Reciprocity Question To Drive Ottawa Debates In Parliament
Ottawa talks on reciprocity will shape debate in the House as Fortney opposes a general trade pact now. President Harding may open talks with Canada after the tariff bill passes, while Fielding seeks changes to wheat and cattle tariffs. Forecasts say questions in Commons will demand full information as events unfold.
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Ottawa
Washington
Fortney
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
United States
Fordney
Forainey
Harding
Canada
Fielding
Congress
House of Commons
Honeymoon Seclusion Planned for Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles
The couple will retreat to Weston Park for several days after a wedding praised for good will. They will keep to themselves with 11.08 acres of grounds, a simple mansion, few servants, and a disconnected telephone to avoid intrusion.
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Shifnal
Eng
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Weston Park
Lady Rhondda Granted Seat in House of Lords
The petition of Lady Rhondda to sit in the House of Lords was granted by the committee on privileges. If she takes the seat she will be the first woman in the upper house in Britain, following precedent set by Lady Astor in the lower chamber.
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Rhondda
London
House of Lords
Committee On
Astor
Viscount Rhondda
Great Britain
Humphrey Mac Worth
Crown
United Kingdom
Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills touted in Nova Scotia ad
A testimonial from Mrs. Daniel Bezanson of Loganville promotes Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for weak hearts and nervous exhaustion. The ad notes a price of 50 cents per box and urges purchase at dealers or by mail from The T. Milburn Co. Toronto. Winnipeg hosts Mennonite Exodus vanguard from Manioba moving toward San Antonio Mexico. A 23 car train carries 260 people and household goods.
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Daniel Bezanson
Loganville
N.S
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Phim Coulee
Man
San Antonio
Mexico
May Abandon Coalition System
London reports a political crisis tied to Lloyd George and Sir George Younger as Conservatives Liberal and Labor seek to abandon the Coalition system. The fight centers on party control and the future party structure rather than a single personal clash.
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London
Mr. Lloyd
George Younger
Conservative
Liberal
Labor
Marshal Joffre Visits Pekin Amid Warm Welcome
Marshal Joffre of France visits Pekin unofficially and receives an enthusiastic greeting. Far Eastern Republic agents push propaganda to suggest his voyage aims at a Franco Japanese alliance against Soviet Russia.
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Pekin
Marshal Joffre
France
Far Eastern
Orient
Soviet Russia
Chancellor Horne cites large savings from Washington decision
In the House of Commons Sir Robert Horne the chancellor of the exchequer said about 16 million pounds sterling would be saved on estimates for the next financial year due to the outcome of the Washington conference.
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London
Robert Horne
Excheauer
House of Commons
Miners Rescued Unharmed After 14 Hours Entombment
Three miners at the Idaho Maryland gold mine in Grass Valley California were entombed for 14 hours at the 1000 foot level. They were rescued without injuries and returned to the surface.
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Grass Valley
Cal
King George Sues President Harding Over Unpaid Corned Beer
King George of Great Britain, acting through attorneys, files a district court suit in Fort Worth seeking 1979 dollars from President Harding. The claim alleges 64 cases of corned beer failed to be delivered by the Rock Island Railroad during World War I, shipments intended from Fort Worth to Hoboken, New Jersey, with the United States government holding rail control at the time. The Rock Island is the defendant and the King is the sole plaintiff.
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Fort Worth
Tex
King George
Great Britain
Harding
Rock Island Railroad
United States
Hoboken
Manitoba Bootleggers Face Jail Sentences, No Fines
Mayor H. R. Richardson of Roblin introduces a provincial resolution to remove fines for bootlegging convictions in Manitoba. The measure cites growing bootlegging as a threat to public health and safety and seeks jail terms for all offenders.
When Does Bronchial Trouble Begin To Get Serious
An old ad copy warns that a throat tickle and rising cough can progress to serious bronchial trouble if neglected. It promotes Catarrhozone as a remedy to heal throat irritation, ease coughing, clear phlegm, and restore regular breathing. Prices listed: two months treatment $1.00, medium 50c, small 25c.
Reach Wage Agreement Might Aid Canada Employment
Victoria reports unemployment in Canada around five to six percent, higher than last year. Bryce M. Stewart, Ottawa employment service director, tells western provinces that wage-scale agreements could stabilize contracts and costs. He says improvement hinges on restored farmer buying power via better prices or lower commodity costs.
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Victoria
Canada
Bryce M. Stewart
Employment Service
Ottawa
Employment Service of Canada
Parliament Buildings
Stewart
Canada Readies Wealth From Vast Coal Reserves
C V Corless, president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, hailed Canada's pre Cambrian wealth near Hudson Bay as a treasure house of minerals. He noted 1 234 000 000 tons of coal and urged greater government support for mining to unlock mineral riches across Quebec Ontario and beyond. He cited Sudbury Cobalt Porcupine and vast lands suitable for prospecting.
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Ottawa
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
C_ V_ Corless
Institute
Canada
Hudson Bay
Sudbury
Cobalt
Porcupine
Mr. Corless
Dominion
Greece frees Espoir after French demand on seized steamship
The Greek government formally released the steamship Espoir and its cargo after two notes from France demanding release and warning of retaliation if refused. French allegations of contraband cargo were denied by Greece, which seized the vessel off Asia Minor earlier.
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Greece
Protest Over Drill Ground Plan in Bavarian Palatinate
German Government protests General de Goutte's demand for a new drill ground on Rhine allied troops requests a small gauge railway to it. They argue the move violates the peace treaty and Rhineland agreement which did not require Germany to establish additional drill places.
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Berlin
de Goutte
Rhine
Bavarian Palatinate
Rhineland
Germany
Building Contracts Show Increase
February construction activity in Canada rose with $27,611,200 in new building reports by MacLean Building Reports Limited, up from January’s $22,319,600. Contracts awarded reached $19,718,400, showing a marked gain over January’s figure of $8,392,660.
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Toronto
Canada
MacLean Building Reports, Limited
Rheumatism Relief Told From Crofton Letter
A Crofton British Columbia reader credits Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets with ending years of inflammatory rheumatism and rheumatic fever after six bottles. The testimonial notes kidney flushing aids elimination and cites a trial package offer and free literature.
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Crofton
B. C
Dr. Pierce
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praise from Saskatchewan Woman
Mrs Wa J Thomas of Melaval Saskatchewan endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound noting it helped her recover energy and wellbeing over two years. The testimonial urges other women with health troubles to try the natural restorative widely used for decades.
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Melaval
Saskatchewan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wa. J. Thomas
Lydia E
Thomas
China government falters as cabinet lacks head leader
Pekin reports the Chinese cabinet remains headless with an empty treasury. Funding loans faces strong opposition while the politically isolated president fails to persuade anyone to accept the premiership.
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Pekin
Cable from Shanghai links Semen to Express of Russia voyage
A cable from Shanghai reports General Semen, leader of the Siberian Cossacks, as a passenger on the Canadian Pacific liner Express of Russia recently cleared from that port. The cable does not state the purpose of his visit to the continent.
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Vancouver
Shanghai
Semenof
Express
Russia
Rockefeller Gift to Johns Hopkins for Endowment and Public Health
The Rockefeller Foundation donates 6 million dollars to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore to endow the school of hygiene and public health and to fund building projects for the institution.
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New York
Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Rockefeller Foundation
Wins Dog Derby In Record Time In The Pas
The Pas dog derby ended with C B Morgan's team first driven by Bill Grayson finishing 24 hours 50 minutes for 200 miles setting a world record. Theo Dupas in the Dupas Bancroft team was second in 25 hours 5 minutes with his dogs fresh after leaving hospital. Solomon Cook took third in 27 hours 2 minutes and Pranteau fourth at 27 hours 14 minutes.
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C. B. Morgan
Bill Grayson
Grayson
Theo Dupas
Dupas-Bancroft
Ware House
Dupas
Morgan
Solomon Cook
Pranteau
Cook
Argentina and Brazil Ask Italy to Join Genoa Conference
Paris reports that Argentina and Brazil have sent a request to Italy inviting participation in the Genoa economic conference. The move signals regional cooperation and hopes to shape agenda and outcomes among major economies.
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Paris
Argentina
Brazil
Italy
Genoa
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