Harvesters May Be Permanent Settlers
A Henry Ford era travel column notes harvesters touring western Canada may settle there. It argues harvester trains attract farmers and business visitors who glimpse prairie life, shaping future settlement. It critiques promotional effort and suggests better targeting of propane excursionists could boost impressions and long term settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Prairies
Canada
Boards of Trade
Fancer
Linard's Liniment Goes On Sale In Town
A fragmented note advertises Linard's Liniment for sale with a curious aside about bees and length, claiming wide availability and appeal among readers who find the product useful.
Better Building Plans Attract Prospective Builders
A Prairie Cities feature highlights the demand for complete exterior and interior house plans before contracts. Lumber dealers offer free prints and a 100 page Better Building book showing popular homes, enabling buyers to see exact results, specify changes, and contract accurately. The Build Now movement grows, with winter construction feasible if decisions are made soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R J
Prairie
Had to Be Trusted Willis Bump Family Credit
A brief note honors Willis Bump and his five children, praised by Gillis for deserving a lot of credit. The quote emphasizes trust and responsibility within the family context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Bump
Nan
Gillis
Scott
When Baby is Sick Baby's Own Tablets offer relief for infants
A vintage advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative that soothes a fussy baby, eases colic and teething, and aids digestion. A Quebec mother praises the product, noting its strong recommendation. Sold by The Tiamis Medicine Co in Brantville, Ont for 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippe St Flavien
Tiamis’ Medicine Co
Broville
Prosperous Canada. A Montreal Star ad manager’s prosperity letter
W S Marson presents figures on Canada s prosperity comparing 1900 US import values with current Canadian imports. He notes Canada s population under nine million still wields the purchasing power of about twenty five million, and highlights rural dominance with 750 000 farms valued at 10 000 each producing 3000 per farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Marson
Montreal Star
Canada
United States
Unite States
Cook to Succeed Fisher As Australian High Commissioner
The London Times Melbourne correspondent reports Sir Joseph Cook will replace Sir Andrew Fisher as Australian High Commissioner in London. The note hints at Cook's prominence, while a separate remark on Britain’s debt mentions a long rising trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Melboume
Australia
Joseph Cook
Andrew Fisher
London
Prospect for Gas Contract Between Imperial Oil and Great West
The Canadian Press reports a pact between Imperial Oil Company Ltd and Great West Natural Gas Corporation Ltd to develop Saskatchewan and Alberta as gas and oil fields. It assigns gas to Great West and oil to Imperial, based on research favoring operations near Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil Company, Ltd
Great West Natural Gas Corporation, Ltd
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Great West Company
Imperial Company
Regina
Catarrhozone Promises Instant Relief From Colds
A vintage ad touts Catarrhozone as instant relief for runny noses, coughs and sore throats with an inhaler, claiming fast healing and no stomach upset. It pitches a complete $100 outfit from the Catarr zone Co based in Kingston, Canada, with dramatic cure claims and widespread reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
West Indies
Catarth Zone Co
Kingston
Sugar Prices Decline Sparking Market Talk in Toronto
A Atlantic Sugar Refining Company negotiator calls the one cent sugar price drop a possible start of broader decline. Current quotations sit at 21 dollars per hundred pounds delivered in Montreal and 21.30 in Toronto. Also included is ad copy for Holloway's Corn Cure and Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Atlantic Sugar Refining Company
Montreal
Toro
Clock Ticks For 153 Years In New Vares District Church
A clock in the John Street Methodist Church area, presented by John Westey over 153 years ago, has continued to run without repairs through two prior church buildings and the current edifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vares Postest
John Street Methodist
John Westey
Desperate Prisoner Pleads as Warden Refuses
A distressed inmate pleads with the warden, insisting his wife is present, while the guard station at Fairplay Vancouver is cited in the terse report. The scene centers on tense exchange and confinement context.
Liniment for Burns Etc in Biology Syllabus
A fragment notes a quirky definition that biology etymology or “ology” signals the study of a field. The line reads as satire about the science of shop ping, implying playful misspelling. The text presents a terse, humorous aside within a larger educational context.
Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor Ad Reveals Remedy
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as a purely vegetable remedy that removes lumps painlessly. It guarantees results and promotes the product as the sole Putnam's formula, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Last of the Wild Buffalo Herd Found in Mackenzie River Region
A vast herd of wild bison, said to be the last on the North American continent, has been located roaming the Mackenzie River basin. F I Kitto of Ottawa, an engineer with the interior department, reports that another equally large herd may exist further north based on intelligence gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amer
Mackenzie River
F. i. Kitto
Cal
Ottawa
Cold in the Head Remedies Shown at Local Drugstore
A garbled notice describes a head cold treatment lineup from F. Cheney & Toledo, Ono, featuring medicines and salves. It references a system air drop and various testimonials about catarrh relief, with vague mentions of medical staff and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CORR
F. Cheney & Toledo
Ono
Extend Swft Current Gravelbourg Line Construction Planned
Ii steel on the 1 eighteen miles more Swit Current Gravel be constructed this fall on the CNR according to information recived from D B Hanna president of the CNR Mr Hanna adds that the y is experiencing considerable difficulty in securing rails and labor yar line will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
D. B. Hanna
Me. Hanna
Yar
Aid Jewish Orphans Appeal Reaches Canada Aid
Alberta citizens of Jewish faith appeal for funds to bring a number of Jewish orphans from desolated Russia to Canada. The effort emphasizes aid and relocation amid wartime hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Russia
Prohibition Cuts U S Liquor Consumption in 1919
Department of Commerce estimates show per capita consumption of wines and liquors in 1919 was the lowest since 1870, at about 9.17 gallons, down from peaks of 7.70 gallons in 1870 and totals of nearly 992 million gallons for the year, versus 1.70 billion in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Commerce
Diamond Des chain dyeing directions for fabric
A brief note describes a simple method using a gas color card to dye fabrics with Ter waking by applying a dye chain. The instruction emphasizes ease of use and cautions against using other products or methods.
Freezone promises painless corn relief claim
A promotional claim describes Freezone as instantly stopping corn pain with a simple application. It asserts fast removal of hard and soft corns and calluses, including those between the toes, without causing soreness or needing a bottle.
Minard's Liniment Aids Distemper Case At Valuabie Hours
A customer reports rapid relief from a severe distemper case using Minard's Liniment. Vilande Freres supplies the remedy, claiming quick improvement within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s
Liniment Co
Minard
Vilandie Freres
Provi dence Blamed For Crops Yet Seed Sown Remains
A short, strong notice notes that those who blame Providence for crop failure often withhold the seed sown and hints at remedies. It mentions Minard's Liniment for dandruff, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills aiding weak stomachs and liver irregularities, and claims of previous relief where other medicines failed. A wedding couple is referenced in a fleeting line about doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Cascarets Promise Overnight Liver and Bowels Reset
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative aid for cleansing the liver and bowels. It claims to relieve tangled, headachy, nervous feeling and a full stomach by morning with no griping. Suitable for children, priced 10 25 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Paris Grocer Profits From War Stock Mixup
A Loiret grocer bought forty cases at ten dollars each from a sale of American war stock and found only typewriters inside. Officials refused to rectify the error, so he sold all forty typewriters for 160 dollars each within a week, netting a substantial profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Loiret
Law Bans Blind Massage Practice in Japan
A Pro law in force prohibits blind individuals from practicing massage in Japan, forcing many blind people to seek other lines of work as massagers are barred from the profession. The text notes the economic impact on these workers and the social policy behind banning the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Technical School For
Calgary
New Normal School
Institute of Technology
Normal School
Stitute of Technology
Sch
Technical School
Mom
Linard's
Chase
Diver Pilla
Bright
Gee Pio Dem
Bates & On
Prosperous
Cook
Fisher
Great Britain
Aberts
Inia
Binee
Ceo
Illett
Gillett’s
Holloway
J. D. Kellogg
Warden
Fairplay
Vancouver, BO
Gravelbourg
Gilly
Prohibition
U.S
Perera Es Oriental
Lin‘ment
Dandruff
Phe
Vancouver
Hammond & CO
Hastings St. West
B.C. K
Serchase
el Victory Bonds
Sodam
Bey
Comey Biba
Acme Igel
Evelide
Eames
Rp Editam
E. D
Smith & Sons, Limited
WB. Sethe
Maple Law
E. D. Smith & Sons
Eo Truesdale
Dessld
Pale Cay
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!