Saskatchewan Urges Bold Fight Against Weeds Hurting Farmers
A Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture bulletin warns weeds will cost farmers across the Prairie Provinces tens of millions annually. It cites wild oats, mustard, and other weeds cutting yields, raising harvest costs, and reducing grain quality while urging co operation among farmers to curb seed contamination and implement a sustained weed battle for long term gains.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Fort William
Wabeot
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Tarloo
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Regina
Manitoba
Ania
Ehk
Springfield boy Frances Fisher marked by luck on 13th birthday
Frances Fisher of Springfield Ohio celebrated his 13th birthday on Friday August 13 after being born at 013 am Friday August 4 1913. He wears a number 13 shirt and drinks a 13 cola and is noted as one of 13 grandchildren with a reputation for luck.
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Hig
Frances Fisher
Springfield
Ohio
Ife
Tle
Settlers' Effects Brought Into Canada From United States
Settlers' effects valued at 6 104 300 were brought into Canada from the United States during the year ended June 30 1926 compared with 8 080 581 the prior year.
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0. S
Canada
United States
War Graves Authority Extended in Canada to 1929
An order in council extends the authority to erect headstones for war dead in Canada for three more years. The headstone program, set to end this month, continues until August 4, 1929, covering Royal and military forces' casualties attributed to the war.
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Canada
Scales Measure Signatures to a Hundredth Part of a Grain
An exhibition at the Central lab in Western Ster England shows scales capable of weighing a person’s signature. The method uses paper webbed before and after the writing to determine weight changes to a hundredth of a gram. Factors include paper quality pencil softness temper and writing style.
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Incorporated Society of Inspectors of
Central Lab
Westernster
England
Wheezy Chest Colds Subdued Overnight
A nurse explains that wheezy chest colds subside with rest and fluids overnight. She notes simple remedies, emphasizes hydration, and urges monitoring for lasting or worsening symptoms.
Nerviline an Ideal Mintment for Home Use Says Nurse Carrington
Nurse Carrington touts Nerviline as the most dependable household remedy for congestion chest colds earache toothache and minor illnesses. She notes it rubs on quickly absorbs fast and provides rapid relief and that Nerviline has been a staple in Canadian homes for nearly fifty years.
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Carrington
Laundry operations at Southampton handle millions of pieces yearly
At Southampton White Star laundry processes about three and a half million items annually for Majertle, the Olympic and the Hom erie. The sewing room uses electric sewing and darning machines to complete nearly two hundred thousand repairs each year.
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White Star
Southampton
England's Oldest Living Barrister Sir Harry Poland
Sir Harry Poland, England's oldest living barrister, celebrated his ninety seventh birthday and sent many congratulations. He was admitted to the Inner Temple seven years ago and was crown prosecutor in numerous murder cases earning the title sleuth hound of the treasury.
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Harry Poland
England
Starry
Inner Temple
Lord Malébury
Harry
Treasury
Sir Harry
Duke of Wellington
Nelson
Trafalgar Square
Skin relief with Cuticura products cited in Nova Scotia letter
Miss Moric Jeweza of Harrigan Cove Nova Scotia describes eczema on her sister's chin causing itching and sleep loss. After trying a free Cuticura sample the condition improved and she bought Cuticura Soap and Ointment which healed the irritation.
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Miss Moric
Harrigan Cove
Nova Scotia
The Fine Art of Carving booklet offered free to Canadians
A new booklet titled The Fine Art of Carving provides instructions on carving roasts, joints, fish, and fowl, with tips for meat preparation and roasting to avoid shrinkage. It includes illustrations and advice for housewives. Copies are available free from Sheet Metal Products Co. of Canada Limited and branch offices in Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton Vancouver.
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Httle
Sheet Metal Products Co. of Canada, Limited
Taranto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmaenton
Vancouver
Willingdon named chief patron of World's Poultry Congress
Lord Willingdon as governor general elect will become chief patron of the World's Poultry Congress in Ottawa on July 27 1927. Canada will present a major educational and national exhibits program with provincial and commercial displays, organized by the Canadian exhibition commissioner. New buildings at the Central Canada Exhibition grounds will house the event, the largest single focus livestock show to date.
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Lord Willingdon
Edward Brown
Ottawa
Canada
Stabilization of Rural Land Values and Population Policy
Analyzes Canada’s rural land values and population debate. Argues immigration decline, urban drift, and vacant Prairie lands depress values undermining rural credit. Calls for aggressive colonization policies to restore demand, strengthen land values, and boost rural prosperity. Includes warning on public opinion apathy and need for coordinated action by government and railways.
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Canada
Prairie
Ontario
Middle West
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Portrait Gallery Shows Varied Hair Colors Among Women
The London Royal Academy annual exposition features many women with diverse hair colors, with few blondes and red heads present. Most portraits depict darker hair, notably black.
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London Royal Academy
Unforeseen Consequence Ties Tax Bill to Liniment Claim
A line from a vintage Paris era note claims the new tax bill limits earnings in France to $20,000 yearly. It then oddly mentions Minard's Liniment for toothache, suggesting a dubious linkage between taxation and medicine in a fragmented clipping.
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France
Pears Top Popular Fruit in Canning, Says Agency
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service reports pears are the most marketed fruit by Canadian canning firms with about 300000 cases sold, ahead of apples 135000 and peaches 85000. Plums and cherries follow with 60000 and 50000 cases respectively.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Tarest
Debates on Canada’s foreign policy urged in Parliament
Warwick Chipman, K.C., associate professor of law at McGill University, urged broader public discussion of international affairs in Federal Parliament during a Montreal address. He criticized limited debate and called for more comprehensive scrutiny of foreign policy.
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Canada
Warwick Chipman
K.C
McGill University
Montreal
Alligator Eats Its Way Out of Train Mail in San Francisco
A baby alligator arrived from Los Angeles at the dead letter office in San Francisco and escaped its container on the train swallowing the consignor and consignee names in the process.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Consignor
Consignee
Holloway's Corn Remover Promoted in Odd Dialog
A clipped exchange promotes Holloway's Corn Remover amid a quirky scene on an elevator. A man jokes about being valued as a father figure while a caller requests the fourth floor, hinting at a humorous but odd ad moment.
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World’s Poultry Congress
Thomas
Sam
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Peterson
the Agricultural Credit
Chamberlain
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
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