Harvest Help—Western Canada Faces Labor and Welfare Challenge
The article warns that a bumper crop in late June and July will require about 69 000 harvest workers. Governments and railways have recruited thousands from across Canada, the U S and Britain. It urges farmers to treat seasonal workers fairly to support immigration, wage adequacy, housing, and prompt pay, noting workers' letters shape Canada’s image abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
British Isles
Atlantic
British Columbia
Arsenic Production in Canada Rises in 1922
Canada produced 2576 tons of arsenic in 1922 valued at 321037 dollars, up 73 percent in quantity but 37 percent in value from 1921. About four fifths came from smelting silver cobalt nickel ores in North Ontario.
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Canada
Ontario
Capital For Calgary District Immigrant Investor Arrives
An August arrival to Western Canada brought by Canadian National Railways included a Swig farmer with $70,000 to invest in farming. He was sent from Winnipeg to Calgary to settle and start a new enterprise.
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Western Canada
Canadian National Railways
Overseas
Winnipeg
Calgary
Alberta farmers showcase irrigation advances in southern lands
An Alberta exhibit at Vaoshall highlighted irrigation progress and growing industry across Southern and Northern regions. Farmers displayed diverse crops and practices, promising expansion in prairie agriculture amid rising demand and improved water use.
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Picplaya
Alberta
Vaoshall
Leiden
Wheezy Chest Colds Subside After Night Nurse Advice
A trained nurse named Telle explains how chest colds ease overnight as symptoms subside. Her guidance focuses on rest and proper care to break up congestion and support recovery.
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Telle
Nerviline A Home Necessity Promoted by Nurse Carringlin
A nurse lauds Nerviline as a dependable home remedy for congestion chest coughs pains and toothache. The article notes Nerviline has been a household staple for nearly fifty years and sells a 35 cent bottle.
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Carringlin
Ontario aims peach shipment to Great Britain next month
An experimental shipment of several thousand cases of peaches will be made to Great Britain next month by the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Large handsome peaches of good quality are being selected for this shipment, which is expected to be the forerunner of a considerable development in Canadian export trade.
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Great Britain
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Symptoms of Anaemia and Pink Pills Treatment
The article explains anaemia as thining blood causing tiredness pale complexion and breathlessness with effort. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as an effective home remedy and notes they are available from dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Cuticura Promises Clear Complexion Guidelines
The ad promotes Cuticura products for improved skin. Bathe with Cuticura Soap, apply Cuticura Ointment to pores, and finish with Cuticura Talcum for powdering and fragrance. Sold across the Dominion via Canadian Dept. Aymans, Limited. The text notes Soap shaves without a paste.
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Dominion
Returned Soldiers Insurance promotes postwar coverage for ex servicemen
The Returned Soldiers Insurance Act limits new or increased policies after September and urges ex‑service men to contact Department offices in Regina or Saskatoon for application forms. Eligible are all Canadian Expeditionary Force members with no medical exam and low premiums, with policies from 500 to 35000. For a 30 year old taking 5090 on a 20 year plan, monthly premium is 9.80 and death benefits include 1000 lump sum plus annuity payments. Also mentions Dr Thomas’s Eclectria Oil for human and animal use.
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Returned Soldiers’ Insurance
Department of Soldiers’ Civil
Commissioners
Daly Building
Ottawa
Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establishment
Veteran Glock
Regina
Sask
610 Canada
Saskatoon
Fruit Transport by Air Hollands Arrange to Accommodate London Importers
Fruit growers in Holland and London importers arrange special Napier D H 4 aeroplanes to move fruit from Holland to London. The Daimler Airway and Royal Dutch Air Service will run these flights so fruit picked in the morning reaches London in the afternoon.
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Holland
London
Daimler Airway
Dainsey Airway
Royal Dutch Air Service
North Sea Warmer Brightens Faroe Islands Climate
Warmer North Sea waters around the Faroe Islands have altered local climate. A southward warm ocean current encircles the islands, bringing more orange fish scales ashore and accelerating vegetation growth. Nights have become milder.
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Faroe Islands
North Sea
England
Gems Found In Australia Near Wyangala
A remarkable find of precious stones reported near Wyangala twenty five miles from Cowra New South Wales not far from Mount McDonald mines. Stones include diamonds rubies sapphires and turquoise submitted to experts who declare them genuine. Diamonds found in blur pugelay similar to South African diamonds. Sapphires are brilliant and rubies deep red.
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Wyangala
Cowra
New South Wales
Mount McDonald
Canada Sees Wheat Export Surplus At 290 Million Bushels
Canada expects a 290 million bushel wheat surplus this season with large export availability. The government forecast highlights strong production and abundant supply for international markets.
Farmers Move from Drought Zone to North Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, settlers from Walburg move toward the north to farm near Regina. They diversify with fishing and trapping during hard winters, shipping fish valued at 50000 and fur pelts around 75000 from St Walbur. Dairy output declines with lower prices though most farms have one or two milk cows.
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Swits
Walburg
John Balouy
Regina
Silane
Pakis
St. Walbure
Balfour
Fish Stocking Efforts In Saskatchewan Lakes Expanded
The Department of Fisheries reports large scale removals of coarse fish from lakes to protect whitefish and commercial species. Over 42,000 suckers were destroyed at Lake Wionipegosis, while millions of eggs and hundreds of adults were planted in other western lakes and rivers. Regions including Selkirk to Prince Albert, Quill Lake, and Fort Qu'Appelle area received various placements of yellow perch pikes and other fish. This stocking supplements fry programs from fisheries.
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Department of Fisheries
Wionipegosis
Selkirk
Manitoba
Prince Albert
Sask
Saskatchewan River
Quill Lake
Fort Qu'Appelle
Wascana Lake
Round Lake
Lovering Lakes
Lady Lake
Moose Jaw River
Dominion Construction completes new townsite at foco
Work by Dominion Construction Company on the foco townsite is near completion. Since starting, over eighty five homes have been built for Imperial Oil Company workers at a cost around 300 thousand dollars. Roads sidewalks and modern facilities are installed.
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Dominion Construction Company
Foco
Imperial Ol Company
Canadian National Rails distributes fifty thousand grain cars
Minards Liniment heals cuts referenced in a brief note. The Canadian National Railways has distributed fifty thousand cars to handle the 1923 grain movement, including one thousand new grain cars. The Canadian Rockies cover a vast area larger than France, Belgium and Switzerland combined.
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Canadian National Railways
Canadian Rockies
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Canada Forest Wealth: 500 Million Dollar Annual Revenue
The article states Canada holds over 60 percent of imperial forest area with more than 85 percent publicly owned. It reports 500 million dollars yearly revenue from forest branches, 100,000 workers in processing, 400,000 dependents, pulp and paper mills employing 82,000 earning 40 million, and lumber with 55,000 workers earning 60 million annually.
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British Empire
Canada
Wit
Remedy for Earache Uses Simple Ear Drops
A doctorless relief for earache is offered by Dr Thomas Kelectric Oil. A few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear can ease pain and soothe the delicate organ. The ad makes the case for an easy at home remedy.
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Thomas
Threads as Headdress Marking Marital Status in China
In some Chinese regions young women wear a long single plait with a bright scarlet thread woven through it. The visible adornment signals that the wearer is marriageable and indicates her single status.
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China
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Y Force
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Jones
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Product OF Canada
Geo
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Brunswick Avenue
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