Premier to establish radium institute in Quebec
Premier Haschereau announces a radium institute for cancer treatment will be set up in Quebec soon. Also noted: other world happenings include shipyard accidents and railway news across Europe and Canada.
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Haschereau
Quebec
St. Vincent
Dover
David Wilson
Birkenhead
Stamp River Falls
B.C
Great Central Lake
Vancouver Island
Yukon
Lake Soap Factory Near Rich Soda Lake Found in Siberia
Scientists report a lake in Siberia rich in carbonate of soda. The discovery leads to plans for a soap factory to be built nearby leveraging the mineral wealth for industrial production.
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Siberia
Irritable people often a sign of poor blood and weak nerves
Irregular nerves bring headaches sleeplessness and low mood as exhaustion nears. Treating nervousness begins with nourishing blood and nerves using a tonic. Dr Williams Pink Pills improve blood, ward off anaemia and aid recovery as shown by Kenneth R McDonald of Talbot Nova Scotia after two months of use. Boxes cost 50 cents each or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Kenneth R. McDonald
Talbot, N.S
Dr. Williams
Local Buy Local Call Encourages Supporting Merchants
A call to spend money in town urges residents to support local merchants and boost the town economy by patronizing nearby shops and services.
Raffles at Bazaars Law and Police Instructions
General Victor Williams outlines federal rules on raffles at charity bazaars in Canada. Permissions must come from local authorities, raffles must follow sale of items and not exceed 50 dollars in value, and tickets should not be sold far in advance. Police to enforce with Crown Attorney guidance and halt improper raffles.
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Victor Williams
Ontario
Canada
Williams
Attorney General's Department
Ladies Remove Their Corns In A Simple Way
Advert shows Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor claims a painless, quick corn removal. Says night and morning application relieves corns with a guarantee. Priced 25 cents at all dealers and warns to refuse substitutes.
Western Canada to Ship More Wheat to Japan Next Season
A Japanese grain firm director visiting Alberta says Western Canada will ship considerably more wheat to Japan next season than in the past, signaling growing trade between the regions and potential shifts in export volumes.
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Canada
Japan
Alberta
Hall's Catarrh Medicine touted to prevent frequent colds
An old advertisement describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building up the system to reduce acute nasal catarrh and lessen susceptibility to colds. It claims the remedy works through the blood on mucous surfaces and restores normal conditions, with free circulars from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fewer Farm Foreclosures Reported After Legislation
A notable drop in foreclosures on Southern Alberta farms is attributed to recent provincial legislation. The measure has reduced the number of farm foreclosures and is described as a significant consequence of the new laws.
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Alberta
Remedy for Earache by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
An earache causes torture and few treat the ear without a doctor. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers a simple remedy with a few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear to relieve pain.
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Thomas
Fate as daily crossings and a wagon tragedy
A proverb-like line contrasts fate with routine danger. It recalls a girl asking about fate and a man replying with a grim anecdote about crossing Main Street three times daily for three years before being struck by a farm wagon in the country.
Fragmentary Advertised Remedy Prompts Confusion
A garbled OCR item mentions a vegetable compound and a vague remedy. The readable parts reference someone named Pinkham and uncertainty about effects. The brief notes offer no clear event, date, or outcome.
Suction Gas Lorry: British Firm Builds Self Powered Truck
A British firm markets a three ton suction gas lorry powered by a steam generator heated by exhaust. Gas is scrubbed before reaching the engine, and tests with anthracite show a 12 mph average with cost under one third of petrol. The vehicle suits regions short of petrol where alternative fuels are affordable.
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Great Britain
Memorial Unveiled for First War Victim in Montbeliard
French Prime Minister M. Poincare attended the unveiling of a memorial in Montbeliard near Belfort to Corporal Peugot, the first casualty of the war at Joncherey. He recalled the August 2, 1914 incident and warned against Germany’s attempt to revise history.
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M. Poincare
Montbeliard
Belfort
Peugot
Joncherey
Germany
Canadian Trade With Mexico Trade Commission Appointments Planned
The Canadian Government will soon appoint a trade commissioner and an assistant trade commissioner to study and promote openings for Canadian trade in Mexico. The Order-in-Council cites Mexico as a field for organizing and extending healthy trade relations with Canada.
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Mexico
Canada
New West Irrigation District Formed East of Retlaw Alta
Farmers in the district east of Retlaw Alberta have formed the New West Irrigation District to irrigate about 4700 acres. They aim to start construction this summer so water is available for the land next season.
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Retlaw
Alta
New West Irrigation District
Blacklisted experimenter tests rapid fire tools on trees
Rudolph Mayer, an experimenter, aims a rapid fire gun and a hot wire at Castlebrook forest in Wash. to test inventions. The wire scorched a red cedar, started a fire in pitchy timber, and bullets felled a two foot tree while chipping others and alarming nearby lumberjacks.
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Castlebrook
Wash
Rudolph Mayer
Forest Service
Mayer
The Many-Purpose Oil for People and Horses
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers remedies for cuts bruises burns scalds rheumatism and sciatica sore throat and chest for humans and similar ailments for horses. The product has been trusted for fifty years and gained many devoted users in households and stables alike.
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Thomas
More Automobiles In Japan Net Rise In Auto Use
Automobiles grow rapidly in Japan despite high taxes up to 400 yearly on cheap cars and 1500 on higher class models. The rise is especially sharp for hire cars in Tokyo and Yokohama where charges run about 4 dollars per hour.
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Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
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Ew.gillett Company Limited
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