League of Nations a Needed Hope or Failing Policy
A survey questions whether the League proves a failure after Japan's aggression in China and Mussolini's conquest of Ethiopia. It argues continued sanctions against Italy, decisive action by League members, and a strengthened League as the only path to security and peace amid rising European armaments. The piece cites General Ludendorff's warning of total war and urges nations to rally behind collective security.
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League of Nations
League
Japan
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Italy
Africa
Winnipeg Tribune
the Tribune
Yesteryear
Ludendorf
Germany
Les Annales
Paris
Barrie Spends 76th Birthday Quietly in Famous Flat
Sir James M. Barrie marked his 76th birthday on May 10 in the flat where Peter Pan was born. A Scottish housekeeper said the author was “Verra weel, thank ye kindly” as well-wishers sent heather, flowers, and telegrams from Kirriemuir. Insects devour one tenth of the world’s crops.
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James M. Barrie
Peter Pan
Kirriemuir
Old-Fashioned Transport Up To London In Pony and Trap
Tom Whitlam of Blackburn Lancashire drove his pony Dolly and trap 210 miles to London in six days. Dolly appeared unsettled by traffic and fumes as Whitlam declares the journey proves horses and carts remain dependable and safe.
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Tom Whitlam
Blackburn
Lancashire
London
Dolly
Mourner Requests Missing Boots and Saddle Returned
A terse plea expresses sorrow and asks for the return of a boots and saddle believed to belong to a departed rider. The statement frames the request as a charitable act toward the mournful owner.
Ear reconstruction uses rib cartilage with skin grafts
Dr Earl C Padgett demonstrated a synthetic ear construction at the American Medical Association meeting in Kansas City. Rib cartilage forms the ear shell while neck skin is used for the outer border and thigh skin replaces neck skin to avoid visible scars. The neck skin is redirected via a pedicle flap toward the temple to supply blood before shaping the final ear.
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American Medical Association
Kansas City
Earl C. Padgett
May Develop Native Army for Ethiopia Invasion
The article suggests Mussolini aims to create a large native Ethiopian army to support the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. It cites Badoglio reports on Ethiopian courage in battle and notes Italy’s fifty years of colonial experience in shaping such forces. Initial recruitment would likely draw from groups under Addis Ababa and hostile to the emperor.
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Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Pietro Badoglio
Italy
New Ultraviolet Bacteria Killing Rays Shown
Duke University surgeon Dery Hart, M.D., announced at the American Association of Thoracic Surgery a new UV germ killer for operating rooms. Long slender tubes frame the light above the table, emitting wavelengths that destroy airborne bacteria in sixty seconds without harming people. Tubes designed by Dr. Robert F. James and Dr. Harvey Rentschler of Westinghouse Lamp Co.
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American Association of Thoraci Surgery
Dery] Hart
M.D
Duke University Medical School
Robert F. James
Harvey Rentschler
Westinghouse Lamp Company
City Orders 200000 Sixty Cycle Clocks For City Time
Los Angeles orders 200000 sixty cycle clocks to replace present 50 cycle timekeepers. When Boulder Dam system begins operation the old clocks would cause citizens to speed up about 20 percent.
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Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Man Bows to Hunger with 17 Steaks in Tampa Visit
An unidentified man entered a Tampa restaurant and declared he was hungry, eating 17 steaks, 34 rolls, and drinking 14 beers in two and a half hours. The item notes dietary advice about cherries cranberries and plums for acid sufferers.
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Tampa, Florida
Two Halifax Women Passionately Recall Ocean Travel Ahead of Queen Mary
Two elderly Halifax women with a combined age of 197 look forward to the Queen Mary maiden voyage. Mrs Fanny Lenoir, 103, recalls boarding Britannia in 1840, while Mrs Loring W. Bailey, 94, crossed the Atlantic on Cambria 87 years ago.
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Halifax
Fanny Lenoir
Britannia
Halifax Harbor
Loring W. Bailey
Liverpool
Cambria
Bailey
Canada
New Brunswick
Lucy
Air Conditioning to Come on CN rail Lines
The Toronto Telegram notes that users have long endured dust and smoke on rail travel and praises CN Rail for plans to air condition mainline coaches. The move promises cleaner air and stable temperatures, aiming to restore patronage and goodwill by making train travel more comfortable.
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C.N.R
U.S
Toronto Telegram
Princess Juliana Turns 27 In The Netherlands
The Netherlands marked Princess Juliana's 27th birthday on April 30 as public interest grew in her marriage. Citizens pressed for a royal wedding while legal rules block a foreign monarch or heir apparent from wedlock and require the queen to reside within the country.
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Juliana
Netherlands
Honored Priest Damien’s Exhumed Return to Belgium
After years of devotion among Kalawao lepers, Father Damien was buried in Louvain Belgium following a long lay in state at Holy Heart chapel. Thousands viewed his coffin as a monument to his work was planned and erected in his memory.
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Damien
Belgium
Malakai
Hawaiian Islands
Louvain
Holy Heart Chapel
Cofin
Kalawao
Air circumnavigation possible in 17 days
It will soon be possible to circle the earth by air in 17 days once the two remaining gaps in the circuit in the Far East are completed.
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Earth
Far East
Newest Light Control Cameraman Uses Cellophane
Ernest Palmer Hollywood cameraman is credited with a new light control technique using cellophane to reduce glare. He explains natural light is hard to manage and uses clear cellophane on windows to lower intensity and yellow cellophane for strong morning sun.
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Hollywood
Ernest Palmer
Wheat Bran Bread Recipe Instructions
A historical recipe outlines mixing whole wheat and wheat flour with baking powder soda and salt. It adds Edwardsburg Crown Brand corn syrup sour milk and bran, then Mazola, stir, rest an hour, bake at 350 degrees for about one to one and a half hours to yield a large loaf.
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Edwardsburg
Mazola
Montreal German Lloyd Service Announces Montreal to Australia Run
Montreal Shipping Company announces a one way service for the North German Lloyd line with three vessels Weigand Augsburg Wide sailing from Montreal on July 15. A note on skating says strong ankles are not essential for success.
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Montreal
Montreal Shipping Company
Lloyd Line
Weigand
Augsburg
Wide
Baltimore’s uniform blocks emphasize the city’s housing landscape
In Baltimore the city’s long rows of nearly identical blocks create a strikingly uniform residential look. The article notes a broader fact that Great Britain, not the United States, holds the position of the largest creditor nation.
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Great Britain
United States
Bishop Baddeley Sails to Melanesia in Moving Diocesan Cruiser
Rt Rev W H Baddeley DSO MC, former Eighth East Surrey officer, travels with Mrs Baddeley from Vancouver aboard the M V Aorangi to Auckland to meet the 110 foot power schooner The Southern Cross. The bishop plans to oversee Melanesia from a sea moving see and cites contributions from England Australia and New Zealand supporting the diocese.
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Melanesia
Solomon Islands
New Hebrides
Montreal
Duchess of Richmond
W. H. Baddeley
D.S.O
M.C
Eighth East Surrey Regiment
Baddeley
Vancouver
M.V. Aorangi
Auckland
Southern Cross
Hig
England
Australia
New Zealand
Bishop Baddeley
Empire representation favored in Ottawa Senate debate
Liberal Senator J P B Casgrain of Montreal urged appointing one Empire ambassador in Washington instead of separate ambassadors from Dominion states. He argued a single Canadian ambassador to the United States should not be filled. One ambassador for the Empire would reduce potential embarrassments from differing Dominion opinions.
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British Empire
Washington
Dominions
Senate
J. P. B. Casgrain
Liberal
Montreal
Casgrain
United States
Empire
Halstead Street In Chicago A World Of Races
Halstead street in Chicago stretches over seven miles and hosts representatives from virtually every race in the world, highlighting its diverse urban character.
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Halstead Street
Chicago
Brazil Cotton Domination by Germany in Last Year
Germany bought nearly two thirds of Brazil produced cotton in the last year, shaping trade flows and regional economic impact as Brazilian growers assess market shifts and price signals.
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Germany
Brazil
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