Great Soldier's Warning Against War
Toronto Saturday Night cites Field Marshal Sir William Robertson urging war should not be used to settle disputes. He notes global armament rises since 1914 and warns of continued tensions, arguing peace requires collective action and renewed commitment to dispute resolution mechanisms.
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Toronto
Sir William Robertson
William Robertson
Great Britain
India
France
Italy
Germany
Europe
United States
Baldwin Promotes Global Moral Rearmament Tour
Premier Stanley Baldwin speaks at Plymouth during a western England campaign tour. He asserts Britain has led world disarmament by reducing the fleet from 1913 levels and hopes a new government can forge an agreement with the United States to advance disarmament to a new level of action.
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Seaman
Plymouth
Stanley Baldwin
England
United States
Pink Pills Aid Anaemic Housewives Across Provinces
An appeal urges women with household duties to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore red blood and strength. Mrs John W Macdonald of Cardigan, P E I, testifies she improved after six boxes, enabling her to resume housework. The ad invites readers to buy at drug stores or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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John W. Macdonald
Cardigan
P.E.I
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
C N R Announces Summer Schedule Changes Across Canada
Canadian National reveals summer timetable adjustments on the Toronto to Vancouver Confederation route via Winnipeg Brandon Regina Saskatoon Edmonton and Jasper. The westbound Confederation operates from May 19 with daily Edmonton 10 a.m. arrival and Jasper 6.20 p.m. Mountain Time. Multiple minor changes follow for trains 13 25 and other services with new departure times and additional weekend and seasonal runs.
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Confederation
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Brandon
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Jasper
W National
Calgary-Edmonton
Calgary
Camrose
Big Valley
Stettler
Tofield
Tea's Rise as England's National Beverage
The piece notes Britain uniquely popularizes tea among Western nations, transforming it from a mere drink to a national symbol. It contrasts the tea culture with the older beer tradition and suggests tea shaped national sentiment during conflict.
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Great Britain
Old England
England
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Cold Relief
It states cold care is essential to prevent serious illness and promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as relieving bronchial passages, easing inflammation, and stopping cough by soothing throat irritation. The pitch invites readers to try the remedy to prove its efficacy.
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Thomas
Only Two Members Left The Order of Merit
The Looker-On notes in the London Daily Chronicle that Marshal Foch's death leaves only one British officer qualified for the Order of Merit and few foreign holders remain. It says Marshal Joffre and Count Togo are the other foreign members, with no current British soldiers in the order and one foreign Field Marshal remaining King Albert of Belgium.
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Marshal Foch
London Daily Chronicle
Marshal Joffre
Count Togo
Japan
King Albert
George
Measuring Swiss glaciers to track advance or retreat
Ninety two glaciers in Switzerland are being surveyed with a steel wire and dial across each snout. Initial results show fourteen glaciers advancing while seventy three are receding.
Soviets Near Vote on Religious Practice Amendment
Soviet leader A. Bykoff announced an upcoming proposal to the Soviet congress for a constitutional amendment separating church and state and schools while granting freedom of religious practice. He noted decrees against religion caused both harm and benefit and that anti religious propaganda would end.
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A. Bykoff
Council of People’s Commissars
Congress
Bykoff
Soviet Socialist
Putnam's Corn Extractor Claims Instant Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a quick painless remedy for corns. It emphasizes nearly instant relief and easy removal, urging readers not to suffer and noting broad drug store availability.
De Luxe Train Equipment Honours Western Canadian Towns
Canadian Pacific unveils 29 new sleeper cars of the R series named for Western Canada communities. The cars include eight sections two compartments and a drawing room with enhanced privacy dressing room lounges and up to date toilets. Brown dominates the décor with tapestry upholstery and carpets and the design features improved ventilation and safety devices. The communities honored include Ravenscrag Revelstoke Red Deer Ruby Creek Ruskin Rutherglen Regina Renown Rosetown Rosser Rosemere Riverton Roblindale Rathwell Rocanville Rapid City Rosenfeld Rosemary Redcliff Raymond Romford Reston Regent Renfrew Redvers Richford Rossport Rennier and Rossland. Each No 7 and 8 train car part of a one million dollar equipment program will operate on Western Canadian Pacific lines.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Ravenscrag
Revelstoke
Red Deer
Ruby Creek
Ruskin
Rutherglen
Regina
Renown
Rosetown
Rosser
Rosemere
Riverton
Roblindale
Rathwell
Rocanville
Rapid City
Rosenfeld
Rosemary
Redcliff
Raymond
Romford
Reston
Regent
Renfrew
Redvers
Richford
Rossport
Rennier
Rossland
Western Canadian Pacific
Manitoba Sheep Raising Stimulus Expands in Winnipeg
In Brandon in March, Lt Governor James D. McGregor launched a plan to boost sheep raising in Manitoba. The Manitoba Livestock Credit Company Limited is formed with $500,000 authorized capital to help farmers increase sheep holdings. A. L. Cressini of Winnipeg is president with McGregor as vice president, John McEachern as treasurer, and Thomas A. Acheson as secretary and manager.
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Brandon
James D. McGregor
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Livestock Credit Company, Limited
A. L. Cressini
J. D. McGregor
John McEachern
Thomas A. Acheson
New Radio Director Appointed by Canadian National Railways
W. D. Robb announces E. A. Weir will become director of radio for the Canadian National Railways with headquarters in Montreal. Weir succeeds the late A. R. McEwan and was previously the European publicity agent based in London.
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W. D. Robb
Canadian National Railways
E. A. Weir
Canadian National System
London
England
Montreal
A. R. McEwan
New Trade Commissioner Office Opens in Oslo Norway
The Department of Trade and Commerce announces a new trade commissioner office in Oslo with F. H. Palmer as acting trade commissioner. The office covers Norway and neighboring Sweden Denmark and Finland.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Oslo
Norway
F. H. Palmer
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
The Way of the Transgressor Remains Similar
The Kingston Whig Standard notes that methods of wrongdoing persist across eras, drawing a comparison between transgressors and pedestrians and emphasizing recurring patterns in crime and behavior.
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Kingston
Inventor Proposes Sea Floor Kelp Harvesting Machine
A Los Angeles inventor introduces a kelp harvesting device mounted on a scow. An endless belt pulls kelp from the seabed, tearing it with steel blades and lifting it aboard to dry like hay. Kelp serves as cattle fodder fertilizer and a source of iodine and potash.
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Los Angeles
California
Harbor
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Common Ailments
Advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy for cuts bruises sprains sore throat and chest ailments. Claims its healing power is known throughout the community and urges a bottle in every medicine chest for emergencies.
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Dr. Thomas
Northern Manitoba towns to gain summer mail service
The Post Office Department plans a new summer mail route linking Oxford Gods and Island Lake in northern Manitoba. Mail will be delivered weekly with Norway House as the central distributing point, improving contacts with the outside world.
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Manitoba
Post Office Department
Oxford
Gods
Island Lake
Norway House
Lake Winnipeg
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