W. F. Thompson backs wheat duty to boost empire
W F Thompson, vice president of Owlse Fleur Mills, argues Britain should impose a duty on foreign wheat and flour. He says Canada, India, and Australia could export over 150 million bushels this year, potentially keeping Empire wheat bins full. He asserts Canada alone could sustain the Empire and sees colonial preference as boosting development, immigration, and miller profits without harming British loaf costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Thompson
Atal
Owilvse Fleur Mills Company
United Kingdom
Thormmpeon
Great Britain
Canada
India
Australia
Imista
Dominion
Edmonton
England
Delicate Little Babies and Baby's Own Tablets
Mothers fear for fragile infants but Baby's Own Tablets claim to restore health and provide security. Mrs. Theodore Mordon of Bala Ontario testifies the tablets saved her baby's life and improved sleep, with the company offering 25 cent boxes by dealers or mail from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Mordon
Bala
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Empire resources and wheat yields spur imperial development
A reporter cites vast Northwest wheat potential of 100 million acres with seven cultivated, producing 115 million bushels. Canada could supply the Empire with far more than needed, prompting debate over slower development, tariffs, and naval protection to secure Imperial trade and defense. Mr. Thompson argues for expanding empire resources and confidence despite drought worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Canada
Mr. Thompson
Great Britain
Valuable Home Remedy for Men Health and Strength Restoration
A promotional notice touts a home treatment claimed to restore health and vigor by using a blend of syrups and tinctures. It targets nervous exhaustion with symptoms like insomnia and anxiety, insisting no opiates are used and that the recipe is simple to prepare at home with ingredients sold by leading druggists.
Corner shop owner to join lodge amid goat ride rumor
Mrs Jinks frets as visitors discuss a local lodge event. A shopkeeper rumored to “ride the goat” at the lodge sparks gossip about her husband’s involvement, claiming the rumor may affect their marriage. The scene captures small town social tensions and leaping family anxieties.
Imperial preference and standard medicines praised in period notices
The excerpts extol British colonial preference as the great imperial highway to success, celebrate Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a standard medicine praised for reviving digestion, and feature a tongue in cheek exchange about improving a daughter's voice with canary seed, reflecting era humor and product promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Gazette
Parmelee
Diabetes Cure Claim From Dodd’s Kidney Pills
A Quebec reader reports kidney pills cured his diabetes after doctors failed. Antoine Cottenoire describes backache, drowsiness, headaches, and kidney region heaviness improving after taking three dozen boxes. He also credited relief from long-standing stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
St. Pie de Guire
Yamaska Co
Que
Antoine Cottenoire
Mr. Cottenoire
Dodds
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt reports a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. A man says he wants to see the president about an appointment and mentions his Coronary or cream issue as the reason for seeking the meeting.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Horse Was Unlucky in the Cab
A Cockney passenger explains to the driver that the horse in the cab is unlucky because each morning he must decide whether the horse gets oats or the driver will have a whiskey drink. The horse has thus lost five mornings in a row.
Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup Trial Offered
An advertisement touts Bickle s Anti Consumptive Syrup as the result of expert chemical experiments aimed at preventing lung inflammation and consumption by destroying disease carriers. It claims the syrup can prevent dire outcomes from neglected colds, with a trial priced at 25 cents to prove its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickle
Wigg-Who weaves proverb about shortest way home origin
A Philadelphia Record quip notes that the longest route can be the shortest path home, suggesting a wry origin for the saying attributed to a taxicab driver.
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Wigg
Philadelphia
Farmers Almanac Free Ad Offers Na-Dru-Co Almanac
An advertisement invites readers to obtain a free copy of Na-Dru-Co Almanac in this issue. It promotes the book as a source of valuable information and urges writing today to secure a copy.
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Na-Dru-Co
Verses Stir Editor Reader Reaction
A terse exchange appears as a verse in which a poet asks if the verses pleased readers. The editor dismisses the lines as offensive, recalling a harsh remark about not fooling themselves and a claim of having killed the lines themselves, attributed to a Cleveland Leader context.
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Cleveland
One Day Cold Cure Ad Mentions Grove Signature
An old advertisement claims the world uses Bromo Quinine laxative to cure a cold in one day and notes a signature by E. W. Grove. The dialogue includes a customer boasting hair and a druggist suggesting applying hair tonic to a hat to make it fuzzy.
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E. W. Grove
Casual remark ends in tragic timing at death
A casual exchange reveals Skipworthy planned to quit smoking at year start. The old friend notes the outcome, saying he died on the second of the month, leaving the casual prediction unfulfilled and the casual remark starkly contrasted with the sudden death.
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Skipworthy
The Effect and the Truth Vow in One Verse
An earnest youth vows to tell only the truth but ends up in a chorus of accusers calling him a liar. The piece contrasts truth telling with social reaction, ending with a joking note about a trial cook and hopes for suitability from the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
Minard’s Liniment Cures Colds and More
Cleveland Leader notes a humorous exchange about language and self-talk, referencing Minard’s liniment as a cure for colds. The item reflects light humor and a newspaper voice from the era.
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W._ F. Thompson
Kiione Wre
of ‘Getes
Antoine Cottenore
Mrs. Staggers
Man Staggers
Chicago News
Willie
New York Times
Minard
Lancet
Africa
Oruggita
G. L. Garrow
Dr. T. A. Slocum Limited
Toronto
Cleveland Leader
Ocilvie's
Royal
MAE
Arava
Ew.gillett Co.ltd
Toronto,ont
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