Political Stage Cleared In Britain For General Elections
London reports The swearing in of Rt Hon Andrew Bonar Law as premier and a fighting speech by Rt Hon David Lloyd George set the stage for the forthcoming general election The public now knows party platforms and a broad reform program aimed at retrenchment and possible consolidation of ministries The labor party manifesto differs as Lloyd George aligns with Chamberlain and Churchill against socialism amid election campaigning
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
David Lloyd George
Labor
Geddes Commission
Lloyd George
Chamberlain
Churchill
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Quick Hair Recovery
An advertisement urges readers to use Danderine to combat thinning hair dandruff and itching scalps. It claims rapid results, thickens hair, and promotes growth, insisting the product is non greasy and widely trusted. Available at drug stores.
Will Organize Fire Investigation Bureau
Montreal reports that Incendiarism causes a large and growing share of fire losses in Eastern Canada. Insurance companies plan a new bureau to investigate fires of suspicious origin and prosecute suspects. Local leaders cite hundreds of thousands paid out yearly and say evidence shows a fire bug ring in Montreal and Toronto with charges of 200 to 300 dollars to arrange a fire.
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Montreal
Canada
Toronto
Protest over Armistice Day date change in Canada
Dominion Veterans' Alliance adopts a resolution urging the government to revert Armistice Day to November 11. The measure notes the change combined Armistice Day with Thanksgiving on the first Monday in November, causing veterans to observe on November 11 despite the new holiday date.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Veterans’ Alliance
Dominion
Bandits Target Pipestone Bank Provokes Southern Saskatchewan Patrols
Citizens along the border towns weary through hours awaiting a possible visit from bandits who tried to rob the Royal Bank branch at Pipestone Manitoba. Provincial Police pursued leads toward Macoun after a telegram warned Weyburn that wires had been cut. search found no bandits.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Visil
Royal Bank
Pipestone
Man
Macoun
Weyburn
Simpson
King dissolves Parliament and calls new session
London reports King at Sandringham signed a proclamation dissolving Parliament after four of its five years and summoning a new session to meet November 2. Bonar Law issues manifesto outlining policy aims including abolition of the Cabinet secretariat and shifting League of Nations representation to the Foreign Office. He speaks in Glasgow to an enthusiastic crowd.
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London
Sandringham
Bonar Law
League of Nations
Foreign Office
Hiccups and Heartburn Relief With Nerviline Prescription
Slow sipping Nerviline in sweetened water relieves hiccups sour risings gas belching and stomach fermentation. For acute stomach pains bloating nausea and similar ills rely on Nerviline the true friend of every family. Sold by all dealers 35¢ per bottle.
Lower Freight Rates Sought for Coal to Ontario
A. Chard Alberta Government freight and traffic supervisor asks Canadian National Railways to cut coal freight rates from Alberta mines to Ontario. He argues the current 12.70 per ton tariff is prohibitive and hinders eastern market development, urging a substantial reduction to improve east west fuel linkages.
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Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
A. Chard
Alberta
Ontario
King congratulates Bluenose crew on victory
Telegram from Premier King to Captain Angus Walters congratulates the crew of the Canadian defender Bluenose for their cup victory and for the sportsmanship shown during the contest. The message was dispatched to Gloucester on behalf of the people of Canada.
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Ottawa
Angus Walters
Gloucester
King
People of
Canada
Nations Invite United States to Near East Peace Conference
Paris reported that France Italy and Great Britain agreed to invite the United States to participate officially in the Near East peace conference at Lausanne Switzerland on November 13. Lord Curzon proposed the invitation after a week of discussion. The invitation will be delivered to the U S State Department by the French British and Italian ambassadors.
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Paris
France
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Lausanne
Switzerland
Lord Curzon
State Department
Washington
Canadian Club of New York Congratulates British Premier
The Canadian Club of New York sent a cable to Mr. Bonar Law expressing gratification that a Canadian had become Premier of Great Britain. The club approved the message at a general meeting with cheers and unanimity.
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New York
Canadian Club of
Bonar Law
Great Britain
Prince Delays South Africa Visit in 1923
Prince Arthur of Connaught announces that the Prince of Wales cannot visit South Africa in 1923 though he is eager to come. South Africans eagerly anticipated a rapid visit, with rumors that His Royal Highness might arrive soon.
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Prince
South Africa
London
Prince of Wales
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
The
Union
Admiral Beatty Injured After Motor Car Accident Near Dorking
London report says Admiral Lord Beatty, returning from a hunt near Dorking, avoided a bicycle and drove into a ditch. He suffered a painful shock with no broken bones and remains confined to his bed.
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London
Lord Beatty
Dorking
Local merchants urged to patronize for community growth
A public appeal encourages residents to patronize nearby shops to strengthen the town’s economy and foster a sense of community. The message emphasizes supporting local businesses to sustain jobs, services, and neighborhood character.
Cas carets promised to ease bowels and distress
An advertisement touts Cas carets as a cure for cramps headaches biliousness gases indigestion sour stomach and distress by morning. It claims the product works for both adults and children and markets at 10 cents a box with a candy taste.
Pape's Diapepsin Delivers Quick Indigestion Relief
Stomach misery and gas relief claimed as immediate with Pape's Diapepsin tablets. The ad says the remedy corrects sour upset stomachs caused by acidity and fermentation with a few tablets providing rapid relief. Druggists sell millions of packages.
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Pape
Court martial finds Commander Bolt negligent in Raleigh loss
The court martial into the loss of the British cruiser Raleigh off Labrador in August found Commander Bolt of the Raleigh negligent for the stranding and loss. He was ordered dismissed from his ship and severely reprimanded.
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Portsmouth
Eny
Raleigh
Labrador
Bolt
Montana and Washington buyers snap up Bay Farms in B C
Ten farms in the Salmon River Valley Central British Columbia were sold to nine Montana farmers and one Washington state purchaser. The new owners plan to move onto their parcels next spring and begin farming there.
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Vancouver
B.C
Salmon River
British Columbia
Montana
Washington State
Prize Essay Entries Grow for World Movement Against Alcohol
More than 600 students at colleges in the United States and Canada entered the contest for prizes on The World Movement Against Alcohol, announced by the Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association. Winners will be named at the international student conference in Toronto from November 24 to 29.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Movement Against Alcohol
Inter-Collegiate Prohibition Association
Toronto
Arrest warrant issued for Bela Kun by federal police
Federal Police Department issues a warrant for Bela Kun former head of the Hungarian Soviet Government believed to be in hiding using a forged Swiss passport under the name Adler.
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Geneva
Bela Kun
Hungary
Federal Police Department
Adler
Britain May Not Build Ships In 35,000 ton Battleships
The Admiralty has called for tenders to construct two 35 000 ton battleships under the Washington agreement. Despite much discussion, uncertainty remains whether Great Britain will proceed with building these ships.
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London
Admiralty
Washington
Great Britain
Natural Resources Problem To Be Subject Of Conference At Ottawa
Ottawa reports a conference on the natural resources dispute, with premiers from Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba to meet in Ottawa. Premier Bracken of Manitoba has not yet indicated position, while discussions aim to return resources to the provinces after pre-conference talks likely in Winnipeg. Prince Andrew, brother of former King Constantine, is arrested in Corfu over alleged complicity in the Asia Minor debacle and will be brought to Athens for internment.
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Ottawa
Athens
Andrew
Constantine
Corfu
Asia Minor
Prince Andrew
Smyrna
London
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Domiiion
Greenfield
Alberta
Dunning
Hracken
Manitoba
John Bracken
J. C. Norris
Bracken
Winnipeg
A Brighter Outlook for World Business Says Klein
Dr. Julius Klein, head of the Bureau for Foreign and Domestic Commerce, told the American Manufacturers' Export Association that conditions worldwide show decided improvement. He said the outlook is better the world over with few exceptions.
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New York
Julius Klein
Bureau For Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
Klein
Extending the T. and N. O. Railway progress reported
Lee chairman of the T. and N. O. Board announced during a visit to Premier Drury that 45 miles of the 70 mile Coch rane to Newport extension have been graded and rails laid on 20 miles of the route.
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Toronto
T. and N. O
Lee
Drury
Cochrane
Newport
Cape Town Minister Urges Empire Resources for Exhibition
Sir Thomas Smartt, South African Minister of Agriculture, urged constituents that the British Empire Exhibition 1924 catering should be drawn, with few exceptions, from Empire resources. He framed the move as supporting the Empire’s economic and culinary cohesion.
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Cape Town
Thomas Smartt
Forward Step in Surgery Standardized Treatment
Dr Frederick H. Martin of Chicago, Director-General of the American College of Surgeons, declares that the most important forward step in modern surgery will have been accomplished with standardization of surgical treatment in Boston Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
Frederick H. Martin
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Ward sails home to fight for Lloyd George
W Dudley Ward MSP former Southampton MP and Vice Chamberlain of the King's household left New York aboard the Aquitania to return to England to campaign for Lloyd George. He praised the premier as an ardent supporter and said he would fight for him.
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New York
W. Dudley Ward
Southampton
King George
England
United States
Lloyd George
Germans Attack Belgian Soldiers Near Morse
Belgian soldiers were attacked and wounded by German civilians at Homberg near Morse in Rhenish Prussia. The incident, reported by Libre Belgique, has been taken up by military police and referred to the ministry of national defence.
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Brussels
Homberg
Morse
Rhenish
Prussia
Libre Belgique
Ministry of National Defence
Angora Warns Banks Over Turkish Government Payments
Constantinople dispatch states Hamid Bey the Angora representative warns all banks that no payments to or from the Constantinople government will be recognized by the Angora government. The note emphasizes a break in financial dealings as authorities in Angora assert control.
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London
Reuter
Constantinople
Hamid Bey
Angora
Submarine Roland Merillo Reaches Guernsey Harbor
French submarine Roland Merillo abandoned by its crew in the English Channel is found safe in the harbor of Guernsey Island.
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Charbotte
Roland Merillo
English Channel
Guernsey Island
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Wm. F. Rhimes
Weekly News, Langham, Sask
Ence
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Admiral Beatty
Dodds
Aster
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Stanfield
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Tanfield
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