Canada should avoid export duties amid tariff clash
A cautious editorial warns against export duties on Canadian exports and against retaliatory US measures. It argues protectionism failed for decades, urges Canada and the United States to lower trade barriers, and cautions that export duties could harm industry, employment, and intercountry goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
United States
Great Britain
Ontario
Quebec
Republic
Expedition Heads to Sargasso Sea for 13000 Mile Fishing Venture
William Beebe a noted naturalist leads a 13000 mile fishing expedition toward the Sargasso Sea with American scientists and oceanography students aboard. They plan to hunt deep sea fish and monsters amid the seaweed plain midway between Cuba and Africa. Beebe cautions locating the area is uncertain and expects a months long voyage with possible return in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beebe
Sargasso Sea
Cuba
Africa
Beebe
Atlanta Barber Shop Installs Telephone Chairs
In Atlanta twelve barber chairs are equipped with individual telephones for patrons. Each chair connects to a miniature switch board operated by the cashier, allowing customers to use phones during haircuts and shaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chemistry professor asks about nitrates
A student replies nitrates are much cheaper than day rates, implying a discussion on cost advantages or misused terminology in a chemistry context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Steps Unearthed That May Lead to Solomon Temple
Excavations in Jerusalem near the Mosque of Omar reveal a staircase and a line of small pillars at the base of an arch. Archaeologists believe the hidden chamber provided one of the entrances to Solomon’s Temple, once on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Omar
Solomon
Israel
Nebuchadnezzar
Zerubbabel
Pleasure In Work Inspires Dignity In Labour
A reflection on the value of honest fair work. The hum of a well run shop offers satisfaction and purpose, where usefulness and fairness uplift workers and define true worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Howe
US agriculture report forecasts winter wheat acreage rise
The United States Department of Agriculture projects 42,919,000 acres will be sown to winter wheat this autumn, up 2,400,000 acres from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Dairymen Form Western Alliance At Vancouver Meet
A Western Canada Dairymen's Association is created linking provincial and national dairy bodies after a five year effort. Winnipeg will host the next annual meeting. In Vancouver, twenty entries competed in an ice cream contest judged by Prof. Ben Dixon and William Westgate. Saskatchewan led with four wins, Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries Saskatoon won first with 75 of 86, Weyburn second 74.25, Estevan Souris Valley third 74, Northwestern Victoria fourth 73.75, Regina fifth 72.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asies
Western Canada Dairymen’s Association
National Dairy Counncil
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Uhe Western Dmiry Association
Ben Dixon
Idaho State University
William Westgate
Ford
Ont
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries, Limited
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Cooperative
Weyburn
Souris
Northwestern Creamery
Victoria
Saskatchewan Creamery and Ice Cream Company
Regina
Help for tired nervous people
A testimonial promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a reliable tonic for fatigue nervousness insomnia and poor digestion. Mr W W Francis of Calgary credits the pills with restoring energy weight and sleep after overseas service and urges others to try them. Available from dealers or by mail 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Japan Interested In Canadian Sheep
The Japanese Government aims to boost sheep farming in Japan. Wool production remains under 20 thousand pounds annually while imports reach 68 million pounds yearly. A E Bryan of Kobe notes Canada has shipped some sheep, deemed satisfactory and among the best received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
A. E. Bryan
Kobe
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Canada
Woman Recovers After Severe Pneumonia and Sleep Troubles
Mrs Grace Kitchen of St George Ontario describes lingering weakness after a pneumonia attack. She suffered sleepless nights and daytime fainting due to a weak heart, eventually bedridden for weeks before reading about a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kitchen
St. George, Ont
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement
A user reports trying Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and describes weight gain of 35 pounds after five boxes. The testimonial states improved ability to perform housework and external work and urges others to use the pills for similar suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Editor Tests Prideful Rookie With Sharp Exit
A sporting journal editor mocks a conceited young applicant by asking what he can write about. The boastful candidate claims he can cover anything, prompting the editor to tell him to write about facing the door, turning the interview into a dismissive cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anpi
Galf
The Whaling Industry in British Columbia
The whale industry in British Columbia yields about 405 tons of whale bone and 00 tons of meat and blood for fertilizer. A small portion is sold locally as fertilizer while the rest is exported, mainly to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
United States
One Third Of Globe Land Surface Covered By Trees
A statement notes that about one third of the earth's land area is blanketed by forests. It cites widespread forested regions and emphasizes the global extent of tree cover.
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Home Tinting For Delicate Fabrics
Perfect home dye and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Dyes dissolve in cold water to tint soft shades or boil for deeper tones. Each 15 cent package includes simple directions suitable for lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies and hangings. Tell your druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixes.
British Fellowships to Fund 20 U S Graduate Studies
In New York the Commonwealth Fund announced twenty annual British fellowships for British graduates to study in U S universities. The Rhodes style awards will be available at 26 institutions with two year terms and travel required. About 5000 dollars per fellowship. The Prince of Wales will be honorary chairman and Sir Walter Riddell chairs the British committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Commonwealth Fund
Prince of Wales
Walter Robert Buchanan- Riddell
Hartford” S College
Oxford
Purifying Insulin Study By Dr John Abel At Caltech
Dr John J Abel a Johns Hopkins professor seeks a pure insulin by removing impurities at California Institute of Technology. He notes even the purest insulin now contains foreign materials and hopes for a totally pure form to improve effects on the human body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Institute of Technology
John J. Abel
Johns Hopkins University
Safi
Abel
Holloway's Corn Remover Advertised as Obstinate Corn Cure
An advertisement promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as the stubborn corn remedy. It urges readers to try the product to remove corns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Trotzky Banned from Soviet Council in Official Announce
Leon Trotzky has been relieved of his council for labor and defence membership after being removed as war minister. M. W. Franse will replace him on the council while Trotzky remains in the central committee. He recuperates at Sukum and writes memoirs, largely forgotten by the Russian public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Trotzky
Council For Labor and Defence
M. W. Franse
Trotzky
Communist Party
Sukum
Black Sea
Norwegian Reunion in Minneapolis Marks 160th Arrival
A Norwegian reunion is planned in Minneapolis for June 6 and following days to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the first organized Norwegian arrival in America. Prof. Bothe of Minnesota University announces the event and invites King Haakon, President Coolidge, and Baron Byng, the governor general of Canada.
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Minneapolis
America
Prof
Bothe
Minnesota University
King Haakon
Pres. Coolidge
Baron Byng
Canada
Persistent Asthma Remedy Promotion
A distressed description of persistent asthma highlights continual attacks draining strength. It promotes Dr J P Kelloggs asthma Remedy as a potent cure for eradicating the disease from the air passages.
Compensation benefits paid under BC acts exceed three million
The Workmen's Compensation and Mothers' Pensions Acts in British Columbia distributed 3,445,675 in benefits last year. About 1,706 widows, 5,000 children, and 1,200 workmen with their families shared the total.
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British Columbia
King George Grants Hundred Pounds to Windsor Poor
The royal decree states King George distributed one hundred pounds of cecal to all Windsor residents above six years old. The act targets the poor within the royal borough and marks a substantial charitable funding from the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Royal Borough of
Windsor
Coach and Mail Service Established Between Gostosi and Hartford
In 1695 a coach and mail service began traveling between Gostosi and Hartford, marking an early link between the two locales and expanding regional communication and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gostosi
Hartford
Great Future For Airship Transport Prophesied By Experts
Aviation experts including Dr Hugo Eckener forecast airships over a thousand feet long carrying passengers and freight at around a hundred miles per hour. They expect regular schedules for the ZR-3 type airliners soon, with cheaper travel than rail or ocean routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Eckemer
United States
Los Angeles
New York
London
Canadian Advertising Agents See Bright Prospects in Canada
Delegates from Canada at the Detroit convention of the American Association of Advertising Agencies were encouraged by Theodore Morgan chairing the national advertising commission. He reported Canada shows general improvement with better prices for grain, rising investor interest, and plans for industrial and agricultural transformation over the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
American Association of Advertising Agencies
Detroit
Theodore @. Morgan
National Advertising Commission
Morgan
United States
Middle West
Electrically Guided Planes to Follow Ground Cables
Britain's Royal Air Force explores guiding aircraft by ground laid electric cables with cockpit indicators or automatic corrections. The system aims to keep planes on course and altitude, easing night and fog flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Royal Air Force
Britain shifts first line of defence from sea to air
Brigadier-General Lord Thomson former British minister of air in Ramsay MacDonald's Labour cabinet said in a San Francisco interview that Britain's first line of defence had moved to the air England backs a strong air force and even with other cuts the air service received 3 5 million pounds to continue its build up Thomson also voiced support for disarmament as the sole guarantee of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Thomson
Ramsay MacDonald
San Francisco
Great Britain
England
Indians Claim Billion-Dollar Land in New York
At a Lorrette Quebec meeting near the Huron village Six Nations representatives and legal advisers discussed a claim to eighteen million acres in New York including parts of New York and Buffalo. They allege the land was granted in 1784 and later taken for no just reason. If successful, each Six Nations member could receive substantial sums. George Thomas of Syracuse and Cornilus of Monsey led the delegation with Armand Lavergne and several lawyers present.
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Lorette
Que
New York
Buffalo
Six Nations
George Thomas
Syracuse
N.Y
Cornilus
Monsey, Ont
Armand Lavergne
Quebec
From Poverty to Riches A San Francisco Miner Fights Big Copper Firm
George Campbell Carson, once penniless, sued the American Refining and Smelting Company for infringing his 1907 copper ore smelting patent. He lost at first, but San Francisco capitalists funded an appeal that a federal court of appeals decision now enables him to collect millions in delayed royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Campbell Carson
San Francisco
Carson
American Refining and Smelting Company
Federal Court of Appeals
Vision Theory From Mental Telepathy Proponent
Sir Oliver Ledge argues science may develop mental telepathy as a practical communication method. He presents a vision theory based on stimulating the eye’s nerves by electron impact from light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ledge
Prince Roland Bonaparte Leaves Large English Estate
Prince Roland Bonaparte of Paris who died April 14 aged 65 left in England property valued at £142 996. He was president of the Geographical Society of Paris and grand nephew of Napoleon. He bequeaths an annuity equal to the value of his annual appointments to his secretaries librarians servants and labors in his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Bonaparte
Avenue d’Iena
Paris
Napoleon
Geographical Society of Paris
England
Poetic Defender Claims Poe Could Not Be Drunk
Edwin Markham defends a fellow poet by arguing Edgar Allan Poe could not have produced seventeen masterworks if he were a drunkard. The remark frames Poe’s reputation as a matter of disciplined genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Markham
Edgar Allan Poe
Toronto club backs Bulls registration plan by central cattle committee
At the annual meeting in Toronto the dual purpose Shorthorn Club of Canada endorsed advancing registration for bulls as recommended by the central cattle committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Cattle Committee
Toronto
Shorthorn Club of Canada
Openness Versus Secrecy in Social Interactions
The saying urges staying in touch with many people while warning that a person who hides from others by shutting windows and drawing curtains prevents others from looking in and mirrors a guarded life.
Islands Offered for World Peace Center in Pacific
L Fullaard Lee proposes deeding the Palmyra Islands to the Pan Pacific Union as a neutral refuge for talks on Pacific interests if the United States relinquishes sovereignty and recognizes the isles as under no nation. The islands, bought from Judge Henry E. Cooper, lie about 1000 miles south of Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra Islands
Pan-Pacific Union
Hawaii
United States
Isles
L. Fullaard-Lee
Convent Reopens at Burnham Buckinghamshire
A 13th century convent at Burnham Buckinghamshire is reopened by nuns after secular use for nearly 400 years. They live much as in 1266 with similar dress services prayers and meditations, continuing a long religious tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham
Buckinghamshire
Immigration to Western Canada from the United States rises in 1924
Immigration officers report 6,477 people entered Western Canada from the United States in the past year, down from 8,704 in 1923. Those new arrivals carried cash totaling 1,995,247 dollars and effects valued at 944,151 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Toronto to Seek Ontario Probe of Gasoline Prices
The Toronto city council will urge every Ontario city to press the attorney general to investigate gasoline prices and prosecute oil companies under the Combines Act if the probe shows restraint of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
Relief for anxious mothers from Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
An advertisement promises lasting relief for suffering children, assuring anxious mothers that the product provides certain and enduring effects.
Jap Suffragettes Form Group for Full Rights
Japanese women form an organization to win full suffrage. The society cites over 4,000,000 women doing men's work in Japan. Only four percent attended the first suffragette meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nurse and children find blackberry gardens tale
A nurse and children in a grove nibble blackberries when Betty asks if berries have legs. The nurse responds that they do not, and Betty adds that Oswald has eaten a caterpillar, noting a humorous misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Oswald
Radio invention offers wireless cloth powered receiver
The League of American Inventors announces a tested magic cloth that, with a crystal detector ground wire and ear phones, forms a complete radio receiving set requiring no coils or aerial. Ear phones near the cloth provide reception without physical contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of American Inventors
Arm etiquette through the ages in a playful quarrel
A wife recalls a vow to her husband before marriage about his left arm for defense. He explains his fear of losing her and kept his right hand free for defense. She notes the change now he offers the right arm more often. He confesses reduced fear.
Fox Scenting Man From Quarter Mile Away Cited
A fox can detect a human from about a quarter mile, according to observed scent abilities.
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