Brief Chronicle of Distant World Events and Notes
A sweep of brief items reports Sir Austen Chamberlain's death in London and his role in Locarno diplomacy, Crown Prince Michael attending a London coronation, a Canadian poetry award, a £5 million budget surplus in South Africa, Roosevelt limits on Canadian red cedar shingles, a new U.S. stamp auction record, housing act disbursements in Canada, U.S. passports for medical relief missions to Spain, and royal finances shifting from the Duke of Windsor to Edward VIII. Includes labor-era quips and a classroom joke.
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Austen Chamberlain
London
Austen
Locarno
Michael
Romania
Bucharest
Tweedsmuir
N. C. Havenga
House of Assembly
Roosevelt
United States
Air Mail
Dunning
United States State Department
Bona Fide
Spain
Nervous tension relief suggested by Theviake product
Fragmented ad style copy promises nerve soothing effects and quick calm through a sip that steadies the body, claiming the product brings vibrancy and relief from anxious traits and worries.
Ancient Athens Treasure Find Excites Local Chronicle
Two boys exploring Mount Olympus near Athens chase a rabbit into a cave opening. They enter a long chambered tunnel with heavy doors, uncovering a marble statue split in two, gold helmets, ancient metal boxes, and numerous relics including statues and tablets. An expedition is planned to probe behind the iron door.
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Athens
Mount Olympus
Chronicle
Adorable Anne Adams frock pattern for young girls
Little girls will take pride in a playful Anne Adams frock, pattern 4340. Easy for busy mothers, sizes 2 4 6 8 10, with yarny yoke and simple neckline. Choose bright cottons like percale gingham or dimity for wearability and color. Illustrated instructions included, 20 cents. Also mentions flax used in artists canvases, linked to Sandringham and King George V.
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Anne Adams
Portal
Rainbows Feature Incomplete Note From Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR line reads Eight rainbows have been one time at 295 likely part of a longer caption or list. The readable text provides a partial reference to rainbows and a figure or citation number 295.
Woman credits Kruschen for clearing facial pimples
A reader recalls suffering two years with hard pimples and eczema on her face neck and arms. She tried lotions and creams with no effect. Six weeks of Kruschen brought a blemish free complexion and she remains committed to the regimen daily.
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Kruschen
J.A
Gardening advice for varied, fragrant, and bountiful beds
The piece promotes gardening that avoids hidden plants, maximizes June bloom, and yields materials for bouquets. It praises personalized design matching owner preferences, notes scent plants, and urges variety with uncommon edibles like leek, onion, chicory, endive, and salsify. It mentions fall prizes and new catalogs for ideas.
Research the nonmagnetic ship for magnetic error study
The Admiralty quietly builds the wooden ship Research in the Dart estuary to observe magnetism at sea and forecast corrections for magnetic compasses. Restricted to iron under 600 pounds, most fittings will be non magnetic as the project shifts work from Carnegie Institution assets to Navy funding.
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Admiralty
Dart
Carnegie Institution
Washington
HMS
Road Fund Receipts From Motorists Reported
British motorists have paid into the Road Fund amid defense related levies totaling 908 million dollars. The figure reflects ongoing charges by government authorities and underscores sustained fiscal support for road maintenance and defense programs.
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Doense Folls
Sunday School Lesson on Easter Doubt and Faith
The Sunday School lesson centers on Revelation 1 17 18 and John 20 1 21 25 with devotional notes. It recounts the first Easter appearances to Mary and the disciples, Thomas absent and doubting, then Thomas faith upon Christ’s return, proclaiming My Lord and my God.
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Peter
Christ
Thomas
John
J. W. Dawson
Jems
Jesus
Lord
Waterfront groups oppose foreign unions in British Columbia ports
Members of Canadian chartered waterfront organizations on the British Columbia lower coast ports express satisfaction with current longshore employer employee relations and oppose outside unions. In a letter to Prime Minister Mackenzie King and the Dominion Department of Labor, seven longshore groups request that foreign unions be barred from interfering with the stable conditions of the province's industry.
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B.C
British Columbia
Mackenzie King
Dominion Department of Labor
British
Columbia
Aspirin Quick Relief Claims From Bayer Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts aspirin tablets that dissolve on contact with moisture for rapid relief from headaches neuralgia and neuritis. It cites instant action after ingestion and credits Bayer Company Limited Windsor Ontario with the trademark aspirin in a promotional illustration.
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Canada
Bayer Com Limited
Windsor
Ontario
Horne Co. Prepared for Flood Amid Past Damages
Pittsburgh’s Joseph Horne Co. prepared for possible flooding with bulkheads and tightened doors after history of flood damage in 1936. Spectators recall aluminum bulkheads pushed behind glass and fastened closures as water rose, keeping the store watertight about 12 feet above street level within an hour and forty minutes.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Joseph Horne Co
Bank of England Vaults Enclosed by Thick Walls
Description notes walls 50 feet deep and eight feet thick surround the 50 vaults of the Bank of England, outlining the secure chambered treasure storage.
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Bank of England
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Sears
Duke of ‘Windsor
George VI
Edward Vm
Caesar
Anne Adame
Sandringham
Eng
George V
France
Bel‘gium
Holland
Sora Roe
British Admiralties
Mente
NE ‘T
Aden
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