03 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 03, 1911
Page
1
The piece discusses 19th century temperance arguments including Charles II era coffee and tea debates. It cites Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson's 1863 British Association study on Ethylic Alcohol showing alcohol provides no real strength, harms heart and nerves, and damages tissues. It concludes alcohol is potent for evil and useless as food.
In Tokio's Japan Magazine an account of Lieut. Shirase and his 25 man Antarctic expedition details the Hoko Maru 200 ton schooner a subsidiary engine and an anticipated September 1912 return. Shirase a total abstainer trains for extreme cold and enforces covenants banning alcohol with strict food and animal care rules.
The Toronto Globe lauds the city for strong opposition to liquor and vice, and a graft-free police force. It notes Toronto as a tough city for criminals and cites murder counts since 1900, highlighting very low annual homicides, with only two in the recent year and totals rising modestly over the decades.
The speaker asks why fields and livelihoods are defended while miners and people face danger. They challenge selective protection of plants and animals over human life, questioning responses to disease, pollution, and harm in communities dependent on mining and agriculture.
In the House of Commons Mr Claud Lowther questions union funding of MPs after a Labor undeclared stance. Mr Ramsay MacDonald says Labour mostly breaks no laws, while unions resist recognizing unfair actions. Budget revenue totals, with major allocations listed. In Jacksonville a record 400 mile auto race is won in 58 min 3 sec. Reports from El Paso describe clashes near San Rafael with heavy casualties and Federal retreat. Diaz outlines reforms in Congress and agrees on no presidential re election. Customs revenue increases, Winnipeg reports a British subject found at the Neche border amid immigration controversies. Seven thousand miners strike in British Columbia and Alberta. The National Defence Committee votes four battleships for the Black Sea Fleet.
The Sultan sends a thousand troops and two guns against Lerbers but the force panics and retreats with many casualties. Fez is isolated as police investigate an inflammatory leaflet titled Inde pendent India urging massacres. A Brahmin from Bombay, Modal, gets seven years for attempting to bomb Colonel Ferris at Kolapur. Joshi, a Brahmin, aided the plot to kill Lord Durgon during the Delhi Durbar.
Revenue for nine months totals £9,856,463 an increase of £1,106,000 from last year. If trend continues the year-end total would exceed £18,000,000, far above previous years. March alone shows a £190,000 rise. Budget estimates expected £180,000.
The Times notes Dr von Bethmann Hollweg’s speech as friendly to Britain yet containing clear reasoning that undermines armament limits. Other papers claim German hardline overtures were rebuffed, leaving no option but to arm or perish. Vorwärts portrays him as attacking disarmament, while Neuste Nachrichten cites strength in exchange markets. Journal des Debats says he politely addresses Taft and Grey, stressing that the weak are prey to the strong.
A vintage health advertisement promoting Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills to strengthen the stomach nerves and energy. It claims benefits for headaches irritability insomnia and appetite with a promise to restore vitality. Sold by chemists for 1 64 per box or direct from Baxter and Co Christchurch with free postal charges.
Cure headache and indigestion with Frootoids claimed to cleanse blood and tissues, relieve congestion, and prevent apoplexy. An inexpensive weekly dose is said to improve liver function and digestion, with proof from user experience and merchant claims from Geelong Victoria.
A solid lake near La Brea in Trinidad is cited as a natural asphalt wonder. An American syndicate runs the concession and yields 800 tons daily. The lake sits 138 feet above sea level, three miles around, with unknown depth and a bottomless appearance.
Mrs Frederic Harrison argues that loosening marriage laws harms women more than men. She contends divorce erodes protection and dignity, harms children, and risks reducing marriage to a negotiable contract with a financial penalty, disadvantaging women.
An advertisement touts Warner's corsets as rust proof and washable with ease, comparing them to the Roslyn brand and a Delta finish. It emphasizes safety and practicality for daily wear.
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