Good Roads for Western Canada Promoted as Key to Growth
The article argues for permanent highways in Saskatchewan and the Western Provinces, noting dirt roads waste money and time. It cites rising auto use, limited stone and sand deposits, and a city truck test showing major savings in fuel and time on paved routes. It urges governments and farmers to invest in durable road networks.
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Canada
Greater
New
Prairie Provinces
Lake Superior
British Columbia
Dominion
Western
Saskatchewan
West
United States
Goodbye to Asthma Remedy Hailed by Sufferers
Sufferers describe asthma as a tyrant they long to escape. With Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy at hand, attacks ease promptly and sufferers can regain life enjoyment.
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J. D. Kelloge
Germans at dinner reveal sly wit in sharp insult
John Burroughs notes the German at a dinner party identifies a man in the room and mutters his hatred aloud. The punch line lands when the lady reveals the target is her husband, exposing humor about perception and social misdirection.
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John Burroughs
Epergne
The Iron Road In The Wilderness
The British Government pushes the Jerusalem to Suez railway project toward faster travel through the desert. An aeroplane may soon cut the five day journey, reflecting Western progress invading eastern conservatism.
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Jerusalem
Suez
Mecca
Sinai
Moses
Baby's Great Danger During Hot Weather
Evokes how heat increases infant mortality and common stomach illnesses. Recommends keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home and using them promptly for stomach and bowel troubles. Tablets sold by dealers or 25c a box by mail from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Women Work On Nets In Portland Maine
Women take up gill-net spooler work at Portland Maine wharves. After fishing trips nets are dried and wound on massive reels ready for reuse in 24 hours. Many are wives of fishermen and earn about four to four fifty dollars daily at fifty cents per box of nets.
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Portland
Maine
Holloway's Corn Cure Promised Relief From Corms
The advertisement claims quick relief from corns with Holloway's Corn Cure, offering a simple remedy that removes painful growths. It emphasizes ease and domestic use without medical treatment.
Rights Of Provinces London Privy Council Appeals Consolidated
Three petitions for leave to appeal on whether acts of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario are intra vires of the provinces were before the Privy Council. Lord Haldane indicated readiness to grant relief and urged consolidating all three appeals with one set of arguments. Counsel and officials are to present the consolidated case.
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London
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Privy Council
Lord Haldane
Satice featekaAe
Atrang Suils
Farm Loans Board Advances 2.5 Million to Saskatchewan Farmers
Since 1917 the Saskatchewan Farm Loans Board has loaned 2.5 million dollars to more than 1,500 farmers across the province. Funds are used for breaking land building construction and securing livestock in newly settled areas where mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Farm Loans Board
Mean Friend Elopement Quip Sparks Quiet Family Feud
In a sharp exchange, Jack Poore jokes that a father would move away so his daughter could not find him, replying to a question about pursuing someone if they eloped. The remark hints at tension in a family dynamic and social circles.
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Jack Poore
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Pain Relief
Many suffer from painful corns as prices rise but Putnam's Corn Extractor offers a fast cure. The painless remedy, free from caustics, has been used successfully for fifty years and is sold at 25 cents by all dealers.
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Putnam's Corn
Putnam’s
Alberta Stockyards to Spend Big On Yard Modernization
Work on the Alberta Stockyards led by president J. M. Cameron will begin renovations this year. The company plans a modern office building, yard extensions, new pens, paving, and sewerage, with an expenditure between 250000 and 300000 dollars.
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J. M. Cameron
Alberta Stockyards Company
Dialogue on a borrowed dollar in a wake exchange
A colloquial exchange between Pat and Mike about a dollar borrowed at a wake. Pat admits the debt and Mike hesitates to recall the amount while the dialogue hints at memory and hesitation in a social gathering.
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Pat
Mike
Noble Foundation Becomes Million Dollar Farming Company
The Noble Foundation, led by C. S. Noble a renowned Alberta wheat grower, is now a million dollar corporation. Capital rose from $750 000 to $1 000 000. The firm cultivates 20 000 to 30 000 acres in Southern Alberta with about 12 000 acres in crop this year.
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The
Noble Foundation
C. S. Noble
Alberta
Sleep restores health after worm infestations
An early medicinal notice touts Miller's Worm Powders as the remedy to purge worms from infants. It claims the powder destroys worms without harming delicate babies and promises the child will sleep better and thrive once worms are removed.
Fire safety quip echoes in stubborn minds
A witty remark notes that for some, the basic tools for survival are overlooked despite obvious risks. The line mocks overconfidence and underscores the need for practical precautions.
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