader asks how to balance work with two small children and a husband. The adviser questions preserving at home and suggests buying canned goods, reducing ironing, and viewing the dining room as a nursery to create a calm, orderly living space.
Plastic Wood New Material From British Firm
A British firm introduces Plastic Wood, a wood fibre and collodion blend that forms a soft putty-like, waterproof, non warping material. It fills holes, patterns castings, builds up forms, can be sanded, and turned like wood. It adheres strongly to wood and nails drive in without cracking. the adhesive sticks to hands unless cleaned with a solvent provided by the makers.
Nerviline Promises Quick Sciatica Relief
Advert says Nerviline provides rapid relief for sciatica and nerve pain. It claims deep penetration and soothing effect with frequent applications. The ad targets rheumatism neuraglia lumbago and muscular pain and lists 35 cents at dealers.
1921 Auto Fatalities Jump in New York City
A report by the National Highway Protective Society states 835 persons died in auto and auto truck accidents in New York City during 1921, 452 more than in 1920.
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The
National Highway Protective Society
New York City
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For Any Fabric
Buy Diamond Dyes and follow the simple directions in every package. Guaranteed street home dyeing even for first timers, dyeing wool silk linen cotton or blends without streaks runs or spots. Worn garments and draperies can be restored to a like new appearance.
De Valera Says He Will Die Rather Than Take Oath
The Hamilton Herald notes that De Valera previously declared he would refuse to live if Mayor MacSwiney dies on hunger strike and would not yield allegiance to the British sovereign.
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de Valera
The
New York Tribune
MacSwiney
Hamilton Herald
Teacher Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills in New Brunswick
Miss Alice Thereault, a popular Upper Pokemouche teacher, publicly endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills. She testifies from personal experience that the remedy benefits kidney trouble and supports the claim that the pills strengthen kidneys and purify the blood.
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New Brunswick
Dodd
Upper Pokemouche
N.B
Alice Thereault
Miss Thereault
Canada
California Fig Syrup for Constipation in Children
A vintage advertisement urging mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child’s bowels and relieve illness. It promises quick relief from constipation and sour bile, noting the pleasant taste and that genuine product labeling includes age directions and the word California to avoid imitations.
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California
Zam-Bak Heals Severe Scalds Says Midland Mother
Mrs Albert Sawyer of Midland Ontario cites Zam-Bak as a quick relief for a severe scald on her son and says a second doctor approved its continued use. She reports complete healing and recommends Zam-Bak for burns and a range of skin conditions.
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Albert Sawyer
Midland
Ontario
Zam-Bak
Zam-Puk
Zam-Buk
Molecule Study Prompted by Mrs Jobson and Son
Mrs Jobson asks about current studies and her son explains they are studying molecules. She urges constant practice and attentiveness. He recalls trying to get his father to wear an eye device, but the father could not keep it in his eye.
Burns and Scalds Relief Oil and Radium Claim
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil relieves burns and scalds with a single application and requires no preparation. A physician endorses radium as a health medicine with remarkable potential according to testing.
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Thomas
Minard's Liniment for Colds and More
An advertisement suggests Minard's Liniment as a remedy for colds and related ailments. The copy notes a humorous aside about judging a man by how many relatives he must support, framing the product within a family health theme.
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Antartic Circle
Minard
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Arter
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Nerviline
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Judas
Pontius Pilate
Judas Iscariot
Hich
Whaadees
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Pain
Enigrai
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