The 100 percenters a national danger warned by Lady Astor
The Winnipeg Tribune notes her remark that 100 percenter types threaten world peace. The piece defines the 100 percenter as intolerant and self centered, blaming this mindset for nationalism, conflict, and social regression. It argues intolerance blocks progress and endangers unions, nations, and reform efforts.
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Lady Astor
Bernard Shaw
Nike
Winnipeg Tribune
Great Britain
North American
Canada
Aerial television eye to broadcast wartime scenery
Washington physicist C Francis Jenkins states a specially built monoplane may test television apparatus to reproduce airplane views on a distant screen. He envisions moving panoramas of countryside as fast recording from planes behind enemy lines, soon to become a scientific reality.
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C. Francis Jenkins
Washington
New Ground-Model Tests Use Special Stinson Monoplane
A new process has been conducted with ground models from a fixed base. A Stinson junior cabin monoplane was specially constructed for practical test purposes.
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Stinson
New Zealand Chamber Official Seeks Trade Growth Ties
Norton Francis, president of the Canterbury chamber of commerce, visiting Canada and the United States, argues Canada should expand manufacturing and inter empire trade rather than raise tariffs to cope with US tariffs. He predicts Canada’s trade will shift toward other Dominions of the British Empire as a result of tariff changes.
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United States
Canada
Norton Francis
Canterbury
New Zealand
Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Francis
Moisture Loss From Oak Estimation Stirs Interest
A study estimates that four and a half inch single white oak loses about 150 gallons of water in a day due to evaporation. The figure highlights rapid moisture dynamics in hardwood timber and implications for drying processes.
Comedian May Use Lafograph Laughter Meter
A new device called Lafograph may register the exact strength of laughter in theatres or concert halls. It aims to measure audience reaction with a numerical score from 0 to 100, transforming criticism into a literal gauge of wit and performance.
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John James
Lafograph
Pains in the Back and Dr Williams Pink Pills
A reader from Essex Ontario credits back relief to Dr Williams Pink Pills after three years of pain. She says two boxes helped, eight boxes cured the issue, enabling full activity without fatigue. Pills available by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Promoters Use Napoleon Quip in Realty Ad
Golomon and O Gulli van plots for sale in a suburb as O Gullivan Young drafts the ad. He urges buyers to seize the moment quoting Napoleon on opportunity. Golomon questions advertising Napoleon with their money and then turns to Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promotion, touting its healing oils and overlooked price.
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Golomon
O’gullivan
Napoleon
Dr. Thomas
Saskatchewan Agricultural Machinery Trade Grows
A departmental report notes Saskatchewan annual sales of agricultural machinery near 50 million dollars and rising yearly due to increasing wheat and grain production across the province.
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Saskatchewan
Mother’s letter from Saskatchewan praises a medicine
Mrs. Ray Fisher of Lebret Saskatchewan writes that after over a month of summer complaint her sick little boy showed quick improvement after a few doses. She notes blood in the stool earlier and lasting stomach distress but says the child regained health before the bottle was half used. The product is distributed by The T Milburn Co Toronto.
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Tate
Labor Government Opens Talks on World Court Optional Clause
The new Labor Government of Great Britain initiates negotiations with Dominion governments to sign the optional clause of the World Court Statutes. It plans to resume diplomatic relations with Russia to boost trade with the Soviet Union. Premier Ramsay MacDonald aims for Empire-wide agreement at the Geneva League Assembly.
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Great Britain
Permanent Court of International Justice
The
Hague
Daily Herald
Russia
Australia
Ramsay MacDonald
League Assembly
Geneva
Soviet Union
Oil Search Expands Into Manitoba Ochre River Field
A syndicate of eastern capitalists forms the Carter Oil Syndicate to drill in Manitoba. It takes over 1300 acres south of Ochre River as exploration broadens westward.
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Manitoba
Ochre River
Carter Oil Syndicate
Minard Liniment Earache Review and Censorship Snippet
A historical snippet contrasts a criticized film manager comment with a mock censor note. It then mentions Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy praised as magical relief, claimed to clear airways via vapor and sold nationwide by dealers.
Manitoba Sheep Purchase Under Livestock Credit Plan
The Manitoba Livestock Credit Company has bought the first 10 000 sheep comprising 7000 Rambouillets and 3000 Oxford cross. Representative boards will be set up at major country points across the province.
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Manitoba Livestock Credit Company
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
No man or woman should hobble painfully about because of corns when so certain a relief is at hand as Holloway's Corn Remover.
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Holloway
Oldest Roman wine exhibited in Speyer Germany
A 1600 year old Roman wine, recently unearthed and partly solidified due to honey addition, is on display in Speyer Germany. The ancient beverage is described as the oldest wine in the world and draws interest from visitors and scholars alike.
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Speyer
Germany
Keep Minard's Liniment in the Medicine Chest
A concise reminder urges readers to keep Minard's Liniment in the medicine chest as a household staple. The note implies dependable topical relief and familiar domestic use within everyday health care.
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Minard
Retirement of Famous Detective Frederick Wensley at Scotland Yard
Frederick Wensley, 64, chief of Scotland Yard’s Intelligence division, retires after a long career in the Limehouse district and East End. He aided the Whitechapel hunt for Jack the Ripper, Sydney Street siege, and the Maltby case, solving many murders with keen method and few clues.
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Frederick Wensley
Scotland Yard
Limehousee
Chinatown
East End
Wensley
Lord Reading
Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Sydney Street
Scots Guards
Maltby
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for croup and common ills
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable remedy for croup in children and for sore throat chest and earache. It claims fast relief from inflammation loosened phlegm and treats rheumatic pains cuts bruises and sprains. The product is presented as a staple in family medicine chests.
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Thomas
Oldest Inhabited Castle Dunvegan Dates to Ninth Century
The oldest inhabited residence in the kingdom is Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye. Parts of the castle date from the ninth century, roughly two hundred years before William the Norman conquered England.
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Kingdom
Dunvegan Castle
Isle of Skye
England
William the Norman
Worm Exterminator Priced for All at Drugstores
The Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is described as affordable and within reach of all buyers and available at any druggist's.
Beauty shop quip hints at tough job assignment
A witty exchange suggests the job will face difficult customers. The punchline reveals the speaker has prior experience with such patrons working in a beauty shop.
Castoria: A Gentle Remedy for Babies and Children
Castoria brings calm to fretful babies and eases constipation or colic. It is a safe vegetable product praised by doctors and suitable for daily use. Mothers are advised to keep an extra bottle for emergencies and to follow the accompanying directions.
Richardson the Britain's oldest airman makes solo flight
Richardson 67, Britain's so called oldest airman, flew solo from Norwich to Rotterdam and back. He ignored pleas of danger, declaring it takes little courage to fly over the sea. He learned to fly two years earlier after quitting farming.
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Richardson
Britain
Norwich
Rotterdam
Holland
Canada’s Arctic Islands Area Exceeds Five Hundred Thousand Miles
Readable text states that Canada’s Arctic islands cover more than 500000 square miles. It notes vast geography and the scale of Arctic landmasses under Canadian control.
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Canada
Arctic Islands
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the Borden Co., Limited
St. Paul Street
Montree
Labor
Dominions
Madame Gerald
Belgium
Castoria
Buck
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Putnams Corn Extractor
Appleford Paper Products
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SASK
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