Democracy and the drift toward dictatorship in the postwar era
A essay-style discussion questions whether democracy is failing as nations face economic strain after the Great War. It contrasts democracies with rising dictatorships in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Russia, noting Britain and the United States preserve parliamentary control. The piece argues responsibility lies with voters and leaders, not the democratic system itself, urging thoughtful, informed citizen action to guard liberties against autocratic temptations.
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Italy
Germany
Austria
United States
Democratic Party
Canada
Great Britain
Russia
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Europe
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Weary Days Sleepless Nights Wrack the Nervous System
A fragment describes men and women sleepless, irritable, and worn out. The text claims Milburo's H. & N restore the nerves and bring back refreshing sleep, promising relief from nervous exhaustion and dark outlooks.
Trans Sahara rail and air links eyed by French planners
French experts outline plans for a Trans Saharan Railroad and Trans African Air Line. Studies examine routes from Morocco to Algeria and Central Africa. Officials note potential rapid shifts to meet climate and geology, with a 4934 budget proposing ten million francs for regional studies and integrated lines across North Africa.
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Europe
Sahara
Saharan Air Servi
Morocco
Algiers
France
Trans-Saharan Railroad Commission
Desert
North Africa
Kruschen Salts Promises Weight Loss Brought by Daily Dose
A 266 pound man attributes his drop to 56 pounds after using Kruschen Salts each morning. He consumed half a teaspoonful in warm water, reporting improved health and energy as weight fell to 210 pounds. Mrs Thousands endorses the product for revitalized vitality.
Elderly Canadians Brave Distances to Attend Church Services
Reports from Alberta and Nova Scotia highlight elderly worshippers overcoming handicaps to participate in services. A woman over 10 walked three and a half miles to attend an Anglican service, while a nearly 90 year old United church elder drove 35 miles with his wife to a fan anniversary service, traveling by horse and carriage.
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Canada
Alberta
Nova Scotia
United Church
Good Way To Stop Acid Stomach Ad Reinforces Digestive Aid
A druggist recommends Bisulated Magnesia in water after meals to stop acid stomach and indigestion. The remedy is said to sweeten the stomach, relieve gas and belching, and work quickly. Ask any druggist for details.
New Gas Discovered Propan From Coal Distillates
The Leuna Works at Halle Germany produced a new gas named propan with higher specific gravity than ordinary gas and suitable for transport in steel bottles. Tests indicate one bottle could supply an ordinary household for one to three days as a by product of benzine from coal. Production of pears in the United States has more than doubled in twenty years. There are about five to six million red blood cells in the body of a grown man.
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Halle
United
Nations brace for new wars as Europe readies defenses
The Brockville Recorder and Times reports from Europe that nations recalling 1914 18 fear renewed conflict. France completed a five mile frontier fortification wall costing millions while Belgium upgrades eastern defenses. Austria expands its army under St Germain and may reintroduce universal training. Hitler’s bluster fuels alarm as observers compare today with 1918.
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France
Hitler
Belgium
Austria
St Germain
Helen E Kimball's Recipes Two Squares Chocolate Cake
Unsweetened chocolate and condensed milk recipe yields a chocolate dessert with shredded coconut. Melt chocolate with milk and water, thickens after five minutes, fold in coconut, bake ten minutes until coconut browns.
Lemon Topping for Cake From Old Recipe Card
A recipe fragment describes lemon topping made with one can sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice beaten together until smooth. It instructs to stir in zwieback crumbs, spread over cake, and sprinkle with remaining crumbs, then bake briefly in a hot oven at 150 degrees Fahrenheit for about ten minutes.
Panorama map of Canada painted by Montreal artist
A moving panorama map of the Dominion of Canada, 109 feet long and ten feet high, is being painted by Gordon Hammon of Montreal. The canvas will move on a belt behind a stage opening ten by twenty feet and tour Canada and England. It depicts from the Atlantic to Victoria with colors for cities, lakes, rivers, parks, mining areas, and sports facilities.
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Gordon Hammon
Montreal
Canada
Chicago
England
Atlantic Ocean
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Victoria
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