Canada urged to cut expenditures and curb debt rising
A columnist argues Canada must reduce public spending and eliminate waste as the national debt climbs beyond prewar levels. Recommending tighter budgets, smaller civil service, and a focus on revenue to achieve a surplus, the piece warns of higher taxes and stalled growth if austerity is not adopted. It notes losses in the national railway and merchant marine, reduced customs receipts, and rising municipal debt, including Toronto.
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Canada
Qoney
Dominion
Joseph Flavelle
Canadian National Railways Directorate
Pacific
Ontario
Toronto
Wilhelm in exile and a daughter’s refusal to return
A correspondent notes Wilhelm II remains in captivity in Holland while his daughter declines to live with him in exile. His wife is dead and his sons hover abroad, living on funds from his failed bid to rule by force. The Kaiser laments his past power and the bloodshed it caused. The ad touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile remedy for coughs, colds, sore throats, sprains, sores, and wounds available for a quarter.
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Wilhelm
Holland
Dr. Thomas
French Army to Adopt Khaki Uniforms Replacing Horizon Blue
The supreme war council approved replacing horizon blue with khaki for French officers and soldiers. The change will not take effect immediately but will apply when current stocks of horizon blue cloth are exhausted, expected to last about ten years.
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Ministry of War
Dr Hamilton's Pills for gentle purification
Indebility and weakness prompt a mild laxative remedy. Dr Hamilton's Pills use W&tlan drake and Butternut to mildly boost liver and kidney activity and regulate bowels. The pills aim to flush poisons, restore skin clarity, and renew health, 25 cents at dealers of The Catarrho Zone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
New Butler Says He Will Dine At Different Times
A dialogue features a profiteer asking when the best people dine. The new butler replies that dining times vary as a rule, and the profiteer agrees to dine at different times, highlighting social dining norms.
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New Butler
Profiteer
Rheumatism Blood Treatment Promoted by Pills
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood remedy for rheumatism arguing the condition lies in the blood. Claims external treatments fail, praises a Cardigan, P.E.I. user and an elderly woman who recovered. Offers six boxes for 54 cents each or $2.50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
P. J. MacPherson
R.R. No. 5
Cardigan
Canadian Firm to Build 36 Grain Elevators in South Africa
Announcement states a Canadian firm will be awarded the contract to erect 36 grain elevators in South Africa subject to formalities. It is understood that some machinery will be bought in Great Britain, with most building costs spent in South Africa beyond the structural steel.
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South Africa
Great Britain
London Bridge spans half a mile with 228 foot rise
The London Bridge and approaches stretch half a mile and rise 228 feet above the water. Construction cost totaled 5,816,000 dollars.
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London Bridge
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns Against Counterfeits in Canada
An advertisement emphasizes buying only Bayer branded aspirin tablets in Canada. It warns that genuine Aspirin comes in unbroken Bayer packaging with physician-approved directions for earache toothache rheumatism and pain. Bayer tablets are sold in 12 tab tins or 24 and 100 bottle sizes and bear the Bayer Cross trademark.
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Canada
Bayer
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
Bathhouse pricing and ultraviolet disinfection history
A comic exchange on bath pricing mentions attendants selling tickets while a character rejects long subscriptions. The note adds that ultraviolet rays have long been used to sterilize water, milk, and other fluids and applied to disinfect barrels and casks.
Fox farms and trade centers in history
The passage notes Canada hosting nearly 500 fox farms and Bruges in Belgium as a medieval world trade hub. It cites sparrows and their young consuming about 3 000 insects weekly and mentions a prominent New York woman physician with an annual income around $30 000. It also references Minard's Liniment used by veterinarians.
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Canada
Bruges
Belgium
New York City
Discovery of Borax Prospector in Yellowstone Park
A wandering prospector in Yellowstone Wyoming found a horse corpse coated with borax dust proving a preservative power. He sold the secret to a large Chicago packing firm. The British ministry of labor may fund classes for English women students in cokery and domestic work. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to drive worms without harming children.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Chicago
British Ministry of Labor
Box Factories Boost Output in Wyander and Canyon City
The Wyander and Canyon City box factories report output this year more than doubling 1920 and outpacing all prior years by fifty percent. About 159,000 apple boxes have been produced with many sent to Okanagan packing stations. crates and boxes for apples pears plums peaches cucumbers and tomatoes are made in large quantities. Total yearly output is expected to reach at least 300,000 packages.
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Wyandel
Canyon City
Okanagan
Great Demand for Cypress Cedar Drives Mill Expansion
The Stelize Manufacturing Company plans a new sawmill at Vancouver or Stave Falls to meet strong demand for cypress cedar lumber used in storage battery boxes and washing machine tubs. Lumber currently sells from 159 to 200 dollars per thousand feet, with about 200 million feet of cypress cedar on its Stave Lake limits.
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Stelize Manufacturing Company, Ltd
Rusken
Vancouver
Stave Falls
Stave Lake
Is my wife going out this evening query
A lord asks the maid if his wife is going out this evening and if he will accompany her. The maid confirms the wife plans to go out and informs him he is not explicitly told to join. The exchange appears in the New York Sun.
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New York Sun
Heart Trouble Remedies Promised To Restore Normal Beat
A vintage health note describes heart trouble symptoms such as palpitations dizziness and rapid beats. It promises a remedy that can strengthen the heart regulate its rhythm and restore vigor and normal function.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Praised by Mrs Chadwick
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are endorsed by Mrs Chadwick of Delhi Ontario after severe heart palpitations dizziness and fatigue. She reports improvement after using six boxes and weight gain from 120 to 159 pounds. Price 50 cents per box plus mail options from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Frugal fruit ideas for the budget conscious family
The piece advises using dried fruits to supplement fruit in a tight budget. It outlines simple preparations like dried apple sauce and apple snow, soft custard, prune or apricot whip, and methods to use figs dates and raisins in dishes. It emphasizes economical choices and practical steps for daily fruit intake.
Edmonton Man Discovers Pure Iron Deposit
N. Butterfield and his son report a valley of almost pure iron along Lake Athabasca shore with deep water to the claims. The claim tests 61.36 percent iron with 150 million tons measured and 5 million tons of surface blocks ready for shipment without mining.
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Lake Athabasca
N. €. Butterfield
Edmonton Bulletin
Sweden tops longest mile at 111 690 yards
Sweden records the longest mile at 111 690 yards while China holds the shortest at 705 yards, highlighting extreme measurements in distance benchmarks.
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Sweden
China
Never kick a hornet's nest just to ascertain home presence
A compact saying warns against provoking trouble to confirm if a family is at home. The aphorism emphasizes avoiding unnecessary confrontation and potential danger.
Just Before the Battle Miss Savitt
A fragment notes Miss Savitt admiring a husband’s photograph and comments on his looks and their pretty children, reflecting wartime nostalgia and intimate social chatter.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Pulmonary Relief
A Corrector of Pulmonary Troubles touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for respiratory disorders. Testimonials emphasize relief and endorse the oil to all sufferers, promising relief and soothing bronchial inflammation.
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Thomas
Reindeer Herds Double in Three Year Span
A report notes reindeer herds doubling every three years while another line touts the opening of the world’s largest sweetshop in New York City, signaling a period of notable business and wildlife growth.
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New York
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Relief at Little Cost
A minor in cite style ad asserts Freezone instantly relieves aching corns enabling easy removal. The drugstore bottle costs a few cents and claims to remove hard and soft corns or calluses between the toes without soreness.
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Kaiser
Helland
Stockholm
Kasper
Minard
B.C
Cypress
Milburn
Edmonton
DR. Minard
Minard’s Liniment
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