Ontario Uranium and Thorium Minerals Found Across Central Regions
Investigators report radioactive occurrences in Ontario across Precambrian rocks from Parry Sound to Kingston, with uranium oxide content in uraninite and euxenite, noting radium's potential in cancer therapy and that radium prices may rise. The work suggests deposits could be developed as a by product rather than primary ore.
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Ontario
Dominion Department of Mines
H. WY. Emeworth
Parry Seudl
Kingston
Ellsworth
Colorado
United States
Alberta investigates potato by products to aid farmers
Howard Stutchbury, coal trade commissioner, has authority from the Alberta Government to thoroughly investigate potato by products. The aim is to help farmers dispose of second grade and call potatoes. Premier Greenfield shows strong interest in the project.
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Howard Stutchbury
Alberta
Premier Greenfield
Young Woman Seeks Tobacco Field Visit in Wayside Tale
A Kentucky man recounts meeting a Cincinnati native who hoped to see a tobacco field during harvest time. She expressed curiosity about tobacco raising and plugging, reflecting a shared interest in rural work and seasonal labor, as described in Wayside Tales.
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Kentucky
Cincinnati
Chinese Girl Wins School Cooking Prize in Manhattan
A 12 year old Chinese girl wins a Manhattan school prize as best cook, a triumph noted for its rarity as she also excels in an American history contest against a hundred competitors, drawing fresh attention to Chinese cooks and students.
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Manhattan
Pacific Coast
Brooklyn Eagle
Moving Towards Prosperity Spending Morey Constructively
A Regiria Post editorial argues that boosting spending must be productive and targeted. It urges building, housing, infrastructure, and farm improvements over mere wasteful expenditures to lift the economy.
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Regiria Post
Balfour Reflects on Parliaments and Empires in Banquet Speech
Lord Balfour, speaking at a City of London Conservative banquet, recalls the rise and fall of the Irish Party under Parnell and the rise and fall of Germany from 1871 to Versailles. He notes his long public life and his role as Foreign Minister signing the Versailles treaty.
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Lord Balfour
City of London
Conservative and Unionist Association
Parnell
Germany
Lord Salisbury
Paris
Prussia
Palace of Versailles
Europe
William
London Times
Quaint Marriage of Princess Marie of Roumania Details Ancient Customs
Princess Marie of Roumania wed King Alexander of Jugosilavia in a ceremony rich with old rites. On returning from church she crossed a cloth barrier between gate posts, then scattered a sieve of wheat and sugar into corners. She carried bread and wine and embraced a child giving a garment she had made.
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Marie
Roumania
Alexander of
JugoSilavia
Channel Air Trip Costs 80 Dollars Twice Weekly Service
A new twice weekly Channel air service between London and Marseilles starts August 14 with fares at 80 dollars. Departure from Croydon is at early morning, Paris at noon, Lyons at 3 PM, and Marseilles by 5 PM aboard two engine luxury French Pullmans carrying 14 passengers.
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London
Marseilles
Croydon
Paris
Lyons
Valuable Gift For British Museum Acquires Chinese Throne
The Victoria and Albert Museum gains the most important Chinese furniture example in Britain through a private gift from George Swift. The throne, once part of a pair from Nan-Haid zee Palace near Pekin, features red lacquer and carved lacquer work with green brown and yellow layers. The companion may be with the Chinese President. The back center panel shows an elephant bearing a vase of jewels, symbolizing good fortune and longevity.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Chien Lung
London
George Swift
Nan-Haidzee
Pekin
Thousandth Birthday Celebration for German Town Groslar
Groslar in the Harz marked its thousandth anniversary with a gala attended by prominent national figures. The town wore fresh paint and decorations, highlighting its imperial past and Kaiserhaus, believed to be Germany’s oldest secular building. A formal morning program opened the observances, followed by a lengthy historical pageant, a mountain folk picnic, and an evening folk play by locals.
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Harz
Goslar
Kaiserhaus
Henry Hl
Germany
Two Japans and the yellow peril in foreign policy
Boston Globe comments on two Japans one hostile to outsiders and one cooperative. It credits the Washington conference with uplifting liberals, arguing white jingoism fuels the yellow peril. The text notes a fire destroyed the Russian Embassy in Angora and 25 other buildings in the Nationalist capital quarter.
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Washington
Boston Globe
Angora
King George Praised For Speech On Local Government
The King spoke at the London County Council opening about efficient local government and proper housing of authority. He urged strong civic sense and credited himself with the address, though many believe ministers write his speeches.
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George
London
London County Council
Rebuilding Plans Aimed at Preserving Bank of England Exterior
The Bank of England reconstruction proposes a near total interior rework while retaining the historic exterior walls and as many internal rooms as feasible to preserve the building’s character.
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Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
Woman Quizzes Husband's Earnings in Shoreditch Court
In Shoreditch County Court a woman questioned her husband about his income. She recalled he once refused to disclose it, saying she already knew the amount. The brief exchange highlighted tensions over financial transparency in marriage.
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Shoreditch
Six-ounce radium batch worth twenty million
Report notes radium worth about 20 million dollars has been produced over the last 26 years, totaling six ounces in weight. This highlights the high value and rarity of the material despite its small quantity.
Memory Fragments Highlight Reading and Listening Recall
A quotable line notes the average person recalls three fifths of what they see and one fifth of what they hear. The statement frames attention to perception and learning differences across sensory input.
Torpedo Planes Could Endanger Modern Battleships
A London Graphic scenario imagines torpedo carrying planes attacking a battleship fleet. Torpedo aircraft fly in divisions under smoke screens then discharge torpedoes at 400 to 500 yards, while battleships struggle to evade. Factors include wind, sun, anti aircraft fire, and evolving defenses like aircraft carriers and flying boats.
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England
London Graphic
Empire wireless chain links directly Britain to world
Imperial Government to build a huge 240 kilowatt wireless station near Bourne in Lincolnshire to connect England with Egypt India South Africa and Australia. The plan omits Suez Singapore Hong Kong and East Africa and aims to handle up to 30 million words per year once relays are in place with revised costs and funding by the Crown.
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Suez Canal
Singapore
Hong Kong
East Africa
Australia
South Africa
India
England
Egypt
Bourn
Vea
Lincolnshire
Imperial Wireless Chain
Suez
Imperial
Unity and service urged as path to Ireland’s bright future
Lord Shaw of Dumfries addressed the Canadian Club in Victoria BC urging community service and unity. He warned England faces strain but hopes for a smoother future while envisioning Ireland as a brilliant jewel in the British Empire, with postwar reconciliation possible.
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Lord Shaw
Dumfertine
Victoria
England
Ireland
Sweden considers ten year naval expansion plan
A parliamentary commission with navy experts backs a ten year build up for the Swedish navy. The program includes four fast armored cruisers, 12 destroyers, six torpedo boats, three mine layers, 22 submarine chasers and other smaller craft. Armored cruisers would be 6 500 tons at 30 knots with eight 21 cm and six 12 cm guns. Passage depends on forthcoming Parliament sessions.
Ice Carried by Wooden Boats Plays Key Role in Arctic Route
Ships used to move fire from Norway to England rely on fast wooden boats to carry ice cargoes. An iron vessel would melt ice quickly due to metal’s heat conduction, making wooden craft essential for preserving the cargo.
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Norway
England
Largest watch built by Pennsylvania firm spans 19.5 inches
A Pennsylvania company produced what is described as the largest watch ever built, measuring nineteen and a half inches in diameter.
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Pennsylvania
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