The 100 Percenter Lady Astor and the danger of intolerance
The Winnipeg Tribune notes Lady Astor and Bernard Shaw as voices for a cautionary view of the 100 percenter. It describes the 100 percenter as intolerant and nationalist, slighting other nations and ideas, posing a threat to world peace and Canadian unity through entrenched bias.
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Lady Astor
Bernard Shaw
Winnipeg Tribune
Great Britain
North American
Canada
Aerial television eye tested in monoplane
Physicist C Francis Jenkins announces a specially constructed air plane monoplane to trial television apparatus. The system aims to reproduce cockpit view conditions on a distant screen and show moving panoramas of countryside recorded by planes behind enemy lines.
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C. Francis Jenkins
Washington
New Process Tested With Ground Models and Stinson Monoplane
A new process has been tested using ground models from a fixed base. A Stinson junior cabin monoplane was specially built for practical test purposes to evaluate the method.
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Stinson
Canadian tariff plan debated by New Zealand visitor
Norton Francis of Canterbury chamber of commerce says United States tariffs on Canadian goods will push Canada to boost inter empire trade. He visits Canada and the United States to study farmer city industry relations and cautions against further tariff hikes, urging manufacturing and Bri tish Empire trade expansion instead.
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United States
Canada
Norton Francis
Canterbury
New Zealand
Chamber of Commerce
United
Winnipeg
Francis
Oak Evaporation Study Estimates 150 Gallons Daily
A study estimates a single white oak can evaporate about 150 gallons of water in one day. The finding highlights the tree’s water loss under current conditions and suggests implications for forest moisture balance.
Lafograph laughter measure may chart comic appeal
A proposed device named Lafograph would register laughter strength in theatres showing a comic’s impact. It would quantify audience response from titter to scream, offering a numeric measure of efficiency and easing critics’ tasks by naming scores like Lafograph 100 or 50.
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John James
Lafograph
Backache Relief Through Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. F. Fairbairn of Essex Ontario credits Dr. Williams Pink Pills with curing years of back pain. She states two boxes helped, eight boxes completed a full recovery, allowing her to stand straight and perform housework without fatigue. Pills available by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Napoleon and Opportunity Drive Local Ad Sale Plot
Golomon and O Gulli van firm plans suburb plots for sale as O Gullivan young writes an optimistic ad. He urges buyers to seize the moment with Napoleon quoted as creating opportunity. Golomon critiques the Napoleon line while a drumbeat of medicine sales emerges from Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promises healing.
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Golomon
O’gullivan
Napoleon
Saskatchewan Farm Machinery Sales Rise on Grain Output
Agricultural machinery sales in Saskatchewan total about 50 million dollars annually and rise yearly due to higher wheat and grain production, according to a departmental report.
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Saskatchewan
Summer Complaint Cure Claim by Saskatchewan Mother
Mrs Ray Fisher of Lebret Sask reports her boy suffered a summer complaint with blood in stool and vomiting, growing weak until a neighbor suggested a bottle of medicine. After a few doses, the child improved noticeably and regained health before the bottle was finished, prompting praise for The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Labor Government Moves on World Court and Russia Ties
The British Labor Government seeks Empire agreement to join the world court optional clause and resume diplomatic relations with Russia. The Daily Herald reports Dominion consent likely, with Australia’s initial reluctance fading. Ramsay MacDonald plans to push Empire unity at Geneva in September.
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Great Britain
Permanent Court of International Justice
The
Hague
Daily Herald
Russia
Australia
Ramsay MacDonald
League Assembly
Geneva
Soviet Union
Oil Search Expands Into Manitoba Ochre River Field
A syndicate of eastern capitalists formed the Carter Oil Syndicate to drill in Manitoba. The group has taken over 1,300 acres south of the Ochre River as part of the expansion into western oil exploration.
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Manitoba
Ochre River
Carter Oil Syndicate
New Censor and Movie Manager Spar Over Features
Odd exchange mocks a film review session as the censor critiques facial features. The item touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming immediate help through a natural vapor that clears air passages. Dealers nationwide sell the remedy.
Manitoba Sheep Purchase For Livestock Credit Company
The Manitoba Livestock Credit Company has bought the first 10 000 sheep, including 7 000 Rambouillets and 3 000 Oxford crosses. Representative boards will be set up at major country points across the province.
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Manitoba Livestock Credit Company
Holloway's Corn Remover Relief Promises Comfort
The advertisement claims no person must hobble with corns when Holloway's Corn Remover provides relief. It emphasizes quick ease and practical use for afflicted individuals seeking pain reduction and easier mobility.
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Holloway
Oldest Roman wine on show in Speyer Germany
A Roman wine unearthed in Speyer Germany is claimed as the oldest in the world at about 1600 years old. The wine is partly solidified due to honey addition by Romans and is now on display for visitors.
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Speyer
Germany
Keep Minard's Liniment in the Medicine Chest
A brief note advising households to retain Minard's Liniment as a standard item in the medical kit. The guidance emphasizes its continued usefulness for common ailments and minor injuries.
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Minard
Retired Scotland Yard detective Frederick Wensley aged 64
Chief of the intelligence division Frederick Wensley retires after a career starting in Limehouse and spanning landmark cases. He helped solve numerous murders including the Whitechapel hunt, the Sydney Street siege, and the Maltby mysteries, earning praise for methodical brilliance.
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Frederick Wensley
Scotland Yard
Limehousee
Chinatown
East End
Wensley
Lord Reading
Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Sydney Street
Scots Guards
Maltby
Excellent For Croupy Children
Uses for Dr Thomas Selectric Oil include relief from croup sore throat chest earache rheumatic pains cuts bruises and sprains The product is widely regarded as an indispensable family medicine chest item by thousands of users.
Britain’s Oldest House Dunvegan Castle on Skye
The oldest inhabited residence in the kingdom is said to be Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye. Part of it dates from the ninth century, about two centuries before William the Norman conquered England.
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Kingdom
Dunvegan Castle
Isle of Skye
England
William the Norman
Worm Exterminator Sold Widely at Drugstores
The affordable Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is described as within reach of all and available at any druggist's, highlighting its wide distribution and consumer accessibility.
Beauty Parlor Boss Snaps Up Tough Job Suit
A staffer accepts a hard position after admitting tough customers await. He reveals experience with difficult clients, then adds the twist that those customers belong to a beauty shop. The exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding.
Castoria A trusted remedy for fretful babies
Castoria comforts babies and eases fretfulness with a safe vegetable composition. Doctors endorse its use from infancy and it is suggested for emergencies such as constipation and colic. Mothers are advised to keep an extra bottle at home.
Richardson, 67, Britain's oldest airman makes solo flight
Richardson, described as Britain's oldest airman at 67, flew solo from Norwich to Rotterdam and back. He ignored fellow airmen's pleas, declaring courage not required to fly over the sea, and noted he learned to fly two years earlier after quitting farming.
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Richardson
Britain
Norwich
Rotterdam
Holland
Minard's Liniment for Nesralgia
Canada’s Arctic islands reportedly cover more than 500000 square miles of rugged terrain and icy archipelagos. The report notes vast ice fields, remote stations, and challenging geography in the northern region.
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Canada
Arctic Islands
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Dezpair
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Borden Ca
Labor
Dominions
Madame Gerald
Belgium
Castoria
Buck
Nesralgia
Putnams Weyer
Pplofoul Paper Products
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Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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