War fears across Europe and North America amid global tensions
The piece reviews two opposing views on imminent war as European powers bolster arms while American readers perceive greater war consciousness. It notes rapid shifts in focus from Spain to Sino Japanese tensions and suggests incidents abroad could trigger broader conflict, keeping the public alert.
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Europe
Atlantic
Spain
China
Japan
Willy Nilly
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
New Process for Gasoline to Toluene and TNT Supply
A reported process converts gasoline into toluene enabling TNT production in wartime quantities to meet U S demand. Another symposium foresees a new by product industry turning petroleum waste substance squeal into hundreds of chemical bases. Charles Goodyear patented vulcanizing rubber in 1839.
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T.N.T
United States
American Chemical Society
Rochester
N.Y
Rapid Wall Drying by Electric Wires in Moscow
In Moscow a new plaster drying method uses rows of fine wire under plaster spaced about six inches apart. Electricity from city lines, stepped down by a transformer, passes through the wires warming the plaster and drying walls in less than a day.
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Moscow
Russia
Singapore base to house complete Pacific fleet by 1939
The planned naval base on the southern Malay Peninsula will support a complete Pacific fleet by 1939. Australia and New Zealand are anticipated to contribute to the new defense unit organized by Great Britain.
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Singapore
Pacific
Malay Peninsula
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Windsor Death Rate Lower Than Detroit
Windsor Ontario reports a murder rate far lower than Detroit Michigan, with Windsor's rate about one fifth of Detroit's. The comparison highlights urban homicide disparities across the river.
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Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Mich
Germany’s Rise Masked by Food Shortages and Self-Sufficiency
The article notes Germany’s apparent forward motion under the Nazi regime, while warning of underlying anxieties. It cites shortages of 68,000,000 bushels of wheat and 35,000,000 bushels of rye as consequences of self-sufficiency aims, and discusses press suppression to hide true conditions. It also describes the British royal family’s private residences at Windsor, York Cottage, and Royal Lodge, and notes public recreation around Windsor Great Park.
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Germany
Peterborough Examiner
Royal Lodge
Windsor Forest
King George V
Queen Mary
York Cottage
Sandringham
Sandringham House
Queen Alexandra
Windsor Great Park
Windsor Castle
Virginia Water
London
Bendix Race Records Fall For Frank Fuller In Transcontinental Flight
Rapid Flight Engineering and Frank Muller of San Francisco set two Bendix transcontinental speed marks. Fuller flew 2,042 miles Burbank to Cleveland in seven hours 55 minutes to win 9,000 and beat the 1932 Bendix distance record by 25 minutes. He then flew 400 miles to Bendix, New Jersey in 1 hour 40 minutes, winning 3,000 for best time and finishing the 2,426 mile route in 9 hours 35 minutes, breaking the 1934 record and earning 2,500 more for a total prize of 14,000.
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Frank Muller
San Francisco
Fuller
Burbank
Cal
Cleveland
James Haizlip
Bendix
N.J
Roscoe Turner
Poison bottle stopper designed to open the wrong way
A doctor and engineer duo invent a stopper that screws into the bottle neck when opened left handed, while right handed opening feels unnatural. They have patents and sent full specs to the Home Office Poisons Board. The board chose not to mandate use, and a embossed version is planned for extra protection.
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Poisons Board
T. C. B. O’brien
Pembroke Mayor Fred Gay Says He Supports Himself
Fred Gay the 77 year old mayor of Pembroke Wales says he supports himself by knitting socks baking bread and making shirts. He notes he has long been able to knit his own socks and also claims to be an excellent nurse.
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Fred Gay
Pembroke
Wales
Drought in Central Saskatchewan Gets Grim Yet Funny
An elevator agent at Wingard reported severe drought in Central Saskatchewan. A telephone message quoted a farmer sending his crop to town via his brother and requesting the sack be sent back, illustrating the grim conditions with a touch of humor.
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Saskatchewan
Wingard
Lake Bottom Elevation Notes Depths Near Superior
The bottom of Lake Superior lies about 1,180 feet below the surface in some areas and about 578 feet below sea level.
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Lake Superior
Apple Stevens' Recipes for Applesauce and Cake Making
A recipe feature by Alice Stevens explains applesauce with roast pork or cranberry jelly with turkey, discusses sugar and cellulose in fruit, and provides a cake recipe with brown sugar, eggs, spices, and applesauce. Readers may write for free home cooking advice from Alice Stevens' Home Service in Penticton, B.C.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Penticton
B.C
Ice Caps Melting Claim From Polar Explorer
Lieutenant-Commander Donald B. MacMillan returns from a two month polar expedition. He says the notable finding is that Baffin Land hosts two ice caps and notes ice caps were 3,500 feet high eight years ago and are now half that height, signaling potential disappearance.
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Donald B. MacMillan
Polar
Baffin Land
MacMillan
Turtle ties up traffic in Cambridge crossing to seafood grill
A 20 pound snapping turtle was caught by a patrolman in Central Square Cambridge and blocked traffic as it crossed toward a seafood grill. The turtle was removed by a patrol wagon after the Animal Rescue League of Cambridge took custody.
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The
Animal Rescue League of
Cambridge
Mass
Central Square
Hughes
Money In Old Clothes Restored To Owner After Rag Man Find
A Winnipeg woman’s purse containing 2500 dollars was hidden in old clothes given to a rag man by her daughter. The rag buyer sold the garments for 3 dollars to a second hand dealer, who had not opened the purse until police traced the money. The funds were returned to the owner with relief.
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Bessie Morrow
Winnipeg
Toronto
Escape Artist Elie Rondeau Nabbed on Paris Terrace
Three times escaped from Devil's Island, 39 year old Elie Rondeau was caught again when detectives found him on a Paris cafe terrace. His pockets contained identity papers belonging to three different men.
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Devil's Island
Elie Rondeau
Paris
Japanese Chemists Seek Rayon From Soybean Husks
Japanese chemists work to produce rayon from soybean husks, exploring a novel fiber source and potential industrial applications. The effort aims to transform agricultural waste into new textiles through chemical processing and polymer formation.
London Population Count for June Ends at 8 203 942
The population of greater London at the end of June stood at 8,203,942. This figure reflects the latest census estimates for the capital, highlighting population density and urban scale. Institutions monitor changes for planning and services.
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Greater London
Trail Loving Widow Explorer Seeks Canadian Wilds
Mrs. Jane Akeley widow of Carl Akeley the explorer travels western Canada visiting Revelstoke Field Calgary and Waterton Lakes. She made ten northwestern British Columbia expeditions including the Fraser headwaters and Mount Sir Alexander region under government sponsorship. A Canadian Rockies peak Mount Jobe was named for her by the Geographical Board of Canada. She has been decorated by the King of Belgium for her Congo work.
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Jane Akeley
Carl Akeley
Canada
Revelstoke and Field
B.C
Calgary
Waterton Lakes
Alta
Akeley
British Columbia
Fraser River
Mount Sir Alexander
Canadian Rockies
Jobe
The
Geographical Board of Canada
Sakai Tribe Seek Familiar Beds in “White Man’s Hospital”
Reported in Malaya, Sakais used drastic means to learn hospital life, buying shotguns and self harming to gain access at Pahang hospital. They previously hid in jungle and avoided whites. A diner jokes about a fly in soup prompting a waitress to reply she is not a fortune-teller.
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Malaya
Pahang
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