Is Democracy A Failure
An opinion column defends democracy while probing its resilience during crisis. It questions whether democracy self corrects, risks panic, and how to educate voters to think independently, avoiding demagoguery and mob psychology. It raises whether reforms or autocracy might tempt failure or preservation of democratic rights.
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Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
General Johnson
Johnson
Bells Ringing Mystery Solved by Tram Wire Contact
Villagers in Lucca believed a miracle kept the Santo San Pietro bells tolling for days until an electrician traced the cause to an overhead tramline wire touching the church belfry. The clappers were tied and the priest held the key, but the bells continued until wired contact powered them.
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Santo San Pietro
Themerelves
Lucca
Italy
Maggiano
Man Overcomes Rheumatism At Seventy With Kruschen Salts
Seventy year old man who was bedridden by rheumatism claims Kruschen Salts restored his health. He states he now works 12 hours daily and recommends the product. The ad explains uric acid crystals and salts aiding digestion and elimination.
Left Estate To Servants At Newton Mass Mansion
The will of Mrs. Jessie A. Goddard 80 leaves her Newton Massachusetts mansion to her long time staff a chauffeur his wife a cook and an upstairs maid with power to dispose as they see fit Heirs are William Wilson and his wife Annie Margaret Macauley and Jane Douglass Other bequests total 200000 go to friends former servants charities churches and distant relatives.
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Newton
Mass
Jessie A. Goddard
William Wilson
Sam Sansone Swears Indigestion Relief From Fruit-a-tives
Mr. Sam Sansone of Toronto testifies under oath about lasting relief from indigestion after using Fruit-a-tives. He explains prior suffering and that he could eat without pain after taking the product. A copy of his sworn statement is available on request. Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa, Canada. FRUIT-A-TIVES-25¢ and 50c EVERYWHERE.
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Sam Sansone
Front Street
Toronto
Sansone
Farm Outlook for Saskatchewan Sees Cheerful Factors Ahead
The fourth annual Farm Outlook predicts continued moderate improvement. Wheat is doubtful but likely to rise, beef cattle dairy cows and butter show some price gains, sheep and work horses rise, and wool prices should increase toward year end. Prepared by Dr. William Allen and Prof. E C Hope of the University of Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
William Allen
E. C. Hope
Department of Farm Management
University of Saskatchewan
Pillars for New Golden Gate Bridge Rise in Bay
San Francisco reports pillars for the new Golden Gate bridge rise from the bay floor. Each pillar reaches half a city block in height with foundations resting on the bay bottom.
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Golden Eagles Speed: Over Two Miles a Minute Reported
A historical note states golden eagles can fly faster than two miles per minute, cited as a measurement around 2091 in the source. The record emphasizes extreme speed and natural flight capabilities of the species.
Nobel laureate Prof MacLeod dies in Aberdeen aged 58
The 1923 Nobel prize winner in medicine for insulin research, Prof John James Richard MacLeod, died in Aberdeen Scotland at 58. A co-discoverer with Sir Frederick Banting, MacLeod taught at University of Toronto and Western Reserve University before returning to Aberdeen to chair physiology.
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John James Richard MacLeod
University of Toronto
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Aberdeen
Scotland
Fredrick Banting
MacLeod
Aberdeen University
Sir Frederick
Charles H. Best
Prof
Cluny
Dunkeld
Robert MacLeod
Aberdeen Grammar School
Marischa College
London
United States
The
Sun Powered Cooker Demonstrated At Winter Meeting
The American Association for the Advancement of Science saw a solar heat collector reach over 400 degrees in twenty minutes. Inventor Dr. C G Abbot of the Smithsonian uses it on Mount Wilson for steam power and cooking. The device uses fixed mirrors on a axis aligned frame and oil tubes with vacuum jackets to transfer heat to an oil reservoir for ovens or a tubular boiler.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Pittsburgh
Smithsonian Institution
C. G. Abbot
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Roll vanilla wafer crumbs with vanilla and condensed milk to form a thick paste. Spread with peanut butter, roll like a jelly roll, then chill. Slice thinly to serve, yielding about a dozen portions.
Traditional Beef Stew From Pantry Staples
A method for making a hearty beef stew using sirloin or pounds round steak, flour, salt, pepper, ham drippings, onion, green pepper, boiling water or water with strained tomatoes. Brown meat, then simmer two hours with vegetables. bake in a casserole if desired.
Robot sorter speeds letter handling in future mail system
A Brighton tested machine sorts letters faster than handwork. Letters pass on a belt and the operator selects city keys like Leeds or Glasgow to route them. The text notes a potential need for a handwriting expert receptacle for doubtful cases. Cattle exports from Canada to Great Britain totaled 4,781 from Jan 1 to Feb 21, 1935. About 50,000 Canadian farmers are in the maple sugar business.
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Brighton
Leeds
Glasgow
Canada
Great Britain
Poisonous spider found in tomato field in British Columbia
After a specimen of the Black Widow, the only known poisonous spider in North America, had been found in a tomato field at Summerland, British Columbia, other specimens were forwarded to the provincial entomologist from many interior points in the province.
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North America
Summerland
British Columbia
Nelson
Trail
Nakusp
Enderby
Muskrats Targeted by Germany Scotland and England War Effort
Reports indicate Germany Scotland and England joining a coordinated campaign against muskrats. The effort aims to curb fur trade damage and protect crops, with authorities coordinating bounties and trapping operations across rural regions.
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Germany
Scotland
England
Livestock shipped west to east in early 1925 totals
During the first seven weeks of 1925 Western Canada sent to the East 4 955 cattle 271 calves 33 293 hogs and 16 625 sheep. The movement highlights extensive interprovincial commerce in early year cattle and hogs.
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Canada
Royalty and Passports Across Continental Travel
The article notes that the Prince of Wales and Duke of Connaught rarely face passport checks during visits to Europe while the King and Queen are exempt. It mentions an incident where King Alfonso was detained in Switzerland because an official did not recognize him, delaying verification of his identity.
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Continent
Prince of Wales
Royal
Duke of Connaught
France
Switzerland
Alfonso
York Blind People to Get Free Rides on Trolleys and Buses
The blind in York England are to be given free trolley and bus rides as a public service. The scheme aims to improve mobility for visually impaired residents and is backed by local authorities and transport operators.
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York
England
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