Vancouver considered for fifty thousand dollar Wrigley marathon swim
Vancouver B C is under serious consideration as the site for the next fifty thousand dollar Wrigley marathon swim announced by event director Elwood Hughes. The Daily Mail London reports Czech interior minister refused Leon Trotzky a passport visa to enter Czechoslovakia. Canton sources say Nanking government may soon launch a military campaign against Canton. The House of Commons special committee approved harsher penalties for drug trafficking as amendments to the Opium and Narcotic Drugs Act. About 35 000 bushels of seed graded and sealed since operations began in Saskatoon. Imperial wireless and cable conference 1928 recommendations generally accepted by governments, including Canada. Toronto council authorized designs for a memorial to Sir Adam Beck costing not more than 25 000 dollars to be a bronze statue on University Avenue. Nobody ever has to take a tonic to create an appetite for flattery.
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Vancouver
B.C
Elwood Hughes
Daily Mail
London
Eng
Leon Trotzky
Canton
Nanking
House of Commons
Dominion Seed
Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Toronto
Productivity Of Mosquitoes From One Female Mosquito
Dr. Thomas J. Headlee, head of New Jersey agricultural experiment station, told the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association that one lone female mosquito can yield about 159.875 billion offspring in a year. He added that 79.9735 billion are biting pest females while the rest are males that do not bite.
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Thomas J. Headlee
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
New Jersey
Britain's Wheat Market Holds Key To Canadian Exports
A Ottawa report notes Great Britain buys twice the value of Canadian wheat compared with all other nations combined. If Britain imposed tariffs Canadian farmers could still sell two thirds of current production there, while Britain’s market remains the permanent outlet for Canada’s surplus wheat.
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Ottawa
Great Britain
Britain
Europe
Canada
Edmonton Bulletin
Milacae AUS a EART Maviane Advertisement Promises Relief
An advertisement states Milacae AUS a EART Maviane was started and used with no return of trouble. It claims price 50c a box and lists druggists or direct mail from The T. Milburn Co. of Toronto Ontario.
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T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Leicester brothers vanish to join Foreign Legion
Three Travers brothers from Leicester England step-sons of a retired businessman flee after John is dismissed from a London office. John, 22, goes to France to enlist in the Legion and his twins Harry and Sidney, 19, follow with a note promising they will be fine. The stepfather expects them to endure hardships may be exaggerated.
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Leicester
England
Foreign Legion
John
Harry
Sidney Travers
France
London
Paris
Sidney
Legion
Dirigible R-100 Flight Delayed Toward End of July
The R-100 airship bound for Canada will likely fly toward the end of July from England after a May schedule. Delays stem from technical refinements at the department of national defence. Officials view the voyage as a major inter empire communications milestone with potential routes to Australia via Canada considered a possibility. Asthma Victims. The man or woman subject to asthma is indeed a victim. What can be more terrifying than to suddenly be seized with paroxysms of choking which seem to threaten life itself. From such a condition Dr. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy has brought many to restored health and happiness.
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Canada
England
Department of National Defence
Australia
J. D. Kellogg
One Piece Dress for Small Girls Pattern No 362
Pattern No 362 offers a full cut bloomers set for girls ages 2, 4, and 6 with a one piece dress featuring a flared hem and shirred shoulders. Various fabric suggestions include rose chambray, breadcloth pique, nile green linen, and wool crepe options with contrasting trims. Pattern price is 25 cents, with an extra 10 cents for a Fashion Magazine copy.
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Paris
Woman in Willesden Court Defines It In Court
The clerk asked a man if he was the husband of a famous novelist. She answered yes, and then said that man is “it.” The remark defined the word It as used by the writer in question, provoking attention in the Willesden police court.
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Willesden
A Philosopher Defines a Man After Self Made Ass
A witty remark frames a philosopher as a man who never feels badly after he has made an ass of himself. The quote underscores self awareness and humor in human error.
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Philosopher
Edison on Happiness and Achievement in Age Eighty Two
The article recalls Thomas A Edison on his eighty second birthday saying happiness is not attained by all who reach goals. It argues his life shows lasting success despite possible self-doubt and notes his enduring scientific legacy. It also advertises Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy for child worms, claiming thorough expulsion.
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Mr. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Lovelocks Celebrate Golden Anniversary Despite Low Pay
Mr and Mrs Tom Lovelock of Lyneham England marked their golden wedding anniversary revealing they wed when he earned 250 a week and soon after his wage fell to 225.
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Tom Lovelock
Lyneham
England
Lovelock
Scientist Sees Life Evolving in Jumps Across Time
A scientist argues life evolves in discrete leaps, and a quick survey of our streets shows continued abrupt changes in form and habit, suggesting evolution proceeds in fits and starts rather than smooth progress.
Rail deal for Edmonton to Alberta railways approved
A resolution in the House of Commons seeks approval of the purchase of the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia railways by the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific, with incorporation of the Northern Alberta Railways Company and a government guarantee plan for half the purchase and obligations.
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C_N.R
C.P.R
Province of Alberta
Edmonton, Dunvegan
British Columbia Railways
Central Canada Railway Company
Central Canada Express Company
Alberta Great Waterways Company
House of Commons
C. A. Dunning
Northern Alberta Railways Company
Governor-in- Council
Canadian National Railway Company
Governor-in-Council
Bargain Basement Wit Turns Toupee on Piano Players
A quirky dialogue features a buyer who swapped a piano player as first payment for a car. The salesman is a neighbor, sparking disbelief. Tea time instructions prompt mockery of plain buns while Willie jokes about bargains and label obsessed people.
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Willie
Reward Wheat Debate Shapes Manitoba Choice
Dominion cerealist LW Newman told provincial agriculturists that reward wheat may outperform Durum in parts of Manitoba. The aim is to narrow varieties to those with proven superiority for approved selections, amid a discussion on crop options.
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Manitoba
LW. Newman
Dominion
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