Canada Needs Population To Solve National Issue
Columns urge permanent, well organized immigration and policies to keep settlers in Canada. They cite 1,812,826 immigrants 1911-1921 and births exceeding deaths by 1,140,000, predicting a nine million population by 1921, arguing growth hinges on keeping natives and new arrivals.
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Centre of
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Department of Impleration
Tts
Ada
Cable Service Plan Duplication Between Australia and Canada
Announcement from Bir Timothy Coghlan, agent for New South Wales, states the Pacific Cable board plans to duplicate the present cable service linking Australia and Canada. Coghlan recently visited Vancouver as a member of the Cable Board in London.
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Pacife Cable Board
Australia
Canada
Timothy Coghlan
New South Wales
London
Vancouver i General
Sunflowers and corn boosts in Southern Alberta crops
Farmers in surrounding areas report forty new silos filled with sunflowers and corn. Sunflower yields exceed twelve tons per acre while the corn crop is described as the best harvested in Southern Alberta. A local boarding house keeper jokes about mottos and moderation as buyers consider such sayings.
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Alberta
French gunpowder plant vents fumes through glass-lined chimney
A French gunpowder plant releases fumes from its gun cotton factory via a glass-lined chimney, said to resist chemical action perfectly. The text notes Sicily as nearly treeless and mentions Turkish baths as unknown to the Turks.
Alberta Grain Capacity Surpasses Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Alberta shows the highest average grain capacity per storage state at over 116000 bushels, with Saskatchewan at 9000 and Manitoba at 56090. Verneville leads the country with 475000 bushels, followed by Verigin at 445000. Alberta cities Youngstown, Barans, Carmangay, and Blackte report substantial capacities between 260000 and 284060 bushels.
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Proviere
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manisota
Verreville
Verigin
Youngstown
Barans
Carmangay
Blackte
When Appetite Fails This Is What You Need
An old remedy from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal offers Dr Hamilton's Pills to tone the liver aid digestion and improve taste. Advertises relief for dizziness run down feeling and stomach load with claims of improved health and many users staying in good condition. 25 cents at dealers.
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Reed
Dr Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Manitoba Hemp Harvest Forecast for 1921
A Winnipeg company projects a large hemp crop in Manitoba for 1921 the first year of extensive cultivation. Estimated production is about five hundred tons with Portage la Prairie area showing cultivation and over four hundred acres sown in the Swan River district as the season progresses.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Wis
Portage la Prairie
Swan River
Nerviline cures hiccups and stomach woes widely praised
A haphazard column touts Nerviline for hiccups stomach pains and bloating while a London cab driver in Edinburgh claims to show an American visitor John Knox's house after a puzzled exchange about Bible knowledge. The light anecdote adds period flavor and mischievous humor.
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London Sunday Express
Edinburgh
John Knox
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Advert
Henry Robertson, a Grande Prairie Alta district pioneer, expects to thresh about eighteen thousand bushels of wheat this season. His twelve consecutive bumper crops show yields never below twenty five bushels per acre, with land reaching fifty.
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Grande P
Henry Robertson
Grande Prairie
Alta District
Elusive Birg The Greeks in Restaurant Trade
A brief column notes Greek restaurateurs are skilled at dining business but fail to ruin Turkish dishes, as observed in the Columbia Record. It highlights sly observations on culinary ventures and cross cultural cuisine.
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Columbia Record
Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Berry Claims Cure
An old note describes relief from painful diarrhea after using Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Berry. It mentions hot weather, wheat stocking work, neighbors affected, and warns of cheap imitations while praising the genuine product with a long market history.
Oysters Featured In Seasonal Macaroni Dishes And Recipes
The article explores oyster use in seasonless cooking, offering recipes blending macaroni with oysters and canned varieties. It details soaking, liquor, milk-thickened sauces, layered baking, and canned oyster dishes like oysters a la King, plus a note on Dr Thomas Ecletrine Oil as a remedy.
Saskatchewan Auto Industry Growth Cited by 1921 Stats
Provincial Government data for the eight months of 1921 shows private car licenses at 59 464 and motorcycles at 325 with trucks and other vehicles also recorded, indicating expansion in Saskatchewan's auto sector.
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Saskatchewan
Iet
Contracts Let For Irrigation Scheme Near Ebridge
Engineers report this district will irrigate about fifteen thousand acres southwest of Ebridge. Experts say the project faces few engineering difficulties and aims to be completed in time for the 1923 irrigation season.
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United Irrigation District
Ebridge
New lamp claims to beat gas and electricity
A lamp tested by the US Government and 45 leading universities allegedly emits a brilliant soft white light with no odor or smoke. Inventor T. W. Johnson offers a 10 day free trial or a free lamp to the first local adopter, plus an agency prospect promising $200 to $500 monthly with no experience or money needed.
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T. W. Johnson
McDermot Ave
Winniper
Hhbim
Good Roses and the Road Act Achievement
The Federal Aid Road Act has operated years in the United States, with 7,469 miles completed and 17,977 miles under construction. The total equates to a world road or eight times across the continent, a heritage for the future that this generation can be proud of. The Vancouver Sun notes the claim, while the Leavenworth Times mocks fads about time management. Dr Thomas Selectric Oil is praised as a trusted oil for many years, “the all of the people,” with widespread use.
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United States
Vancouver Sun
Thomas
Spreading the Glad Tidings and a New Washing Machine
A Birmingham Age Herat item notes a plan to visit a neighbor in a green house to borrow coffee and mention a new electric washing machine. The scheme aims to counter gossip that the speaker cannot afford one. The exchange underscores household economy and local rumor dynamics.
Dyed Her Skirt To Make Child a Dress
Fragmentary OCR describes a person dyeing a skirt to create a dress for a child using Diamond Dyes. Mentions ruined fabric, stockings, and concerns about color fading and dye quality. Details are garbled but imply improvised sewing and home dyeing challenges.
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Bach
Emphatic Youth Seeks Advice After Rejection at Work
A sentimental youth, visibly distressed by lovesickness, arrives at the office and confesses a proposal ended in rejection. The employer cheerfully remarks that a woman’s no may become a yes, while a contrasting chorus notes a father’s refusal to let a boy go fishing due to lack of bait.
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I-11
Harda
Gentle Map
Winnipeg imports bulbs from Holland for fall planting
More than sixty thousand Darwin variety bulbs have been imported into Winnipeg from Holland for fall planting in the grounds of public buildings and parks. The bulbs include many varieties and will be used to beautify city spaces. Minard's Liniment used by physicians.
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Winnipeg
Holland
Darwin
Wireless Stations Demonstrate Power Across Oceans
Reports from Capetown and Bordeaux show strong wireless signals heard aboard the steamer Baradine on its voyage from England to Cape Town. The vessel carried a three electrode valve Marconi receiver, while American stations at Annapolis and San Francisco were distinctly heard.
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France
America
Capetown
Africa
Bordeaux
England
Cape Town
Annapolis
San Francisco
Stomach Trouble Advice and Pink Pills Endorsement
A reader recounts indigestion caused by thin blood and praises Dr Williams Pink Pills as effective after four years of symptoms. The testimonial claims improved stomach function, blood quality, and sleep, urging others to try the pills available from dealers or for 50 cents a box. A stray line about a long journey finishes the fragment.
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D. Shaw
Stewart
Pell
Mr. Shaw
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams
de Williams Meat Fine Co
Brockville
Oni
Minard's Ask and New Zealand Apiaries Note
Inquiry asks for Minard's details and mentions New Zealand apiaries. The message includes a reference to bees and a calorie count but lacks a clear event or outcome. No firm names, dates, or actions beyond a request.
Lydia E Pinkham remedy promoted for female complaints
The notice features a testimonial from Mrs Cassady of Paris Ontario claiming five years of back and organ displacement pain, lack of work ability, and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It invites others to seek health advice from the company with confidential responses from a woman.
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Paris
Cassady
Paria
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
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Eeu Uceaan
Boston Transcript
Sicily
Minard’e Friend
Liniment
Mary Town
Putnam's
Birg
Thery Hostess Oysters A la King
Dainties
Leavenworth
Minard
TSE Sloan
New Zealand
Lydia E. Pinkham
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