World events mix of commerce crime and travel notes
May canal traffic was the lightest since June 1920. New York Shipbuilding Corp won a contract to build a 10 ton fuel ship for the Japanese Navy. Census review requests challenged California Japanese population figures. In Aroostook County Michigan farmers dumped 45000 barrels of potatoes to be plowed as fertilizer. US coin circulation totals 261,319,628 in small change and 77,584,548 in silver dollars. Fort Norman oil resisted freezing in extreme cold. 300 New York convicts formed honor gangs for road work. Great Lakes travel volume set a record this summer per H B Smith. Italy wheat at 180,000,000 bushels, Romania crop outlook favorable. Montreal crime wave pushes burglary insurance rates up 25 to 100 percent. Maxim Gorky’s wife Andreva escaped frontiers amid famine. 30 ex Imperial service men arrived in Winnipeg to work on Manitoba farms. Yuka Osaki argues for armament limitation and a US conference would meet warm in Japan.
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Panama Canal
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
California
Washington
Aroostook County
Michigan
U.S
Fort Norman
New York State
Great Lakes
H. B. Smith
Copany
Italy
Romania
Montreal
Woman Overcomes Pain With Lydia Panes Remedy In Canada
In Hamilton Ontario a woman describes extreme back pains that confined her to bed for days. After using a remedy named Kisnow's Lydia panos she reports relief and no longer fears overwork or bed rest.
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Lynn
BC Gold Output Seen At 3.5 Million This Year
Provincial gold production is projected at 3.5 million dollars, about one million more than last year. Rossland Mines are expected to produce about 1.5 million, while Surf Inlet Mine on Princess Royal Island should yield roughly 1.9 million.
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British Columbia
Rossland
Surf Inlet
Princess Royal Island
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
Ad claims Putnam's Corn Extractor removes corns painlessly and completely. It boasts lifting out the corn from root to skin, promising smooth skin and no failure, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
Mental Process May Prolong LifeSuggestion of longevity via psychology by Dr Gates
Dr Arthur Gates head of the New York psychology department argues that mental processes can greatly extend life under proper conditions. He urges cultivating equanimity and super-courage to forget fear, rise above grief, and cut out worry as keys to a longer life.
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Arthur Gates
New York
Teachers’ College
Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health Benefits
A historic notice claims worms threaten children’s vitality and life and promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a simple and effective remedy.
Plan Your Vacation Trip Special on Pacific Coast Tickets
Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily sale of vacation tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and other Pacific Coast points with a final return limit to October 31st. Tickets allow stopovers at Banff Lake Louise Glacier and resort hotels with optional main line or Arrow Lakes routes. includes Trans-Canada Limited plus two other daily trains with open-top observation cars and mountain views. Agents can provide details and arrange trips.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Pretender to Russian throne raises Moscow intrigue
Despite evidence that the Czarevitch life was not spared a pretender to Russian authority has emerged. He gains support from peasants and threatens to become a persistent nuisance to Soviet rule.
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Russia
Czarevitch
Alexis
A Bad Case of Pessimism and Local Growth
A brief cartoonish exchange mocks Bill’s pessimism about imagining wealth without debt. The strip argues that community growth depends on supporting local businesses and dealers to aid the town’s development.
Biography of the Prince of Wales A playful life in tales
A gossip style biography by Miss G Ivy Sanders presents an affectionate portrait of the Prince of Wales. It recounts childhood quirks a New York trip and wartime bravery while noting his self deprecating humor and a wish to loosen the royal image.
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Prince of Wales
G. Ivy Sanders
New York
Prince
Miss Sanders
York House
United States
Dominions
Wyandottes Lead Layers in Manitoba Egg Contest
A pen of White Wyandotte fowls owned by Mrs. A. S. Hart of Gladstone leads the Manitoba egg laying contest at Brandon experimental farm. With 1,260 eggs credited, the birds remain in front at the end of the 35th week, as the Dominion Experimental Farms runs the nationwide event.
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A. S. Hart
Gladstone
Manitoba
Brandon Experimental Farm
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canada
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Blood Purifier Benefits
The advertisement claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional health and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier. It asserts the remedy acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cardinal Manning Visits Liverpool Convent
The Liverpool News reports Cardinal Manning visiting a convent in Liverpool where an Irishwoman cook greeted him after blessing and asked for God to forgive her cook while noting the cardinal’s extreme thinness.
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Cardinal Manning
Liverpool
Stomach Trouble Due to Thin Blood
Thin blood is a major cause of stomach trouble. It weakens digestion and nerve force, reducing gland activity. Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich blood, restore appetite, digestion, and vigor. Sold by dealers or $0.50 a box or six for $2.50 by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Wasps Nest Accounted For Massive Fly Kill
A naturalist states a large wasps nest can consume at least 24 000 flies daily showing the impact of wasp colonies on insect populations and ecosystem balance.
Geological Survey field parties study Mackenzie region and Devonian formations
The Geological Survey sends four field parties to examine oil and mineral resources in the Mackenzie River district. They focus on Devonian sediments in the Fort Norman area where oil was found last fall by Imperial Oil Company and on mapping geological formations along both sides of the Mackenzie River between Great Slave Lake and Fort Norman.
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The
Geological Survey
MacKenzie River District
Fort Norman
Imperial Oil Company
MacKenzie River
Great Slave Lake
Do You Feel This Waking Blues Liver Tiredness Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a liver stimulant. It claims to relieve poisonous wastes, aid digestion, improve appetite, and make users feel revitalized within days. Sold in 25c boxes by The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
English Orphan Boys Set for Canadian Farms
A group of twenty eight English orphan boys arrived at Quebec aboard the Canadian Pacific Railway steamship Victoria. They will go to Sherbrooke to learn farming basics for one to two months before being sent to various farms across the Dominion.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Dominion
Miller's Worm Powders Vermifuge and Health Tonic
Miller's Worm Powders act to expel stomach and intestinal worms from children without pain or inconvenience. The medicine is described as painless, effective, and nourishing, strengthening the infant stomach and promoting vigor while acting as a tonic and healthful aid.
Costs of publishing rise from 1907 to 1921 in editor figures
An editor outlines a 1907 base of 100 and shows costs for wages newsprint postage ink and editorial and miscellaneous expenses soaring by 1921. He notes newspapers average cost rose from 100 to 411, with editor salaries lagging behind while many papers went out of business due to inflation and stagnant advertising and subscription rates.
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Florida
California
United States
Beaded Evening Gown Features Large And Tiny Beads
Beads in varied sizes decorate an evening gown. Beads outline the dress with alternating small and large beads. The skirt uses an irregular drape and bead weighting. A deep U corsage opening is accented by chiffon and lace. A girdle wears flat silk roses for decoration.
No Poisonous Ingredient in Holloway’s Corn Remover
A statement asserts Holloway’s Corn Remover contains no poisonous ingredient and can be used safely. The article also notes a marine grass found in Japanese waters yields a fibre that, when mixed with cotton, strengthens and cheapens thread typically made from cotton alone.
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Holloway
Japanese
Cause and remedy for asthma cited in classic ad copy
The text argues that asthma causes are uncertain yet presents Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a proven relief. Dust flowers grain and other irritants are named as triggers, with the remedy marketed as a sure preparation that has helped a generation of sufferers despite ongoing uncertainty about cause.
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J. D. Kellogg
Shark Fishing Surge Reported at Georgia Coast
The Anglo British Canadian Company Limited reports catching five hundred mud sharks in less than two hours as part of its shark fishing operation in the gulf of Georgia.
True Mahogany Offered From Many Woods
A range of woods marketed as genuine mahogany now exceeds twenty varieties plus many more stained to resemble the tone, suggesting widespread imitation in the timber trade.
Support Local Merchants to Strengthen Your Town
Encourage spending at home to boost local businesses and the town economy. Keeping money local supports shops, services, and jobs, fostering community resilience and growth.
Manitoba appoints London representative for domestic workers
Manitoba has appointed a London representative to select women and girls from Great Britain for household work. The first group, 35 women, will sail to Manitoba soon to begin domestic service.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
London
England
Great Britain
Itinerant Preacher Quips on Stars and Weather
A Detroit News cartoon caption pair features an itinerant preacher asking a farmer if he ever considered who set the stars in the heavens. The farmer admits he never thought about astronomic design, noting only that the craftsman who did the job could not fix his weather forecasts.
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Farmer
Farmer Hitchman
Detroit News
Immigration rises in April 1921 to Canada
Immigration to Canada in April 1921 totalled 15 052, up 13 percent from April 1919’s 13 287. Of the newcomers 8 476 came from the British Isles, 5 035 from the United States, and 1 541 from other countries.
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Canada
British Isles
United States
Lumber Shipments From Vancouver Totals Reach 72 Million Feet
Up to this year 1920 Vancouver has shipped seventy two million feet of lumber to unspecified destinations. Government ships carried thirty eight million feet of this total. The year’s overall lumber export was ninety nine million seven hundred ninety two thousand feet.
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Vancouver
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E.W. Gille
Maxim Gorky
Mme. Andreva
Moscow
Imperial Service
Winnipeg
Yuka Osaki
Japan
W. N. UL
Big
Bill
Brandon
MacKenzie District
Marie Belmont
W. Byrne
Basile
Reformiaian
Deore Lagat
Minard
Burns
Hope
Eosuran Gee
Dominion Express
America
West Stet
New York, U
Bayer
Canadian Rockies
Ontario
Calgary
Edmonton
Jasper Park
Mount Robson
Canadian National Railways
Calles
King OF
Pale Liniment
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