Knowledge as Peace Key to North American Unity
A historic editorial argues that international ignorance fuels conflict and that free press, travel, and communications between Canada and the United States foster understanding. It credits the League of Nations and modern technology with spreading knowledge to prevent wars and strengthen Confederation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feoleration
Buterna
Ueater
United Staow
Canada
Klas
Ue Berdey
Wmuintsimias
Payton
H. Tovtead
Hare
League of Nations Assembly
Council of the League
Ceemaany of
Tolay
League of Nationa
Dominion
Ontario
Government aims to sell off millions in postwar property
The Roghod administration plans to dispose of 2.4686 million dollars worth of Allied war surplus assets left on hand after the war. The inventory covers lands, buildings, factories, railways, ships, foodstuffs, horses, barges, and other items from front lines across Europe, with a large sales force handling the final phases of the disposal in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roghod
Hurope
Minard’s Liniment Featured in Faraway Detroit Tug Photo
A Detroit tugboat was photographed from 210 miles away using a new 4 pound lens and a photo setup described as highly distant. Aviators report a lens with 2 inch thickness improving long range images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Anonymous Gift of Rare Bunyan Book to Harvard Library
A 44 page edition of John Bunyan’s A Book for Boys and Gurls, one of two copies known, was anonymously presented to Harvard Library. George P. Winship announced the treasure room custody, after Miss Miller found it in Hemel Hempstead England and a London dealer sold it for 16359 dollars. The 1688 publication was given in memory of Lionel De Jersey Harvard who died in France in the Great War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunyan
Harvard
George P. Winship
Missa Miller
Hemel
Hampstead
England
London
Lionel de Jersey
France
Redie set debate over ether waves in playful quarrel
Mr Nouveau explains his redie set uses ether waves and electric waves. Mrs Nowveau corrects him by naming George Ryther as the source of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nouveau
Mrs. Nowveau
Ryther
George
Saskatchewan to Lease Crown Lands for Fur Farming
Negotiations between Saskatchewan and Dominion governments on striding the tearing of marsh hands for fur farming are completed. Provincial authorities will lease crown lands for fur farming, with large marsh lands in the north available through Hon. C. C. Hamilton. South province lands are limited due to extensive homesteading. Applications may be received from individuals seeking fur farming sites once negotiations finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
CC. M. Hamilton
Nerviline Promises Fast Relief For Aches And Colds
Advert says Nerviline provides quick relief for coughs throat soreness and cramps with vigorous rubbing. Claims ease for children and adults, priced at 6 cents at all dealers. Also notes Bamboo now a major commercial paper product in India.
Regained Health From Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Quebec woman, Mrs L P Bernier of 9 D Arzuillon Street, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her health after weakness headaches and sleep problems. She endorses the pills for anaemia rheumatism neuralgia nervousness and as a general tonic. A prepaid booklet Building Up the Blood is offered with name and address. Pills available from dealers or by mail 50 cents for two boxes The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. PD. Bernier
Arzuillon Street
Quebec
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Huge Auto Tourist Revenue Hits Canada in 1926
U S tourists entering Canada generated an estimated 194 million dollars in 1926 for the Dominion, per A W Campbell Dominion Commissioner of Highways. Figures cover ten months to Oct 31 1926, with 1 863 105 cars in 24 hours and 530 712 thirty day permits yielding 159 222 600 in revenue.
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United States
Canada
Dominion
A. W. Campbell
British Columbia
Los Angeles-Vancouver
Lord Selkirk Highway
Emerson
Twin Cities
Winnipeg
Soo
Sarnia Port
Port Huron
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Bridgeburg
Kingston
Prescott
Brockville
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
Niagara Border
New X ray Method Reveals Heart and Lung Motion
Three British scientists led by Frederick Melville announce a new X ray technique to film beating hearts, lung movement, and digestion stages. The method mirrors ordinary motion picture processes but uses X rays to show internal body activity for teaching and research. The team claims to have solved safety limits after two years of testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Melville
University College of London
Ee. J. Warnford
EE. W. Edwards
British Instructional Films Company
Hine
A Man of Rare Professional Attainment
The originator of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was Ray V. Pierce M D. He practiced in Western Pennsylvania then Buffalo where he opened the World's Dispensary. The product is said to increase appetite aid digestion enrich food clear skin and restore youth. It contains no harmful ingredient.
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Dr. Pierce
Geideg
Ray V. Pierce
M.D
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
N.Y
Fach
Doctor Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Tor. Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ont
Fourteen Year Old Iowa Boy Flies 300 Miles Alone
Lawrence Koons, 14, Des Moines, piloted a round trip of 300 miles to Ormada and back in three hours. He delivered a message for aviator Roy Peterson and returned with the reply, noting he began flight training six months ago and plans to fund college as an aviator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Koons
Iowa
Lawrence
Des Moines
Ormada
Roy Peterson
Britain Pays Bill On War Debt Under 1822 Accord
Washington dispatch notes Great Britain has paid $642,830,000 to the United States under the 1822 debt funding, with no plans to seek relief from obligations. Payments since 1923 total $547,830,000 in interest and $95,000,000 in principal, reducing the debt accordingly. Also advertised Miller's Worm Powders claim to safely expel worms in children, easing pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A. Maurice Low
Washington
London
Great Britain
United Staes
Alberta Fur Catch Tops Two Million for 1925 26
Alberta fur production for 1925 26 totaled 2 22 780 dollars, rising from 2 030 174 the previous year. The totals cover furs caught within the province only, excluding Mackenzie country catches sent to market via Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Mackenzie Country
Edmonton
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for Ailments in Humans and Animals
An ad claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is a reliable remedy for ailments and injuries in both people and the lower orders of animals. A satirical exchange about a maid and a telephone insult appears, followed by a note that Britain’s cost of living on October 1, 1926 was 74 percent higher than in July 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Great Britain
Car gift cures antique craze joke
A humorous exchange frames a husband gifting a 1907 model automobile to his wife for her birthday, quelling her passion for antiques with an unexpected modern heirloom. The line underscores playful marital banter and era-tinged humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crank
Shaft
Zam-Buk Praised as Skin Remedy from Glendale to Canada
Mrs. J C Lemon of 1102 East Broadway Glendale California touts Zam-Buk as a universal cure for skin troubles. She recalls first using it in Ontario twenty years ago and notes its effectiveness in healing a burnt face and a foot infection, asserting it prevents deeper burns and fights infection.
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Zam-Buk
J.C. Lemon
East Broadway
Glendale
Calif
U.S.A
Ontario
Michigan
California
Canada
Zam- Buk
Constantinople Newspapers Share Turkeys Press Landscape
Constantinople reports 20 of 89 newspapers published in Turkey. The total daily circulation across Turkey reaches 171,404 copies.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Japan May Submerge, Geologists Predict Pacific Drowning
Levis Noble of the United States Geological Survey warns Japan’s islands could disappear beneath the Pacific waters in time. He notes historical evidence of submerged land nearby and compares future risks with other regions while explaining geological shifts.
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Japan
Levis Noble
United States Geological Survey
Pacific
Kyusu Bay
South America
England
New York American
Letter Delivered from Houston to Northland Santa
A child in Houston addressed a letter to Santa Claus at Northland Canada and the postal system carried it to Northland on the ACR line 24 miles north of the Soo. Also mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for rheumatic pains and minor injuries. A magistrate exchange ends with a quip about a monkey and chewed string.
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Hotston
Texas
Santa Claus
Northland
Canada
ACR
Soo
Thomas
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Minard
Harvard Library
Bhopal
Leason
Mother Groves
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Minara
Sarony
W. NE
Tom Browns
Yesterdaay
Scott
Zam Buk
Dr. J. J. Kellogg
Uence Chamberlain
Ramsey Company
International Patent Attorneys
Bank St
Ottawa
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