Governments as Business Concerns Across Canada Provinces
The piece surveys provincial government ventures in Canada including vast railway systems and oceanic mercantile fleets under Dominion Union, and the rise of government owned telephone networks in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. It highlights Ontario Hydro Electric and a government railway fueling industrial growth and settlement, noting interprovincial linkages and varied provincial models.
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Dominion Union
Canada
Prairie West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Tke
Winnipeg
Calgary
United States
Canadian
Prairie
Manitoba
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Fumre
No Open Door To Oil Fields
Authorities announce strict entry controls for the Mackenzie region for spring and summer. No voyage will be allowed without RCMP clearance papers, and no aircraft may depart without police clearance and medical certification of each passenger.
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North
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Oil
Mackenzie Territory
Catching a Halbset Halibut Fight Tactic
The article describes catching a Halbset halibut, noting the fish lies on the sea bottom until hooked, then rises with little protest. It warns the angler to strike hard as the fish surfaces, since any chance to struggle could lead to its escape.
Putnam's Corn Extractor Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor provides no pain and certain relief for corns with a compact claim. The copy urges readers to purchase at 25 cents from all dealers.
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Putnam
Putnam's
French Scientist Endorses Tiptoe Exercise for Longevity
A French scientist recommends daily brief tiptoe walking sessions as the best simple exercise to maintain health and extend life. The advice emphasizes ease and accessibility, encouraging most people to incorporate short balance-focused activity into their routines.
Sidloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
No one must suffer corn pain with Sidloway's Corn Remover at hand to remove them and restore comfort. The ad-style line touts immediate relief for stubborn corns.
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Sidloway
Moon much smaller than Earth in area
The moon is small next to Earth and its surface area nearly equals the entire landmass of North and South America, highlighting the vast difference in size between the two celestial bodies.
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Earth
North and
South America
Churchill Touts Trade With Bolshevik Russia
Rt. Hon Winston Churchill comments on proposed British trade with Bolshevist Russia arguing it remains to be proven whether the move is an adventure to overthrow the Bolshevik regime or a plan to live alongside it. The Sunday Chronicle in London reports.
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Winston Churchill
Russia
Sunday Chronicle
London
Australia Adopts Wattle as National Flower
The wattle, a gum family tree known for its golden blossoms, has been chosen as Australia’s national flower reflecting the country’s natural heritage and national identity.
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Australia
Infant prodigy charms Madrid tea parties on piano
Arolf Corma, a 3 year old from Catalonia, Spain, astonishes aristocrats in Madrid with extraordinary piano skill. Placed on the stool by his nurse, he performs with calm and precision, drawing crowds at exclusive teas.
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Arolf Corma
Catalonia
Spain
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief for Catarrh
Canadians suffer from catarrh and doctors now treat it by purifying vapors. Catarrhozone is advertised as the sole effective inhaled treatment. It claims to heal nose, throat, and lungs with pine essence antiseptics, relieving colds and bronchitis. Prices are one dollar for large, fifty cents for small, twenty five cents for trial.
Strike of Free Gold At Rex Mine Depths At Herb Lake
A strike of free gold is reported in the Rex mine shaft at Herb Lake Manitoba at 245 feet. Ore samples show gold sticking through generously as the four foot vein widens with several smaller strikes along the sinking. This find proves gold enrichment at depth.
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Rex
Herb Lake
Man
First trials planned for Goddard Moon Rocket
Professor Robert H. Goddard of Clark University announces early summer trials of a rocket aimed at reaching the moon. The device uses smokeless powder, will emit a flash visible from Earth, and requires a 23 pound rocket to reach 25 miles. With a 643 pound total mass, about 17 pounds is powder, and telescope observations could reveal the flash as the rocket travels 6000 to 7000 feet per second.
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Robert H. Goddard
Clark University
Goddard
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Pall s Catarrh Medicine. Notary public A W Gleason certifies on December 6 1886. Medicine taken internally and claimed to affect mucous surfaces. Druggists price 75 cents. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Frank
Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Ohio
Everybody Loses in War
The Vancouver Sun warns against preparing for new wars, arguing that war brings no success and costs lives and funds. It decries armaments by Britain, the United States, and Japan as breeding suspicion and terror, urging a life‑giving alternative to conflict.
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Great Britain
United States
Japan
The
Vancouver Sun
Oral Hygiene Lay Education Series on Baby Teeth
The article explains natural tooth shedding and eruption, root absorption, and dangers from retained root fragments. It stresses removing abscessed temporary teeth, using space maintainers when needed, and safely anaesthetizing children with nitrous oxide or other anesthesia.
Itch Cure Promises Quick Relief from Contagious Scratches
The advertisement touts Wolfords Sanitary Lotion as curing Itch and scabies in 30 minutes. It claims effectiveness for mange prairie scratches Texas Itch and seven year itch and notes it is sold by druggists.
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Wolfords
Texas
Alberta's agricultural schools expand amid growth and pride
Alberta showcases six hundred forty students at free winter agricultural schools. Courses cover soil, crops, livestock, dairy, poultry, farm mechanics, and home management for girls. Three new schools opened this winter with total erection costs over half a million dollars. Each school includes a six hundred forty acre demonstration farm, barns, silos, granaries, a power house, and staff residences.
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Alberta
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Advertised Remedy
Shortness of breath and heart trouble are described with a testimonial from Stephen Crose of East Clifford Nova Scotia. The ad claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills regulate the heart and nerves, with a 50 cent price and direct mail option from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Milburn
Stephen Crose
East Clifford
N.S
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Well Satisfied With Baby's Own Tablets
A mother from East Aldfield Quebec reports her baby was terribly constipated but improved after using Baby's Own Tablets. She praises the product and says she recommends it to other mothers. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Eugene Boisvert
East Aldfield
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Bee Tree Honey Hunting Profitable in Florida Swamps
In Florida swamps hunters pursue bee trees to harvest wild honey deposits often exceeding 300 pounds per hollow tree. They locate the trees by tracking bee flight, requiring sharp vision and a compass for navigation.
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Florida
Lloyd George Admired for Simple Life and Strength
Winnipeg Tribune lauds Lloyd George for his marvelous capacity and absolute simplicity. It credits him with avoiding pretentious prerogatives and living a straightforward life, portraying him as a model of strenuous leadership and focused energy.
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Lloyd George
Winnipeg Tribune
Deceitful Appearance Puppet at Carnegie Tech
A brief dialogue from Carnegie Tech notes a staged deception as a man with an unseen arm appears beside a woman. The humorous exchange hinges on mistaken impressions and a hidden detail revealed in quick wit.
On The Witness Stand Judge Questions Alleged Kiss
The judge challenges a witness about a kiss in a dark hall. The man admits possible mistaken identity but clarifies the kiss was not accidental. The exchange underscores the courtroom’s tense moral scrutiny.
Co-operative Shipping Campaign Opens in Saskatchewan
A provincial campaign promoting co-operative livestock shipping in southern Saskatchewan will be launched to speed up marketing and reduce costs for farmers. The plan seeks regional cooperation among ranchers, buyers, and rail partners to improve cattle and hog shipments.
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Saskatchewan
Large cathedrals seat tens of thousands in historic churches
St Peter's Rome will accommodate 54000 persons Milan Cathedral 37000 St Pauls London 25000 in a reader friendly note on church capacity across major cathedrals.
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St. Peter's Church
Rome
Milan
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Here Comes The Bride Health Ad Promotes Favorite Prescription
A Toronto advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments helping maintain health beauty and vitality. Mrs Kathleen Whillans testifies to relief from backache and exhaustion after using the remedy and urges sending 10 cents for a trial package in Buffalo New York.
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Toronto
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Kathleen Whillans
Brookfield St
Doctor
Prairie Tree Planting and windbreaks for livestock
Dr J G Rutherford notes Manitoba has natural wind shelter from bluffs of poplar and willow, while Saskatchewan prairies lack such shelter especially in Southern Alberta. He emphasizes windbreaks of trees as essential to keep cattle and sheep healthy and content.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. G. Rutherford
Not Difficult to Judge Men by Clothes of Officials
The remark suggests people form quick opinions about policemen and letter carriers based on attire, highlighting how appearance shapes judgments about authority and service.
Danderine Promises Lustrous Heir With Dandruff Control
After a Danderine massage hair reportedly gains life and fullness, appearing twice as heavy as it grows thick from roots. The 35 cent bottle claims to refresh the scalp and combat dandruff and hair loss, restoring youthful brightness. Sold by all druggists.
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Winston
Tus
Nma
Zambuk
Bower Bow
Pas
Carnegie Tech
Minard
Linimert
Er Bey
Co-operative Shipping
California
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