Five power naval conference in London seeks warship reductions
The London talks bring Britain United States France Italy and Japan together to curb battleship and submarine programs. Debates hinge on ship size and armament, with Britain favoring cruiser style fleets and the United States backing big ships. Amid cautious optimism, editors note prior talks and a drift toward peace through reduced armaments.
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London
England
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Dominions
India
Canadian steamship deal rumored for new government fleet
The London Sunday News reports a potential large contract in Liverpool for a Canadian Government line of passenger and cargo steamers. It notes invitations for vessels to operate between Montreal and Cape Town and India.
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London Sunday News
Liverpool
Montreal
Cape Town
India
Remark on unnamed toxin could kill millions
Dr Leonard Hill director of applied physiology at the National Institute of Medical Research Hampstead warned that a nameless toxin might be used to kill millions. He said a single small spoonful inhaled or in the eye could kill a million, whether released from an aircraft or as a powder, challenging the value of modern war machinery.
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Leonard Hill
National Institute of Medical Research
Hampstead
Honeymoon Elopement Becomes Nine Days Wonder
A village tale unfolds as a newlywed returns home. The Lady asks if her elopement was a nine days' wonder in Grant Hampstead, while John notes it would have been if Sam Boyle's dog hadn't gone mad the same day.
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John
Granthampstead
Sam Boyle
Cabinet Ministers Ages in Canada's Dominion Government
The Dominion Cabinet ages range from 70 for W. R. Motherwell to 42 for Canon, with 17 members averaging about 55. Youngest is C. A. Dunning at 45, while Forke just resigned at 69. Other ministers include Veniot 66 interior Stewart 61 Health King 57 Public Works Elliott 57 Prime Minister King 55, Labor Heenan 54 Customs Euler 54, Justice Lapointe 53 Railways Crerar 53 Marine Cardin 50 Trade Malcolm 49 National Defense Ralston 48 Secretary of State Rinfret 46.
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W. R. Motherwell
Agriculture
Dominion
C. A. Dunning
Finance
Veniot
Interior
Stewart
King
Elliott
Labor
Heenan
Customs
Euler
Justice
Lapointe
Miister
Railways
Crerar
Marine
Cardin
Trade and Commerce
Malcom
National Defense
Ralston
Rinfret
Canon
Forke
Can You Withstand Rigor Of Winter Health Tonic
An old time ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and winter tonic to prevent colds and flu. A Ontario testimonial from Mrs. Jackson Jenkins of Owen Sound credits renewed health after a severe flu. Pills sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Wiliams
Jackson Jenkins
Owen Sound
Ont
Dr. Williams
Surgeons Claim Adrenal Serum Kills Cancer Tissue
Dr. Walter Bernard Coffey and Dr. John D. Humber announce a serum they call cancer killing serum derived from sheep adrenal tissue. University of California agencies will cooperate in further experiments, though developers say it is not a cure.
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San Francisco
University of California
Walter Bernard Coffey
Southern Pacific Hospital
John D. Humber
Persian palm beauty extract praised for skin charm
The text extols a Persian palm product as a rare charming cosmetic for women. It claims to impart a fragrant floral scent, a cool touch, and a youthful complexion. Described as indispensable for dainty users, it serves as a powder base and lotion, tones the skin, and softens and whiteness hands.
Alberta Wins McGoun Cup Debating Vote 3 to 1
The University of Alberta defeated the University of Manitoba by a three to one judges’ verdict for the McGoun Cup. Alberta debaters David Sigler and F E L Priestley upheld the affirmative on the claim that total disarmament is essential to world peace. Opponents were Ronald M. MacDonnell and R Gerald Riddell.
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University of Alberta
University of Manitoba
Alberta
David Sigler
F. E. L. Priestley
Manitoba
Ronald M. MacDonnell
R. Gerald Riddell
Pelican Pouch Can Hold Seven Quarts of Water
A natural curiosity notes that the pelican’s pouch can hold seven quarts of water. This capacity highlights the bird’s distinctive feeding adaptation and storage ability observed in natural history discussions.
Race For Supremacy In Flying Atlantic
Aviation officials in Canada England and the United States discuss three routes for regular transatlantic air services. One plan would use a seadrome off the southeast U S coast in 1930 while others map routes via Baffin Island Greenland and northern Canada toward Vancouver. Cost and feasibility dominate the talks as officials seek a skyway between continents.
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Atlantic Ocean
Arctic
sub-Arctic
Canada
Ottawa
England
United States
Warren Scholl
Winnipeg
Baker Lake
Baffin Island
Greenland
Royal Geographic Society
Edmonton
Vancouver
Atlantic
sub-Arctic Islands
Worm Exterminator Boon for Children Widely Praised
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is highlighted as a leading effective remedy against worm infections, praised for reliability and broad aid to afflicted children. The product is presented as seldom failing in trials and public endorsements.
Unusual Find: Miniature Airship Discovered by Trapper
John Sandberg, a trapper in Gold Creek district about 50 miles southwest of Fernie B C, reports an eight foot miniature dirigible like a large air liner. Inside a sealed cabin is a glass receptacle with a name and Toronto address, the embarkation point, and a request to report the territory where found. A reward of 2.56 or 250 dollars may be payable. Sandberg withholds the Toronto address until contact. The line distance from Toronto to the discovery point is at least 1800 miles.
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John Sandberg
Gold Creek
Fernie
B.C
Toronto
Sandberg
Holloway's Corn Remover Relief Claim Promoted
Advertisement promises quick relief from corn pain with Holloway's Corn Remover. It asserts informed users avoid agony, contrasting with those who remain uninformed. The copy targets general readers seeking easy foot comfort and relief.
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Holloway
Egypt's Wealth Tied to Irrigation and Drainage Work
Egypt ranks among the world's prosperous nations due to wealth from irrigation schemes and drainage projects. The article highlights the importance of such works in sustaining prosperity and agricultural output today.
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Egypt
British Printer Unveils Luminous Ink in Various Colours
A British inventor-printer reveals a method to produce luminous ink that glows in the dark in multiple colours for nighttime reading. The breakthrough promises readable text without external light, prompting interest from publishers and readers seeking after-hours access.
Soviet Drive Destroys Historic Monastery for New Club
Simanov monastery once Russia’s wealthiest temple was blown up to clear space for a vast Soviet workers club and cultural center. Five thousand red workers removed debris, pledging to throw stones into the Afoscow River. Authorities also turned St. Isaac’s Cathedral into an anti religious museum and are demolishing other churches for commercial use.
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Simanov
Russia
Afoscow
St. Isaac's
Leningrad
Moscow
Fils
Grant for research into weed flavors in milk awarded
National Research Council of Canada grants the University of British Columbia 3000 dollars to continue milk flavor studies. Miss Vivian Hudson and Duncan McKenzie, University graduates, are appointed assistants under the grant to carry forward the investigation started a few months ago.
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National Research Council of Canada
University of British Columbia
Vivian Hudson
Duncan McKenzie
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Declared Best for Sprains
For sprains and bruises there is nothing better than Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. It reduces swelling from sprains cools inflamed flesh and draws out pain. It takes the ache out of a bruise by counteracting inflammation. A trial will convince any who doubt its power.
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Thomas
Good Speakers Nervous Before Mass Addresses in Toronto
War hero Jan Smuts admitted nervous trepidation before large crowds, comparing political mass formations to terrifying military ones. William Paterson, famed Canadian campaigner, confessed fear of a door opening before addressing a crowd. Also mentions a boy who wanted to work in a bank because of money.
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Jan Christian Smuts
Toronto
Wiliam Paterson
Canada
Canada Leads World in Per Capita Trade Favorability
Commissioner C Price-Green of Natural Resources reports Canada now tops nations in favorable trade balance per person, with exports at 135 dollars per capita, triple Britain and four times the U S, and a US Bureau table shows Canada’s real economic growth five times that of the United States. Agriculture leads pre 1900, but manufacturing surges 900 percent since 1901 while agriculture rises 400 percent.
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Canada
C. Price-Green
United States
Price-Green
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