Canada needs a national trade plan to expand markets
A call for bold federal action to direct Canadian farm forest fishery and mine products to foreign markets. The piece argues Canada lags behind Germany Britain and the United States in promoting trade and urges a dedicated department with overseas representatives and a national trade organization to seize opportunities and boost exports. It cites livestock and wheat market mismatches in Mexico and Liverpool as examples of lost profits and criticizes current rail and shipping systems as underutilized assets.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
U.S
Pound
Devord
Mexico
Alvo
Liverpool
Europe
Britain
Chicago
Anadarh Fall
Leagug of Nations
Joori
Poliftrans
Pablic Men
Cards
National Railways
National Merchant
Golden Age and Comforts of Today in Past Reflections
The piece reflects on 1870 conveniences versus 1921 modern devices and asks how households could obtain such tools. It notes changing values among young people, suggesting today’s youth may pursue a different golden age beyond what earlier generations accepted, aiming for a primrose path.
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Vietor 7
Tim
Eas
Canadian Pacific ships stage Christmas on mid Atlantic voyage
The Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd arranged a real Christmas programme aboard their vessels with Christmas trees, presents, Divine Service, a prepared dinner, a dance, and games for all ages. The festive list aimed to bring cheer to passengers on long sea journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacife @teamshipa Limited
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd
mid-Atlantic
Grain stored shows rise in Canadian elevators
Statistics released for the week ending December 31, 1921, indicate higher grain stocks in Canadian public elevators. Oats total 132,481 bushels, barley 362,000 bushels, rye 2,595 bushels, while wheat and fat show decreases of 69 and 22,756 bushels respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domilion Beregs
Beauty fades and thin blood warning from pink pills
An old advertisement warns that fatigue and health decline signal thinning impure blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as best cure to enrich blood, restore color and appetite, and prevent doctor bills, available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Schoo Ol
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
McG Professor Is a Good Farmer
Sir Andrew MacPhail, Canadian writer and McGill professor, farmers on his Prince Edward Island estate. He reportedly harvests 825 bushels of potatoes, surpassing the 500-bushel provincial mark while conducting experiments and supervising summer work. Miller's Worm Powders are promoted as a safe worm remedy for children, with notes on post-treatment stomach and bowel toning. Toronto boasts over 100000 telephones, a high city rate. Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy is advertised as effective, promising relief from choking and breathing difficulties.
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Andrew MacPhail
McGill
Prince Edward Island
Girl’s sponge bride rite in Himia tale and ship news
The Himia archipelago wafts to a curious sponge bride custom where a girl sows her years as sponge counts in a silk net for marriage. Across Atlantic port Montreal in 1921 steamers rose to 807 with net tonnage 2 598 495, British and Norwegian ships leading arrivals and departures. Coal ban once ruled London air quality as a concern.
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Propos
Himia
Montreal
United States
Italy
Holland
The Headless Home and the Good Family Life
A columnist argues a home must have a head, usually the mother, to provide responsibility love and practical training. A headless home lacks order meals and funds, harming children’s well being. The piece urges mothers to create a balanced home life and invite better family memory.
Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Pulse and Sleep
An ad asserts tobacco harms the heart and nerves and promotes Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy. A Canadian writer from Ontario testifies to years of palpitations and relief after using the pills, claiming they restore nerve tone and heart steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J ‘Milburn
Sesson Seady
Hitec Prantford
Giant Two Ton Shell Unearthed Near Mons After War
A two ton shell dropped from a mile high in Havay near Mons has been dug up. It failed to explode, leaving a fifty foot deep crater. Its explosive charge weighed about three quarters of a ton and its discovery required careful handling. The report notes the shell dates from the war's final year and marks a remarkable find.
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Mons
Havay
Islanders Govern Themselves On Remote Tristan Cunha Island
On Tristan da Cunha, halfway between Africa and South America, islanders live without a government or boss. They refused British offers to relocate, live communally, and have almost no currency. Crimes and disputes are rare.
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Tristan Cunha
Africa
South America
Tristan da Cunha
People
Saya
Mentor
California Fig Syrup Promoted For Child Ailments
An old fashioned promotional blurb discusses California Fig Syrup as a remedy to “move the bowels” in children of all ages. It emphasizes trust in the product’s taste and claims of safe cleansing, urging mothers to demand the genuine bottle with proper directions and warning against imitation syrups.
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California
Virginia
Diamond Dyes marks fifty years of service and advertising power
Burlington Vermont celebrates Diamond Dyes fifty years of growth from small beginnings to a city block plant. The piece highlights the firm’s advertising strength, family goodwill, and a nationwide jubilee planned by The Wella Richardson group with a large newspaper advertising appropriation. It notes broader historic mentions including Chinese hockey in Ontario and the origin of the telephone for aiding the deaf.
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Wella & Richardson
Cordova’s Moorish Pavement Sainted as Oldest Record
The oldest known pavement in modern cities is in Cordova Spain. It was laid with stories by the Moors in the middle of the ninth century.
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Spain
Cordova
First Things Today Car Purchases Spur Quick Upgrades
A brief social note observes how some people, after receiving money, immediately buy a car and then seek to upgrade the vehicle soon after. The snippet hints at impulse spending and priorities following a windfall.
Praise for Dr. Pierce medicines from Peterboro reader
Mrs Matha Sholer of Bethune Ontario reports recovery from feminine weakness, backaches, and general weariness after using Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She notes her husband regained health after taking Golden Medical Discovery and endorses contacting Dr. Pierce's Laboratory for trials and advice.
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Peterboro
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Taball
Matha Sholer
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Wil Ham Chew Chong
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Torosto
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