Reclaim Half Million Acres Alberta Lands Planned
Forty reclamation projects aim to convert 400000 to 509000 acres across Alberta and adjoining regions. Surveys map cost and methods for drainage and agriculture. Lakes and slave lake areas near Watwhistle and other stretches would be flooded or altered, with Saskatchewan zones and a 1000 mile tract between two rivers included. Initiatives mention Ivan Lake near Holloway and a London bank pall branch installation.
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Alberta
Watwhistle
Tesser Slave Lake
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Carrot
Sik
Tox Lauds Britain at Massey Hall Patriot Rally
A November 22 rally at Massey Hall in Toronto under Empire Club auspices featured a U S presidential nominee De White delivering a patriotic speech praising the bond between Canada and Britain. He condemned Kaiser hostility and urged Americans to resist demagogic attacks on Britain, calling for harmony and strong moral outlook.
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U. S
DeWhite
Massey Hall
Toronto
Empire Club Acapicos
J. M
Nate
Ohio
Kaiser
Britain
United States of America
California Syrup of Figs Ad Reminder
An advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to children for mild stomach liver and bowel relief. It touts a fruity taste and says full directions are on each bottle.
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California
Germans salute embassy flag then break war song in Berlin
The Berlin crowd witnessed a provocative act at the French embassy as a group sang a famous war song proclaiming German superiority and then desecrated the flag. The incident reflects tensions as Germany faces Allied demands and a fragile democracy. Officials warn that external pressures test the new republic’s prudence and resolve to avoid renewed aggression.
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Vrerman
Berlin
Germany
Tal
Criman
Aly
Miy
Edmonton Bulletin
Canada imports agricultural products linked to domestic trade
The Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers argues that Canada imports and exports raw and finished goods with cross border flows harming efficiency. It urges closer ties between industry and farming to reduce needless cross trading and transport costs and boost domestic production.
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Dominion
Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers
King
Belgium's Recovery Gains Ground After World War Devastation
Belgium rapidly rebuilding after German destruction. By war's end railways, bridges, canals, telegraph and telephone lines severely damaged but steadily repaired. Coal production rising, textile and wool factories reopening, plate glass works active as exports to Holland, France, Italy, Germany resume.
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Belgium
Are
Emil Frangui
Magazine of
Wall Street
Holland
Uprance
Italy
Germany
England
Gaia
Manitoba tractor seeding sets record at 133 acres in a day
Jam F Tyrer, a 23 year old Manitoba worker from Treesbank, seeded 133 acres of flax in one day with a light tractor and 12 foot double disc drills, totaling 352 acres over two days when combined with two other days. Ranch manager notes daily average from 40 to 30 acres. The item highlights youthful achievement and agricultural machinery use.
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Manitoba
Jam F. Tyrer
Tyer
Treesbank
Han
Manitoba Free Press
European Invasion of Canada Prompts Emigrant Surge
Publicity from the C. P. R. outlines a vast European influx to Canada as emigrants flock inland. The report mentions widespread ailments and a purported remedy, Electric Oil by Dr. Thomas, advertised as a quick cure, though details are unclear and the text is fragmented.
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Canada
Assam
The
C. P.R
Dr. Thomas
Forgotten memory of an assassination anniversary fades
Six years after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed and the World War I spark lit, few recall the date or the actors. The piece notes near-forgotten memory of a pivotal moment and its minimal press coverage. A dated missive from Minard's Liniment Co. touts a testimonial about Liniments for chest injury, mentioning Onawa Citizen. HOOSSABOOM. Isway, Digby Co, N.S.
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Francis Ferinand
Prinzip
Germany
Onawa Ctizen
Unrepentant Germany and European Prosperity Quest
Britain and allies vow to oppose any German aggression while Germany and Central Europe seek recovery. A recent incident involving a newspaper correspondent and a Prussian officer tests Anglo German tempers as London pledges steadfast friendship with close cooperation for future stability.
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Sr Avy Crane
Germany
Europe
London
The Man Who Wins Vital Energy and Health
An ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for fatigue weakness and low spirits. It claims they build blood, restore energy, and improve appearance, promising swift, beneficial effects for both men and women. Available through chemists or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Becks
Trish
Wil
Dr Williams
de Willams Mcdine
de Williams
Brockville
Ont
Law in the North plan for three parties to Hudson Bay
Three mounted parties from Ottawa proceed by steamer to the Hudson Bay coast. Inspector Thomas leads one group to Belcher Island with Sergeant Douglas, while Inspector Illips and Sergeant Joy travel on the same steamer. A third party, under Sergt White and a trooper, will establish a customs post at Port Burwell on the Quebec shore to collect duties from ships trading with the south. An unrelated comic aside features a waiter and a trouser button in soup.
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Mount Canadia
Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Montreal
Thomas
Douglas
Illips
Joy
Belcher Island
Department of Customs
Port Burwell
Quebec
Hudson Bay Straits
Sergt
White
United States
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Strength
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine can end dandruff and stop hair loss by applying a small bottle to the scalp and bath. It asserts scalp cleaning with several uses removes dandruff and restores hair with new life, vigor, brightness, thickness, and color.
Merely a Boiled Egg
A fragment discusses differences among eggs in shells and the method for hard boiling. It advises boiling below the boiling point for twenty to thirty minutes to yield more digestible yolk and easier peeling, then dipping in cold water to finish. The text warns that rushing the process yields poor results and notes cooking an egg in its shell is not hard.
Canada’s Fleet Due in September Naval ships arrive for Canadian service
The British government has presented a cruiser two destroyers and two submarines to the admiralty. Commander Hose, who went to England to supervise the transfer, asks for more officers to be sent. The ships are being overhauled and readied for service and may be quartered at Halifax in summer and Esquimalt in winter. Hose may succeed Admiral Kingsmill as director of the Canadian Naval Service.
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Canada
Admiralty
Hose
England
Halifax
Esquimalt
Admiral Kingsmill
Canadian Naval Service
Life spans of select animals and outliers
The text notes elephants may live 100 to 200 years on average with records up to 350. Whales roughly match elephants, camels average about 75, and big cats like lions and tigers average 40 and 25 years respectively.
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Animal Kingdom
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills promote mild purgation
A Victorian advertisement claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, priced at 30, operate on the stomach and bowels along the alimentary and excretory tract. Described as mild and non injurious, the pills are said to be composed solely of tested vegetable substances. The text concludes with a terse note about men of character as the conscience of their society.
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Calgary
Advier
Fans Company
Nnpro
Albera
Holloway
Dr. Chase
Ee Eimaneon, Bates & Ca
Peleveks
Tox
Great Britain
Minton Bureau of Statistics
Dominion Bureau
Japan
Minard
Minard’s
Linimient Co. Limited
Isway, Digby Co
N.S
Excelsior Life Insurance
Hte
Cook's Cotton Root
Paragon
Fedral Business College
Regina
Dauphin Business College
Portage la Pratrie Business College
Business Collegi Winnipe
Snow White Dressing
Hamilton - Ontario
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