The Champion Loser in Ford's Rise to Power
A history of Ford Motor Company founders and investors focusing on James Couzens profits of 29 million dollars and Alexander Malcomson's loss of nearly 300 million. It notes the 1903 incorporation, key stockholders Henry Ford Malcomson Couzens and the Dodge brothers, and the dramatic 1919 payout to Couzens marking him the last minority stockholder.
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Ford Motor Company
James Couzens
Alexander Y. Malcomson
Ford
Couzens
Malcomson
Henry Ford
Alexander Malcomson
Dodge Brothers
John F
Horace E
Fords
Ford Company
Wait Couzens
Economics in Schools Worth Serious Consideration
The piece argues for teaching economics in public and high schools to empower voters and guide policy. It stresses grounding in fundamental principles, caution against wild theories, and the role of history and experimentation in informing safe, practical finance choices.
Coronation Procession Route Sets Record Distances
The royal procession for the May 12, 1937 coronation will cover an unprecedentedly long route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey and back, with the Mall Trafalgar Square Whitehall and Parliament Street leading to the Abbey and a return via Victoria Embankment and Piccadilly Circus among others. Also noted, Canada’s minister of trade and commerce, Hon. W. D. Euler, observed Moscow’s crowd mood in a business mission, remarking on life under a small ruling elite.
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Westminster Abbey
George
Buckingham Palace
Mall
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall
Parliament Street
Victoria Embankment
Northumberland Avenue
Cockspur Street
Pall Mall
St. James Street
Piccadilly Circus
Regent Street
Oxford Street
The
Marble Arch
Hyde Park Corner
W. D. Euler
Russia
Hamilton Spectator
Japanese Platinum War Reserve Drive Encourages Rings
Japanese women adorn their fingers with platinum rings in peacetime under the Japan Platinum Popularization Society to build a large war reserve of the precious metal. The program directs sale and storage of platinum for national needs.
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Japan
Woman in Durham Noted for Size 21 Shoes
A Durham resident is reported to wear size 21 shoes in a local description highlighting extreme footwear size. The feature mentions the unusual measurement and its social or fashion context.
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Durham
England
Inscriptions on the field marshal baton
The Duke of Connaught presented the King with a baton bearing the inscription His Majesty King Edward VII field marshal January 21 1936. The note marks a brief historic moment as the King received the baton in Bucking ham Palace.
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Duke of Connaught
Buckingham Palace
King Edward VII
Dream Highway Progressing From Alaska to Buenos Aires
The dream highway links Fairbanks to Buenos Aires across 12 000 miles with major gaps in British Columbia Alaska. Vancouver tourists reach Mexico City 3600 miles away and 836 miles farther to Hazelton BC. Mexico City to Panama is 165 miles passable. jungle and mountains block 400 miles to the Colombian border. In Peru 2000 miles of road exist from Chile’s northern border to Santiago 1577 miles east to Mendoza Argentina joins 850 miles to Buenos Aires.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Buenos Aires
South America
Vancouver
Mexico City
British Columbia
Hazelton
B.C
Panama
Technacan
Panama City
Peru
Chile
Santiago
Andes
Mendoza
Old Faithful Geyser Intervals Logged At Yellowstone Park
The geyser spouted at 11:56 am and returned at 12:26 pm for a 30 minute wait. A following interval of 92 minutes extended to 1:58 pm. Old Faithful typically shows about 65 minute intervals between eruptions.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
British Post Office Handles Vast Mail Flow Last Year
More than 6 753,000,000 pieces of mail passed through the British post office department in the last year. England's average annual income per capita is about $250.
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British Post Office Department
England
Predicts Long Drouth For US
Population survey by Dr. C W Thornthwaite urges migration of 59 000 families from drouth damaged plains farms to ease dust storms and restore grazing economy. He cites 65 percent erosion across the region from Canada to Texas Panhandle and predicts a 20 year drought with 12 610 Montana families and others from Texas North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Wyoming Colorado advised to move.
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Great Plains
United States
C. W. Thornthwait
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
Plains
Canadian
Texas Panhandle
Thornthwaite
Montana
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Colorado
Newspaper Favors Courtesy and Acknowledgments
A Toronto Mail and Empire reflection on how readers and organizations should thank editors for publicity. The piece notes space is scarce and public notices are valuable, criticizing the lack of acknowledgment from many recipients while praising those who express gratitude.
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Toronto Mail & Empire
Leaves Estate To Secretary In Fleet Street Writer’s Probate
The estate of Arthur Anthony Baumann of London was probated at 86000 pounds. He left virtually all to his secretary and lifelong friend George Browning. Both bachelors, they lived together for 46 years. Baumann, paralyzed for 12 years, was taught to use his left hand by Browning. Baumann was 80, Browning over 70.
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Arthur Anthony Baumann
London
Fleet Street
George Browning
Baumann
Browning
New Revolver Tested by FBI Hoover Endorses Power
The FBI tests a heavy 44 to 49 ounce revolver praised by J Edgar Hoover for its potential to damage engines. It delivers about 802 pounds of impact versus 350 pounds for standard service models. The prose includes a stray dialogue line about story success.
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J. Edgar Hoover
United States Bureau of Investigation
All Of Same Make King Edward's Car Thirty-Seventh
The Overseas Daily Mail reports the first royal car, a 6 horsepower vehicle supplied to King Edward VII in 1899, remains in running order. Since then thirty-six state cars of the same make have followed, making King Edward's new car the thirty seventh. King George’s last large car was built for Jubilee tours in London.
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Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Overseas Daily Mail
Pineapple and Fruit Layer Cake Batter Mix
Recipe directs melting butter and brown sugar, then cool and spread fruit in syrup with nuts. It provides a batter of butter sugar eggs milk flour baking powder and optional fruit juice to bake a fruit layer cake.
Ballots Hidden In Overalls Pocket Delays Idaho Primary Count
In southeastern Idaho a precinct judge’s wife kept ballots, claiming Henry was out plowing in a distant field with the votes in his overalls pocket. Unofficial tallyers failed to reach him after many calls and the count remained unsettled.
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Idaho
Henry
Siamese twin guppy display shocks Montreal anglers
In Quebec waters this summer, veteran anglers showcased a pair of Siamese twin guppies. The two fish, members of the guppy family, were observed getting along well together and drew attention for their unusual partnership.
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Quebec
Montreal
Guppy
Taxi Comfort in Fender Crumpled Moment
The text notes the advantage of using a taxi is a feeling of neutral happiness when a fender is crumpled. It presents a paradoxical mood shift tied to a routine transport choice.
Three Soviet Crusoes Survive Six Months in Siberian Snow
Three Red Army men left Novosibirsk last September with limited rations and survived six months in Western Siberia. A blizzard, ruined passes, and a border patrol failure left them isolated until March. They built huts, hunted wild game, trained in marksmanship, and helped several lawbreakers reach civilization.
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Siberia
Krasnaya Svezda
Red Army
Novosibirsk
Bearded Crusoes
Red Guards
Fans Stay Loyal as Fire Rages at Sydney Stadium
Three thousand football fans sat amid smoke from an uncontrollable fire in a grandstand in Sydney, Australia, ignoring danger to watch the game. They refused to move until firemen forced them out. seconds after evacuations flames burst through the floor, yet the match continued as smoke drifted across the field.
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Sydney
Australia
Woman Receives Ring as Opportunity Comes Calling
A brief society note highlights a woman receiving an engagement or wedding ring, symbolizing a personal milestone and new opportunity in domestic life. The line suggests aspirational themes of luck and procurement of a life-changing token.
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