Bovril Advertised More And Earned Larger Profits
Bovril Ltd reports record profits driven by advertising and expansion. The 28th annual meeting in London cited gross profits of 638,122 pounds and net 390,992 pounds, with advertising expense the highest ever. Chairman Sir George Lawson Johnston stressed supporting primary producers and sustaining prices amid global markets.
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Bovril, Limited
London
Bovril
Bovril Company
George Lawson Johnston
Europe
Bovril Limited
Argentine
Australia
Stomach Distress Relief Prompted by Dr Pierce’s Discovery
Mrs Charles Trimper of Bear River Nova Scotia credits Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with rapid relief from stomach inflammation in August 1923. After a week with a worsening condition she used the medicine and was out of bed within twenty four hours. She states continued improvement and no doctors since and endorses the remedy for similar sufferers.
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Bear River
N.S
Dr. Pierce
Det. Pierce
Charles Trimper
London Population Reaches Eight Million in Estimates
Unofficial counts place Greater London population around eight million, with the London area spanning 7235 square miles and the police district 691 square miles. Distances across the city vary from 20 to 30 miles as housing grows and authorizations progress.
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Greater London
London
Metropolitan Police
Kingsley Wool
National Opera Trust Proposed to Back Grand Opera in Britain
A national opera trust is to be formed to establish opera in Britain as a basis of popular musical art. Committees would be formed in major industrial countries and a capital fund of £500 raised to subsidize full scale grand opera. An appeal is issued by Lord Londonderry Lord Shaftesbury Lord Clarendon Sir Landon Ronald and other music patrons.
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National Opera Trust
Britain
Lord Londonderry
Lord Shaftesbury
Lord Clarendon
Landon Ronald
Planning Mystery Trip For Giant Submarine
The Daily Express reports a secret plan for the X-1 the world s largest submarine to embark on a mystery around the globe. At Chatham it lies ready for a world cruise with a crew of 121 sworn to secrecy and armed as for a prewar battleship. The vessel can stay submerged about two and a half days and its cruising radius is only suggested by the voyage.
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Daily Express
the Express
Britain
Chatham
Nerviline Provides Quick Relief For Stomach Ailments
Advert reads Nerviline calms sour stomach and gas from fermenting foods. A few drops in water relieves cramps and night colic quickly. keeps the home ready for emergencies. 35c at dealers.
New Zealand Tops Buyers As Canada Exports Autos Rise
Canada reports growing auto shipments with New Zealand as its leading customer for passenger vehicles. Last month Canada exported 4,008 autos worth 1,843,551 dollars, of which 1,134 went to New Zealand. This follows January with 3,752 exports and February with 3,234 dispatched to foreign markets.
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Canada
New Zealand
Dominion
Weight Based Fares Proposed For Air Liners
Dr Hugo Eckener announced to the Royal Aeronautical Society that future air liners would charge passengers by weight. He noted that a journey from London to New York could cost about one pound per pound of body weight, a plan that concerns heavier travelers.
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Hugo Eckener
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Friederichshaven
Lakehurst
Eckener
Royal Aeronautical Seciets
Royal
London
New York
Had Bad Spells With Her Heart
Mrs. Martin of R R No 2 Orillia Ontario describes long lasting heart trouble and frequent fainting spells requiring constant supervision by her husband and attempts at various remedies before a friend advised trying another treatment.
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsed by User
A reader reports personal benefit from Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills made by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto claiming dramatic improvement after using one box and recommending them for heart or nerve issues. The ad notes pharmacists carry the product and that it has been on the market for 34 years.
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Milburn’s Jr. & N
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Ont
Islam and the white world in a rising drama
A fragmentary column cites fear of Islamic ferment affecting Britain France Italy and western powers with potential consequences in Africa and Asia. The piece notes danger of holy war, urges end of internal Muslim wars, and warns of turning points for the western world.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Africa
Asia
Philadelphia
Turn Arsenal Into Motor Car Factory
Chinese citizens weary of warfare consider transforming the Kiangnan Arsenal near Shanghai into a motor car factory. The 50 year old complex, once a weapons base, could be repurposed as Canton capitalists weigh launching China’s first automobile plant with the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce overseeing the transition.
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Shanghai
Kiangnan
Peking
Nanking
Charles Saunders Awarded Royal Society Gold Medal
The Royal Society of Canada awarded Charles Saunders a gold medal for his discovery and development of Marquis wheat. The grain’s propagation has added millions to farmers in Canada and the United States and strengthened the Dominion’s leading position in grain production.
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Royal Society of Canada
Charles Saunders
Canada
United States
Ranchers Embrace Air Travel on Argentina Pampas
Large pampas ranches stretch for long horseback treks but owners now fly between boundaries and to Buenos Aires using private aircraft. One ranch has a three airplane hangar with planes for water and two sons. About a dozen private planes are in use, with more ranches planning similar upgrades.
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Buenos Aires
Pampas
Ricard Aldao
Argentines Aero Club
Soviet Prosperity under Soviet Rule Cited by Refugé Expert
M de Goatsviteh, a Russian econ omc expert in Paris, argues official Russian figures show total industry output at 20 percent of prewar levels. He notes state wages are low and often in arrears while food prices have tripled and kept rising, attributing this to nationalization and loss of private enterprise.
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M. de Goatsviteh
Paris
Russia
Lonien Daily Telegraph
Alberta municipalities financed operations without borrowing in 1924
Seventy eight municipalities in Alberta avoided debt in 1924 while 68 did so, leaving 101 districts that borrowed for current expenses. Of these, all but 29 repaid 1924 borrowings and outstanding debentures were largely cleared.
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Alberta
Provincial Department of Municipal Affairs
Queer Fish Report From Sargasso Sea Dredge
Dr. Willam Beebe reports unusual catches in the Sargasso Sea during dredging. One fish is described as feathered with long hair, another with protruding eyes, and a third swims with hand-like fins, possibly using an Australian crawl stroke.
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Willam Beebe
Sargasso Sea
Butter Shortage Forces Humorous Wedding Twist
A grocer informs a bride the shop is out of butter. she laments and responds that John will have to be satisfied with buttermilk, prompting a lighthearted exchange about a kitchen shortage and wedding plans.
Kellogg Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement claims Kellogg's Asthma Remedy rapidly cures asthma by reaching the breathing passages and eradicating the trouble. It advises keeping the remedy on hand for ready use and warns against repeated exposures.
Heavy Meats Exports From Canada Rise in February
Canada exported meats worth 2 528 070 in February, up from 1 294 016 the year before, per the external trade branch. For the year ending February 1925 shipments totaled 27 843 848, above 22 291 385 in the prior twelve months. The rest of the text shifts to an unrelated proverb about dogs and collars.
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Canada
External Trade Branch
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Reported Reliable Arm Prep
A wholesale grocer asks if a store will open or if the subject is a movie actor. The text notes Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator has long ranked as a dependable arm preparation and maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
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