Britain rebuilds prestige as empire wealth flows back
The article argues Britain regains global standing after World War I. It cites a Honolulu Institute of Pacific Relations meeting where Sir Frederick Whyte presented a fair memorandum on Anglo Chinese relations. It notes Britain as financial center, pound back to par, gold flows reversing, and Dominion support strengthening shipbuilding and world trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Soviet
Russia
Institute of Pacific Relations
Honolulu
Peecerick Waoyte
Greatiitain
Lord Macaray
Sir Austen Charnberlain
Great Britain
Sir Austen
Camberlain
Soviet Russia
Sir Frederick Whyte
Sir Frederick
Chia
New York
United States
London
Britain
Canada
Eile
Prince Of Gypsies Buried In Splendor
Horvath, called Prince of the Gypsies, was buried in Parkany Czecho Slovakia as thousands of Central European gypsies mourned. His ebony coffin rested in a silk brocade shroud with a whip in his hand and bottles at his side to honor old friends. Delegates numbered at least a thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of
Czecho-Slovakia
Horvath
Parkany
Funeral Procession Led by 30 Bands Through Gypsy Tribes
A large funeral procession for Burgenland, Hungarian and Romanian gypsy communities featured 30 musical bands, many mounted on horseback, highlighting a ceremonial tribute across ethnic groups.
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Burgenland
Egyptian Clinics to Treat Intestinal Diseases With Rockefeller Aid
Egypt and the Rockefeller Foundation agree to establish clinics for intestinal and parasitic diseases. An American sanitary engineer will be funded by the Foundation, while the Egyptian government provides staff and facilities and waives customs duties on required imports. The note ends with a wry remark on diplomacy and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Bilharzia
Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation
United States
Titled Taxi Drivers
A vivid portrait of Paris taxi drivers once simple bachelors now called counts and generals by Russian aristocrats. Indignant readers complain they lack city maps and geography while one driver jokes that his commander has no maps, highlighting a comic clash of realms in Paris traffic.
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Paris
St. Anastasia
Vox Populists
J. D. Kelloge
A Perfect Medicine for Little Ones
Advertising copy touts Baby s Own Tablets as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels eases indigestion and colds promotes sleep and is safe for newborns with no opiates. A Nova Scotia mother from Atlantic endorses the product sold by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
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Alex. Jd. Perry
Atlantic
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Saskatchewan Dairy Losses Highlight Poor Cream Quality
Saskatchewan dairy commissioner Percy F. Reed reports farmers lost over 50 000 during the year ending October 31 due to cream graded down for acidity and off flavors. 83 percent of cream fell to No 2 or off grade, while 15.6 percent of the total down grade, about 12 944 cans, failed because of bad flavors with stink weed blamed as a major cause.
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Saskatchewan
Percy F. Reed
Saskatchwan
Saskatchewan Farmer Radio Farm School
Reed
Cancer Research Probes Cancer Nature in England for 25 Years
The Imperial Cancer Research Fund reports twenty five years of patient study in London. Dr Murray argues for a solitary cancer model, suggesting a single cancer per body may hinder the growth of additional cancers. If proven, this implies the body’s potential natural defense and a path toward therapeutic insights.
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Imperial Cancer Research Fund
London
Murray
Dry ice wow at New York exposition with castle display
The article describes a dry ice display cast as a castle at a New York electrical exposition. It notes dry ice does not liquefy as it sublimes and highlights its use in refrigerating perishable foods in transit including ice cream and fruit shipments.
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New York
Ontario
The Destruction of Wolves by North West Territories and Yukon
The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior reports 689 wolves destroyed in the last fiscal year by natives and white men. More than half the world’s population lives in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West Territories
Yukon
Department of the Interior
Canada
Asiaon
Lindbergh Admiration Among Youth Across Nations
The youth of a country may be more drawn to Lindbergh like figures than to work, as Canadians and Americans share hope that his era of peril ends safely. They wish he travels forward in health and ends his days in peaceful old age.
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Lindbergh
Tipless London Hotel Rules and Healthy Habits
The article notes a London hotel that bans tipping, with well paid staff and reservations described as always at a premium. It adds a reminder that a short daily walk benefits a mar in the long run.
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London
Tibet Mount Everest Expedition Hopes Amid Tibet Friction
The Royal Geographical Society awaits confirmation on a planned Everest ascent, while the India Office notes no immediate expedition due to Tibetan anger over a prior explorer's claims. British talks with the Lama paused as access to Tibet remains restricted and foreign travel to the region is limited.
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The
Royal Geographical Society
Odell
New York
Mount
Everest
Society
India Office
Tibet
Dalai Lama
India
Berliner Tageblatt
Paying Occupation of Picking Boll Weevils
A Virginia man shipped 72 000 boll weevils to Florida State Agricultural College at 2.50 per thousand. At this rate a fast picker could earn about 10 dollars daily. The 1926 French bicycle count reached 7,112,300, ten times the motorists in use that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. O. Lindsey
Richmond
Florida State Agricultural College
France
Zam-Bok First Aid Remedy Promises Quick Skin Relief
Zam-Bok is advertised as a ready first aid for injuries and a speedy remedy for deep seated skin diseases and wounds. The product claims to contain valuable healing antiseptic properties with a herbal composition and no animal fats or mineral drugs, making it a safe dressing for all skin troubles.
Smelter Doing Big Business Hour in Wages
W. E. Payne reports from Trail B C on Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company plant data. The 750 ton daily capacity ranks it as the world’s largest metallurgical plant with 110 tons copper and 70 tons copper outputs, plus massive yearly inputs and $14 million in profits.
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Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Trail
B.C
W. E. Payne
Vancouver Board of Trade
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United Grain Growers
United Grain Growers, Limited
Port Arthur
Royal Bank of Canada
Lindsay Building
Minnipeg
Antieple
Germany
Rob Vickson
Cancer Research
Bengland
Quebec
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Victoria
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Hamilton
St. John
Halifax
Nome
Home Manfg. CO
Lindberg
Senu
Hamsey Cor.recy
International Patent Attorneya
Uaak
Explorer
Thomas
Holloway
OLDS
BAYER
Bever
Bayer Coss
famAuk Co
Smelter
Saxony
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