Importation debate on German goods and Canadian policy
Senior British Trade Commissioner Capt Edwards in Montreal commented on a plan by 84 Henry Drayton to restrict German imports at low prices to curb depreciation fears. He noted many German goods mirrored Canadian products and argued Canada should favor its own and British manufacture while maintaining fair trade relations with Germany and the United States.
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Henry Drayton
E J. Edwards
Montreal
Canada
United Kingdom
Allied
Newsral
Edward Therr
Capt. Edwards
Sir Henry Drayton
United States
Germany
Canadian Livestock Health Certificates Aim to Secure Trade
Officials of the Dominion Department of Agriculture claim unusually successful efforts to obtain a clean bill of health for Canadian live stock. Certificates from the Health of Animals Branch must be shown and verified at points of entry and departure to prevent diseased animals or carcasses entering or leaving the country.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Pr Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Fruit Growing in Saskatchewan Prairies Claim by Norman Ross
Norman Ross superintendent of the Dominion Forestry Farm at Indian Head asserts that all fruits can be grown in Saskatchewan. He notes experiments with raspberries currants gooseberries and other bush fruits and states that 3,000,000 or more trees are distributed to farmers from Indian Head this season including apples plums and strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ross
Te Dominion Forestry Farm
Indian Head
Province of
Saskatchewan
Ross
Rubber Heel Output Attracts Global Attention
A factory report notes production of over 115000000 pasts of rubber heels, enough to meet demand for every man in the United States. The statement also highlights Greece’s population as a factor in trade considerations and prompts discussion on international demand and supply dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Greece
Lumberman Chili Case Leaves Vancouver Roots
B C Lumber veteran long tied to Vancouver trade departs after many years in the industry. Mc Cay of Harbor County confirms the switch away from Vancouver, marking a notable local career shift.
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Sander
Vancouver
McCay
Harbor
Imperial department handles overseas and local cases
The department manages 5324 in Canada 276 in She Bein Ines and 263 ten 99 ypychorabhic cases with Ganadi Soldiers aiding in the con operations and related care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
School For Journalists at University of Toronto
An event titled School For Journalists was arranged at the University of Toronto. The notice notes the program location and purpose, with emphasis on journalistic training opportunities offered during the session.
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University of Toronto
Vancouver Population Growth in a New Directory Census
A recently compiled directory census estimates Greater Vancouver’s population at 18 with Orientals at least 15,000. The year’s increase is just over 20,000 ranking the Pacific city as the fourth largest, with a curious note about a heart of a Bel’s chicken and an incubator experiment in New York.
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Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
Pacific City
Spirit of Adventure Sparks Debate on Exploration
The passage from the London Times ponders whether young readers should chase adventure in distant seas and petrified forests or remain grounded in home duties. It notes Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition and the allure of undiscovered lands, while urging readers to hope for luck and enjoy his tales.
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Gareenevener
Sou Nces
Shachieier
Wintal Yourke
Ernest
London Times
De von's Pills Promise Clear Complexion
Advertisement urges young ladies to take De von's Pills to tone blood and improve skin. Claims pimples, blotches, and sallow complexion disappear, yielding a rosy, healthy look. Mentions Dr Hamilton's Pills of Man- Trake and Buttermit and Catarrhozone Co Montreal, 25c at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon
Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
War Ends Officially Date Set for Sept 1
The end of the war is set for September 1 with Turkey exception. Under the termination of the present war act Great Britain cannot declare official end until all peace treaties are ratified, though Hungary’s treaty has been approved in Paris. The date will enable final financial settlements between the Bank of England and the stock exchange and impact various business lines.
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Turkey
Great Briain
Hungary
Paris
Bank of England
The
Stock Exchange
Hiccup Epidemic Prompts Nerviline Remedy Claim
An old notice touts Nerviline as a cure for hiccups and stomach pains. It recommends dissolving Nerviline in sweetened water for hiccups and endorses Nerviline as useful for cramps bloating and diarrhoea at home, priced at 35 cents per bottle.
Farthest North Police Post Established at Pon' Inet
A thin report notes the creation of a police post at Pon' Inet and nearby Inlet and Cape Burwell near Hudson's Straits. One sergeant oversees a small force amid limited resources as bells mark the regional port of call.
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Ae Beck
Amber Lease Granted for Manitoban Sands on Lake Cedar
Amber From Manitoba Sands grants J. Dix Rogers of Toronto a 21-year lease on about 233 acres on the west shore of Lake Cedar Manitoba for amber deposits. The lease is renewable for 21 years, with annual payments and a percentage of amber value. The lessee must expend twelve months of operations as outlined.
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Lake Cedar
Manitoba
J. Dix Rogers
Toronto
Agricultural Publications and a Scattered Musing
The report tallies diverse Department of Agriculture outputs such as reports bulletins pamphlets and leaflets totaling over two million items including circulars gazettes and announcements. The text then veers to a medical aside linking sciatica to perched sitting and ends with a stray remark about a girl refusing a suitor.
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Dep
Equipping a Kitchen for Everyday Efficiency
A kitchen expert urges women to prune clutter and equip with high quality utensils. He notes common wasteful storage, suggests converting existing items into multiuse tools like a kettle doubling as a double boiler, and advises selecting durable pots in enamelware or aluminum. The piece promotes shopping smartly for long term value and easier daily meals.
Asthma Remedy Claims High Cure Record
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as relieving air passages and restoring breath. It asserts a splendid record of relief for thousands of asthma victims and claims the remedy aids Nature in combating distressing symptoms with healing fumes.
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J.D. Kellogg
Kel
Atlaswede Clover Renate Fodder Plant Notes
Atlaswede Clover Renate comes as a forage plant with a very flat stem noted for producing excellent fodder. The description highlights its suitability for feeding livestock and its robust stem characteristic as key attributes.
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Renate
Hungary Signs Peace Treaty Amid War-Era Tensions
Fragmented text notes peace treaty references and wartime activity with unclear names. It hints at prewar competition and cached references, mentioning male figures and operatives in a disrupted record. The readable fragments point to a wartime context and postwar negotiations without clear dates or places.
Largest raisin pie weighs 158 pounds at show
At the automobile show in Turlock California an immense raisin pie was displayed weighing 158 pounds. The pie used pounds of raisins and drew patrons. A note mentions Germans preparing an excellent substitute for tea from the strawberry plant.
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Turlock
Tanlac Does Just What People Say It Will Do Calgary Man Declares
A Calgary man and Prudential Life Insurance agent, A Reff of 1507 Eleventh Street West, reports Tanlac cured his stomach trouble, shattered nerves, and weight loss after World War I service. He says his appetite, digestion, and energy are restored and blood cleared, crediting Tanlac as effective as advertised. He notes it is sold by leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Calgary
Comra
Eleventh Street
West
Alberta
Prudential Life Insurance Co
France
Regina
Taniac
Divggiste
French Canadian Settlers Move to Western Farms
Forty French-Canadian settlers with families arrived in Winnipeg en route to Saskatoon and Edmonton districts to resume farming. They migrated from New England industrial centers and Eastern Canada before the war, many having prior farming experience.
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New England
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Canada
Summer Complaints in Hot Weather Warned for Children
The ad urges early use of Baby's Own Tablets at first sign of illness during heat to prevent summer complaints in children. It claims the tablets relieve symptoms promptly, assure safety with a government analyst guarantee, and recommends keeping them in homes with growing children. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Nell
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Manitoba Beekeepers Prosper in Strong Honey Outlook
Manitoba beekeepers report rapid gains as deex eeiping expands province wide. Demonstrations occur across Manitoba with a bright crop forecast. In Swan River Valley J C Dodge notes 1500 dollars from 33 hives in one season while a Dominion City settler states 76 colonies from a stray swarm, selling over two tons of honey last year at 35 cents a pound.
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Manitoba
Swan River Valley
J. C. Dodge
Dominion City
The Error of His Ways
A shredded clip recalls a prison scene with a compassionate bystander and a tense exchange as an American Legion source hints at a broader public moment, leaving readers to infer the moral tension and social response.
Shackleton on Mainspring of Life and Polar Quest
Sir Ernest Shackleton spoke at Sutton Hall on life’s mainspring being knowledge seeking and announced potential for another polar expedition funded by two generous sponsors. He noted costs and gains of polar exploration, stressing aims beyond mere economics and hoping returns aid the world, while Times coverage and host Mr Becker’s confidence propelled the venture.
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Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
FE. Becker
Sutton Hall
Heston
Becker
London Times
Photo Play at Lake of the Woods
Hardcastie of the Associate Producers Limited announces the company has secured a studio on an island in the Lake of the Woods district and will begin producing Canadian photoplays. It may become the permanent base for their productions.
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Lake of the Woods
Lake of the
Western Wool Grades and Animal Heights Across Regions
The article notes West Alberta range wools attracting favorable attention for handling and spinning quality, Canadian mills showing interest. It mentions sheep shearing in Southern Alberta and a medicine for worms, with references to an Exterminator. Eagles are said to fly up to 6,000 feet while a Tark ch se and rows are also noted at similar heights, though birds generally do not exceed 1,000 feet.
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West Alberta
Canadian Mills
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B.C
Chili
Department of Soldiers’ Civil Reestablishment
School For Journalists
New York
Jr Grape
Farthest North
RCMP
Basin's Land
Lorettoc. Lynch
Atlaswede Clover
Ant
Rome
American Legion
Call of the Unknown
Miller's
Ems
Lev Canadian
Clark
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