Scarcity of Butter Triggers Canadian Export Prospects
Canadian trade commissioner in Melbourne reports severe butter scarcity in Australia. He notes profitable imports from New Zealand, Vancouver and San Francisco, with Melbourne prime butter at 48 cents a pound and limited supplies. Cargo ships from Vancouver and St John have arrived, diverting some goods to New York routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
JL. H. Hans
Melbourne
Trade and Commerce Department
New Zealand
Vancouver
San Francisco
St. John
New York
Banker Farmer conference quotes shape banking view
B F Harris of Illinois and Barton W Currie framed bankers as key partners in farming. Delegates at the Chicago conference urged bankers to educate themselves to better understand farmers, viewing farming under a microscope rather than a telescope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batker
B. F. Harris
Ilinet
Banker Farmer
Chicago
United States
Barton W. Currie
Personalars Ontario reader endorses Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Chatham Ont. woman recounts breaking down and using Pierce's Favorite Prescription after a friend's recommendation. She claims marked relief from ailments and urges others to try the medicine, noting its herbal roots and lack of alcohol.
Inverting Fence Posts Believed To Prolong Life Debunked
Scientific American reports farm practice myths about setting posts with the butt end up. Experiments at Olio station show no clear advantage to upside down installation after 20 years, with decay clustered around ground level and larger cross sections lasting longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Olio Agricultural Experiment Station
Duraboy
Giants In the Garden of Eden and the Stamboul Guards
A letter from a Dorset soldier in the Persian campaign describes the Garden of Eden terrain with date palms and desert, a recent battle against the Stamboul Guards, and heavy casualties aboard the hospital ship Madras. The writer praises English endurance and notes their regiment remains at the front despite fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Woolfries
Church Knowle
Dorset
Eng
Madras
Garden of Eden
Tourists Spread Canadian goodwill along CPR Rockies route
Tourists from America praised the CPR mountain trip through Banff Lake Louise and the Kettle Valley and Kootenay lines. They lauded train and hotel service, dining car menus, and the hospitality of Canadian officials, noting lasting friendship with khaki-clad hosts and heightened interest in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Vancouver
Calgary
America
Canada
Rockies
United States
Howton
Philadelphia
New York
Middle West
Maude Adame
Aetrees
Lake Loulie
Banff
C.P.B
Lake Louise
C.F
Gibbon
CPR
British Columbia
Kettle Valley
Pesiticton
Midway
Kootenay
C.P.R
Hamay
Christina Lake
Columbia River
Kaiser Letter Found With Capured Turkish Crew Near Tripoli
A French torpedo boat captured a ship near Tripoli carrying several Turks and $20,000 in German coin, swords, and an Arabic letter from the Kaiser to the Senouwal chief. The letter praises Allah and Emperor William, pledges military aid, and urges expulsion of “nonbelievers” from the tribe.
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Kaiser
Tripoli
William
Chariemange
Allah
Senousai
Minard's Liniment Co. Product Reputedly Heals Tumor
A reader from Bellevale Station Kings Co NB reports a long bleeding facial tumor healed after using INARD'S vaggE following prior remedies. The testimonial date is September 17 1904 and is signed by David Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Liniment Co
Inard
David Henderson
Bellevale Station
Kings Co
N.B
Conserving Resources in Wartime a Canadian Perspective
Ottawa Citizen discusses Sir Edward Carson's wartime call to conserve resources. It argues abstaining from liquor saves money and fuels the war effort, noting German efficiency and urging Canadians to imitate restraint to preserve national wealth and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Carson
Canada
Ottawa Citizen
Childhood Dangers Prompt Home Care With Baby’s Own Tablets
A pamphlet urges mothers to prompt treatment of minor childhood ailments to prevent serious outcomes. It promotes Baby’s Own Tablets for newborns and children, claiming thousands rely on them and offering 25 cent boxes via medicine dealers or mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Life as a Sermon and a Story Across Roles
A fragmented verse contrasts life as a sermon to a preacher, a jest to a joker, money to a miser, rest to a loafer, and a trial to a lawyer. It maps life to a patient for the doctor and a battle for the soldier, a school for the teacher, and trade for the merchant.
Absent minded professor visits niece as family recounts folly
A kindly college professor known for generosity and absent mindedness visits his married niece. The scene recalls a talk on a walk and a quip about his hat while the mother retorts about a five month walk, revealing domestic humor and character insights.
Machine Made Pies Run At 1800 A Hour
A new pie making machine operates with a foreman and six assistants to produce 1 800 pies per hour. Eighteen revolving pie molds travel along a platform with upper and lower crust rollers and automatic moistening brushes. Operators place crusts fill pies and remove them as the machine automatically moistens trims and completes each pie.
Fragmentary Note Reflects On Piano Playing
In a garbled excerpt a speaker muses about piano playing and listening to music, mentioning hearing an installation or performance and claiming something worthwhile to hear. The text is incomplete and its precise event or names are unclear.
Guaranteed Remedy Turns Pain Free in One Day
A claimed treatment promises immediate relief within 24 hours without pain. Advertised as a guaranteed remedy, it targets general discomfort with quick results and soothing effects.
Onions as Cure and Food Across Daily Meals
Historical note extols onions as cures for cold and aids voice quality in Italy and Spain. It describes daily use in breakfast toast and lunch sandwiches, supper frying, and onion plasters for chest relief. Also mentions Dr Thomas Etheric Oil factory demand and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Spain
Unusual Double Wheat Heads Reported in North Dakota Fields
North Dakota fields in the southeast report two heads per stalk, noted as possibly the largest grain crop for the area. Farmers from Indiana Illinois and Iowa cannot explain the growth attributing it to exceptional growing weather. Some locals call it a freak of nature with potential to nearly double yields if the trend continues.
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North Dakota
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
North Dagay
Window mounted electric fan with adjustable airflow
A new window fan can be regulated to supply any amount of air and direct its airflow in any desired direction, allowing customized ventilation for the room.
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Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Windsor
New York, U.S.A
Ross
Ontario
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Banff and
Holloway
Toronto
Nature’s Creation Company OF Canada, Limited
Cosgrave Building
Yonge Street
Putnam's
Miso
Ontario Veterinary College
University Ave
Department of Agriculture of Ontario
University of Toronto
B. A. A. Grange
Thomas
Proprietary Co
Ite
Ww. NU
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Licensed and Bonded Dealers’ Directory
Grain Growers Grain CO. Ltd
Dodge Bros
Cadillac Toresco
Canadian War Contingent Association
Aleorge Perley
M. Colmer
CMG
Col Birdwhistle
Ntional Relief Committee
Thorncliffe
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