Dominion Budget Promises Tax Relief and Railways Gain
Citizens see the budget as the first major relief from wartime taxation. Income tax changes exempt about one third of earners and cut rates for smaller incomes, while investment income remains less affected. Postal reform returns to two cents per letter, and tariff debates center on cheaper autos. Canada’s improved business climate and a stronger Canadian National Railways drive the fiscal gains, with March net earnings up over 156 percent, reducing government deficits and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Robb
Canada
Post Office Department
United States
Henry Ford
Ford
Dominion
Canadian National Railways
Sir Henry Thornton
Dominion Treasury
C.N.R
Choir member confirms Bragga and Patient Friend talk
Dialogue shows Mr Bragga confirming his church choir membership while Patient Friend recalls Tom mentioning it. A separate scene has a customer arguing overcharged chicken versus beef roast with a waiter asserting the shop’s practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bragga
Tom
Oil Rediscovered as Praised Remedy Across Continent
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, launched over fifty years ago for a small market, gained wide acclaim as its merits spread. It is now valued across the continent and described as unsurpassed. The note adds a humorous aside about married men willing to serve as second violin for private performances.
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Thomas
English girl sets world record packing biscuits at Shredded Wheat
A 19 year old English girl working for the Shredded Wheat Company of Great Britain piled 32 400 biscuits in a number of hours to establish a world record. She had only been on the job a few weeks and was warmly congratulated by the Marquis of Salisbury who recently opened the tea factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shredded Wheat Company of
Great Britain
Marquis of Salisbury
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Color for All Fabrics
A vintage promotion touts Diamond Dyes at 15 cents per package with simple directions for tinting soft shades or dyeing permanent colors on lingerie, silks, ribbons, skirts, dresses, coats, stockings, and more. It instructs buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Largest grain shipment from HaliFax port to Italy
The grain elevator at HaliFax sent its largest shipment yet, the first from the port to Italy. The steamer Afghanistan departed with 308,000 bushels destined for an Italian port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Italy
Afghanistan
Britain to Limit Military and Naval Protection for Peace
London correspondent notes Britain seeks the minimum security needed, hoping to improve conditions for itself and others without provoking a new Armageddon. Continental powers are not yet at that stage, reflecting ongoing war psychology and rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
New York Times
Irish Free State Favors Married Men Pay Rise
The Irish Free State argues remuneration should reflect needs of married men, not just value of service. It favors discrimination in public service pay to favor married men, introducing a new schedule seen as policy over justice to encourage marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Free State
Hamilton Herald
Rheumatic Pain and Thin Blood Remedy Claims
An advertisement asserts rheumatism roots in blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure by building rich blood to expel the acid. It cites a Canadian testimonial from Robt A Smith of Mersey Point NS who moved from bed to work after using the pills and credits them with relief and other benefits. Pills sold by dealers or 50 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Canada
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Timber fire resistance claim in inspector’s remarks
An insurance inspector argues wood can outlast steel and concrete in fire. He says charred oak loses danger, Lombardy poplar resists burning entirely, and a structure built wholly of that species is the safest he knows, though cost and supply hinder practical use.
Tanlac advertised as health restoring tonic and pills
The ad touts Tanlac as a natural tonic that restores health, appetite, weight, and energy by purging the blood and revitalizing the digestive system. It promises rapid results, urges immediate purchase at a drug store, and recommends Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Taniac
First Woman Decorated With Legion Of Honor
The article notes the first woman awarded the Legion of Honor Marie Schejfinch, likened to Molly Pitcher of France, served in the Revolutionary era armies. She was wounded at Jemmapes, promoted to sergeant, cited before Arcola, wounded again at Austerlitz and Jena, and earned the rank of second lieutenant.
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Legion of Honor
Marie Schejfinch
Molly Pitcher
France
Jemmapes
Arcola
Austerlitz
Jena
Status Of Canadian Children In Modern Civil Society
The article argues that a square deal for every child reflects civilization's progress. It notes that current child status under law shows improvement and that attention to individual abuses highlights ongoing social advancement. The Woodstock Sentinel Review frames this as evidence of progress in civilization.
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Woodstock
Mothers Know When Children Suffer Worms Say Remedy
Mothers detect worm troubles in children and promptly use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator, a proven remedy promoted for quick relief and safety.
Bruce Farming Buys Carol Lake Muskrat Farm
Bruce Farming Company Limited acquires fifteen quarter sections totaling 2400 acres at Carol Lake Alberta for a muskrat farm. A nucleus of 500 muskrats already resides in the lake and will be strictly protected. Alberta reports muskrat raccoon and fox farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Farming Company, Limited
Carol Lake
Alberta
Sleepless Race: Doctor Proposes Gradual Sleep Elimination
A physician studying sleep suggests it may be possible to develop a sleepless race by gradually reducing sleep. He proposes trimming sleep five minutes every two months, aiming to eliminate sleep after sixteen years if starting from eight hours nightly.
Huge Northern Manitoba Development Scheme Inches Forward
A major development plan in the Flin Flon mining area in Northern Manitoba aims to spend between 10 and 15 million dollars. Led by J. P. Watson of the Mining Corporation of Canada the project includes a townsite, a smelter with 2000 tons per day capacity and 30 000 horsepower development on the Churchill River, to proceed once a railway reaches the area and ore treatment tests are completed.
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Flin Flon
Manitoba
J. P. Watson
Mining Corporation of Canada
Watson
Churchill River
Care of Her Baby Weighs on the Energies of the Mother
A Canadian mother reports severe fatigue backaches and sleepless nights after childbirth. After using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription she regained strength and could resume housework. She credits the remedy for restoring nerves and overall health.
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Wilfred Bendell
Bay St. North
Dr. Pierce
President Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
France Caps Incomes At Twenty Thousand A Year
The parliament votes taxes and supertaxes to restore finances forcing earnings limits. The new rule restricts annual income to twenty thousand dollars, affecting all workers in France.
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France
Some men never safe drivers says Chicago Journal of Commerce
The Chicago Journal of Commerce notes that some men cannot react quickly and correctly to unexpected events yet they still drive cars as the Detroit Free Press suggests using Minard's Liniment in stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Detroit Free Press
Alberta School Attendance Totals by Districts
Alberta public schools reported 147,796 total attendance last year across districts and schools. Attendance broke down into 50,387 in 66 city and town districts, 24,032 in other graded schools, 5,202 in 10 separate school districts, 6,535 in 67 consolidated schools, 6,081 in 93 rural graded schools, and 68,175 in 2,727 ungraded schools.
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Alberta
Department of Education
Largest Muskrat Farm Planned at Swan Lake Dominion
J E McParland of Musquaska Farms Ltd announces the largest muskrat farm in the Dominion will be built at Swan Lake forty miles northwest of Quenel. Last fall the company acquired 8 159 acres of low lying ground around Swan Lake plus adjoining meadows and streams already hosting muskrat and beaver houses and supporting local trappers.
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Dominion
Swan Lake
Quesnel
J. E. McParland
Musquasa Farms, Ltd
A purse is doubly empty when it is full of borrowed money
A maxim notes that wealth spent not earned becomes a burden to the spender and to others who lend it. The saying reflects caution about debt and the hollow nature of borrowed riches.
Post-Dispatch Proclaims Record Eighty-Four Page Weekday Issue
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch released an eighty four page regular weekday edition claiming a new world record for a newspaper in a leading city. Heavy retail ads drove the size with one department store alone running sixteen pages. the prior record was seventy six pages set last October.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Backache Relief Claim From Willow Brook Resident
Mrs. R. Kolaso of Willow Brook Sask declares three years of backache vanished after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The maker claims quick kidney relief and lasting benefit, warning that weak kidneys affect children too and should be strengthened to prevent future illness.
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Willow Brook
Sask
R. Kolaso
Dodd
Printing press expands beyond paper to textiles
The article notes the printing press now produces floor rugs and prints on carpets oilcloth blankets and even silk. It describes bronze and copper rolls in service for these textile prints and highlights the broader usefulness of printing technology.
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Complete Worm Cure
Miller's Worm Powders claim to need no purgative and will be palatable to children. One dose supposedly ends worm trouble by making the stomach and bowels untenable to parasites and also benefits the digestive organs.
Cash and carry shop conversation turns playful
A clerk insists on cash and carry terms while a customer jokes about being carried for a few days, highlighting a light exchange over payment and service. The dialogue showcases casual urban retail banter.
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Ean
Fletcher
Kathleen
Mes. G. Baker
Earl Se. Kingston
Muskrat Farm
Shaw
Minard
J Minard
Liniment
King of
Saskatchewan
Ier
H. J. Whittier
Fast 11Th Street
Kansas City
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
1100 Queen West
Toronto
Iadh
da. Leccaneed Co. Haverstock
WS. Londos
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