United States and the League of Nations Referendum Proposal
The Democratic platform committee calls for a national referendum on U S entry into the League of Nations. It lauds the League's expansions and actions, cites costs versus war prevention, and urges Canada to explain the League to Americans while urging the United States to join the Council and Assembly of the League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
League of Nations
Democratic National Convention
Senate
House of Representatives
League
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Afghanistan
Mexico
Russia
Turkey
Germany
Wilson
Poland
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
Albania
Permanent Court of International Justice
Great Britain
France
Austria
Europe
Hungary
International Labor Bureau
Canada
Brotherhood of Nations
Man
Council
German-Turkish Air Mail Pilot Sets New Record
S. E. Zimmermann, veteran German airman, completed a flight from Berlin to Angora via Budapest and Constantinople in 27 hours, piloting Germany’s first postal airplane to Angora. Churchill has held nearly every senior post in the British cabinet except prime minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Zimmermann
Angora
Turkey
Berlin
Budapest
Constantinople
Winston Churchill
Farm Clearances by Hatchet and Fire in Kenya Colony
Central Africa natives in the Kenya Colony clear farms by hatchet and fire. Twis has destroyed much forest land as the farmer uses his cleared patch only twice before moving on to another forest. Forest officers train natives in timber conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Africa
Kenya Colony
Twis
Cypress Doors Of St. Peter's Endure 1100 Years In Rome
The wooden doors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, fashioned from cypress, have withstood the test of time for about 1100 years, showcasing enduring craftsmanship and historical weight amid centuries of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Rome
Children cry for Castoria mother relief message
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe, longstanding remedy for infants and children. It claims to substitute for castor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups, contains no narcotics, and cites directions on each package with doctors endorsing it.
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Fletcher
Weekly Mail Route Reopens In Yukon After 1898 Rush
Residents in the Yukon hear of a weekly mail service revived since 1898 gold rush. The Alaska railroad connects Seward to Nenana, where mail moves by government steamers down the Tanana to Fort Gibbon and then by Yukon boats to Holy Cross. From there Northern Commercial Company launches reach Nome St Michael Innoko and Iditarod regions.
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Yukon River
Yukon
Seward
Gulf of Alaska
Pacific Ocean
Nenana
Interior
Tanana River
Fort Gibbon
Holy Cross
Northern Commercial Company
Nome
St. Michael
Bering Sea
Innoko and
Idiarod
Innoko
Iditarod
Catarrhozone Promises Fast Relief for Sore Throat
An old advertisement argues a sore throat starts as a cold and can become chronic. It touts Catarrhozone in haler as a remedy that draws out inflammation, relieves cough, clears phlegm, and kills germs. The "Dollar outfit" lasts two months, 50c small size, order by mail from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
Heart Disease Not So Common As Is Thought
Dr. John Parkinson asserts in Ottawa that heart disease is often misdiagnosed and many so called cases stem from other issues. He says tobacco causes little permanent heart damage and that rheumatic fever is a main root cause. Also mentions Kellogge asthma remedy and closes with a question about horseradish classification.
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Dr. Parkinson
Great London Authority
John Parkinson
London
England
Canadian Medical Association
Ottawa
Parkinson
London Hospital
National Heart Hospital
Ministry of Pensions
Worm Exterminator Offered At Drugstores
The affordable Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is within reach of all and can be purchased at any druggist's.
Police Called During Hold Up Reflects on Victim Quick Thinking
A judge recalls a hold up where the victim says he contacted police as valuables were being taken. The exchange highlights the victim’s prompt action and police response during the incident.
Philosopher Sees Wealth Does Not Equal Happiness
A reflective line on happiness contrasts with material desire, then notes Minard's Liniment as a product claim for healing cuts. The brief visual shifts from philosophical insight to an advertisement cue.
Vancouver Seeks Harding Memorial In Stanley Park
Vancouver citizens back a proposal by the Kiwanians to erect a memorial in Stanley Park to Warren G. Harding. The late president visited Canada during his term and delivered a message of friendship that left a lasting historic impression on Vancouver.
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Stanley Park
President Harding
Vancouver
Harding
Canada
Warren G. Harding
Vancouver Province
Discovery of Stone Age Tribe in Unknown Arabian Oasis
Captain R E Cheesman reports a British expedition has found a pre historic stone age tribe in an unknown oasis called Jabrin in the Sultanate of Nejd. The people exhibit distinct physical and linguistic traits and appear to be survivors of an earlier population. They lack domestic utensils and clothing and are described as great thieves.
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Arabia
R. E. Cheesman
Sim Percy Cox
Bagdad
Nejd
Jabrin
Miller's Worm Powders Battle Worms
Miller's Worm Powders claim to cure worms by correcting stomach morbid conditions. The medicine allegedly poisons parasites on contact and evacuates them with bowel waste. It is said to improve child health and restore organ soundness over time.
Seeing Through The Skin A Claim Of Skin Vision By M Romain
French scientist M Jules Romain claims blind people could see with the skin on the face neck and chest. Concentration over an hour sessions may allow perceiving light and shapes then reading type as quickly as the eyes, he says.
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M. Jules Romain
M. Romain
British Boys Sail to Canada for Farming Jobs
Fifty boys sailed on the steamship Regina bound for Canada where they will take farming positions. The voyage supports a plan to train 1,000 boys at the Hadleigh farm colony of the Salvation Army in London. General Bramwell Booth urged them to carry to their new land the best of Britain’s thoughts and traditions.
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Regina
Canada
Hadleigh Farm Colony
Salvation Army
London
Bramwell Booth
Simpler food and raw fruit urged for dental health
An official of the British Dental Association says simpler foods and more raw fruit would greatly benefit teeth, promoting better oral health and hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Dental Association
The apex of futility: Asking a wo man Why
A brief, inhouse quip frames the frustration of questioning a stubborn subject. The line uses a playful mispronunciation to suggest the futility of asking why in a tense moment.
Liverpool Vice-Chancellor Foresees Cure for Internal Cancers
J G Arami of Liverpool University and former McGill official stated research has reached a stage to extinguish some internal cancers and to predict a forthcoming remedy for foot and mouth disease.
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J. G. Arami
Liverpool University
McGill University
Montreal
Corns Ex advert promises painless relief for painful corns
An advertisement proclaims Putnam's Corn Ex tractor as the only painless remedy for corns. It claims the product never fails and costs 25 cents, available everywhere.
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Putnam's Corn
British Pacific visit delights Vancouver harbor crowds
The special service squadron’s three cruisers drew 70 000 visitors during a 10 day stay in Vancouver harbor. On the final day nearly 3 300 children toured the ships. Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field praised British Columbia’s hospitality and resources. A July 5 program in New Westminster and Cloverdale included logging camp inspections for about 200 sailors.
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Special Service Squadron
Vancouver
Frederick Field
British Columbia
New Westminster
Cloverdale
Hasty Marriages in Germany Linked to Higher Divorce Rates
A German Government report finds women more often responsible for divorces than men. It notes the first five years of marriage are happiest, with rising divorces after the ninth year. War marriages failed quickly, with 39,000 divorces in 1921 and 36,000 in 1922, averaging more than double prewar rates.
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Germany
Statistical Department
Sea Monster Captured Near Simonstown After Struggle
A sea monster measuring 17 feet long with a 12 foot girth and weighing about two tons was captured near Simonstown, South Africa after a desperate struggle.
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Simonstown
South Africa
Senate Amendment Refused On Industrial Disputes Act
Hon. James Murdock moves to not concur with a senate amendment that would place the board of arbitration chairman appointment with the chief justice It is sent back to the senate after division action as the minister argues the change would complicate operation of the act
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James Murdock
Labor
House
Senate
Board of Arbitration
Severe Heart Trouble Relief with Milburn Pills
Athens Ontario resident S E Barnes recalls a four year battle with heart trouble. After doctors and druggists failed to help, he used Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and felt immediate relief. He urges keeping a box on hand and taking a few pills when unwell. The Milburn Co. sells the medicine in Toronto Ontario.
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S. E. Barnes
Athens
Milburn
Masic
Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Riverside residence ad trades for postage stamp collection
An advertisement in a shop window near Bond Street offers a Riverside residence with pleasant grounds located minutes by train from London in exchange for a valuable collection of postage stamps.
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Bond Street
London
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Dware
Sneet Metal Products Co
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