Growth of Territorial Grain Growers Association in Western Canada
The 1901 formation of the Territorial Grain Growers Association led to government interventions and the rise of cooperative models. From Manitoba to Saskatchewan, co owned elevators and pools reshaped marketing, financing, and the broader economy, fostering a cooperative ethos and new citizenship ideals across farming communities.
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Glace
WR. Motherwell
Dominion
Indian Mead
Territorial Grail’ Growers’ Association
West
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Cooperative
Western Canada
Livestor
Peter Ber
May Prolong Life Span Claims Raise Medical Buzz in 1920s
A 1920s report cites Dr George Raizish proposing Metaphen as a powerful serum that could extend life by 25 years and potentially cure tuberculosis influenza and other diseases. The piece mentions grand age hopes, Paris correspondence, and remarks by Voronoff on longevity.
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Pennsylvania
George Benjamin Ralzish
Sivania Graduate School of Medicine
Raizish
Babies Cry For Castoria As A Gentle Remedy
An old advertisement touts Pletcher's Castoria as a safe, pleasant substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It claims no narcotics and notes proven directions on each package with endorsement from physicists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pletcher
Prince of Wales to skip general Canadian tour
Professor W Carlyle, manager of the prince's ranch, arrived at St John aboard the Montclaire. He said the prince would travel directly to Ottawa and then to Alberta ranch, with a possible August arrival in Canada. Discussions touched on importing additional stock but were not decided due to foot and mouth disease in England.
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Ottawa
Prince of Wales
Canada
Ig Ranch Fm
Professor Carlyle
England
Prince
Engl
Slav Islanders Learn Russia Overthrown by Soviet Regime
First news in fifteen years reaches Slav and Eskimo residents of a Bering Strait island that the Czarist monarchy has ended and a Soviet government has been established in Russia. Residents are astonished by the dramatic political shift and the end of imperial rule.
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Russia
Bering Strait
Siberia
Alaska
Federal provinces scheme to ship boys to farms for aid
Manitoba sources report a federal provincial plan to recruit over 1000 youths for farm work this year. The program pays about 89 dollars per person during training, with farms provided by the provinces. Ontario and nearby provinces have joined, with Manitoba already holding suitable land in the district.
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Federal
Immigration Department
Manitoba
Preusler Bracken
Federal Department
Lana
Mantoba
Alberta Hen Wins Best Record at Georgia Poultry Contest
A.M. Dokes of Winter Ex Poultry Farm in Lethbridge entered a hen that secured the best record at the International Hing Contest held at the State College of Agriculture in Athens, Georgia. The hen scored 2 points out of 120, with Dokes also named best individual eye layer and awarded the silver cap from the college.
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Georgia
United States
A.M. Dokes
Lethbridge
State College of Agriculture
Athens
Ured
Dodd's Kidney Pills Claim Backed by Canadian User
Mr A M Pacholko of Jedburg Sask credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with relief from long standing backache and fatigue. The ad touts the product as a remedy for kidney troubles and related ailments like rheumatism and lumbago, asserting decades of popularity across Canada and urging readers to try the pills for kidney related issues.
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A. M. Pacholko
Jedburg
Sask
Canada
Dodd
Growth of Power Developm on Winnipeg River
Growth of power on the Winnipeg River Manitoba aims to reach a quarter of a million horsepower by year end with plants nearing four hundred thousand horsepower. By full development the river could supply roughly double that amount, benefiting Winnipeg and surrounding districts with low cost energy for years. Over the past three years power reach expanded from urban use to large outside industries, with cooperation among rival interests and a rising rural market for energy.
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Winnipeg River
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Apps Winnipes
Heart relief after buying After 1 remedy
Mrs R G Tall of Bolton Centre Quebec reports bad heart spells eased after using After tablets. She says she gained weight from under ninety pounds to about 105 pounds and praises the relief. Price 50e per box via The T Milburn Co Limited Mato Ontario.
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R. G. Tall
Bolton Centre
Que
Dmgriste
T. Milburn Co, Limited
Mato
Ont
Downe Kentish Village Lacks Modern Utilities and Services
A fragment from a London area page notes Downe in Kent lacks electricity, gas, sewer, doctor, movie theater, bus, and street lighting within fourteen miles of London. The text also touches on timberland, Amber gemstones, and an asthma remedy claim by Dr J D Hoge, intermixing disparate topics.
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London
Downe
A Great Puzzle to Careful Parents
A period piece ad urges careful parents to use Baby's Own Tablets for troublesome child illnesses. It claims quick fever reduction, cold relief, improved digestion, and safe sleep for infants. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Andry
Raby
Dr. Wiliams Medicine Co
Brockville
A Blessing to People of Advanced Years
A reader reports relief from bladder and lumbar pain after using Gin Pil. The testimonial claims nighttime urination reduced and overall comfort improved for an elderly person. It urges others with similar troubles to try the product and mentions purchasing at a ragist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Alberta the Corn Belt of North America report
A provincial report states Alberta has become a notable corn producer in North America. Last year crop value exceeded 1.69 million dollars, largely from the south, with corn exhibits praised at seed grain fairs and agricultural shows.
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Alberta
North America
Indians Need No Boundaries Across U S Says Aborigines
Federal Judge Dickinson in Philadelphia ruled in a test case involving Paul Diabo of the Caughnawaga reservation of Montreal. Diabo was deported to Canada last March on a charge of illegal entry. The article notes the aborigines’ freedom of movement and mentions a claim about diamonds as well.
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United States
Dickinson
Philadelphia
Paul Diabo
Caughnawaga
Montreal
Diabo
Canada
Gloomy Bolshevik Visitors Plague Russia And Parkland
The text laments Bolshevik gloom and dejection in Russia amid hardship, contrasting with Canada’s 10 000 square miles set aside as national recreation areas. It mentions a misfired joke about a pearl tapioca gift to a wife and notes a somber tone about national destinies and public mood.
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Russia
Sovietland
Cearlist
Canada
Dominion
Reindeer Inquiry Moves North From Denmere
The Porslid Growers of Denmere, now in extreme northern Canada, investigate moving reindeer from Alaska into Canadian territories for native use. Two brothers began June 1 and plan to return spring 1928 to report to the government on reindeer matters.
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Denmere
Canada
Alaska
Canadian Territories
Northwesterritories
North Country
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Sege Voronoff
Paris Tr
Voronoff
Miller
Julius |Ecarsar
Baby Toa
Ana
Charles
Lori
Toratan Bay
J.D. Hoge
Impd Denefit
Promyt
Janing
Raggist
Iaberty
Ness
Alberta Area of Labor
Bayer
Druggista
Wining
Asta
Meonfacrane
Mewreere
Uae
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