Vancouver Millionaire Family Sets Sights on Rail Links
Donald McLean visits the Rennie family in Vancouver where Douglas, Janet, and Robert Rennie discuss business plans. A boxing victory earns Donald favor, and a rooftop sunset cements an unlikely friendship. The elder Rennie extols British Columbia’s vast potential and dreams of a Vancouver to Behring Sea railroad.
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Andy
Sydney
Douglas
Donald
Cordova Street
Donnie
Vancouver
Dad
Robert Rennie
Rennie Construction and Logging Company
Donald McLean
Gillis
Mr. McLean
Renu Nie
Shaughnessy Heights
Mrs. Rennie
Janet
Doug
McLean
Rnvobert Rennie
Mr. Rennie
English Bay
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
City
Robert Bermie
Burrard Inlet
False Creek
New York
Manhattan Island
Narrows
Jons
Canada
British Empire
Behring Sea
Family plans for Summit Lake trip and timber work
At breakfast Douglas and his father discuss leaving for Summit Lake and finishing the road within a few weeks. The father cautions Douglas to focus on timber cruising rather than play during the project.
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Douglas
Summit Lake
Dad
Canadian Gypsum Deposits Tap HighGrade Material
Canadian gypsum is mined or quarried in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ontario Manitoba and British Columbia with other properties in each province capable of supplying high grade material when market conditions warrant exploitation.
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Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Eczema Relief Story From Edmonton Boy With Cuticura
A former patient Louis W. Plant from Edmonton Alberta recalls a six year battle with eczema on arms and legs that worsened with wetness and clothing. After trying a free sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment he found relief and bought more products to finish healing.
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Louis W. Plant
Jasper Ave
Edmonton
Alta
British Industries Fair heads to London and Birmingham in 1920
The fifteenth British Industries Fair will run from February 18 to March 1, 1920, in London and Birmingham. Expansion includes 400 000 square feet at White City with new Birmingham buildings. Exhibits cover toys clothes leather hardware machinery and more. Public barred during London hours while buyers gain access to a club and interpreters. For invites contact the British Trade Commissioner in Winnipeg.
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London
Birmingham
White City
Royal Bank
Winnipeg
Teeth and Health Issued By The Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
A Saskatchewan edition notes the Canadian Dental Hygiene Council issues guidance on teeth health and hygiene practices as published by the Saskatchewan dental body.
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Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
Saskatchewan Dental Bockey
Saliva’s role in defending teeth and digestion
The article explains how saliva cleanses teeth, stimulates flow via tasting and chewing, and aids digestion through ptyalin which converts starch to sugar. It notes mucus for binding and lubrication, and how saliva helps neutralize fermentation, stressing a liberal supply and the impact of emotions on saliva production.
Little Helps For This Week
A brief verse fragment collection cites Philippians contentment and Anne Collins. It warns against seeking happiness by changing others or external things and echoes Ben Jonson on self disposition and fruitless effort.
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Ben Jonson
Table Removed From Abbey After 50 Years
A trestle-table placed in the Jerusalem Chamber of Westminster Abbey for Bible revisers has been removed after remaining there for fifty years. The revisers finished their work in 1881, but the table with red baize stayed until a recent order directed its removal.
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Jerusalem
Westminster Abbey
Tea trend crosses continents in Canadian offices
The British custom of serving four o'clock tea in business offices is spreading to Canada with both Canadian and British born executives ordering Red Rose Tea for staff. The tea, sold by grocers in bright aluminum tins, matches the quality of fine English teas.
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Canada
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Crimson West
BY Alex
Philip
Special Arrament
Theras Allen
Terente
Ont
Bowser
Garrieau
Cheakamus
BAYER
Faspirin
Cuthura
British Industries Fair
Anne Collins
Jane Geller
Ramsay Co. S
Stocking & Yarn Mills
Dept. 17
Orillia
B.C
Homer St
Kotag Wl
Kotasb
United Sales Company
Confederation Life
Indianapolis Cancer Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
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