Professionalism Undermines Sports Kills Amateur Games in Canada
The piece argues professionalism harms sport by turning spectators into passive buyers of entertainment. It cites lacrosse hockey and baseball as examples, noting decline of amateur participation, rise of prize money, and betting. A revival of amateur sport is urged to foster healthier, more self-reliant youth and national spirit.
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Rome
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Eton
Evry Town
Vil- Jacke
Canada
United States
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Namby-Pamby
Western Canada
May Cultivate Rubber In California
Rubber cultivation in the United States, mainly California, is foreseen via the re organization of the Intercontinental Rubber Company. The company has been testing guayule profitably on the Pacific coast for years and prominent financiers are backing the plan.
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California
United States
Wall Street
Intercontinental Rubber Company
Pacific Coast
A Woman Recovers Lost Checks After Brief Questioning
A woman enters a police station to report a missing check book and offers a reward. The sergeant questions her, noting the bank would replace it, prompting her to reveal she already signed all the checks. The remark reveals she told her husband the same, implying potential misuse.
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the Argonaut
Britain Irak Mandate Extended for Up to Twenty Five Years
The new treaty between Great Britain and the Kingdom of Irak extends the British mandate over the country to a maximum of 25 years. It follows the League of Nations council decision in the Anglo Turkish dispute. Turkey refuses to recognize the council decision, which confirmed the Mosul boundary set at the Brussels conference.
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Great Britain
Kingdom of
Irak
League of Nations Council
Turkey
Council
Mosul
Color It New With Diamond Dyes
Diamond Dyes offer 11 cent packets with simple directions for tinting lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies coverings hangings and more. Instructs buyers to tell the druggist if fabrics are wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Endorsement for Hudson's Bay Rail Link Discussed in Toronto Talks
C. C. Cook, secretary of the South Saskatchewan On-to-the Day Association, received a message from Colonel F. J. James saying eastern financiers are sympathetic to western claims for completing the Hudson's Bay Railway. James notes Toronto business men would back the Bay line with full information and cites Major E. Percival Brown as aligned with western views. He plans to address Toronto businessmen on feasibility after returning from England.
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C. C. Cook
South Saskatchewan
F. J. James
Toronto
Cook
James
E. Percival-Brown
K.C
England
Hudson's Bay Road
Berlin Shows Male Mannequins At Fashion Cabaret
Berlin fashion scene features male mannequins in suits and coats at a cabaret show. Vaudeville performers display up-to-date dress styles to cheering audiences. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a remedy for worms and assorted childhood ailments.
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Berlin
Turks Prepare For War In Spring Across Balkans
An Athens dispatch predicts a Turkish spring offensive reshaping Balkan alliances. Turkey could move through mountain passes once snow melts to attack Mosul. Athens says Greece and Britain may join forces. Greek navy trains under British officers and Spartans train with French officers. Italy may become involved to rebalance Mediterranean perceptions.
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Athens
Turkey
Mosul
Greece
Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
Cheeky Exchange Over School Seat Sale
A business head teacher scolds James for not sitting next to Pearl. James explains he sold the seat to Jack for a nickel, revealing a humorous pact over seating.
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James
Pearl
Jack
Elastic grass from Oran used as furniture springs
A steeltike grass from the slopes of Oran Algeria shows extraordinary elasticity. It can be used as a substitute for springs in furniture making. The find highlights potential new materials for the upholstery industry and may influence design innovations.
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Oran
Algeria
Soviet Wheat Figure Deception Sparks World Market Slump
The London food council opened an inquiry into sharp wheat and flour price rises after alleged Soviet reports of a bountiful Russian harvest. Evidence now shows the Soviet figures were mythical, prompting indictments of Sokolnikoff and claims provincial grain committees inflated official reports before courts.
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London Food Council
Great Britain
Sokolnikoff
How All Mothers Can Keep Health
The article argues that mothers suffer health tolls from caregiving and stress and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich blood. It cites Mrs Henry Burke of Lower LArdoise Nova Scotia who reports improved health after five boxes and recommends the treatment to others. Pills are sold by dealers or by mail for 59 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Mount Lougheed Named Peak in Banff District
The Geographic Board of Canada designates a nameless Banff district peak as Mount Lougheed in honor of the late Senator Lougheed. The peak lies northwest of Mount Borgeau between Healy Creek and the Bow River near Mount Brett and Massive Mountain, about 21 miles from the CPR, with a height of 3,850 feet.
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Mount
Honey Crop Value in Manitoba for 1925
The Manitoba honey season of 1925 yielded an estimated value of 623 170 50 dollars. Abundant moisture and sun plus more sweet clover increased production to 4 107 120 pounds of honey at 15 cents per pound and 28 410 pounds of wax at 25 cents per pound. Total value equals 616 068 00 plus 7 102 50 equals 623 170 50 dollars. Average per colony is 150 pounds.
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Manitoba
Roumania's Queen Extends Influence Beyond Social Duties
The Roumanian queen engages in politics, social life, and literature while remaining devoted to family and household duties. A celebrated writer of stories and essays, she also actively participates in public life. On May 10, King Ferdinand reviewed troops as she rode on horseback in an husar uniform, receiving enthusiastic homage from the soldiers.
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Roumania
Ferdinand
Canada to Witness August 1932 Total Solar Eclipse
The Dudley Observatory announces a total solar eclipse visible in Canada and the New England states on August 31, 1932. Based on long time estimates by Dr Egan Von Oppelzer of the Vienna Academy, the event will cross Canada from the northwest and pass through New Hampshire and Maine.
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Canada
New England States
Dudley Observatory
Egan von Oppelzer
Vienna Academy
New Hampshire
Maine
Fresh Supplies in Demand for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The article notes rising orders wherever Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil has been introduced, showing its strong appeal. It emphasizes the oil’s portability, sold in durable bottles easy to carry and unlikely to break.
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Thomas
Rescued Commander Jellicoe Now Has Hasinga Station Post
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution names Commander P J R West RN honorary secretary of the Hasinga station. West formerly saved Lord Jellicoe from drowning during a Mediterranean manoeuvre when a collision between ships left the admiral in a exhausted state awaiting rescue.
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P. J. R. West
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Has‘inga
Lord Jellicoe
Mediterranean
Victoria
Camperdown
Jellicoe
West
H.M.S. Nile
Minard’s Liniment Credited For Frost Bite Relief
A fragmented note highlights Minard's Liniment as a remedy for frost bites and mentions veterinary use. It includes a proverb about fortunes in coal and tailors, suggesting practical wisdom and caution.
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Minard
Treat Cold Symptoms With Vicks VapoRub
For sore throat bronchitis or chest colds rub Vicks VapoRub brisk over throat and chest and cover with a warm flannel. It acts both as a liniment absorbed through the skin and as a vapor inhaled to relieve cold troubles for the whole family.
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Vicks
Swiss Settlement Society Seeks Canadian Colonization
The Swiss Settlement Society promotes Swiss farm settlement in Canada with settlers acting on their own behalf. It is expanding nationwide, courting Swiss applicants and landowners. Fritz Beck, secretary, travels the west from the Federal Immigration Hall in Winnipeg.
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Swiss Settlement Society
Canada
Chuch
Fritz Beck
Federal Immigration Hall
Winnipeg
Land surveying origins rooted in Nile flood reidentification
The article notes that ancient Egypt lacking permanent monuments due to yearly Nile floods prompted the development of land surveying to reidentify and locate parcels of land across seasonally inundated territory.
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Nigel
Ide
Lumbago
Aspire
Asnirte
Astet
Agelmet
Barer Company
Sil
Uber Gemeral
Bayes Crves
Minard’s Liniment
Grippe
Scott
Mount Lougheed
David Gallougher
Lyndhurst Ave
Hamilton, Ont
T. Milburn Ca
J. D. Kelloggs
Deihi
Iowa
Tom Grapes
Kitt Mary
Johnny
Veterin Arice
Vickks Vaporub
Akers’ Ovens
Hubbard Oven Company
Queen West
LE Clerc
LE Glerg
Anama
Ww. N
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