Naval conference yields hopeful path to world peace
Western Canada expresses profound satisfaction as the Five Power naval conference in London reaches agreement among the British Commonwealth United States and Japan. The accord limits ships and armament while stressing public support for disarmament and peaceful conduct shaping future international policy. Canada, closely tied to both sides, welcomes the outcome and the shared goal of restraint and cooperation.
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Western Canada
London
England
Krameay MacDonald
British Commonwealth of Nations
United States of America
Empire of Japan
British Commonwealth
United States
Japan
Futhermore
Canada
Finish Studies in Canadian University Says British Headmasters
Dr Cyril Norwood headmaster of Harrow and leader of British public school headmasters touring Canada says Canadians should complete studies at Canadian universities. He cites visits to Quebec and Maritime institutions and envisions more Canadian students at Oxford Cambridge and London but stresses Canadian university training as key. Iceland's foreign trade is increasing.
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Canada
Cyril Norwood
Harrow
Norwood
Quebec
Maritimes
Oxford
Cambridge
London
University of London
Empire
Queer Insects In Peru Surgical Ant Martyr Tale
Field Museum expedition reports a native practice in the equatorial forest where a biting ant with powerful jaws is used to close wounds. The surgeon risks life as the ant bites, skin edges are joined, and the body is snipped away while the head maintains the grip until healing completes.
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Peru
Field Museum
Equatorial Forest
Discovery of Danish milk by the foot experiment
Danish farmers Mik project follows experiments on a Danish farm showing natural water removal from cows milk yields a pulpy substance that can be rolled into unflat sheets resembling paper. Special machines roll the substance on sanitary lines and concentrate it into a food that dissolves back to liquid when boiled.
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Mik
Owes Her Health to Pink Pills
A testimonial claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore blood and strength for women with anaemia. Mrs L Deschenes of La Tuque Quebec describes recovery from fatigue headaches and breathlessness after six boxes, praising improved appetite sleep and energy. Pills sold at drug stores or by mail for 50 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canada adopts clear quality labels for canned goods
Canada leads with a mandatory quality mark system under the Meat and Canned Foods Act. Four grades Fancy Choice Standard Second guide housewives to buy by quality. A promotional note urges buying by the quality mark for assured value. Persian Balm praised as a skin toner and cosmetic.
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Canada
Fruit Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada forest area and timber stocks breakdown
The total forest area of Canada is estimated at 1,151,454 square miles with 865,880 square miles productive and accessible. A little over one third of this productive area bears merchantable timber while the remainder carries young growth not yet fit for use.
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Canada
Aerial studio plane to map 63 000 square miles in Rhodesia
Africa announces an aerial studio built to photograph Northern Rhodesia covering 63 000 square miles. The aircraft will fly at 20 000 feet for up to seven and a half hours to map the country below. With two engines, it can return to safety if one fails.
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Rhodesia
Japanese Railways Offer Third Class Sleeping Cars
A Japanese railroad provides third class sleeping cars aimed at lower income travelers. The service expands affordable overnight options for poorer patrons, assigning more basic accommodations and lower fares to typical long distance journeys.
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Japan
German scientists harvest lightning in Swiss storm clouds
German researchers claim success retrieving electric current from storm clouds high in a Swiss mountain and controlling the produced sparks. Separately, a luthier notes seventy pieces of wood are used to craft a violin, outlining the instrument’s traditional materials.
Do Your Ears Buzz With Loud Noises
Public notice-style health ad extolls CATARRHOZONE as a cure for catarrh and related head noises. It claims relief from buzzing ears, nasal discharge, sore throats, and headaches with daily inhalation and a two month course priced at $1.00, 50c for small size, sold at dealers.
Canada Week boosts Bristol shoppers with Canadian goods
Bristol counts Canada Week as a strong boost despite little local press with posters ads and store displays revealing thousands of dollars in sales and new Canadian lines. The writer notes Britain promotes Empire goods more, while Canada waits for a border city showcase and urges stronger Dominion support. Miller's Worm Powders are praised for quick worm relief and digestion aid for children.
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Bristol
Canada
Glasgow
Dominion
Great Britain
Empire Marketing Board
Empire
British Isles
United States
No Known Parallel Cecil and Churchill Legacy Across Generations
The death of the Earl of Balfour recalls how two British families, the Cecils and the Churchills, produced outstanding men for generations. The Pitts produced premiers, but few other descendants earned top honors. If the mother transmits mentality, Cecil and Churchill lineages may owe their success to uncanny spouse choices.
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Earl of Balfour
Cecils
Churchills
Pitts
Great Britain
Cecil
Churchill
Port Hope fireman John Tozer long serving civic icon
Thirty two years on a water wagon marks notable civic service, paired with over 29 years as driver of the town's fire team with only one missed call. John Tozer of Port Hope Ontario stands as a complete record of dedication.
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John Tozer
Port Hope
Ont
Chicken Cannery Planned in Fraser Valley New Westminster
A private $25 009 chicken cannery is planned for New Westminster to operate with the B C Egg Pool and other Fraser Valley poultry concerns. The project will be a private venture.
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B.C
Fraser Valley
New Westminster
Mount Revelstoke Road Tops Western Canada Drives
A thrilling mountain drive along the new motor road to the peak of Mount Revelstoke in Mount Revelstoke National Park, a 100 square mile reserve in British Columbia.
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Canada
Mount Revelstoke
Mount Revelstoke National Park
British Columbia
Polar bear covers feet with hair to grip on ice
A polar bear displays hair on the soles of its feet which helps prevent slipping on icy surfaces. The adaptation aids traction in its Arctic habitat.
Mayo Brothers Turn Wealth To Public Health
Millions of dollars earned by Doctors William and Charles Mayo will be dedicated to humanity through the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research affiliated with the University of Minnesota. The brothers take modest salaries, with all excess income flowing to the foundation to train future surgeons. They adjust fees to the patient’s means and provide equal care regardless of ability to pay.
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William
Charles Mayo
Elinic
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research
University of Minnesota
William Mayo
Curious Twist of History on Primo de Rivera
The text notes Primo de Rivera, former Spanish dictator, was kept alive for years with insulin developed in the New World. It credits the discovery of insulin to a man financed by the Spanish Court about four and a half centuries ago, highlighting a historical curiosity.
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Primo de Rivera
Spain
New World
Notable U S Estimates on Drug Addicts and Starfish Sense
The piece notes an estimate of 200000 drug addicts in the United States. It also states the starfish lacks a nose yet its entire underside functions as a sense organ for smell.
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United States
Winnipeg plans grand combined land and sea airfield
A Winnipeg development study by a special Industrial Development Board of Manitoba committee outlines a 3 000 acre air field with an artificial two mile diameter lake as part of a novel land and sea plane airport. The project has Ottawa aviation department approval and aims to place Winnipeg among the continent's best equipped aviation hubs. A separate city ad promotes Douglas Egyptian Liniment for toothache sore throat and skin ailments. A Paris to London flight set a 95 minute record. Over 2 000 women study medicine in German universities.
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Industrial Development Board of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Department of Aviation
Ottawa
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