A Canadian Hostelry and the Haberlach Family
A special correspondent portrays Kasper Haberlach and his hotel in a Saskatchewan village. He highlights multilingual thrift, school minded children, and the family’s integration into Canada. The piece argues immigration can enrich culture, education, and craftsmanship, shaping a superior Canadian citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arm River
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Kasper Haberlach
Kasper Eaberlach
Canada
Haberlach
Chatauqua
Iogue
Canada Overall Prosperity Report Declares Steady Growth
Hon James Malcolm, Canada’s minister of trade and commerce, reports in England that the dominion enjoys steady economic progress. He notes sound prosperity, rising comforts, solid bank credit, booming construction, and no artificial booms, with development aligning to population needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
James Malcolm
England
Dominion
Commonwealth
Doctor prescribes rest and change for Paul
A humorous exchange follows a doctor’s rest advice with Paul noting the doctor also suggested change. The piece then shifts to ads for Holloway's Corn Remover promising relief, and a quip about eggs from a duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Paula
Break Colds with Minard's Liniment in 1957 NY ads
An archival 1957 New York newspaper item promotes Minard's Liniment as a remedy to break colds. The ad cites the product's effectiveness and encourages readers to use it for relief during cold season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
New Serum For Burns Impresses Surgeons At Conference
Dr Stephen R. Monteith of Nyack New York and Dr John J White of New York described a burn treatment using normal horse serum injected by atomized spray. The method reportedly yields rapid healing with no scars or discoloration, and was presented before police and fire surgeons and Civil Service Commission medical directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Police and Fire Surgeons
Medical Directors of Civil Service Commission
Stephen R. Monteith
Nyack
N.Y
John J. White
New York
City and country rats tested for noise effects at Colgate
Colgate University in Hamilton New York conducts an eight month experiment by Dr Donald Laird on city versus country rats raised free from cat molestation The city rats live in a sound filled room with a tuning fork simulating city noise while country rats are in a sound proof room Health guard is strict and UV baths prevent rickets Both groups receive identical food and care City rats show nervousness and appetite loss under noise exposure while country rats remain calmer The study aims to infer possible effects of noise on humans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate University
Hamilton
N.Y
Donald Laird
University
Laird
Pink Pills Marketed To Pale Girls For Anaemia Relief
An old advertisement urges mothers of pale girls to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to rebuild blood and ward off anaemia. It cites Miss Claire Sullivan of Pincher Creek Alberta who recovered after taking the pills and recommends purchasing from local druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Claire Sullivan
Pincher Creek
Alta
Miss Sullivan
Giant 18 inch guns arrive at Singapore base
Three massive 18 inch naval guns weighing 150 tons each arrive in Singapore from England for the planned naval base defense. The guns, nearly sixty feet long and capable of firing a 3333 pound projectile, were built during the war to bombard German positions but saw no action before the war ended.
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Singapore
England
Mink shipment to France nets Port Arthur dealer 7500
E Swain of Larsen on the Sioux Lookout CN line delivered nine live mink to Port Arthur express for transport to France to stock a fur farm. He sold the animals f o b Port Arthur and drew 7500 dollars on delivery for the 90 animals?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Swain
Larsen
Sioux Lookout
Canadian National Railway
Port Arthur
Express
France
Port Elgin Port Neb Connie Medicine Ad
Three months of weakness and fatigue are described by Lua Taylor of Port Elgin New Brunswick. A friend suggested Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the writer reports improved strength after using the remedy, which is sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Port Elgin
N. B
Ydia FE
Eempeone
Aylor
Port el- Pe
N.B
An Oil For All Men
The sailor, the fishermen, the lumbermen, the outdoor laborer, and all exposed to injury and the elements will find in Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil a true and faithful friend. To ease pain, relieve colds, dress wounds, subdue lumbago and overcome rheumatism, it is excellent. Therefore it should have a place in all home medicines and be amongst those taken on a journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Manitoba Hydro plan to electrify Manitoba towns and farms
Hon. Donald G. McKenzie outlined an extensive hydro development programme to bring power to nearly every town and farm in Manitoba. The plan includes legislation to cover half the capital cost of transmission lines and aims to build lines to all areas within seven years with very low rates for rural users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Donald G. McKenzie
Mines and Natural Resources
Virden
Man
McKenzie
United Farmers of Manitoba
Brandon
Manitoba Christmas Seals appeal aids tuberculosis work
The Manitoba Sanatorium Ninette launches its Christmas Seals sale to fund TB checks and missionary visits, with $1 buys a sheet of 100 seals and a cent seal. The 1928 fund aims to extend care for children with tuberculosis and prevent illness, enabling sanatorium support and early treatment. Dr. David A. Stewart leads the medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ninette
Man
David A. Stewart
Oil That Is Prized Everywhere
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil was marketed over fifty years ago to meet local needs and soon gained a continental reputation. It is described as without equal and prized across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Shorter Names Proposed by Time Saving Society
A new French group, the Society for the Saving of Time, urges Parliament to limit family names to five letters and given names to two. They claim billions could be saved in salaries and wear on machines for typists if names were shortened. They note Jo, Ed, AL, Lu, and Jr. sound as high as Joseph, Edward, Albert, Lucien, and Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Edward
Albert
Lucien
Jack
Science Brings Longer Life and Faster Cars
The piece notes science extending life expectancy while creating the motor car capable of 60 miles per hour, illustrating tech progress with both health and transportation impacts.
Taking No Chances in Coal Hole Incident
A boy rushes to the manager to report a man fallen through the coal hole. The boss orders to lid the victim and fetch a policeman, planning to accuse theft if damages suit follows.
Irish Priest Offers Forgiveness After Brick Incident
An Irish priest asks forgiveness for Casey in a damaged exchange. O’Leary suggests the clergyman should wait until recovery to pray for Casey, reflecting rural tones and a cautionary outlook on vengeance.
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Casey
O'Leary
Station Garden Prizes Spark Canadian Pacific Grounds
Beautifying station grounds along the Canadian Pacific Railway gains momentum from an expanded prize list. G A B Krook and regional superintendents judged gardens across four districts awarding top prizes for best kept gardens and noting worthy entrants. Manitoba honors W A Hooper Minnedosa. Saskatchewan Chas W Chapin Strasbourg. Alberta D Skarum Carstairs. British Columbia T W Bundy Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. B. Krook
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
W. A. Hooper
Minnedosa
Chas. W. Chapin
Strasbourg
Dr Kellogg Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
This advertisement extols Dr J V Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a means to immediate relief from asthma and to guard the future. It claims systematic inhalation of its fumes prevents re attacks and often leads to a permanent cure.
First Channel Balloon Crossings by Blanchard and Burnaby
Blanchard with Dr. T. E. James as passenger became the first to cross the English Channel by balloon, followed a century later in 1882 by Colonel Fred Burnaby as the second.
Fragmentary remark in overheard domestic exchange
A brief exchange shows a husband and wife discussing her departure with one asking about a hat and the other confirming the sense of the parting. It reads as a domestic moment captured in dialogue.
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Kotab Wu
United Sales Company
Deration
Winnipeg
Holloway
Scott
N. Scott & Bowne
Toronto, Ont
Naval
Manitoba Hydro
Sanatorium
Paris Society
The
Society For the Saving of
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Pacific Railway
English Channel
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