Western Premiers Conference To Address Unoccupied Land Issue
Manitoba Legislature announces Premier T C Norris will convene a conference of prairie province Premiers to craft uniform legislation for unoccupied lands in Western Canada and to address settlers’ productivity. The move follows Western Canada Colonization Association input urging land listing at fair prices to guide immigration and land allocation near rail lines.
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Manitoba
T. C. Norris
Prairie Province
Canada
West
Western Canada Colonization Association
The
Colonization Association
McRae
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Board of Trade
Farmers’ Organization
Germany Lost Her Opportunity
The British premier criticizes Germany's shifted attitude since 1918 urging Berlin to face debts and obligations. Berlin delays, avoids, and refuses voluntary offers, prompting harsh ultimatums backed by Britain and France. TheStarMontreal report highlights public support for tougher terms and Germany's self-blame.
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Germany
Foch
Berlin
Rifles
Britain
France
The
Montreal Star
Blacks in Johannesburg siege claim lost tribe return to Palestine
Despatch from Johannesburg reports a strong police force surrounding the Queenstown district as many blacks, claiming to belong to a lost Israelite tribe, seize large estates and commit crimes against Europeans. They say they await a divine call to return to Palestine and their actions prep for this.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Queenstown
Israel
Palestine
Hog pricing stays profitable for Alberta hog farmers
A Coaldale Alberta farmer John Hamilton delivered hogs to a Lethbridge butcher, averaging 270 pounds each at nine months old after an eighteen mile journey. The article notes hog raising remains profitable in Western Canada despite low farm product prices.
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Canada
John Hamilton
Coaldale
Alberta
Lethbridge
Remarkable Marie Curie Receives Gift in New York
The discoverer of radium, Marie Curie, travels to New York to receive a gram of radium from American women. Her ascent from modest origins in Poland to world leading scientist includes Nobel prizes with her husband, becoming the first woman professor at the Sorbonne, and declining honors such as the Legion of Honor.
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Mmne
Marie Curie
New York
Sorbonne
Paris
Legion of Honors
Royal Society of Arts
Queen Victoria
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promised to Boost Blood and Nerves
An older era health note touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a grand system regulator. It claims the medicine strengthens blood, nerves, and bowels, restoring youthful vigor and purity, available for 23¢ at dealers of The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Calamity Day Tuesday Tops Week for Disasters
Statistics show calamities occur far more often on Tuesday than any other day. Rail road disasters, fires, and street accidents are most linked to Tuesday, with the record for such events held on that day.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Blood Purifier Ad
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a topical remedy and blood purifier. It claims to cleanse the blood, boost the system, restore normal conditions, and enable nature to heal. Trade details promise free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Manitoba Phone Directory Reports 600 New Subscribers
The Manitoba Government directory for Winnipeg gains 600 subscribers for a total of 40,000 names, up from 39,400 listed in the January issue. The growth reflects expanded listings and newly connected users in the region.
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Manitoba Government Telephone
Winnipeg
Well Satisfied With Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs Eugene Boisvert of East Aldfield Quebec reports her baby was terribly constipated but after using Baby's Own Tablets the child is well again. She highly recommends them to other mothers. The tablets cost 25 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Eugene Boisvert
East Aldfield
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Allies Will Care For German Graves
A forthcoming conference will bring British French and Belgian War Graves representatives together with German delegates to discuss the treatment of graves. The joint aim is a fair solution for German graves in Allied countries and Allied graves in Germany. Estimates show over 400000 German graves in France and under 30000 French graves in Germany.
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Germany
Farms In New York City City Properties List
There are 800 farms within New York City valued at over 35 million dollars. Manhattans five farms. The Bronx has five, Brooklyn fifty four, Queens five hundred sixty five, and Richmond borough one hundred twenty one. Average farm value varies by location from 558 dollars in the Bronx to nearly 3,000 dollars in Brooklyn. Minard's Liniment used by physicians.
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New York City
City of
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queen's
Richmond
New York Times
Why Not Use Dried Fruit
A practical guide to using dried fruits, detailing cleaning with a small brush and warm water, soaking to conserve minerals, and slow cooking to preserve flavor. Includes recipes ideas such as prunes with lemon gelatine, a lemon prune parfait, a novel lemonade frozen dessert, stewed cherries, and sugared, soaked figs for breakfast or dessert.
New York Man Critiques Reply Etiquette in Boston Transcript
A New York man contends that answering How are you is often trite or false, arguing the common greeting should emphasize artful expression. He suggests adopting the rhymed rule from the era: Dont tell your friends about your indigestion and says How art yours is a greeting, not a question.
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New York
Boston Transcript
The Deadly Fly and a Lion's Claw Tale
A Montreal Herald item likens the fly to a lion with a dirty claw, noting the bite and claw scratch dangers. It describes rotting meat and deadly germs under the nails, drawing a vivid comparison to flies that never wipe their feet.
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Montreal Herald
London’s Missing Citizens
London reports under 30,000 missing persons yearly with many never found. Some vanish for weeks or months and later reappear, resuming life as if undisturbed.
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London
Kaiser Triumphs After Three-Year Liquid Diet
Joséph Kaiser of Winnipeg says Tanlac transformed a three year liquid diet ordeal. He details recovery from flu onset, prior weakness, dizziness, and severe illness, noting he now weighs twelve pounds more and looks healthier, with friends amazed at the change. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Kaiser
Joséph S. Kaiser
Beverley St
Winnipeg
Taniac
Tanise
Barnardo Boy's Death Highlights Emigrant's Serum Fate
A former Barnardo boy and Bowmanville farm labourer, aged 44, was killed in a barn accident in Ontario. He arrived in Canada from England 25 years earlier, leaving a $15,000 estate with $1,000 to Bowmanville Hospital and $1,000 to Barnardo Homes in England, the rest to an English brother. He came penniless to Canada and built a life before his death. An ad claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil contains no alcohol and uses six essential oils for lasting effects.
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Barnardo
Bowmanville
Ontario
Canada
England
Wasorty
Thomas
Bolshevists Abandon Food Control
Letters from a Petrograd-based family in Berlin report Lenine’s late move to loosen food regulation did not ease conditions. They describe worse hunger than under rationing with no shops, peasants reluctant to sell, and villagers preferring hard currency rubles to paper money.
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Lenine
Russia
Berlin
Petrograd
Canadians Celebrate Empire Day Across New York
Canadians marked Empire Day with social and patriotic events at several Canadian organizations in New York. The Dominion flag flew at HQs while the Dumbel troupe entertained soldiers at Fox Hills Hospital Staten Island with a benefit performance for the troops.
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New York
Dominion
Dumbel
Fox Hills Hospital
Staten Island
Use of animal skins for women’s footwear grows
Lizard skins and skins from many uncommon animals such as lizards walruses snakes and alligators are now being used for making women’s footwear. The trend highlights designer demand and unusual material choices in fashion footwear across brands.
Conserving Labor In Handling Grain On Railroad Cars
The Pennsylvania railroad installed four grain car dumping machines at Baltimore. A grain car is rolled onto the machine, end and side supports engage automatically, the grain door pushes in, and the car tips first sideways 30 degrees then endwise to 45 degrees. Endwise tipping reverses to discharge all grain. Total time to empty a car, including setup and removal, is seven minutes. Enett leader replaces labor of 16 men, freeing cars for service more quickly.
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Baltimore
Enett
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