Public interest urged on lumber prices across Canada
At a Saturday meeting the Reyien Grain Growers' association called for an investigation into lumber prices. A Monday legislature debate noted Canada’s demand not met as US buyers outbid for BC output, risking high costs for prairie consumers and possible building standstill without an export embargo. The Vancouver World editorial cites Australia forced to buy in Vladivostok due to BC supply limits.
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Reyien Grain Growers’ Association
Vancouver World
Australia
B.C
Siberia
British Columbia
World
Prairies
United States
Vladivostok
Developing Natural Resources in East End Saskatchewan
Imperial Oil Company has completed negotiations to buy the oil drilling outfit at East End also known as Frenchman’s Creek and White Mud on the C. P. R. Branch line the Lethbridge Weyburn route. A geological survey will follow in spring to assess oil and gas potential. East End hosts large pottery works and is a railway focal point.
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East End
Saskatchewan
Lethbridge-Weyburn
Imperial Oil Company
Frenchman's Creek
Inter-Planetary Communication Prize Proposed by French Academy
The French Academy of Science may award 100,000 francs for the best method to signal and receive a reply from a heavenly body. The Winnipeg Free Press notes growing acceptance of interplanetary communication as a serious possibility, comparing it with feats like transatlantic air travel and predicting future rewards for interplanetary exploration.
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French Academy of Science
French Academy
Academy
Earth
Mars
Venus
Bec
Winnipeg Free Press
Large Timber Deal Near Union Bay Vancouver Island
The Vancouver Province reports a major timber purchase by Bloedel Welch and Stewart on Vancouver Island north of Union Bay. The tract covers about 6 000 acres with 40 000 feet of timber per acre. Officials did not confirm the price, but a half million dollars is mentioned. A three mile rail line will ship logs to tidewater, camps are built, and about 100 workers anticipated. The site lies opposite Myrtle Point on the Gulf of Georgia, where the company already operates a large logging enterprise.
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Vancouver
Messrs Bloedel, Welch and Stewart
Vancouver Island
Union Bay
Tidewater
Myrtle Point
Gulf of Georgia
El Bu tini Tree Falls in Gethsemane Garden
During a recent snow storm the famous El Bu tini tree in the garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem was blown down. Tradition says the tree falls when the Turkish empire falls. It was previously bound with iron braces to prevent its collapse.
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Jerusalem
el Butini
Garden
Gethsemane
Oxo Cubes Prove Handy for Quick Beef Nourishment
The passage highlights Oxo cubes as rich nourishment of prime beef in a compact, convenient form. A cube allows a simple preparation with hot water and a biscuit or two to yield a light sustaining meat meal anywhere at any time.
Sage and Fool Dialogue on Anatomy and Flattery
A Sage remarks on the wonder of human anatomy while a Fool agrees. The exchange notes flattery backfires, with a joke about patting a man on the back causing his head to swell.
Danderine Hair Beautifier Promises Fuller Shine
A vintage advertisement urges women to use Danderine to revive lifeless hair. It claims long thick gleaming hair, restored color and vitality, with a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp and curb dandruff.
Alberta Seed Again To the Front
Brooks in Southern Alberta leads irrigation districts with top prizes at the Idaho State Seed Show and the British Columbia Seed Fair. From twelve irrigated samples, ten won prizes including firsts for alfalfa red clover white Dutch clover Marquis wheat field peas spring vetch and others. second and third prizes also earned.
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Brooks
Alberta
Idaho
Pocatello
British Columbia
Powers Predict Hardship and Political Change in Canada
A. A. Powers, organizer for the U F O, told the Independent Labour Party in Toronto that the country will face unprecedented hardships. He forecast a Dominion general election soon, likely bringing a United Farmers of Ontario Labor government to power and called for a direct tax on unearned increment, excess profits, large salaries, and inheritances to ease the coming strain.
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A. A. Powers
U.F.O
Independent Labor Party
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
United Farmers of Ontario
Powers
Life Is Made Up of Little Things
A proverb style reflection on daily acts of kindness and small duties sustaining the heart and comfort. The quote attributes these ordinary choices to lasting well being rather than grand sacrifices.
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Sir H. Davy
Winter Weather Hard on Little Ones
Our Canadian winters are extremely hard on infant health. Severe weather keeps mothers indoors, risking overheated rooms and sickness. Baby's Own Tablets are sold to keep babies healthy as a mild laxative that regulates the stomach and bowels. available from The Ds. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. 25 cents a box by mail.
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Ds. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canadian guards assure German policyholders’
German insurance policies issued before the war remain valid in Canada and are protected by the government for holders who paid up. Policies held by Italians Norwegians and Russians are noted. War sums due on German policies earn 5 percent interest from due date, with revival possible for overdue premiums before April 10. Ottawa seeks full information on the amount of such insurance in Canada.
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Canada
Ottawa
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Featured As Head Aiding Remedy
A quack style ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as tonic and laxative with claims it avoids nervous head effects. Mentions a singular box labeled E W GROVE and a wedding minister’s genuine congratulations after a fee. A stray line notes light nonsense can provoke an row.
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E.W. Grove
Minister Tolmie Urges Livestock Exports to Aid War Bill
The Minister of Agriculture Hon. Dr. S. F. Tolmie urges increased livestock raising and notes that exporting Canadian meats should help pay the nation’s war bill.
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S. F. Tolmie
Fishing brings peaceful lines to a modest poet
A short reflection notes that even a poor poet finds pleasant places when he goes fishing, suggesting calm inspiration and simple joy in the outdoors.
Cure Your Cold Without Medicine
A vintage ad claims Catarrhozone destroys the cold germ with piney vapors. It promises immediate relief from soreness congestion and irritation as the inhaler purifies breathing and allegedly cures catarrh. The two month dollar outfit is guaranteed to cure with small 50c and trial 25c sizes offered by The Catarrhozone Co Kingston Canada.
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Catarrhozone Co
Kingston
Canada
The Peace We Failed to Build After the War
The speaker laments that the peace struck after the war did not sustain the hoped future. A world remains unsettled by international rivalry and distrust, pulled between constitutional progress and partisan tyranny, partly indifferent to the issue and clinging to political isolation.
Moving Spectacles Sparked by Heartless Landlords
A compact report notes a surge of moving spectacles attributed to harsh landlords. The piece outlines how tenants react by relocating and seeking remedies under local housing policies.
London aviation firms plot trans Atlantic airship service
Four leading English aviation companies are negotiating a combine to buy up government airships and launch a weekly trans Atlantic service. They aim to acquire the R-34 and R-33, convert them for passengers and cargo, and run trials to Scandinavia and Holland before a bi weekly New York voyage, with spring experiments planned.
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England
London
United States
Army
Navy
Scandinavia
Holland
New York
Prairie nurseries have distributed millions of trees to farmers
Over five seasons the government nurseries at Indian Head distributed about five million trees per year to farmers. Since 1901 the prairie provinces have received 53,142,400 seedlings and cuttings through these nurseries, with 4,405 prairie farmers on average each year.
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Indian Head
Prairie
Novel Enport Furniture Line Features Phonograph End
The article describes a novel enport style furniture piece that combines a phonograph on one end with space for records on the other. It highlights integrated music function within a compact cabinet design.
Minard’s Liniment Cures Dandruff
Quirky note jokes that a young man in love has his own ideas about life and its workings. The item hints at a humorous product claim and a likening of romance to a cure for dandruff.
Russia Completely Mobilized Now
An Amsterdam Handelsblad correspondent reports Soviet Russia is fully mobilized with all able-bodied men up to 25 in the army and no age limit for officers. Deserter families are held accountable. soldiers are described as polite and disciplined with pay levels listed for various ranks.
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Amsterdam Handelsblad
Soviet
Russia
Trotzky
Lenine
Quizzical Dialog Echoes Over Edith Marriage Plan
A humorous exchange suggests Edith contemplates marriage while remarking on a man nicknamed Bridge. The Boston Transcript tone captures social chatter and light irony surrounding a proposed union.
Soldier credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for recovery
Eugene Cornect keeper of the light at Cape St. George Newfoundland forces veteran says five boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney disease and rheumatism after hospitals in Egypt failed. He claims the pills purify the blood by cleansing the kidneys and removing uric acid that causes rheumatic pain. He urges neighbors to ask about the remedy.
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Cape St. George
Eugene Cornect
Newfoundland
Dodd
Mr. Cornect
Egypt
Debt Paying Man Wins More Money Than He Owes
A proverb-like remark notes that a person who settles debts often ends up with greater wealth than someone who avoids paying. It emphasizes financial responsibility and the long term benefits of fulfilling obligations.
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Miss Almeda Williams
Youngs Cove, N.B
Pri
Inter-Planetary Communication
Denglas & Co
Napacee
U.F.O. Organizer
Templeton
Sugerera
Neursigia
Templetons
King St. W
Ho D.ng Hun Insurance
Minard’s Liniment
Minard
Edith
Bridge
Boston Transcript
EAC
Henry Purfort Eames
Ll.b
Cosmopolitan School of Music
the Musical Merchandise Sales Company Dept. W.H.L
Yonge St
P.O
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