Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Report Highlights Infant Death Toll
The 1921 Saskatchewan vital statistics report shows 6 110 deaths, a 46 percent drop from 1920, yet over one third were infants under one year. Tuberculosis deaths fell from 691 to 311, while cancer rose by 50 percent. Communicable diseases totalled 928, with high scarlet fever and diphtheria deaths and a large estimated economic loss.
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Director of Vital Statistics
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Canada
West
Ancient African Mine Near Transvaal Bechuanaland Border Unearthed
A prospector discovers what appears to be part of an ancient smelting plant and slag thirty miles into the Transvaal near the Bechuanaland border. Nearby sit old workings and ore with a whitish metal suspected to be platinum or molybdenum. Mining engineers have departed for the site.
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Transvaal
Bechuanaland
Cascarets are marketed for gentle bowel relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets ten cents a box as a pleasant candy tasting remedy for grown ups and children. It claims quick relief from sick headaches biliousness gases indigestion sour upset stomach and other distress by morning.
New York Receives Wagner Piano From Hamburg
Bechstein grand piano once belonging to Richard Wagner has arrived in New York from Hamburg. The instrument, a gift from King Ludwig, inspired many of Wagner’s works. It was found by Robert H. Prosser of the AFLF and shipped here to await placement at the Metropolitan Museum or the Smithsonian Institute.
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Richard Wagner
New York
Hamburg
Wagner
Ludwig of
Bavanna
Robert H. Prosser
A.flf
Metropolitan Museum
Smithsoniar Institute
Prosserm
Clemenceau Returns From U S Tour Ending His Career
Georges Clemenceau, famed French premier, returns to Paris after a 39 day visit to the United States. He said if the trip carried any import to Americans they would understand it. He called it the chapter that ended his career. A later line notes a cosmetic ad for Holloway's Corn Remover.
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Georges Clemenceau
France
Paris
United States
Pioneer Manitoba Fruit Grower A. P. Stevenson Dies
Manitoba fruit grower A. P. Stevenson, a pioneer in western fruit cultivation, has died in California. He helped establish successful fruit growing on his Stevenson farm near Morden where diverse crops from strawberries to peaches were produced.
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Manitoba
A. P. Stevenson
California
Mr. Stevenson
West
Stevenson
Morden
Young man learns value of love amid costly gestures
A young man discovers the cost of pleasing his beloved as he spends to fulfill her wishes, realizing only after financial strain that true affection may not hinge on extravagant gifts.
Klan activity mocked by Ottawa Journal editorial
The Ottawa Journal dismisses Ku Klux Klan chatter as absurd and impractical, noting the organization draws from literate circles yet poses little real threat. The piece argues government suppression in Canada is unnecessary and that public scrutiny and humor will keep the group in check.
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Ku Klux Klan
Canada
The
Ottawa Journal
Reproduction of tiger lily bulb from seed and bulblet noted
Mr J W Taylor describes how tiger lily bulblets on a stalk formed full sized bulbs after seeds blown onto rockery and oak roots. He questions how bulblets reach depth to form bulbs and asks readers for explanation.
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Minnesota
J. W. Taylor
Catarrhozone Promises Relief For Bad Throats
Mrs. K. S. Wilmot of Shulee Newfoundland reports relief from bronchial distress after using Catarrhozone. The ad claims it strengthens the throat and stops coughing through inhalation, offering a two month dollar outfit with inhaler from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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K. S. Wilmot
Shulee
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Household Hints Valuate Recipes For the Busy Housewife
Step by step kitchen tips for using Sun-Maid raisins bananas and simple sauce. The guide explains peeling bananas bakes in a pan until soft and blackened and simmering a raisin sauce with sugar cornstarch and butter for serving.
From Good Old Days to Twentieth Century Comforts
The Presbyterian Witness recalls how early modern households lacked chairs for ordinary use before the seventeenth century and wore hats at meals. Washing was not routine even in Charles II's era, and daily face washing was rare across Europe. Forks only gained general use in the eighteenth century, with meals picked from shared dishes and fingers used to eat.
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Charles II
Europe
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promoted by Druggists
The ad claims Putnam's Corn Extractor is the oldest corn remover on the market and the best. It promises painless treatment with corns dropping out after a few applications and urges refusing substitutes, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
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Putnam's Corn Extractor
Putnam's
Eighth Annual Saskatchewan School Trustees Convention in Moose Jaw
The Saskatchewan School Trustees Association holds its eighth annual convention February 21–23 1923 at St Andrews Church Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Delegates from each district may be funded by their district with a $2 fee. resolutions due February 10. Notable speakers include Premier Chas A Dunning Deputy Minister A H Ball Chief School Inspector J H McKechnie and university leaders. Canadian Pacific Railway funds moving pictures of Canadian scenery for evening sessions and a radio concert is hosted by Leader Publishing Company.
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Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Moose Jaw
Sask
J. H. Cunningham
Smith St. Regina
Chas. A. Dunning
Saskatchewan
A. H. Ball
M.A. L.L.B
J. H. McKechnie
M.A
D.paed
Archibald Mitchell
Forestry Department
John McKay
B.A
Manitoba College
Norman McKaye
MacKenzie King
Canada
Walter Jessup
University of Iowa
Lotus Coffmann
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Suzzallo
University of Washington
Seattle
Holden
Chicago
America
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Leader Publishing Company
Freezone promises painless corn removal and home use
An advertisement claims Corn lift off with fingers is painless and quick. It urges readers to use Freezone a small bottle sold by druggists to remove hard or soft corns and calluses without soreness. England tests mahogany veneer for airplane wing surfaces for weather resistance.
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England
Minard's Liniment for Burns and Scalds
An old advertisement claims Minard's Liniment relieves burns and scalds with a focus on practical home treatment. The copy also contains a quip about secrecy and gender dynamics reflecting era humor.
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Minard
Burns & Scalds
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promoted
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective medicine to expel intestinal worms and promote child health. It presents the product as safe for children and urges use to prevent illness.
Fragments of a Boston Transcript Quotation
A quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript stories a husband fearing praise for his wife’s cooking. He worries compliments might be insincere or mere purchases, while his spouse seeks genuine acknowledgment. The piece frames domestic reassurance and trust in shared meals.
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Boston Transcript
Icelandic customs show men kiss on meeting
In Iceland men greet by kissing when meeting others, while a man rarely kisses a woman. The observation highlights gendered norms in social greetings and may reflect cultural expectations in Icelandic society.
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Iceland
Quiet self-perception debate among readers
A reflective line notes that many overestimate their own intelligence relative to how others view them, suggesting social perception shapes self-assessment and humility.
Handwritten Recipe For Nut Raisin Layer Cake
A vintage recipe details butter and sugar creaming, folding in flour with baking powder, and hot water, then beaten egg whites folded in. Bake in two layers, with a raisin and nut filling ground with lemon juice and confectioners sugar, and a white icing topping crowned by cherries.
Interesting Find In Nebraska Fragments Of Unclassified Prehistoric Rodents
Albert Thompson of the American Museum of Natural History reports fragmentary bones of unclassified prehistoric rodents and reptiles found on a ranch in Sioux County Nebraska. He sought three toed dwarf horses and collected hundreds of bones and skulls during digging before bad weather halted work. He plans to return next summer to seek complete skeletons for study.
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Albert Thompson
Nebraska
Sioux County
Thompson
American Museum of Natural History
Dakota Bad Lands
Husband and Wife Shopping Exchange Sparks Mild Debate
In a light exchange, one spouse notes the other wife enjoys shopping together. He says she has him pick items while she selects something else, highlighting domestic roles and preferences in a humorous vein.
Leprosy Patients Resist Discharge on Molokai Island
Governor Farrington reports Molokai leprosy patients cured by chaulmougra oil refuse to leave. They petition to receive farms under a rehabilitation act to remain near the settlement instead of being discharged from the island.
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Molokai Island
Wallace R. Farrington
Molokai
Apples Found Five Years Old in Zillah Cold Storage
In Zillah Washington a cold storage plant uncovered three boxes of apples kept chilled for five years. The fruit remains in excellent condition and ready for evaluation or sale by the facility.
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Zillah
Wash
China and Sumatra Immune to Appendicitis, Claim Study
A historical report notes low appendicitis incidence in China and Sumatra. Researchers suggest dietary or environmental factors may contribute to immunity, with limited or no recorded cases in these regions during the period. The brief highlights regional health patterns without asserting universal protection.
Tirania Crowned Europe’s Top Capital
Tirania in Albania is hailed as Europe’s top capital after a regional survey. The city’s government notes rising tourism, investment and cultural events boost its status and appeal.
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Tirania
Albania
Europe
Danes Plan Mass Emigration to Canada for Farming
Two hundred Danish farmers from northern Jutland plan to emigrate to Canada seeking land and facilities promised by the Canadian Government. Emigrants request financial aid for the voyage but have not yet received a response.
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Denmark
Jutland
Canada
Dominion
California Fig Syrup advertised for children’s digestion
The ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for sick, constipated children. It claims a teaspoon opens bowels within hours and restores a playful child, urging mothers to ask their druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup with age directions on the bottle.
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California
Important Montreal Court of Appeal ruling on mistaken payments
A Montreal Court of Appeal ruling holds that a payer who settles a debt with a person believed to be the creditor may recover from the recipient if the recipient is not the true creditor. The Bank of Hochelaga won its appeal to recover $473.05 paid in error to A. Mathieu et al, where the rightful creditor was the trustee of the estate of the late Hon. Wilfrid Provost.
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Court of Appeal
Montreal
Bank of Hochelaga
A. Mathieu
School day shocks as child defends self
A mother asks how school goes and the child proudly says he has defended his pride by punching two boys who teased him about being "mother's little darling" on his first day.
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Ates & Co, Ltd
Toronto
Bilious
Clemenceau
Carter
Holloway
Neuraigia
Valuatte
Sultana
Ita
Castoria
Hawaii
Molokai Isle
China
Sumatra
Sillett “Company Limt
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Ont
Barnard's Tobaccos
Leamington
Georgetown Woollen Mills
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