Duty of Motorists to Exercise Caution on Roads in 1934
An editorial urges drivers to respect speed limits and maintain vehicles, noting increased traffic and higher speeds on better highways demand greater responsibility. It cites British road-accident figures for 1926-33, emphasizes tire wear, brakes, and lighting, and calls for courtesy and strict compliance with traffic laws to reduce the toll in 1934.
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Ffteen
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Great Britain
An Unusual Pet Doe Follows Ontario Farmer at Speed
John A. Campbell of Kincardine Ontario keeps a full grown doe as an unusual pet. The deer began following him in the blackberry season of 1932 after he found her near his home. Now she waits at his door and trots beside his car at about 30 miles an hour as he drives.
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John A. Campbell
Kincardine
Ontario
Mr. Campbell
Flight Search Mystery Over Credit Dispute
A daring flyer draws more praise than others who fly the same route seeking him, prompting questions about recognition. The comment highlights confusion over who earns credit in the pursuit.
Record growth of 1934 Vancouver auto sales
Officials announce that automobile sales in Vancouver since the start of 1934 are double the same period last year. Indications point to 1934 being the most prosperous year since 1929. Dealers report strong demand for new models and expect delivery to be difficult, with many orders likely fulfilled only on a delayed delivery basis.
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Vancouver
Arctic Prairies Suit Better Name Than Barren Grounds
The Arctic Prairies or Northern Plains are more fitting than the term Barren Grounds for the vegetation-rich tracts of northern Canada.
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Arctic Prairies
Northern Plains
Barren Grounds
Northern
Canada
Health For Young Girls Happiness For Tired Women
Thousands of women become tired out and run down, become thin and pale, and profound weakness makes life a burden. The nervous headaches sleeplessness and spells of burn are common. H N Pills tone up the nerves enrich the blood and restore health.
Rich Ornaments Unearthed by Harvard Archaeologists
Peabody Museum archaeologists excavated gold ornaments from a formerly unknown Central American culture buried in a 110 acre field along the Rio Grande de Cocle in Cocle Panama. The finds rival Inca gold in richness and reflect a strong belief in an afterlife.
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Peabody Museum
The
Rio Grande de
Cocle
Province of
Panama
Woman loses weight weekly with Kruschen Salts regimen
A 49 year old woman, 5 ft 5 in, started Kruschen Salts 1 level teaspoon daily and gradually shed weight from 190 lb to 154 lb. She reports feeling healthier and lighter, claiming the regimen clears undigested food and watery waste.
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W. I
Free Kruschen Trial Offer At Your Expense
The advertisement invites readers to try Kruschen for free with a GIANT 75c package that includes a trial bottle sufficient for about one week. Readers are urged to test the product and return the regular bottle if unsatisfied. druggists authorize refunds without question. Manufactured by K Griffiths Hughes Ltd in Manchester and related outlets.
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Kruschen
K. Griffiths Hughes, Ltd
Manchester
Enene Teapertens
McGillivray Beew
Oronte
Unclaimed Deposit Reverts to State Under Escheat Law
Charles Hehner may claim $22 062 46 if he contacts the Michigan Public Administrator. The Detroit Savings Bank principal of $10 000 deposited in November 1905 earned compound interest but was never claimed. Under escheat law the funds became state property, though Hehner himself could still make a claim. Hehner, then 36, was a Michigan commission agent.
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Charles Hebner
Michigan
Detroit Savings Bank
Hehner
Michigan Commission
When Painting Was Crime in Early New England
In 1630 Charlestown Massachusetts a clergyman faced the city council charged with painting the interior of his house. For the next four decades there were no painters in all New England.
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New England
Charlestown
Mass
Off Colour How Is Your Liver
An ad explains liver health and digestion noting the liver’s role in bile flow and that laxatives or mineral waters won’t cure issues. It promotes E Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe solution to restore vitality, urging readers to ask for them by name.
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Carter
Delay timer study finds women react slower at red lights
Tests by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers show women motorists need about 25 percent more time to brake after a red light. The delay timer device measured the average woman reacting at 0.87 to 1.0 second versus the average man’s 0.7 second after seeing the light.
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Engineers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Japanese torpedoes with human pilot control invented
Japan develops guided torpedoes that require a single operator to steer the weapon and accept the risk of sacrificing his life when the target is hit.
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Japan
Japan Claims Global Lead in Cotton Goods Exports
Japan announces it now leads the world in the export of cotton goods, highlighting growing production capacity and international market share. The claim follows rising textile shipments and government support for export-oriented industry growth.
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Japan
Aladdin Chocolate Cake from Betty Barclay
Recipe for Aladdin Chocolate Cake with sifted flour baking powder salt and sugar. Butter eggs milk vanilla and melted chocolate are blended then heated and baked in an 8 by 8 by 2 inch pan at 325 degrees for one hour. Frost with preferred frosting.
Shrimp Omelet Serves Six With Lemon Paprika
A recipe for a six serving shrimp omelet. Separate eggs beat whites and yolks with hot water and baking powder. Fold in whites then cook in a buttered pan until set. Add drained shrimp seasoned with lemon juice and paprika, fold, and serve immediately.
Multilingual Polygot Machine Showcased in Guayaquil
Dr Octavo Cordero claims a portable polygot device that reads and translates any language. The first unit carries nine languages with 2000 words each and is built from pasteboard tin wood springs and rubber. Dr Crespo Toral calls it the era’s most important discovery and supporters plan a company to commercialize the invention.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Octavo Cordero
Crespo Toral
America
Sweden Red Cross Aerial Ambulance Flights Record Harsh Conditions
In the last five years 300 to 400 rescue flights have been conducted by Sweden's Red Cross Aerial Ambulance Service. Crews operated in extreme cold reaching 40 degrees below zero, battling blizzards darkness and fog as they performed risky landings in unknown locations.
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Red Cross Aerial Ambulance Service
Sweden
U.d.r
China Faces Unclaimed Dead in Shanghai 1933
The Dong Jen Fu-An Tong Benevolent Society reports 17 538 unclaimed bodies found in Shanghai streets creeks and waterfront during 1933. Funded by Chinese aid the society buries the unclaimed dead provides coffins for poor families and offers free medical service to paupers.
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Shanghai
Dong Jen Fu-An Tong Benevolent Society
Agricultural Notes Across Countries and Crops
An article surveys global agriculture including beet sugar production in 26 countries, wool imports moving through Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, Nova Scotia apple exports, and Rhodean locust flights. It notes hollyhock biennial tendencies, spider pests, sulphur dusting, Canadian barley oats wheat and corn as cattle feed, matzo tax relief, world wool trends, prairie mallow value, and monsoon rice exporters. It also covers aphid control with nicotine sulphate and early Australian settlement dates and centenaries in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Canada
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Russia
Asia-Burma
Bulgaria
Italy
Spain
Australia
North America
Sydney
New South Wales
Adelaide
Melbourne
Jacques Cartier
New German Law Bans Foreign Films on Blacklist Basis
A new censorship law gives the Propaganda Ministry power to veto films before production. Foreign movies deemed derogatory to German interests in their original version may not be shown in Germany, placing prior restraint on cinema.
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Propaganda Ministry
Germany
Plane Robert Lorraine Quickly Flies to Montreal
British actor Robert Lorraine, in New York stage engagement, flew to Montreal by air to secure a permanent U S visa from the American Consulate and return to Broadway without missing a show. His temporary visa had expired, and the trip prevented deportation.
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Robert Lorraine
New York
Montreal
United States
Broadway
One-Syllable Film Pronunciation Gains Notice
A remark notes progress in film speech as audiences increasingly say film in one syllable. The quotation highlights a shift in how movies are discussed, reflecting a lighter cultural trend in pronunciation.
Ten Thousand New Telephone Subscribers Added in Shanghai
Shanghai reports a surge of ten thousand new telephone subscribers over the past two years. Growth reflects expanding urban connectivity and service reach across the city.
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Shanghai
China
Japan Declares War and Clashes With Russia Again
Thirty years after the initial declaration, Japan and Russia are again at odds with potential hostilities looming. The main issue weighs on munition factories abroad, which would profit regardless of the outcome.
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Japan
Russia
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