Wheat Marketing and the Leak in Prairie Profits
The March and provincial legislative focus on wheat marketing aims to raise Western farmer returns. The piece highlights seed quality, weed seeds in shipments, and high marketing costs as major leaks, urging improvement of seed, farming practices, and marketing methods to boost national prosperity.
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Prairie Provinces
Thele
Dominion
West
Canada
Prairies
Lake Port
Dominion income tax totals and city standings
Montreal led the Dominion with 15 195 749 dollars in income tax for the year ending December S1, followed by Toronto at 11 774 and Winnipeg at 1 19 399. The overall tax take was 55 517 222 dollars.
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Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Dominion
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Ad Booster
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a fifty year trusted remedy for corns and warts. It claims painless removal and urges readers to buy for 25 cents, promising no failure when using Putnam's.
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Putnam's
Canada As Gold Producer In 1922 Ranks Second In Empire
Canada was the sole country to show a marked rise in gold production in 1922. It ranked second in the Empire and third in the world with gold valued at 26,506,000 dollars, up from 19,400,000 in 1921 and 16,500,000 in 1920.
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Canada
Dominion
Empire
January 1922 Canadian paper exports rise to 1 655 783 cwt
Canada shipped 1 655 783 cwt of paper in January 1922 valued at 134 837 dollars. The United States was by far the largest customer for newsprint, taking 1 633 823 cwt, with New Zealand and Australia also notable. Canada’s wrapping paper exports totaled 18 275 cwt, dominated by the United Kingdom and Australia followed by Newfoundland and Japan.
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Canada
Seecemaber
United States
New Sprint
New Zealand
Rralia
Smalley
British West Indies
Sourch America
Australia
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
Japan
Influenza Leaves Blood Thin and Weary Victims
The article warns influenza weakens the blood and leaves the body exhausted. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a proven remedy restoring blood and strength, citing Ida M Fraser of Thessalon Ontario who recovered after six boxes. Available from medicine dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Canada
Dr. Williams
Thessalon
Ont
Queensland Sunday Work Fines Sparking Worm Exterminator Ad
An Australian law note claims a man working Sundays earns four fines daily. the piece then shifts to a patent medicine ad praising Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective remedy for worm-affected children.
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Australia
Egypt Discovers Ancient Sun Ship Buried by Nile
Archaeologists near the Nile uncover a large brick vessel dating about 3900 BC. The ship, partly buried in sand, is linked to the sun god's nightly voyage and shows signs of earlier fittings destroyed by fire, leaving the brick hull intact.
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Pyramids
Humorous Lumber Yard Exchange Illustrates Language Pitfalls
A puzzled French visitor overhears a Yankee shipyard worker explain his craft with a pun about a yard of timber. The worker replies that a yard is all but finished, and that timber is cut in the yard, prompting the Frenchman to give up in despair. Minard's Liniment advertised.
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Lespair
Eczema Rash on Hands Healed by Cuticura Trio
Miss Eva E Belliveau of Moncton New Brunswick describes a three month eczema on her hands that cracked and kept her up at night. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment along with Talcum the rash healed. Sample offer and mail order details accompany the testimonial.
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Eva E. Belliveau
Highfield J
Moncton
New Brunswick
Minute Engraving on Glass Records World’s Smallest Text
The Bureau of Standards measured an engraving of the Lord’s Prayer on glass in a space of 0.02 by 0.02 inches. The text is visible only under 600 to 1000x magnification. Even packing writing this size would fit over 26 million words in a square inch, enough to print the Bible about 25 times.
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Bureau of Standards
Cascarets Health Ad Claims Gentle Bowel Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild laxative for adults and children. It promises quick relief from headaches biliousness gas indigestion sour stomach and upset stomach with a candy like taste and a ten cent price per box.
Heads Transplanted Between Insects At Vienna University
A biologist at Vienna University reports successful head transplantation between insect species. The insects, described as black water bugs, continue to thrive and feed with similar vigor after the head exchanges, with no fatal outcomes noted.
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Vienna University
Antelope Reaches Speedy 62 MPH Benchmark
The antelope, noted as the swiftest of animals, is described as capable of reaching about 62 miles per hour at top speed.
California Fig Syrup Promotes Bowels for Children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup to constipated or feverish children to cleanse the bowels. It warns to say California to avoid imitation syrup and notes directions printed on the bottle for babies and children of all ages.
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Harry
California
Hettie
Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies and Raisin Pie Crust
Readable fragments describe making oatmeal raisin cookies with rolled oats butter milk sugar cinnamon cloves baking powder raisins and optional nuts. Instructions include creaming butter sugar beating eggs adding raisins mixing dry ingredients with milk and baking 15 to 20 minutes. Also mentions making an ice crust for a raisin lemon pie and baking turnovers.
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Nerves and Pains
Advert announces Nerviline as a miracle cure for sciatica lumbago and neuralgia claiming thousands relieved. It asserts rapid absorption into sore muscles and wide range of aches, promising relief to 101 fits per family and selling for 35 cents at dealers.
University of Alberta annual report lists student counts
The report shows 2888 students enrolled with breakdowns by year and program across arts and sciences, applied science, medicine, law, agriculture, and pharmacy. It notes 23 corresponding students, 74 summer session students, 39 special students, 10 public health nurses and 9 Ih, 1, students. Asthma remedy ads claim Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy restores health.
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University of Alberta
Pneumonia Vaccine Nears Public Availability
Dr Russell N Cecil of the United States Public Health Service says a pneumonia vaccine, now perfected, could cut US deaths by about 150000 annually once mass produced. Research spans a year with monkey tests. remaining hurdles are manufacturing cost and large scale distribution to end epidemics in urban centers.
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United States
Russell N. Cecil
United States Public Health Service
Paper tires tried in Europe claim rubber like elasticity
Report notes paper based automobile tires being tested in Europe that reportedly combine rubber like elasticity with metal strength. Mentions claims of a unique property from Dr Thomas Relectric OS and Minard's Liniment used by physicians.
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Europe
Tanlac Proves Restorative Says Regina Woman
Mrs Bessie Coles of Regina Saskatchewan praises Tanlac describing improved appetite sleep and nerves after taking the medicine. She reports gaining weight and renewed energy and recommends Tanlac to others. Tanlac is advertised as sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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Bessie Coles
Lorne St. Regina
Canada Exports Rise From Eighth To Fourth In War Era
A new chart from the Department of Trade and Commerce shows Canada advancing in export power. Before the war Canada ranked eighth in export volume and per head, now she sits fourth in volume and second to Australia in per head after leading early in and after the War.
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Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Australia
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