Hopeful naval conference in London seeks arms cuts
London hosts a gathering of Britain United States France Italy and Japan with Dominion and India reps to curb naval buildup. Debates hinge on submarines battleships and cruisers and reflect broader ties and hopes following past Washington talks. Public support grows as leaders aim for reductions and closer accord.
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London
England
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Dominions
India
Great Britain
Britain
Washington
Ramsay MacDonald
Hoover
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Spit Water
Republi
Canadian government shipbuilding deal rumored in Liverpool
The London Sunday News reports a major shipbuilding contract may soon be placed in Liverpool for a new Canadian Government line of passenger and cargo steamers. It notes invitations issued for a fleet to operate between Montreal and Cape Town and India, signaling broad imperial trade aims.
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London Sunday News
Liverpool
Montreal
Cape Town
India
Toxin threat overshadows war power say scientist
Dr Leonard Hill director of applied physiology at the National Institute of Medical Research warns a small spoonful of a nameless dry toxin could kill a million men if inhaled or eye exposure. He contrasts laboratory science with modern warfare and questions the usefulness of military panoply. The piece ends with a village quip about an elopement and a dog going mad.
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Leonard Hill
National Institute of Medical Research
Hampstead
Canada Cabinet ministers include oldest Motherwell and youngest Dunning
The Dominion Cabinet lists W. R. Motherwell as Agriculture minister at seventy the eldest and C A Dunning at forty five the Finance minister the youngest. Other members range from 68 to 42 with Forke the Immigration minister resigning at sixty nine forming an average age near fifty five for the seventeen officials.
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Hoe
W. R. Motherwell
Agriculture
Dominion
C. A. Dunning
Finance
Veniot
Interior
Stewart
King
Elliott
Labor
Heenan
Customs
Euler
Justice
Lapointe
Railways
Crerar
Marine
Cardin
Trade and Commerce
Malcom
Natonal Defense
Ralston
Rinfret
Canon
Forke
Winter Tonic Claim Promises Blood Health
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a winter tonic to combat fatigue and poor blood. It cites a Ontario testimonial from Mrs. Jackson Jenkins Owen Sound and urges readers to start taking the pills now, noting sales by mail for five cents per box.
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Dr. Williams
Jackson Jenkins
Owen Sound
Ont
Cancer serum discovery by two San Francisco surgeons
Two San Francisco surgeons Dr Walter Bernant Coffey and Dr John D Humber disclosed a cancer killing serum derived from sheep adrenal satellye. University of California medical agencies plan to cooperate in further experiments with the substance while stressing it is not a cancer cure but may kill cancerous tissues. Also included is an unrelated cosmetic note praising Persian palm’s charm and skin benefits.
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San Francisco
University of California
Walter Bernant Coffey
Southern Pacific Hospital
John D. Humber
Alberta Debaters Defeat Manitoba In McGoun Cup Verdict
University of Alberta speakers David Sigler and F E L Priestley defeated University of Manitoba team Ronald M Donnell and R Gerald Riddell by a three to one judge's verdict on the subject Resolved that total disarmament is essential to world peace. The note adds a stray line about a pelican pouch capable of seven quarts of water.
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University of Alberta
University of Manitoba
Alberta
David Sigler
F. E. L. Priestley
Manitoba
Ronald M. MacDonnell
R. Gerald Riddell
Transatlantic flight routes eyed by Canada England and US
Aviation officials in Canada and England discuss possible northern routes to link eastern and western worlds via Arctic and Greenland legs while a U S seadrome prototype tests off the southeastern coast in 1930. Cost considerations loom large for sea based and northern airport networks.
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Arctic
Arctc
Canada
Ottawa
England
United States
Warren Scholl
Winnipeg
Winnpeg
Baker Lake
Baffin Island
Greenland
Royal Geographic Society
Edmonton
Vancouver
Atlantic
sub-Arctic Islands
Unusual Find Trapper Reports Miniature Airship in Backcountry
John Sandberg, a trapper in Gold Creek district about 50 miles southwest of Fernie BC, reports discovering an eight foot miniature dirigible with a sealed glass receptacle inside bearing a Toronto address and a request to report the territory where found. A reward of two dollars fifty cents or two hundred fifty dollars is offered. Sandberg will reveal the address after contact. The note notes Toronto as embarkation and mentions the 1800 mile air distance. The item, a tiny craft with a cabin and a note, spurs mystery amid other ads and notes in the clipping.
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John Sandberg
Gold Creek District
Fernie
Toronto
Sandberg
Demolitions Rise as Churches Are Replaced by Soviet Centers
The Simanov monastery and other churches across Moscow and Leningrad are being blown up or converted into secular facilities including workers clubs and cultural centers. Five thousand workers removed debris from Simanov, while St. Isaac's Cathedral bells were destroyed and a museum opened. Other churches are replaced by commercial buildings and schools, with bell proceeds funding a menagerie in Tiflis.
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Simanov
Russia
Moscow
St. Isaac's
Leningrad
Grant Up to 3000 For Milk Weed Flavor Study
The National Research Council of Canada funds the University of British Columbia with 3000 to continue milk weed flavor investigations. Vivian Hudson and Duncan McKenzie, UBC graduates, are appointed assistants to the project after the initial months of research. Dr Thomas Electric Oil touted for sprains and bruises, claimed to reduce swelling and inflammation and ease pain with a trial promised.
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National Research Council of Canada
University of British Columbia
Vivian Hudson
Duncan McKenzie
Thomas
Good Speakers Nervous in Mass Formations
War hero Jan Smuts warned that political mass gatherings can be more terrifying than military ones. Fellow public figures share similar nerves, including William Paterson who feared slipping before audiences. The piece closes with a quip about a son of genius who sought bank work for the money.
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Jan Christian Smuts
Toronto
William Paterson
Canada
Canada Leads With Strong Trade Per Capita Says Report
A report by C Price-Green, Commissioner of Natural Resources, claims Canada now has the world’s most favorable trade balance per head. Exports reach 135 dollars per capita, far above Britain and nearly four times the U S. Industrial indicators cited by the U S Bureau of Statistics show Canada’s economic growth outpacing the United States. Manufacturing’s rise shifts Canada from agriculture’s long dominance. manufacturing up 900 percent since 1901.
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Canada
C. Price-Green
United States
Price-Green
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