Tolmie warns on Canada crop yield gains from more acres
Dr Tolmie of the Dominion Department of Agriculture addressed the Canadian Club of Regina during the Provincial Exhibition week. He noted Canada’s acreage has risen steadily in ten years, yet yield per acre has fallen, limiting overall farm production. He urged boosting yield via better seed, crop rotation, and more livestock, and highlighted weed control and pest issues as major ongoing losses to production.
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Canadian Club of
Regina
Tolmie
Dominion 11 of Agriculture
Canada
Tolmic
Doimie
Westvern
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Weeded Fields and Land Speculators Threaten Western Canada
Farmers and officials push for weed control and better farming as crops yield falls. Public opinion is asleep while weed officials face hostility. Many seek more land for speculation rather than higher yields, tying up capital and reducing productive effort.
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Joss. Tamsoy
Canada
West
Digestive Disorder Piller Promises Relief to Sufferers
A questionable health notice touts pills as a universal cure for digestive ailments. The advertisement asserts strong, confident claims that the product corrects digestive disorders and helps many, though the text is garbled and unclear about ingredients or safety.
Prince Edward's Service Shows Imperial Skill and Bond
The passage lauds Prince Edward for a remarkable mission, stressing his trained, professional approach since boyhood. It argues his genuine usefulness to the Empire and the lasting stability his work provides to Australia and other Dominions, earning affection and respect beyond personal charm.
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Australia
Dominions
Ndt
River post office exchange reveals dramatic farewell note
A dramatic exchange features a woman declaring ruin by extravagance. She says she is going to the river, while the man asks if she will pass the post office to post a letter, highlighting a tense parting scene.
Catarthozone Inhaler Promises Cures For Bronchitis
An advertisement touts Catarthozone as a new inhaled treatment for bronchitis and irritable throat. It claims a pure air vapor reaches bronchial tubes via a pocket inhaler, with a large device lasting two months at $100 and a small one at 50 cents, plus samples, offered by doctors and public figures in many lands.
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Adironacks
Peace River Country Developments Linked to CPR Rail Plan
The Edmonton Bulletin notes a five year plan involving McArthur Company, the provincial government, and the CPR to build about 150 miles of railway, tying into Peace River town and 450 miles of navigable river. Government and industry hope rail access will spur settlement and vast development across the rich, river-connected region.
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CPR
McArthur Company
Montreal
Que
London
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Chicago
Famonton
Peace River
Arctic Ocean
Edmonton Bulletin
Stoclass. Im
England's Arable Area Declined Since 1915
The arable area in England has fallen since 1915 due to government policies favoring food production. A record day crop is anticipated this year, but the fruit outlook is bleak with apples and pears at about 20 percent of the average and small fruit crops well below average.
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England
Land sale reports high price per acre near Regina
A land section in the Pease district about twenty five miles from Regina is listed for 3400 dollars, equating to a price reportedly better than 130 dollars per acre in the TRL sale.
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Regina
Pease District
Make Life on The Farm Appealing
Hon S F Tolmie addressed the House of Commons on May 14 1920 urging solutions to keep youths on farms. He argued that better methods, attractive homes, sound livestock, higher profits, and affordable roads and cars would provide social contact and happiness, making farm life more appealing.
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S. F. Tolmie
House of Commons
Strength of Trees Shocks Boston Folks with Tree Puller
In Boston a three foot diameter elm on the common was felled by a French tearing device. Two men pulled a lever to raise the trunk by a steel cable but the first cable broke, two more snapped, and the machine failed. Workers then took axes to cut the roots.
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Boston
Mass
France
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones Tablet remedy warning
A period advertisement warns that early use of Baby's Own Tablets can prevent summer complaints in well children and relieve symptoms if they occur. The ad claims government analyst approval and promotes sale by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canada and U S Wheat Yields Compared Over Ten Years
The record notes that Canada's average wheat production per acre over the last decade is 19.25 bushels, while the United States averages 14.72 bushels. It acknowledges droughts hail wind and frost have caused calamities.
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Canada
United States
Burglars Speak in Grown Dull Lingo After Break In
A pair of thieves lurked about a residence, one asking if the other secured any item while the first expressed frustration over losses. The dialogue hints at a failed burglary, with a remark that the damp belonged to a lawyer and a final, rueful question about what was stolen.
Minard's Liniment Praised by Canadian Dancer
A Montreal document from May reports Thomas J. Hoga, hailed as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada, praising Minard's Liniment Co. Limited in Yarmouth. The testimonial notes its effectiveness for joints and muscles, signed by Hoga in a letter to the company.
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Montreal
Minard’s Liniment Co
Yarmouth
Minard
Thomas J. Hoga
Canada
Doped Sede and the Oldest Impressed Tale
A fragmentary note mentions a man’s impression and a claim about bone specimens. It references reindeer caves in France and an unusual tale of Rave Bees. The readable text hints at historic artifacts and cave discoveries but offers no clear events or dates.
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Reindeer Caves
France
Hens To Be Culled In West Zor Township Campaign
The United Farmers of West Zor in Oxford County announce a hen culling drive across the township. Nonperforming hens, termed tar boarders, will be culled or cooked for use. With high chicken costs, farmers must have productive birds. mercy is to be shown to none.
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United Farmers of
West Zorra
Oxford County
Toronto Globe
Miller's Worm Powders Destroy Pests Efficiently
A fragmented report notes Miller's Worm Powders kill pests like Techland efficiently, leaving bodies unperceived yet not fully expelled. The passage mentions pigeons carrying 709 messages for the RAP between April 1918 and the armistice, with references to Mutakhemen lives and valuable airplanes.
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Miller
Smallest Nations Compared by Size and Population
Monaco is the smallest nation with eight square miles and a claimed island. San Marino claims Europe’s oldest status with thirty square miles and 11,513 inhabitants. Liechtenstein and Andorra lie on Europe’s western and Pyrenean borders with roughly 10,716 and 5.2 thousand residents respectively.
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Monaco
Mediterranean
San Marino
Europe
Lichtenstein
Switzerland
Andorra
France
Spain
Minard's Liniment Proclaims Bold Automobile Confidence
A New York World item notes a man who trusts his car to conquer a locomotive at a grade crossing, reflecting on risky faith in vehicles and the era’s bold automotive bravado. The quip highlights confidence as a potential insurance risk, linking it to public health concerns like diphtheria.
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New York World
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Fareridge
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Minard’s Liniment
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