Exhibit of Paper Clothing Opens in Washington
The Department of Commerce displays Austrian made paper clothing and related items in Washington. The exhibit covers workmen's suits table covers collars cuffs a laundry bag and a wall decoration. Prices quoted include 32 crowns about 15 cents and 120 crowns about 55 cents with a 40 per cent paper suit selling for 575 crowns about 2.65 dollars. Officials say the garments are washable.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Austria
The Beauty of a Clear Skin
The liver’s condition governs blood quality and skin health. An impure liver causes blood impurities visible as blemishes. Palmsree’s Vegetable Pills act on the liver to improve the blood and promote clear healthy skin with prudent use. Ladies will find the effects gratifying and reliable.
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Palmsree
Canadian Customs to Set Up Port Burwell Station
The Canadian Customs Department plans a station at Port Burwell Hudson's Bay. A Halifax steamer carried police and Customs officers and will remain at the post for two years after arrival.
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Canadian Customs Department
Port Burwell
Hudson's Bay
Halifax
N.S
Will Morning Never Come Illustration Reflects Sleepless Distress
The piece ponders the torment of insomnia and the night without dawn. It asks what worsens fear than endless restlessness and echoes a weary observer's sleep deprivation.
The Curriculum Superfluous Studies to Be Dispensed With
A Montreal Gazette idea argues many school subjects are useless and should be dropped. It predicts a bold reformer will someday purge the curriculum of worthless items and elevate those tied to real life and effort.
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Montreal
Wives and Mothers Find Relief with Dr Hamilton’s Pills
Suffering women with backaches and nervous exhaustion can find relief through Dr Hamilton's Pills which claim to reach the kidneys and liver, purify the blood, and aid the bladder. The advertisement touts safety for women of all ages and prices at 28 cents a box with a Mandrake and Butternut formula.
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Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Build Now slogan aids local housing push
The piece argues the housing shortage is personal and urges individuals to act. It warns that renting prevents ownership and citizenship, then champions the slogan Build Now as a solution with plans, drawings, and full building details familiar to lumber dealers.
The Best Farm Magnet and The Farm Labor Shortage
An article by H. G. Weaver argues the key to keeping youth on the farm is to make farming likable by profitable, businesslike practice and stable markets. He suggests forming farmers organizations to remove speculation and price swings from farm product markets.
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H. G. Weaver
Construction Starts In August In Province Valued At 1.45 Million
The August value of new construction in the province reached 1 448 938 dollars, up from 181 446 dollars in July. New brick work totaled 173 053 dollars and frame construction 123 000 dollars.
Miss Vanity in ancient Egypt extravagant toilet requisites
The article notes 5000 B.G Egyptian beauty used a long stone palette with a hollow center for green eye paint, a delicate sta-shell for grease, ivory hair-pins, and ivory combs. Exhibited by the Egypt exploration fund in London, artifacts include copper pans, stone blades, wooden bowls, mirrors, alabaster and painted pottery vases.
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London
Egypt Exploration Fund
Demand for New Saving Certificate
Seven months sales of a new savings certificate total two and a half million dollars. The certificates replace the war certificates and come in denominations of five dollars and up. They yield twelve percent interest and can be obtained directly from banks and money order post offices. Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere.
Quebec Apple Crop Seen At 160000 Barrels This Year
Officials project Quebec will harvest about 160000 barrels of apples, more than a quarter higher than last year. The crop quality is reported as unprecedentedly good.
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Quebec
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Health Across Canada
The advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a universal health tonic from coast to coast. It cites a provincial surveyor in Nova Scotia praising regular use during hard outdoor work and claims the pills cleanse the blood, strengthen nerves, and ward off illness. Sold by mail at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Canada
Dr. Williams
W. T Johnson
Lunenburg County
N.S
Millons For Implements Demand Signals Shortage
Farm implement dealers report the heaviest demand in years and warn of an imminent shortage. The province recorded $4,000,000 worth of implements sold during the year, underscoring widespread agricultural equipment activity.
Wise Old Saws Lose Their Teeth
A note recalls how some ancient proverbs or maxims have faded wisdom as time wears away their bite. The fragment suggests aging phrases lose impact or clarity, yet retain cultural resonance.
Alberta Coal Production Rises in First Half
Official figures show Alberta coal output for the first six months reaching 3 040 000 tons, up from 2 069 000 tons a year earlier. The figures cover bituminous and lignite products and reflect more coal marketed than in any prior period in Alberta.
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Alberta
Miller's Worm Powders End Worms and Restore Health
Miller's Worm Powders are praised as excellent medicine for children with intestinal worms. They quickly alter stomach conditions that harbor worms and expel them while toning digestive organs to restore health and immunity from future disorders.
Fortunes in Fish Pack Hit BC Salmon Worth
It is estimated the British Columbia salmon pack will be worth 12 million dollars this year. Strong runs show in the Fraser River and in northern provincial rivers boosting fisheries prospects.
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British Columbia
Fraser River
Certification of Minard's Liniment for horse flesh use
A testimonial from W Spineo of Woodlands Middleton Nova Scotia praising Minard's Liniment as the best on the market and excellent for horse flesh, signed and dated by the user.
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Minard
Woodlands
Middleton, N. S
Big Jump in Revenue for Canada in August
The total revenue of Canada in August this year was double that of August 1919. It is expected the total revenue for the fiscal year will reach 150 million dollars, compared with 58.9 million in the previous twelve months.
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Canada
Hail Insurance Board Imposes Extra 12 Cents Per Acre
Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association reports 703000 dollars in losses so far this year and levies 12 cents per acre on seeded land in addition to a four cent base rate. The August 4 storm caused the heaviest losses, a major improvement over last year’s 22 cent levy.
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Ance Association
German Flag Display Rules Relaxed in Rhineland
The German flag may be displayed on public buildings and carried in parades across the Rhineland on special occasions, except in the American zone. Display requires a permit per order from the High Commission, but Major General Henry A. Allen has not approved the permit in the American area due to continuing armistice status.
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Rhineland
High Commission
Henry A. Allen
Importance of Flax Growth in Canada Surges in 20th Century
The record notes growth from 13 flax mills in 1914 to 64 mills in Ontario and Quebec by now. Western Ontario leads development with substantial output, and 1919 figures show 2 400 tons valued at about 5 million dollars, plus seed. The text asserts Canada now demonstrates a high quality fibre can be grown.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Canadian West
Saskatchewan Wool Output Rise In Four Years
In Saskatchewan over the last four years wool consignments to the provincial cooperative department rose from 179 consignments weighing 69 704 pounds with an average price of 17 34 cents to 916 consignments weighing 394 068 pounds at an average of 61 1 2 cents per pound.
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Saskatchewan
Co-Operative
Department of Agriculture
Minard’s Liniment And Honest Fortunes
A tongue in cheek note on Minard's Liniment for burns paired with a quip that some men feel painfully honest when neighbors gain fortunes by dishonest methods.
Danderine Promises Hair Restoration and Shine
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a treatment to stop hair loss and dandruff. It claims a small bottle used at the scalp will halt shedding after several applications and leave hair long, thick, soft, and glossy at a low cost.
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Union Mad
R. G. Long & Co., Limited
Winespeg
Toronto
Bob Longe
Dralera
Wimensos
Bates & Co, Ltd
Minard’s Liniment
Dr. Willams
Marine Exe Remedy Co
Chicago
W. N UL
Alberta Coal Industry
Fortunes In Fish
Ee Gouraud
Driggis
Burns
Goitrene CO
63Rd St
Dominion Express
Shiloh
Borsaling
Tris "Mace Mans
Mun Leatners
Italy
Cook
Cook Medicine Co
Toromto, Ont
Wieser
America
MH. Clay Glover Co., Inc
Weat List Street
New York
USA
BFC
Rai
Ard
Higely
Vetario
Clerc Sete Ban Rock RD
Nws
Lon
Brain
Herve Roop
W. London
He i. Price
Leec Med
DUN. Englana
E. D. Smith & Sons, Limited
Smith
E. D. Smith & Sons
Western Distributors
Watson & Truesdale
Wermipex
Reguma
Saskatoon
Sesk
Donald H. Bais
Calgary
Edmontes
Alta
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