Encouraging Western Settlers to Boost Canada’s Population
The piece argues Canada must attract more immigrants to settle vast western lands and grow its economy. It cites wartime debt, production needs, and rail traffic as drivers for immigration, praising the shift from “Immigration” to “Immigration and Colonization” and urging fewer barriers to skilled, financially able newcomers.
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Canada
United States
He Raines
Dominion
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Department of Immigration
Immigration and Colonization
Newsboy Goes to University to Study Chemical Engineering
For ten years Calgary newsboy David Pasternack, who has one limb, saved enough to attend Queen's University in Kingston Ontario. He plans to study chemical engineering and pursue a degree at the eastern university with funds earned from selling papers.
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David Pasternack
Calgary
David
Kingston
Ont
Queen's University
Eastern University
German Competition Becomes Severe in Rail Carriage Bids
Modern Transport notes German bids are deeply undercutting British offers for Indian state railway carriages by about 40 percent, while a Burman railway contract went to a British firm despite quotations running 10 percent higher than the German figure, highlighting intense price competition.
England Needs Half a Million More Hens for Consumption
Edward Brown secretary of the National Poultry Council says England must add about 500000 hens to restore per capita egg consumption to 120 annually, noting U S and Canada report near 200 eggs per person. He uses Great Britain census data to estimate last year’s English consumption at 93 eggs per person. A separate note mentions a whale’s throat being tiny enough to choke with a fist and its diet of small sea creatures. Minarda Liniment Lumberman's Friend.
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England
Edward Brown
National Poultry Council
Brown
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Dr Hamilton's Pills Offer Health Benefits
The advertisement claims Wier aera dd test detects dried bile and crystalline elements. It promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut as a laxative for bile prevention, digestion, and general health, priced 26¢ at dealers or The Catarrhozoene Co Montreal.
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Merenhate
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozoene Co
Montreal
Rye Planting Surges in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
Estimated 810000 acres to fall planted rye in 1922 across Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, up from 359000 last year. If yields hold, region could net an additional three to four million dollars for farmers versus last season.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nerviline touted as relief for mild waterborne illness
An old advertisement claims a mild epidemic spreads from impure water causing cramps headaches and upset stomachs. It asserts twenty drops of Nerviline in sweetened water give quick relief and praises seed of Nerviline for hiccups and sour stomach, urging readers to keep a bottle on hand. price listed as 23.5 cents.
Principal praises Dodd's Kidney Pills in Saskatchewan
George Hutchings principal of Webb Saskatchewan public schools says kidney disease improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills for about a year. He asserts the pills act on kidneys to purge impurities, restore health and energy, and recommends them to others with kidney trouble.
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Webb
Dodd
George Hutchings
Hutchings
Growing Fuel In Six Years From Prairie Trees
Experiment at Indian Head Saskatchewan shows rapid growth of Russian poplar on three quarters of an acre planted in 1906 with 4-foot spacing. By 1933 average height 23 feet, half plot cut for 6.75 cords of fuel, roughly 18 cords per acre in eight years. Costs were planting 5.86 per acre and two years cultivation about 6 per year.
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Prairies
Manitoba
Indian Head
Sask
N. M. Ross
Dominion Forestry Branch
Sixty Years In One Regiment Captain Swift Honored
Captain Charles Swift of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, serving sixty years in the same regiment since 1861, has been promoted to honorary Captaincy by the Militia Department. He joined as a triangle player and led the band on the coronation trip of King Edward, earning praise from leading musicians worldwide.
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Swift
Queen's Own
W. Rifles
Charles Swift
Toronto Rifles
Capt. Swift
Imperial Bureau to Combat Plant DiseasesOutlined
The British Government plans an Imperial Bureau to study plant diseases and test prevention methods. It will employ top experts to protect vegetable and commercially valuable crops, aiming to boost global food production for the British Empire and beyond.
Bolshevists Of America Denounced By Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript editorial denounces Bolshevism in America, arguing the creed brings tyranny injustice social paralysis and suffering. It notes Americans already aiding Russian victims resist any defense by Bolshevik advocates.
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Russia
The
Boston Transcript
Farmers Face Five Percent Premium on Not Seeded Acreage
Directors of the Municipal Mail Insurance Association set the current year premium at twenty five cents per acre on not seeded land. Based on all claims received this levy implies about a five percent rate. Claims amount to $1,668,491.
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Mail Insurance Claims
Municipal Mail Insurance Association
Wheat Yields in Saskatchewan Reach Floats in Bushels
Saskatchewan harvest estimates show 145,082,000 bushels of wheat and 196,120,000 bushels of oats for the year, with 13,600,000 barley, 4,560,000 hat, and 4,053,000 rse. A Prime Pressing for Wounds notes carbolic acid use in workplaces, recommending Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for quick action without skin damage.
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Saskatchewan
Dr. Thomas
Strange visitor asks bath and food at Boston house
A new Boston servant reports a strange man at the door seeking a bath and food, while the master questions the visitor’s intent. The text then shifts to a remark about Nootka Sound Indians possessing woolly dogs whose fleece easily yields garments, ending with a fragment.
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Boston
Nootka Sound
Blood Enrichment Pill Promises Health Renewal
An old health ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and a route to stronger blood. It features Mrs. E. E. Cook of Simcoe Ontario praising seven boxes and credits renewed appetite, weight gain, and better color to the tonic. The ad notes availability from physicians, dealers, or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Willams Pink
Dr. Williams
E. E. Cook
Simcoe
Hamilton
Dr. Willams
Medicine
Greek Temple Discovery in Thessaly Reveals Ancient Laws
Greek archaeologists uncover an opposing temple at Ber ras Thessaly in excellent preservation. Bronze inscriptions date to 400 B.C. Tablets reveal ancient laws and resolutions. This is the second temple found in two months, the first near Volo. Excavations continue.
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Berras
Thessaly
Jupiter
Olympia
Volo
Persistency of British Post Delivers 1903 Cigarette Packet
An Imperial veteran, J Harris, received a packet of cigarettes mailed from England in 1903 during the South African War. The 18 year voyage shows the package traversed India and New Zealand among many other places, testifying to postal persistence.
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Prince Albert
J. Harris
England
India
New Zealand
Sapleigh’s French Lesson Sparks Odd Local Exchange
A fragmented, cryptic note references Sapleigh and a cellar excavator. It hints at learning French locally, mentions a perfume bot test, and urges visiting Molard’s while avoiding others. The jagged wording suggests a puzzle or coded message rather than a straightforward report.
Immigrants Were Mostly British Born Arrivals in Canada Four Months
During April to July 50 000 immigrants reached Canada with 26 268 from Britain, 14 219 from the United States and 9 45 from other countries. The United States arrivals are largely English speaking and many are British born descendants. Ocean port rejections totaled 544 with 72 multicultural entries.
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Dehisive
Lota
Canada
United States
Department
Ocean
Banks And The People In Wartime Savings Drive
The war taxes and wartime finance pushed people to view banks as direct government partners in managing scarce resources. The piece notes the decline of hidden funds and a shift toward investing surplus money to earn real returns, stressing thrift and prudent, productive use of money. It cites The Indianapolis News observations on public money practices.
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Tne Ple
Tie
Indianapelis News
Why No Rainbow In Winter Observation on rain and sun
The piece explains rainbow formation needs rain and sunshine, which align with summer convective showers and are less common in winter cyclonic storms. Professor W. J. Huo phreya notes that this explains why rainbows appear more in summer and seldom in winter, tying optical effects to seasonal weather patterns.
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W. J. Huophreya
Halibut Fishermen Pay Bills Before Trip Start
The halibut fishermen of the Pr_eifle pay all their bills before beginning a fishing trip.
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Preifle
Suffering of Young Women in Toronto Promoted by Lydia E. Pinkham
A Toronto woman recounts years of pain from left side cramps and fatigue, noting multiple doctors and remedies offered little relief until she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the treatment with lasting improvement and urges others to seek the medicine, with confidential letters answered by two women.
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Toronto
Ont
Lydia E. Pickham
Mas
I. A. Govowsa
Rockvale Ave
Beodmats
Lydigg E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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