Federal banking system praised as solution for Western agriculture
The column argues the Canadian banks rely on deposits to fund loans and cannot be purely Western local banks. It cites Hon. C A Dunning at Moose Jaw urging amendments to the Banking Act to extend credit terms to farmers, while preserving a federal system that balances seasonal cash needs across regions.
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Ata
Ik&t x Bank
Banka
Canada
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
Moose Jaw
C.A. Dunning
Fecamtrer
West
Dunning
X Dunning
Crown Prince to Live in Exile at Government Expense
Premier Deeressbrouck states Holland will bear the cost of the Crown Prince of Germany's residence in exile at Wieringen. The report notes the prince’s internment ended with his arrival, while the government asserts ongoing upkeep costs will be funded by the state.
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Holland
Germany
Wieringen
Tland
Deeressbrouck
Frederick” Willian
Budapest Treasury Treasure Revealed by Minister Hegedys
Minister Hegedys uncovers a centuries old iron trunk in Budapest treasury storage. Breaking it open reveals thousands of opals and precious stones valued at 200 million crowns, a find amid efforts to restore the treasury's shaky finances.
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Hegedys
Treasury
Budapest
Hungary
Catacombs Planned in Spain and Other World News
Reports say troops attacked Troteky era rain and wounded clerics in Springfield notes six thousand women in business in the city. Spain to bury Catholics in great catacombs at Cesroatgeles. Winter drought halts lumber camps. France bows at Castelnay not made marshal. Caruso's voice expected to improve after illness. Ontario proposal to bar mentally defective from marriage. Canada to attend world poultry conference at The Hague in September. Paris to New York air service touted in 12 hours. Royal Canadian Mounted Police returning from Yukon expeditions. Saskatoon records help locate center of December earthquake disturbance with Oxford’s Turner involved.
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Cesroatgeles
Spain
France
Gen. Castelnay
Enrico Caruso
Ontario
Toronto
Canada
The
Hague
Paris
New York
Emile Schrieber
Revue Des Echoys
Royal Canadian Mounted
Yukon
Saskatoon
Sask
Herbert Hall ‘Turner
Oxford University
Sugar production breaks all records in United States output
Preliminary figures from the Bureau of Crop Estimates show 1920 sugar production at 2,605,174,000 pounds, a 15 percent rise from 1916. Beet sugar led with 2,219,200,000 pounds, up 27 percent from the prior record.
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United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sour Stomach Belching
A public health style ad touts Nerviline as a quick cure for sour stomach and gas with twenty drops in water. It claims rapid relief, stomach sweetening, and overall household usefulness from a 35 cent bottle. It also notes a close-up moon photograph map at 50 miles to the inch.
Winter hard on baby in ventilated rooms and colds
The winter season is a hard one on the baby. He is confined in stuffy rooms and storms keep the mother from taking him out in the fresh air. Colds upset his stomach and bowels, making him peevish. A remedy cited is Baby's Own Tablets to regulate digestion. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Gray Flannel Dress with Cire Braid and Sailor Hat
A gray flannel dress features simple lines that emphasize youth, with dark blue cire braid in two widths. The design has very short sleeves for spring, and a gray crepe de chine sailor hat with a softly draped crown and rolled brim tied with a side band.
Putnam's Corn Ex Promised Relief Ad Campaign
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Ex as relief for corns and warts without pain in twenty four hours. The claim targets readers seeking quick, inexpensive outpatient treatment available at all dealers for 25 cents.
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Putnam's
Influenza Costs Higher Than Casualties for Canadian Insurers
In early 1920 doctors and life insurers faced a costly epidemic as influenza mortality rose, surpassing postwar casualties. G D Finlayson, Canada’s insurance superintendent, reported to Parliament via Sir Henry Drayton’s tabled notes, highlighting the heavy toll on life insurance finances.
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G. D., Finlayson
House of Commons
Henry Drayton
Canada
Provincial Treasurer Pushes Rural Credit Study for Agriculture
Minard's Liniment notes neuralgia would amend banking. The Provincial Treasurer urges the Canadian Council of Agriculture to examine creating a rural credit system. He argues current banks fail to meet agricultural needs as head office loan decisions lack on-site agricultural insight.
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Canadian Council of Agriculture
Teeth Charts to Aid Recovering Unidentified War Dead
The U S graves registration service opposes removing the body of an unidentified soldier from France for burial with honors in the United States. They urge Congress to pass legislation to use teeth charts sent to Washington to identify remains, citing shrinking numbers of unidentified graves and progress in matching records.
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U.S. Army
United States Graves Registration Service
France
United States
Congress
Washington
The Good Doctor and Home Remedies Worth Trying
The piece extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains and injuries. It notes doctors not always available and highlights the oil as a handy addition to a Bailly medicine chest. It also mentions the Gulf Stream transit time from Florida to Norway.
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Thomas
Bailly
Champion Butter Maker Triumphs in Canada and U S
T S McGrath manager Birch Hills Sask Co operative Creameries Ltd wins 1920 champion butter maker title for Canada and United States. native of Prince Edward Island trained in cheese butter making before moving west. London fire dept tested portable wireless telephone with aerial attached to lamp post. Guest joke about waiting for half portion of a duck and waiter reply.
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T.S. McGrath
Birch Hills
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries, Ltd
Canada
United States
Mr. McGrath
Prince Edward Island
London Fire Department
Worm Exterminator Aids Infant Sleep and Health
A patent remedy touted by Mother Graves promises to ease fretfulness in babies caused by worms. The claim asserts the product clears stomach and intestines, restoring health and sleep.
Coal Deposits Found Deepen Spitzbergen Mine
Extensive coal deposits are reported twenty six feet below the previously presumed mine bottom in Spitzbergen. The discovery suggests a larger resource and potential expansion for mining operations and regional energy supply. Local engineers corroborate the find and note required shaft work to access deeper seams.
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Spitzbergen
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