The Wars In The Orient Open Conflict On The Horizon
The article discusses Russia potentially entering the Sino Japanese war near Manchukuo, the risk of a wider European involvement, and the chance that Japan faces economic strain. It notes China’s morale and attrition tactics favoring a protracted conflict, while Japan’s finances strain under extended warfare and supply challenges.
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Russia
Japan
Manchukuo
Far East
Europe
China
Germany
Italy
Prussian law requires stun before killing fish sold or served
A Prussia law mandates that fish sold in markets or ordered in restaurants must be stunned with a mallet blow before being touched with a knife. This rule applies to both live fish and those prepared for meals, ensuring a humane killing process.
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Prussia
Monument to Chancellor's first wife dynamited on Linz road
A monument erected on the Linz Salzburg road for the first wife of Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schusch nigg was dynamited. It stood near the site of the 1935 automobile crash that killed her.
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Linz- Salzburg
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Austria
Civilization and the rise of the college as a beacon
A compact reflection on civilization framed as an upward growth that transformed a feeble warwhoop into a productive college culture, highlighting progress, human development, and the enduring role of education in societal advancement.
A Means Of Defence Blotting Thames Estuary Smokescreen
The United Services Review outlines plans to blot out the Thames estuary with a gigantic smoke screen as a defence against air raids. It cites sea smoke-screen use and sky-writing planes as feasibility. The measure aims to hide London’s approach routes, with controllable diffusion to avoid danger to patrolling aircraft.
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Great Britain
Air Aad
Thames River
London
Science Service
United Services Review
England
Natonal
Thames Estuary
Canadian Wheat Quality Deteriorates, Says Winnipeg Official
A. Sinclair of Winnipeg, assistant director of Canada's crop testing plan, reports seven years of study showing 88 percent of western Canadian yield comes from mixed strains. He notes many farmers do not know their wheat varieties and warns that mixtures ripen at different times, lowering yield and lowering grade and price. The plan is sponsored by eight western grain companies and supported by federal and provincial agriculture departments and prairie universities.
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A. Sinclair
Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Western Grain Companies
Departments of Agriulture
Prairie Universities
Schools of Agriculture
Chocolate Marble Cake Recipe Card
Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar until light. Alternate flour and milk. Fold in stiff egg whites. Blend melted chocolate with sugar and water, add soda and thickened mix. Layer batters in greased pan, bake at 350 for about 70 minutes, frost as desired.
Free Publicity Demand Triggers Publisher Grumble
A. D. McKittrick of the Orangeville Banner stirred amusement at a gathering of weekly newspaper men by tabulating ten days of free publicity requests. He noted over 500 inches of space, worth about $150, or four extra pages, a burden similar faced by all Ontario weeklies. The Paris Star echoed that space in a newspaper is like any commodity, and if unsold, it costs publishers money while others freely seek it.
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A. D. McKittrick
Orangeville Banner
Ontario
Paris Star
Exchange Of Courtesies Sparks Personal Retort
A stout man and a thin man argued, trading insults about famine looks and the other's role in it, escalating with pointed taunts and sharp jabs. The exchange centers on appearance and implied blame, reflecting a heated confrontation.
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Ione
Thrilling career of Sir Charles Tegart noted in London return
Sir Charles Tegart, back in London after a six month Palestine mission advising on terrorism suppression, recounts a life of near brushes with danger. From Calcutta Police chief to firearm and fire brigade countermeasures, his decades in India reveal a perilous, charmed path. The Times notes a separate feature on Tiburon Island natives in Mexico.
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Charles Tegart
Sir Charles Tegart
London
Palestine
Calcutta
India
Sir Charles
News of the World
Salt Production From Saline Waters Described
The article explains that common salt is produced by freezing or evaporating water from saline lakes springs wells or oceans or by mining rock salt.
Custard Sauce Recipe From Era
A dated culinary note details a custard sauce method using 1 cup milk 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon corn starch and flavouring. Milk is sealed in a double boiler while yolks and sugar mixed with corn starch are gradually added and stirred until smooth. Finish with cooling and salt and flavour to taste.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
How To Get Prompt Insurance Action From A Wire
Philbert Hartshorn of Owosso Michigan showed how to spur insurers to speed. He warned by wire that a storm damaged a window and that burglar insurance also covered the claim. After hours without reply a second message prompted approval for a new pane.
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Philbert Hartshorn
Owosso
Mich
Hartshorn
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