Britain’s World Role Hinges on Empire’s Terminal Trade Center
Lord Northcliffe argues Britain remains the world’s shipping and financial hub. He describes the empire as a union of independent nations linked to England, with London as the central trading and finance center. He notes Britain’s vast raw materials, skilled labor, and minimal alien workers, while warning against further U.S. borrowing. The piece cites imperial strength, global reach, and wartime losses in outlining Britain’s enduring influence.
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Great Britain
Lord Northcliffe
United States
Britain
England
London
New York
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Central Africa
Klondike
Falkland Islands
South America
France
Palestine
Egypt
Asia Minor
Britain’s financial strength reassures its global lead says editor
The Wall Street Journal editor cites Lord Northcliffe on Britain’s strong bank deposits financing trade without aid, and notes Britain will fund its national expenditures from current taxation while cutting the wartime debt. He criticizes sensational cable correspondents and urges Canadians to dismiss fears of Britain losing her historic global leadership in finance, shipping, and industry.
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Wall Street Journal
Lord Northcliffe
United States
Great Britain
London
Joh Bull
Suany
Surveying by Aeroplane for Tasmanian Transmission Line
An aeroplane survey by the government hydro-electric department assessed a route from Great Lake Works to Launceston, 50 miles, for a 10,000 horsepower line. The flight covered 180 miles at 6000 feet, over mountains, forests, lakes, lagoons, and rivers, gathering in hours data that would normally take months.
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Tasmania
Great Lake Works
Launceston
Hydro-Electric Department
Prince of Wales visit to Australia and New Zealand planned
Arrangements are under way for the Prince of Wales to travel to New Zealand first, arriving around April 17, then proceed to Australia by May 18 via the Panama Canal. The itinerary includes a stop in Barbadoes on the outbound leg.
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Prince
Australia
London
Prince of Wales
New Zealand
Panama Canal
Barbadoes
Putnam's Corn Extractor Offered As Quick 25c Cure
Advertising copy promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor as a cheap form of insurance against coins and bunions. It claims to cure painlessly in 24 hours and is sold for 25 cents at all dealers.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Ambiguous Echoes of Yesterday’s Standards in Modern Thought
A fragment reflecting on the persistence of yesterday’s ideals in present behavior. The text notes the enduring pull to live up to former standards, implying a tension between past determinations and current action. It emphasizes an ongoing pursuit of lofty benchmarks in daily life.
Barley Two Thousand Years Old Found in Italy
Rothamsted England station secured a Metapontum coin from 330 B.C. showing a six rowed barley ear on the reverse, enabling identification of the oldest cultivated barley form. The find confirms barley was familiar in Southern Italy over two millennia ago.
Baby's Own Tablets Endorsed in Home Use Ad
A testimonial from Mrs Saluste Pelletier of St Du mas Que praises Baby's Own Tablets as a mild yet thorough laxative that regulates digestion and eases teething. The product costs 25 cents per box and is sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The De Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. Also mentions a new folding camera with extra bellows for accurate focusing and notes Minard's Liniment in general sale. It cites a claim that 53 720 pairs of old shoes are needed per mile of road using a British patent slag and asphalt composite.
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Saluste Pelletier
St. Dumas
Que
de Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Great Britain
You Can be Cured of Catarrh by Catarrhozone
Pure balsamic essences claim quick relief for nose throat and bronchial troubles through a healing vapor inhaled with the breath. Advertises two sizes plus sample, priced at 1.00 for large, 0.50 for small, 0.25 for sample, with nationwide sale and guarantees.
Tiaring Diamond Fields Await Open Claim Proclamation
Tiaring in Bechuanaland near Taungi is poised to open for diamond digging around March 20, promising the largest staking rush in South African history. Diggers from the Cape Mozambique and Congo plan to arrive, with hundreds of women also set to go. The government readies a township to receive the new community near Taungs, 40 miles south of Vryburg and 100 miles north of Kimberley, famed for its mines.
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Taungi
Bechuanaland
Cape
Mozambique
Congo
Tiaring
Taungs
Vryburg
Kimberley
Raisin Consumption: Cuba Tops Spanish American Nations
The report ranks Cuba as the leading consumer of raisins among Spanish American nations, highlighting its notable per capita usage compared with neighboring countries.
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Cuba
Will Standardize Coals of Alberta
The Research Council appoints an air research commission with four members to advise the Air Board on aeronautics in Canada. A fuel research board will standardize Alberta coals under the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Committees will study food research physics and engineering including avitamines. Discussions with Queen’s Laval Dalhousie and Manitoba universities aim to promote scientific education and research.
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Ottawa
Research Council
Air Research Commission
Dominion
Air Board of the Dominion
Canada
Fuel Research Board
Alberta
University of Alberta At
Edmonton
Queen’s
Laval
Dalhousie
Manitoba
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a quick fix to revive faded garments. It claims guaranteed, rich fadeless hues on wool silk linen cotton and blends and notes a color kit with instructions and a Diamond Dye color card for matching materials.
Parole System Praised by Judge Archibald on Crime and Reform
Judge W P Archibald, Dominion parole officer and criminology expert, urged Christian influence in rehabilitation and foresaw a future when crime ends. He cited 214 percent violation rate among 11000 released inmates as a paradox and argued there is no fixed criminal type, calling for humane handling of youth and reduced ostracism.
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W. P. Archibald
Dominion
Archibald
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists Refund Promise
An advertised patent remedy claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days with a refund if PAZOOINT MENT fails. It promises to stop irritation soothe healing and allow restful sleep after the first application. Price is 60 cents.
Civil Service Experts Resign for Private Posts
Civil Service experts in Canada including Geological Survey and Mines staff resign to join private firms in the United States. Petroleum interests have recently recruited six Mines Department experts, with more anticipated. High living costs and offers of higher salaries drive the exodus from the Dominion Government.
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Geological Survey
Mines
United States
Department of Mines
Dominion
British Dominion Reparation Talks Include Naval Docks
The allies demand a fleet of German naval assets includes floating docks dredges and hydraulic cranes. The British government asked Canada if it wants any of these assets to satisfy reparation claims for lost battleships at Scapa Flow and the matter is under consideration by Ottawa.
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Dominion
Germany
Scapa Flow
Canada
Early 20th Century Wit on Money and Politeness
A compact reflection notes that money adds flavor to life like salt but harms in excess, resolutions come late, and politeness serves as an air cushion easing social jolts. The speaker highlights prudence and timing in everyday conduct.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. The remedy must be constitutional, says Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims to reach the mucous surfaces and blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube. A $100 reward is offered for any incurable case. Toledo firm F J Cheney & Co advertises the medicine at 73 cents with free circulars.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Japanese children learn ambidextrous writing and drawing
Japanese children are taught early to use both hands for writing and drawing, a practice credited with contributing to this culture's skills in neat sewing and certain artistic directions.
Crowd of One Million and Seventy Acre Standing Room
A crowd of about one million people with easy standing room would cover roughly seventy acres, illustrating the vast scale of mass gatherings and the space such events require.
Provincial Act to Restrict Townsites in Saskatchewan Railways
The Provincial Act to restrict townsite locations near future railways received its second reading in the legislature. Hon. George Langley stated the bill aims to prevent erratic railway townsite choices that ignore improved highways and waste public investment. The measure empowers the government to control new townsite locations. A note mentions a large iron ore field in Finland lies under the sea.
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Saskatchewan
George Langley
Pistachio Farming in Syria Produces Half a Million Pounds
Syria dominates pistachio cultivation producing about 500000 pounds annually. The note highlights Syria as almost the sole producer in the region. The statistic underscores pistachio farming as a key agricultural activity in the country.
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Syria
Cascar ets for Kids Cleanse Without Harsh Drugs
Children happily take Cascarets a harmless candy cathartic that cleanses the liver and bowels without griping. It contains no calomel or dangerous drugs and is dependable to move sour bile gases and indigestible waste from the bowels. Best family cathartic as it never cramps or sickens.
Mayor Bustin Declines Robe and Chain of Office
An Original Mayor Bermondsey boasts the most independent and original Mayor in Britain in Mr W C Bustin. He will not accept invitations during his year in office and declines to be invested with the robe and chain. A compositor by trade he will continue his work. He has been granted 300 for expenses and loss of time while serving as mayor.
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Bermondsey
Britain
W. C. Bustin
Bustin
Australian joke about mustard price and fuel shortage
Australian bulletin notes a joke about scarcity of fuel driving high mustard prices. It says people buy mustard and use poultices to stay warm, reflecting a humorous take on energy shortages.
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Sydney Bulletin
Japanese literacy rate near universal in postwar period
The article notes that approximately ninety percent of Japanese people can read and write, indicating strong literacy levels in the population. It discusses implications for education, employment, and social development in the era.
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