The Stumbling Block in World Disarmament Talks
The article reviews the London naval conference, noting persistent effort toward arms reduction as a hopeful sign for world peace. It contrasts diplomatic sincerity with stubborn racial, linguistic, and religious tensions that hinder immediate consensus, urging broader education and mutual brotherhood to reduce insecurity and foster disarmament.
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London
Canada
France
Europe
Germany
Kate Ralph Longest Connecticut Service At Stevens Plant
An eighty one year old woman with white hair sits at her bench in Cromwell Connecticut at the J and E Stevens plant recounting sixty five years of service. She began work at sixteen painting little iron toys and packing them for shipment. Kate Ralph is believed to have the longest record of employment with one firm in Connecticut. She walks three miles to the plant each day and remains in good health.
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Connecticut
Kate Ralph
Stevens
Ralph
Holloway’s Corn Remover promises easy removal
The ease with which corns and warts can be removed by Holloway's Corn Remover is its strongest recommendation. It seldom fails.
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Holloway
War restrictions abolished by League of Nations act
One of the last Great War relics has been abolished by the League of Nations. The import and export controls, enacted by nations to prevent war material from reaching the front, were not repealed promptly and hampered world trade as the years passed.
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League of Nations
Noted Flier Boots Plane From Bonalbo Forest Clearing
Captain Charles Kingsford D Smith the Australian ace and airline director flew from the U S to Australia in 1928. He repaired a triple engined plane that forced landed in a New South Wales forest clearing, retying a tail to a tree and lifting off again after a farmer cut the rope, the machine bucking through the trees but finally reaching the aerodrome.
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Charles Kingsford D. Smith
United States
Australia
Bonalbo
New South Wales
Smith
Spring Tonic Boosts Vitality With Williams Pink Pills
A spring health advisory promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a year round blood builder and nerve tonic. It claims the pills restore energy, improve pallor and fatigue, relieve headaches and nervousness, and aid digestion. A testimonial from A Marcotte of North Ham Que credits renewed health to the medicine. Available 50 cents a box from Brockville Ontario or via mail.
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Willams
Dr. Williams' Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Ontario Police Report Shows Jump in Serious Crimes
Ontario provincial police annual report tabled in the legislature notes higher prosecutions at 13 158, up 1 883 from 1928. Increases occur in murders, manslaughter, offences against women, crisis reports, automobile fatalities and drownings. Murders rise from 14 to 20. manslaughter from 28 to 28 83?. auto deaths from 162 to 248. drownings from 144 to 191. other deaths fall from 243 to 158. A student published monthly newspaper in Alaska College Fairbanks reaches 4 000 circulation.
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Ontario
Precious stones in demand drive high values
Large gemstones such as emeralds rubies and sapphires are in strong demand with values potentially reaching fifty thousand dollars in the market.
Drummond the Telegrapher in early Canadian life
Canadian poet Bill Drummond appears as a youthful telegraph operator in the 1870s while studying medicine at McGill. The recollections of Thomas Rodger note his night shift on the Associated Press wire and his later rise as a beloved Habitant author with poems like The Habitant and The Wreck of the Julie Plante.
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Drummond
Quebec
L’l Bateese
Julie Plante
McGill College
Associated Press
Thomas Rodger
Canadian National Railways’ Telegraph and Telephone Department
Rodger
Bill Drummond
Wealth in India surpasses American millionaires in British India
The article asserts that besides Indian states, numerous Indian millionaires exist in British India, while the real marvel lies in vast gold and silver hoards scattered across the Indian realm, whether in British India or among Indian slaves.
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British India
America
India
Asthma Remedy Claims Rapid Relief with Kellogg Formula
Advertisement pitches Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a decisive cure for asthma. It promises fast action by addressing the breathing passages and claims the ailment will be driven out with repeated use. The copy urges readers to have the remedy ready for immediate use.
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Asthme
Belgians Defy Pharaohs Curse at Tutankhamen Tomb
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium visited the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings with explorer Howard Carter. They reportedly showed no signs of ill fortune and later moved on to Karnak after their yacht voyage.
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Howard Carter
Tut- Ankh-Amen
Albert
Elizabeth
Karnak
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil A Reliable Home Remedy
In the family physician’s role, when a doctor is unavailable, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers relief for inflammatory pains and helps heal cuts scratches bruises and sprains. Having this remedy at home saves many a fee.
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Thomas
The Deadly Pair Warns About Wells and Loose Boards
The article urges farmers and townsfolk to fix open wells and remove nailed boards to protect children. It emphasizes prevention through care and foresight, noting these hazards are common on farms and in communities.
Automobiles Drive Italy’s Livelihood Debate
In Italy, 100,04 individuals depend on automobile manufacturing and sales for their livelihood, while Minard’s remedy promises to end the toothache related to this industry’s boom and potential downturn.
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Italy
Canada’s resilience amid a $5 billion stock loss
The piece argues that despite a market crash wiping out over five billion dollars in Canadian stock value, the country remains robust due to vast natural resources. It claims mines and forests exceed European wealth, wheat exports outpace Spain’s past output, and citizens can absorb the hit without panic. Some country indeed.
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Dominion
Canada
Germany
France
Italy
Balkan
Spain
Canadian Bison From Wainwright Reach Adelaide Enclosure
Three bison named Jupiter Toots and Casper from Wainwright Park Alberta Canada were transported to Adelaide Australia by the Canadian Government. The trio arrived in good condition and are settled between yaks and African buffalo, with a brass tablet on their enclosure gate noting the Buffalo from Wainwright Park donated by Canada via Canadian National Railways.
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Jupiter
Toots
Casper
Wainwright
Adelaide
Australia
Wainwright Park
Alberta
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Dominion of Canada
Persian Balm for Weathered Skin Care
Persin balm rapidly relieves chopping windburn and rough weather effects. It clarifies the complexion, absorbs with gentle rubbing, and leaves no sticky residue. The formula stimulates and softens skin, preserving natural beauty and imparting a youthful, elegant appearance.
Winnipeg central steam system shows a surplus for first time
The City of Winnipeg reports a 31 000 surplus on its central steam heating system last year the first since its 1924 establishment. Officials say the system will move to a paying basis and operate on a break even to profitable basis henceforth.
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Winnipeg
Opening of Hudson Bay Route Prompts Large Interest
Wide interest is shown in the proposed opening of the Hudson Bay route this year with many communications to the Department of Railways, Labor and Industries. It is anticipated a large crowd will attend the opening ceremonies.
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Hudson Bay
Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
An ounce of good humor is worth a pound of regrets
A concise aphorism on humor's value over remorse, suggesting wit eases regret and improves outlook. The phrase emphasizes lightness as a practical moral virtue for daily life.
Linking Canada and Britain direct wireless service planned
The House of Commons debated wireless links between Canada and Britain. Postmaster general H B Lees-Smith said Canada seeks direct service via the British post office system. He argued the post office method offers lower aerial costs and three wavelengths per Dominion versus Marconi's two or one for Australia.
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Canada
Britain
House of Commons
Marconi
Post Office
H. B. Lees-Smith
Dominion
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Maintains Reputation
For years Mother Graves Worm Exterminator has ranked as a reliable worm preparation and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Mail Flight Cuts Transatlantic Delivery Time
Mail carried over 8000 miles from New York to Montevideo reaches its destination a full week faster than sea mail, signaling a rapid shift in international postal service efficiency and logistics between the two nations.
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New York
Montevideo
Heating of Churches by Electricity Tested in Norway
Norway conducts tests on electric heating for churches to evaluate efficiency and safety. The program explores modernization of church heating while preserving historic interiors and reducing fuel costs. Local parishes participate, with monitoring of temperatures and energy usage.
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Norway
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