A Note of Confidence Amid Canada’s Unrest and Finances
In turbulent times for Canada the article praises banks for showing confidence and leading future growth. It recalls the pre war credit curbs, the land boom collapse, and wartime finance. Banks supported Canada and the Empire by financing industry and Britain, proving a strength during crisis. The piece hints wartime is ending and calls for continued prudence.
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Canada
Banks of
Banks of Canada
Toans Continental Railway
Great Britain
New York
Dominion
Britain
Empire
Canada banks plan expansion amid postwar recovery and trade hopes
The document argues banks should back agriculture with fair credit and lower rates, noting Canada’s wartime gains in production and global recognition. It questions why banks seek more capital and new branches while trade fears persist, suggesting expansion signals confidence in a strong postwar era.
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Canada
France
Russia
South America
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Ad Claims Easy Separation
An ad touts Putnam's Corn Ex tractor as a magical aid in getting a peaceful separation from alimony. It promises no damage and happiness, claiming the product acts like magic and is available for 25 cents at all dealers.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Ships for Lumber Pressure Hinders Vancouver Timber Orders
London cables reach Vancouver reporting a ship shortage delaying large timber orders by British authorities in British Columbia. The shortage also hampers salvage of vast spruce logs offshore and inland on the northern coast. Efforts are underway with the lands department seeking full support from Marine at Ottawa to mobilize Canadian vessels.
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Vancouver
B. C
London
Department of Lands
Department of Marine
Ottawa
Band of marauders seize mine near Essen and imprison 600 miners
Report from Vorwärts Berlin states an armed group near Essen destroyed the mine airshaft and outlets and looted the explosive magazine. They captured 600 miners at work, with release unlikely for a fortnight.
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Amsterdam
Essen
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for External and Internal Use
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a fast acting external liniment that opens pores and reaches the trouble spot. It claims internal use eases throat irritation and coughs and can cure bronchial and respiratory ailments. It urges readers to try it to be convinced.
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Thomas
Saskatchewan Surpasses For Bank Branches In Canada Count
Saskatchewan ranks third among Canadian provinces with 482 bank branches behind Ontario 1183 and Quebec 837. Alberta has 300 and Manitoba 244. Among 145 new branches opened in Canada in December, 49 were in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
Oil Discoveries Sparked on Duke of Devonshire Estate
Discoveries of fuel oil have been made on the Duke of Devonshire estate at Chesterfield Derbyshire where large scale exploration is under official sanction. Experts believe several other rich oil fields exist in England and an authority claims there is more oil in England than in Pennsylvania's entire state.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
Agaiast
England
Pennsylvania
Learn to Paddle Your Own Canoe Before Steering
A compact adage warns that one should master personal skills before offering guidance to others. It urges self reliance and cautious leadership in shared endeavors. The saying emphasizes practical competence over presumptive commentary.
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iHow
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promised Relief from Fainting
An anecdotal testimonial claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills restore strength to the heart and nervous system for those suffering fainting spells. Miss Mary McCoy of Algoma Mills Ontario recounts six years free of spells after using the product. Pills priced at 50c a box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Milburn
Mary McCoy
Algoma Mills, Ont
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Grouard Becomes Important Stock Centre in the North
Grouard Alberta and Slave Lake area grows as a major stock centre. Stockmen and ranchers from southern Alberta bring cattle and ship them north for permanent settlement. Twenty cars already arrive with many more expected. Abundant feed and water sustain the industry as ten thousand tons of hay are shipped out this winter.
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Calgary
Alta
Grouard
Lesser Slave Lake
Great Northland
Gronard
Canadian union realignment studied by Calgary District 18
District 18 Calgary contemplates breaking away from the United Mine Workers of America and forming a Canadian body possibly uniting all Dominion unions. The move aligns with Nova Scotia miners in session, who sent greetings to District 18.
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Calgary
District 18
United Mine Workers of America
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Distemper Cure Ads and Fur Trade Notes Across Canada
Minard's Liniment advertised as curing distemper. Canada reports 30000 miles of railway, one mile per 210 people, while the U.S. has a mile per 400. W E Agnew of Prince Edward Island sent raw furs to The Pas to sell, with one black and four silver foxes received by J R Kerr. Agnew also sent furs to London and Paris and prefers The Pas as a market.
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Canada
United States
W. E. Agnew
Prince Edward Island
Pas
J. R. Kerr
Mr. Agnew
London
Paris
Cure for Corns Promoted by Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a quick cure for corns, stating a few drops on a tender corn stop soreness and dry it up so the corn lifts off without pain. The ether compound supposedly inflames or irritates none of the surrounding skin, with a quarter ounce enough to remove all corn or callus. Millions of American women welcomed the announcement with the rise of high heels.
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Cincinnati
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by Pazooint
Druggists refund money if Pazooint Ment fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Soothes irritation and promotes healing. Restful sleep after the first application. Price 60 cents.
Remarkable Asthma Remedy Praised by User
A grateful user of Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy reports relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The notice urges early use to prevent suffering, noting simple use and low cost with availability almost anywhere.
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J. D. Kelloge
England Forms Women Football Teams in Factories
England now fields several women football teams made up of workers employed in factories doing government tasks. The initiative matches sport and national labor efforts, highlighting women balancing factory roles and athletic competition during wartime.
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England
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promoted
A wartime era advisory touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a simple cure for parasitic infections in children, claiming it can safeguard youths from worm-related health risks.
Polish Deportees Arrive From Germany in Cold Frontier
The Polish national committee reports 25,000 adults and 650 children arrived at the Polish frontier after deportation from Germany. They traveled by day and night in open trucks as temperatures fell to 12 degrees below zero, and fifty-six children died from the cold.
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Paris
Polish National Committee
Germany
France Population Shrinks by Over 750000 in Four Years
The civilian population of France has declined by more than three quarters of a million in four years, excluding deaths in occupied northern France and direct war losses. This reflects broad demographic impact beyond battle casualties and occupation.
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France
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
Over 1,000 bales of hay shipped from Moose Lake northeast of The Pas this winter with 4,000 more bales yet to be shipped.
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Minard
Moose Lake
The
Pas
Satisfactory Increase In Oil Output In Calgary Field
Figures show a strong rise in gasoline and kerosene sales in the Calgary oil field for the year ending December. Three refineries operated and production reached 331,098 gallons of gasoline and 107,320 gallons of kerosene worth 150000 and 160000 dollars respectively. The Calgary Herald notes Alberta wells produced 312000 gallons and 8500 barrels of crude in 1917, with further exploration expected to expand Alberta as a major North American oil region.
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Calgary
Calgary Herald
Alberta
Immigration Into Alberta Figures by Province
Edmonton figures show 275 093 Americans settled in Alberta since 1905 through five months of 1918 19. Saskatchewan ranks second with 226 330 and Manitoba third with 78 788. The peak migration to Alberta was 34 663 in 1909 10, the low 5 613 in 1918 19.
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Edmonton
Alta
U. S
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United States
California Syrup of Figs Adopts Child Health Promise
A 19th century style home remedy advertisement urges mothers to treat fretful children with California Syrup of Figs a “fruit laxative” that supposedly cleans the bowels. It warns of sour waste and digestive distress, touts safety and universal use, and cautions buyers to seek genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Foreign Population in Regina Echoes Multicultural Mix
In Regina's east end a church address by Rev G. Muir describes the foreign quarter as highly cosmopolitan. He recalls a marriage ceremony for a girl about 15 and a man whose rival paid $25 more for the girl's hand. The Wetmore public school figures illustrate the diverse community with 868 pupils from many nationalities including English Irish German Jews Russians Americans Belgians Polish Scotch Canadian Roumanians Serbians Austrians Hungarians Swedes.
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Regina
Sask
Western Canada
Rev G. Muir
Wetmore
East End
French Banks Return German Stolen Assets in Paris Vaults
In Paris an unusual meeting in the Bank vaults allowed owners to identify and reclaim stocks and bonds looted by the Germans from Credit Lyonnais branches in St. Quentin Douai and other occupied towns during the war.
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Paris
Credit Lyonnaise
St. Quentin
Douai
Every Girl Who Earns Her Living Read This
Advice aimed at women to guard health and vitality with Dr Hamilton's Pills. Describes benefits as a system tonic and blood renovator improving digestion and complexion. Claims to restore energy and prevent weakness and irregularities with a yellow box price of 25 cents.
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Dr. Hamilton
British Columbia Exports to U S Rise in 1918
British Columbia exports to the United States for the year ending December 31, 1918, totaled 54,493,156 dollars, up 3,809,990 from the prior year. Ore lumber and paper and animal products led the list of commodities.
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British Columbia
United States
A Splendid Medicine for the Children
Baby's Own Tablets are presented as the best medicine for children a mild laxative that regulates bowels and stomach and contains no injurious drugs Mrs A D West of Loreburn Sask testifies to its effectiveness saying it works well consistently The tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont
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A. D. West
Loreburn, Sask
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Saskatchewan Road Network Spending Since 1912
Since 1912 approximately 7 million dollars have been spent on rural highways in Saskatchewan. The province has about 127000 miles of made road, with roughly twenty percent designated as main highways.
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Saskatchewan
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