Britain Leads The Way In Disarmament For Global Recovery
The article argues Britain has reduced military spending and naval strength since 1914, leading global disarmament efforts. It notes Britain’s police role in defense, compared to parasitic arms growth in other nations, and urges follow‑through by other countries to support a fair postwar settlement.
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Great Britain
United States
France
Germany
India
Gibraltar
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Egypt
China
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Curved Elevators Build for Naval Dirigibles
Norway tightens crime laws by making it a crime to draw checks without sufficient funds. The era sees innovative lifts devised for airships, with elevators traveling in curved arcs to climb the bulging sides of naval dirigibles.
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Norway
Partridge Island Channel Project Nears Finish
Two years of dredging on the eastern Partridge Island side nears completion to straighten the Saint John harbor main channel. Initiated after the Duchess of Richmond ran aground in 1929, the project has involved two dredges and a rock breaker with 650000 voted by Parliament to support the channel work.
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Partridge Island
Saint John Harbor
Duchess of Richmond
Dominion
Leconfield
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Saint John
Master Surgeon: Woman Earns High Medical Degree
Mrs Phillipa Parry Martin, ophthalmic surgeon at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital for Women, becomes a Master of Surgery and passes the FACS at the first attempt. She says surgery suits women, highlighting balance of career and family. Her three daughters plan to pursue medicine. she is married to E K Martin, also a Master of Surgery.
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Phillipa Parry Martin
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital
F.A.C.S
Canada's Rise in the World of Commerce lecture
Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of Trade and Commerce, spoke on Canada's ascent in global trade. He compared colonial exports per person to present levels, noting a rise from $3.50 to over $60 with a population increase from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000. The talk occurred under the Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada.
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Canada
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada
Safe Route Found for Giraffe On London to Liverpool Road
A man visited the London headquarters of the Automobile Association to learn the heights of all bridges on the London to Liverpool route. He explained he must move a giraffe by road and its neck reaches 20 feet above the ground, risking underpass clearance at some bridges. The association identified a safe route.
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The
Automobile Association
Liverpool
New York Telephone Directory Drops Miss From 12000 Subscriptions
The winter edition of the New York Telephone Company directory removes the courtesy title Miss from over 12 000 unmarried female subscribers. The change reduces 10 pages per copy of the bulky volume.
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New York
The
New York Telephone Company
Moss guides to aid sea captains through Liverpool shelters
An article notes that eight cents covers a medical consultation treatment and a bottle of medicine in Liverpool’s poor districts where three experienced doctors run cheap dispensaries. It adds a curious line that moss on tree-trunks shows the way, a detail sea captains may welcome for navigation.
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Liverpool
England
Boston Sculptor Honored by France for Por Trait Masks
Mrs. Anne Colman Ladd, a Boston sculptor, received the Cross of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for postwar aid to French poilu. She describes making por trait masks from plaster to gutta percha, then copper and enamel to match skin tone, with features like false eyes for the blind, offering light durable masks meant to last a lifetime. She has received many moving letters from men she helped.
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Anne Colman Ladd
Boston
Notable Early Solo Flights by Amelia Earhart and Others
Outstanding aviators set notable records in the 1930s era. Mrs Earhart, Amelia, achieved the first solo woman's trans Atlantic landing in London Derry in May. Von Gronau flew from Germany to Montreal via Iceland Greenland and Labrador in July. James Mollison, with a Moth biplane, completed the first solo Atlantic east to west from Ireland to Pennfield Ridge Saint John in August. Mollison's wife Amy Johnson earlier broke a Croydon Cape Town route in a similar craft.
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Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Londonderry
von Gronau
Germany
Montreal
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Greenland
Labrador
Jas. A. Mollison
Ireland
Pennfield Ridge
Saint John
N.B. Mollison
Mollison
Remembered Engineer Elmer Sabin of The Seminole Train
Elmer Dad Sabin of Champaign spent 44 years as an engineer on The Seminole, the Illinois Central passenger train. He recalls one passenger thank you, given by an elderly man and his daughter on Christmas Eve as they trudged through a blind snowstorm to thank him for safely delivering them.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Elmer ‘Dad’ Sabin
Champaign
Sabin
Forsell Replaces Lothario At Stockholm Opera
John Forsell head of the Royal Opera of Stockholm and Sweden’s leading artist saved a Mignon performance by taking the role of Lothario when the substitute fell ill. Aged 64 he wore the costume and delivered a skilled performance to audience acclaim, confirming his status as a long time favorite in the Swedish capital.
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Royal Opera of
Stockholm
Sweden
Lothario
Forsell
Treehouse cafe opens in chestnut near Paris
A restaurant and cafe has opened in a tall chestnut tree at Sceaux near Paris. Separate dining spots rest in the branches and are reached by a winding staircase around the trunk. Food is sent from the ground in baskets hanging by ropes.
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Sceaux
Paris
France
Aeroplane Billed Cheaper Than Cheapest Auto
Engineer Rolf Meyer unveils an air-cooled two cylinder airplane priced below 250 dollars. It can reach 60 mph and received police licensing after demo flights in Koenigsberg Germany. Also noted is Cleveland’s old rule banning displaying the wrong time on streets and advice to keep dime sized watches under cuffs.
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Rolf Meyer
Koenigsberg
Germany
Cleveland
Death rays cause explosions from gunpowder charges
A report states chemically produced death rays triggered explosions of gunpowder charges at a distance of 500 feet. The incident emphasizes concerns over new weaponized technologies and their unpredictable effects. Authorities investigate the device’s origin and safety implications.
Silk yield from one pound of raw silk
One pound of pure raw silk can be woven into about 20 yards of silk cloth, illustrating the efficiency of early textile processing and the material’s value in fabric production.
Turkey plans air service from Istanbul to Angora
Arrival of two Curtiss Wright six passenger monoplanes signals a major aviation advance. The twin-motor planes will initiate a 240 mile Istanbul to Angora route, the first eastward extension of the European capital Bosphorus link, reducing a three day train journey to a few hours and drawing wide attention.
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Istanbul
Angora
Europe
Bosphorus
Snowy Owls Fly Southward From Arctic Range
Snowy owls with a wingspan of six feet migrate south from their Arctic habitat, moving through northern skies as winter progresses. The sighting highlights seasonal patterns and potential impacts on prey and local ecosystems.
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Arctic
Best Credit Risk for Working Women Gains Respect
Ralph Walker of the Mutual Credit Rating Exchange in St Paul says single women now rank among the best credit risks in the United States. He credits judicious use of credit, clear budgeting, and income discipline, noting women generally avoid rash financial gambles. He adds that low-salaried married men are also strong credit risks.
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Ralph Walker
Mutual Credit Rating Exchange of
St. Paul
United States
Walker
Irish Free State Grants 121 Percent Cattle Export Bounty
The Irish Free State announced a bounty of 121 percent on cattle exports. This premium aims to encourage meat shipments abroad and support local livestock producers.
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Irish Free State
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