Six Atlantic Clipper Flying Boats To Go Into Service Soon
Boeing Airplane Company in Seattle builds six Atlantic Clipper flying boats for Pan American Airways. The 152 foot wing, 109 foot hull, four 1500 horsepower Wright cyclone engines, and capacity for 75 passengers plus crew aim for New York to London service with 24 hour range. Top speed around 200 mph, cruise 150, with three decks and seawings serving as fuel tanks.
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Boeing Airrcram Company
Seattle
U.S
Europe
New York
London
Pan American Airways
Air Giants
Atlantic
United States
Oldest Daily Ledger Echoed in London Public Ledger Claim
The Philadelphia Public Ledger is contrasted with a London Public Ledger thought to be older. Mr H S Alexander shows copies from January 12, 1760 and a 1759 license signed by the elder Pitt. The paper, once a commerce register and ad digest, remains valued by banks for commodity prices and costs sixpence a copy.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
London Public Ledger
Morning Post
H. S. Alexander
The
Public Ledger
Pitt
Goldsmith
the Ledger
Manchester Guardian
109-Year-Old Man Reaches Mount Fuji Summit
Reuters from Tokyo reports Toichiro Ito has achieved his lifelong goal of climbing Mount Fuji at age 109. The feat is framed as more than a mountaineering achievement, reflecting Fuji’s national and almost religious significance in Japan. The piece likens Ito’s perseverance to historic Everest attempts and notes the elder climber’s remarkable dedication.
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Reuter
Tokyo
Toichiro Ito
Mount Fuji
Fuji
Malory
Ervine
Mount
Everest
Unemployed men in Croydon learned home repair trades
Croydon, England unemployed men were taught practical home repair skills to reduce living costs. Courses covered boot mending clothing and furniture repair painting and paperhanging among other trades.
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Croydon
England
Rice Never Tasted By Millions In Northwest China
A historical note describes a vast portion of northwestern China where rice remains untasted by millions. The fact highlights regional dietary habits and agricultural limitations affecting food culture.
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China
Ballads of the Rail Grow From Rich Freight Lore
The New York Herald Tribune notes many rail ballads beyond Casey Jones and The Wreck of the Old 97. Railroad Magazine catalogs nearly fifty ballads recorded on gramophone disks with many versions, showing a vast repertoire of songs about engineers’ tragedies and railroading life.
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Harvard
George Lyman Kittridge
New York Herald Tribune
Casey Jones
Southern Railroad
Railroad Magazine
Humane Cat Feeder of West End Cares With Night Walks
The Hon. Mrs. Helen Charlton, 70, daughter of the third Baron Abinger, walks nightly with a basket of cat food through London's West End. She feeds stray and well cared for cats alike, even canceling holidays to ensure their meals. She says she prefers feeding animals over giving charity money.
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Baron
London
West End
Helen Chariton
Daily Mail
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Station Visit Related Exchange
An elderly woman asks a taxi driver to take her to the station but he declines saying he is engaged. She responds with a courteous wish for happiness and warns him not to let love interfere with his work.
17 Spanish speaking nations in the western hemisphere
A fact noting that seventeen countries in the western hemisphere use Spanish as an official or dominant language. The count reflects nations across Central and South America and parts of the Caribbean.
Stitch This Foxy Terrier Pattern for Household Arts
Embroidered motif pattern 5746 features a terrier named Terry for dish drying and towel decor. Includes six motifs about 5 by 8 inches with materials, color tips, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the transfer pattern.
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Terry
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Hay fever myths and misunderstood causes
The piece reviews a Budapest scholar reviving old claims that hay fever favors the cultivated class, but says most protein sensitivity experts doubt it. It notes hay fever is a catarrhal affliction of mucous membranes caused by pollen, horsehair, or even the thought of sneezing, with forty years of debate backing little proof.
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Bark Twaid
Budapest
Boston Transcript
Similar Only In Colors Airmen Mistake Flags In Ambush
Japanese airmen who killed the British ambassador along a Chinese road reportedly misread a flag, mistaking a Chinese ensign for a British banner. The Chinese flag is mostly red with a blue canton and white sun, while the Union Jack features a different arrangement of colors and symbols.
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Great Britain
China
Parlour Spelling Sparks British English Debate
A dialog contrasts English and American spelling with parlour as the example, noting that including U changes the word's appearance and implying a broader preference for British conventions. The exchange hints at language style debates without broader context.
How long can a man live without eating
A Toronto doctor explains there is no definite limit to starvation survival. Factors like overall health and poison buildup from tissue breakdown determine how long a person can endure fasting, not simply body fat.
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Paul Crzuck
Toronto
Crzuck
Temulji and Nariman Celebrate 85th Wedding Anniversary
Sir Temulji and Lady Nariman of Bombay, both age 90, marked their 85th wedding anniversary. They wed in 1852 when child marriages were common in India. Temulji remains active in medical practice.
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Sir Temulji
Nariman
Bombay
India
Timeline for Tea Bush Plantations Matures Over Years
The initial crop on a new tea plantation reaches readiness by year three, with a full harvest possible five years after planting. This outlines the typical maturation schedule for establishing a tea estate and planning production.
France Surpasses Seventeen Cities Over Hundred Thousand
A census shows France has seventeen cities with populations above 100,000. The note adds historical context about Roman gold as a prize in Britain conquests.
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France
Purge of Soviet Officials and Russian Peasants Cited in Production Decline
Reported broad purge as Soviet production fell below 1937 quotas. Authorities cite sabotage and spies as shops and factories lag behind target. Enemies of the state face deaths, prison, exile, and demotions while workers denounce leaders and spies proliferate.
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Russia
Helsingfors
Siberian
Light Industry
Monks Train For Army In War Time First Aid
Seventy Buddhist monks from four Shanghai monasteries swap robes for grey field uniforms to begin a six month war time first aid course. Chosen by competitive exams, ages 21 to 35, they will study biology hygiene elementary medicine wound dressing and treatment of gas poisoning. Sponsored by the China Buddhist association as a contribution to national defence.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Monastries
China Buddhist Association
Bed ordered for bulldog sparks Dupree cabinet maker note
Visitors viewed a bed by Jake Maca of Dupree in $.D. ordered by an unnamed Black Hills woman. They call it a beautiful but small bed for her bulldog with inner-spring mattresses. Valued at 150 dollars. A correspondent asks how many people keep books in the United States. Library owners say you’d be surprised.
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Jake Maca
Dupree
Black Hills
United States
Good Judge Of Horses Princess Royal Leads Racing Enthusiasm
The Princess Royal, famed for her passion for racing, ranks beside Lady Cambridge as a leading royal fan. At Knaresborough Hall with her family she rides with her sons and is coached by Lord Harewood, a Jockey Club figure, while she remains an authoritative judge of racers and hunters. Her experience derives from her father and she often influences harewood stable plans for autumn meetings.
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Princess Royal
London Daily Sketch
Lady Cambridge
Knaresborough Hall
Lord Harewood
Jockey Club
Harewood
Plane speeds and future speeds in aviation
Airplanes have flown through the air at over 300 miles per hour. Scientists say speeds may reach around 500 mph. At higher speeds sound waves from the engine would meet the air streaming over the wings near 770 mph.
Indian in Limousine Draws Belleville Attention
An Oklahoma oilman of Indian heritage rode in a limousine that halted in Belleville Ontario while his liveried chauffeur shopped. The man wore braided hair, a sombrero with silver coins, a buckskin shirt, and a black cigar as onlookers stared.
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Belleville
Ontario
Reading glasses that let you book while looking ahead in Germany
Eyeglasses in Germany have been marketed as a novelty that lets users read and browse on a lap while appearing to look straight ahead. The claim highlights a discreet design aimed at hands free use.
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Germany
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