Proposal for a lasting U S Canada citizens commission
A Montreal dinner guest Hon Charles Hughes proposes a permanent cross border body of distinguished citizens to study and report on questions affecting both nations. He cites economic policy clashes as needing joint examination to prevent harm, urging equal representation and practical reciprocity beyond treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hughes
United States
Montreal
Dominion
Hughes
Nefsons
Canada
International Joint Commission
Uncommon Adventure of a 1837 Prague Violin
A S6 year old violin made in Prague in 1837 valued at £500 was stolen during a Western Canada tour. traced to Montana by the RCMP and recovered, but the carrying car overturned, breaking the instrument into eighty five pieces. A Washington expert repaired it so that tone remains unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Canada
Montana
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sawmills in British Columbia Busy with Large Lumber Orders
British Columbia sawmills have orders for 44,000,000 feet of lumber to be cut by mid October with no bookings yet. Vancouver Island mills are handling 21,000,000 feet for the United Kingdom and expect to share in an 8,000,100 contract for Australia. Regular steamship lines cannot handle the volume, forcing chartered vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
United Kingdom
Australia
Origin of a Great Idea in Trousers Cuffs
A Scottish man in rain rolled up his trousers to search for a lost sixpence. The coin later fell from the cuff, inspiring tailors to cuff trousers and build a thriving business.
Hidden Treasures from Davy Jones Locker Seized by Divers
A French newspaper notes divers preparing to search the Egypt liner wreck off the French coast to recover gold and gems lost with the ship. It highlights the Blue Diamond of the Red Sultan once owned by Marie Antoinette and Abdul Hamid, with recovery efforts costing around 50 million francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Davy Jones
Brittany
Marie Antoinette
Abdul Hamid
Symptoms of Debility and Dr Williams Pink Pills
Symptoms vary with cause but weakness, fatigue, and disturbed sleep recur. Ringing in ears, dizziness, backache, and vision spots may occur from bodily drain or overwork. Building blood with Dr Williams Pink Pills is advertised to restore appetite, digestion, strength, and vigor. Post paid 50c a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Live Poultry Shipment Tests Market Viability
An experimental shipment of 2,500 live hens culled from Southwestern Manitoba flocks for Montreal was made to determine if sending old birds alive to distant markets is practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Montreal
Teething Sickness and Dr Fowler’s Wild Strawberry Extract
A mother recalls her baby’s diarrhoea during teething and credits Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry for rapid improvement after trying several remedies. The ad touts a 50 cent bottle sold by The T. Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto Ontario.
Arctic Fur Shipment Arrives in Edmonton Valued at 360600
A shipment valued at 360 600 arrived in Edmonton comprising Arctic furs from the Mackenzie River by North Trading Company and Lawson Company. The consignee claims these furs are unsurpassed in world quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Mackenzie River
North Trading Company
Lawson Company
Girl completes fifty six hour run in Johannesburg
A Johannesburg girl completed an endurance run lasting fifty six hours. The report does not state whether a man escaped or was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
London Daily News
If People Didn’t Work They’d Have Time To Grow Tired
A wry reflection notes that removal of work would free time but also invite boredom and fatigue from idleness, suggesting a paradox where freedom from labor increases weariness from inactivity.
Improving Livestock Markets In the Dominion Branch Reports
August 16 market notes show British bacon prices climbing with lean and prime quotes, American bacon and Danish rates cited. Canadian and Danish quotations are improving while hogs rise a dollar over last week in our markets. Montreal sales of graded select hogs reach $11.25 per hundred. quality shifts favor producers. Lamb markets show keener interest but average lamb quality lags due to docking and weight, with best lambs around 80 to 85 pounds and docked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Montreal
Boston
New York
Secretive Romanian Inventor Seeks 2 Million for Shore Harbor Works
Dimitier Joanowici claims a method to keep Montreal Quebec and Cabot Straits navigable in winter. He asks 2,006,000 as recompense. His plan involves electrically driven air blowers on Newfoundland and Cape Breton coasts to divert the sea and keep the straits open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Montreal
Dimitier Joanowici
Cabot Straits
Joanowici
Newfoundland
Cape Breton
Joint Stiffness Eases as Swellings Subside
Advertises a medicine that claims to relieve joint stiffness and swelling with universal satisfaction, noting pain subdued and rapid improvement. The copy emphasizes swift action and broad effectiveness without listing specific ingredients or side effects.
Nerviline Uses and Price Promote Quick Pain Relief
Nerviline boasts great penetrating power to ease swelling stiffness and inflammation. It rubs into the core of the pain and delivers immediate comforting relief with rapid tissue penetration. For rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds it is recommended and priced at 35 cents at all dealers.
Whitefish scales eyed by Maine firm for use in fish essence
Alberta fishing by product scales of whitefish could boost the industry if developed. An Eastport Maine manufacturer seeks to buy all scales for coating artificial pearls, reducing freight waste and benefiting both Alberta fisheries and the province. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted as the oil of the people with wide use and many beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Eastport
Maine
Thomas
Night Flying Outperforms Day Flights In Tests
A year and a half of scientific tests show night conditions favor flying. Night stretches in coast to coast mall flights prove fewer bumps, smoother operation, and higher oxygen levels accelerating engines. Seventy five percent of flyers prefer night runs.
Progress Toward Eliminating Bruising in Ontario Livestock
Ontario producers and shippers joined the On tario Association for the Elimination of Bruising in Toronto on September 4 under H S Arkell to coordinate actions. Committees from Producers, Shippers, Packing Industry, Livestock Firms, Railways, Stock yards, SPCA, and provincial and federal agriculture departments reported progress and will act on causes identified by the Dominion Livestock Branch. The drive aims to curb a costly waste by addressing bruising across the marketing chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ontario Association For the Elimination
Toronto
H. S. Arkell
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Livestock Commission
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Dominion Livestock Branch
Canadian Flour Presses Jamaica Market Through Trade Report
Canadian flours, praised for quality, are expanding competition in the Dominican Republic markets. G R Stevens, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Kingston Jamaica, stresses the need for advertising and exploiting a trade mark in this business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
Department of Trade and Commerce
G. R. Stevens
Kingston
Jamaica
Stevens
Widow’s Plea for Address After Tragic News
A brief exchange follows a widow’s bereavement, with a note of solace offered to Mrs. Anderson. The widow then requests the address of the deceased, signaling practical steps in the aftermath.
The Easier Path Opinion from the London Morning Post
The London Morning Post argues that France’s grand experiment offers a refuge for an empire to channel its energies on multiple shores. It suggests England may pursue a long period of abstention in European affairs as France completes its enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
London Morning Post
Higher Education In Canada 1922 Registration Totals
A preliminary Bureau of Statistics report shows Canada’s higher education registrations for the year ending June 20, 1922 reached 50,686. Of these, 42,364 were university grade students pursuing degrees or short courses, while 8,322 were preparatory students mainly in colleges and affiliated secondary institutions not counted among the colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Universities and Colleges of
Soldiers Turn to Farming Among Canada’s War Veterans
An army of 18 000 Canadian veterans tilts over 3 000 000 acres as the Soldier Settlement Board reports 1922 progress in agriculture and livestock. The notice also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy for intestinal worms in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Soldier Settlement Board
The
Hamilton Spectator
Dissatisfaction in Mass Production Sparks Talk in Toronto
At a meeting of the International Association of Public Employment Services in Toronto speakers argued mass production erodes old craft pride. Workers now perform a small semi automatic task, lacking pride in a finished product, leading to widespread discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Public Employment Services
Toronto
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Use for Child Care
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims to drive worms from the system without injuring the child. The product's action is described as fully effective yet mild in nature.
Jersey yearling bull shipped express to New Zealand
Merivale Beautiful Prince a Jersey yearling bull won third prize at the Toronto exhibition and was sent by express to Vancouver to board a fast passenger boat for shipment to New Zealand. buyers included W. J. Hall of New Zealand. The note adds that old bachelors are men who have thought seriously about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Express
Vancouver
New Zealand
W. J. Hall
Toronto Woman Advises Young Mothers
Mrs. Rose Peters of Sackville Street endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for pregnancy and recovery. She credits it with easing nausea and supporting healthy babies during four pregnancies and urges other women to consult their local druggist for tablets or liquid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Rose Peters
Sackville Street
Dr. Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Canadien Depot
B.C
Minard
Davy James
Arctic
Hes
Ver
Britain
U.S
Raven
Mrs. Anderson
Higher
Ewgilte
Ronto
Canaca
Queer Express
Mrs. Rose Peters
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!