Britain Leads In Disarmament Yet World Fails To Follow
The piece argues that World War I era disarmament efforts faltered as major powers boost budgets and build up forces. It cites Britain's reduced fleets and armies, laments other nations' inaction, and calls for mental and spiritual disarmament before physical cuts can ensure lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feafer-Ne
Germany
Jspan
United States
France
Ons
League
China
Manchuria
Japan
Italy
Great Britain
House of Lottle
Lord Londonderry
Air
National Govarmment
Britain
Russia
John Bison
Sir John
John Simon
Simon
Royal Engineers
Énian
British Commonwealth
Lavery Flats in England to host thirty shops for tenants
A three acre block at Hammermith London will feature 360 flats and 30 shops in a single luxury development planned as a large European complex. An private auto road will run along one side to keep tenants inside shopping without going outside. Over 1,000 workers will be employed. cost is estimated at £500,000. The project includes a quip about folly and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mock
I Io
Hammermith
London
England
Europe
Quebec Eels Gain Amid German Import Duty Increase
Canadian fishermen benefit from German duties on Quebec eels as prices rise from three to five or six cents per pound. Roughly 500000 pounds are exported to Hamburg this year, sustaining an eel trade that employs 250 to 350 people seasonally. The piece notes German Americans in New York. A grim line reminds of unavoidable mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec
Hamburg
New York
Household Drudgery The Bane of Two Women’s Life
A fragment from a period article argues that nature intended women to be strong yet real life duties drain health. It notes women’ s burdens worsen nerves and physical wear. The piece links household chores to deterioration and stresses resilience.
Royal Railroad Station in Paris Transformed into Tea Room
The historic Gare des Rois in Paris once greeted kings and presidents including Woodrow Wilson in 1918. Now partly a tea room and American Bar, it still serves local traffic while pomp fades. Monarchs once welcomed by brass guards and red carpets are now greeted with minimal ceremony.
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Royal
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Clemenceau
Poincare
Parisiennnes
Loubet
Fallieres
Kings
Ike Edward VII
Victor Emmanuel
Carmen Sylvia
Roumania
Oscar I
Sweden
George
England
Gare Des Rois
Parliament Set To Open January Twenty Fifth
Parliament will meet January 25 with three new Liberal members from Restgouche-Madawaska Mackenzie and Yamaska to be introduced. A Liberal vacancy in South Oxford follows Thomas Cayley’s death. Debates will cover Bank Act revision central bank creation unemployment relief public works and insurance. Government led by Prime Minister R B Bennett since August 7 1930. Party standings include Conservatives 137 Liberals 88 Lib Progressives 3 Progressives 1 United Farmers of Alberta 9 Labor 3 Independent Labor 1 Independent 2 and one vacancy.
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Restgouche-Madawaska
Mackenzie
Yamaska
South Oxford
Thomas Cayley
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Liberals
Progressives
United Farmers of Alberta
Labor
Independent Labor
Independent
Bellboy’s Window Retrieval of Pin at St John’s Hotel
A new bellboy in St John’s NB reported an odd incident from his routine work. A fifth floor guest allegedly nosed a tray contents and a valuable stick pin fell onto a narrow ledge between floors. The bellboy leaned out from the third floor with the guest holding his feet, retrieved the pin, and was pulled back to safety.
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Hellboy
St. John's
Suest
Difficult Evening Between Ellen and Mother
A dialogue excerpt shows Ellen planning to leave after expressing remorse for not staying busy. She laments wasted time, saying she has little to occupy her, sleeping for several hours each night.
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Ellen
Infra red photography and its crime and medical uses
Sir Robert Robertson outlines infra red rays relative to other spectra and notes photography up to 300 miles in the US. He cites fog piercing ability, medical uses for skin conditions, and dye-stuff research for tropical fabrics, warning research must extend beyond visible light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Robertson
Society of Chemical Industry
Manchester
Sir Robert
Robert
Everest
United States
Tropics
Battle Over Old Stamp Inheritance Dispute
A London court fights over a faded British Guiana 1858 one cent stamp worth 10000 pounds. Mrs. Arthur Hind sues to keep the sole specimen from auction as part of her late husband’s world famous collection. Bela Sekula plans to bid, aiming to claim the prize for himself.
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London
Bis
Atlantic
Arthur Hind
Bela Sekula
Lucerne
Switzerland
British Guiana
Mr. Sekula
End of Day Horn Blown In Ripon Tradition
Since Alfred the Great gave Ripon a horn to signal day’s end, the Wakeman’s horn has marked 9 o’clock each evening. Dressed in ancient garb the official horn blower parades the market square and sounds three notes, echoing through the city near the Mayor’s house. The horn, worn by the Sergeant-at-Mace on ceremonial occasions, dates to 886 with later ordinances.
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Ripon
Alfred the Great
England
Moving Mountain draws thousands to Durango region
The Durango Chamber of Commerce reports about 5,000 visitors in three months came to see Carbon Mountain, Durango's so called moving peak, as tourists sought the unusual landscape feature that occasionally emits smoke and rises above the area.
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Durango
Boss Offers No Interest In Business Today
Bill says the boss offered him no interest in the business today and threatened to fire him unless he took an interest by this evening. Joe confirms and asks for clarification as Bill explains the ultimatum.
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Bill
Joe
Definite Improvement In Trade Of Canada Highlights Bank Talk
The annual Bank of Montreal meeting spotlighted improved world trade, growing Canadian external commerce, and cheering notes from Sir Charles about Britain. Sir Charles warned on central bank risks, citing U S policy history, while Bank leaders noted strong assets and 1.3 million depositors in Canada. He warned political influence and protectionism hamper recovery. Canada, a young country with a hopeful future, remains well positioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bank of Montreal
Charles Gordon
Tter
Sir Charles
Great Britain
Britain
Charles Kers
Royal Commission
Taesa
Federal Reserve
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Jackson Dodds
Asveta
Basela
Dodds
Central
Citiens
Et Ture
Boy with Strange Talent Plays Tunes by Rubbing Palms
A Chicago area boy demonstrated a rare talent by producing musical sounds and tunes solely by rubbing his palms together. He learned the skill as a child while warming his hands, later imitating birds and animals with studied palm pressure and finger movements. He claims to have taught friends in nearby Verse City, though few notes come through.
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Chicago
Traverse City
Western Cattle Trade Anew Alberta Deal Eyeing Expansion
A British cattle importer plans to buy 1,000 head of feeder cattle from ranchers in Lethbridge and central Alberta. The cattle will be fed by farmers for the winter, then shipped to the Old Country in spring. Ranchers receive cash and farmers earn seven cents per pound for gains in the lot.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Kingston City Solicitor Ponders Rooster as Animal
The Kingston Ontario city solicitor weighs whether a rooster qualifies as an animal for legal purposes. Council recently deemed crowing a potential nuisance, but current by laws bar residents from taking action to stop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Ont
Welsh Sheep Drive Draws Twenty Five Thousand Flocks
The largest drive in the Welsh mountains gathers twenty five thousand sheep from the Mignevit range across three counties for the second annual dip. The day buzzes with dogs shepherds and flocks as the event unfolds. Tess offers a humorous aside about believing gossip and repeating it.
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Mignevit
North Wales
Entre Range
Canada in Central Position Emphasized in Conference Talk
Sir Robert Falconer told the University Women's Club in Toronto that regional and world conferences offer the only path to resolve disputes among nations. He argued Canada sits at the world’s center between Atlantic and Pacific and cannot ignore Pacific problems. He linked Manchukuo tensions to a broader global backdrop and urged backing the League of Nations.
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Sir Robert Falconer
University Women's Club
Toronto
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
America
Robert
China
New World
Orient
Manchukuo
Japan
United States
League of Nations
Heavy Cattle Exports Surpass Fifty Thousand Head this Year
Canada ships over 50 000 head of cattle to Britain this year, versus 16 935 last year to the same date. From Dec 2 to Dec 6 exports totalled 1 203 head, lifting the annual total to 50 193. Cattle sales include 8.8 Concordia to Glasgow with steers at 19 cents and bulls at 5.8 cents per live weight. Birkenhead and Manchester markets show varied prices across grades.
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Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
Concordia
Glasgow
Birkenhead
Manchester
Commerce
Cast Iron Blocks For Roads In Oldham Experiment
A new industry starts in Oldham England making cast iron blocks for road surfacing. An experimental length is laid at Moorside with a quarter inch of bituminous bonding between blocks. Each block weighs 20 pounds and measures 11 1/8 inches square with irregular studs for a non skid surface. The design has been registered.
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Oldham
England
Moorside
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