Canadian Thanksgiving Amid War Memories and Prosperity
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving with optimism over a record western wheat harvest and eased conditions, while honoring veterans. The article urges sincere gratitude expressed through action, supporting ex servicemen via the Great War Veterans Association and the Red Cross, including Armistice Week enrolment and Poppy Day proceeds.
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Canada
Great War Veterans’ Association
Red Cross Society
Prairie Provinces
Red Cross
G.W.V.A
The
Londoners Honor Prince on Return from Eastern Tour
The Prince of Wales was welcomed warmly by the City of London at the Guildhall as crowds cheered him intently. Lloyd George Austen Chamberlain and other ex-ministers attended and Lloyd George proposed the Prince’s health amid the uproar.
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Prince of Wales
London
Lloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
Guildhall
North
Prince
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Promised After Corn Remedy Fail
An eighteenth century style advertisement claims a druggist sold a cheap acid remedy instead of Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor, touted as the fifty year standard for removing corns and warts. The text urges buyers to refuse substitutes and pay 25 cents.
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Putnam's Corn
If Horns Were Fewer Cars Would Run Smoother
A Carthage Republican columnist argues that reducing horn use would ease traffic and improve road conditions, urging motorists to think before honking and drive more calmly for safety and efficiency.
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Carthage
Rheumatism Relief Claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills
Thousands suffer rheumatism and claim liniments fail. Cure touted as enriching blood with Dr Williams Pink Pills. Testimonial from Mrs H King of Croydon Ontario. pills available by mail 50 cents each box or 2.59 for six from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Healthy Sennen Parish Claims High Life Expectancy
Sennen in Cornwall, England, proclaims itself among the healthiest parishes based on a total parish population of 700 plus years. Eight residents exceed 80, including two aged 93 and two aged 92, with ages 90 and 82 also present, totaling 716 years.
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Sennen
England
Cornwall
An Oil of Merit and Its Healing Oils
Dr Thomas Eclec tric Oil is presented as the result of careful study of healing oils for the body and has won public favor from the start. A trial will prove its power to repair and heal. Mamma scolds Tommy for smacking baby as ink and blotting paper jokes appear with Minard's Liniment for warts and corns.
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Thomas Eclectric
Tommy
Chicago Spectacle House Free Trial Glasses Offer
Readers are invited to request a pair of True Vision Glasses on trial from Chicago Spectacle House. No payment needed unless they keep the glasses after ten days. if kept, a $2.95 charge applies. Free return if unsatisfied. Offer sent by prepaid parcel post to readers in Canada.
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Chicago
P.O. Boz
Winniper
Manitoba
Travel sleepers to old country for Christmas voyages
The Canadian Pacific Railway offers through tourist sleepers from Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Moose Jaw Regina to Winnipeg 9 20 a m Saturday December 9 linking to ship Montcalm sailing December 12 at West Saint John with further December sailings to Glasgow Liverpool Southampton and Glasgow and Winnipeg sleepers from December 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 15 for sailings on SS Tunisian Melita Metagama and Montcalm through to St John offers direct through service avoiding transfers agents can provide sailings rates passport help and reservations
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Calgary
Saskatoon
Moose, Jaw
Regina
Winnipeg
West St. John
S.S
Montcalm
Glasgow
Liverpool
St. John
Moose Jaw
Southampton
Old Country
Canadian Pacific
France Declares November 11 as Victory Day Holiday
France designates November 11 as a legal holiday named Victory Day after a unanimous Senate vote and similar action in the Chamber of Deputies last November.
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France
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Protecting the Caliphate and Britain's Near East Policy
The piece reviews Britain’s historic motive to control the Straits and shield the Caliphate amid fears of Russia. It notes Gladstone’s opposition to supporting a cruel Turkish regime and reflects on enduring aims to keep the Straits open for the British Empire despite shifts since the Russian Revolution and the Great War.
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Great Britain
Near East
Russia
Bosphorus
India
Disraeii
Britain
Berlin
Gladstone
Turkey
Winnipeg Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertising Claim
An old promotional note describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal liquid remedy that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces and restore normal conditions. It states the product is sold by all druggists and offers free circulars from BF Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
BF. J, Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Gouin Dam Creates World’s Largest Artificial Lake
The Gouin Dam on the St. Maurice River in Quebec was completed at a cost of two million dollars. It forms the largest artificial storage of water in the world, creating a 300 square mile reservoir four times the capacity of the Assuan Dam in Egypt. The project develops water power and stabilizes seasonal river flows. The dam bears the name of Sir Lomer Gouin, former premier of Quebec and current Dominion Minister of Justice.
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Gouin Dam
St. Maurice River
Quebec
Assuan
Egypt
Sir Lomer Gouin
Dominion
Farmers Must Diversify Irrigation Practices
An interview in the Lethbridge Herald discusses irrigation farmers adopting crop rotation. It advises planting 10 15 and 20 acres of alfalfa in the first year to provide feed and begin livestock, while noting 40 to 50 bushels of wheat per acre is achievable with proper water use.
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge
Tanlac Restores Sherbrooke Woman’s Health and Spirits
Mrs Frank Devost of 37 Laurier Ave Sherbrooke PQ credits Tanlac with restoring her appetite easing indigestion and banishing headaches and dizziness Within three years she nearly lost her will to function but after taking Tanlac she gained ten pounds sleeps well and feels like a new person The remedy is sold by all good druggists.
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Tanlac
Frank Devost
Laurier Ave
Sherbrooke
P.Q
Taniac
Guzintas Enter Classroom Joke
A humorous exchange shows a nephew explaining guzintas by math examples to an astonished uncle. The boy demonstrates two guzinta four and three guzinta six, highlighting a playful classroom moment.
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Ubele
Johnson Writes Ras selas to Defray Mother's Funeral Expenses
Dr. Johnson authored the novel Ras selas to raise funds for his mother’s funeral costs, according to a brief item in the paper. The piece notes the author sought help from patrons and the public to cover burial expenses.
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Dr. Johnson
Rasselas
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Ont
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