Britain’s Terminal World Role and Imperial Unity
Lord Northcliffe argues Britain remains the world’s trading and financial hub as imperial sections act as independent yet linked parts of the Empire. He cites Britain’s ample raw materials and skilled labor and asserts Britain does not need further U.S. borrowing, noting the large share of banking power held by five major British banks.
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Great Britain
Lord Northcliffe
United States
Britain
Dutte
England
London
New York
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Central Africa
Klondike
Falkland Islands
South America
France
Palestine
Egypt
Asia Minor
British debt payoff target shifts to United States
The Wall Street Journal interview with Lord Northcliffe and comments by English bankers suggest Britain aims to pay its national debt to the United States from current taxation while reducing war debt. Northcliffe notes British traits and urges U S readers to doubt sensational cable reports as Britain remains a global finance leader.
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Wall Street Tournal
Lord Northcliffe
United States
Great Britain
Lord Northclffe
Wall Street Journal
Vouug
London
John Bull
Surveying Tasmania for 10000 HP Transmission Line
An aeroplane survey by the government hydro electric department covered 180 miles to map a 50 mile route from Great Lake Works to Launceston. The flight over rugged timbered terrain at up to 6000 feet provided rapid data on lakes, lagoons and rivers.
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Tasmania
Great Lake Works
Launceston
Government
Hydro-Electric Department
Plans for Prince of Wales Visit to Australia and New Zealand
Arrangements for the Prince of Wales visit this year include a hoped arrival in New Zealand on April 17 and in Australia on May 18. The itinerary would route the prince through the Panama Canal both ways and include a stop in Barbados during the outward journey.
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Prince
Australia
London
Prince of Wales
New Zealand
Panama Canal
Barbadoes
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a cheap insurance against corns and bunions. It claims painless cure in 24 hours and sells a 25¢ bottle at all dealers.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Today Strives to Live Up to Yesterday's Determination
A reflective note asserts that the present moment seeks to embody the high standard set by the past. It emphasizes ongoing effort and the enduring influence of yesterday's thought and resolve.
Barley Ear Coin Reveals Ancient Six-Rowed Variety
Under Lady Ludlow's donation Rothamsted secures a Metapontem coin from 330 B.C. Its reverse shows a barley ear with precise moulding, identifying a six rowed form long thought the oldest cultivated variety. The find confirms barley was known in Southern Italy over two millennia ago.
Baby's Own Tablets praised by motherly users
A reader testimonial from St. Du mas Que highlights Baby's Own Tablets as a reliable laxative and stomach soother that helps digestion and teething. The product, sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville Ont, is recommended for families with young children. A new folding camera feature adds a bellows for extended focusing before shooting.
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Saluste Pelletier
St. Dumas
Que
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Minard's Liniment for Sale Everywhere
An old line notes Minard's Liniment is available widely. A British patent study estimates 55 720 pairs of shoes required per mile of road material made from slag rock asphalt and scrap leather.
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Great Britain
You Can be Cured of Catarrh with Catarrhozone
Catarrhozone cures nose and bronchial troubles by delivering healing vapors to the chest throat and nose. Made from balsams and pine essences it soothes irritations aids mucus discharge and calms lungs. Large two month supply priced a dollar with a smaller sample also sold everywhere.
New Diamond Fields at Tlaring Open Near Taungi
A waterless desert near Taungi Bechuanaland is set to become the site of South Africa’s largest diamond rush as Tlaring is expected to open for digging around March 20. Prospective diggers from the Cape Mozambique and the Congo flock to the district while the government plans a township to serve the expected influx of workers and families. Taungs lies about forty miles south of Vryburg and roughly one hundred miles north of Kimberley, famed for its giant diamond mines.
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Tlaring
Taungi
Bechuanaland
Cape
Mozambique
Congo
Taungs
Vryburg
Kimberley
Cuba Tops Riaisins Consumption Among Spanish Nations
Cuba is described as the greatest consumer of raisin products among Spanish American nations, highlighting its prominent role in regional trade or diet.
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Cuba
Standardizing Alberta Coals Under New Fuel Board
The Research Council formed an air research commission with four members to advise the Air Board on Canadian aeronautics research. A fuel research board will standardize Alberta coals, likely operating under the University of Alberta at Edmonton. Committees were appointed for food research physics and engineering.
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Ottawa
The
Research Council
Air Research Commission
Dominion
Air Board of the Dominion
Canada
Fuel Research Board
Alberta
University of Alberta At
Edmonton
Queen’s
Laval
Dalhousie
Manitoba
Diamond Dyes Color Card Guide Promises Rich Fadeless Hues
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to color wool silk linen cotton and mixes with a simple dyeing method. It claims a Direction Book with every package explains how to diamond dye over any color and suggests asking dealers for the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials.
Parole System Praised by Judge Archibald
Judge W P Archibald a Dominion parole officer and criminology expert urged Christian influence on offenders. He cited that of 11000 released under parole only 214 per cent violated terms and argued there is no fixed criminal type, urging kinder youth handling and fewer ostracisms.
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W. P. Archibald
Dominion
Archibald
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Stops irritation soothes and heals. You can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
Civil Service Experts Consider Resignations Amid Private Offers
Comment grows within the Canadian Civil Service especially among Geological Survey Mines and technical departments. Reports say six experts from the Department of Mines have joined Petroleum interests in the United States, with more expected to follow due to high firing costs and superior salaries offered by private companies.
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Canadian Civil Service
Geological Survey
Mines
United States
Department of Mines
Dominion
May Get Part of German Naval Equipment
Allies demand compensation from Germany includes floating docks dredges hydraulic cranes and more. Britain has asked Canada if it wants any of these items to satisfy reparations claims, and the matter is under consideration by the governments.
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Germany
Scapa Flow
Canada
The Worth of Salt Money and Good Resolutions
The quotes discuss money as a flavor enhancer with danger in excess, and note that good resolutions are often set too late. Politeness is compared to an air cushion that eases life’s jolts despite seeming emptiness.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood action remedy for catarrhal deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Claims local applications fail and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured by the medicine. Notes price 75 cents and free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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MALL
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Japanese children learn ambidextrous writing and drawing
The article notes that Japanese children are taught early to use both hands for writing and drawing, and credits this ambidexterity with contributing to certain strengths in Japanese art, particularly in neat sewing.
Crowd of One Million Must Occupy 70 Acres
A crowd of about one million people with free-flowing standing room would cover approximately 70 acres. The estimate reflects dense but nonconfined assembly space requirements for large public gatherings.
Syria Leads Pistachio Boom With Half-Million Pound Year
Syria remains nearly the sole pistachio producer in the region, farming about 500000 pounds annually as it sustains a niche agricultural output.
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Syria
Provincial Act Tightens Townsite Rules For Railways
The legislature passed a second reading of a Town Planning Act to restrict future railway townsite locations in Saskatchewan. Hon. George Langley said railways had previously chosen townsites poorly, sometimes away from improved highways, wasting infrastructure. The bill grants the government power to regulate new townsite locations.
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Saskatchewan
George Langley
Finland's Sea Enshrouds Vast Iron Ore Field
A major portion of a Finnish iron ore deposit sits beneath the Baltic Sea. Survey teams note the submerged section could affect future extraction plans and require specialized offshore mining approaches. Local authorities monitor potential environmental impacts and licensing steps.
Cascarets Promise Gentle Relief For Sick Children
Advertises Cascarets as a safe candy cathartic for biliousness constipation and colds in children. Claims no calomel or dangerous drugs and that it cleanses the liver and bowels without griping, cramps, or sickness.
Original Mayor Bustin Declines Robe and Chain During Term
A political figure in Bermondsey proclaims the most independent and original mayor in Britain, Mr. W. C. Bustin. He will not attend functions during his year in office and will not be invested with the robe and chain. A compositor by trade, he will keep his job and has been granted 300 dollars for expenses and lost pay.
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Bermondsey
Britain
W. C. Bustin
Bustin
Australian Joke The Grocer
A humorous note from Sydney Buall et al remarks on mustard prices tied to fuel scarcity. The joke suggests shoppers stockpile mustard to keep warm with poultices, a wry social quip reflecting frugal times.
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Yes'm
Sydney Bualletin
Readability Among Japanese Citizens Surpasses Ninety Percent
A historical note reports that about ninety percent of the Japanese population can read and write. The statistic underscores widespread literacy efforts and education access across the country during the period.
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