Professionalism Kills Sports Says Canada Soaring Anti Commercialism
A Canadian voice laments professionalism eroding sport from lacrosse to hockey. It argues money-driven crowds and prize fighting replace amateur play, depleting youth health and local talent. Revival of amateur sports is urged to strengthen national vigor.
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Rome
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Hton
Hoxing
Canada
Ae Ukewise
United States
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Namby-Pamby
Western
Rubber cultivation scheme eyed in California
Wall Street plans envisage large scale tire plant rubber farming in California through reorganizing the Intercontinental Rubber Company. The Pacific coast already hosts profitable experiments with the guama shrub and prominent financiers are reported backing the plan.
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California
United States
Wall Street
Intercontinental Rubber Company
Pacific Coast
Woman reports lost check book seeks reward at police station
A woman entered a police station to report a stolen check book. She offered a reward for its return. The sergeant quips that the bank will issue a new one, and she replies she told her husband the same thing and that the signed checks would not be good to anyone else.
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the Argonaut
Britain Irak Treaty Extends Mandate to Thirty Five Years
The treaty between Great Britain and the Kingdom of Irak extends the British mandate over Irak to a maximum of 35 years in line with League of Nations decisions. Turkey refuses to recognize the council's decision, which backed the Mosul boundary set at the Brussels conference.
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Great Britain
Kingdom of
Irak
League of Nations Councils
Turkey
Mosul
Diamond Dyes Promises Easy Color for Many Fabrics
Diamond Dyes offered at 15 cents per package claim to tint or dye a wide range of fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends. Instructions advise telling the druggist the material type to ensure proper color results for garments from lingerie to coats and draperies.
Endorsement of Hudson's Bay Road Arouses Toronto Support
Letter from Colonel F. J. James to C. C. Cook, secretary of the South Saskatchewan branch, reports that Toronto financiers are now sympathetic to western claims for completing the Hudson's Bay Railway. Major E. Percival Brown is cited as aligned with western views. James plans to address Toronto businessmen on feasibility after returning from England.
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Toronto
C. C. Cook
South Saskatchewan
E. Percival-Brown
K.C
Mr. James
England
James
Hudson’s Bay Road
Berlin’s New Mannequin Display Upsets Fashion Pulse
In Berlin fashion circles male mannequins tour cabaret stages showing up to date men’s wear. Vaudeville acts model dress suits morning coats lounge sets and accessories like top hats derbies scarves and gloves to applause. The display wins popular approval as a fresh take on men’s fashion.
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Berlin
Miller's Worm Powders Aids Child Health
Miller's Worm Powders not only eliminate intestinal worms but also aid various childhood ailments. They strengthen the stomach against biliousness and act as tonics when appetite is weak. In feverish conditions they ease pain and griping in the stomach common to children.
Turks poised for spring invasion and Balkan realignment
An Athens dispatch says Turkey plans a spring war realigning Balkan ties. Turkey may march through mountain passes after snow melt to attack Mosul. Athens expects Greek and British forces united, with French officers training Spartans. Italy’s involvement seen as likely to free the Mediterranean from British stigma.
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Athens
Turkey
Mosul
Greecy
Britain
Greciam
Italy
Mediterranean
Nickel Sale of School Seat Sparks Classroom Stir
In a quirky exchange a student James admits he sold his assigned seat beside Pearl to classmate Jack for a nickel. The remark follows a teacher’s reminder about seating arrangements.
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James
Pearl
Jack
Elastic grass from Oran used as furniture springs
A steellike grass from the slopes of Oran Algeria proves highly elastic and can substitute springs in furniture making. The finding promises lighter frames and new material applications for domestic and workshop use.
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Oran
Algeria
Soviets Widely Accused Of Inflating Wheat Forecast
The London food council opens an inquiry into inflated Soviet wheat yield figures that spurred a world price surge. The article says Soviet claims were mythical, harming importers and bakers, and notes possible scapegoating of Sokolnnikoff and provincial grain committees as officials face court scrutiny.
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London Food Council
Great Britain
Sokolnnikoff
How All Mothers Can Keep Health
The article urges nursing mothers to seek rich red blood as the key to health and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a reliable tonic. It cites Mrs Henry Burke of Lower L Ardoise Nova Scotia describing renewed strength after five boxes, and notes the pills cost 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont or any dealer.
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Dr. Williams
Medicine
Mount Lougheed Named Peak in Banff District
The Geographic Board of Canada decides to name a nameless Banff district peak Mount Lougheed to honor the late Senator Lougheed. The 8,850 foot summit lies northwest of Mount Bergeau between Healy Creek and the Bow River near Mount Brett and Massivevy Mountain about 244 miles from the CPR.
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Mount Lougheed
Rocky Mountain Country
Lougheed
Geographic Board of Canada
Banff District
Mount Bergeau
Healy Creek
Bow River
Mount Brett
Massivevy Mountain
Canadian Pacific Railway
Nerves Restored By H. & N Pills Says Mrs Gallougher
Mrs David Gallougher of Hamilton Ontario reports relief after using H. N Pills for nerves and insomnia. She states she slept better after a few more boxes and could rest as well as ever. The Milburn Co Limited Toronto distributes the product locally.
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David Gallougher
Lyndhurst Ave
Hamilton
Ont
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Sunday School Lesson Jesus Feeds Five Thousand Men
A devotional lesson centers on Jesus feeding five thousand men and declares him the bread of life. The golden text quotes Jesus promising satisfaction to all who come to Him and believe in Him, from John 6 35, with references to John 6 1-71 and Psalm 4 3-11 for devotional reading.
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Jesus
Jesus withdraws with disciples as crowds follow to Galilee
The narrative notes Jesus crossing to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee from Tiberias. He climbs a hillside to rest with His disciples while a large Galilean crowd gathers, drawn by His healing power. The piece compares modern youths' fleeting attention to a need for contemplation and solitude.
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Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Tiberias
Tiberias
Herod Antipas
W. H. P. Faunce
Jerusalem
Honey In Manitoba 1925 Beekeeping Yields
The 1926 Manitoba honey season was favorable due to moisture sun and fewer frosts. In 1925 the honey crop involved 2,000 beekeepers and 39,620 fall colonies producing about 4,107,120 pounds of honey worth 15 cents per pound totaling 623,170.50 dollars. average per colony was 150 pounds.
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Manitoba
Fresh Supplies In Demand For Powerful Oil
Wherever Dr. Sichomas Electric Oil is introduced, orders rise as demand grows. The article notes the oil is highly portable in bottles and resilient to breakage, appealing to users across various locales.
Rescued Lord Jellicoe Commander P D R West Hastings Honorary Secretary
Commander P D R West RN has accepted the post of honorary secretary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution station at Hastings. He previously rescued Lord Jellicoe from drowning during a Mediterranean fleet manoeuvre when Jellicoe was exhausted in the water. West swam to his aid and supported him until picked up by a boat from HMS Nile.
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P. PD. R. West
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Hastings
Lord Jellicoe
Mediterranean
Victoria
Camperdown
Jellicoe
West
Ilm.s. Nile
Auto crash after brakes fail in Delhi business district
Wealthy farmer Tom Grapes shouts Whoa as his car fails to stop on a short turn in Delhi Iowa. The vehicle plows through a plate glass window of a drug store near the business area. A bystander scene follows with a mother and child reacting to the chaos.
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Delhi
Iowa
Tom Grapes
Bluffing Skill Cited As Key for Wise-Looking Deception
A proverb notes that any man can bluff by appearing confident and speaking little, implying success relies on demeanor rather than truth. The line emphasizes restraint and staged certainty as a craft.
Minard's Liniment for frost bites feature
An item notes Minard's Liniment used by veterinarians and frames frost bite relief as a topical remedy while referencing a coal business fortune and a proverb about nine tailors shaping a pauper. The snippet blends commerce, medicine, and proverbial wisdom.
Treatment Note Hidden in Public Health Ad
The text appears as a fragmented advertisement or instruction about treating colds externally with a flannel and Vicks applied to the throat and chest. It suggests dual action for relief and notes broad guidance from a health advisory style.
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Vicks
Swiss Settlement Society Seeks Canadian Settlers
The Swiss Settlement Society broadens outreach to Swiss prospects and Canadian landholders. Fritz Beck, secretary, tours the west with headquarters at the Federal Immigration Hall in Winnipeg.
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Swiss Settlement Society
Canada
Fritz Beck
Federal Immigration Hall
Winnipeg
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Minard
Vicks Over
Miwon Jars
King OF
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Liniment
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