Public Health Governance and Provincial Roles in Canada
The article discusses dual control of public health by Dominion and Provincial authorities. It highlights federal quarantine powers, Marine Hospitals, and immigrant medical inspection, while provinces fund hospitals and social institutions. It praises Western provinces for sanitation, maternal support, and modern hospitals, and notes the role of voluntary groups like the Red Cross and Tuberculosis Society as government aids and public opinion drivers.
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Dominion
Federal
Department of Public Health
Canada
Governmenta
Department of Government
Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Association of Mental Hygtene
Babies’ Welfare Organization
Society For the Prevention of
St. John Antbulance Association
Children’s Aid Societies
The
Red Cross
Putnam’s Cornex offers quick relief from corns
Tight money pinch hits. Thousands suffer painful corns now easier to treat with Putnam's Cornex tractor. Free from caustics and paint, trusted for fifty years. Buy at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Medicine Hat Southern Irrigation District Formed
Plans and estimates for a new irrigation district in Southern Alberta have been approved by the Minister of the Interior. The Medicine Hat Southern Irrigation District will cover an area south of Medicine Hat, with formation steps to be taken immediately under the Alberta Irrigation District Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta
Minister of the Interior
Medicine Hat Southern
City of
Medicine Hat
al- Berta
World Airplane Speed Record Set by Sadi Lecointe
French aviator Sadi Lecointe broke the world speed record for four kilometers at Villa Conblay by flying the distance in 46 seconds, achieving about nineteen kilometers per hour. The report notes the feat and the pace of the aircraft in the historic record pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadi Lecointe
Villa Conblay
Iron Ore in Alberta Investigations Question Deposits
Investigations under Prof J A Allan suggest Alberta lacks commercial iron ore. A forthcoming report reportedly states iron deposits do not exist in significant quantities except possibly in Point in the C Pass country. Sheep Creek deposits once believed rich have proven a fizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
J. A. Allan
C. Pass
Sheep Creek
Immigration bill stirs concern across Eastern Europe
Reports from Eastern European centers indicate the proposed US and Canada immigration ban is causing worry. United States consulates see thousands seeking visas to migrate before the act becomes law. The text notes that power is broad but few know how to wield it.
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Europe
United States
Waxed board tea container praised as air tight
The passage notes a waxed board package adopted after years of testing. It claims the container is stronger and completely air tight, testing contents for dust dirt odors and moisture, and presents it as the best tea container devised.
U S Proposes One Year Wheat Import Embargo Bill
A bill introduced by Representative Young of North Dakota proposes a one year embargo on importing wheat and related grains and products including wheat flour barley rye oats flax wool hogs cattle and sheep. The measure also outlines a duty schedule for these items after the embargo period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Young
North Dakota
A Mother's Trials and Health Renewal Through Pink Pills
A maternal health plea extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to renew blood and strength for mothers. It claims improvements for weak, ailing wives and mothers and offers purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario. Also notes asthma relief via De J J Kellogg Asthma Remedy with soothing vapor and years of success.
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Dr. Williams
Scc
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, On
de. J. D. Kellogg
He Should Worry Wise Man Said No Time to Worry
The item from The Black and Magenta of New Concord Ohio presents a wry line about a man who claims he has no time to worry due to his constant sleepiness day and night. It reflects a humorous newspaper brief or quotation alongside the paper's other notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Concord, Ohio
New York Streets Stretch 4200 Miles Compared to City
The notice compares New York City streets to a 4200 mile walk from New York to Petrograd. It promotes Minard's Liniment for colds and endorses Mother Graves's Worm Exterminator as a standard, long used remedy to protect children from worms.
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New York
Petrograd
Mother Graves
Good Market for Canadian Butter Prices Seen Staying High
President J. A. McFeeters of the Canadian Creamery Association spoke at Toronto's annual convention predicting butter prices will remain at a level that encourages production. He noted Montreal as a major butter center with 1920 receipts about 71,000 cwt lower than last year while western creamery butter output for 1920 should equal that of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McFeeters
Canadian Creamery Association
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
Western Canada Attracts Motion Picture Crews In Rockies
In Alberta the Goldwyn Company films Snow Blindness at Lake Louise. The Alberta region draws big film productions for winter shoots with snow bound scenery and a North American northland feel cited by industry figures. Lake Louise, Calgary and the Rockies are highlighted as premier locations for western film settings and snow induced visuals.
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Alberta
Beilmed
Lake Louise
Rocky Mountains
Goldwyn Corporation of
Los Angeles
David M. Hartford
Calgary
Northwestern
North American
Holloway
Tangabardine Riding Habit Description and Worm Powders Ad
The article details a Tangabardine riding habit with long coat, concealed pocket openings, tan leather reinforced breeches, Ascot tie, diamond pin, and a dark brown tricome hat with options for derby and a bright vest. It then promotes Miller's Worm Powders claiming to purge worms, repair organ injuries, and prevent recurrence.
Co operative Wheat Handling Elevators Record Strong Year
The Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company handled nearly 49 million bushels of wheat in the year ending July 31 1920. It built eight new elevators and added another at Foam Lake where 266 251 bushels were stored. A surplus of 225 988 was earned and a dividend of 8 percent declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Farmers’ Company
Nother
Foam Lake
Clydesdale Horses From Scotland Arrive in Brandon
Western Canada farmers persist in improving livestock with new blood. Ben Finlayson brings twenty Clydesdale stallions and a mare from Scotland, planning a year of conditioning in Brandon before showcasing them in Manitoba markets.
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Western
Canada
Ben. Finlayson
Brandon
Scotland
Finlayson
Sneiden
Board plans sale of 1921 wheat by Canadian grain board
The Canadian Council of Agriculture proposes a sale plan for the 1921 Western Canada wheat crop through United Grain Growers. A board representing provincial grain growers associations will collect pledges from farmers to sell only through the board for a set period, initially seven years.
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Canadian Council Agriculture
Caada
United Grain Growers
Oit
Origin of the Lamp Chimney
A fragment describes how a child’s play with an oil lamp bottom caused the lamp chimney. It references a Swiss mechanic named Ar gand and mentions beliefs about bronchial remedies and soothing inflammation, though the text is garbled.
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Argand
Calf Breaks Size Records At Moosomin Dairy Yard
J Palmer, a Moosomin dairyman, owns two calves noted for their diminutive size. One calf weighs about 10 pounds after two days, from a mother weighing 1,680 pounds, and is described as unusually spry for its age.
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J. Palmer
Moosomin Dairyman
Vacuum subway's swift ride draws from airless front
The new vacuum subway concept uses an airless front to reduce resistance, allowing trains to travel about 150 miles per hour. The idea reportedly arose when the inventor rode a tube and noticed how little air the cars needed to move.
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Minard
Vertrode Beresford
Western Canada
Canadian Rockies
Profesor H. Straum
M.D
Royal Charity Hospital
Ape
Grove’s
Bayer
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