Mukden City A Historic Hub Through Centuries Of Transit
Mukden, a historic Chinese city near the northeast corridor, has long been a key transport hub. Its role spans rivers, railways, and roads, shaping fortunes from imperial palaces to modern industry, with events from the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War to 1931 stirring regional tensions.
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Mukden
National Geographic Society
China
Great North Plains
Greece
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Washington
Thoughtful President Wilson Revisits Army Post
While visiting France President Wilson toured an Army post with General Pershing. Pershing spread out a bag to show how well soldiers were supplied. Wilson ordered the equipment returned to its place to avoid a disorderly inspection by Anisighan’s commanding officer and potential harm to a soldier.
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Wilson
France
Pershing
Anisighan
Swedish quarries pressed to pay Hitler monument bill
Swedish stone quarries still operate a granite victory monument for Adolf Hitler ordered in 1940. About $500000 of the contract price remains unpaid and a prominent international lawyer has been engaged to pursue collection.
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Adolf Hitler
Charces
Veterans Stay The Course At Ajax University Annex
Ajax annex of the University of Toronto School of Practical Science reports 1 412 students with over 86 percent veterans from three to five years of service. Only five have dropped out while the rest persist, many on rehabilitation courses in Toronto to refresh preliminary studies.
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Ajax
University of Toronto School of Practical Science
Toronto
Globe and Mail
Nightingale's Song Echoes Over Mile In Quiet Hours
The nightingale's song travels beyond a mile and surpasses most birds in vocal skill. Its nocturnal singing has boosted its reputation as an outstanding performer among avian songsters.
Invention of a Waterproof Plastic Clothes Line
A new waterproof plastic clothes line resistant to rust corrosion and rot has been invented. The device promises durable outdoor use and could replace metal lines in households seeking maintenance free laundry setup.
Calm Britain urged as bombs fall over Europe
The Ottawa Citizen notes British cities faced air raid warnings after German bombing, but people ignored shelters and carried on with business as clouds hung over the international scene. Citizens were told to stay calm and avoid shelter, a directive later dropped due to public inaction.
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Lord Beaverbrook
United Kingdom
Ottawa Citizen
Very Old Trees Maples Maine Preserve Royal Navy Markings
A grove in Maples Maine features stately pines bearing faint broad arrow marks once used by the Royal Navy to designate trees reserved for masts for His Majesty's ships, dating to pre Revolutionary days.
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Maples
Maine
Royal Navy
Australia claims oldest horse still working in world
Black person a 51 year old horse owned by John Croker of Footscray Melbourne. The aged horse does light building work after 17 years pulling a butcher’s cart and a timber lorry. Croker credits long life to a diet of chaff and charcoal claiming it purifies blood and fights worms.
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Australia
John Croker
Footcray
Melbourne
Mr. Croker
Dangerous Waves Clash In Shallow Water Facts
Waves threaten sailors more in shallow water where the bottom disrupts normal motion making it hard to predict next wave. Even experienced seamen struggle to anticipate breaking swells.
New York Engineer Lands 10 Million Indian Order
Joseph A. Sdank of the International Projects Corporation reports a $10,000,000 inquiry from an Indian investor planning a Sind project of 2,000,000 acres. Sdank will earn on a straight commission plus fees as supplies are procured, with credits arranged through a New York office.
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Joseph A. Sdank
India
Sind
British India
Idank
International Projects Corporation
New York
Karachi
Sdank
Australians Split Over Pronunciation Of Australia
University professors and radio voices debate the word Australia. Experts favor Ostralia as modern while others warn Orstralia sounds affected. ABC officials note Ostralia in common usage though Os tralia is deemed correct by a committee member.
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Australia
Evatt
Ostralia
A. G. Mitchell
Sydney University
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Orstralia
ABC
Stralia
Song For Winston Composed In Japanese Prison Camp
The note details a priest in a Sumatra prison camp composing and dedicating a song to Winston Churchill. Father B. E. Bakker, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, died at 43 after commissioning McDougall to deliver the song to former Prime Minister Churchill as the war ended. McDougall, then with United Press Associations, fled Java in 1942, survived a sinking, and was interned at Palembang. The internees suffered heavy casualties during the three years of captivity.
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Winston Churchill
Wiliam H. McDougall, Jr
United Press Associations
Sumatra
B. E. Bakker
McDougall
Java
Indian Ocean
Palembang
Father Bakker
Circus Girl Demonstrates Trick Riding
An observer recounts a girl performing a trick riding routine at the circus. She circled the ring first on the horse’s neck then near its tail and ended under the horse clinging to the girth. The onlooker notes the feat was done on her first ride.
Gas-turbine Planes Offer Longer Range Than Jets
A historical note explains gas-turbine aircraft, while slower than jet planes, achieve greater range. The brief mentions the tradeoff between speed and endurance in early propulsion discussions.
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Zoo
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North African
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Seattle
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Italy
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Brest
Walcheren
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Alice Brooks
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Great Britain
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