Gratifying Change in Canadian Politics Supports Farmers
A contemporary stance favoring cooperative governance across Liberals Conservatives Progressives and Labor marks a shift from partisan bitterness. Hon HW Stevens praises the King Government for aiding farmers. wheat marketing debates show lawmakers seeking practical, nonpartisan solutions to improve farmers' financial returns and national welfare.
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Canada
HW. H. Stevens
Meighen
King
Ottawa
Public Forest
Canaan
St Lawrence Waterway Advocates Benefit to Great Lakes Trade
Statistics show Great Lakes tonnage in 1916 at about 125 million tons from Atlantic ports 9 million from the Pacific 10 million from the Gulf and 15 million inland plus 25 million on rivers and canals. The St Lawrence Seaway would boost Middle West commerce by water while opponents admit the need for water transport. An automotive-era plug extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a long-trusted pancontinental remedy.
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Great Lakes
Pacifc
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seed shipment to New Zealand from British Columbia
Fifty pounds of Douglas fir cone seed and an equal amount of Sitka spruce seed have been re shipped from the Dominion forestry seed extracting plant at New Westminster BC to the New Zealand Government. A similar shipment is sent forward to the Australian Government.
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Sitka
Dominion Forestry
New Westminster
New Zealand
Nerve recovery after a teacher’s breakdown with pink pills
Mr James R Thomson of Centralia Ontario recounts a nervous breakdown from overwork. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring strength, clarity, appetite, and steadiness, noting no relapse. He recommends the remedy to others and lists purchase options in Brockville Ontario.
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James R. Thomson
Centralia
Ont
Dr. Williams
Canada to Valorize Home Iron Ore for Pig Iron
The Ottawa Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reports that Canada should develop native iron ore resources to reduce reliance on United States steel imports. The aim is to establish a new home industry by processing local ore for pig iron.
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Canada
United States
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Ottawa
Conquering the North Stefansson Vents on Arctic Prospects
Stefansson argues in World's Work that exploration expands habitable regions, noting Canada's growth and northern prairie potential as “Barren Grounds” give way to development. He cites historical shifts in civilization and predicts rapid progress in northern knowledge and sentiment.
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Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Canada
Alps
Italy
Benjamin Franklin
Guadeloupe
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Relief by Druggist Sale
A vintage ad claims Freezone instantly stops a corn pain by dropping on the corn and then lifting it out with fingers. The tiny bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents and promises removal of hard corns soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
Moisture Conditions Best in Years on Prairie Provinces
The Grain Trade News preliminary report says moisture conditions on the prairie provinces are among the best in ten years. It notes labor supply is satisfactory with wages from $26 to $45 a month for skilled men.
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Prairie
Grain Trade News
Weak heart nerves shattered endure illness weighs on women
A fragment describes many women as strong but hampered by ill health. It notes weak hearts, shattered nerves, impoverished blood, and an exhausted overall condition, reflecting a constitutional disturbance impacting vitality.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsed By Toronto Reader
Mrs W W Pearse of 14 Seaton St Toronto writes that after a period of weakness from the flu she found Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills relieved her weak heart and shattered nerves. She says relief came after one box and full recovery after six, with the pills priced 50 cents a box available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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W. W. Pearse
Seaton St
Toronto
Ont
Milbwirn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Canadian National Excursions to Pacific Coast and East Canada
The Canadian National Railways promote summer excursion rates to the Pacific Coast and eastern Canada. Highlights include a 750 mile coast voyage via Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle, plus a Jasper stop at Park Lodge. Eastward trips cover rail and lake travel with stops at Niagara Falls and St Lawrence sail. Free booklets available from CN agents.
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Canadian National Railways
Pacific Coast
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Astern Canada
Toronto
Jasper
Park Lodge
Lac Beauvert
Alta
Minaki Inn
Winnipeg
World Happenings Briefly Told
Halibut catch at Prince Rupert for April totals about 2,000,000 pounds. A twelve foot shark said to be maneater was shot in the Delaware River Tacony near Philadelphia. The Earl of Balfour becomes the titled name following a recent earldom conferred by King George. An aerial freight service is planned by firms moving air passenger traffic between London and Paris. The Cunard liner Mauretania, from New York, steamed at 27% knots part of the voyage to Southampton, a new record. Six armed bandits robbed a Central Bank of Oakland messenger of 12,000 dollars en route to a bank branch. King George will tour British war cemeteries in Belgium during the state visit, joined by Earls Beatty and Haig and Sir F Ware.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Delaware River
Tacony
Philadelphia
Cunard
New York
Southampton
Central Bank of Oakland
King George
Belgium
Earls Beatty
Haig
F. Ware
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