Eastern Locarno and the fight for Europe’s borders
In a Commons debate amid fears of a growing German menace, the idea of an Eastern Locarno seeks a mutual frontier guarantee among Russia, the Baltic states, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, and Germany. Acceptance by Hitler would curb Nazi aims by renouncing the Polish corridor and Upper Silesia, stabilizing Europe. A Southern Locarno involving Turkey, Italy, Greece, and Yugoslavia is also proposed to preserve the Mediterranean status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Rhine
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Ramsay MacDonald
Dover
Dollfuss
Austria
Europe
Germany
Adolph Hitler
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Italy
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Reich
Berlin
Danzig
Russia
Baltic States
Czecho-Slovakia
Locarno
Hitler
Upper Silesia
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Curbing Crime Feminine Crusade Receives Federal Backing
The movement to curb crime, aimed at stopping Dillinger type depredations, gains support from the US Department of Justice and a powerful women’s organization. William Stanley says women can compare local government forms and help set up a central bureau to share crime data and push for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Justice
William Stanley
Misheard Lesson Prompt Causes Wordplay in Sunday Class
A Sunday school teacher questions literal readings of biblical miracles. He asks what an impression is and a student replies with a pun, defining impression as a dent in a soft spot, signaling modernist wit.
Odd Indian Professions Listed in Census Report
The Census Report from India lists unusual occupations such as grasshopper sellers and water pourers for gods, hailstorm aversers and blood suckers, gold nailers, horn breakers, cradle swingers, and professional identifying witnesses. It notes 37 778 people work as horoscope casters, astrologers, wizards, witches, mediums, and fortune tellers.
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West
Government of India
India
Stemmed apples exempt from stemless rule if stem end intact
Regulations state apples are not stemless as long as any portion of the stem remains at the stem end and the skin remains unbroken. This preserves the stemmed status despite partial stem presence.
Great Lakes Region Noted for Severe Storms in History
In the Great Lakes region, weather authorities describe the area as one of the stormiest lands in the world, highlighting its stormy climate and notable weather patterns through historical observation.
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Great Lakes Region
Women’s shoe sizes average five and a half
A report notes that the average shoe size worn by women is five and a half. The finding summarizes footwear trends without identifying individuals or locations.
Summer Complaint Attacks Warned By Advertiser
Advert says summer diarrheal illness can be severe and urges immediate relief with Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. It notes the remedy has been sold for 58 years and encourages visiting a druggist to prevent weakness from prolonged symptoms.
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Dr. Fowler
Hotels Erected in Sahara Built by Parcels and Camels
As French expansion pushes south in the Sahara, hotels for officials, officers, and daring travelers are assembled in desert parcels. Each parcel weighs about 200 pounds per camel load, with windows, doors, and furniture hauled to Timi Mount. French engineers map the site while Arabs resist plans, and camels endure tough journeys across soft sands.
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Sahara
Timimoun
Algeria
Drouth Strains South Dakota Farms As Relief Funds Flow
Drouth in South Dakota yields gaunt cattle and meagre crops with winter wheat at about 4.5 bushels per acre. Since 1932 the federal government has spent 26,600,000 dollars on drought relief, excluding corn hog wheat benefits and cattle purchases. Debts loom as mortgages rest on cattle and land while guards patrol water holes and water is carted to distant sections.
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South Dakota
C. J. Borum
State College of Agriculture
Brookings
Sculptography Aims To Replace Human Sculptors In Japan
Sculptography developed in Japan enables photographing persons or objects in solid form. Its sponsors claim the technique replaces the human element in sculpture when exact likeness matters more than artistic expression. Just as photography supplanted painting for certain tasks, sculptography replaces ordinary sculpturing.
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Japan
Automobiles De Luxe Set for Asia Crossing Expedition
A fleet of automobiles equipped with spring beds shower baths and radio sets prepares to cross Asia from Syria through Persia and Pamir to China and return via India. The venture aims to prove long distance travel in rugged terrain using luxury features.
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Asia
Syria
Persia
Pamir
China
India
Model Hospital System For Irish Free State Endorsed
The Irish Free State plans a sweeping hospital network with a $15 million endowment and another equal amount awaiting distribution. The Hospitals Commission led by Michael Doran coordinates global fundraising to avoid waste and overlap while inviting League of Nations health section input. Twelve sweepstakes have been held as the plan aims to coordinate all institutions with neighboring facilities.
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Irish Free States
Hospitals Commission
League of Nations’ Health Section
Commission
Michael Doran
Henry Ford
Free State
Soviet Arms Purchases Drive Record British Exports
A London newspaper reports that Britain’s record arms exports totaling £2,482,246 were mainly ordered by Soviet Russia. The shipments, largely machine guns and munitions, went mostly to Russia with Whitehall approvals. Russia’s rush orders are tied to impending conflict with Japan as the global armaments market remains exceptionally busy. Some licenses to Paraguay and Bolivia were denied by the Foreign Office.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Whitehall
Japan
Paraguay
Bolivia
Foreign Office
Flags raised by Melbourne man to aid WWI soldiers
Edward Solomon presented hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by the Flags Raised Huge Sam effort to the Australian government for aid to helpless soldiers and refugees from World War I. The Kitchener flag led donations totaling about 150,000 with signatures from Joffre, Haig, Jellicoe, and the King and Queen.
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Edward Solomon
Melbourne
National War Memorial
Canberra
Kitchener
Joffre
Haig
Admiral Jellicoe
Australia
Industrial Growth in Canada's Prairie Provinces in 1932
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta expanding manufacturing in 1932 with 2687 plants valued at 354 million dollars, employing 38964 workers and adding 95.2 million in value. Key industries include flour and feed mills meat packing butter and cheese electric stations railcars petroleum and printing.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Central Electric
Not A Jew Sir John Simon Denies Jewish Origin
British foreign minister Sir John Simon denies being Jewish in a letter to a correspondent. He warns the denial should not be used to imply sympathy with anti Semitism which he condemns as un English. The correspondent noted claims about his ancestry influencing the government since his appointment.
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John Simon
Sir John Simon
Sir John
Britain
Radium Detected in Raindrops by Carnegie Scientists
G. R. Wait and A. G. McNish of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism report finding radium in raindrops. The discovery highlights the presence of radioactive elements in the atmosphere and suggests broader implications for environmental radiation studies.
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G. R. Wait
A. G. McNish
Carnegie Institution
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Daughter and Mother Debating Bedtime
A mother with a bad cold tells her daughter she cannot speak well, questioning why she should stay up to wait for Dad. The brief scene captures domestic fatigue and a quiet household moment.
Agricultural notes and trade highlights from Canada 1934
Agricultural notes summarize hog slaughter declines in Canada for six months of 1934 versus 1933. Beef stock uses for soup and cucumber salting tips appear alongside bacon export gains to the United Kingdom. Reports cover Trinidad and Tobago trade links, cattle exports to the United Kingdom, honey shipments rules, and fruit packing regulations under the Fruit and Honey Act. The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes on overloading the Monday livestock market and enforcement of labeling on honey shipments.
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Bacon
United Kingdom
Alberta
Trinidad and Tobago
Canada
British West Indies
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Livestock and Meat Trade Review
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United States
Oakes Als
Sahara Desert
Drouth
Automobiles de Luxe
Irish Free State
England
G. Howard Ferguson
Uve Sheree
Andi Bon
Appleford
Paren Eassuers Ee
Hamel
Ilton, Ontario
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