Sinn Fein candidates named for Cork elections
J. J. Walsh and Liam Rossite join Miss Mary MacSwiney and Lord Mayor O'Callaghan as Sinn Fein candidates in Cork parliamentary elections. Belgium joins the League of Nations court as the 33rd signer. A Montreal packing house strike ends with workers seeking reemployment on employer terms. New York landlords demand three months rent in advance to dodge rent laws. A Cleveland man reports his car stolen then bought a new one and got duplicate plates. L. T. Floyd resigns to join Manitoba apiary service in June. Trial begins for 139 former Austrian officers of the death legion. Campion College construction begins in Regina at $100,000 under Catholic groups led by J. P. O'Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Walsh
Liam Rossite
Sinn Fein
Cork City
Mary MacSwiney
O'Callaghan
Cork
Cleveland
Campion College
Regina
J. P. O'Leary
Saskatoon
Air Route Scheme Opens in Northern Alberta
The first commercial air route in Northern Alberta will begin by end of May. Captain May, promoter, trains at Camp Borden and will return to Edmonton with navigator's license, three flying boats, and an expert pilot crew. McLennan serves as base for flights along Fort Vermilion and Hay River to Great Slave Lake and Fort Norman oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Captain May
Camp Borden
Edmonton
McLennan
Fort Vermilion
Hay River
Peace
Mackenzie
Great Slave Lake
Fort Norman
Health advice on bowels and Dr Hamiltons Pills
The notice warns against constipation as a health killer and promotes Dr Hamiltons Pills as a mild, efficient remedy. It claims the pills relieve costiveness promptly, tone the bowels, and ease headaches biliousness indigestion and liver complaints. Sold for 25 cents by dealers of The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Outcry over Sinn Fein killings shocks public
The Hamilton Spectator reports a murder described as an outrage by Sinn Feiners, noting the death occurs in the presence of a priest administering last rites. The piece says there have been several similar acts, leaving the public prepared for what may come next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Feiners
Hamilton Spectator
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad
An old advertisement explains that Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats nasal catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood to reduce inflammation. It claims prevention of recurring colds and chronic catarrh and notes internal action through the bloodstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Red Cross Enrollment Campaign Gains Broad Support
Government bodies and major corporations nationwide mobilize to boost Red Cross Membership Enrollment from June 5 to 11. Canada’s chartered banks, Canadian National Railways, and the Deputy Postmaster lead outreach, distributing literature and posters across Atlantic to Pacific regions and all post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chartered Banks of Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Dominion
Vancouver’s Successful Shipping Year 1920 Report
The Har bor Board reports Vancouver had a very successful shipping year in 1920 with 644,403 passengers passing through the port including 50,300 Trans Pacific travelers. Coastwise steamers totaled 11,449 ships and 4,441,316 tons, while deep sea calls numbered 336 ships at 1,163,599 net tons. In Q4 1920 logs reached 136,000,000 feet and lumber exports 25,000,000 feet. Coastwise imports in Q4 were 226,334 tons and exports 85,012 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Board
Vancouver
Resume of cattle trade with Cardiff port
Cardiff remains the sole port in the British Channel licensed for immediate slaughter cattle. A Canadian ship with a consignment of Canadian cattle is due in early May, marking the return of this trade nearly 15 years after Cardiff last received Canadian steer cattle. Local satisfaction runs high as the trade resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
British Channel
Immense yet light horns of Abyssinian cattle noted
A description highlights Abyssinian cattle possessing extremely large horns that remain unusually light in weight. The observation focuses on their remarkable size and the surprising ease of handling due to their lightness.
India bamboo pulp used to make strong wrapping paper
India adopts bamboo pulp in paper production to create durable wrapping paper. The move highlights a shift toward bamboo as a fiber source in domestic manufacturing and packaging sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Greeks Reject Settlement After Allied Offer
The Greeks refused a generous Allied settlement for services during the war, pursuing their own demands by force amid overconfidence. They have endured hard knocks, and future negotiations with the Turks may yield harsher terms than those they rejected, per the London Daily Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Express
Mexico optimistic on stable government and growing Canada trade
Senor Gustavo Luders de Ne, Mexican consul for Ontario, arriving in Toronto to assume duties, says Mexico has one of the greatest futures. He notes a well stabilized government and imminent fulfillment of international obligations, with rapidly growing Canada Mexico trade and historically good Britain Mexico relations expected to improve further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor
Gustavo Luders de Ne
Ontario
Toronto
Mexico
Senor Luders
Canada
Great Britain
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promote Blood Health and Relief
An advertisement claims poor blood causes ailments from insomnia to neuralgia and rheumatism and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy. It cites D. J. McDonald of North River Bridge Nova Scotia who reports relief after using two boxes and subsequent purchases. Pills cost 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Nine women qualified to wear wig and gown in England
Nine women are qualified in England to wear the wig and gown, entitling them to plead before the high court judges and in all the courts of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Navy tussah silk coat with white pompon trim
A navy blue tussah silk coat for cool days features a rolling collar that can be folded up, white silk pompon motifs on the front collar and cuffs, a narrow belt with two small silk roses, and a matching hat with an upturned brim in the same decorative style.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Relief Claims
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as effective both externally and internally. It claims external use opens pores and reaches the trouble while internal use soothes throat irritation and bronchial infections. It urges readers to try and be convinced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Creation of a League of Nations Aimed at World Peace
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues the League of Nations was essential to preserve peace. It contends without Versailles and the postwar surge for collective security, a future global war would have forced its creation anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Versailles
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Prairie Provinces Increase Seeding Acreage Since 1920
Western Canada now cultivates 12 785 750 acres for seeding, up from 11 649 744 in 1920. Alberta records the largest rise as conditions remain favorable across the three prairie provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Asthma Remedy Promoted by Dr Kellogg
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a trusted treatment with a long record of success across continents. It urges readers to inform a family member suffering from severe asthma about the product.
Snowy lace bark clothing of Samoan trees
In Samoa native peoples use tree bark that yields a pure snowy lace as clothing, describing a natural textile source. The note highlights a local material valued for its fine, decorative fiber used in traditional dress.
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Samoa
Holloway Corn Removers Advertised as Safe and Certain
An advertisement asserts Holloway's Corn Removers safely remove hard and soft corns. It emphasizes certainty and satisfactory action for users seeking relief from corn discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Needs Training The Visitor
Dialogue fragment shows a visitor and Mrs Newly Rich debating vaudeville. Mentions a new Whistiera show and general interest in seeing it.
Canadian Demand For German Goods
Canadian imports from Germany rise as Canadian firms show strong demand for metal goods toys harmonicas and glassware. Brokers A R MacMullen Co of Toronto report German official trade data and delayed customs enforcement aiding shipment flow. German firms seek agency deals with Canadian buyers amid expanding lines.
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Germany
Canada
A. R. MacMullen Co
Toronto
Hamburg
Berlin
Canadian Bureau of International Trade
Increasing Interest In Western Canada
The Department of the Interior reports rising public interest in land settlement across Western Canada. Crown lands within fifteen miles of railways, previously reserved for returned men, became available to civilians on May 1. An estimated 200,000 quarter sections of privately owned prairie lands lie idle, with similar though smaller patterns in older provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Work and Play: Value of Congenial Labor
An Orillia Packet note extols doing work that is congenial and well done. It warns that too much play without work makes Jack a dull boy and too much play makes him a useless member of society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Orillia
Bookkeeper Q&A on Cashier Theft Handling
A joking exchange has the manager advising the bookkeeper to record the missing 50 000 dollars as running expenses. The dialogue highlights improvised internal response to a cash loss.
New Station at Moose Jaw on the CPR Line
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company nears completion of a splendid new railroad station in Moose Jaw. The attractive buildings provide greatly increased accommodation for the heavy traffic at this important railway centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Moose Jaw
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator boosts child health
A wartime era health appeal promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy to parasitic infections in children. The ad claims it strengthens vitality and wards off worm-related weakness, urging parents to use the product.
Vancouver Cuba steamship line expands cargo trade
A direct Vancouver Cuba steamship service is arranged. Five thousand tons of Cuban raw sugar landed in Vancouver and the returning steamer carries a full cargo of canned salmon.
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Vancouver
Cuba
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All Is
Belgium
International Court
Switzerland
F. Peltzer
Sigmatory
New York
L. T. Floyd
Apiary
Department of Agriculture
Fredricton
N.B
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Death Legion
Gane Pill & Geom
Bémaneen, Bates & Co
DrChase
W. NU
Minard
Putnam's Corn
Putnam's
Navy
Tussah
Eee
Marie Belmont
Mnard
Western
C.P.R
Dr. Chase
Edmonson
Bates Toronto
Dominion Express
Anderson Manufacturing Company
London
The
Fruit Lands Exchange
Grand Forks, B.C
America
Bayer
Ruggists
Serger Ckages
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