Thrift and Saving Drive Canadian Prosperity
An editorial praised thrift as the cornerstone of prosperity. It notes rising savings deposits and life insurance investments during wartime, crediting Victory Loans for teaching and sustaining saving habits across Canada. It urges opening savings accounts for all ages and highlights benefits of reinvesting interest to build financial security.
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Atls
Canada
Post Office
N’erdo-Wells
Thation
Make More Funds Allocated by Dice Tradition
A historical note describes funds set aside by an old custom to be allocated by the throwing of one die. The amount is designated for two years or more and is contingent on the dice outcome as part of a ritual or communal practice.
Freight rate cuts urged for livestock to Eastern Canasta
Members of the Eastern Canasta Livestock Union asked the Toronto Railway Commission board to reduce freight rates by 295 percent for shipments to the East. The note requested a new system to ease costs. A parallel note reported a brickmaking innovation allowing one man to produce 1,000 bricks daily.
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Canasta
Tipminton Board of Railway
Manitoba Fox Farming Exports Reach 125 Foxes In Year
A Manitoba map depicts fox farming outputs showing about 125 foxes shipped from the province in the past year. Of these, 114 were sent to Boulogne, France, two to Hamburg, and nine to Toronto, Ontario. The record reflects consigned counts and international trade activity for the period.
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Dro
Agures
Boulogne
France
Hamburg
Toronto
Ontario
Discovered By Accident In Turkish Towne Loom Breaks
A salvage finding in Turkish Towne reveals a loom weaving smooth towel rings disarrayed and breaking thread spans. A discarded towel product was tested by a passerby who preferred it to the worn fabric.
Sager Experts Brest Expansion Sheen Sagar Refining
In November an expansion at Camadine sagar shows 8009 pounds valued at $21. The period notes 1H1.960 pmanits with figures compared to 1926, indicating expansion across prior ten years and reflecting shifts under Taran ownership.
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Brest
Sheen
Sagar
Guinneas
Restored By Nerviline proves powerful nerve pain reliever
Nerviline claim promises fast relief from sprains strains and rheumatic pain with internal or external use. It touts a large bottle and urges purchase today from local dealers. An unrelated anecdote mentions failed attempts to open tins with blunt knives during a picnic.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Health Through Rich Blood
Advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anemia nervousness and weakness claiming they restore appetite revive spirits and improve digestion. Testimonials from Mrs Russell Norwood and others praise the pills for curing fatigue insomnia and general poor health after trying other medicines. Pills marketed in Ontario by Williams Medicine Co with mail order details.
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Wilhiams
Mra
Russell MM Norwood
Canadian Professor Wins International Fellowship for Europe Study
Professor Wilfred Sadler of the University of British Columbia dairying department received a 2000 fellowship from the International Education Board of New York. The grant covers Europe travel, tuition, and lab fees for a year of study. He plans to depart for Europe in May for three months each at leading laboratories to specialize in his field.
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University of British Columbia
International Education Board of New York
Wilfred Sadler
UBC
Europe
International Edun Board
Hats From Sugar Sacks Distract London Dressmakers
A famous London dressmaking house brings a large consignment of ordinary sugar sacks to craft hats. The piece notes sack cloth as a fashion staple and hints at societal tax or debt pressures, while a quip about a man dodging collectors closes with a nod to Minard's Liniment for gripe.
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London
Churchill's Italy Funding Sparks Budget Debate
Churchill faces a hard budget reality as Britain seeks ready money to cover near term expenses. Analysts note careful trade analysis behind Italy funding and forecast signs of improvement, while experts warn a budget deficit remains likely despite optimism.
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Winston Chursnill
Italy
United States
Churchill
Winston Churchill
Heftain
Baldwin
Sunday School Lesson on The Good Shepherd Parable
The text discusses John 10 verses 1 15, describing Jesus as the true shepherd who leads his flock. It contrasts the shepherd who enters by the door with others who climb over the wall, noting that the sheep recognize the shepherds voice and follow him, while fleeing from strangers. The lesson explains eastern shepherding practices and how the shepherd goes before the sheep, guiding them without driving them.
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Jesus
Sue
Duke of Connaught Long Association With Rifle Brigade
A Canadian记 special note recounts the Duke of Connaught’s fifty six year link to the Rifle Brigade including a long family tie with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. A testimonial from Mrs. Caskanett of Greenock Ontario praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for backache relief aiding daily chores.
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Duke of Connaught
Rifle Brigade
Figs
Lay Patricia Ramsay
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Rifles
Greenock
Caskanett
Dodd
Dancing in Russia and the lost arts in a health rant
A fragmented, sensational mock health column describes Russia banning dancing as a drain on health. It references Dr Russia and Kelicks’s asthma remedy, plus Miller’s Worm Powders as touted cures. The piece weaves absurd claims about Bolshevik control, public spaces, and dangerous parasitic remedies.
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Asuma
Russia
Kelicks
Danelag
Woman asks about children as conductor under five
Fragmentary line suggests a woman asking about children and a conductor under age five, with unclear context and limited readable details. The passage remains vague on event, place, or outcome.
Are You Nervous Weak Wing Wai Hamilton Ontario
A reader from Hamilton Ontario describes recovering from poor health and nervous weakness after taking Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription. The testimonial claims restored nerves and improved strength and urges readers to try a trial package or send for information.
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Hamilton
Dr. Peres
Cathcart
Pierce
Bridgebarg
Ontario
Forgeries Turned To Useful Work By Prisoners
The article describes two forgers converted to constructive labor by prison authorities. Their conversion involves using their knowledge of checks to produce beneficial outputs for society, as argued by their attorney T. B. Hendley. A Portland banker reportedly plans to assist in manufacturing.
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Karl I. Lathrop
Ho. Steese
T. B. Hendley
Handey
Portland
Picture brides to Brazil Argentina and Mexico plan
Mrs K Tarama wife of the Japanese consul in San Paulo organizes the first party of picture brides for South American Japanese. The program aims to match ten thousand bachelors in Mexico and South America with brides from Japan. Brazil reportedly has 5000 homes awaiting brides and Argentina 2000, with Mexico 1000 and 2000 more in other regions.
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Japan
Brazil
Argentine
Mexico
South America
K Tarama
Ese
San Paulo
Tarama
Immigration push eyed as settlers head to Canada
A federal minister predicts a steady influx of settlers from Britain and Europe to Canada, driven by health in agriculture and high product prices. He expects immigration to focus on homesteading and notes recent strong cattle exports from Canada, with shipments surpassing prior years. Shoes are thrown after bride and they furnish their own spats.
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Canada
Dominion
Wo R Motherwell
Wert Vulture
Motherwell
Hiltish Isles
Europe
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Thrift
Manitoba
Fox
Mote Fletcher
Nerviline
Ioa
B.C
International Educational Board
Minard
Scott
Britain
vEawscamy As
Jesus the Good Shepherd
A. Caskanett
Dancing
Eid
Shaw
Seti
Holluday
Veterin
Downton
United Kingdom
Tite Quece
Akers’ Ove Togue
Hubbard Oven Co West
Patie
Cece
Sellast Specialty Co
Waterford
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