Tragedy on Arctic Voyage Leaves 11 Missing or Dead
Tan Krukhoff tells of a perilous Arctic quest from Archangel to Kandalashka Bay where 12 expedition members sailed in a small boat. A storm capsized the cat and left 10 bodies in Krukhoff’s lifeboat as he clung to one oar and survived alone after the others perished.
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Tan Krukhoff
White Sea
Krukhoff
G. Bardinoff
Toros
Archangel
Kandalashka Bay
Arctic Circle
Nikholai Fedoseyeff
Western Canada Considers Domestic Wool Markets
An Ottawa letter questions why Canada imports wool while Western producers could supply the market. A trade commission interview suggests room to expand domestic absorption via development of Western Canadian agricultural products. Experts urge farmer organizations boards of trade and government to fund private laboratories for by product extraction and new Canada wide markets.
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Canada
Australia
Boards of Trade
Eutern
Ex-King Prajadhipok Settles in Surrey Home
Ex-King Prajadhipok of Siam has moved into a new Surrey residence costing about $100,000 in improvements. The 8,000-square-foot red brick house sits on 15 acres of gardens. The property features four reception rooms and locally sourced fabrics are used in interior decor.
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Prajadhipok
Siam
Surrey
England
Plan Crime Hospital Proposed by Lord Dawson and Colleagues
The scheme, backed by Lord Dawson of Penn and leading British physicians and psychologists, seeks to establish a crime clinic in London. Home Office officials reportedly sympathize, believing the project could spark revolutionary shifts in state crime policy. An appeal for 50,000 dollars funds the clinic.
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Lord Dawson of
Penn
Home Office
London
Music hall magician charms audience with daring act
A music hall magician opens his show with a bold feat: he aims to reveal the exact image of any lady in the audience. The remainder of his turn remains popular with the crowd.
Darkest Hour Before Paws Reel Hint
Fragmentary note hints at a film reel titled And the darkest hour is just before the paws with enigmatic imagery. No clear event or date is established in the readable text.
Selected Recipes Method Card
Cream butter and sugar then beat in eggs. Add mashed bananas and vanilla then beat. Dissolve soda in milk. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and alternate adding with milk to batter. Bake in loaf tin for about 50 minutes at 350 degrees in a moderate oven.
Coronation Plans Headed by Duke of York Committee
The Duke of York will lead the committee in charge of coronation plans for next May 12, as announced by the London Gazette. The committee includes Prime Minister Baldwin Archbishops Canterbury York Chancellor Neville Chamberlain Earl of Athlone Sir Samuel Hoare David Lloyd George Winston Churchill and Sir Austen Chamberlain.
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the of York
Duke of York
London Gazette
Baldwin
Canterbury
York
Neville Chamberlain
Earl of Athlone
Samuel Hoare
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Austen Chamberlain
Rosary Origin Tied to Garlands of Roses
The term rosary derives from the Latin rosarium once meaning a garland of roses used to crown the image of the Virgin Mary.
House Flies Breed In Garbage 8 Disease Carriers
Public health notes the house fly as a major disease carrier and urges action. It explains flies breed in refuse, contaminate food, and threaten all ages, recommending simple control like screened homes and Wilson Fly Pads set around the house.
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Wilson
Coronation Court Lists Odd Duties and Regal Rights
The Court of Claims in London considers bizarre coronation duties such as carrying Great Spurs and the Cap of Maintenance, with likely allowances for the Earl of Shrewsbury to bear a white wand and the Baron of the Cinque Ports to hold a canopy over the King. Also noted is the Work 20p lord presenting gloves, and tramcar bodies sold for ten dollars each to become trolley buses, with removal costs cited.
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London
Earl of Shrewsbury
Ireland
Cinque Ports
Work
Plan Hage Liner To Be Bigger Than Queen Mary
Plans for a larger and faster companion to the SS Queen Mary began on the Clydebank. The proposed liner, possibly named King George V, could measure about 85 000 tons versus 80 773 for the Queen Mary. John Brown officials expect a tender though no official order has been confirmed.
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Clydebank
John Brown Company
Cunard-White Star Line
Admiralty
England
Stamp collectors fund dirigible world tour support
Dr Hugo Eckener told New York stamp collectors that seven flights were paid for by collectors and they covered the entire cost of the famous world trip. He praised collectors as explorers and pioneers in transportation and said the commemorative covers boost value, noting their shared support could have helped Columbus.
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Wavy
Hugo Eckener
New York
Columbus
Port Arthur
Water drop rises only with sun or mechanical power
A fragment explains a water drop cannot rise above its body unless the sun's force draws it up or it is driven by mechanical power such as in a spray.
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Sam
Serrey
Prajdhipok Hae
Dews
Plan Crime Hospital
Coronation
the Court of Claims
Plan Hage
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