Westward shift in Canadian representation and the 1921 census
The article argues Parliament may dissolve before redistribution of House of Commons seats after the 1921 census. It traces historical readjustments from 1891 to 1911, noting west gains and east losses, warning that Western under-representation could persist into 1927 without timely action and redistribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
House of Commons
Pretaler Metghendon
Great Lakes
West
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Ottawa
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
British Columbia
North West Territories
United States
Alberta
Saskatchewan
P.E.L
N.W.T
Yukon
Castle Fraser Sold to Viscount Cowdray for 48000 Pounds
The estate at Castle Fraser Donside Aberdeenshire changes hands to Scott’s ally Viscount Cowdray for 48000 pounds. The Flemish style castle features thick walls secret listening chamber and arches supporting the structure with notable dining hall acoustics.
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Viscount Cowdray
Castle Fraser
Donside
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Walter Scott
Nigel
Paring Corn Noted Better via Holloway Remedy
An old advisory claims paring corns is risky and ineffective and promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as a superior method to eradicate corns completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Paper making rivals Chinese in diverse uses
The article notes that Chinese and other Asians produce the finest paper and use it for many products from window panes to umbrellas fans sandals and even garments, highlighting their skill and versatility.
Family of Fifteen Sets Sail for Canada
The Kirkland family of fifteen, led by Rev. Rufus John Kirkland, Primitive Methodist minister from Danbury Oxfordshire, boarded the Canadian Pacific liner Minnedosa in Liverpool bound for Mazenod Saskatchewan. The party includes eight boys and five girls with twins among them. eldest child is 18 and youngest 2. They seek a new life as they travel to take up a pastorate and possibly a farm in Mazenod.
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Liverpool
Canada
Rufus John Kirkland
Danbury
Oxfordshire
Mazenod
Saskatchewan
The Many Purpose Oil Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil serves as a versatile remedy for cuts bruises burns scalds rheumatism and sciatica sore throat and chest in people and offers similar healing for horse ailments and mishaps trusted for fifty years by many.
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Thomas
Disappearing Expedition Island Vanishes Beneath Sea
Expedition Island off Australia’s northwest corner once 13 miles long and famed for its beauty. It was visited in 1892 and has since disappeared, now lying about fifty feet below the surface.
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Expedition Island
Australia
Old farmer notes new hired man Ezra
Eben Potter asks about the new hire Ezra and learns he rests much easier than the other worker did, according to the farmer. The exchange conveys concern and mild critique of labor conditions on the farm.
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Ezra
Eben Potter
Honesty Rewarded or Not in Paris Lost Articles
Paris police report 85 000 articles lost in 1919 with 26 000 umbrellas returned. Taxicab recoveries are high at eighty percent, yet one chauffeur found a glove with three missing fingers. A driver tracked an elderly woman who left 16 000 in notes in his cab and received only a dollar.
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Paris
Police
Barely Lived Through It Edw J Oconnor Sault Ste Marie
Edw J Oconnor of Sault Ste Marie recounts a severe asthma and catarrh ordeal. He credits Catarrhozone with soothing healing action that eased breathing after two months of treatment. Available in multiple sizes at dealers of The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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J. O'Connor
Sault Ste. Marie
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Steel Shipped By Airplane To London Depot
Two cwts of steel were carried by Avro airplane from Manchester to London for the London General Omnibus Company depot at Chiswick. Chartered by Lambourne and Co, the steel was urgently needed for vital parts of the building. The flight left Manchester at 9 am, reached Croydon at noon, and by four pm the steel was in position.
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Manchester
London
London General Omnibus Company
Chiswick
Avro
Lambourne and Co., Ltd
Victoria Steel Works
Openshaw
Croydon
Remedy for Earache Promised by Dr. Thomas Oil
A brief advertorial note touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a simple earache remedy. It advises placing a few drops on lint or medicated cotton inside the ear to relieve pain.
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Thomas
Americans confiscate pens for illicit whisky spirit
Fountain pens are cited among confiscated utensils in America for containing illicit whisky. The London Opinion notes the habit of spirited writing among Americans as a source of lively commentary.
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America
London
Delicate Girls Need New Blood
The anaemia of young girls may be inherited or caused by bad air poor diet and insufficient outdoor activity. Symptoms include fatigue headaches dizziness backaches and greenish yellow pallor. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore blood and strength with first dose and are sold at six boxes for 2.50 by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Prudence
Barcelona Population Surges to Over Seven Hundred Thousand
The census shows Barcelona now has 717,006 residents, a rise of about 130,000 since 1910.
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Barcelona
Autumn guidance on apples for cooks and stores
A lively housewives guide from early autumn promotes selecting the best apples, washing and drying them, and piling in a pretty dish. It suggests cooking methods, bake choices favoring green cooking apples, and safe cookware using aluminum or earthenware to avoid iron.
Wave of Happiness Not News in Portland Chronicle
Inquiry wonders if a wave of happiness could be found to lift the mood amid reports of crime and death. Yet happiness remains a common phenomenon and less sensational than pessimists admit, the Portland Oregonian notes.
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Portland Oregonian
Early potatoes to plant before first frost
Growers favor early Ohio Irish Cobbler Wee McGregor and Duke of York varieties. Planting now ensures harvests before killing frosts arrive.
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Ohio
Wee McGregor
Duke of York
The Fool Shoots Hens Then Repair Made for Nesting
A wary neighbor’s fowl are shot by a foolish man but a wiser neighbor provides a snug coop for the hens to lay. The tale contrasts folly with prudence in rural dispute and care for livestock.
Woman Heads On Hands: Silver Dollar Impact
A man places a woman's head on a silver dollar, prompting backlash as women seek to reclaim agency and push back against the objectifying stunt.
Kaiser Cheers Loyalists in Berlin Junker Meeting
The former German Kaiser sent a grandiloquent message to a Berlin gathering led by his son and Ludendorf, praising brave comrades as never vanquished in the field. The piece notes a powerful ally fleeing to Holland and staying hidden.
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Junker
Ludendorf
Berlin
Holland
Louisville Courier-Journal
Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Touts Legacy
A vintage ad promotes Putnam's Painless Corn Ex with a claim that it has removed corns and warts for fifty years. It contrasts using an old razor for corn paring with buying the 25 cent bottle, urging readers to refuse substitutes and buy Putnam's everywhere.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Private Baths Scarce In European Hotels
In London and Paris hotels offer rooms with private baths but most European hotels lack bathrooms. Guests often pay extra for baths and winter hot water is hard to obtain. Some hotels require feeding a gas geyser slot machine, costing 20 cents per quart of water. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as an effective vermifuge claim to destroy worms without purgatives, acting thoroughly.
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London
Paris
Record Among Canadian Indians of Cree Lineage
Six generations of a Cree family at Nelson House total 342 years. Sarah Donkey 112, Carolyne Spence 90, John Donkey 70, Ina Spence 46, Sarah Donkey 22, Jemima Donkey 2. The first born at York Factory, she traveled 150 miles by canoe and lived in a tepee during treaty negotiations.
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Nelson House
Canada
Sarah Donkey
Carolyne Spence
John Donkey
Ina Spence
Jemima Donkey
York
Hutchinson Declares World’s Largest Exclusive Hard Wheat Market
Hutchinson Kansas proclaims itself the largest exclusive hard wheat market. The city elevators plan to market nearly 100000000 bushels of hard wheat this year through Hutchinson facilities.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Alum Mountain Near Lion Check Village in China
In China about 12 1-2 miles from Lion Check village a mountain of alum stands as a natural curiosity and a source of wealth to local inhabitants.
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China
Lion Chek
Industrial Ontario Holds Majority of Dominion Manufacturing
Ontario remains the leading industrial province of Canada with more than half of the Dominion's manufacturing output. The year’s total wealth is estimated at 2,801,000,000 with Ontario accounting for 1,267,000,000. Agriculture remains a strong asset, but Ontario produces the greater share of manufactured goods.
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Ontario
Canada
Dominion
Young Atlantic Skipper Captain Lord of Baltimore Steamship
W. E. Lord a 23 year old captain of a Baltimore Steamship Company steamer is among the coast’s youngest sea captains. A native of Springfield Massachusetts he began seafaring at age sixteen aboard ships.
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W. E. Lord
Baltimore Steamship Company
Captain Lord
Springfield
Mass
Diamond Dyes Guaranteed No Streaks or Fades for All Fabrics
A vintage advertisement promises rich fadeless colors with Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. It instructs readers to tell the druggist the fabric type and assures no streaking or running when using this dye.
Argentine government snubs Irish Republican envoy
Reuters from Buenos Aires reports Argentina refuses to receive Lawrence Ginnell as representative of the Irish Republican Government. The Foreign Minister did, however, meet him privately at the minister’s residence.
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Reuter
Buenos Aires
Laurence Ginnell
Eminent Scientist Seeks Minard’s Request
An eminent scientist estimates the average man’s eyelids open and shut four million times while the rest is taken. The message calls for Minard’s involvement in this inquiry.
Letter From Mrs Wakelin Praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A Toronto reader Mrs Charles Wakelin reports relief from weakness and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She credits renewed energy and ability to work, urging other women to try the remedy as trusted by many letters.
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Toronto
Lydia E. Pinkham
Charles Wakelin
Christie St
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Lyna
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Mrs. Wakelin
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