Dominion Day dinner guest pledge by the Prince of Wales
World events report that the Prince of Wales plans to attend the Dominion Day dinner in London this year. Other items note Yiarry K Thaw's release after 17 years, prairie wheat seeding progress, a U.S.-Germany rum treaty, London street accident statistics, Pope Pius awarding a 1924 medal to the Knights of Columbus, plans for night flights to Paris by Imperial Airways, Creston Co operative Fruit Exchange contracts, and the death of Maj Gen Sir Charles Townshend in Paris.
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Prince of Wales
London
Great Britain
Washington
United States
Germany
Scotland Yard
Pius
Knights of Columbus
Paris
Imperial Airways, Ltd
Paria
Creston Co-operative Fruit Exchange
Associated Growers
British Columbia
Creston Valley
West Kootenay
Charles B. F. Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
Could Hardly Live for Asthma Remedy Promoted by Kellogg
A man credits Dr. J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy with ending years of suffering. The remedy is inhaled as smoke or vapor and claimed to provide sure relief. It is advertised as available through dealers or wholesalers.
Alberta natural gas and petroleum output in 1923
Alberta produced 5.1 million cubic feet of natural gas in 1923, up from 5.868 million in 1922. Crude petroleum output reached 6 559 barrels in 1923, rising from 4 525 barrels in 1922, per Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures.
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Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Farmers in China and Population Spread
The article notes over 59 million farmers in China, with families making up 30 to 90 percent of the population. It cites more than 2.0 billion acres of land, about 212 million acres cultivated, including 13 million acres for wetlands rice production and 16 million acres of gardens and fruit orchards.
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China
Narrow Streets Show Chinese City Planning Gaps
A report notes several Chinese city streets are only three feet wide, highlighting urban design constraints. It discusses implications for traffic, pedestrian safety, and future development, with references to municipal planning and policy considerations.
Retirement of Col A Wroughton of the BCMP after 37 years
Assistant Commissioner A Wroughton of the British Columbia Mounted Police retires after 37 years of service from 1887 to 1924. He served from constable to assistant commissioner, policed Yukon townships, acted as prosecutor and magistrate, and led a 150 officer force in Dawson keeping streets safe amid gold rush era.
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Ceol. Wroughter
Mounties
Serna
A. Wroughton
Bc.m.p
Col. Wroughton
North West Mounted Police
Yukon
Arctic
South Africa
2Nd
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Dawson
Yukon Territory
R.N.W.M.P
New Malady In London Train Shell Shock
Medical experts describe a new affliction among London commuters. The gradual condition, blamed on swaying trains and changing scenery, causes semi stupor, irritability, memory lapse, appetite loss, and impaired concentration affecting daily business duties.
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London
To Renew Life Rejuvenation Process In Radium
Dr. Pais a University of Rome professor claims a new radium based rejuvenation method. It involves an injection no operation and promises painless treatment. He asserts it is safer and more effective than the Voronoff method tested on animals and now prepared for human trials.
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Pais
University of Rome
Python on express train causes panic near Nagoya
A 12 foot python escaped its box in a baggage car on an express train near Nagoya, panicking passengers. The snake fell through a floor opening and was run over and killed on the platform. Its owner, a Japanese showman, sued the imperial government railway for 10 000 yen.
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Nagoya
Japan
Imperial Government Railway
Forty Commercial Failures Reported Across Dominion
Forty commercial failures were reported in the Dominion for the week ended May 9, compared with 57 the previous year. The breakdown shows five in Manitoba six in Saskatchewan one in Alberta and four in British Columbia.
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Dominion
R. G. Dunn and Company
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Britons Build High Speed Camera for Shell Analysis
Government experts unveil a large camera capable of 300000 photographs per minute to study shell behavior and the performance of armor plate, aiding ordnance testing and military research.
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Ordnance
Fletcher's Castoria Promotes Healthy Digestion for Children
Advertises Mother Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy used for over 30 years to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. Claims to calm feverishness from these issues and regulate growth and bowels to aid assimilation.
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Fletcher
Relics From Frank Slide Excavations Halted by Police
Excavations at the Frank Slide site uncover several skeletons and reveal about sixty beds buried beneath rock. Police orders pause further digs after bodies were found, recalling the 1902 disaster that devastated the town of Frank with loss of life and property damage.
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Frank
Galion Bank
Farmer
Catarrhozone Ad Warns Of Sore Throats
An advertisement promotes Catarrhozone as a remedy for sore throats and colds. It claims to draw out inflammation and soreness, relieve coughing, and prevent chronic issues, urging readers to buy the two month dollar outfit or order by mail from The Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal.
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Haler
Langdon Discovers Ancient Sumerian Library at Kish
Oxford professor Langdon reports unearthing a Sumerian library of cuneiform tablets at Kish ruins. He describes a ritual dig guided by an arrow-marked Nebuchadnezzar brick, revealing a large nest of tablets and twenty library rooms from Kish College four thousand years ago with further discoveries anticipated next year.
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Langdon
Oxford
Kish
Nebuchadnezzar
Kish College
Cheapest of all Oils Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is the cheapest public remedy, widely stocked in Canadian drug stores and by country merchants, easily accessible and very affordable, recommending everyone to obtain a bottle.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Helen Spelling Jokes at School
A little girl asks how to spell hell and is told it is a naughty word. She replies she wants to spell Helen, and plans to write down one cylinder at a time, in a playful mix up of words.
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Helen
Hunting With a Camera Elevates Nature Over Trophy Photos
A discussion argues that using a camera to hunt brings closer contact with nature and demands greater skill than hunting with a gun. It claims photographs of living animals in their habitat surpass heads or pelts as sporting trophies in value.
Conversation Sketch on Money and Bills Between Husband and Wife
A brief dialogue notes the husband quarreling over his income and bills. The wife questions how the remaining money is managed, revealing financial tension.
Canada Fur Exhibit at Wembley Disappoints Officials
Canadians visiting Wembley express surprise at the unrepresentative fur display. Officials note silver foxes are en route but not yet arrived. They say Canada should not be seen as the Frozen North, hence minimal fur and winter sports displays to avoid misrepresenting the Dominion and attracting tourism.
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Wembley
Canada
Dominion
The Cheerful Woman and Rich Blood Health
A testimonial claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore health by building blood. Mrs Melvin Abra of Vancouver BC describes severe illness two years earlier, hospital treatment failed, then Pink Pills produced steady recovery and no sickness since. Pills available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Melvin Abra
Graveley Street
Vancouver
B.C
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Saskatchewan Debentures Sell At Record Price For Province
Confidence in Saskatchewan's development is shown in selling two million dollars of five percent twenty year debentures to a Toronto syndicate at 95.879 percent plus accrued interest. It marks the best price the province has ever received for debentures payable to principal and interest in Canada.
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Saskatchewan
Toronto
Canada
Dolls Made From Wire Lace and Tinsel In Sucre
In Sucre, South America, local craftsmen create dolls from wire pieces, lace scraps, and tinsel, shaping rustic holiday figures. The craft highlights informal workshops and keeps traditional decorative methods alive.
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Sucre
South America
Language barrier impacts 000 factory workers in New York
A sizable group of workers in New York, numbering around zero thousand, lacks English language proficiency. The detail underscores communication challenges in workplaces and may affect training, safety, and supervision.
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New York
Clever eyelid graft heals injured British chemist in Liverpool
An English surgeon at Liverpool Royal Infirmary successfully grafted new eyelids onto a California born chemist who lost both eyelids at Gretna munitions factory in 1917. Skin from his arm created two functioning lids and eyelashes grew along the rims, ending six years of pain.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Royal Infirmary
England
California
Gretna Munitions Factory
Chemical
Edinburgh
Royal Infirmary
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Pain Free Relief
An old reliable corn remedy claims to lift corns between the toes painlessly. Putnam's Corn Extractor is advertised as a fifty year tested product available widely for 250.
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Putnam’s Corn Extractor
Babylonian Exile Teachings Sunday Lesson
The lesson outlines Zedekiah's weak reign and defiance of Jeremiah, leading to Jerusalem's destruction. It notes Jeremiah's warnings, the unheeded calls from prophets, and the collective sins of priests and people. A closing devotional reflects on personal sin impacting the nation and calls for a pure heart and mind.
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Zedekiah
Jeremiah
Jerusalem
Jer
Nebuchadnezzar
Jehovah
Urijah
Charles Brown
Ancient Enemy Influenza Traced Back to 1589 and Noted Figures
The disease, linked to the stars by ancient astrologers, is traced to 1589 in Eastern Germany where it was called sleeping sickness. It reappeared in the 18th century with European epidemics. famous sufferers include Newton Goethe Schiller and Kant, who linked it to insects from trade with Russia.
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Germany
Isaac Newton
Goethe
Schiller
Kant
Western
Europe
Russia
Capital Punishment Prevails in Most States
The report states capital punishment remains in force across the United States with exceptions including Arizona Kansas Maine Minnesota North Dakota Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
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States of the Union
Arizona
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
The Strong Right Arm in Grave Peril to Nations
The piece argues Britain and the world face peril as leaders clash over defense policy. It notes the US may endure blunders but can sustain a stiff national defense bill, while a dockers strike or a superior fleet could force outcomes without broad army support. It also cites Mr. MacDonald as unable to push disarmament.
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United States
Great Britain
Mr. MacDonald
England
Chicago Tribune
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorese by 80-Year-Old Woman
Mrs M OConnor of Whitestone Ontario says Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills eased her lifelong shortness of breath palpitations and fainting spells. She, aged 80, keeps them at home and reports relief after use and plans to live many more years. Pills cost 50 cents a box, available from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto by mail.
Minnows Destroy Mosquito Nuisance in Butte County
Gambusia minnows released into irrigation ditches ponds and lakes in Oroville California have sharply reduced mosquitoes in Butte County Central California. The Associated Press dispatch reports the tiny fish eat larvae at breeding sites and curb the pest’s spread.
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Butte County
California
Associated Press
Oroville
Cal
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Beyer
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Stamford White
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R.c.mlp
Rome
Python
Minard
Montreal
Carter
Sana
Scarter
Anne
Judah
Gillett
Dr. Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co., Limited
Minion Express
LD SY
Prigein Bendland
Leecleeched. Co
Hererstod
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Tororea
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