Building Up New Nation in China by Native Industry
China advances a self sustaining industrial push as natives evacuate factories and set up new plants in inland areas. They buy machinery from Britain and the United States to stock new factories and arms production sites, aided by U S credit for industrial and agricultural equipment. A new 2000 mile road links Chungking and Rangoon with cargo and trucks to connect inland regions to seaports.
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Chins
Credita
Great Britain
United States
Perso
China
Chungking
Rangoon
Burma
Nelson T. Johnson
Johnson
Pangoom
Export-Import Bank
Artificial sugar coal claims by Carnegie labs
E Beri of Carnegie Institute of Technology reports to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers that soft coal can be made from farm crops using sugar heated in water and alkali. The process yields carbon rich coal and may produce coal oil and gasoline after hydrogen treatment, challenging the woody plant origin theory.
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American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
E Beri
Carnegia Institute of Technology
Carnegia Laboratories
Berl
Germany
Great Britain
Training For Jobs Says Real Experience Trumps Theory
Mr. Mutch of Winnipeg told the House that a young man claiming years of preparation for a responsible post should focus on getting a job. He argued that responsibility comes from practical experience, not academic study, and that one job can lead to better positions as soon as a man learns to work with others.
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Mutch
Winnipeg
Ottawa Journal
Coronation Scot Will Not Visit Canada On U S Tour
British luxury flier known as the Coronation Scot will skip Canada on its American tour. Officials cited high operating costs as the reason for omitting Canada from the 121 mile, 38 city itinerary before exhibit at the New York World's Fair.
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Canada
British Railways
New York
Baltimore
United States
Slender loris of Madras and Ceylon noted for its eyes
A small rare mammal related to the monkey, found only in Madras and Ceylon. The slender loris has large brilliant eyes and moves with deliberate, almost imperceptible advances toward prey.
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Madras
Ceylon
Passport Required on Farm Across New Hungary Border
A Czech farmer finds his fields split by the new Hungary border. His house remains in Czecho-Slovakia while his cropland lies in Hungary, forcing him to show his passport each time he works his land.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Hungary
Hie Selds
Pepper Plant Leaves Seemingly Jump as If Alive
A pepper plant displays leaves that appear to jump or twitch, giving the impression of tiny animated motions. The behavior is visible to observers and sparks curiosity about plant movement phenomena.
Timber Wolves Menace Roaming Kootenay Plains This Winter
Timber wolves from the north roam the Kootenay plains 200 miles northwest of Calgary. Indian hunters report a rapid increase this winter and fear for wildlife as they demand a government bounty to hunt the wolves. Trappers say few have been shot and warn young wolves move closer to settled towns.
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Kootenay Plains
Calgary
Rocky Mountain House
Fastest Warship Torpedo Boat Roars At 50 MPH Trials
A 70 foot streamlined torpedo boat, without masts or funnels, reached 50 mph in Southampton water during trials. Designed at a cost of 380000 dollars, the craft has a 1000 nautical mile range at 22 knots, powered by three 1000 hp Rolls Royce engines and armed with torpedo tubes, guns, and depth charges.
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Southampton Water
Rolls-Royce
St Helena Natives Consider Domestic Work in England Scheme
Readable text notes St Helena women of mixed heritage may work as domestic servants in England under a British government plan to ease economic and social distress on the island. It mentions the colony’s decayed flax industry, Suez Canal impact, and colonial governance involvement.
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St. Helena
Atlantic
Napoleon
Colonial Office
Ministry of Labor
England
Sylvia Bowyer
St. Mary-le-Tower
Ipswich
Miss Bowyer
George Symond
Society
Sylvia
Ancient London lift and other curios stir readers
The London Sunday Express notes a relic lift from the Foreign Office once carried top British statesmen to the Locarno Room and may be sold to American exhibitors. It also mentions a brown rat in Europe since 1727, global telecommunication distances, and studies showing rubber bands snap back at over 200 miles per hour.
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London
London Sunday Express
Foreign Office
Europe
Asia
Volga
Dominion Bank Annual Meeting Promotes Trusted Banking
Advertising praise highlights Canada’s banking system as guardians of public savings with no banknote dishonor for 58 years. President C. H. Carlisle criticizes attacks by political hopefuls who exploit prejudice against success, labeling it a democratic fault seen in many lands.
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Canada
Dominion Bank
C. H. Carlisle
Toronto
Eight living Canada governors general and Rideau Hall ladies
The Vancouver Province notes eight living Rideau Hall ladies and 15 governors general since Canada’s dominion status. It highlights Princess Louise as the oldest surviving Rideau Hall figure and lists current survivors.
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Canada
Dominion
Vancouver Province
Government House
Princess Louise
Rideau Hall
Atlantis in Britain claim by Prof Calestani sparks debate
The Christian Science Monitor reports Italian critic Vittorio Calestani arguing that Great Britain is Atlantis, citing a giant Poseidon temple, Druids as rulers, and a sunken island. He links Atlantis to Stonehenge and Welsh mountains, noting sensational theories long debated since Quin Taigne and Voltaire.
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Great Britain
Vittorio Calestani
Atlantis
Plato
Calestani
Mantis
Solon
Quintaigne
Buffon
Voltaire
Calestan
Stonehenge
England
Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Cannot Be Improved On The Pumpkin Pie
The Detroit News notes the urge in household pages to alter pumpkin pie with coconut or meringue toppings. It argues the pumpkin is only a component in a custard and that adding extras harms the dish’s traditional balance.
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Noise
Reid Grange
Urbana
Grange
Fle
Detroit News
Beavers Build Dam and House on Road in Aberdeen Town
Dan McDonald reports beavers in Aberdeen Township, 40 miles east of the city, constructing a dam below a road and then a wooden culvert house at the road center. Traffic passes have damaged the work, yet the beavers persist in their slow rebuilding effort.
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Aberdeen
Dan McDonald
Loo Star
Old Process For Making Newsprint Attracts Attention
Dr W F Hochsetter claims to have succeeded in deinking old newspapers and using the paper to produce fresh newsprint. The Pittsburg Post Gazette printed an edition on de inked paper four pages. Old papers magazines posters and carbon paper enter the mixture for the new stock bleached chemically. Claims say output costs about one third cheaper than current newsprint. Sap from bottle trees quenches thirst of Australian natives during drought.
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W. F. Hochsetter
Pittsburg Post-Gazette
New Car Parking Place Aims At Family Friendly Cologne Hub
In Cologne Germany a new car parking area centers on family friendly services with space for children and dogs. The facility seeks to attract local residents and visitors by offering safety features and child friendly amenities.
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Cologne
Germany
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