Western Canada Wheat Prices Tied to World Conditions
Premier Dunning of Saskatchewan warns Western Canada cannot fix wheat prices alone as Europe’s instability and Ruhr region woes drive global demand. He urges farmers to cut production costs, ship clean grain, and improve transport and marketing to survive until European markets stabilize.
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Canara
Western
Canada
Regina
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Europe
British Isles
England
Mr. Dunning
Ruhr
Rhineland
Wartorn
Prairies
Great Lakes
Western Woman and Rural Home Debuts in Saskatoon
A new monthly periodical titled The Western Woman and Rural Home is published at Govan Saskatchewan. It offers twenty four pages of articles mostly by Saskatchewan women and aims to exchange papers for Western women, promoting good homes and virtuous conduct. L B Latta, son of Education Minister S J Latta, serves as business manager and congratulations greet the first issue’s strong makeup and typography.
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Govan, Sask
Saskatchewan
L. B. Latta
Imported Joke Pokes Fun at Soap Substitutes
A fragment from a humorous piece mocks a new soap substitute. The speaker jokes that every customer gets washed as an advertisement, highlighting playful wordplay and cultural wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farver
Britain Buys Bacon From Canada Up by Millions
Canadian bacon exports to Great Britain rose markedly in the first nine months of the current year. Shipments totaled 73,934,000 pounds, up from 70,988,000 pounds in the same period of 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Elusive Vitamin in Foods Defies Precise Measurement
The article notes no accurate method for determining vitamins in foods due to undefined vitamin structure and instability during heating or chemical treatment. Feeding experiments in animals remain the main though costly and slow source of vitamin knowledge, with at least eighty foods containing vitamins and cod liver oil and lettuce highlighted as rich sources.
Putnam’s Corn Extractor Advertises Death Warrant Remark
An old advertisement proclaims Putnam’s Corn Extractor ends corn by lifting out roots and branches with no substitutes allowed. The claim is presented as a death warrant for corn, priced at 25 cents.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Alberta Coal Output Seen To Reach Seven Million Tons In 1923
Record coal production in Alberta for 1923 is expected to total about 7 million tons, up from roughly 6 million in the previous year. Payroll for the year is anticipated to exceed 18 thousand dollars.
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Alberta
Work-Worn Women and the Aid of Pink Pills
The article urges mothers to improve health through Dr Williams Pink Pills saying rich blood revives strength for nursing mothers and homemakers. It notes common ailments like headaches backaches and nervousness and promotes buying by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50c a box.
Dominion Veterans' Alliance to publicize flag uses in Canada
At Ottawa closing session the Dominion Council decided to inform Canadians about proper uses of the Canadian and British flags. Winnipeg veterans protested that official flags were not half masted for Bonar Law and discussed improper flag practices such as using the flag as a table cloth or flying it upside down.
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Dominion Veterans’ Alliance
Canada
Dominion Council of the Alliance
Ottawa
Winnipeg Veterans
Canadian Pacific Excursions West winter tickets offered
Canadian Pacific Railway unveils low round trip excursion fares to Vancouver Victoria and New Westminster from Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan and Alberta with multiple travel dates from December 1923 through February 1924. Tickets permit stopovers optional route privileges and may be returned through April 15 1924.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Victoria
New Westminster
Manitoba
Winnipeg
West
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
One Thing After Another and Crop Diseases Reported
A New York Herald remark notes fifteen new crop diseases identified in the United States last year. It warns against neglect and hints at market pressures shaping farmer effort.
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United States
New York Herald
Catarrho Zone Promises Night Relief For Coughs
Advertisement extols Catarrho Zone as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh bronchitis and colds claiming prompt relief and complete cure. Promoted by The Catarrhozone Co Montreal with large two month and small units priced at 1.00 and 59 cents respectively. Readers urged to refuse substitutes.
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Matt
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Food and Cancer Debate On Prepared Foods Link
Sir Frederick Treves questions a possible rise in cancer tied to prepared foods and urges careful weighing of new ideas. He notes funding shortages hamper ongoing research and criticizes the Ministry of Health for relying on public subscriptions while hospitals struggle. Dr Copeman supports similar lines of inquiry.
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Frederick Treves
Copeman
Ministry of Health
Westminster Gazette
Game Increase In Jasper Park
The report from the superintendent notes large numbers of elk deer and caribou feeding in Buffalo Prairie Jasper National Park in Northern Alberta. Guides report grazing pack horses there and say feed is scarce due to extensive wildlife presence. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as a camp aid for wet cold feet pains and injuries.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Buffalo Prairie
Thomas
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Children
A quirky ad promises a simple remedy for worm infections in children citing Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a safe solution. The copy contrasts a father’s question about family ties with a claim that worms threaten kids, urging use of the product.
Absent Minded Ma Pleads With Child Over Bread Holes
A humorous exchange shows a mother urging calm as a child fusses about bread with holes trimming an awkward moment. The reply suggests leaving holes on the plate instead of eating them.
Cuticura proves effective against facial eruptions
Mrs Earl Cooke of Napanee Ontario testifies she suffered pimples and skin eruptions that resisted treatment until using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After two cakes and two boxes she was healed, and she notes Cuticura Soap prevents eruptions and Cuticura Tar cum perfumes the skin with a mail sample offer.
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Earl Cooke
Napanee
Ontario
Noiseless Aeroplanes Impress Gothenburg Exhibit
The Gothenburg Aircraft Exhibition showcased noiseless machines able to perform twenty distinct turns from 2060 metres and fly close to the ground. German engineers present a plan for a compact 20 horsepower air taxi that could carry two people for quick hired trips, signaling a major shift in air traffic.
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Gothenburg
Sweden
von Loeszel
En Cinerr
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sour Stomach
The advertisement touts Nerviline as fast relief for sour stomach caused by fermenting food and nighttime cramps. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water ease discomfort almost immediately and urges keeping Nerviline on hand for family emergencies at all dealers.
Imported British Sheep and Hogs Arrive in Regina
Thirty three high stock animals imported from Great Britain arrive in Regina. The shipment includes 19 sheep and 16 hogs bought by the Government for province farmers under a new government aided scheme. The province provides funds to purchase approved stock and offers extended credit to farmers.
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Great Britain
Old Country
Regina
Danderine Promises Gleaming Hair Improvement
A 35 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised as a hair tonic that restores life to neglected scalps, combats dandruff, and strengthens thinning hair. The product is marketed as non greasy and refreshing, with claims of gloss and youthful vitality after use.
Canadian Pacific Excursions Offer Low Fare Tickets
Canadian Pacific Railway announces exceptionally low round trip excursion tickets from all Saskatchewan and Alberta stations to Central United States points. On sale December 1, 1928 to January 1, 1924 with a three month return limit. Information available from any Canadian Pacific Agent.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Good Advice for Everybody from Dr Jardine
Dr W M Jardine of Kansas Agricultural College offers guidance for current agricultural challenges. He suggests conserving fuel and increasing labor to improve efficiency and productivity in farming practices.
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W. M. Jardine
Kansas Agricultural College
The
Kansas City Star
Ancient tobacco use traced to Celebes discovery
Dr Kruyt reports to the British Association that tobacco use in Celebes predates Sir Walter Raleigh by sixteen centuries. He has spent sixteen years on the island and will return for five more to finish studying the ancient tobacco habits. Old Chum Smoking Tobacco is praised by Canadian smokers as still good after fifty years.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Europe
Pr. A. C. Krayt
British Association
Celebes
Hutch Fast Indies
Kruyt
Canada
Chinese Education Critique Sends Men Home From America
The Chinese protest the impractical nature of schooling for young Chinese in the United States funded by Boxer indemnity. They return with only book learning and shallow knowledge of American life, arguing China needs workers rather than government job aspirants.
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America
China
United States
Canada’s exports exceed imports in inter Empire trade
Trade on the right side shows Canada exporting 27,558,000 dollars to 25 British Empire countries while imports total 15,713,000 dollars. The gap exceeds twelve million dollars, highlighting a strong export position despite widespread illiteracy noted by a narrator.
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Canada
Hmmpire
Seismic Tremor Registered Near University of Saskatchewan
An earthquake lasting two to three hours was recorded by the University of Saskatchewan seismograph. The tremor was judged to be 1,509 to 2,000 miles south of Saskatoon, indicating a distant, unusual seismic event.
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University of Saskatchewan
Garage Man and Lady Exchange Tire Advice
A humorous dialogue features a garage attendant asking about tire air and a woman replying that her husband insists on sixty pounds weekly air pressure as she prepares to depart for three weeks. The exchange highlights domestic routines and light banter.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Reader
A West St. John New Brunswick mother of twins reports severe postnatal weakness and inflammation improved after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She gained weight to ninety three pounds and urges others to consider the remedy. She offers to share her experience and mentions a private text book on women’s ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
West St. John
N. B
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Elmer A. Ritchie
Rodney St
Leopards Trained to Hunt Deer in British India Sport
Native princes popularize hunting cheetahs and leopards with trained cats. Leopards are taught to kill efficiently without mutilating their prey, making the sport a notable pastime in colonial India.
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British India
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Admiralty
Fastbourne
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