Secret pact report links Germany and Russia in wartime alliance
A piece from the Silly Mail claims a memorandum from a near-insider in Berlin and Munich describes a covert German Russian pact. It alleges coordinated mobilization of resources, shipbuilding in Russia, and Russia’s role in encircling Poland to secure a joint frontier.
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Russia
Swedon
Geman
France
Serret
Ruaeia
Trerman
Derlin
Munich
London
Paris
Mail
Ume
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Arry Neements
Nussia
Comple;e International
Aussia
Poland
Rusia
Abolition of Slavery in German East Africa Mandate
The British Government informed the League of Nations Secretariat of an ordinance abolishing slavery in former German East Africa, now Tanganyika under British mandate. Offences carry fines up to £59 and up to two years' imprisonment.
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Geneva
League of Nations
German East Africa
Ytangamyiki
Great Britain
Calgary Livestock Exchange Opposes Cattle Pool Plan
John Heid secretary of the Calgary Livestock Exchange condemns the United Grains Growers Limited cattle pooling proposal as impracticable and fraught with difficulties. He favors a local pooling arrangement as a more satisfactory alternative for Calgary Edmonton and Winnipes markets. Calgary is viewed as a premier market for Alberta raised live cattle and the UGG plan aims to secure higher prices.
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United Grains Growers, Limited
Edmonton
Winnipes
John Heid
Calgary Livestck Exchange
Held
Alberta
UGG
Farmers Seek Government Loans to Buy Farms
English chambers of agriculture petition the Government for loans to help farmers purchase farms. Many older landowners taxed 20 shillings in the pound face selling land, and the Government is expected to assist small farmers in buying.
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Loaifon
Chambers of Agriculture
Calgary UF.A. Convention May See Limited Delegates
Despite rising membership dues, the United Federation of Athletes may see fewer than 700 delegates at the January annual convention. Attendances could reach about 1,040 with delegates and friends.
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Calgary
Uf.a
Friends of the
California Fig Syrup Ad Urges Parental Use
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a cure for constipation in sick children. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness, listing symptoms like biliousness, feverishness, and sour stomach, and instructs mothers to ask pharmacists for genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions.
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California
Armenians Accused in Istanbul Conspiracy Plot
The Anatolian agency claims a conspiracy by Armenians in Italy to incite an uprising in Constantinople and trigger foreign intervention. It alleges plans to assassinate key Kemalist officials.
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Constantinople
Anatolian Agency
Italy
Push Road on to James Bay Toronto
Postponement of the electrification project and continued construction until a James Bay port is reached were the main decisions at a conference between Teniskaming and Northern Ontario Railway directors and Premier Drury.
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Toronto
James Bay
Teniskaming
Northern Ontario Railway
Drury
Greek King George Confined Amid Cabinet Executions
Belgrade dispatch reports King George of Greece nearly a prisoner in the palace as he pressed to halt the ministers' execution. The conflict with the Gonatis government deepens while Prince Andrew of Greece faces internment at Athens under guard amid fears over fate for allied leaders.
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Paris
George
Greece
Belgrade
Jugoslay
Gonatis
Lausanne
Andrew
Constantine
Prince Andrew
Asia Minor
Athens
New Brunswick Adopts Rightward Road Rule Dec 1
Fredericton reports a province wide rule change effective December 1 requiring drivers to keep to the right, aligning New Brunswick with Canada west of the province. The reform marks a standardization of road conduct across neighboring provinces.
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Fredericton
N.B
New Brunswick
Canada
Good Roads Association Presses $20 Million Grant
Ottawa reports the Canadian Good Roads Association seeks a Dominion grant of 20 million dollars to finish provincial road siding projects begun in 1919 and to extend the grant period. A national conference is planned early next year with tourist groups, publicity bureaus, boards of trade, and provinces to discuss funding and a worldwide campaign to promote travel to Canada.
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Good Roads Association
Ottawa
Canadian Good Roads Association
Boards of Trade
Montreal
Misawa
Toronto
Canada
United States
Fire Destroys Laval Dental College in Montreal
A two hour blaze in Laval destroyed the Laval Dental and Veterinary College tied to the University of Montreal with losses near 500 dollars. Eight firemen were injured by flying glass. The building was separate from the university’s main complex and follows two prior fires in three weeks and two years.
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Montreal
Laval Dental and Veterinary College
University of Montreal
University
Forest Fire Breaks Out in Northern Alberta
Calgary reports a new forest fire in Northern Alberta despite the belief that the regular season for forest combats had ended. Information comes from CH Morse, Inspector of Forest Reserves for Alberta.
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Calgary
Alberta
CH Morse
British troops to withdraw from Pettigoe border post
British forces will be pulled back from Pettigoe on the Donegal Fermanagh border soon. They will be replaced by Free State troops occupying the area after Republicans were expelled last May.
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Belfast
Pettigoe
Donegal Fermanagh
French Premier Poincare denies Ruhr invasion reports
Premier Poincare at the French embassy in Washington dismissed Paris reports that France plans to enter the Ruhr Valley. He stated the reports are false and reiterated France’s intention to pursue peaceful measures.
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Paris
Ruhr Valley
Ecome
Premier Poincare
Cascarets Clean Your Bowels Ad Prompt
An old advertisement touts Cascarets at ten cents a box as a pleasant laxative for both adults and children. It claims relief from sickness dizziness upset and stomach distress with one or two tablets and compares the product to a candy treat.
Britain Seeks Action Before Warship Cuts Continue
London reports Britain will halt further warship scrapping until other nations join the Washington treaty effort. Eyres Monsell says the United States and Japan have ratified the pact, France and Italy have not, as ships already sold for breaking rise. Debates on Canada cattle embargo lifting also noted with a government plan to push legislation this session.
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London
Great Britain
Washington
House of Commons
Eyres Monsell
Admiralty
Monsell
United States
Japan
Duke of Devonshire
Colonies
Refugees Flee Asia Minor Amid Severe Winter Exodus
A European press report notes thousands of non Moslems fleeing Asia Minor despite Turkish denial of expulsions. Refugees move on foot through snow toward Black Sea ports, many freezing or dying. U S hospitals report quadrupled numbers and 125000 destitute awaiting transport at ports.
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Samaun
Asia Minor
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Capacty
Mersivan
Immigration rise in Canada October entries up two percent
The Department of Immigration and Colonization reports a two percent increase in immigrants to Canada in October. A total of 6,320 newcomers were admitted, compared with 6,175 in October last year, reflecting a modest growth in immigration.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Benzine Tanker City of Sparta Explodes in Bourgas Harbor
The French tanker City of Sparta carrying benzine from Batum to Marseilles caught fire and blew up in Bourgas harbor. Two men were killed and three seriously injured as benzine spilled and set the harbor aflame. The cargo was consigned to Standard Oil Company.
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Sofias
Sparta
Batum
Marseilles
Bourgas
Sleeping sickness claims first case in months at Calgary
Calgary reports the death of John Francis Mason aged 1h years from sleeping sickness. This marks the first local case of the illness to appear in several months, signaling a rare occurrence in the area.
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Calgary
John Francis Mason
British Recall of Minister Tindley Breaks Diplomatic Ties
Lausanne spokesmen say recall of British Minister Tindley from Athens with all embassy staff marks a break in relations. The only British social test in Athens is C H Bensinck who remains on the financial commission as a non diplomat.
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Lausanne
Tindley
Athens
C. Hl. Bensinck
Financal Commission
A& A
Self Treatment for Rupture Promised by PLAPAQ Ad
An old advertisement touts the PRAPAQ method as the best scientific self treatment for rupture. It claims a VAD device cannot slip and offers instructions by mail, urging readers to send ten cents for a brochure. The copy appeals to those with hernias seeking private, at home relief.
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Stanet Ld
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