Great Britain Defers War Debt Installment Shaping Revision Talks
Britain defers a 261 million dollar war debt instalment to the United States citing unfair terms and seeks a downward revision. London argues the debt burden is inequitable, notes past large American loans, and calls for a negotiated settlement while avoiding repudiation.
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Great Britain
United States
France
Britain
London
Washington
Canada
Japan's Trade Rise Noted in 1933 World Economy Review
The Commerce Department report for 1933 highlights Japan expanding exports to the United States Latin America and Europe. gaining in the Philippine textile market. and increasing sales across Africa and other regions as part of a steady invasion of traditional American markets.
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Japan
United States
Department of Commerce
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Peggy and Morton Twins Dilemma at Holiday Party
Peggy and Grandma discuss inviting twins for a holiday party. Peggy notes only one twin is needed, since the Morton siblings are exactly alike and likely to attend as a pair.
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Grandma
Peggy
Morton Twins
Mocking Birds Take Refuge Near High River Alberta
A pair of mocking birds from the United States have settled near High River Alberta claiming residence in southern lands. Naturalist Harry Gould reports a lively song as the birds imitate a rooster and a duck. Previously only two pairs were known in Canada, one near Red Deer and another at Hamilton Ontario.
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Canada
High River
Alta
Alberta
United States
Harry Gould
Lethbridge
Gould
Red Deer
Hamilton, Ont
China Seas Safety Efforts Under Marine Department Guidance
The Marine Department continues to guide ships around the China Seas amid fog tides and treacherous coasts. Bandits have damaged beacons and lightboats, with twelve robberies at Christmas Island in 1931, while Tungting Lake was surveyed and improved markers issued for river navigation.
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Marine Department
China Seas
China
National
Robert Hart
Robert
Yangtze
Anking
Anhech
Christmas Island
British Flag Made by Prisoners Unveiled Memorial in Manchester
Ex-Petty Officer James Allen recalls a World War II era Union Jack produced by prisoners in Sprottau, Silesia Germany. A Russian smuggler supplied cloth while a tailor assembled it to British instructions and the flag was used at 21 events including a British prisoner funeral.
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Manchester
England
James Allen
Sprottau
Silesia
Animals as Witnesses in Sardinia Court Practice
In Sardinia animals served as witnesses in homicide cases until recently. A householder who killed an alleged burglar swore the act was justifiable in a trial before his dog cat or bird. If the animal showed no contrary sign the killer was acquitted.
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Sardinia
British Control Reaches About a Quarter of Habitable Lands
A historical report notes that roughly one quarter of Earth’s habitable land falls under British control. It highlights the empire’s global reach and influence across continents and territories.
Col John Hopton Buried at His Estate Range
Col John Hopton, famed rifleman seen by Canadian and overseas marksmen at Bisley, was buried per his wish at the firing point of the 1500 yard range on his Hertfordshire estate. He competed at the Bisley Empire meet for 36 years.
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John Hopton
Bisley
Hertfordshire
Four Lions Kill Zoo Worker At Whipsnade Pit
A zoo employee, Stanley Lewis Stenson, entered the lions’ enclosure to recover a visitor’s hat. Two lions maul him through the bars and drag him into the pit where he dies after a head injury. Keepers shoot two lions to calm the attack as bystanders attempt rescues.
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Whipsnade
Stanley Lewis Stenson
Stenson
Zoo
Lemon Sponge Cake Recipe with Variations
This recipe uses eggs, cake flour, baking powder and salt, with lemon juice and milk. Whisk egg foam then fold in flour and sugar, bake at 350 F, invert to cool, and options include tube pan, sheet pan, leaf pan, or mini cake cups with adjusted times.
Peanut Butter Treats Bake In Oven For Dessert
A recipe blends one cup sweetened condensed milk with six tablespoons peanut butter and a pinch of salt. Add graham cracker crumbs, drop spoonfuls on buttered sheets, bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees until brown. Makes a dozen. Girl Castaway line ends with a humorous remark about cannibals.
Liver Pills Promoted as Gentle Remedy
An advertisement urges readers to treat ailing spirits and poor digestion by taking Carter’s Little Liver Pills. It claims the liver is the root cause, warns against harsh calomel, and recommends a vegetable formula with no substitutes.
Edmonton route tested for Arctic supply chain
The Hudsons Bay Company plans to ship 500 tons from Edmonton this season via the Mackenzie river to Tuktoyaktuk harbor and onward by distributing vessel to Cambridge Bay and King William Island posts. Col H G Reid says the August 1 start aims to ensure completion before freeze up and to validate northward movement from Edmonton for future shipments.
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Edmonton
Mackenzie River
Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonnton
Western Arctic
H.G. Reiki
H.B. Transport Department
Tuktoyaktuk Harbor
Arctic
Aklavik
Cambridge Bay
King William Island
Exlmonton
Baychimo
Pacific
Bering Strait
Arctic Ocean
Vancouver
Col. Reid
Mackenzie
Dominion
Native Son Of Jutland Hamlet Memorial Erected
Danes claim Shakespeare's hero Hamlet as a native son of Jutland by placing a memorial stone on Ammelhede. A Viking mound on the battlefield marks the site but no grave is found. historians say Amled, king of the Jutes, rests there.
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Jutland
Hamlet
Elsinore
Denmark
Ammelhede
Amled
Ammei Hede
Prairie Church Debt Drive In Saskatchewan Hamlet
A Saskatchewan hamlet reports a church facing a $2,000 debt with little cash. The church gains temporary possession of 50 acres seeded to wheat, with seed and labor provided by farmers. Cash proceeds go to the debt, and members will reserve portions of their lands as a church debt area for repayment. Regina Leader-Post notes Germany leads in motorcycle ownership.
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Prairie Canada
Saskatchewan
Regina
Slimmer with Kruschen Salts claims and cure
A young woman writes of losing five pounds in a month after starting Kruschen Salts, claiming renewed energy and vigor. The ad outlines a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and promises detoxification, balanced diet, gentle exercise, and improved health as the result.
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V. P
Kruschen
Invents Material to Make Airplanes Fireproof
Major Van de Rollehem of the Belgian Army claims a fireproofing material for aircrafts. Asbestos plates soaked in three chemical baths and baked were tested near Brussels. Documents in two boxes survived a quarter hour in a blaze, a miniature monoplane endured gasoline ignition, and the inventor sat in the pilot seat for 10 minutes as flames raged outside with cabin temp at 74 degrees.
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Major van de Rollehem
Brussels
Shined Shoes Of Hardy Bent Veteran Bootblack Of Digby
Hardy Bent of Digby Nova Scotia veteran bootblack known for shining King Edward VII's shoes when he was Prince of Wales in Toronto. He turns 78 in July and has over 50 years of work with one longtime shop. He once traveled to shine in New York Toronto Halifax Saint John and many cities. Known as Hardy Peg he expects better days with an old-age pension.
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Hardy Bent
Digby
Nova Scotia
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Toronto
New York
Halifax
Saint John
Hardy Peg
Moveable Birthday Delays Milwaukee Man's Pension Claim
A Milwaukee man had his old age pension application dismissed due to conflicting ages across records. He was listed as 45 in a life insurance policy, 58 in relief records, 66 in marriage papers, and 70 in the pension filing, with 70 being the minimum age for eligibility.
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Milwaukee
Self-made men aided by a woman’s help, says era saying
A colonial era adage credits women with aiding self-made men, noting that without a woman’s support many would fail. The saying emphasizes partnership and female influence in personal success.
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Amherst College
Charles P. Alexander
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Betty Barclay
Peanut Butter
Hermess
Arctic Posts
Hudson’s Bay Company
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Prairie Town
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Bootblack
Enicotea
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