Canada to be represented by Robb at London conference
It is expected that Hon J A Robb will represent Canada at the Inter allied conference in London in August to consider the Dawes report Premier King cannot go The British Government has asked all dominions to be represented and Canada will be a signatory to any treaty concluded Parliament will be asked to rally It aims to prevent misunderstandings from the Lausanne treaty
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London
J. A. Robb
Canada
Dawes
King
Moro Fishermen Find Extensive Pearl Beds Near Palawan
Extensive pearl beds have been discovered by Moro fishermen off Palawan in the China Sea, with many boats occupying the waters and a growing monopoly on the new beds. Fr W H Wade, after returning to Manila, notes the shift from Japanese to Moro control in this coastal pearl region.
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China Sea
Palawan
W. H. Wade
Manila
Chile
Sulu Sea
Polar flight postponed and royal travels planned
The Katian airplane expedition to the North Pole is postponed to next year due to time constraints. The Prince of Wales will travel in disguise when he visits Canada in autumn, as he did last year. A July 14 customs order blocks restrictions on imported edited Canadian cattle moving in Scotland. Chinese officers seize arms and ammunition aboard the Talbot in Shanghai, valued at $50,000.
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Katian
North Pole
Prince of Wales
Canada
Scotland
Chinege
Talbot
Shanghai
Women health handicaps and Dr Williams Pink Pills claim
A period ad argues women suffer more health handicaps than men with headaches back pain and fatigue. It cites Mrs Joy Mitchell of Middleville Ontario praising Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming six boxes rebuilt her strength and eliminated dizziness and headaches. Pills available from medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Ir. Williams
Waldaches
Dr. Williams
Dr. Whilalia’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Bettain's Big Business Exhibition At Wembley Promotes Empire Trade
The British Empire Exposition at Wembley and the British Industries Fair, held in April and May, generate orders valued at about 250 million dollars. The event, described as an Empire shop window, boosts employment prospects and showcases British goods to global buyers, with firms booking vast international orders.
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Wembley
Germany
Britain
St. Thomas Times: Journal
Queen Mary Keeps and Uses Her Souvenir Treasures
A royal insider states Queen Mary cherishes every memento and stores none in a vast archive. Following Queen Victoria, she preserves gifts from across the Empire, often using them in royal settings. Recent additions include damask tablecloths linen napkins lace and other items from Ulster and St Vincent among others.
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Victoria
Windsor Castle
Wembley
Empire
St. Vincent
Buckingham Palace
Penny Postage And Imperial Wireless Chain Urged
The Empire Chambers of Commerce in London unanimously urged reestablishing penny postage within the empire and urged governments to clear obstacles to an imperial wireless chain. The congress backed stronger emigration to the Dominions, with John Eliott of Belleville Ontario endorsing the Canada offer for workers.
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London
Congress of the Empire Chambers of Commerce
Empire
Dominion
Congress
Dominions
Canada
John Eliott
Belleville
Ont
Earthquake Losses Consume Vast Library Collection
A unique library suffered a massive loss from the Japanese earthquake. Items include the Korean Chronicles of the Li Dynasty in 790 volumes, the Topography of Japanese counties and towns with 6,400 volumes, and the great Chinese Encyclopedia in 9,998 volumes.
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Agy
Two Important Food Factors Clark's Beans with Pork
A vintage survey notes Clark's Beans with Pork as wholesome and delicious with simple heat and serve directions. It also strings together a mix of sensational notes on spiritualism in Sunday schools, protection of petrified forest, a massive private rein deer ranch in Alaska, and a colossal nine foot whale caught near Akutan.
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Clark
Birds Grow On Trees Found by English scientists near Bombay
A party of English scientists returning from the heart of India discovered a multicolored bird with eyes suspended from tree boughs. The eggs hatch in mid air and the birdlings drop to the ground. Also advertised are curative claims for Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Mingrd's Liniment, touting reliefs for croup sore throat earache rheumatic pains and sprains.
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Bombay
Heart
India
Thomas
From Blue Laws to Modern Customs in Colonial Echoes
A condensed look at old Connecticut and Pennsylvania laws linking dress and grooming to wages and status, likening past bans on kissing infants on Sundays to modern sanitary rules. It notes teachers with short hair facing lower pay, and comments on regulations shaping men and women’s appearance, ending with a note on noctiluca and the historic title of Czar first used by Ivan IV in 1577.
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Connecticut
Wabash County
Pennsylvania
Leutenant
Indianapolis News
Utility of Copper Hidden in Plain Sight
Nearly a million pounds of copper were used in the Woolworth Building in New York making it a world leading skyscraper. Copper roofs lifts pipes and interior decorations illustrate its varied uses. Without copper supply there would be no electric lights bells telephones electric trains or coinage.
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Woolworth
New York
Nerviline praised by Nova Scotian for cold relief
Misa Lucy Mosher of Windsor Nova Scotia credits Nerviline with ending a chest cold after fourteen remedies failed. She used Nerviline topically and as a gargle, reporting complete restoration. The advertisement touts Nerviline as powerful and penetrating, suitable for congestion and general cold relief, urging a 35 cent bottle today.
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Misa Lucy Mosher
Windsor
N.S
British Premier's Son to Debate in Winnipeg This Fall
W. J. MacDonald son of Rt. Hon Ramsay MacDonald will visit Winnipeg with an Oxford Debating Union team in late September or October to debate against University of Manitoba speakers and other colleges in Canada and the United States. He will lead a Canadian tour with plans to sail to New York. Manitoba University has been notified and will prepare a team to uphold the university's honor in the contested debate.
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Oxford
Canada
W. J. MacDonald
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Winnipeg
MacDonald
New York
Manitoba University
Western Canada
Medical Antitoxin Aid Exchanged At Sea Between Ships
A 53.04 N 31.94 W position found the Empress of Scotland relaying a request for diphtheria antitoxin. Digby provided the medicine in an hermetically sealed case at 4 37 p.m after meeting 10 minutes apart.
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Empress of Scotland
Digby
Canadian Pacific
Mner
West- Bart
Westminster Abbey Bells Tone Through Rare Royal Occasions
The Westminster Abbey bells sound only on rare events like a royal wedding. The tenor bell dates to 1430, with other bells gifted by Gabriel Goodman in Elizabethan times. An octave was completed recently when two bells were added and all were rehung and tuned.
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Westminster Abbey
Gabriel Goodman
Westminster
Elizabeth
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