New Technical School for Calgary Project Planned
Provincial government calls for tenders for a new technical school in Calgary under the City Council and Institute of Technology. The plan includes permanent workshops and a temporary building, with excavation for the main site this fall. About 127.00 dollars is expected to be spent this year on the project as work begins next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provinciad Gowsre
Institute of Technology
Calgary
Pirperse Bia
Risgrarturs
Pape's Diapepsin for Stomach Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion gas and stomach discomfort. It promises rapid relief, allows eating favorite foods without fear, and claims widespread popularity and affordability at 61 cents.
Harvesters May Be Permanent Settlers
A Farmer's Weekly analysis notes harvester excursions attract farmers seeking locations in the west. It argues these travelers form a key source of future settlers, shaping prairie development, while trains for business men and other tourists highlight regional appeal. The piece suggests targeted outreach could improve impressions and recruitment.
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Wrest
Oan
Prairies
Praires
Canada
Boards of Trade
Farmer's Weekly
Minard's Liniment for Sale Advertised Locally
Local notice promotes Minard's Liniment for sale with a whimsical claim about bee sting length and public acceptance that the distance is sufficiently short. The ad emphasizes broad availability and consumer familiarity.
Better Building Plans Attract Prairie City Builders
Prospective builders can view complete exterior and interior plans of popular house designs. Numerous well tied plans and blueprints are available for free from lumbermen who can supply the plans at no charge. Buyers gain clear visions of completed homes and can direct exact specifications for proper contracting. Many chumber dealers offer a free 10 page Better Building plan book showing favored Prairie City homes, aiding the Burd New movement as winter approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Willis Bump Family Credited With Trusted Repute
A brief notice notes Willis Bump has five children and a long respected family standing in the community. The fragment mentions a Japan connection and credits the family’s reliability and character, praising their trustworthiness and public regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Bump
Japan
Cailus
Scott
Fis
When Baby Is Sick Tab lets Off ers Comfort
When a baby is sick the mother worries about breathing and fever. Baby Own Tablets are praised as a gentle thorough medicine easing bowels soothing stomach and teething while breaking up colds. Mrs Philippe Payen of Wisconsin writes that her baby’s cries eased and health improved. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents from Dr Will Jillins Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippe Payen
Wien
Will Jillins
Brockville
Ont
Gas Prospect Pact Between Imperial Oil and Great West
The Imperial Oil Company and Great West Natural Gas Corporation have formed a contract to develop Saskatchewan and Alberta gas and oil fields. If gas is found Great West gains it and if oil is located Imperial gains it. The region best suited for operations lies near Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil Company, Ltd
Great West Natural Gas Corporation, Ltd
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Great West Company
Imperial Company
Regina
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief For Colds
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a fast cure for running noses colds and sore throats. It claims inhaled vapors bathe nasal and throat linings using blue gum antiseptic from Australia and soothing balsams. The outfit costs $1 with two months’ supply and is sold by Catarrh ozone Co Kingston Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarchozone Co
Kingston
Canada
Clock Gifted to John Street Methodist Church
A clock in New York's busy district marks 153 years since being presented by John Westy to the old John Street Methodist Church. The clock has remained in service as two prior buildings preceded the current church edifice, its mechanism continuing to tick faithfully through the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Street Methodist
John Westy
Desperate Criminal Frantic Prison Break Near Vancouver
Vancouver prisoner plea and warden exchange unfold as desperate inmate orders are shouted in a tense scene. Fannylay reports from Vancouver British Columbia describing the moment.
Canada Prosperity Seen By Montreal Star Ad Manager
A letter from Montreal Star advertising manager Marson highlights Canada's growing purchasing power. He compares Canada today with the US in 1900, noting Canada’s population under 9 million and imports around 1.06 million dollars. He argues Canada's advertising and agricultural base drive economic strength and outlines farm values and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wls. Marson
Montreal Star
Canada
Ins Epstle Wo
United States
United Siates
Canady
Ammar
Minard's Liniment for Burns and a Farce on Biology
A quirky column contrasts Minard's Liniment for Burns with a joke about biology. It features a punny dialogue where a father explains that biology is the science of slip pine, underscoring lighthearted whimsy in the page text.
Cook to Succeed Fisher as Australian High Commissioner
Australia’s Joseph Cook to replace Sir Andrew Fisher as Australian High Commissioner in London with reports from correspondent in Sydney and London. The move aligns Cook with naval minister duties and underlines strategic ties between Australia and Britain during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Joseph Cook
Navy
Will Sugeredl
Andrew Fisher
London
Medbourne
Brameworkers' head size linked to age and wartime debts
A fragment notes that a man's head, notably among brameworkers, grows with age and may exceed forty years. It claims Britain’s national debt has risen to nearly twelve times its prewar level, reflecting a broader economic shift.
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Great Britain
Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as a purely vegetable remedy to remove corns and warts. It urges insisting on the "Putnam's" brand and lists a price of 23 per battle, claiming puntessly removal and guaranteed results.
Last of the Wild Buffalo Herd Found in Mackenzie Basin
A herd of over a thousand wild buffalo is reported as the last North American herd, discovered in the Mackenzie River Basin. P O Witte of the Department of the Interior’s natural science branch in Ottawa confirms the find and notes reports of another equally large herd further north.
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Mackenzie River
P.O. Witte, Dol
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Lowee Sugar Prices Hold at 21 Dollars per Cwt
A Atlantic Sugar Refining Company representative notes sugar quotations fell by one cent across all grades. Current price stands at 21 dollars per hundred pounds delivered to Montreal and 21.30 to Toronto. Additionally, an ad touts Holloway's Corn Cure for corn and wart removal and Kellogen asthma remedy claiming dramatic relief. The West Indies report cites the first yellow fever outbreak in 1647.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowee
Toronto
Atlantic Sugar Refining Company
Montreal
Toront
FALLIS CATARRH MEDICINE PROMISES CURE ALLERGY LINKED COLD
An advertisement warns that nasal catarrh leads to chronic conditions for those with recurring head vents. It touts Fallis Catarrh Medicine as a blood-acting remedy from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, with testimonials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thales
Swift Current Gravttbourg Tin e Construction Update
The Swift Current Gravttbourg tin line will extend this fall with eighteen wires of steel under Saint Cuerent Grivethoure. Bo Hanna, president of the CNR, reports the project faces rail and labor shortages and other construction delays.
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Swift Current
Gravttbourg
Ighteen
Saint Cuerent-Grivethoure
Wonur
Bo Hanna
CNR
Hanna
Aid for Jewish Orphans in Alberta Appeal
A brief appeal seeks funds from Alberta Jewish citizens to aid in bringing a number of Jewish orphans from desolated regions to Canada. The appeal emphasizes the gravity of the situation and the need for collective support to provide shelter and assistance amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Bisson
Minard's Liniment Co Offers Distemper Relief Claim
A customer reports a severe distemper case in a valuable horse relieved by MEN ARIS LINIMENT. Signed by Vilandie Preres on behalf of Minard's Liniment Co Limited, asserting efficacy and endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited
Menaris Liniment
Vilandie Preres
Providence and the seed sown blamed for crops
A fragment notes insistence on providence shaping crop outcomes, indicating farmers credit fate or divine will for yields while acknowledging their own seed choices.
Housekeeper Mistyped Xmas Order Causes Mixup
A garbled exchange shows a housekeeper ordering a dozen items to day while addressing Mr Hightfist, and a grocer noting the twelfth item was bad and implying a mistake. The fragment hints at a misheard order and erroneous digits leading to confusion in a petty domestic transaction.
Prohibition Era Liquor Consumption Drops in 1919
The department of commerce estimates per capita liquor use in 1919 was the lowest since 1870. Per capita figures rose from 7.70 gallons in 1870 to 22.79 in 1907 and 1911, then fell to 9.17 in 1919. Total wines and liquors consumed reached 992,394,720 gallons in 1919 versus 4,701,827,271 gallons in 1918 at 15 gallons per capita.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Paris Grocer Profits From War Stock Error
A Loiret grocer bought forty cases of Americat war stock at ten dollars per case, opening them to find typewriters instead. Officials replied mistakes could not be rectified, and within a week the items were sold for sixteen dollars each, netting a profit.
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Loiret
Minard's Liniment and the Mystery of a Melting Snow Man
A jagged paragraph discusses Minard's Liniment for dandruff and a melting snow man, then claims a pill proves value for weak stomachs. It extols Parruelee's Weretabl Till as maintaining stomach and liver action, offering relief when others fail. A bridegroom and bride reflect on doubt and suspicion.
Millers Wor Powders Claim Powerful Worm Fuge
A vintage advertisement extols Millers Wor Powders as an effective worm remedy for children. It asserts the medicine works alone without purgatives, thoroughly expelling worms and improving the household, promising desirable qualities unmatched by rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iself
Prohibition Drives Blind Massage Practitioners in Japan
A law in Japan bans massage work by all but blind persons to help them earn a living. As a result many blind individuals become masseurs, with implications for the labor market and social policy.
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Japan
Carefree Care Tablets Promise Quick Liver Bowel Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative for relief from tangled bowels sour liver and headaches. It claims a morning head clear stomach right and improved breath with no griping. Suitable for children with price points 10 25 and 30 cents.
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New Technical School For
Teadhers
New Normal School
Minard's Liniment
Iver
Kowala
Dr. Chase
Bright
Kidimanson
Bates & Cu
Itd
Terente
DAO Ie
Aberta
Frisoner
Fannylay
Vancouver, B.C
Prosperous
Minard
Burns
Cook
Fisher
Bas
Mene
Gillett
Gillett’s
Holloway
J. D. Kellogen
West Indies
Prohibition
U.S
Gouraud
Ano
Aes & Son
Morire A
Paris
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Hammond & CO
Hastings St. West
Vancouved
Ribute
Jon Express
W. J. Hughson
Flerman
S. W. Hughson
Dept
Norden St
of & Victory
J.B. Martin
Winnipeg Stock Exchange
Curry
Winnipeg
Dandruff
Ape
Bowie
Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Cascarets
Otto Higel
Cook Medicine Ce
America
Adaeas
Clay Glover *Co
Ing
West Distatreet
Uba
Therapion Ni
Erapion No
Therapion
E. D. Smith & Sons
Ibair
ED. Smith
Prais
Western Distributors
Watson & Truesdale
Saskatoon
Sask Doosld
H. Rain Ca
Edmonton
Alia
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