Protecting Democracy in Britain and the Global Empire
The piece argues Britain as a democratic model faces growing peril from European arms races and aerial warfare. It notes self defense, naval limits against air power, and reliance on national resources to safeguard democracy amid rising militarism.
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British Empire
Tennyson
Olympic Heights
Atlantic
Europe
League of Nations
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Record Auto Deaths Hit New U S High In 1936
National Safety Council data show 1936 motorists deaths at 38 500, surpassing 1935, with total accident deaths across all causes at 111 000. The report notes 400 000 permanently and 10 300 000 temporarily disabled, as 28 270 000 vehicles logged 2250 billion miles.
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United States
National Safety Council
World airline mileage climbs toward 300000 routes
The World's Airlines notes total operating mileage near 300000 as the fleet expands. It recalls growth from about 3000 routes at service start seventeen years ago to 10000 and 12000 by 1921, then 20000 by 1924, with steady rises thereafter.
Real sea dog Toy helps captain on freighter Mana
Captain Reginald Helanphy shows off his husky Doberman Toy aboard the Mana as the dog retrieves a wallet from a lifeboat and follows other trained tasks. The veteran skipper notes Toy can untie knots and locate items by scent.
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Mana
Hawaiian
Helanphy
Next Great Dreath Predicted For 1975 By Smithsonian
Dr Charles D Abbot secretary of the Smithsonian estimates the next great dreath will occur around 1975. He told a House appropriations sub committee his prediction rests on long range solar changes and a study of tree rings in Vermont and New Hampshire. Lions use a summons call to communicate during stealthy movements and birds have long aided humans by carrying messages.
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Smithsonian Institution
House of Representatives Appropriations
Vermont
New Hampshire
Royal car accidents spark safety call across Europe
W G Robertson of the Ontario Motor League warns that accidents spare no one from danger. He cites three royal crashes in Europe in under a year and a half, including Queen Astrid’s death near Lake Lucerne and Queen Wilhelmina’s near fall, with the Duke of Windsor and other royals involved in skids and crashes.
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Ontario Motor League
Europe
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Leopold
Lake Lucerne
Switzerland
Wilhelmina of
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Innsbruck
Austria
Fish Returned To Sea After Two Years In Dorset Aquarium
About 500 fish from the Port land aquarium in Weymouth Dorset were freed into the sea after an auction failed to sell them. Diver Louis Basso offered to buy and was accepted, prompting workers to haul the fish in tin baths and release them into West bay. The release included congers prawns and shrimps honoring a two year captivity.
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Portland Aquarium
Dorset
England
Louis Basso
Weymouth
Aquarium
Fox Davies
West Bay
Learn From Experience In Menu Choices On Rail Dining Cars
The Edmonton Journal notes dining car catering trends with 85 of 100 diners ordering coffee and 15 tea while 35 choose roast beef and the rest select chicken fish chops or steak. Legal notices must appear on the title page or the next page for copyright validity. Australia hosts at least 26 species of flying animals.
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Edmonton Journal
Australia
First Honors List Names Queen Elizabeth and Royal Family
The King's Honours List names Queen Elizabeth as Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and grants the Duke of Gloucester and others senior roles. Lord Greenwood heads the peers list, the lone Canadian honored, with India, Australia, New Zealand, and Newfoundland represented in various knighthoods and minor honors. Greenwood’s rise from Whitby to UK prominence is noted.
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Connaught
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Harewood
Louis Mountbatten
Duke of Gloucester
Royal Air Force
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Whitby
Ont
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Edward VIII
India
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
England
Retired British Policeman Credits Prevention Over Arrest
William C. Spinks of London, after 40 years as a railway constable, boasts a remarkable record with no arrests. He credits prevention for his success and says a good officer can stop crime before it starts, a claim his colleagues deem credible due to his humane talks that persuaded offenders to abandon crime.
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William C. Spinks
London
Great Britain
Substitute From Peanut Proposed As Olive Oil Standin
The war in Spain raises olive oil prices to 450 a ton, prompting English woollen makers to seek substitutes. Walter Garner of Bradford developed a peanut based oil claimed to be as efficient, at 250 a ton. In France tobacco cultivation requires an official permit.
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Spain
England
Walter Garner
Bradford
France
Molasses Flood Sweeps Atchison Streets
Molasses spouted from a Bailor Manufacturing Company valve sending syrup over roofs and blocks in Atchison Kansas. Firefighters battled sticky streets as residents washed laundry and cleaned houses after the spill.
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Atchison, Kansas
Bailor Manufacturing Company
French daily meals begin at noon with light breakfast
The passage notes the French habit of eating nothing until midday except a roll with a cup of chocolate at rising. It also states the zebu is the Orient's main source of milk.
Pageant Will Be Colorful in Chester Week of July 5
The ancient English city of Chester hosts a historical pageant all week starting July 5. About 6 000 performers and a 500 member chorus will bring medieval figures and Britons to life in a riot of gleaming colors.
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Chester
Jewel watch's price reflects intricate stone setting work
A jeweler explains that the高 price stems from the high precision labor required to fit stones into the watch.
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