Canada needs population and immigration policy
A Canadian column argues population growth is the nation's top need driven by census gaps. It cites Immigration Department data showing 2.95 million net gain potential from 1911 to 1921, notes higher births than deaths, and urges a permanent, well organized immigration policy. It calls for discovering why people leave Canada and fixing the causes to keep both native born and immigrant populations.
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Canada
Bern
Imimnierani
Dominion
Vita
Canadian Council of Agriculturhich
Department of Iniwitration
Cable service expansion eyed by Pacific Cable Hoard
Sir Timothy Cozhran agent general for New South Wales in London and Cable Board member says the Pacific Cable Hoard plans to duplicate the current Australia Canada link. He recently visited Vancouver to discuss the project and its feasibility.
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Pacific Cable Hoard
Australia
Canada
Sir Timothy Cozhran
New South Wales
London
Protect the Child From Worms With Mother Graves Exterminator
A catalog-like note from the Boston Transcript features a man declaring economy as spending without fun and promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a standard remedy with years of trusted use to protect children from worm ravages.
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Boston Transcript
Mother Graves
Sunflower and Corn Harvest Booms in Southern Alberta
Forty new silos rise across the country this year as farmers fill them with sunflowers and corn. Sunflowers average over twelve tons per acre while the corn crop is touted as the best ever harvested in Southern Alberta.
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Alberta
Motto Sale at Boarding House Entices Guests
Mrs. Miges, a boarding house keeper, offers a motto titled May our Home be Blessed. A passerby declines but asks for several practical mottos urging restraint like Curb your Appetite Eat in Moderation or Gluttony is a Sin.
Glass-lined chimney withstands gun cotton fumes
A French gunpowder plant vents fumes from its gun cotton factory through a glass-lined chimney. The lining resists the chemical action perfectly, protecting the facility from corrosion and maintaining safe operation assumptions.
Sicily Practical Yet Treeless Country Noted
A historical observation notes Sicily as a practical region with little tree cover and remarks on Turkish baths as unfamiliar to the Turks.
Alberta Grain Capacity Totals and Largest Elevators
Alberta shows an average grain capacity per eta of over 114000 bushels for the province. Saskatchewan totals 89600 and Manitoba 52600. Vegreville holds the largest storage at 475000 bushels, while Verizon in Saskatchewan has 440000. Other towns with large capacities include Youngstown 344000, Barons 373000, Carmangay 325006, and Blackie 290000 bushels.
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Alberta
Seskatchewan
Manitoba
Vegreville
Verizin
Saskatchewan
Youngstown
Barons
Blackie
Real Houseclealing with Dr Hamilton's Pills
When appetite fails and you feel dizzy or run down the remedy promises to tone the liver aid digestion and improve health. The advertisement claims readers will notice new taste in food and feel much better after using Dr Hamilton's Pills by Cotarr horene Co Montreal.
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Dr Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
All Daylere
Cotarr Horene Co
Montreal
Manitoba Hemp Crop Forecast For 1921 Surges
A Winnnipeg company projects a large hemp harvest in Manitoba for 1921 the first year of extensive cultivation. Estimated production reaches five hundred tons with Portage la Prairie reporting 200 acres under hemp. Swan River district exceeds 400 acres sown.
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Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Swan River
Hiccup cures and a whisky joke in Edinburgh cab ride
A London paper touts Nerviline for hiccups stomach pains and says a Scotch cabman in Edinburgh claimed a sightseer was at John Knox's house. The gag ends with the American asking who John Knox is and the driver quips about not reading the Bible.
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London Sunday Express
Edinburgh
John Knox
Putnam's Painless Corn Exactor Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Exactor as a simple painless remedy that removes corns by lifting out the corn with root and skin left smooth. The pitch promises reliability and prices it at 25 cents everywhere.
Pioneer Henry Robertson Anticipates Large Wheat Crop
Henry Robertson, a Grande Prairie Alberta pioneer twelve miles west of the city, expects to thresh 15000 to 18000 bushels this season marking his twelfth consecutive bumper crop. His yield per acre has never fallen below 25 bushels and has reached 50 bushels.
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Grande Prairie
Henry Robertson
Alta
Elusive Bird in Turkish Delight? Greek Restaurant Men Quip
A Columbia Record quips that Greeks are skilled restaurant men yet fail to make a hash of Turkey, lightly poking at culinary ventures and national fare with humor.
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Columbia Record
Painful Diarrhoea Relief via Dr Fowler's Extract
Craik Sask resident Fred Funston recalls a severe bout of diarrhoea after harvest and heat. He credits Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry with rapid improvement after using the product purchased from The T Milburn Co Toronto. He notes neighbors also found relief when advised to use the remedy. The ad warns of cheap imitations after 76 years on the market.
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Fred Funston
Craik
Dr. Fowler
Oysters Elevate Macaroni and Other Dishes
The article extols oysters as flavor enhancers for macaroni and other dishes. It details a macaroni with oysters recipe, including preparation, layering in a baking dish, and baking until brown, plus variations like oysters a la king and canned oysters dishes. It also notes a promotional blurb for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy.
Auto Industry Growth in Saskatchewan 1921 Licenses
The Saskatchewan provincial government reports expansion in the auto sector for January through August 1921. Private car licenses reach 59,464, motorcycles 225, and trucks 1,747, indicating rising vehicle usage and industry activity across the province.
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Saskatchewan
Contracts Let For Irrigation Scheme
Contracts have been let for the construction of the United Irrigation district about forty miles southwest of Lethbridge. The project aims to irrigate about fifteen thousand acres of fertile farm land and is expected to be completed in time for the 1923 irrigation season. Experts say the scheme presents few engineering difficulties.
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Lethbridge
Oil Light Beats Electric or Gas
New oil lamp claims to shine brighter and whiter than gas or electric, tested by the U S Government and universities as superior to 100 lamps. It burns odorless, smokeless with no pumping, using 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene and is offered on a 10 day free trial.
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U. S
T. W. Johnson
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Good Roads Progress Under Federal Aid Act
The Federal Aid Road Act has operated five years three months producing 7,469 miles completed and 17,977 miles under construction. The total equals roughly a world circumnavigation or eight lines across the continent, a heritage this generation can be proud of, as noted by the Vancouver Sun.
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United States
Vanecouver Sun
Thinking Time Gets Extended At Daybreak
A Leavenworth Times quip argues for expanding morning thinking to an hour. The joke mocks faddists who suggest fifteen minutes and suggests a longer period before rising.
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Leavenworth Times
The Oil of the People Promoted by Dr. Thomas Relectric Oil
The article extols Dr Thomas Relectric Oil as a superior and widely used product. It claims its enduring quality has increased its usefulness yearly and credits thousands of users who would not choose any other preparation.
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Thomas
Coffee for a stranger in need sparks a sly favor
A wary man asks a neighbor for a cup of coffee in exchange for a favor. He plans to send the man across the street to claim there is a new electric washing machine in his house, a detail the neighbor has been spreading to others.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Diamond Dyes promise simple home color for garments
A seller touts Diamond Dyes as the easy method to dye worn skirts, dresses, and fabrics at home. Instructions cater to wool silk linen cotton and mixtures, claiming no streaks spots fades or running with guaranteed results.
Rate of Love Sickness Turned to Hope?
A sentimental youth, despondent from unrequited affection, visits his office and confides a recent proposal was rejected. The employer reassures that a No may hide a Yes, as the youth curses the challenge of love and wonders about the next step.
Careful Father and the Sunday School Boy
A young Harold explains he was late for Sunday School because it was going fishing. The reverend notes it was the right kind of father to have. The boy recalls his father saying there wasn't bait enough to go fishing.
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Harold
Darwin Tulip Bulbs Arrive in Winnipeg from Holland
More than sixty thousand Darwin tulip bulbs were imported from Holland for fall planting in Winnipeg public buildings grounds and parks. The bulbs cover many varieties and will beautify city spaces this season.
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Winnipeg
Holland
Wireless Stations Demonstrate Power Across Ocean Voyage
Reports from Capetown state press messages from the high power French wireless station at Bordeaux were received directly by the Baradine on its voyage from England to Cape Town. The vessel used Marconi three electrode valve receiving gear. American stations at Annapolis and San Francisco were also distinctly heard during the crossing.
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Capetown
South Africa
Bordeaux
England
Cape Town
Essel
America
Annapolis
San Francisco
Indigestion Cure Suggests Blood Quality Over Stomach
A historical health ad argues most stomach trouble comes from thin blood and sluggish digestion. It cites Dr Williams Pink Pills as effective after a four year struggle and constipation, claiming improved blood, nerves, and life after three months. The ad notes pills cost 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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D. Shaw
Stewart
Mr. Shaw
New Zealand Registers Apiaries and Bee Colonies
New Zealand reports 4 391 registered apiaries representing over 66 6 66 colonies of bees with the majority managed by private and commercial keepers.
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New Zealand
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Claimed to Restore Health
A letter from Mrs D Cassapy of Paris Ontario credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing five years of displacement pains and back problems. The testimonial promotes the remedy as a standard treatment for female illnesses and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Paris
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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