Farming by proxy a danger to rural life movement
A Literary Digest critique argues that agriculture needs active presence of educated, visionary people on farms. It cites Bailey and Douglass on the open country, the town’s country role, and calls for recreation and social life to attract and keep farm families from moving to cities.
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The
Literary Digest
Sthis
Literary
Country Life Movement
L. H. Bailey
Bailey
Canada
H. P. Douglass
Mr. Douglass
U S Imports and Canadian Wheat Move Across Border
A train of forty two cars of Saskatchewan wheat passed through North Portal en route to U S buyers and millers as import quotas rise under the Young tariff bill. Twenty five carloads of Alberta cattle crossed recently. In Vancouver construction begins on sixty houses for Imperial Oil employees, built under contract by Dominion Construction Company.
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North Portal
United States
Alberta
Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Company
Vancouver
Dominion Construction Company
Rainmaker Hatfield rebukes critics over Noah ark doubt
The Lethbridge Herald notes Rainmaker Hatfield challenges censorious scoffers who mocked Noah when he preached rain and prepared the ark, turning criticism into support for his warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainmaker
Hatfield
Lethbridge Herald
The Katydid Call Echoes Across Open Field
The call of the katydid carries a sound for about a quarter mile. Hawks that strike at field mice do not molest poultry, indicating behavior that preserves farm poultry.
Mrs A Crawford Describes Cuthura Healing Child
Mrs Alonzo Crawford of Bangor Maine recalls a child’s skin disease starting as pimples on the head spreading to eruptions. She used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum. after a free sample and subsequent purchases the child healed. The testimonial is dated January 22 1920 and notes Cuticura products are good for toilet use.
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Alonzo Crawford
Parkes’ St
Bangor
Maine
Chatman
Qy Limited
Montreal
Jaw Fractures and X ray Findings in Dental Care
In dental guidance by Rea Proctor McGee, the editor notes many jaw fractures go unnoticed, discovered only by X rays. He explains healing differences between upper and lower jaw fractures, risks of fibrous unions, and the importance of timely proper bone healing for full function and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Proctor McGee
M.D
D.D.S
Oral Hygiene
Miller's Worm Powders for Children’s Ailments
Miller's Worm Powders exterminate intestinal worms and serve as a remedy for various childhood illnesses. They strengthen the stomach against biliousness, act tonically, and help with loss of appetite. In feverish conditions they ease pain and griping in the stomach, common in children.
Pioneer Dies At Vancouver BC Ranch Owner Dies
Joseph Guichon aged 78 a British Columbia pioneer and owner of the province s second largest ranch encompassing 38000 acres died here after a long illness. He is survived by a widow four daughters and three sons.
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Vancouver
Joseph Guichon
British Columbia
Hudson Bay Victoria Store Set for Autumn Opening
The new Hudson Bay building in Victoria British Columbia, paused during the war, will be finished and opened for business in the early autumn of this year.
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Hudson Bay
Victoria
B.C
Western Canada building contracts rise in early year totals
Contracts for building construction in the western provinces during January and February reached 5,547,300 dollars this year, up from 3,900,500 dollars in the same period last year. The data reflect activity across major western provinces and indicate a stronger start to the construction season.
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Western
Canada
Necessary That Canada Should Grow
The Journal of the Canadian Bankers Association argues Canada must grow to meet war debt and railway issues by filling vacant spaces with people. It notes the U.S. immigration clampdown and favors a differing policy, urging selection of undesirables while keeping native sons from drifting southward.
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Canada
Canadian Bankers’ Association
United States
Nerviline Remedy Ad Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a household remedy for sour stomach and gas. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water provide quick relief and that a 35 cent bottle prevents many common ills, keeping the home ready for emergencies.
Prince of Wales to attend London banquet on June 24
The Prince of Wales will be an honored guest at a London banquet June 24 hosted by the West India Committee, presided over by Lord Harewood. The event recalls a century‑long tradition of royal hospitality to the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of York, great‑great‑great uncles of the Prince.
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Prince of Wales
West India Committee
London
Lord Harewood
Duke of Clarence
William IV
Duke of York
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement Promises Recovery
An advertisement cites Spanish flu aftereffects such as weak heart and shattered nerves and urges Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a quick remedy. Mrs. W. W. Pearce of Toronto testifies to relief after using the product, claiming full recovery after six boxes. The pills cost 50 cents per box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co. Toronto.
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Milburn
W. W. Pearce
Seaton St
Toronto
Ont
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Burbank Claims New Quality Wheat With High Gluten
After eleven years Luther Burbank claims to have evolved a quality wheat with over fourteen percent gluten and very white flour. The early grain, tested against sixty eight top wheats, yielded best in yield and uniformity. Plants grew four feet high and produced 49.88 bushels per acre with consistent kernels from a single seed.
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Luther Burbank
Burbank
Egypt Sees Over One Third of Children Die Before Age Five
A historic health report notes that more than one third of Egyptian children perish before reaching their fifth birthday. The finding highlights severe child mortality and calls for intensified public health measures and improved access to healthcare services across the country.
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Egypt
Jature Applies Long Hair to Hunting Dogs in Burr-Filled Woods
Jature grew absorbed as she groomed hunting dogs with long hair and wandered through burr-filled woods. The scene blends care for trackers with a rustic setting marking a quiet, if unusual, day in the countryside.
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Jature
Winnipeg Woman Praises Tanlac For Health Boost
Mrs S Jackson of 429 Agnes Street Winnipeg, wife of a prominent businessman, says Tanlac cured her indigestion and nervousness. She describes improved appetite, better sleep, restored health, and renewed vigor comparable to her youth, urging others to try Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
Edmonton Livestock Shipment Sends Steers to England
A four carload consignment of 1400 pound steers from Edmonton has left for England at 84 cents a pound. It marks the first commercial overseas sale from the Edmonton district and is seen as the start of a regular traffic.
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Central Alberta
Edmonton
England
A Household Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a sterling household remedy for many ailments. It emphasizes its readiness for unexpected calls and its effectiveness on ordinary complaints, presenting it as an inexpensive, must have home medicine.
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Thomas
Lignite Plant at Bienfait Needs $350,000 More
Experiments continue at the Bienfait Saskatchewan plant under the Lignite Utilization Board with no commercial production yet. T. M. Molloy notes uncertainty of material delivery delays operation. the joint federal and provincial effort requires $350,000 more, with Saskatchewan contributing $70,000.
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Bienfait
Sask
Lignite Utilization Board
T. M. Molloy
Labor and Industries
Federal
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Furs Worth 1.5 Million Shipped Through City in 1920
The United States consul reports that furs valued at 1,500,000 were sent to the United States through this city in 1920, highlighting the scale of fur movement and the role of the local trade hub in international commerce.
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United States
Canadians Save Record Deposits in March Banks
Canadians held bank deposits totaling 1.319 billion dollars at March end, a new high. The amount equates to about 146.50 dollars per person for a population around 9 million.
Holstein Record Broken by Colony Farin Holstein
A junior two year old Holstein named Colony Farin Holstein produced 17 507 pounds of milk and 715 pounds of butter during the year setting a top mark in both American and Canadian Holstein associations.
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Colony Faforit Segis
Baby's Own Tablets Sell Well With Mothers
Thousands of mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for children of all ages. Mrs. Joseph Therrien of St Gabriel de Brandon Que. says they saved her baby and now she cannot be without them. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Joseph Therrien
St. Gabriel de Brandon
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
World cork usage weighs about 1200 tons yearly
Global cork consumption remains around twelve hundred tons per year, reflecting modest demand across industries. The figure underscores limited market volume despite cork’s widespread use in bottles and specialty products.
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Pioneer
Minard
Burbank’s
W. ON
Winnipeg
Vaniac
Livestock For
U.S
lLiniment
Holstein
Yarmouth, N.S
Dominion
Dominion Tires
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