Tanlac Restores Winnipeg Rail Worker To Health
Harold Blanchard, a rainman on the Canadian National Railway living in Winnipeg, says Tanlac saved his job after years of weakness. He describes severe digestion trouble, heart palpitations, back pain, and sleepless nights before taking Tanlac, then recovering to full strength and recommending it to others. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Harold Blanchard
Rainman
Canadian National Railway
Donald St
Winnipeg
France
Taniac
Population as Canada’s Key Need for New Year Growth
The article argues population is essential to national strength, employment, and prosperity. It urges a bold immigration policy, selecting fit and able settlers from Europe, to settle vacant Canadian lands and fuel development, while identifying a hidden defect causing many to abandon Canada after migrating.
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Canada
Prime Minster
Dominion
Mackenzie King
Leese
Europe
Eagles Wage Fierce Attacks in Tyrolese Alps
In the Grisons canton the Tyrolese Alps have seen eagles fiercely attack chamois and hunters. A dramatic clash atop Thusis involved an eagle and a setter dog, ending with two hunters shooting the bird whose wings stretched over seven feet. Eagles have killed chamois goats and lambs, taking prey to nests on mountain peaks.
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Grisons
Thusis
Poem Snippet Reflects Woman-Page Editor Divide
A witty dialogue shows a poetess asking who guided her to the room and the editor replying that she is in the page devoted to women, highlighting editorial gender focus in the paper.
Palm Trees Provide Food and Materials
Palm trees supply food and timber and yield fuel rope fibre and sometimes material for clothing.
Smuts Warns Against Panicky War Measures
General Smuts urges bankers traders and the public to endure present war hardships and avoid inflationary coinage or rushed policy changes. He cautions Germany’s currency depreciation as a temporary illusion and warns of a future economic crash if restraint is not observed.
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Smuts
Germany
General Smuts
Johannesburg Times
Aftermath of War: Nations Face Shared Battle Against Poverty
In a postwar landscape, former combatants unite against a common foe of poverty and economic hardship. France endures a strained budget. the U S battles unemployment. Germany's mark falters. Belgium grapples with social tensions, all sustaining a collective front against economic ruin.
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France
Germany
Belgium
Manchester Guardian
California Fig Syrup Promoted for Child Health
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to cleanse the liver and bowels of sick children. It claims rapid relief from constipation and sour bile, noting the syrup tastes appealing to kids and advising buyers ensure genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
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California
London’s New Deep Water Dock Expansion
A new sixty five acre deep water dock near Royal Albert dock in London features about thirty eight feet depth and 10 000 feet of quayage with large sheds and rail lines. After opening a new dry dock of 750 feet by 100 feet by 63 feet deep will be available on the blocks.
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Royal Albert Dock
London
Cheapest of all Oils Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
This advertorial notice promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest oil in public circulation. It claims availability in every drug store across Canada and wide distribution by country merchants, stressing easy procurement and low price to justify owning a bottle.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Mystery island forest dies in Puget Sound flot
A secluded 100 acre Puget Sound island shows all fir and cedar trees dead with withered edge vegetation and a daytime vapour. Scientists propose land souring or soil salt leaching as causes while logging was impossible due to prior ownership disputes. Birds vanish as decaying forest emits vapour.
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Puget Sound
Why Beauty Fades A Condition Due Entirely to Poor Blood
An advertisement warns that tired girls signal thinning blood and suggests Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy. It claims the pills enrich blood, restore color and appetite, and improve energy, with purchase details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
World water power estimates favor coal rich nations
A French estimate of global water power resources attributes 36,000,000 horsepower to the United States and 25,000,000 to Canada, with other nations like Norway 7,500,000 and Sweden 6,750,000. Austria Hungary and Italy and Spain are around 5,000,000, while Germany has 1,500,000 and England 1,000,000, suggesting coal supply advantages.
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United States
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Austro Hungary
Italy
Spain
Germany
England
Minard's Liniment Testimonies Featured Nationwide
A notice claims testimonials from well known Americans praising Minard's Liniment as the best household remedy. The Minard's Liniment Co Ltd lists Yarmouth Nova Scotia and St. John's Mid as part of its branch factory locations.
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America
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Yarmouth
N.S
St. John’s
Mid
Minister preaches with warning of untoward results
A minister, prepared for strong reactions, announced during his sermon that flowers would be given to those who are ill at the close of the service. The remark drew attention to the emotional edge of the gathering and the hope for comfort.
Butcher Buried Fully Clothed After Death at 65
W Lindridge a Charing Kent butcher died at age 65 and was buried in the clothes he wore to market including boots. His coffin was carried to the churchyard on a butcher’s motor car he used in his trade.
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W. Lindridge
Charing
Kent
Lindridge
Winnipeg Welcomes Seventy One New Factories In Year
In the past year Winnipeg saw 71 new enterprises launched with a total investment around 1,000,000 dollars. The new factories cover linen, garden implements, cabinets, electric appliances, lamps, chemical products, radiators, wood carving, brooms, cigars and caps.
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Winnipeg
Bilious Headache? Cleanse Inside With Cascarets
A 10 cent box promises to ease bilious discomfort by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels while you sleep. It claims gentle thorough relief by morning and suggests children may take Cascarets without gripe or sickness.
Corn removal claims avoid surgery with Holloway's product
An old medical advertisement asserts that using Holloway's Corn Remove eliminates the need for surgical operations to remove corns. It markets a topical remedy as a safe alternative, targeting readers seeking noninvasive treatment options.
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Holloway
Sharpening a Pencil Sparks Union Talk in Carpenter Exchange
A brief dialogue shows James sharpening pencil as a union dispute looms. A fellow warns that the action could draw the union’s attention, labeling it a carpenter’s job. The exchange hints at labor tensions without detailing any event.
Optimistic Outlook for British Columbia Agriculture and Exports
Canadian National Railway official Osborne Scott reports progress in British Columbia with rising land settlement, expanding dairy cattle exports to Antipodean countries and Japan, strong fruit shipments, and thriving lumber exports. He notes BC fruit quality improving markets in Great Britain, the United States, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia, plus a new BC Producers Corporation for export. Tourism and winter water sports facilities grow in Vancouver as prairie visitors increase.
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Canadian National Railway
Osborne Scott
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Western Lines
C. A. Hayes
H. H. Melanson
Toronto
Mr. Scott
Platineux
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific
Thompson
Fraser
Great Britain
United States
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
Canadian Producers Corporation Limited
Orient
Occident
Seven Seas
Globe
Scott
English Bay
Prairie Provinces
The Wise Spider Weather Prophet Insect Expert
The article describes Henri Fabre noting that spider webs fail in damp conditions as moisture dissolves the sticky fluid in the threads. Spiders delay weaving until rain ends, using the air as a weather gauge. The mechanism of weather prediction remains a mystery.
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Henri Fabre
Tank heater burns wood rubbish or coal for farmers
The Metal Shingle and Siding Co. Ltd of Winnipeg offers a tank heater that can burn wood rubbish or soft coal, described as a boon to farmers. The ad appears elsewhere in this issue.
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Metal Shingle and Siding Co., Ltd
Winnipeg
Pie Consumption Among Top U.S. Cities Reaches Half Million Daily
An estimated 500000 pies are eaten daily across ten of the United States' largest cities, signaling strong pastry demand. The figure highlights widespread appetite for dessert staples in major urban centers.
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United States
Weak Heart and Shattered Nerves Described in Ill Health
A brief description notes that many women suffer from weak hearts shattered nerves and impoverished blood causing an exhausted overall condition. The text frames ill health as a constraint on vitality and energy.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Offer Nerve Relief
Mrs W W Pearse of Toronto reports severe heart pains and exhaustion after the flu. She says six boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills relieved her symptoms and left her well. The pills cost 50 cents per box, available from dealers or mailed by The T Milburn Co Limited, Toronto.
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W. W. Pearse
Seaton St
Toronto
Ont
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Wheat Shipment on Great Lakes Reaches Record 1921 Total
The 1921 navigation season on the Great Lakes closes with 108,017,810 bushels of wheat shipped since opening, the largest quantity in upper lake navigation history.
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Great Lakes
Upper Lake Navigation
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Color For Fabrics
A vintage ad touts Diamond Dyes with guaranteed results for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims worn dresses skirts waists coats sweaters stockings and draperies can be restored to like new, with no streaks spots or color run.
Thanks For the Suggestion Ends London Visit
A countryman visits relatives in London and tests his hosts patience. The husband asks if his wife and children miss him, and the visitor replies he will send for them, thanking the suggestion.
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London
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil Advertisement
Simple and Sure. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is easy to use and understand. As a liniment it requires only rubbing in, and as a dressing the application is plainly directed for all ages.
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Thomas
Be fair to local merchants and compare prices
A call to shoppers to inspect goods locally and compare with mail order prices before buying. Promotes supporting nearby merchants as a smart financial move.
German scientists unveil sleeping sickness cure
Professor Newstead of Liverpool University reports a German discovery of a new drug proving invaluable in treating sleeping sickness. The finding follows trials and may lead to improved care for patients affected by the disease.
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Newstead
Liverpool University
Gap Between Rich and Poor Feeds Social Tensions
A reflective note highlights stark inequality with some reaching for excess while others lack basic means, underscoring social strain and calls for attention to disparities.
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R. R
Dodds
W. Mu
Londons’ New Dock
British Columbia Developments
The
Dr. Pierce
Jennie Dabton
York St
Barrie
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