A Time For Courage In The Western Provinces
The article urges Western Canadians to keep faith during hard winter conditions noting temporary hardship in the Prairie Provinces and worldwide parallels. It stresses courage personal effort and a forward focus on brighter prospects, plus a call for community spirit and mutual aid to support the less fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian
Prairie
Dominion
West
Canadian Prairie West
Ontario
States
University Honors Lord Byng With Honorary Law Degree
Lord Byng governor general of Canada received the honorary doctor of laws from the University of Toronto. He urged Canadian universities to nurture the rising generation and stressed the shift from force to science in meeting modern social needs, blaming the war horrors on the loss of brain workers’ leadership.
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Lord Byng
Governor General of Canada
University of Toronto
Canada
Britannia Disaster Jury Blames Mining Firm
A Britannia inquest finds the Britannia Mining & Smelting Co responsible for the flood that killed 36 and wiped out Britannia Beach. The jury pins the catastrophe on a railroad fill constructed behind the town that channeled mountain streams into a catastrophic overflow. The report emphasizes corporate negligence as the root cause of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia
Britannia Beach
Britannia Mining & Smelting Co
Toe Walking Curative Trend Promotes Toe Walking
A French doctor prescribes toe walking for patients with deficient chest development. The article notes that the woods peoples and lower animals walk on the toe, suggesting a revived practice as a therapeutic course.
Belgian Complaints Rise Over German Dumping
Belgian businessmen protest German dumping as sales to Belgium rise rapidly and call for preventive measures. Bamboo used for papermaking in Indo China reports indicate resource use shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Indo-China
Special Holiday Fares From West to East by CN
Canadian National Railways offers greatly reduced return tickets from Alberta Saskatchewan and Winnipeg West to any point in Eastern Canada. Tickets available December 1 1921 to January 15 1922 valid for return within three months. Agents will supply information and help plan trips.
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Canadian National
Canadian ‘National Railways
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg West
Manitoba
Canada
Canadian National Railway
Backache myths and the role of the blood in pain
An article discusses backache, warning it rarely signals kidney trouble and urging focus on blood health. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for the blood as a remedy and notes tests can confirm kidney status. Also mentions high altitude atmospheric balloons rising to 90,000 feet with instruments deployed by parachute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Kellogs
California Fig Syrup and Global Weight Gain Facts
A vintage ad extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser for children, urging mothers to insist on the genuine product. It also presents a curious factoid: the Earth gains about 70 pounds of mass per minute due to natural accumulation, totaling roughly 11,435 tons per day.
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California
Earth
Nervine Tonic Promoted For Tired Women In Toronto Ad
An advertisement features Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of 261 Ontario Street endorsing Dr mombiorce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for tired and run down women. She claims it restored her energy and helped after eight pregnancies. The page urges others to try the product for similar relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Mombiorce
Toni
Elizabeth Taylor
Ontario
Health is Vital to You Hear What This Woman Says
A testimonial from a pregnant woman extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She reports being rundown, weak, nervous with nausea before taking the remedy, then gaining strength and feeling healthier quickly. The piece urges visiting a neighborhood drug store to obtain the tablets or liquid for trial.
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London
Dr. Plercus
Retain Good Health With Dr Hamiltons Pills
Promote bowel health and prevent constipation with Dr Hamiltons Pills praised for mildness and quick relief. Avoid harsh medicines and rely on these pills to keep bowels regular and reduce headaches biliousness indigestion and liver complaints widely sold for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Practical plan to ease home drudgery and cook less
A homemaker complains of fatigue and urges practical help. The article outlines budgeting time for chores, buying or renting a washing machine, and planning meals for three days with batch cooking to cover Saturday through Sunday, including freezerable meals and leftovers to reduce weekly effort.
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Detter
Manitoba Founded Capitals and Provincial Names
The text traces the 1870 Rial rebellion and Manitoba's formation with Fort Garry as capital named Winnipes. It notes the North West Territories seat at Regina, the 1905 split creating Saskatchewan and Alberta, Edmonton as capital, and references Edmonton's long trading post history.
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Riel
Province of
Manitoba
Fort Garry
Winnipes
Prairie
North West Territories
Regina
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Alberta
North West
Yes
Putnam's Corn Ex Remains Painless Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Ex tractor as the painless remedy for corns. The copy claims it never fails and sells for 25 cents everywhere.
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Putnam's
Arctic Explorer Dr McKay Presumed Dead in 1914
Edinburgh probate court grants leave to heirs of Dr McKay of Stefansson’s Canadian Arctic expedition to presume death. McKinley testified the party split during pack ice north of Herald Island. McKay’s group sighted February 16, 1914 bound for Wrangel Island and no further news arrived.
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Wrangel Island
Edinburgh
McKay
Stefansson
McKinley
Stefasson
Heraldsland
Making a Speech Scottish Minister on preparation time
The Scottish minister notes preparation scales with delivery length. He says a quarter hour needs a week, half an hour needs three days, and if Tam speaks as long as desired he is ready now. The Belfast Weekly News remarks on sudden death and car stops.
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Belfast Weekly News
Ambulance Truck Tests Self Supporting Inflated Tent Speed
A French motor ambulance traveling at 90 miles per hour carries a tent that can be inflated by the vehicle’s engine until it becomes self supporting.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Touted for Tobacco Woes
An advertisement claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills counteract tobacco related heart and nerve symptoms. It cites Mr. Frank Lutes of Brantford as a testimonial, saying the pills stopped his heart palpitations and helped him gain weight after using them. The copy notes the price as 50 cents per box, sold by The Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
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Frank Lutes
Terrace Hill St
Brantford
Ont
Milburn
T Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed As Strongest Remedy
The advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Remover as the strongest recommendation with nearly certain success. A stray humorous dialog snippet features a hobo and a lady of the house, contrasting offers of food and hospitality.
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University At Toronto
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Rte
Bilon
New York
Vu. Wat
Arctic
Samele
Ayer
Bayer
Allaruggists
Bayer Manufacturs
Salleyheari
Bayer Company
Holloway
Hinard
Clark
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