Counter-revolution and naval policy dominate global updates
The report outlines a German counter-revolution with the Ebert Government fleeing Berlin, a new government under Kapp, and potential civil war risks as coalitions clash. It also covers Ottawa debates on Canadian naval policy, Jellicoe's push for a Canadian fleet with budgets from 3 to 25 million dollars annually, and timing debates amid Canada’s rising national status.
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Germany
Ebert
Berlin
Dresden
T0 Statssart
der. Kapp
von Taettysitz
Belgium
Megrimy
Prussia
Saxony
Ottawa
Lord Jellicoe
Mhds
Canada
Canada Will Stand Firm Against League of Nations Pact
The article argues Canada will not accept Lenroot amendments or any impairment of its League rights. It cites Canada’s wartime sacrifices and equality among nations, noting Dominion support from Australia New Zealand and South Africa. Britain is expected to back Dominion positions, warning of withdrawal if needed.
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Vertyin
United States Senate
Nation of the Peace
League of Nations
Canada
Ienroot
Great Britain
United States
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Empire
Sheas
Saskatchewan limits women workers hours and wages
The minimum wage board governing women employees in Saskatchewan sets a 48 hour week for hotels restaurants and amusement venues with shifts not ending between midnight and 7 am. Experienced workers earn 14 weekly with three months apprenticeship at 12. Minors under 18 cannot work after 8 pm in these facilities. Deductions for board and lodging capped at 5.23 or 2.50 weekly. uniforms supplied and cleaned at no cost. The Yukon River in Yukon Territory runs 2300 miles draining 145800 square miles.
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Saskatchewan
Canada After Wood Pulp Seeks Pulp Supply for England
Sir Hall Caine of London arrives in France to study wood pulp needs for English opera. He interacts with a group of major newspapers to secure a block of timber for wood cutting and to arrange purchase and shipment of pulp to England for manufacturing.
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Hall Caine
London
England
Sir Hall Caine
France
Manufac
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief for Colds and Catarrh
Advertising copy touts Catarrhozone as a quick cure for colds and catarrh. It claims relief within five minutes by inhaling the antiseptic into lungs and air passages, clears congestion, aids expectoration, and guarantees cure with a $1 outfit lasting two months. Kingston Ontario dealer listing.
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Carrhozone Co
Kingston
Ont
Canada
France Joins Emergency Chinese Loan Plan
France agrees to participate in a $7,000,000 loan to China alongside American and Japanese financiers. French bankers will fund one quarter while Americans and Japanese provide three eighths each. The report notes ancient use of petroleum as a fuel from the Caspian region to Rome and early adoption in China and America.
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France
China
America
Japan
Caspian Sea
Rome
Pliny
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Nerve Relief
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia, nerve pain, and external aches. It claims immediate penetration without rubbing and lists uses for sciatica neuritis rheumatic twinges and stiff joints with price points and Canadian manufacture.
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Sloan
Canada
Impressions Clash at Amateur Night
An amateur entertainer imitates famous actors including a star who attends the show. The star bluntly declares that one of them is rotten. A second quip defines an old bachelor as a man who thinks he cannot care for anyone but himself.
Australian Press Censorship and Naval Espionage Clarified
Australia's newspapers strictly followed war censorship on troop movements for overseas service. Senator Pearce cites the Sydney versus Emden encounter to illustrate intelligence gaps. Captain von Muller admitted probing captured ships for papers but remained uninformed about convoy departures.
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Australia
Pearce
Defence
Sydney
Emden
Cocos Island
von Muller
Overseas Visitors Plans For England Hotels Shortage
The British Hospitality League in London, with YMCA and Anglo American groups, will coordinate listings of lodging in residential hotels and private homes for overseas visitors expected this tourist season. League reps will operate at major ports and rail stations to help visitors find rooms.
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England
British Hospitality League
London
League
Pes Young Men'a Christian Association
Y.M. C.A
Ite
Dodd's Kidney Pills Benefit Lynedoch Woman
Mrs. Frank Kargus of Lynedoch reports kidney trouble relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She suffered back pain weakness and fatigue for over a year and says she can now do housework again. The notice also notes Manitoba teachers facing fewer male recruits and predicting shortages next year.
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Lynedoch
Dodd
Wolfe
Ont
Frank Kargus
Dandruff Remedy Tale From a Wartime Training Camp
A wartime training camp anecdote recounts an officer scolding a private with red hair for aiming a gun askew. The private insists the pistol is loaded, defending his stance with blunt bravado as a humorous incident from early in the war.
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Tan
Apple Pie Item Sparks Jewelry in Pie Order
An irate customer reports finding an apple care, shoestring, and collar button inside an apple pie he ordered, prompting a complaint about the pie delivery and contents.
Man Prefers Front Over Back Seat If Asked
A man favors sitting in the front seat when urged to take the back. The statement reflects a preference for visibility and control in a travel setting.
Canada Post Surplus Report Shows Strong Fiscal Year
The Postmaster General's report to Parliament notes a net revenue of 21,602,712.62 for 1918 19 with an expenditure of 1,227,026.04 and a surplus of 2,329,128.71. At year end March 31 1919 there were 12,290 post offices, 130 new ones opened and 462 closed ahead of rural routes expansion, totaling 3,705 operating offices.
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House of Commons
Dominion
Spring Weather Harms Baby in Unstable Climate
The piece warns that fluctuating spring weather hurts infants as mothers struggle to keep babies indoors and avoid over heating. It recommends Baby's Own Tablets to regulate stomach and bowels, preventing colds and minor ailments, sold by The Drake Medicine Co. for 25 cents a box.
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Drate Medicine Co
Brockville
The Memory That Failed
A well known preacher paused during a stirring discourse and quipped that he remembered something he would never forget. After a long pause he confessed aloud that he could not recall what it was, much to the astonishment of the congregation.
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Western
Excelsior Life
Main St
Winnipeg
Man
Minard
Yukon River
Yukon Territory
Behting Strait
Wood Pulp
Gyter Vies Ety Eer
S. H. Forrest
Manitoba Teachers’ Association
Manitoba
William Rogers
Wat. Rogers Mra. Co., Stn
Niagara Falls, Ont
Gouraud's
Russia
Vladivostok
Petrograd
Omsk
Bayer
Broggista
Jayer
Bayer Co
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