Canada as world interpreter and guardian of peace
A review of Canada's rising stature in international affairs, highlighting its disinterested League of Nations role, its popularity in Asia, and Rabindranath Tagore’s urging that Canada confront global tasks. The piece argues Canada must trust itself, reconcile science with faith, and help solve the race problem to secure world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
United States
China
Japan
Pacific
League of Nations
League
Dominion
India
Sir Rabindranath Tagore
Sir Rabindranath
National Council of Education
Vancouver
Sleepers In Buses Debut On Great Lakes Route
A sleeping bus with eighteen berths in six double and six single compartments was shown in New York and has started service between Buffalo and Cleveland. The Great Lakes Stage Line operates this route and also serves Philadelphia and New York. Each berth has outside ventilators and an electric system renews air every five minutes.
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New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Great Lakes Stage Line
Philadelphia
Train service plans for Buffalo to Cleveland sleepers
Statement notes seasonal changes for heating and cooling while sleepers run only between Buffalo and Cleveland according to the current timetable.
Royal Household Silver Loan Exhibition at 25 Park Lane
The Lansdowne House collection is followed by a loan exhibition of old English plate at 25 Park Lane Sir Philip Sassoon's London home. The Queen the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York have lent household silver for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansdowne House
Park Lane
Philip Sassoon
London
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Policeman and Motorist Describe Sleepy Driving Crash
A policeman asks how the wreck occurred and the motorist replies that his wife fell asleep in the back seat, contributing to the collision. The exchange appears as a brief police statement reconstructed from an incident report.
Ontario Man Inherits European Title In Westmeath Home
Richard du Manoir de Jauaye, long known as a Westmeath painter, inherits a Norman estate near Bayeux after his succession to the family title. He plans to move to France with the Countess and their son to take up the ancestral chateau. This follows another Canadian inheriting a European title, the Earl of Egmont.
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Richard du Manoir de Jauaye
Westmeath
Pembroke
Ontario
Bayeux
France
Richard du Manoir
Earl of Egmont
Priddis
Alta
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Anemic Patients
A doctor explains fatigue and weakness as signs of anaemia caused by thin blood. The ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best relief, sharing a testimonial from G E Hooton of Elgin Ontario who gained weight and energy after two months of use. Pills cost 50 cents a box with a free booklet available.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Minard's Liniment for Flu Quoted in Canyon Note
An old health tip praises Minard's Liniment as a flu remedy while noting the Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon worldwide and exceeds a mile in depth in places.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Zam-Buk Praised by Nurse for Piles and Sores
Nurse E. L. Doxey of 2220 Michigan Ave Chicago testifies Zam-Buk relieves severe piles and treats sores and burns. She claims it gave her patient relief and she uses it herself with great confidence.
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E. L. Doxey
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Arctic minerals hunt attracts retired RCMP sergeant
Sergeant Sidney G. Clay of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police travels from Toronto toward the Arctic Circle to join private exploration ventures. Superannuated after 224 years of service, he plans to use airplanes and motor sledges to probe Chesterfield Inlet for mineral wealth, carrying a motion picture unit. Clay previously led the far northern outpost and recently grew fruit in Grimsby.
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Sidney G. Clay
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Toronto
Arctic Circle
Arctic
Hr.c.m.p
Edmonton
Chesterfield Inlet
Clay
Grimsby
Swan Lake Fur Farm to Ship Muskrats Worldwide
Swan Lake Fur Farm at Quesnel B C plans to ship eight thousand five muskrats this summer. Officials say three thousand will go to North China with smaller consignments to England Scotland and other European nations. The farm reportedly holds about 50 000 muskrats in total.
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Swan Lake
Quesnel
B.C
North China
England
Scotland
Swan Company
Ready Made Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Ready Made Medicine promises healing power without a physician for ordinary ills. This bottle is praised for coughs colds sore throat bronchial troubles and for scalds burns bruises sprains cuts and sores as an unquestionable healer with effectiveness proven by use.
Growth Of Tree Planting In Prairie Canada
The Tree Planting Division of the Forest Service distributes trees to prairie farmers each spring. Nearly 8,000,000 seedlings are shipped annually with 21 carloads of moss and almost 10 miles of 45 inch burlap used for shipments. The article notes that the treeless prairie will be a thing of the past in time.
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Canada
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Wheat trial shipment for British and German millers
Between four thousand and five thousand bushels of garnet wheat have been shipped overseas for a flour making trial. The shipment is under joint arrangements of the Dominion Department of Agriculture and the Canadian Wheat Pool. The acceptance by millers in Great Britain and Germany will largely determine the future of this wheat type.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Wheat Pool
Great Britain
Germany
Oil Of Merit Promises Healing From Careful Oil Lore
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is described as a carefully researched blend of healing oils rather than a mere advertising jumble. The article claims it has earned public favor since its introduction and asserts a trial will persuade doubters of its reparative power.
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Thomas
Employer and Applicant Exchange on Mercy by Jury
A terse dialogue shows an employer asking for a recommendation while the applicant recalls being advised by a jury for mercy. The exchange hints at scrutiny of merit and judgment within a courtroom or formal setting.
Even a Man of Steel Loses Temper in Heat
A concise column notes that even strong figures can lose composure when temperatures rise and pressure mounts, drawing a metaphor from a famed hero to everyday restraint. The piece hints that heat affects judgment and prompts caution in difficult situations.
Box remedy relieves breathlessness claims
A customer says a box treatment quickly improved breathing and led to subsequent boxes with no shortness of breath. The product is sold for 50 cents per box at druggists and dealers or mailed direct from The T Milburn Co. Ltd, Toronto, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
Talking Postcards Revolutionize Christmas Greetings
In England, three pence Talking Postcards debut as gramophone messages on a small brown disc about three inches wide. Postable for a penny, they play greetings like Annie Laurie or Auld Lang Syne on arrival, with Raphael Tuck promising a fashionable year ahead and broader future uses.
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Messrs
Raphael Tuck
Aging Reflections on Wisdom Gained with Time
A succinct reflection notes that at age forty a man believes he would tell his twenty year old self to recognize how much he did not know. The sentiment hints at matured perspective and the change in self awareness with age.
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Corn Relief
Quick safe relief is almost instantaneous if you apply Putnam's Corn Extractor. One drop stops the pain and a few applications dry up and drop off the corn. Thousands use it daily. Get a bottle from your druggist and refuse substitutes.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Canada’s Mineral Boom Grows From Subdued Start to $271 Million
From a modest 1900 output under $65 million Canada rose to a 1928 mining production value of $271 million. The rise positions Canada among the world’s leading mineral producers as new deposits and expanding operations drive growth across the sector.
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Canada
Going Upstairs Had to Sit Down Breath So Short
Mrs H Brousseau of Magog Quebec writes she suffered years with shortness of breath and four years ago palpitations made her sit down two or three times when going upstairs. She reads about a remedy and shares her experience.
Employment in German Mines Doubles to 200000
The number of workers in German mines rose from about 100000 to 200000 over the past few years. Industry officials attribute the growth to expansion and demand, noting gains across coal and mineral sectors with higher output goals.
Miller's Worm Powders for Worms
The text lists worm symptoms such as restlessness teeth grinding nose picking and peevishness. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy that acts quickly attacking worms and easing the child with no likely return of the attack.
Hill Gill Exchange Echoes Salary Question
In a brief dialogue Hill asks if the firm pays good salaries and Gill responds that he is not in a position to comment further. The exchange hints at internal policy constraints and secrecy around compensation.
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Hill
Gill
Northern Ireland Highway Density Report
A report notes Northern Ireland now has two and a half miles of highway for every square mile of land, highlighting extensive road infrastructure relative to area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ireland
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