Must Practice Economy Warns Sir Edmund at Bank Meet
Sir Edmund Walker, president of the Bank of Canada Commission, warned that calls for economy are ignored and extravagance continues. He said banks saw a prosperous year but fear for the future as exchange conditions strain credit and English funds may move home.
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Terents
Sir Edmund Walker
Comission Bank of Canada
Edmund
Sir Edmund
Canada
England
Scotland
Great Britain
Increased Work May Save Germany
In the Prussian diet Minister of Agriculture Herr Braun argued that worse times lie ahead and the only hope is increased work. He warned Germany would soon be unable to buy goods abroad and would depend entirely on home production.
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Berlin
Herr Braun
Germany
Pensioners Affected by British to Canadian Pension Transfer
About 9 000 pensioners and dependents are affected by moving payment of British pensions to the Canadian Pension Commission. Imperial pensioners remain under the British office but must send documents to the Canadian office, which now controls expenditures and staff.
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Ottawa
Canadian Board of Pension Commissioners
Imperial Pensions
Direct Undersea Cable Planned From America to Holland
The Handelsbiad reports Western Union Telegraph Company plans a direct cable link between America and Holland, signaling a major transatlantic communications project.
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Amsterdam
Western Union Telegraph Company
America
Holland
Handelsbiad
Sloan’s Pain Relief Liniment Ad
Get Sloan’s for your pain relief. Try it on joints muscles and back for warm soothing relief. Won’t stain skin or waste time in applying. Available from any druggist. 35c 70c 1.40 Made in Canada.
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Canada
Gompers Denounces Bolshevism in Federationist
Samuel Gompers in the Federationist condemns Bolshevism completely and argues Americans have ample authentic information to judge the Russian system. He questions claims that wait-for-facts journalism or detached Russian sources influence U.S. opinion less than Bolshevik propaganda.
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Washington
Federationist
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
the Nation
the Dial
The
New Republic
Russia
Mr. Gompers
Whereabouts of Premier Borden Reported
Reports claim Sir Robert Borden is aboard a ship with Admiral Jellicoe and will travel to England or to the next destination after Jellicoe’s South Africa trip was canceled. He allegedly told Jellicoe he would remain with the ship on its voyage.
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Jellicoe
Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
England
Admiral Jellicoe
First Sea Lord
South Africa
Lord Jellicoce
Women Wonder at Her Many Clothes
Diamond Dyes advertisement promises rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and blends. Directions show how to dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
Brazil Seeks 25 Million Indemnity for German Ships
President Pessoa states Brazil should indemnify Germany to the tune of 25 million dollars as a matter of honor and by virtue of the peace treaty, regarding the 45 German vessels taken during the war. Some ships were leased to France, and the final disposition remains debated.
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Brazil
Janeiro
France
Pessoa
Germany
Germans Seek Treaty Revision In Extradition Clause
Berlin reports the government has appealed to the allies to revise the treaty provision on extraditing German military naval and civilian leaders. The move claims guarantees for German leaders and stresses the desire to shape postwar accountability.
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Berlin
British Land Reforms and Coalition Government Seen
Major Richard Lloyd George, in the United States on business, says Britain is undergoing major economic and political changes in postwar reconstruction. He notes a shift from large landowners to many small farmers, praise for landowners’ WW wartime role, growing Labour influence, and the likelihood of a continuing coalition government despite evolving party strength.
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New York
Great Britain
Richard Lloyd George
United States
Canada
Adriatic
England
Britain
France
Belgium
Lloyd George
Soviet
Russia
Labor Party
Condemnation of Irish Education Bill by Irish Hierarchy
At the assembly of cardinals archbishops and bishops strong condemnation was voiced against the proposed Irish education bill. Spengers called it the most immoralizing scheme for Ireland since the union and warned that any move to abolish existing boards would be resisted until Ireland governs itself. The hierarchy said they would instruct Catholic parents if the bill passed.
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Maymouth
Ireland
Spengers
New Corn Remedy Claims Quick Pain Free Relief
The notice touts Freezone as an easy home treatment to remove corns and calluses with a few drops applied directly to each corn. It claims minimal cost and no pain or infection risk, noting the product dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding tissue. The ad targets women wearing high heels.
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Saya A. Cincinnati Authority
Clemenceau Plans Egypt Visit After Parliament Defeat
Former French premier Clemenceau boards the steamer Lotus at Marseilles on February 3 bound for Alexandria Egypt. He insists he is retiring from politics and will not return to power despite the recent parliamentary test vote. He told L Homme Libre he may proceed to Egypt and perhaps India.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Lotus
Marseilles
Alexandria
Egypt
L’homme Libre
India
Former Kaiser Receives Birthday Congratulatory Telegrams
The Amerongen telegraph staff expanded to handle a flood of telegrams for former Emperor William of Germany on his birthday. Two large carloads of flowers and gifts arrived at Bentinck Castle where he resides. The Queen's commissioner for Utrecht district visited Amerongen in the afternoon as celebrations inside the castle remained quiet.
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Amerongen
William
Germany
Bentinck Castle
Utrecht
Ottawa Doctor Rules Flu Danger Over
Ottawa physician Dr. H. C. Church asserts there will be no recurrence of the flu epidemic for a generation. He says New York and Chicago have no current influenza, and that many reported cases are grips rather than the real flu with similar symptoms and mortality. The expert notes the disease historically sweeps the world and may not return in its deadly form for generations.
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Ottawa
New York
H. C. Church
Chicago
Hughes Predicts War in Pacific
Australian prime minister W A Hughes warned in Melbourne that the next war would likely break out in the Pacific. He urged a sufficiently strong army to say thus far and no further, saying Australia is hedged about by nations that endure after this country.
Argentine cereals exports hit record in first 24 days of 1920
Buenos Aires customs figures show Argentina exported 640000 tons of cereals in the first 24 days of 1920, including 320000 tons of wheat 259900 tons of maize 50000 tons of linseed and 20000 tons of oats marking the largest period total on record.
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Buenos Ayres
Customs House
London peace appeal from Labour leaders condemns war
A London signed statement by John Robert Clynes James Henry Thomas William Bruce and other Labour figures rejects Soviet social theories while urging immediate peace. They argue continued war harms the masses and that tyranny in Russia stems from famine and privation, predicting suffering for peasants women and children if war persists.
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London
Russia
John Robert Clynes
James Henry Thomas
National Union of Railwaymen,i
William Bruce
Labor Refuses to Join Nationalists in Ireland
Belfast report of a parliamentary delegation investigating Ireland's situation declines any alliance with the Nationalist party. It states the Nationalists advised Irish supporters in Great Britain to back Labour, implying a belief Labour would best deliver justice for Ireland. Delegation members include Arthur Henderson and William Adamson.
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Belfast
Whfch
Ireland
Nationalist Party
Britain
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
William Adamson
J. R. Clynes
W. T. Wilson
J. A. Parkinson
W. R. Smith
Passports Refused for Ramsay MacDonald and Bux ton
The government refused passports for James Ramsay MacDonald and Charles Roden Buxton to travel to Russia as part of a delegation from the International Socialist Congress at Berne. The decision followed consultation by Premier Lloyd George with Italian Premier Nitti and French Premier Millerand.
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London
James Ramsay MacDonald
Charles Roden Buxton
Russia
International Socialist Congress
Berne
Lloyd George
Danderine Promises Fast Hair Beauty and Dandruff Help
An advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic beautifier that instantly enhances hair by drawing a moistened cloth through strands. It claims the product cleans dirt and oil, prevents brittleness, and stops hair loss while restoring glossy highlights. It urges purchases at drug or toilet counters for a few cents.
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