Stamp Tax on Receipts Mirrors Direct Tax Debate
Rhetoric over the two cent stamp tax on receipts for ten dollar and up amounts continues as advocates argue indirect taxation masks true costs. The piece contrasts direct and indirect taxes, noting Canada’s wartime debt, the mechanics of stamp duties, and calls for simpler, transparent revenue methods akin to Britain’s direct taxation system.
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Galte
Dominion
Canada
Mans Seacs Ace
Great Britain
Britain
Alfalfa Seed Supply Boosted by Grimm Variety In Brooks
More than 100000 pounds of Grimm alfalfa seed will be released by the Brooks district for geod purposes this year. J M Stewart, Dominion Seed branch, says production is double former levels and crop quality is unusually high, highlighted by a second place ribbon at the International Livestock and Grain Show in Chicago. Half of the seed is eligible for registration. Spiders are noted as a tonic for nightingales and larks in cages.
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Brooks
J. M. Stewart
Dominion Seed
Chicago
Franklin rural council urges grain trade reform resolution
A resolution from Franklin rural municipality in Manitoba calls for a royal commission to investigate the grain handling system, to close mixing houses, and to establish a permanent wheat board with monopoly over all grain purchases and sales in the three prairie provinces.
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Permanent Wheat Board
Prairie Provinces
Franklin
Man
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Systemic Relief
An advertisement states catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and works through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces, boosting strength and aiding nature. Cirulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. The Palace of the Tooth at Candy Ceylon is noted as a sacred Buddhist temple.
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Hall
Nature
Ah Druggista
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Candy
Ceylon
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil For Humans And Animals
There is notable similarity between humans and lower animals in ailments from malformation and common injuries. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is presented as a reliable remedy for such ailments and mishaps in both humans and animals.
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Thomas
Prize Awarded for War Memorial Design in St John New Brunswick
Alfred Howell of the Central Technical School Toronto wins a 300 prize for the most acceptable design for a St John New Brunswick war memorial costing 20000. The 33 foot high monument will be 12 feet square at the base, granite with two bronze figures.
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Alfred Howell
Central Technical School
Toronto
St. John, N.B
Kingfishers Build Nests From Small Fish Bones
A brief note reports kingfishers crafting their nests using small fish bones as the primary material. The observation highlights unusual nesting behavior observed in the local bird population.
Copper Horseshoes for Forest Fire Prevention?
Copper horseshoes, proposed by forestry officials, may replace steel on horses in public lands with fire risk. Supervisors suggest steel shoes in rocky areas could spark fires from striking hard surfaces harming dry vegetation.
Putnam’s Corn Extractor Promoted Despite Warnings
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor with bold claims that it ends corn by lifting root and branch. The copy states a 25 cent price and asserts no substitutes are acceptable. It reads like a sensational cure promotion typical of old classifieds.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Experimental briquette plant at University of Alberta
An experimental plant has been established at the University of Alberta to convert slack from Alberta mines into briquettes under expert engineers. If successful, the project could add a valuable new element to Alberta's coal industry.
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University of Alberta
Alberta
Why rheumatism often comes back
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy that builds up blood to expel rheumatic poisons and prevent recurrences. Cites Mrs. J Hewitt of Hamilton Ontario with five years without an attack after use. Claims anemia also improves and promotes buying by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Absent minded bishop’s quirky confirmation remark
A whispering ecclesiastical tale reports a weary bishop during a confirmation service. After laying hands on a bald elderly man he proclaims with unusual solemnity that the “stone” is well and truly laid.
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London Morning Post
Saskatchewan Lignite Mining Near Shaunavon Begun
Lignite coal mining is being started near Shaunavon in southeastern Saskatchewan in a commercial effort. The White Mud Valley country is coal rich, with outcrops near the surface and farmers previously hauling fuel from bank holes.
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Shaunayon
Saskatchewan
White Mud
French Offer Bounties for British Scalps During War
A brief note recalls that during the French and Indian War French authorities offered bounties for British scalps. The measure aimed to deter and weaken British forces amid frontier conflicts and colonial warfare.
Iron Mines in Great Britain Worked Since 54 B.C.
Ancient mining activity in Britain traces iron ore extraction to 54 B.C. with early workings believed to predate Roman iron production. Archaeological finds indicate long standing ore sources near coastal and inland sites, signaling a deep history of metalworking in the region.
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Great Britain
Return of Lt Colonel Jarvis From Abroad Stirs Vancouver Island
Lt Col A M Jarvis formerly of the Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted Police has returned aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Montcalm after a long overseas trip. In thirty one years with the force he traversed remote Canada by dog teams and sledges and helped found the first police post atop the Rocky Mountains. He retired in 1911 and now runs fruit farming outside Victoria and a 1000 acre wheat farm near Calgary. During the war he served five years as lieutenant colonel with the 2nd Canadian Division.
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Col
Jarvis
Canadian Pacific
Montcalm
Police
Colonel Jarvis
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Calgary
Alberta
Heart Weakness and Nervous Disorder Observed
A report notes symptoms of faintness dizziness and sinking sensations indicating a weakened heart and a disturbed state of nerves. The text mentions a husband’s concern about leaving her alone.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement from Alberta Patient
Mrs. C. Vanhorn of Eckville Alberta recounts heart trouble a year ago with fainting fits and a heart that seemed to stop. After taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she improved and no longer suffers faintness. Sold 50 cents a box by dealers or The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto. When a woman marries she not only takes a man's name but everything else he has.
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C. Vanhorn
Eckville
Alta
Milburn
T. Milburn Co. ,Limited
Toronto
Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Gains Noted Reputation
The remedy has built a steady reputation in medicine for relief of asthma without sensational promotion. It has attracted converts through consistent effect rather than hype, distinguishing it from prior treatments that offered only short lived or worthless results.
Nationwide Fire Loss Hits 495.6 Million Last Year
A U S fire loss report shows total damage of 495.6 million dollars for the year across the United States, averaging 4.47 dollars per person in fire-related costs.
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United States
World Happenings Briefly Told From The London Tally Express
The estate of the late Lord Northcliffe is valued at £6,550,900. Major Robert Woolidge Gordon is appointed aide de camp to the Governor General. Vancouver’s rainfall last year was 40.63 inches, below Montreal’s average. Beer consumption in Britain fell by half from prewar levels. Pope Pius plans a March consistory for new cardinals. A plan to settle Welsh emigrants near Hague, Saskatchewan, has been abandoned. St Boniface Manitoba to raise $500,000 to rebuild college after a fire. Canada exported fish worth $2,350,385 in November 1922. U K revenue for nine months reaches £585,500,000, down from last year. Nine US naval radio stations around the Great Lakes closed pending disposition. Vancouver liquor warehouses drop to five under new license fees. Manitoba courts granted 120 absolute divorces in thirteen months through 1922 end, with 1,400+ couples legally separated since 1917. Britain informs China it will devote Boxer Indemnity to mutual gains, mainly Chinese education.
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Lloyd
Hague
Sask
St. Boniface
Man
St. Boniface College
Canada
The
Treasury
United Kingdom
Manitoba
Pekin
Great Britain
Man proves identity with self photo for letter
A man requesting a registered letter at a village post office shows a pocket photo of himself to the clerk. The clerk, unable to identify him, examines the photo and confirms the man, granting possession of the letter.
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Kansas City Star
Minard Liniment Helps Against Neuralgia and Pests
A historic note describes Minard’s Liniment used for neuralgia and as a pest deterrent in farm settings. It mentions hornets, flies, and insects nesting near barns as targets for the remedy to protect horses from stings.
Zeppelin lands at Croydon in first voluntary British arrival
The Zeppelin Company built craft lands at Croydon airdrome marking the first all metal airplane from Germany to cross the channel. The three passengers are directors of the German air combine aiming to finalize plans for a London Berlin air service.
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England
Croydon
Zeppelin Company
Channel
German Air Combine
London
Berlin
Favorite Prescription Tonic for Tired Women Ad
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of Toronto endorses Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription a tonic for tired and run down women. She says after trying one bottle it worked wonders and she urges others to try the product based on her eight child mother experience.
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Toronto
Health is Vital to You Hear What This Woman Says
London Ontario reader Mrs. Harry Harris recounts severe weakness and nausea during pregnancy, crediting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with rapid health improvement and a strong, healthy baby. She urges neighbors to visit their local drug store or send 10 cents for a trial sample and free medical advice.
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London
Dr. Pierce
Harry Harris
William St
Bridgeburg
Ont
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