Compulsory schooling frames Canada’s future citizens
The piece urges prairie parents to keep children in school beyond the compulsory age, arguing long education yields better earnings and broader life opportunities. It emphasizes the value of a high school education for workers, farmers, and community service, and casts parents as trustees of Canada’s future citizenship.
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Prairie
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Charles
John
Susie
Citizenship of
Detroit man changes name in probate court
Vaughn Lionell formerly Count Johann Wilhelm von Loewener Brandenburg Hohenzollern, nephew of former Emperor William, a Detroit resident since 1911, received his first naturalization papers and announced he is through with European relatives.
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Detroit
Johann Wilhelm von Loewener
Brandenburg Hohenzollern
William
Vaughn Lionell
Lionell
Why Beauty Fades and the Pink Pills Cure Thin Blood
An advertiser warns that tiredness and pale health signal thinning blood and urges use of Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore red blood. It claims pills improve appetite, energy, and appearance, promising quick results and savings on doctor bills. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
A Shower Jinks Spoofs Domestic Quarrel
In a light exchange, Binks says his wife pelted him with flowers after he was battered. The punchline reveals the flowers were tossed from pots, not blows, as Jinks notes the unlikely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Binks
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
Cold in the head defined as acute nasal catarrh. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine to build up the system, cleanse the blood, and reduce susceptibility to colds. It claims prevention of chronic catarrh with internal use affecting mucous surfaces and offers testimonials free and a $100 guarantee. Toledo, Ohio firm F. J. Cheney & Co. markets the product at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Awakening Preacher Assembly’s Vigilant Tone
The question notes that a wide awake preacher’s congregation is rarely caught napping. It suggests steady attentiveness and readiness among members, implying disciplined devotion and alert instruction.
Asthma Relief Promised by Dr Kellogg Remedy
An asthma remedy by Dr J D Kellogg is advertised as easing breathing by inhaled vapor. It claims to reach bronchial passages, soothe them, and alleviate misery, suggesting thousands of grateful users have found relief and encouraging readers to try it at home tonight.
Flax Survey Finds Ontario Crop Only Fair This Year
Ontario flax outlook described as fair with one third of yield too short to pull. Scotch tow will use the shorter portion while the rest goes to fiber. Ontario has 50 flax mills run by 33 companies and growers plan to ship about 50 000 bushels of seed to Ireland.
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Toronto
Ontario
Tustus Miller
Department of Agriculture
Ireland
5 000 Limerick Prize and Putnam's Bottle Guarantee
Advertisement notes a 5,000 Limerick Prize and claims Putnam's cures for corn warts and coins. Guarantee offered with every bottle. promotion indicates use no other product and price of 2 cents at all dealers.
Figures on Strike Losses in Canada 1901 to 1919
The Canadian Department of Labor reports 14,127,220 lost workdays from 1901 to 1919 due to strikes. With a daily wage of BS, losses exceed 43 million dollars though wage gains from strikes are not estimated. There were 2,127 strikes affecting 597,735 workers.
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Ottawa
Department of Labor
Canada
Hair as a Heirloom Sparks Nursery Debate
A nurse jokes that a baby has the mistress's hair prompting the mistress to snatch the infant away from the nursery. The exchange reveals sentiment about possessions and vanity in a domestic scene.
Altered Cases in a Witty Exchange
An observant man asks for a watch. The reply notes the watch is silver, unlike the gold one he previously owned. The speaker cites that circumstances alter cases in a playful exchange about assets.
Vermicide praised as lifesaving to children
A claim extols Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the supreme vermicide with unmatched preparation. The text asserts it has saved countless children and serves as a critical solution in pest control.
The Moth and the Clothes Society Woman
A witty exchange unfolds as a society woman is mocked as fashion's butterfly while her husband jests that moths would suit her clothes-devouring habit better. The playful banter highlights social satire of fashion culture.
Propaganda Funds Allegedly Back Russian Interests
Information in the hands of the department of justice indicates Russian soviet interests are supplying funds for propaganda meant to stir up antagonism in the United States.
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Russia
Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Minard’s Liniment Cures Burns And Inertia
A satirical note claims Minard’s Liniment can cure burns and other ills while a social jab suggests the ideal man should combine ardor with steadiness. The quotation mocks courtship and marital expectations, contrasting sudden passion with patient steadiness.
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Minard
Kaiser
Flax Survey
Merrick-Anderson Co., Limited
Bannatyne Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
National Educational Conference
England
AIM
Wenjs
M.js.wilson & Sons
Wellington Street
Tawa Canada
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