Belisha Seeks Closer Dominion Tie in Naval Defence
In the British House of Commons Major L Hore Belisha urged a closer imperial link with the Dominions over naval estimates. He said Dominions fail to share naval responsibility not from unwillingness but from not viewing the problem from an imperial standpoint. His view was supported by speakers including Lloyd George who suggested the empire might share the defence burdens.
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House of Commons
L. Hore Belixha
Dominions
Belisha
Major Halisha
Lloyd George
Shortsighted policy cripples coal industry in wake of shifts to oil and hydro power
The piece argues that widespread strikes and union demands among coal miners in the United States Canada and Britain threaten livelihoods as manufacturing shifts to oil power hydroelectric stations and electric transportation. It warns that higher coal costs and wage rates accelerate substitution by oil and electric power, with miners’ demands worsening unemployment and industry decline.
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United States
Canada
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Concensus
Strange Smoking Contest Entrants Weigh Over 250 Pounds in Paris
M Lenoble won the annual Paris competition organized by the Cent Kilos club whose members are all corpulent men weighing over 109 kilos. The event tested who could make one gramme of tobacco last longest. Lenoble used a pipe to burn tobacco for 51 minutes 20 seconds without the pipe going out. The piece ends with an odd closing line about friendship.
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Paris
Lenoble
M. Lenoble
Cancer research advances tempered by caution says Mayo
Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester regards the London report of an infective cancer agent as another step in ongoing research toward a cure. He notes German, New York, and Chicago findings but warns no definite discovery has been made and scientists remain cautious.
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Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
London
Dr. Mayo
New York
Chicago
Earl Haig Revealed Color Blindness Before Staff College
Earl Haig marked his 64th birthday as he sailed from Liverpool to Canada for the British Empire Service League conference. It is noted he is color blind, a factor said to have helped bar admission to the Staff College until intervention by Sir Redvers Buller and Major-General M'Calmont.
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Earl Haig
Liverpool
Canada
British Empire Service League
Staff College
Redvers Buller
M’calmont
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief From Earache and Toothache
Pitched as a powerful remedy Nerviline is promoted as king over pain for earache toothache cramps gas on the stomach and neuralgia. The ad urges families to obtain a 35e bottle from their dealer today as protection against numerous minor ailments.
Protecting Eyes Of Industrial Workers
Gold screen glasses are hailed as a milestone in worker health. Yellow lenses with a thin gold leaf reflect heat and block ultraviolet rays, keeping eyes cool and protected for those near hot furnaces.
Baby's Own Tablets Fight Cholera Infantum
Cholera infantum afflicts children in summer and prompt action prevents danger. Baby's Own Tablets regulate the bowels and sweeten the stomach to ward off summer complaints. The medicine is sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
A Strange Re quest Declines US Customs Attache
The London Daily Telegraph reports Great Britain rejected a US proposal to appoint a customs attache to probe prices charged by British exporters. The function would include inspecting books of involved British firms. A separate note promotes Mother Craves Worm Exterminator as a gentle child medicine.
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London Daily Telegraph
Great Britain
United States
Silk Worm Farm Near Oroville Gains Noted Interest
The Sacramento Valley with its mild climate is deemed ideal for silkworms and a large silk worm farm has been established near Oroville California.
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Sacramento Valley
Oroville
Cal
Living Epistles in James Be Ye Doers of the Case
A Sunday School lesson centers on the Book of James with themes of listening, measured speech, and anger. It highlights that righteous living requires swift listening, slow speaking, and restraint, noting James the Righteous and warnings against wrath in religious disputes.
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James
Steash
J. H. Jowett
James the
God
W. E. Oesterly
Matthew Henry
London to Get Huge Underground Railway System
United States capitalists unveil preliminary plans for a London underground network with a $25,000,000 outlay. A lower level freight system would move goods from streets to subways via large elevators, connecting with surface railways and markets if Parliament approves.
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The
Daily Graphic
United States
London
Will Not Establish Base At Esquimalt
The British Government has made no proposal to establish a naval base at Esquimalt British Columbia and no action has been taken. The remark that a Pacific coast base might be proposed appears only as rumor. Canada already operates a naval dockyard at Esquimalt.
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Esquimalt
Pacific
B.C
Department of National Defence
England
Lavender Dress Sparks Quiet Romance Remark
Rose appears radiant in a lavender batiste dress and matching hat as the girl at the table comments on the color. A playful exchange follows with teasing that Mr. Smith would approve of the lavender choice, though Rose says the color is not for him but for their own taste.
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Rose
Tourist Trade Boosts Canada’s Third Largest Industry
The 1924 tourist traffic rose by 60 000 in Canada’s national parks per the commissioner’s report. Banff and Lake Louise combined gained 15 400 visitors with Banff issuing 1 693 camping permits.
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Canada
National Parks of
Canada Honey Output in 1824 Rises. Ontario Leads
The bureau estimates Canadian honey production in 1824 at 2 552 600 dollars, up from 1823. Ontario produced about 9 000 000 to 16 000 000 pounds, the highest among provinces.
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Canada
Bureau of Value
Ontario
Kiln Drying Lumber Recovers Turpentine Simultaneously
A newly developed kiln dries lumber while recovering turpentine from the wood. The process integrates drying and chemical recovery to improve efficiency and yield for timber processing facilities.
Prince George Will Stay Takes His Chance in China
A Glasgow Herald note asserts Prince George will remain in China with British naval forces if recalled, viewing royal tradition as against recall. The piece argues the king understands danger but recall is unlikely and not done in the royal family. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a remedy for worms and digestive weakness in children.
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Prince George
China
Glasgow Hierald
Miller
How Should I Wean My Baby
Guidance on gradual baby weaning starting around seven months with one or two bottle feedings daily. Recommends Borden's Eagle Brand Milk as similar to breast milk and allows mixed feeding during weaning. Advertises free feeding instructions and Baby Welfare books from The Borden Company Limited.
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Borden
Bord 2
Montreal
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Fast Relief
A brief ad claims Holloway's Corn Remover provides speedy, sure, and satisfactory relief from corns, suggesting relief for sufferers.
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Holloway
Butter Production In Saskatchewan Rises in May
May butter output in Saskatchewan reached 1 241 522 pounds, up from 940 041 pounds last May. Cumulative five month production this year totalled 3 883 986 pounds versus 3 322 034 pounds in 1923, an increase of 561 952 pounds.
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Saskatchewan
Call to Self-Sacrifice Echoes From Editorial Voice
The London Daily Telegraph argues that social service demands self sacrifice to save the nation from disasters caused by privileged guardianship. It warns against fervent principles that push people toward self serving protection of special privileges.
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London Daily Telegraph
England to Build 226 Mile Express London to Liverpool Road
A 226 mile nonstop highway will connect London and Liverpool, costing 325000 dollars per mile. The double roadway will separate slow and fast traffic with no speed limit on the fast section and tolls set at one cent per ton.
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Liverpool
London
England
Arthur Riley Wins Bet With 52 Mile Truck Stunt
Arthur Riley, 27, pushed a 490 pound truck with a man aboard for 52 miles in 13 hours 22 minutes to win a wager. The stunt aimed to prove endurance and gain the prize.
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Arthur Riley
Germany buys Canadian wheat and flour as Hamburg sees heavy grain import
A Hamburg report shows Germany and continental markets importing large Canadian grain and flour. Since navigation opened Montreal shipped over 12 million bushels of grain, and Hamburg received about 6 million sacks of Canadian flour between September and June, surpassing the 1922 28 season.
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Heay
Dominion
Hamburg
Montreal
Germany
Luckner Forms Alliance to Promote German Colonial Policy
Count Luckner, commander of the German raider Seadler, forms an official Luckner Alliance. The program aims to spread a colonial policy, raise Germanys world standing, and train the countrys youth in international political thinking. He has received invitations to lecture in 70 cities across the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Count Felix von Luckner
Seadler
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Cited by Gratified Users
Read thousands of unsolicited letters praising Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The text claims all cases from incipient to chronic are benefited by this family remedy and urges purchase as superior to other preparations available everywhere.
Why He Did Not Bathe
A London Sunday Picture pa trims a remark from a coast resort visitor who declares the sea water has not been changed in fifty million years and questions why anyone would bathe in a “weak solution of drowned men.”
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London Sunday Pictorial
Wales Tour Provokes Laughs Over Town Names
A school teacher from Ypsilanti Kokomo and Speonk toured Wales on a Cook's tour and commented on the funny names of Welsh towns with a shared joke.
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Ypsilanti
Kokomo
Speonk
Wales
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