Note of Confidence in Canada’s Banks and Future
An editorial argues that despite unemployment and higher taxes, Canadian banks show confidence through expansion and new international branches in France, Russia, and South America. It praises banks as a strong wartime anchor and anticipates a new era of growth and credit, urging support for agriculture and liberal lending terms.
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Canada
Ture
Continental Railway
Nciers
Fe Ib
New York
Canails
France
Rusia
South America
Dominion
No Alimony-Just All Age D Our Corms With Putnam
Fragmentary note appears to refer to alimony and corn exports linked to Putnam, but missing details make the event and parties unclear. The text hints at a dispute over support and agricultural trade terms without fuller context.
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Putnam's Corn
Ships for Lumber in Vancouver Cable Advices Shortage
London cabled reports to Vancouver that ship scarcity hampers large timber orders by British authorities and provincial agencies. Efforts aim to mobilize Canadian vessels with Ottawa and Lands Department support. high quality spruce salvage faces delays along the northern coast. Amsterdam dispatches note marauders burn coal mine sections and imprison 600 workers, with mine explosions pilfered. Ontario lists 1183, Quebec 837, Alberta 300, Manitoba 244. In December Canada opened 145 new branches, 49 in this province.
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Vancouver
B. C
London
Jisec Idk Provinse
Department of Lands
Ottawa
Bri
Thomas
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
Canada
Province
Duke of Devonshire's Ev on Ties Sparks Vast Conviction
A report notes important discon reshaping the Duke of Devonshire's event on ties, with widespread belief that a grand agreement or motive underpins the changes. Details remain concise, focusing on the shift and its perceived implications.
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Duke of Devonshire
Learn to paddle you own canoe or ten steer some other
A compact note urges personal initiative and self reliance with a metaphor about paddling one’s own canoe or steering another’s path. It echoes themes of independence and responsibility in decision making.
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills End Fainting Spells
A testimonial from Miss Mary McCoy of Algoma Mills Ontario describes severe fainting and weakness until Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She credits the pills with eradicating spells for six years and urges others to obtain them via dealers or direct mail from the Milburn Company in Toronto.
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Milburn
Mary McCoy
Algoma Mills, Ort
Pr. Milburn Co
Lin Toronto
Grouard Becomes Key Centre for Northern Stock Raising
Calgary to Grouard in Alberta reports stockmen and ranchers from southern parts of the province are enthusiastic about the district. Twenty cars already arrived with more expected as stock is shipped north for permanent settlement. Abundant feed and water support the growing industry. ten thousand tons of hay are being shipped out of Grouard this week.
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Calgary
Alta
Grouard
Lesser Slave Lake
Great Northland
Goard
May Form Canadian Body Breaks From United Mine Workers
Fragmented OCR text suggests a potential formation of a Canadian labor body breaking away from the United Mine Workers of America and aligning with a Dominion wide organization. Nova Scotia miners are mentioned as opposing factions in this context.
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Calgary
United Mine Workers
Erica
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper in Canada
Canada reports 30 400 miles of railway for every 210 population while the United States has one mile per 400 people. W F Agnew of Pushan Edward sends raw furs to The Pas to be sold. One black and four silver foxes received by J R Kerr. Cynickk also ships furs to London and Paris, deeming The Pas the best market of the three.
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Canada
United States
W.F. Agnew
P Shan
Edward
Pas
J. R. Kerr
Cynickk
London
Pacis
Unclear fragment yields brief health note
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mention piles and cures with terms like six to fourteen days and medical phrasing. Content is garbled and lacks clear entities, dates, or actions.
Cold Remedy for Corn Pain Popularized by Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority promotes a simple corn treatment using a few drops of a liquid called freezone and a related ether compound to dry and lift corns with little pain. He claims the preparation costs only a small amount per ounce and can remove hard or soft corns and calluses. The message cites vast numbers of American women expected to welcome the remedy amid wartime France population declines.
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Cincinnati
France
Poland’s deportation drive and deadly cold frontier trek
The Polish frontier frontier reports 25 000 men and women plus 650 persons arrived from Germany. They traveled day and night in open trucks through temperatures 12 degrees below zero. Fifty six children died due to the cold during the journey.
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Ces Sosh
Germany
Minard's Lintment Said to Cure Garget in Cows
Over 1,000 bales of hay shipped from Moose Lake near The Pas this winter while 4,000 sore bates remain to be shipped. The item notes Minard's Lintment claimed to cure garget in cows.
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Moose Lake
The
Pas
Satisfactory Increase In Oil Output In Calgary Field
Figures show three oil refineries operated in the Calgary field with a strong rise in gasoline and kerosene sales. Twelve months ending December 1 totalled 331,098 gallons of gasoline and 107,320 gallons of kerosene valued at 150,000 and 160,000 dollars respectively. The Calgary Herald editorial noted 1917 production and predicted Alberta could become a major North American oil region.
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Calgary
Calgary, Herald
Alberta
North Americas
Immigration Into Provinces Edmonton Alberta
Immigration figures show Alberta hosting 34663 immigrants in 1918-19, the smallest among Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Saskatchewan ranks second with 22630 and Manitoba third with 78788, as records kept since 1903 by the Edmonton consulate.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
California Fig Syrup advertisement promises quick relief
An old fashioned mother’s cure touts a fruit laxative to cleanse a sick child’s insides. It claims fast action for sour bile and digestive clutter, lists directions for all ages, warns against counterfeit bottles, and urges choosing the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product.
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Ares
California Fig Syrup Company
Foreign Mix at Wetmore School Cited in Address
In Regina Saskatchewan Rev G Muir warned of the cosmopolitan foreign quarter noting a marriage ceremony with a girl about 13 years old. He cited Wetmore public school’s population showing English Irish German Jews Russians Americans Scots Indians Roumanians Hungarians Swedes totaling 808.
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Regina
Sask
Canada
G. Muir
Tashin
Wetmore
French Repossess Branches of Credit Lyonnais
German seized stocks and bonds from Credit Lyonnais branches in St Quentin Douai and other towns during the war were returned to owners who could identify them at an unusual meeting held in the bank vaults in Paris.
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Paris
Credit
Lyonnaise
St. Quentin
Douai
Bank
Every Girl Who Earns Her Living Read This
A vintage column extols Dr Hamilton's Pills as a system tonic and blood renovator. It claims to restore vitality, improve digestion, and brighten complexions for women workers, promising renewed energy and health when ailments appear.
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Hamttor
Reems
British Columbia Exports Rise to 1918 Total
BC exports to the United States for the year ending December 3 1918 reached 54 493 156 up 3 809 990 with ore mineral and animal products among the listed items showing gains.
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British Columbia
United States
Baby’s Own Tablets Sold By De Williams Medicine Co
A Saskatchewan mother from Loreburn praises Baby’s Own Tablets as gentle effective medicine for children with quick bowel and stomach relief. The ad notes the tablets are easy to take, work consistently, and are sold for 25 cents per box in Brockville Ontario or via mail order.
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A. L. West
Loreburn
Sask
de. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Saskatchewan Rural Highways Spending and Road Network
Since 1912 about 7.001 million dollars has been spent on rural highways in Saskatchewan. The province has 127400 miles of made road, with roughly twenty percent designated as main highways.
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Saskatchewan
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