Thornton to lead Canada's national railway under public ownership
Sir Henry Thornton accepted the presidency of the Canadian National Railway and will serve with colleagues on the board of directors with broad political freedom. The article praises his proven railway leadership in the United States and Britain, his wartime tenure in Canada, and his plan to expand traffic through efficient service, agricultural prosperity, and fair wages.
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Sehlom
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Rellvare
Dior
Canada
National Railway
Sir Henry
The
NIU
United States
Eneclind
British Isles
Heain
Canadian National Railways
West
Henry Thornton
Dominion
Uquarly Frank
Henry
C.N.R
Pat
CNR
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Details and Claims
An ad copy explains cold in the head as an acute catarrh attack. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as strengthening the system to resist colds and notes that repeated attacks may become chronic. It claims the medicine works through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and aid natural healing. Toledo Ohio based company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Dewggests
Theuty & Co
Toledo, Ohio
University of Michigan runs on six million dollar budget
The university operates with annual costs over 6.09 million dollars employing businesslike methods to maximize efficiency and minimize expenses in its administration and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Wicked Competition Claims In New York Laundry Fraud Case
A pair of criminals in New York confessed they were hired by a laundry company to destroy rival laundries. The admission frames the case as underhanded market tactics in a harsh business climate.
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New York
Hamilton Herald
The Height of Optimism in a Reading Patient
A patient, told by his doctor he cannot live long, finds hope in reading a continued story in a monthly magazine. The tale offers solace and a quiet sense of possibility amid medical uncertainty.
You May Induce People to Listen to Your Grievances
A compact phrase questions the impact of airing complaints, noting that despite urging, audiences may remain unmoved. The line suggests frustration with persuading others to engage with personal grievances.
First Underground Railway's Sixty Year Tale in London
The Metropolitan Railway first opened January 1863 from Farrington Street to Paddington. It carried over 26 000 passengers on opening day with similar numbers daily. Opposition claimed tunnels would collapse and fumes kill, yet engineers prevailed. The Fleet Ditch sewer had to be diverted and a tunnel dip under a Marylebone road subway. Today the brick-lined tunnels remain sturdy sixty years on.
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Gallwa
Farrington Street
Birlop's Road
Paddington
Regent's Pars
Park Crescent
Marylebone Road
Park Square
Fleet Ditch
Nerviline touted to cure hoarseness and throat pain
An ad claims Nerviline rapidly relieves hoarseness and throat inflammation caused by changing weather. It says the non oily liquid sinks in, draws out inflammation, eases pain, and speeds chest healing. It markets 35 cent bottles as a universal remedy for coughs colds and related symptoms.
Winnipeg Bank Clearings Reach Third in Dominion
In 1922 Winnipeg bank clearings totaled 2 563 908 701 dollars placing the prairie city third among Canadian financial centers, behind Montreal and Toronto and ahead of Vancouver.
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Winnipeg
Prairie City
Dominion Eentres
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
California Fig Syrup Advised for Child Constipation
Mothers are urged to give a teaspoon of genuine California Fig Syrup to upset stomachs and constipation in children. The ad promises quick relief, notes the product is trusted by millions, and warns to request the genuine California label at druggists to avoid imitations.
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California
Alberta Game Act amendment requires white clothing for hunters
The Alberta Legislature passed an amendment to the Game Act requiring all big game hunters to wear white clothing, including a cap, to reduce shooting accidents in the woods.
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Alberta
Winter Weather Hard on Little Ones
Our Canadian winters are extremely hard on the health of infants. Severe weather keeps babies indoors in overheated poorly ventilated rooms, leading to cold and irritability. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as a mild laxative that regulates stomach and bowels to prevent colds, sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Saskatchewan Poultry and Egg Exports Rise in 1922
Farmers in Saskatchewan earned about 1.96 million dollars from poultry sales and 4.01 million from eggs in 1922. The province had roughly 9.25 million poultry birds across farms, averaging about six birds per farm. Nine carloads of eggs were shipped to England by the Saskatchewan Cooperatives' creameries, praised as excellent upon arrival.
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Saskatchewan
England
Saskatchewan Cooperative Creameries
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Color Restorations for Fabrics
A vintage ad promises rich fade proof color for worn garments and draperies with Diamond Dyes. It claims simple directions for all fabrics and guarantees no streaking, spotting, fading, or running. Users advised to tell the druggist the material type whether wool silk cotton or blends.
Incoming Settlers Arrive in Western Canada from US Ports
Immigration officials report 9 595 persons arriving in Canada in 1922 from or through United States ports, a drop of 2 521 from the prior year. The group brought 2 311 217 in cash and goods valued at 737 248. Manitoba took 1 140, Western Ontario 412, Saskatchewan 3 512, Alberta 41 033, and British Columbia 403.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Western
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
First White Man Reaches New York at Coney Island
The first European to land on New York soil is recorded as arriving at Coney Island on September 6, 1609. Contested accounts note the exploration by Henry Hudson’s expedition while charting the region near Long Island Sound.
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New York
Coney Island
Old-Timers’ Reunion Roundup in Calgary Brings 600 Plus Pioneers
In Calgary more than 600 old-timers and pioneer women who have lived in Alberta over thirty years met for their annual reunion and roundup. The gathering saw reminiscences shared and youth days recalled in the young country. Both genders formed new organizations two years ago with rules excluding anyone not meeting the thirty year residency.
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Calgary
Alberta
Halley's Comet to Return in 1986
The article notes Halley's comet, first discovered around 240 B.C., will reappear in 1986 attracting attention from scientists and the public.
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B.C
Mystery Phone Line Strike in Colorado Rural District
Popular Mechanics reports a Colorado rural line went on a sixteen hour day strike with phones failing nightly from nine to ten. A manager and lineman traced the fault to an elderly resident who left metal rimmed spectacles touching electrical contacts at the wall telephone, solving the mystery.
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Popular Mechanics
Colorado
Canada Inspects U.S. Egg Shipments At Border
An order in council directs future shipments entering Canada from the United States to be inspected and graded. Previously only larger consignments were inspected, but evasion was found with shipments under ten cases.
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United States
Canada
Substitute Corn Remedy Fails Patient Says
A patient reports using a cheap acid corn remedy sold by a druggist instead of Putnam's Corn Extractor, a trusted fifty year standard for removing corns and warts. The patient warns against substitutes and urges using Putnam's for reliable results.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Zoe
Convict and Legislator Speech Highlighted at Cooper Union
Oswald Garrison Villard warned that a convict and a legislator might deliver the same speech, noting the speech was accepted despite personal unwelcome surprise and being in friends’ hands. The ad praises Holloway's Corn Remover and features a household spoon promotion.
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Oswald Garrison Villard
New York
Cooper Union
Minard’s Liniment Distemper Note in Egotism Alphabet
A quirky line notes a singular Jettur in the phrase about egotism and Minard’s Liniment for distemper, presenting a humorous aside from the period’s wordplay.
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Minard
Tanlac credited with curing Regina woman after illness
Mrs. Mary Stewart of Regina says four years of insomnia weakness and weight loss ended after taking Tanlac. She reports regained twelve pounds and restored energy after a severe flu left her physically and nervously worn. Tanlac available from druggists with over five million bottles sold.
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Mary Stewart
North Albert Street
Regina
Tatso
Tanilac
Workers vow navy efficiency and enlist 2000 plus
Workers pledge to raise the Soviet navy to army efficiency and some will fund shipbuilding. The week's drive also added more than 2,000 recruits to naval service.
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Soviet
Russia
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London
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Aia
Saskatchewan Poultry
U.S
Holloway
Taniac
Mrs. Stewart
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
BS Jrx
Ae Eagle Brand
Borden Co. Limited
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Erol Re Fairey
Labia Brose
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