Commissions in Canada and government responsibility
Governments create commissions to handle administration and semi judicial duties while facing public pressure. Resignations on the Board of Commerce followed by a sugar import order show how commissions can impact policy and provoke public backlash. Parliament must reclaim clear government responsibility for public actions.
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Canada
Board of Commerce
Dominion
Murdock
United States
Wild Duck Band Connects New York To Alberta Flight
A pintail shot near Camrose carries a band inscribed by the American Museum in New York asking the finder to notify them. The bird's tag indicates it was released by the museum, suggesting a 2500 mile journey from New York to Camrose. Carl Jensen notified museum authorities and will have the bird mounted.
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New York State
Alberta
Camrosa
American Museum
New York
Carl Jensen
Camrose
Putnam's Comm Extractor Advertised for Corn and Warts
An old advertisement proclaims Putnam's Comm Extractor as a cure for corns and warts. It asserts only Putnam's brand coins the separation of pain and cure, priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
Alberta butter output to top 22 million pounds this year
Alberta's leading creamery authority forecasts butter production surpassing 22 million pounds in the current year, well above the 1919 record. The estimate signals strong dairy activity across the province with a notable supply outlook.
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Alberta
Calgary Gas Plans 1.25 Million Feet Year Purchase
The Calgary Gas Company agrees to buy 1,250,000 feet of gas annually from United Oil Company at 15 cents per 1,000 feet. Delivery to begin October 1, 1921.
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Calgary Gas Company
United Oil Company
Delvery
Horse Rears Upright On Forelegs Mystery Remains
A curious observation notes a horse rising on its forelegs while a cow on its hind legs remains unexplained. No scientific consensus or clear reasoning was provided in the report.
Alberta mines to open demonstration plant in Winnipeg
The Alberta mines branch will open a demonstration plant in Winnipeg to test Alberta coal grades. For four months experiments will run in various furnaces, cook stoves, and heaters, with Marcus C. Syme in charge. Coal comes from Winnipeg dealer stocks. no samples will be singled out. An order for 2,500 tons of Alberta coal followed tests at a government boiler in Winnipeg.
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Alberta Mines
Winnipeg
Alberta
Marcus C. Syme
Trumpet Swans Found in Canada Under Secret Protection
A colony of 50 to 100 trumpet swans has been located in Canada, with details kept secret by the federal department of interior. A guardian was appointed to protect them as officials confirm the birds were once thought extinct and the site is believed to lie in British Columbia.
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Canada
Federal Department of Interior
British Columbia
Soldiers Irrigating Land Near Penticton
The Provincial Irrigation project of the Returned Soldiers' Settlement south of Penticton B C progresses well. About 450 men, mostly returned soldiers, are at work and by spring the project should finish enabling 4000 acres of good land to be brought under cultivation.
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Penticton
B.C
Statesmen and the English Dressed in Ragged Style
A French correspondent notes Lloyd George wearing a worn blue suit in Lucerne reflecting a proud English tradition of shabby attire. The piece recalls Lords Salisbury and Norfolk as rivals for worst dress and mentions Arthur Balfour in a shop-walker outfit. A Bavarian scene ends with a valet joke about rank and attire.
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Lloyd George
Lucerne
Lord Salisbury
Duke of Norfolk
House of Lords
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
Kissingen
California Syrup of Figs Ad Cautions Parents
An advertisement urges parents to check that the name California appears on the package to ensure the laxative is the correct product. It claims the syrup is fruity tasting and harmless for children and notes full directions appear on each bottle.
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California
William Rogers
Greek Harbor Rising From the Sea
The eastern Crete half sank while the western rose in historic times says Professor J Myres in a Royal Geographical Society talk. Hierapetras quays lie submerged while Phalasarna harbor at the island’s west end is lifted above water letting the ancient sea floor be walked.
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Crete
J. Myres
Royal Geographical Society
Hierapetras
Phalasarna
Catarrhozone Promoted as Quick Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a non drug healing vapor with pine essences and balsams. It claims to soothe irritation, clear congested areas, and cure catarrh without medicine. Available in large two month size for $1.00, small 50c, sample 25c at dealers.
Man must show two licenses to wed in jest
A humorous Trend of the Times item notes that today a man may need both a marriage license and an automobile license to wed, reflecting social changes and the era's quirks in the New Haven Register.
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New Haven
They Cleanse the Bowels with Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills
An advertisement touts Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a gentle, entirely vegetable remedy. It claims undigested matter in the lower bowel causes many illnesses and that the pills cleanse the bowels while toning the digestive system.
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Parmelee
Building Permits Total in Winnipeg Reach $7.69 Million
Winnipeg building permits issued from January 1 to September 30, 1920, totalled 7,687,750 dollars, compared with 2,115,900 dollars for the same period in 1919, indicating a sharp rise in construction activity.
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Winnipeg
Birds taught to sing human tunes by famed scientist Henschel
A bullfinch learned God Save the King from a patient teacher, with a young canary matching the tune when the bullfinch faltered. The pair could perform the airs from separate rooms, suggesting a future where birds sing human melodies in the wild.
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Henschel
Annie Laurie
Fall Weather Harms Little Ones in Canada
The piece warns that rapid autumn changes upset infants adding colds stomach cramps and illness. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont as a remedy to keep babies well soothe the stomach regulate bowels and help them thrive.
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Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Oxygen Therapy for Gassed Veterans at Guys Hospital
An air tight glass chamber twenty feet square and seven and a half feet high has been prepared at Guys Hospital to treat men gassed in the war. Patients with breathing difficulties will stay five days or longer breathing pure oxygen, a method devised by Professor Joseph Barcroft of Cambridge University and Doctor G H Hunt of Guys Hospital.
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Guys Hospital
Joseph Barcroft
Cambridge University
G. H. Hunt
Saskatchewan Seeks British Teachers For Schools
A Saskatchewan program encourages British teachers to emigrate to Canada. A party of twelve from England arrived and were promptly offered positions in provincial schools.
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Saskatchewan
England
Minard Liniment Cited for Distemper Relief in Horse
A customer reports that Minard's Liniment relieved a severe distemper in a valuable horse. The note is signed by Vilandie Freres and addressed to Gents.
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Minard’s Liniment Co
Minards Liniment
Vilandie Freres
Western Wool Trade Exceeds 3 Million Pounds Sold
Over 3,000,000 pounds of this year’s wool dip have been sold and shipped from Alberta to the east. The best samples commanded 2 cents per pound at auction.
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Alberta
Holloway's Corn Remover Promoted in Ad Verse
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Remover promising relief for corn sufferers, claiming it works on both old and new growths. The copy emphasizes quick results and consumer trust in the product.
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Holloway
Manitoba Butter Output Sets Bread Slice Record
Manitoba produced 8,250,000 pounds of butter this year, with 4,100,000 pounds exported, per provincial dairy commissioner L. A. Gibson. He noted enough butter to cover about 265,000,000 slices of bread. The Nile lies on its known course of 125 miles with no tributaries.
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Manitoba
L. A. Gibson
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Winnipeg Furnaces
ELI Pg. S
Lord Salisbery
the Times
British Teachers For
Western Wool
W. MU. Oe
Wagstaffe’s
WM. Rogers Mfg. Co., Ltd
Niagara
Clinton Gaitera
Bayer
Memo
Bayer Company
Mark
Bayer Crose
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