Must Prepare for War Foch Urges Prudence in War
Marshal Foch in an interview with the Excelsior advocates prudent war preparation noting war has become a science and industry. He says France and the world should learn from German works and that war is not always avoidable even with the best wishes. The frontiers may trigger fighting and deterrence is essential.
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Foch
Marshiall Foch
Thé Excelsior
Ute Freech
France
Grealone
Calgary Oil and Gas Pro Forecasts Growth at Calgary Petroleum
Directors report for Calgary Petroleum Products Ltd forecasts expansion after near term financing from old country, potential Imperial Oil Co. involvement in gasoline extraction plant, and marketing plans for residue gas. Well No 3 at 500 feet aims to strike gas. high grade gasoline extraction seen as economically sound.
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Calgary Petroleum Products, Ltd
Calgary
Re W. Diegman
Imperial OW Co
Dingman
Calgary Gas Company
Calgary Held
Cascarets promise relief from bilious symptoms
A nostalgic advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for torpid liver indigestive issues and constipation. It claims quick cleansing overnight and contrasts Cascarets with harsher laxatives, touting safety and daytime brightness after use. It also references beauty products and a sensational skin claim about a beauty specialist.
Lumber King Endorses Menard's Liniment for Foot Injury
A Nova Scotia reader, T. G. McMullen, reports a badly cowed foot improved by bathing with Menard's Liniment. He declares it the best liniment in use and signs his endorsement in grateful terms.
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Nova Scotia
King” Says
Minard
Menard
T.G. McMullen
Prince Albert Bank Clearings Rise in Week Ending January
The Prince Albert bank clearings for the week ending January 3 totaled 531,648.76, up from 345,734.83 the prior year, a gain of 185,913.93 about 54 percent. The note ends with a proverb: The man who knows through to atone his own business knows about all that is worth knowing.
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Prince Albert
Prince
Albert
2Bank
Ez Vo Collections campaigns against German crimes worldwide
Ez Vo Collections promotes anti German sentiment through posters pamphlets pictorial stamps and lectures. The organization fields branches in Uruguay Argentina Brazil the United States and other American nations. It reports about 23 000 members worldwide.
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Uruguay
Argentine
Brazil
United States
North
South America
Keep Healthy During Winter With Pink Pills
Promote blood building with Dr Williams Pink Pills as a preventive measure for anemia in winter. Early signs include tiredness appetite loss and shortness of breath. Case of Mrs E Williams Elk Lake Ontario praised four boxes restoring energy. Pills claim to treat blood related ailments and are sold at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Million Dollar Wheat Export Deal Details
The Lethbridge Herald reports a permit issued for 300000 bushels of Alberta wheat to the United States, largely destined for Montana via Lethbridge and Coutts. The Montana elevator company bought it for distribution to farmers at about 3.25 dollars per bushel, implying a near million dollar value and requiring around two hundred cars or five trains to transport.
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Alberta
United States
Lethbridge Herald
Montana
Lethbridge and Coutts
Montana Elevator Company
A Problem for the Editor on Corn Remedy Provocation
A reader asks if stepping on ayman's corns provokes swearing. The answer suggests keeping toes clear of corns by using Putnam's Corn Extractor, priced at 25c, sold by all dealers.
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Ayman
Putnam's
Alberta Farmland Prices Surge Toward Record Levels
The report notes multiple sales around Nobleford and Barons Alberta at 100 dollars per acre, including 640 acres near Nobleford, 65 acres to E A Grant, 45 acres to Spence Truman, and a half section bought by Johnny Warnock. Local buyers like ALC Mendenhall report similar offers.
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Alberta
Nobleford
E. A. Grant
William Boxtop
Alverta
Spring
Spence Truman
Johny Warnock
ALC
Denhall
Wic
Education Demand Surges in Philippine Islands
J W Osbornne, chief of the academic division of the Bureau of Education in the Philippine Islands, says about 700000 children aged 16 to 18 are in public schools, roughly half of all schoolage youths. He notes compulsory education is blocked by lack of schools but 90 percent of the remaining pupils would enroll if buildings and teachers were available. The last legislature set aside 15000000 dollars for educational use over five years. Outside Manila, foreign populations grow, and Filipinos fund hundreds of thousands yearly for schools. The system includes 5000 primary, 700 intermediate, 55 high schools, plus two colleges.
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Islands
J. Ws. Osbornne
Bureau of Education
The
Philippine Islands
Osborne
Manila
Danderine Promises Glowing Hair Beauty
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a miracle tonic beautifier for hair. It claims to cleanse dirt and excess oil, leave hair soft and glossy, restore youthful shine, prevent dandruff, and stop hair loss with simple daily use. Available at druggists and toilet counters.
Fragmented cryptic verse and garbled chatter
A stream of disjointed, nonsensical phrases appears as OCR garble. It includes irregular quotes and broken words about eggs, skates, beefsteak, a modern woman, a cashier, a boast, and various incomplete fragments, yielding no coherent news event or clear entities.
Cure a Cold in One Day Promoted by Laxative Brom Quin ine Tablets
An old ad style note touts a laxative remedy claiming to cure a cold in one day and relieve coughs and headaches. The passage also references a Kansas City Star report about an Atchison man and mentions Mindrd’s Liniment reputed to cure diphtheria, alongside scattered fragmented notes about provincial rural credit and Manitoba stockyard terms.
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Atchison
Kansas City
Alberta Irrigation Farmers Shine at Idaho Exhibit
Alberta irrigation farmers competed with Idaho growers at a Pogatello Idaho exhibit, earning favorable results. Brooks Alberta competitors A Garrow R B Sangster Don H Bark and the Federal Land Company won second prize for white clover and prizes in field peas galden beans red clover and wheat, highlighting strong performances from Alberta.
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Alberta
Idaho
Pogatello
Adahe
A. Garrow
R. B. Sangster
Don.h. Bark
Federal Land Company
Brooks
California Syrup of Figs Ad Sows Child Laxative Claim
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes the product’s "delicious fruity" taste and urges mothers to say "California" when giving the dose, promising full dosing directions on each bottle.
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California
Manitoba Rural Credits Scheme Promises Large Loans
The Rural Credits Act director predicts that 59 Rural Credit societies in Manitoba will lend up to $3,000,000 this year. He says the province’s prosperity hinges on agricultural returns and loans will boost production. In 1919 Rural Credits loans totalled $1,000,000. triple this in 1920 would signal strong success.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Dairy Industry By The Numbers In 1919
Manitoba reports 44 creameries serving 22,000 milk and cream shippers. Total dairy product value for 1919 reached 16,789,892 dollars and 25 cents, highlighting the province's robust dairy economy.
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Manitoba
Nothing to Grumble At for Some Grumblers
A lightbit remark notes that certain people complain even when they cannot find fault. The comment frames grumbling as habitual rather than situational, implying tolerance or irony in daily life.
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Mindrd
Credit
Meltee Aena
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Canada
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