Five powers meet in London naval conference seeks disarmament path
London hosts a five power naval conference with Britain United States France Italy and Japan debating limits on battleships submarines and ship numbers. Competing demands and colonial interests shape talks while observers note growing Anglo American cooperation and hopes linked to past Washington agreements.
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London
England
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Britain
Cabinet ministers age list shows Dominion group averaging fifty five
The article notes the Cabinet's oldest member Hon W K R Motherwell at seventy and youngest Hon C A Dunning at forty five with others ranging from forty two to sixty six. Including the recently resigned Forke aged sixty nine, the seventeen ministers average about fifty five years.
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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
National Defense
Ralston
Rinfret
Canon
Immigration
Forke
Rumored Ship Deal Ties Canada to Liverpool Yard
The London Sunday News reports a potential large contract for a new Canadian Government line of passenger and cargo steamers to be built in Liverpool. It notes invitations already issued for a fleet to sail Montreal to Cape Town and India.
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London Sunday News
Liverpool
Montreal
Cape Town
India
Poison Toxin Could Kill Million Men Says Scientist
Dr. Leonard Hill of the National Institute of Medical Research in Hampstead stated a nameless toxin might be used to kill millions. He warned that a salt spoonful could suf fice to kill 1,000,000 men, whether inhaled or contact with the eye, and questioned the value of war machinery if such a toxin were dispersed from aircraft.
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Leonard Hill
National Institute of Medical Research
Hampstead
Elopement Sparks Village Gossip in Grant Hampstead
A newly returned bride laments the elopement as a nine days' wonder in Grant Hampstead. Her companion John agrees the tale would have faded if not for Sam Boyle's dog going mad on the same day.
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John
Granthampstead
Sam Boyle
Withstand Winter Ailments With Dr Williams Pink Pills
Winter drains vitality and immunity. A tonic like Dr Williams Pink Pills is claimed to rebuild rich red blood, boosting resistance to colds and flu. Mrs. Jackson Jenkins of Owen Sound Ontario reports recovery after a severe flu, recommending the pills. Buy locally or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Jackson Jenkins
Owen Sound
Ont
Dr. Williams
Race for Supremacy in Flying Atlantic
Aviation officials in Canada England and the United States study two transatlantic routes one Arctic and sub Arctic the other seadrome stocked ocean path Plans envision passenger mail and express service with Canada as a possible skyway between eastern and western hemispheres Costs of seadromes or northern airports on Greenland ice cap and sub Arctic islands are deemed the major hurdle Plans foresee testing a seadrome off the U S southeast coast in 1930 and routes from Winnipeg to Baker Lake via Baffin Island to Greenland and Vancouver with Royal Geographic Society expedition to study northern Canada Edmonton and Vancouver listed as waypoints and test sites
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Atlantic Ocean
Arctic
sub-Arctic
Canada
Ottawa
England
United States
Warren Scholl
Winnipeg
Baker Lake
Baffin Island
Greenland
Royal Geographic Society
Edmonton
Vancouver
Atlantic
Greenland Ice
sub-Arctic Islands
Surgeons Claim Cancer Killing Serum From Sheep Adrenal Edge
Two San Francisco doctors Dr Walter Bernard Coffey and Dr John D Humber announce a serum derived from sheep adrenal edge tissue that can kill cancerous tissue though they stress it is not a cure. UC medical agencies agree to cooperate in further experiments on the substance.
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San Francisco
University of California
Walter Bernard Coffey
Southern Pacific Hospital
John D. Humber
Persian palm beauty cream praised for skin charm
A Persian palm based cosmetic is praised for giving a rare charm to women. It is described as fragrant and cooling, leaving complexions fresh and youthful. The product is claimed indispensable for dainty women, suitable as a powder base or lotion, and said to tone, stimulate, and whiten hands.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Boon to Children
Recognized as a leading specific for worm destruction, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator has proved a boon to suffering children everywhere. It seldom fails.
Alberta Debaters Defeat Manitoba in McGoun Cup
University of Alberta defeated University of Manitoba by three to one in the McGoun Cup debate. Alberta's David Sigler and F E L Priestley argued for total disarmament as essential to world peace against Ronald M. MacDonnell and R Gerald Riddell for Manitoba.
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University of Alberta
University of Manitoba
Alberta
David Sigler
F. E. L. Priestley
Manitoba
Ronald M. MacDonnell
R. Gerald Riddell
Unusual Find Reported In Gold Creek Trap Line
John Sandberg, a trapper in the Gold Creek district near Fernie B C, claims discovering an eight foot miniature dirigible with a sealed note and Toronto address inside a small cabin. The note requests reporting details of the territory found and offers a reward of two dollars fifty cents or 250 dollars.
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John Sandberg
Gold Creek
Fernie
B.C
Toronto
Sandberg
Egypt's Wealth Fueled by Irrigation and Drainage Work
Egypt stands as a prosperous nation today due to large scale irrigation and drainage projects. The country leverages water management to boost agriculture and economic growth through extensive public works.
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Egypt
British printer discovers luminous ink for dark reading
A British printer has found a method to produce luminous ink in several colours enabling reading in the dark. The technique promises bright readability without external light and may impact future printing and design possibilities.
Demolition of Simanov Monastery for Soviet Center
The Simanov monastery, once Russia’s leading religious center, was blown up for a vast Soviet workers' club and cultural center. Five thousand red workers removed debris pledging to reclaim one stone per person into the Moscow River. Similar demolitions follow in Leningrad Moscow with churches replaced by commercial buildings and schools.
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Simanov
Russia
Moscow
St. Isaac’s
Leningrad
Tiflis
Grant for Research Supports Milk Flavor Study at UBC
The National Research Council of Canada grants the University of British Columbia 3000 dollars to continue research into weed flavors in milk. Graduates Vivian Hudson and Duncan McKenzie were named assistants to carry forward the investigation begun a few months ago. Dr Thomas’ Eclectric Oil touted for sprains and bruises with claims of swelling reduction and pain relief.
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National Research Council of Canada
University of British Columbia
Vivian Hudson
Duncan McKenzie
Thomas
Nervous moments of famous speakers in mass gatherings
During a Toronto address Jan Smuts admitted nervous trepidation before addressing a crowd and compared mass formation to military fear. William Paterson noted, despite long campaigning, a door opening behind him could make him bolt from the stage. The piece closes with a quip about a son of genius wanting to work in a bank for the money.
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Jan Christian Smuts
Toronto
William Paterson
Canada
Canada Leads in Favorable Trade Balance per Capita
Commissioner C Price-Green reports Canada now has the highest favorable trade balance per person, with exports at 135 dollars per capita, far above Great Britain and nearly four times U S levels. The U S Bureau cites Canada’s production gains outpacing the United States by significant margins. Industrial growth favors manufacturing, though agriculture remains important and has grown less rapidly.
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Canada
C. Price-Green
United States
Price-Green
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