Canada and U S collaboration boosts wartime immigration
The article notes strengthened Canada United States ties as both nations mobilize for war. It cites large farm labor arrivals before US entry, rising Canadian immigration for homesteads and land purchase, and a 60 percent rise in Canadian arrivals year over year. It reports settlers coming via Emerson North Portal Coutts Kingsgate Vancouver and growth in western livestock, with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Edmonton seeing higher flows.
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Canada
United States
Weeternda
Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg
Price Dispute Prompts Trade In Dead Shot Advertisement
A man debates price terms over a bottle of Pr. Peery’s Dead Shot. The ad promises money saved and health benefits with one dose, touting affordability and time savings though the language remains brisk and promotional. An aside notes courting advice for young men and a proverb on waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Peery’s
Adv
Largest private exchange contract for new NYC hotel
Popular Mechanics notes a contract for the world’s largest private telephone exchange to serve a new hotel occupying a full block in New York City. The system will handle 2,400 extensions from a roof penthouse with four additional switchboards, reflecting the needs of a bustling progressive American city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York City
Kingdom
Greece
Popular Mechanica
Dellar Please Oswald Van Loonen Duke of Benjam in Hitsdom
A humorous Indiana tale describes Oswald Van Loonen a canine curb broker living with a generous North Side family. The tax assessor visits and asks about valuables while Oswald, ignored, rises on his hind legs and a dollar is paid, per the Indianapolis News.
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Dellar
Oswald van Loonen
Duke of
Benjamin
Hitsdom
Oswald
Indianapolis News
Public Health Service Probes Steel Plant Lighting Eyestrain
The New York public health service investigates illumination systems in state steel plants and their effects on workers eyes. It notes high intensity lights and strong contrasts may harm vision and recalls spectral compositions that could be injurious. The service plans to issue recommendations to mitigate hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
State of
New York
Farmers Must Plant All Land Under Defence Act Powers
The board of agriculture gains authority to terminate tenancy and reassign farming under the Defense of the Realm Act. It may seize farm machinery, produce, stock, or animals needed to cultivate land or boost food production.
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Great Britain
Board of Agriculture
Defense of the Realm
Cincinnati Markets Flour Hay and Grain Prices
Market report lists prices for flour corn hay wheat butter eggs and poultry along with livestock figures. Entries show varieties such as No 2 white corn Winter patents and No 2 red wheat with quoted ranges and unit prices across commodities and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Helfera
Bologna
Yonkers Statesman Diary Dialogue Report
A brief Yonkers Statesman passage shows a citizen named Katie answering a call and a woman questioning a claimed apology. The exchange notes a claim of untruthfulness and a cautious tone in the local chat.
Cuticura Soap Ad Offers Free Samples By Mail
Soft clear skins promised by Bally Ueo of Cuticura Soap and Ointment trial. The ad urges nightly and morning face washes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and to apply Ointment for pimples or dandruff before bathing. Free sample by mail with Book. address Cuticura Dept. L Boston. sold everywhere.
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Bally Ueo
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
A Judge's Humor in Federal Court Anecdote
The piece recounts Judge Landis's humor in a Chicago federal courtroom. It recalls an incident with Judge Christian Kohlsaat, and fellow judges James Henley and Peter Grosscup. Landis quipped about being called Chris Kohlsaat and hinted who might have spread the nickname.
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Landis
Christian Kohlsaat
Chicago
James Henley
Peter Grosecup
Kohisaat
Young Landis
Chris’ Kohiseat
Jim’ Henley
Pete’ Grosscup
Green's August Flower claim as stomach remedy
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the most successful family remedy for biliousness and stomach troubles for fifty one years. It asserts relief from sick headache nervousness sour stomach and general low mood, appealing to American readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Rare Sacrifice for Country Fungible War Effort
Dialogue snippets show a character pressed to sacrifice personal pastimes for national service. The exchange centers on wartime duty and public support for the president, culminating in an implied pledge to pause activities until victory.
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Scott
Bone Dry Banter Between Niaiaen and Rover
Niaiaen questions the bone dry business among humans and Rover suggests it whets appetite for a juicy bone. The exchange turns on appetite and curiosity as they ponder unfamiliar human talk.
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Niaiaen
Rover
Veranda Corner Porches Spark Private Confession
A pair debates porch lighting, revealing a discreet, intimate spot as a preferred setting for private moments. The exchange hints at a shared plan to maintain privacy while outdoors.
Fleherman's Luck and The Provocation Crisis
A fragmented wartime style piece notes responses to probing questions about biting and tempers, mentioning personal crisis reports as a growing proportion of civilations within a population. It references fear of loss and the impact of provocation on individuals.
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Gatle
Yonkers Statesman
Nts
Castoria
Ceuta
Fleherman
ACR
la Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Warren St
Lowell, Maes
Lydia E. Pinkham
North Haven
Conn
T& Pia
Fronzwon Lentis
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