Ireland and Britain clash over Home Rule and secession
The article argues Britain cannot cede full secession to Ireland and must offer dominion status to Southern Ireland. It notes Ulster opposition, de Valera’s rejection of a single Irish unit, and Smuts urging acceptance to preserve the Empire. It warns Sinn Fein faces responsibility for any rejection and warns of empire breakup if secession is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
British Isles
United States
Emerald Isle
Great Britain
Britain
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Smuts
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Dail Eireann
de Valera
Ulster
Sinn Fein
India
Wireless Link Reaches Bull Harbor Island Coast
G. J. Desbarats reports new wireless equipment installed at Bull Harbor Island in British Columbia to complete the Pacific coastal government station chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Harbor Island
B.C
Pacific
G. J. Desbarats
Just Demand at Box Office Over Amusement Tax
In a London exchange MacPherson asks for a refund of amusement tax paid. The clerk questions the request and MacPherson replies that they were not amused. The brief exchange appears as a humorous note in the London Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacPherson
London Mail
Keep Children Well During Hot Weather
Every mother knows how fatal the hot summer months are to small children. Cholera infantum and stomach troubles are rife. Keeping Baby's own Tablets in the house helps prevent illness. If trouble comes quickly, the Tablets will aid recovery. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25¢ a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
German Dye Trade War Threatens British Imports
The Glasgow dye magnate reports German dye makers unite to exclude British dyes from Germany and curb British trade worldwide. They plan to charge high prices to fund wartime needs and limit access to dyes. Also noted is the bluejacket collar’s pigtail era origin and a freight train crash at Nimes with a door marked This Way Out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
India
Germany
Nimes
Earrings wore by women in ancient Greece and Rome
The note states that ancient Asians reportedly wore earrings of both sexes while in ancient Greece and Rome only women wore earrings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
Liniment Claim Sparks Neuralgia Relief Discussion
An advertisement asserts a liniment owner claims two million units relieve neuralgia. The claim surfaces amid product pitches and health remedy marketing in the era, with no independent verification noted.
Government and Private Operation in Canada
J L Payne argues the deficit for Canadian National Railways in 1919 1920 stems from fixed charges and weak administration. He compares Canadian National units with Canadian Pacific, showing higher costs lower efficiency and rising expenses under government control. He urges scrutiny of management practices and notes 1920 projections remain bleak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Canada
Winnipeg
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Group
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Ontario
Quebec
Canadian National
Canadian Canadian National Pacific
Great Western
G. T. Pacife
Ian Northern
McAdoo
North America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lydia E. Pinkham
Owen Sound
ORK
J. L. Payne
Department of Railways and Canals, of Canada
Railway Age
Chicago
Dominion Treasury
Grand Trunk
Prince Island Railway
New Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Intercolonial
Maritime Provinces
Berend Amotere
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
EPIC
China
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Northern
G. T. Pacific
Transcontinental
Minard’s
Castoria
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