Thanksgiving Day and Armistice Reflections in Canada
The piece ponders whether Canada’s national Thanksgiving Day is merely formal, or a sincere act of gratitude and aid. It links the day to Armistice remembrance, urging practical acts of generosity, support for veterans and dependents, and wide government and civic effort across the Prairie Provinces to promote welfare and health.
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Iitr
Weewtex
Fiat
Mack
Canada
Howe
Siven
London Honors Prince Wales at Guildhall Celebration
Remarkable scenes as the Prince of Wales is entertained by the City of London marking his farewell tour. Attended by Mr Liora George Acton Chamberlain and ministers, crowds cheer loudly. Lloyd George lauds the Prince's courage and duty before leaving Guildhall for the train north.
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Prince of Wales
London
Liora
Emler
Prince’of Wales
North
Lloyd! George
Chicago Spectacle House Offers True Vision Glasses
A Chicago spectacle house advertises a free on trial offer for True Vision Glasses. Readers are asked to send name address and age and will receive glasses for ten days to test. If satisfied, a full charge applies. otherwise return package. Includes a gold filled frame and a velvet springback case.
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Alo
Chicago Specacle House
Ofice
P.O
Winbiner
Gore
Old Country Tourist Sleepers From Western Canadian Cities
The Canadian Pacific Railway offers special tourist sleepers from Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Moose Jaw and Regina to connect with a Winnipeg train for trips to the Old Country. Departures include December voyages on the Montcalm Tunisian Melita and Metagama with sailings from St John Glasgow Liverpool and Southampton. Special through sleepers run from Calgary Moose Jaw Regina and Winnipeg in early December and mid month to connect with ocean sailings, enabling Christmas and New Year visitors to reach the Old Country.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Calgary
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Regina
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West St. John
Montcalm
Glasgow
Liverpool
Melita
Southam Ltd
Roll Calzary Jaw
Regine
D. E SS
St. John
Saks Dev
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John
Winnipeg
Beco
Putnam's Corn Remedy Backfires on Customer
A reader reports Mrs Tenggist sold a cheap acid remedy for corn removal that burned his flesh instead of using the trusted Putnam's Com En tractor. The old standard product, repeatedly successful, is praised as a reliable remedy against corns and warts, with a rejection of substitutes.
Heads Versus Horns 1 Drives Safer Roads in Carthage
A Carthage Republi column argues drivers should reduce horn use and rely more on head movement and awareness to ease traffic. The piece urges calmer road behavior to improve conditions for all commuters.
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Carthage Republi
Crippling Rheumatism Remedies Promoted By Pills
A marketing pitch claims rheumatism is caused by blood toxins and cannot be cured by liniments. Dr Williams Pink Pills are endorsed by Mrs HL King of Croydon Ontario, who reports relief after using the pills for arm and shoulder pain, then repeat success months later. The promoter advertises 58 cents per box with six boxes for $2.54 from The De Williams Medicine Co.
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umbaKo
Croydon
Ont
Willian
Wit
de Williams
Broceville
Healthy English Village Population Claims Rare Longevity
Fragmented OCR notes describe a village with a small population of eight residents, two aged 95, claiming exceptional health and longevity. The text references a mixture of oils and a medicinal claim, alongside a child’s taunt about punishment and a mention of Minard’s Liniment for warts in a nonspecific scene.
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Orly Pariah
England
Livia
Becuse
Hewa
France Sets November 11 as Victory Day Holiday
A fragmented OCR item notes France adopting November 11 as a yearly holiday to honor victory with parliamentary approval. Mentions the Senate and Chamber actions as part of the process.
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France
Senate
Noreen
Gouin Dam Completes Largest Artificial Lake in Quebec
The Gouin Dam on the St. Maurice River in Quebec creates a vast artificial lake of about 300 square miles. It stores four times the water of the Aswan Dam, powering extensive water development on the river. The dam honors Sir Lomer Gouin, former Quebec premier and Dominion cabinet minister.
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Gouin
St. Maurice
Quebec
Hargest
Assuan
Esset
Sir Lomer Gouin
Dominion
Farmers Diversify and Rotation Plans Highlighted in Lethbridge Herald
A Lethbridge Herald interview stresses diversification for farmers in the Northern Irrigation District. It notes crop rotation, with a bridge-area farmer planning alfalfa on 10, 15, and 29 acres in year one to seed livestock growth, and wheat yields of 10 to 54 bushels per acre when water use is considered.
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Lethbridge
Happy Recoveries Report Tanlac Help at Sherbrooke
Mrs Devost of Sherbrooke Quebec says Tanlac restored her health after years of indigestion poor appetite and nerve trouble. She reports better sleep weight gain and renewed energy describing herself as a different person and praising Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
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Tanlac Bay
Frank Devorier
Ave
Sherbrooke
Taplac
Taniac
Guzintas Teach Arithmetic In Curious Exchange
An uncle asks his nephew about school progress. The boy replies they are "barning guzintas now." The uncle expresses amazement and asks what guzintas are. The nephew explains that two guzintas four and the four guzints eight.
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Unc
Ur Johnson Novel Sparks The Ras selas Controversy
Local chatter centers on Ur Johnson who allegedly penned the work Ras selas to expose supposed financial dealings concerning his mother. Critics dispute motives while readers weigh the implications of genre and family ties.
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Ur. Johnson
Rasselas
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