New Records In Insurance Losses Across Nations
The article compares rising fire and destruction rates worldwide, noting taxpayer pressure for lower taxes and safer practices. It cites Canada’s fire insurers’ weak profits, Western farmers’ rising assessments, and U.S. 1922 losses of over 506 million dollars driven by avoidable causes like matches, chimneys, spontaneous combustion, and electrical faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada Mutual Fire Association
Winnipeg
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Western Canada
Tivil
Teir
United States
Alberta Cattle to Japan Trials Aimed at Shipments
Edgar E Nobles of Edwonton has secured three tentative orders for thirty cattle each from major firms in Japan. A trial shipment is proposed to test the voyage across the Pacific and assess cattle tolerance before full export plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberts
Japan
Edgar E. Nobles
Edwonton
Young Daughter Restored Health After Remedy
Vancouver reader reports a young girl with loss of appetite improved after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Medicine following a tip from an elder sister who heard of another case. The writer claims the daughter regained strength and normal footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
Lydia E. Pinkham
East Sencouver
What Science Has In Store for 1924
The Daily News surveys 1924 expectations from Prof Low and colleagues. Key forecasts include cheaper artificial light via atom oscillation, wireless coast stations linked to the interior, practical telephone links between the Midlands and North America, the start of genuine wireless services, a surge in motor cars with better engines, and the rise of a light aeroplane era with small engines gaining popularity among young sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
English Midlands
Tue Daily News
London
Paris editor unknown telephone user found
A man who has never used a telephone was found in Paris. He is Alfred Vallette, editor of the Mercure de France. He says he admires the telephone and would like to have one, though he has never used it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Alfred Vallette
Mercure de France
Canadian agricultural study appeal gains British interest
Cotege Beye in Great Britain plans emigration to Conage protestor Whislim Lachend of Mac Konnaid Agricultural College MeGi University Montreal urges British public schools to promote Canadian farming courses. Harrow Rugby and other colleges show interest. Provost Loc head notes expected sizable emigration to the Dominion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotege Beye
Great Britain
Conage
Whislim Lachend
Mac Konnaid Agricultural College
MeGi University
Montreal
Kingdom
Canada
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Colds And Coughs
When children fall sick Nerviline is pitched as a fast acting remedy for colds coughing and sore throats. The ad claims rapid relief for both young and old in the home and highlights a 35 cent price at dealers.
Canadian National Railways proposes forest protection meeting in Montreal
At a Montreal gathering, representatives of Canadian forest protective bodies and the National Railways discussed ensuring firefighting readiness of trains and telegraphic systems. Ellwood Wilson called the move the greatest advance in forest protection in years and urged Ottawa’s meteorological department to provide danger forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ett
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Montreal
National Railways
Ellwood Wilson
Laurentide Pulp and Paper Company
Sears
Ottawa
Corns Relief Advertisement From Local Drugstore
An ad promotes Freezone or Preezone corn remover drops sold by a pharmacist. It promises quick relief for hard, soft, and between-the-toe corns with minimal irritation and a low price.
Maple Tree’s Secret In Early Sap To Syrup Discovery
An article notes Native peoples earlier found maple sap used for syrup and sugar before modern times, and mentions extensive operations in traditional methods. It observes the shift into modern shoe making as part of a broader craft history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Rays Nature Magazine
Passports reform urged and daylight saving noted in early report
Orefly urged A W Nef to pursue house reform and passport rules while notices mention France time changes and daylight saving. Other items report Riga shipments to Petrograd delayed, BC lumber exports totaling over 521 million board feet, Lehigh Railway wage hikes for conductors, and San Francisco lamp replacement with electric lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Nef
Comox Aiberal
France
sWord
Riga
Fom
Petrograd
Lesigrad
British Columbia
Minister of Lands
Lehigh Railway Company
Order of
Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad
W. G. Lee
San Francisco
Springtime medicine touts tonic over purgatives
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Williams' Pink Pills as a spring tonic to enrich the blood, restore nerves, and improve skin and appetite. It warns against harsh purgatives and cites personal testimonials about regaining health after use. Also mentions Ontario lumber output and bush operations in Crown Lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Henry R. Robinson
Cruickshank
Bask
Saye
Dr. Willams
Tam
Dr. Willa Medicine Co
Brockville
Ontario
Moccasin Rock Find Sparks Ancient Footprint Mystery
A moccasin shaped print embedded in rock on Bolecamp Creek lands is believed to show a prehistoric footprint. The eight to ten foot wide mark, about six to seven inches across, suggests pressure from a flat foot, with edges worn by hardening over time. The find is linked to Mepuaiic people of Czecho Slovakia in a broader, uncertain wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolecamp Creek
Czecho
Slovakia
Wilson
Tele Republic
Prague
Germany
Canada Chase Diary Contest Winners List
Provincial entries from across Canada compete in the Chase Diary Contest with Dr. Chase Almanac copies mailed to homes. Winners include Russell Eulerby, Mrs. E. White, Avor C. Rice, Miss Adelaide Atiridge, Miss Sarah Lawrence, and others earning prize amounts from 5.90 to 50 dollars across multiple towns and provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Eulerby
E. White
Colborne St
Brantford
W. Davidson
South Durham
J. Smith
Ave
Asia
Tilt
Hitford Woodrow
Coldwater
Ont
Vth
W. I. Woodland
Wolf hunting in Russia and medical remedies in literature
An assortment of historical snippets references wolf hunting practices in Russia and discusses Dr J D Kelloges Asthma remedy touted for severe breath struggles. Mentions fashion lighting and a London novelty, with scattered names and places such as Toronto and Cronies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Kelloge
Fletcher's Castoria Ends 30-Year Run Amid Tightening Claims
A historic Castoria label notes over thirty years of use as a safe substitute for easter oil teething drops and soothing syrups. The FDA style claim highlights no narcotics and directs readers to follow directions on the pack, urging physician guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Physicians
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A. Cood
Britain
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Thomas
Greece
OGOEN
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Canda
el Bates & Co. Ltd
Toronto
Win. Hinsehey
Bradford
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North Rustica
Pel
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St. Mary's Road
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Man
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10Th Ave. East
Alex Angie Lea Hon Cronies
Russia
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Tse
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Prow
Vancou
Calgary
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