Prediction of Indefinite Life Prolongation Stirs Debate
Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute argued that reversible and irreversible death define limits for extending life. He spoke to the New York Academy of Medicine about aging, rejuvenation prospects, and possible centuries of human longevity through future medical advances.
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Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Dr Carrel
Institute
Charles A. Lindbergh
Carrels
New York Academy of Medicine
Dr. Carrel
Academy
Carrel
Pacific Fisheries Hit Multimillion Pound October Harvest
British Columbia's October catch tops fifty three and a half million pounds with Salmon about 27.75 million Herring 16.16 million and Pilchard near 9.70 million pounds. The Big Four fisheries drive BC leading Canada in marketed value while secondary catches also add to the total.
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British Columbia
Canada
Pacific Coast
Dominion
Pacific
Kitchen skills spark role reversal debate in London
The London Sunday Pictorial weighs whether plain and fancy cooking taught to would‑be handymen at a London Institute risks blurring traditional gender roles. It questions if a man who can cook or a woman who can mend doors would alter mutual admiration or domestic power dynamics.
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London
Closest Shave Grinding Machine Used In Gloversville Glove Factory
A precision grinding machine in a Gloversville New York factory can shave print from a newspaper without tearing the paper. The device roughens the surface yet leaves no holes while grinding tanned hide surfaces used in high quality gloves.
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Gloversville
New York
Ireland's First Steel Train Rolls Cork to Dublin
The Irish Free State introduces its first all steel railway train on the Cork to Dublin run. It includes five passenger coaches a dining and buffet car a baggage car and a mail car with beautifully decorated coaches signaling a new era in railway travel.
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Irish Free State
Cork
Dublin
Victoria’s Voice Record Kept By B B C Library
The Edison Bell Company gramophone record of Victoria’s voice cannot be released for public hearing but the British Broadcasting Corporation will be allowed to retain a specimen record in its library for archival purposes.
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Victoria
Edison Bell Company
British Broadcasting Corporation
Cure of scurvy noted by physicians since 1745
The historical note states physicians observed lemon juice as a remedy for scurvy as early as 1745 2130, reflecting early medical use of citrus for scurvy prevention.
Chinese Peasants Flood Dykes to Save Farms
The Vancouver Sun reports that villagers near Hiachow Kiangsu China cut the Yellow river dykes to protect their farms from flood damage. The flood displaced more than 600000 people downstream, highlighting self interest versus communal cost across nations.
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Hiachow
Kiangsu
Yellow River
Vancouver Sun
Tribe with bows and arrows found in New Guinea valley
M Hides reports discovery of a small, light skinned tribe in the White River Valley showing pretty yodelling tones and bearing stone axes bows and human daggers. Initially cordial, the people later refused food, forcing the explorers to fight for sustenance.
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White River Valley
New Guinea
Australia
M. Hides
Hides
The Western Prairie Portrait of a Tempestuous Landscape
A vivid, literary depiction of the prairie as a seductive yet dangerous force. The soil's fecundity lures men, but winter frosts, summer heat, and hail threaten crops. Despite the peril, reliance on the land persists, even as harsh seasons exact a toll.
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E. M. Hinds
Empire Review
Colonial Pavement Quilt Pattern for Winter Craft
Easy to cut easy to piece quilt inspired by Washington era mosaic pavements. Pattern 5501 includes block chart yardage chart and layout diagrams for single and double beds. Send 20 cents to Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Washington
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Definite Steps Toward Canada Amending Its Constitution
A government report outlines progress on five fox ranch research groups at Summerside PEI and details a Dominion conference decision to pursue constitutional amendment. Quebec dropped opposition while New Brunswick kept a dissent as ministers propose an imperial statute enabling Dominion and provincial parliaments to amend the British North America Act with defined thresholds.
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Summersoe
Prince Edward Island
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canada
G. Ennis Smith
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Quebec
L. A. Taschereau
New Brunswick
B.N.A
Dominions
United Kingdom
France
Great Britain
Constitutional Committee
Taschereau
J. B. McNair
A. W. Roebuck
Ontario
Dominion
How Olympics Originated
The article explains that Olympic refers to Olympia, site of ancient Greek games held to please the gods. It notes a four year interval called the Olympiad used from 776 B.C. to measure time, and that the term later extended to major sport festivals.
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Olympia
Mount
Olympus
Newspapers Dominate Retail Ads, Hastings Says in New York
Ernest Co. Hastings of the Dry Goods Economist told a conference in New York that newspapers are the dominant force in drawing buyers to stores. He noted department stores spent about 150 million dollars on newspaper advertising last year, double that of other media. He warned local papers keep retail commerce alive and avoid decline.
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New York City
Associated Business Papers
Ernest Co. Hastings
Hastings
Auctioneer Aims to Clear Storage with Car Auction
An auctioneer tries to dispose of old cars to avoid storage and hauling charges. A bystander refuses a bid and jokes, leading to tension. A man compliments a woman as the exchange ends with threats of legal action and the car being taken away.
Least Hope Given to Any Man Dialogue Between Rudy and Clara
A terse exchange features Rudy offering only the smallest spark of hope while Clara asserts she has already given the least amount of hope she can to any man. The line highlights a fragile emotional stalemate between two characters.
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Rudy
Clara
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