Canada and the League: A Plea for Organizing Peace
The piece reviews Germany’s withdrawal from the disarmament conference and the League of Nations, urging Canada to influence world opinion toward peace. It quotes Arthur Henderson on keeping faith with the League, and stresses the need to reaffirm Canada's loyalty to collective security to end the world’s low mood and prevent war.
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Germany
League of Nations
Reichstag
Canada
Arthur Henderson
Geneva
Henderson
League
Mr. Henderson
Bran Gon Sun Reports Animal Incident In Buggy
A Bran Gon Sun item notes a horse did not leave the road and rolled over three times after a bee entered the buggy. The report provides a brief, nongraphic account of the incident and its outcome.
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Bee
Day-old Chicks Imported to St Lucia from Florida
Day-old chicks are being imported into St Lucia in the British West Indies from Florida via Pan American Airways. The shipment underscores ongoing poultry movements connecting Florida suppliers with Caribbean markets.
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St. Lucia
British West Indies
Florida
Pan-American Airways
Remedy for bowel troubles Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry
Advert shows Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a rapid reliable treatment for diarrhea dysentery and summer complaint. It claims eight decades on the market and notes relief after a few doses. Sold by druggists and general stores, manufactured by The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Ont.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Faulty thermometers skew North's winter records
Dr J M Stagg and colleagues who spent 13 months at Fort Rae North West Territories say ground temperatures in winter were much warmer than common belief. They cite faulty thermometers as the reason for many so called record lows. Their lowest reading reached 40 below zero.
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J. M. Stagg
Fort Rae
North West Territories
Rare Henry VIII Portrait Said To Reveal Holbein Masterpiece
A portrait of King Henry VIII, dated 1542, is said to be a Holbein work uncovered after removing four coats of paint. The half length portrait shows a gayer king than any extant image and reportedly belongs to Geoffrey Howard of Castle Howard near York.
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Henry VIII
Hans Holbein
Geoffrey Howard
Castle Howard
York
England
Not Fat People Live Longer Say Doctors
A physician states at the American Academy of Medicine that those who aren t fat live longest. The ad touts Kruschen Salts as a safe daily dose to remove fat, claim better body function, and promote energy while losing fat gradually.
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American Academy of Medicine
One Big Union Proposed to Control Fraser Valley Milk Prices
Fraser Valley milk producers backed a plan to form a One Big Union to control and stabilize fluid milk price at 55 cents per pound butter fat in Vancouver New Westminster and other TB free area centers.
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Fraser Valley
Vancouver
New Westminster
T.B. Free Area
Wake up your Liver Bile with Carter's Little Liver Pills
The ad claims liver lack of bile causes low spirits and poor digestion. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe vegetable stimulant that restores daily bile flow and relieves bowel sluggishness.
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Carter
Two Toronto chemists reveal methods to produce sulfur from waste gas
After five years of lab work, Dr. M. C. Boswell and G. P. Beal at the University of Toronto announce chemical methods to extract sulfur from waste gases and plan patent filings. Meanwhile in Edinburgh, the Royal Museum displays perfect models of flying machines used over the past two centuries.
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University of Toronto
M. C. Boswell
G. P. Beal
Royal Museum
Edinburgh
Scotland
Sound over images in early television progress
St Thomas Times Journal notes progress slow for television with Marconi in New York predicting microwaves will spur sound transmission. He prioritizes sound over pictures as radio enthusiasts await the next thrill, and observers doubt public appetite for visual radio-like broadcasts.
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Chevallier Guglielmo Marconi
New York
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Gas In The Stomach Relief With Bisurated Magnesia
A home health note recommends Bisurated Magnesia after meals to ease gas belching sour water and stomach pain. The ordinary magnesia from any drug store is said to correct acid stomach and stop indigestion immediately with a quick three minute effect.
New Egg Grading Plan Replaces Older System
The Agriculture Department announces a new four grade system for eggs A1 A2 B and C replacing Specials Extras Firsts and Seconds. Fresh and new laid terms apply only to A1 and A. All A eggs may be sold regardless of size but different sizes must be packed separately. Storage eggs cannot be sold above grade B. The rest of the text features a dialogue between a gentleman and a boy with a river boating joke.
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Department of Agriculture
League Warns Against Closed Economies to Save Trade
A League of Nations committee report notes improving industrial output and falling raw material stocks while warning that lasting gains require countries to abandon closed national economies. Auguste Schmidt, Estonian minister to Rome, presents the assessment. An editor’s flippant aside about bagpipes and stepping on a cat follows.
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League of Nations Committee On Economic and
League of Nations
Auguste Schmidt
Esthenian
Rome
Wincarnis Tonic Promises Youthful Vitality for Seniors
An old age health boost claims Wincarnis wine tonic supplies grape nutrients with malt extract to renew strength and vigor. Endorsed by over 20,000 medical men, the advertisement urges readers to buy through Harold F. Ritchie & Co. Ltd. in Toronto.
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Wincarnis
Harold F. Ritchie & Co. Ltd
Toronto
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