Ontario city shows 1623 assessment figures and growth
The 1623 Ontario city assessment lists 26 259 dwellings and 427 apartments while Fort William and Port Arthur report a strong flour movement with 239 085 tons shipped by Pacific Railway. Port Arthur’s ten month building total reaches 2 632 055 dollars, surpassing 1921. Canada cheese exports in October total 4 778 000 dollars, UK buyer 216 000 cwt valued at 4 634 000. Nova Scotia coal output this year projected at 6 200 000 tons, up from 4 642 196 last year. The Prince of Wales planned annual visits amid state duties.
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Hamilton
Gorden
Ontario
Fort William
Port Arthur
Morre Conannet
Pacific Railway
Lower Lakeporte
Canada
United Kingdom
E. Armstrong
Nova Scotia
Banff Winter Carnival Dates and Trade Shifts Noted
The Calgary Herald reports Banff hosts the winter carnival February 2 to 9, 1924 and the annual bonspiel February 4 to 9. The piece also notes expanding fur quotations via radio for distant Alberta traders and cites Bishop G Exton Lloyd on Saskatchewan’s growth potential. It adds that Canadian grain shipments through domestic ports rose from 1916 to 1923 with Canada taking nearly half by 1923 up to September 1.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Calgary Herald
United States
Marine Department
Dominion
States
Canada
Dr Devan’s French Pills and Drug Store Scandal
A garbled OCR item discusses Dr Devan’s French Pills tied to a drug store chain and employee notices about receipts and pricing. It mentions Ontario locations and possible consumer concerns over nerve remedies and a “Reality for Nerve” product. The text is incomplete but centers on a medical patent medicine controversy and pharmacy distribution.
The Red Favorite Again
Old subscribers of the Family Herald and Weekly Star in Montreal are urged to renew for another year to receive vast improvements and value. A free copy of a pamphlet about The Wonderful Heroine will be sent to new subscribers who renew in time.
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Family Herald
Weekly Star of
Montreal
Weekly Star
Birth Announcement for Minio ta Hurlin Daughter
A daughter was born on Sunday December 23 to Mr. and Mrs. W. Hurlin. The newborn shares in the family joy.
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W. Hurlin
Miniota
J C Klingman Returns as Conductor on Brandon Miniota Run
Former Brandon Miniota train conductor J Klingman resumes duties on the line. His return follows a period away from the Brandon to Miniota service, restoring familiar leadership for riders and crew.
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J.c.klingman
Brandon-Miniota
For Sale Two Small Circular Saws
Two small circular saws for sale, 21422 inch size, suitable for small engine work. Apply to Herb Clarke in Miniota.
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Herb Clarke
Miniota
Local Van Drivers Listed For 1924 School Routes
A 1924 list details van drivers assigned to school routes with per day rates. Entries cover Blairs, Isabella, Beulah, Glenlochar, Palmerston, Arrow River, Miniota, and other schools. Each line records driver groups or households and their daily earnings, ranging from 200 to 360 per day, with multiple names per route.
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Arrow River
McKinnons
P. Warrens
Kirtons
C.N.B
Daytons
J. McKinnon
E.R
T.lelonds
J.J. Lelonds
Lyndis A. Richardson
P. Watters
Gardhams
Jed Lelonds
J.M. Elliotts
J. Mitcell
McNabb Gurre
E. D. McNabb
Railway Crossing Safety Covenant Added to Contracts
An addition to the contracts requires the contractor to open the van door and look for approaching trains when nearing a railway crossing. This obligation aims to increase safety at crossings and reduce incidents during transit.
Property with dwelling barn granary on cultivated lands
The vender states the premises include a 14 story frame dwelling house, a large barn on cement foundation, a granary and outbuildings on about 300 acres under cultivation. The property will be sold subject to a reserve bid.
Buffalo Meat Goes On Canadian Christmas Menus
A surge of surplus buffalo from Alberta reserve is being slaughtered for the Canadian market. As much as 66 meat will appear on menus in Canadian Pacific dining cars and hotels, testing whether buffalo can be commercialized or preserved by sentiment alone.
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Avi
Dominion Reserve
Alberta
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