Harvest Prospects Fight To Shape Canada Wheat Exports
Canada faces a record 1923 wheat crop across Prairie provinces with about 500 million bushels expected and strong export potential. U S surplus around 250 million bushels, while Australia and Argentina also report good crops. Prices may fall with global supply. labor and transport pose challenges for harvesting and shipment. Encourages local farmer co operation to pool labor, threshing outfits and marketing, given no Wheat Board or national pooling system.
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Canada
Prairie
United States
Australia
Russia
New German Liner Albert Ballin Arrives With Stabilizers
The Albert Ballin, the largest postwar German liner, arrived in New York on its maiden voyage. It features anti seasickness devices and stabilizers claimed to reduce motion, based on wartime submarine technology. The 602 foot ship runs about 16 knots and marks a modernist advance in passenger comfort aboard the new vessel.
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Aee
Albert Dallin
Walter Hoe
Tossitus
Albert Ballin
First Sleeping Car and Palace Car Factoid
A historic note recalls the first American sleeping car of 1859 later shown in a photoplay. It featured berths lowered by weights and pulleys a wood burning stove provided heat and a sign to remove boots before retiring. Limited cushioned seating and a narrow aisle challenged hoopskirts. A correspondent asks if fat or thin girls make best wives. the answer is yes.
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Ottawa Journal
Chinese Immigration Vessels Must Bond Chinese Crews
Government announces changes to Chinese immigration rules. Applicants for substitution certificates pay 25 dollars. a fee of 15 cents will be charged for endorsing passports and masters. Vessels employing Chinese must post cash bonds of 1,000 dollars per Chinese on board, and crew Chinese may not land while in port. Strict medical inspection at entry ports and bonds held by immigration authorities are required. transportation companies must place bonds.
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Toe
Ittimtarariodtl
Drives Out Rheumatism Subdues Lumbago
A historical notice asserts a remedy claimed to drive out rheumatism and subdue lumbago, promising ease and comfort to sufferers. The brief item emphasizes relief and a soothing effect for those with joint and back pain.
Nerviline Pain Remedy Ad Goes From The Past
A Georgetown reader F. E. Normand gushes that Nerviline cleared his rheumatic pain swiftly. The ad promotes Nerviline as a reliable penetrating pain remedy and urges readers to obtain a bottle today. Rhondda Williams is quoted reflecting on the differences among people and their powers to enjoy life.
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Lumbago
F. EE. Normand
Georgetown
Rhondda Williams
Unrefreshing Sleep and Pink Pills Promise Vitality
An ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for tired, irritable women with thin blood. It claims increased appetite, stronger nerves, better sleep, and reduced worries as blood enriches. Pills offered at 5 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont by mail or via druggists.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Household Hints Valuable Recipes For The Busy Housewife
A damaged OCR recipe roundup details baking with flour sugar molasses and raisins. Steps show mixing dry ingredients, dissolving yeast, beating eggs, and creating a sponge then baking muffins and a cake, followed by a simple frosting of powdered sugar and liquid. Names and quantities are inconsistently recorded.
Essentials For Healthy Existence From Sunlit Life to Worm Ex Terminator
A newspaper item notes doctors advise walking on the sunny side of the road for longevity and light as essential to health. It cites a Countess of Warwick praising light, space, and cleanliness as keys to well being, and mentions a Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy for worms with prompt relief.
Across Europe in Thirty Hours Train and air links cut travel time
A new continental railways and airline partnership lets travelers move from London to Paris, Strassburg, and on to Bucharest or Constantinople in under 30 hours. The journey starts with the Orient Express at 7:45 pm, reaches Strassburg by 3:30 am, then flies to Bucharest or Constantinople. Final legBelgrade to Bucharest uses a triple motor machine, reaching Bucharest around 10 pm.
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London
Europe
Orient Eapress
Paris
Strassburg
Bucharest
Constantinople
Belgrade
Constantinople Night Noise and Home Remedy Advice
The piece notes Constantinople as the world’s noisiest city with night watchmen and street sellers creating loud sounds before daybreak. It then promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as an effective home remedy for inflammatory pains, cuts, scratches, and sprains, suggesting it saves medical fees.
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Constantinople
Thomas
Canada June 1923 revenue and 1922 comparison
Canada reported June 1923 revenue of 30,146,746 against 28,525,463 in June 1922, an increase of 1,621,283. Ordinary expenditure fell from 29,773,102 in June 1922 to 27,014,810 in June 1923.
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Canada
Fragmented diary fragment from Peargon's Weekly
A quirky clipping describes a mighty paper saw in a dive, capable of cutting wood like steel. A dialogue line asks about home life, with a jokey reply about socks and time, attributed to Peargon's Weekly.
Midte age anxiety defined as not yet old
A Westminster Gazette reflection notes that midlife is the peak of worry over not yet being old, framing the anxiety as a social and personal milestone rather than a fixed stage. The quote centers on self-definition and age perception during the mid years.
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Westminster Gazette
Salford Cattle Market Hub for Canadian Export Trade
A detailed overview describes Great Britain preparations to handle Canadian cattle via Salford Market. It highlights proximity to Liverpool, 19 million people within 100 miles, direct access via Manchester Ship Canal, and facilities for 26,000 head, including barns, lorries, veterinary presence, sanitation, and weekly butcher sales with Irish and Canadian markets.
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Canada
Britain
Dominion
Great Britain
Salford
Manchester
Mersey
Union of South Africa
British Isles
Lancashire
North
Manchester Ship Canal
Mount of the Mersey
Liverpool
Mnarket
Salford Market
Montreal Contractor Endorses Tanlac for Rheumatism
L Desormeaux of 1066 Berri St Montreal, an electrical contractor, reports relief from years of indigestion and rheumatism after using Tanlac. He says within three bottles his appetite and digestion improved, he regained weight, and feels much better. Tanlac is recommended by pharmacists nationwide.
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L. Desormeaux
Berri St
Montreal
Tanlac Fort
Tanina
Salford Market and Scottish Markets Dominate Exporter Decisions
A large depot with eight platforms, including a 160‑truck cattle facility, signals the exporter must weigh Salford and Scottish markets. Greater returns await the informed exporter who studies overseas demand and minimizes outlay, following the path of steady meat distribution. Also advertised is Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a home remedy for rheumatic pains.
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Salford
Ulenu Wi
Thomas
Biography of King Edward VII in progress at Windsor Castle
A biography of King Edward VII, already anticipated, is being prepared by Sir Sidney Lee. Based on Windsor Castle archives and the late King's correspondence with leading statesmen, the work will be published by Macmillan in the coming year.
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Edward VII
Sidney Lee
Windsor Castle
Sidney Lea
Messrs
Macmillan
Happiness Is Often Found Where We Do Not Seek
A reflective piece notes happiness tends to appear in unexpected places rather than in planned pursuits. It contemplates mindset, serendipity, and how contentment emerges through ordinary moments rather than grand aims. The tone is cautious yet hopeful about pursuing joy in daily life.
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Peargon's Weekly
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