Coal Miners Face Long-Term Loss From Industry Shift
A critical view argues that coal miners in the United States Canada and Britain miss the trend toward hydroelectric oil and electric power replacing coal. Strikes and high wages worsen costs as manufacturing shifts, electrification expands, and demand for coal dwindles, threatening livelihoods and prompting calls for cooperation to stabilize supplies.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Omere
Strange Smoking Contest At Pari Club Parades Hefty Entrants
M Lenoble won the annual Cent Kilos event in Paris where the all male entrants must weigh over 100 kilos. The contest tested who could smoke the longest gram of tobacco in a 26 person share, with Lenoble keeping a single gram lit for about 20 seconds.
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Lenoble
Paris
M Lenoble
Cancer discovery viewed as step toward control by Mayo
Dr Charles H Mayo of Rochester calls London reports of an infective cancer agent interesting but not decisive. He notes German researchers claim to isolate a cancer germ, echoed in New York and Chicago, yet stresses no definite finding and urges a conservative outlook as scientists push toward a cure.
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Mayo
Rochester
Charles H. Mayo
London
Dr. Mayo
New York
Chicago
Earl Haigle sails to Canada amid service league conference
Earl Haigle, aged sixty four, sails from Liverpool to attend the British Empire Service League conference. Reports say he is color blind and was initially refused entry to the State College, but admission followed after discussions with Sir Redvers Buller and Major General M Calmont.
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Earl Haigle
Earl Hag
Liverpool
Canada
British Empire Service League
State College
Redvers, Buller
M’calmont
Defence of Empire Debate Over Naval Policy
In a House of Commons debate the Dominions were urged to take a larger role in naval responsibility. Major Belisha and Major Bousha argued for stronger imperial ties and shared defense costs, with Mr Lloyd George echoing the call as essential to defend the empire.
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Cheney
Cominone
Belisha
Major Bousha
Lloyd George
King of Pain Earache and Toothache Remedy Ad
An old advert promotes Nerviline as a rapid relief for ear and toothache along with a hundred minor pains including stomach gas and neuralgia. It urges families to keep a bottle and promises swift comfort from a dealer.
Protecting Eyes Of Industrial Workers
A new gold-screen or Jold-screen glasses protect furnace workers from heat and ultraviolet rays. Yellow tinted glass reflects heat and blocks intense radiation, reducing eye strain and cataract risk for men near hot furnaces.
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Mght
Cholera Infantum and Early Summer Remedies
An old column notes cholera infantum as a fatal childhood risk in summer and recommends Baby's Swn Tablets to regulate bowels and soothe the stomach. It touts safety, non narcotic ingredients, and availability from medical dealers or by mail. It mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a worm remedy and a California silk worm farm near Oroville in a brief economic aside.
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Medieluy
Mall At Scents
Dr. Williams Kine Co
Brockville
Ont
James the Righteous Teachings on Anger and Controlling Speech
Sunday school lesson on James 1 12 18 21 8 21 urges Christians to be living epistles showing gentleness and restraint. It emphasizes swift control of anger and speech, warning that human wrath does not produce righteousness and citing insights from Jowett Oesterling and Henry on righteousness and the dangers of heated controversy.
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J. H. Jowett
Jamies
James
Max
God
W. E. Oesterls
Matthew Henry
Huge Underground Rail System Planned for London
The Daily Graphic reports United States capitalists have drafted plans for a vast underground railway for London. The $25,000,000 scheme envisions a freight network beneath the city to relieve surface traffic by shifting freight haulage from streets to subterranean lines. An English engineer is credited with the design and a parliamentary sanction is required to proceed.
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London
Daily Graphic
United States
British Denies Pacific Naval Base at Esquimalt
The British government rejected rumors of a Pacific coast naval base at Esquimalt British officials said the idea surfaces periodically in England but no action was taken Canadian naval yards remain at Esquimalt. Tourism in Canada rose in 1924 with Danft Lake Louise Banff Park drawing thousands of visitors and camping permits issued.
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Pacific
Esquimalt
Department of National Defence
England
Reases
Canada
National Parks of
Honey Production in Canada Rises Driven by Ontario Output
The bureau estimates total honey production at 2 552 000 dollars, up from last year. Ontario leads with an output ranging from 2 000 000 to 10 000 000 units, signaling a strong rise in provincial production across the country.
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Canada
Bureau of Value
Ontario
Newly Developed Klin Dries Lumber While Recovering Sarpentine
A newly developed klin dries lumber while simultaneously recovering sarpentine from the process. The dual function aims to streamline production and extract a valuable byproduct, potentially boosting efficiency and material value for mills.
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Klin
Tt i
Prince George in China and royal duties debated
A fragment cites expectations about Prince George joining British naval forces in China and comments on royal protocol. The piece notes the king would shield his son, but such actions would be against royal tradition. The text shifts to Miller's Worm Wonders, praising a worm destroyer as a remedy for children and digestion.
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China
Prince George
Glasgow
How to Wean a Baby Gradually in Seventh Month
Guidance for gradual weaning starting around seven months with two bottles daily, then reducing feedings to complete weaning. Mentions Borden's Eagle Brand milk as breast milk flavor and digestibility and notes free feeding instructions from the Borden Company. Also references Holloway's Corn Remover for relief.
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Borden
Eagle
The
Borden Company Limited
Moi Teal
Saskatchewan Batter Production Sees May Rise
May batter production in Saskatchewan totalled 1 11522 pounds, up from 940 041 the year earlier, per provincial dairy commissioner. Cumulative five month total reached 3 883 986 pounds, versus 3 222 084 a year before, a gain of 561 952 pounds. Also notes a social service call to duty and a proposed London Liverpool highway plan costing 325 000 dollars per mile with no towns along the route.
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Saskatchewan
Liverpool-London
London
Liver
Won Wager By New Stunt On 52 Mile Truck Ride
Arthur Kiley, 27, rode a 489 pound truck 52 miles in 33 hours 22 minutes. He did the stunt to win a wage. Minard's Liniment for Corse and I tare.
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Arthur Kiley
Germany doubles Canadian grain imports through Hamburg
Report shows heavy German demand for Canadian wheat and flour via Hamburg. Since navigation opened, Montreal shipped over 12,000,000 bushels of grain and 6,014,411 sacks of flour to the port. German consumption rises despite an impending August 15 import tax on flour.
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Berman Consums Heay
Dominion
Hamburg
Montreal
Hamburg 4
Germany
Lackner Lectures on Colonial Policy and Youth Training
Count Luckner era Seead raider commander Lackner proposes a colonial policy for Germany the expansion of overseas influence and youth training He invites 70 elites from the United States New Zealand and Australia to join a program focused on world thinking and reasoning Also a note promotes J Sellogg’s asthma remedy as a universal family cure.
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Fenx von Luckner
Sead
al “Lackner
Gerany
Germany
Count Lackner
Tie Tas
Rom 70
United States
New Zealand
Australia
Janace
Did Not Bathe Says Sea Water Never Changes
A London Sunday Pictorial editorial quotes a coastal resort visitor who refused sea bathing. He declares the sea water has not been changed for millions of years and questions why any sane man would dive into a weak, drowned-water solution.
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London Sunday
Teacher Toursters Nod at Welsh Towns Joke
A fragmented reminiscence mentions teachers from Ypsilanti Kokomo and Speonk on a Cook's tour in Wales. They joke about the odd Welsh town names and exclaim at the humor of the place names.
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Ypsilantt
Kokomo
Speonk
Wales
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