Premier Bruce backs Singapore naval base as vital
The brief notes Premier Bruce of the Australian Commonwealth calls a British naval base at Singapore a vital necessity. Also listed are shipping, political, and economic items: the Review schooner lost with all hands, Lord Birkenhead cancelling a Hot Springs tour, Greek premier Dragoumis death, fur royalties leak in British Columbia, Kent farmers calling for foreign barley tax, Empire Theatre site negotiations in London, Saskatchewan liquor seizures, Ontario succession duties for John Hendrie, and England’s cost of living rising 72 percent from prewar levels.
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Bruce
Australian Commonwealth
Singapore
Halifax
Lord Birkenhead
Canada
Hot Springs
Stephen Dragoumis
Greece
M. Dragoumis
British Columbia Game Board
Kent
Canterbury
England
Saskatchewas Liquor Commission
Ontario
John Hendrie
Bank of Hampton
Ministry of Labor
Volunteers For Harvest Help In Calgary Normal Schools
Nearly 150 men students from the two normal schools in Calgary volunteered for harvest work in Alberta. They were granted a month of leave from their studies for that purpose. Allan's knowledge is not as powerful as a woman's intuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Allan
Kidney Trouble And Uric Acid Relief Adverts
An old testimonial touts Dr Pierce’s Anuric tablets for kidney trouble and uric acid buildup. The speaker recalls severe pain and weakness but credits the medicine with speedy relief. Mrs Albert Blunt of Biewins Place endorses the remedy and urges others to seek its aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toraento
Oat
British chemists claim synthetic insulin breakthrough
Reported by a London physician that a new compound blending insulin components may be cheaper to produce and could cure diabetes by building up new cells rather than merely aiding sugar assimilation. The claim contrasts the Banting Toronto insulin with a compound discovered by C. A. Newel and tested in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Labertis Aire
C. A. Newel
F. G. Banting
Toronto
West End
London
Nerviline touted as home remedy for stomach woes
The advertisement claims Nerviline provides immediate relief from stomach distress including belching gas and nausea. It promotes 20 drops in sweetened water and notes Nerviline has been used for nearly fifty years as a household necessity. Bottled for 30 cents and sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nausen
Canada Leads in Wheat Exports Says London Morning Post
The London Morning Post reports the year ending August 31 showed Canada passing other nations as a top wheat exporter with 4 percent of world exports, while the United States produced 26 percent. It notes Canadian wheat is cheaper relative to quality and that British buyers recently favored Argentine wheat over American due to winter versus spring wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Morning Post
Canada
United States
America
Unrefreshing Sleep and Thin Blood Cure Claim
A 20th century advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for tired women with aching bodies and irritability caused by thin blood. It promises restored appetite, better sleep, calmer nerves, and easier daily work as blood enriches. Available for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Amundsen Plans North Pole Air Flight From Spitsbergen
Captain Roald Amundsen and Captain Harold Nolce arrive from Nome aboard the Victoria to announce a renewed attempt to fly across the North Pole starting from Spitsbergen. Previous landing gear failures halted last summer’s flight at Wainwright Alaska. the Maud drifts northward toward 76 degrees north with supplies and wireless contact.
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Raoul D. Amundsen
Harold Nolce
la Wrange Island
Alan Crawford
Nome
Maska
Victoria
Amundsen
North Pole
Spiteberges
Wainwright
Polst Barrow
Alaska
Xoon
Norway
Explorer
Maud
North Pale
Spitabergen
Hamilton's Pills Promote Health and Regularity Now
A vintage health patter seeks women’s favor by claiming Hamilton's Pills regulate stomach and liver, ease constipation, prevent headaches, and improve complexion and spirits. Promoted as indispensable for buoyant health, with 25c boxes sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
London Market Faces World Fallout From Japanese Disaster
London economists warn the incalculable Japanese disaster will push global markets into deep economic distress. They compare it to past world shocks, noting broad losses in production and debt repayment across nations, with no material compensations until debts are settled. The war’s lessons stress that destruction harms both capital and labor, urging cautious policy responses worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
San Francisco
Earth
New York World
Wealth in King Tet's Tomb Reveals Cash Value to Egypt
In Ottawa interview Rev. M. Rehold of Haifa argues King Tutankh Amen's tomb finds could fetch a thousand million poinds for Egypt. He would raise funds to buy the tomb if the government sold. Rehold, a converted Jew, has led Jewish missionary work in Canada and lived in Palestine with the British Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. He praises the Balfour policy and notes Jews aid Arab education, angering local chiefs.
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Tutankhamen
Egypt
B. Rohoid
Haifa
Palestine
Ottawa
M. Rehold
Rehold
Canada
Presbyterian Church of Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
British Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Rehald
Effendis
Poultry Now Shipped In New Type Cars
Railways introduce a新 car for live poultry shipments to the east from prairie provinces. The cars carry about 5 000 hens per car, though rarely filled fully. Manitoba and western provinces export birds with Northern Alberta supplying large quantities. Some cars reach the Pacific coast with birds arriving in fine condition. a Edmonton to Vancouver car had no casualties. Also notes 3 600 fowls in one car.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Edmonton
Vancouver
A Model House At an Exposition
A model house at an exposition showcased a louse fitted with every known electrical appliance. Iceless refrigerators and dishwashing machines were shown alongside stoves with programmable start times and automatic shutoff. Odorless incinerators, vacuum cleaners, and a basement chute connected to the kitchen operated at the touch of a button. Walls used vacuum tube principles for climate control, windows eliminated dark corners, and tinted concrete floors promised hose-clean durability.
Mice Linked to Asthma Case Reported by Doctor Solmniz
A Long Island College Hospital physician reports the first known asthma case attributed to mice. A 36 year old married woman suffered nightly attacks for seven years, mainly December to March, until mouse traps were placed and the mice driven out, after which no asthma recurred for three years.
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William Solmniz
Long Island College Hospital
French scientist turns silkworms to colored silk
French researcher injects dyes into cocoons to make silkworms spin colored threads. The process yields hues created by combining tones, producing silk colors that may not fade. The method could expand beyond post-spinning dyeing and lessen fading.
British Arrivals Placed Through Soldier Settlement Board Plan
W M Jones, head of administration for the Soldier Settlement Board, is coordinating with Hon James A Robb to place recent British arrivals in Canada. Immigrants who came in August to work Western harvests face job gaps after threshing. Agencies including Immigration and Colonization, Employment Services, and railways are placing skilled and unskilled workers, with some already finding permanent roles such as shipbuilders in Collingwood Ontario.
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W. M. Jones
Soldier Settlement Board
James A. Robb
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
the Employment Services of Canada
Collingwood
Ont
Isostasy New Force Linked to Japan Earthquake
Dr Chester A Reeds of the American Museum of Natural History discusses isostasy as a newly recognized earth force. He compares it to gravity and says Japan's quake issues stem from isostasy, suggesting relief may take millennia as research continues.
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Chester A. Reeds
Geological Department
American Museum of Natural Ehistory
America
Isostasy
Japan
Reeds
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Fisver
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Empire Theatre
Leicester Square
Mrs
Albert Blunt
W. Rgd Tar
Nard
League of Nations
Lord Desborough
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Europe
Dodds
Banos Canaan
King Tet
U'S
New York
Eng
Britain
Innis Bays
Bayer
Y “Bayer
Gagtae
Io Canada
Barereee
Bayer Cree
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