Dominion Budget Signals Tax Relief for Small Earners
The budget presented to Parliament by Hon. J. A. Robb offers broad tax relief aimed at low and middle incomes, with about one third of earners previously taxed exempt. It highlights two drivers for fiscal ease: stronger national business conditions and improved Canadian National Railways finances under Sir Henry Thornton, reducing treasury drains and enabling lower taxes.
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J. A. Robb
Canada
Post Office Department
United States
Henry Ford
Ford
Dominion
Canadian National Railways
National
Sir Henry Thornton
Dominion Treasury
C.N.R
Choir Confusion and Dining Docket Highlight Daily Banter
A fragmented dialogue shows Mr Bragga asking about church choir membership and a patient friend confirming his brother Tom mentioned it. The exchange shifts to a dining grievance where a customer is charged for a whole chicken despite having only a leg, with the waiter confirming it is the restaurant’s custom.
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Mr. Bragga
Tom
An Oil That Is Prized Everywhere
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil first sold over fifty years ago to meet a small demand and quickly found a continent wide market. It gained fame for its merits and is now known and prized across the continent with nothing equal to it.
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Thomas
Married men willing to play second violin for private performances
Some husbands would not object to serving as second violin if their orchestra offered only private shows. The remark hints at marital dynamics and dedication to ensemble needs.
English girl sets world record at Shredded Wheat plant
A 19 year old English worker at the Shredded Wheat Company of Great Britain packed biscuits totaling 32 400 in 9% hours. She had only been employed a few weeks. Marquis of Salisbury praised her achievement as he opened the company’s new factory.
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Shredded Wheat Company of
Great Britain
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Describes Easy Tinting
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes at 15 cents per pack with simple directions for tinting delicate shades or coloring silk and wool fabrics. It instructs buyers to tell the pharmacist whether the material is wool or silk or linen cotton or mixed goods.
Largest grain shipment from Hali fax for Italy sails
The grain elevator at Hali fax sent its largest shipment yet and the first from that port to Italy. The steamer Afghanistan carried 308000 bushels to an Italian port.
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Halifax
Italy
Afghanistan
Britain aims for minimal military protection in hope of peace
A London correspondence notes Britain seeks the smallest security margin acceptable while preferring peaceful outcomes for Europe. It contrasts Britain’s pragmatism with continental powers still locked in war psychology and rivalries. The piece suggests Britain hopes others share the peace sentiment and avoid another Armageddon.
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Britain
London
The
New York Times
Irish Free State Favors Married Men
The Hamilton Herald reports that the Irish Free State favors paying married public servants more than bachelors, arguing remuneration should reflect service value but noting greater needs of married men. It suggests the policy is driven by public policy goals and to encourage marriage.
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Irish Free State
Hamilton Herald
Rheumatic Pain and Thin Blood Cure
The ad claims rheumatism roots in the blood and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with creating rich blood to expel toxins. It cites a Canadian case from Mersey Point and urges purchase at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Canada
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Fire safety wood claims and a worm remedy advertisement
An insurance inspector argues wood can outperform steel in fire safety noting Lombardy poplar resists burning, though costly and scarce. The piece also advertises Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a quick remedy for children troubled by worms.
Bruce Farming Company buys muskrat farm in Alberta
Bruce Farming Company Limited purchases fifteen quarter sections totaling 2 400 acres at Carol Lake Alberta for a muskrat farm. A nucleus of 500 rats is already in the lake and will be strictly protected as Alberta expands to include muskrat raccoon and fox farms.
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Bruce Farming Company, Limited
Carol Lake
Alberta
Tanlac Promises Health Restoring Power for the Run Down
Let Tanlac restore your health if you feel fagged out and run down. It is described as a natural tonic and builder that purges the blood, revitalizes digestion, and helps regain lost weight. The ad urges immediate purchase at a drug store and notes Tanlac starts working within days. It also promotes Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
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Tanlac
First Woman Decorated With Legion Of Honor
The article notes the first woman to receive the Legion of Honor Marie Schelfinch likened to Molly Pitcher of France. She volunteered in the Revolutionary era army and fought at Jemmapes Arcola Austerlitz and Jena. She was promoted to sergeant and cited before Arcola and later decorated in 1808 after winning stripes of a second lieutenant.
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Legion of Honor
Marie Schelfinch
Molly Pitcher
France
Jemmapes
Arcola
Austerlitz
Jena
Status Of Canadian Children
A Woodstock Sentinel Review editorial argues that modern laws give children better protection, noting progress in civilization and the rarity of true square deals for youth. It asserts contemporary cases of abuse highlight advances and challenges in safeguarding children.
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Woodstock
Sleepless Race Theory Emerges From Sleep Study
A physician studying sleep argues that a sleepless race could develop. He proposes gradually reducing sleep by five minutes every two months, aiming to banish sleep stupor after sixteen years if starting from eight hours nightly.
Huge Manitoba Development Scheme Tied to Railway Line
A development plan costing between 10 million and 15 million dollars will start in the Flin Flon mining area of Northern Manitoba once a railway reaches the site and ore treatment tests are completed. J. P. Watson of the Mining Corporation of Canada says the project includes a townsite, a smelter capable of 2,000 tons of ore daily, and the development of 36,900 horsepower on the Churchill River.
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Flin Flon
Manitoba
J. P. Watson
Mining Corporation of Canada
Watson
Churchill River
French law caps annual earnings at twenty thousand
Parliament enacts taxes and surcharges to revive finances. The new rule restricts each person in France to a maximum of 20 000 dollars in yearly income, reflecting the government’s effort to curb earnings amid fiscal strain.
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France
Unsafe Drivers and Racing Cars Amidst Commentary
The Chicago Journal of Commerce notes that some men cannot react quickly to unexpected events yet still drive cars. The Detroit Free Press cites this view. Mention of Minard's Liniment in stables W. M. G. 4637 appears as a marginal note.
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Chicago Journal of Commerce
Detroit Free Press
The Care of Her Baby Weighs on the Energies of the Mother
Mrs. Wilfred Bendell of North Bay recounts postnatal weakness and relief after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She credits the tonic with restoring sleep, strength, and ability to do housework, and she advises consulting a druggist or Dr. Pierce for advice.
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Wilfred Bendell
Bay St
North
Dr. Pierce
President Invalid
Buffalo
N. Y
Alberta School Attendance Totals by Districts
The department of education reports last year’s total public school enrollment in Alberta at 147,796. Breakdown: 50,387 in 66 city and town districts, 24,032 in other graded schools, 5,202 in 10 separate school districts, 6,535 in 67 consolidated schools, 6,081 in 93 rural graded schools, and 68,175 in 2,727 ungraded schools.
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Alberta
Department of Education
Largest Muskrat Farm Planned at Swan Lake Dominion
J E McFarland of Musquasah Farms Ltd says the Dominion will see its largest muskrat farm built at Swan Lake forty miles northwest of Quesnel BC. The firm recently acquired 8159 acres of wetlands around Swan Lake plus adjoining meadows and streams already housing muskrat and beaver houses used by trappers for years.
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Dominion
Swan Lake
Quesnel
B.C
J. E. McFarland
Musquasah Farms, Ltd
A purse is doubly empty when it is full of borrowed money
A saying notes a purse loses value both by spending and by allegations of debt. It frames borrowing as a financial burden and moral warning about dependence on others for wealth.
St Louis Post-Dispatch Sets New 84 Page Weekday Record
The St Louis Post-Dispatch published an eighty four page regular weekday edition declaring a new world record for the size. Heavy retail advertising drove the expansion with one department store taking sixteen pages, surpassing the previous weekly high of seventy six pages set last October.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Back Up Mrs Kolaso’s Backache Claim
Willow Brook Saskatchewan reports Mrs. R Kolaso relieved from a three year backache after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. The ad notes kidneys as the cause and urges that weak kidneys affect children too, with pills offering immediate and lasting relief.
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Saskatchewan
Dodd
Willow Brook
Sask
R. Kolaso
Printing Press Rugs Expand Usefulness Of Printing
The article notes printing technology now prints floor rugs and textiles such as carpets, oilcloth and blankets with bronze and copper rolls. It also advertises Miller's Worm Powders as a safe, palatable remedy for children that purges parasites and benefits digestive organs.
Cash and Carry Jibe in Shopping Exchange
In a brief dialogue a customer requests credit while the clerk insists the store is strictly cash and carry. The customer quips about being carried for a couple of days, highlighting tension over payment terms.
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Fletcher
Muskrat Farm
Kathleen
Taniac
G. Baker
Earl Se. Kingston
Minard
Shaw Studie
Liniment
H. J. Whittier
Fastlith Street
Kansas City
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
1100 Queen West
Toronto
Caterrch
Bisse Hs
Blasser 'S
Eee Bele Eonnes
Ty Ieee Chemistr
Lectares
Co. Haeverstock
lLoados
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