Britain defers war debt instalment sparks revision demand
Britain postpones the $261,791 instalment due the United States, forcing a renewed push for a complete review of war debt terms. London argues payments should reflect equity with France and other nations, urging a downward revision while avoiding repudiation as discussions begin.
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Great Britain
United States
France
Britain
London
Washington
United Bit
Western
Canada
Moveable Birthday Date Delays Milwaukee Man Pension Application
A Milwaukee man’s shifting birthday ages from 45 to 70 in various records delayed his old age pension application. The note mentions King Leopold era specimens at Amherst College and a classifying entomologist, plus a sailor cannibal refrain.
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Milwaukee
Leopold
Belgium
Amherst College
Chases
Alexander
Few People Escape Attacks Of Summer Complaint
Summer complaint can be mild or severe with profuse diarrhea and vomiting. If symptoms appear, seek relief quickly and consider Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, a remedy advertised as having 88 years on the market.
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Dr. Fowler
Dr. Fowlers
China Seas Safe Guidance Keeps Ships Aware
The Marine Department continues to guide ships in the China Seas amid fog and storms. Bandits have damaged lighthouses and lightboats near Christmas Island, while the Tungting Lake survey advances with new marks and public notices from the River Inspectorate.
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Marine Department
China Seas
Stie
China
National Lighthouse Service
Sir Robert Hart
Robert
The
Chinese Maritime Customs
Robert Hart
Era
Anking
Anhech
Christmas Island
Yangtze
Tungting
British Memorial Unveiled In Manchester With Wartime Flag
Ex-Petty Officer James Allen recounts a World War II flag made by prisoners in Sprottau, Silesia. A Russian smuggled cloth to craft the Union Jack, used at 21 memorials including a British prisoner funeral. A German inspecting general objected once, muttering a slur before moving on.
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Manchester
England
James Allen
Sprottau
Silesia
Japanese trade gains threaten US export markets in 1933 review
The department of commerce annual world economic review for 1933 disclosed Japan's success in exporting more competitive goods to the United States and Latin America. It noted a Japanese edge over American manufacturers in the Philippine textile trade and rising sales across Europe and Africa.
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Japan
United States
Department of Commerce
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Bisley marksman Col John Hopton buried at his firing point
Col John Hopton, famed life member and Bisley competitor for 36 years, was buried at the 1,500 yards firing point on his Hertfordshire estate in accordance with his wishes. He was well known to Canadian and overseas marksmen who competed at Bisley.
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John Hopton
Bisley
Hertfordshire
Aspirin Relief Promises Quick Pipe Dream of Pain Ease
An advertising claim touts aspirin tablets dissolving within two seconds to start relieving neuralgia and headaches. The copy urges buyers to ensure Bayer branding appears as the signature cross on every tablet to avoid substitutes.
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Bayer
Zoo Lions Kill Visitor in Openair Pit at Whipsnade
A 700 staff member, Stanley Lewis Stenson, entered a lion pit at Whipsnade Zoo to retrieve a hat when two lions mauled him. Spectators and other staff attempted rescues but were driven back. two lions were shot by keepers to free the victim. The man died from head injuries after being dragged into the pit.
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Whipsnade
Exq
Fiat
Stanley Lewis Stenson
Stenson
Jenson
Shined Shoes Of Prince Hardy To Celebrate 78th Birthday
Nova Scotia veteran bootblack known as Hardy Peg once shined the shoes of the late King Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales in Toronto. He celebrates his 78th birthday in July and has run his old stand for 35 years. With over 50 years in the trade, he recalls travels and polishing shoes in New York Toronto Halifax Saint John and other cities. He has faced lean years but looks to a brighter future as he draws an old age pension.
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Hardy
Aguy
Nova Scotia
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Toronto
New York
Halifax
Saint John
Hardy Peg
Holiday Party Guest List Gaffe
Grandma suggests including the Morton twins at Peggy's holiday party but Peggy notes they are alike in sadness, implying a shared mood or experience that affects their attendance.
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Grandma
Peggy
Morton Twins
Invents Material to Make Airplanes Fireproof
Major Van de Kotlenem of the Belgian Army announces a new material that makes aircraft fireproof. Asbestos plates are treated in three baths and baked, then tested by sealing documents in boxes and submerging in fire for 15 minutes with no damage. A model monoplane coated with the compound withstood gasoline ignition, and the major sat in the blazing cabin for 10 minutes with cabin temperature at 74 degrees.
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van de Kotlenem
Belegian Army
Brussels
Animals as Witnesses in Sardinia and Germany’s Motorcycle Lead
In Sardinia animals served as court witnesses until recently, with a householder who killed an alleged burglar swearing the act was justifiable before birds or other animals that could show signs. If no contrary sign appeared, the defendant was freed. Meanwhile Germany leads in motorcycle ownership and operation.
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Sardinia
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