British Architects Help Shape American City Planning
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes British architects Dr Thomas Adams and Alfred C Bossom influenced American urban design. Adams shaped planning in Canada and US cities and produced influential regional works while Bossom helped rebuild Fort Ticonderoga, designed early skyscrapers, and promoted international scholarships and awards.
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Thomas Adams
London
Adams
Edinburgh
England
Letchworth
Hertfordshire
Canada
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York
Harvard University
Alfred C. Bossom
House of Commons
Real danger on oil tanker convoy amid explosion and flame
Elwood Addison recalls a firefighting ordeal aboard a Canadian oil tanker carrying 4,000,000 gallons of gasoline. Flames roared from the engine room as the captain steered the ship into the wind to avert disaster, while sailors fought the blaze and avoided aiding other vessels to prevent a chain reaction.
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Elwood Addison
Addison
Toronto
Kingdom Come
Maximum War Effort Demanded by Toronto Speaker
Dr. A Saunders told a local service club that the Allies must exert maximum effort in war. He noted Canada spends eight percent of its national income on the war versus the United Kingdom at thirty five percent, urging stronger economic support.
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A.&. Saunders
Toronto
Saunders
Royal Commission On Dominion
Commission On Maritime Conditions
Canada
United Kingdom
Famous stars aid Toronto YMCA auction fund drive
A charity auction in Maloney's art galleries in Toronto features John Barbirolli baton, a Charlie McCarthy doll and items from Tallulah Bankhead Winston Churchill and other stars. The fundraiser includes autographed photos and memorabilia donated by Bette Davis Kirsten Flagstad and Met Opera stars.
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Toronto
John Barbirollis
Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Ymca War Services
Maloney
Winston Churchill
Joan Bennett
Edward Johnson
Bouok
Tallulah Bankhead
Little Foxes
Edgar Bergen
Stooge
Richard Hannay
John Buchan
Sir Ernest MacMillan
Bette Davis
Kirsten Flagsted
Lauritz Melchior
Richard Crooks
Lily Pons
Grace Moore
Metropolitan Opera
Opera Cavalcade
Secret Service Talks From Wartime Spies Highlight Caution
London lunch speeches feature Capt Franz von Rintelen, once leader of German spies in the United States, who warns agents to avoid platinum blondes and speak carefully. Also present, Sir Paul Dukes recalls his Russia mission after the Bolshevik era, using music and language skills to aid undercover work.
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Franz von Rintelen
Germany
London
London Daily Sketch
von Rintelen
United States
Reginald Hall
Admiralty
Paul Dukes
Russia
Paul
Imperial House
Petrograd
Ohio chemist plans coal by pipe like oil, Standard Oil patent
The Detroit Free Press notes Standard Oil of Ohio consulting chemist proposes piping pulverized coal dissolved in water to cities, with water removed rapidly at destination. Rail executives show interest, though officials say plans may take years and the railroad coal business faces new pressure from pipelines.
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Detroit Free Press
Ohio
Standard Oil of Ohio
Standard of Ohio
Goat supplies milk for Island caretakers on No Man's Land
A Toggenburg goat named Nina was flown from the mainland to Vineyard Sound Island to provide milk for two caretakers Amherst Eaton and Robert Gustafson due to the island’s contour and the lack of dockable boats. The note adds a dated remark about Silk’s value in Julius Caesar’s era.
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Vineyard Sound Island
No Man's Land, Mass
Nina
Amherst Eaton
Robert Gustafson
German jester jailed after mocking regime in Munich
In a Munich beer hall, Eissfeld mocked the government with sharp jokes. Warned to stop, he persisted and now faces a year in prison as a cautionary tale from a re born country. The Spectator notes the crackdown on humor under totalitarian rule.
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Eissfeld
Munich
Fuehrer
Hamilton Spectator
Hangar Design Savings Drive Canadian Materials Use
The British Commonwealth Training Plan will save about 2.5 million pounds by providing hangar accommodation at new flight schools. Forty standard designs cover all required structures with an emphasis on Canadian materials to boost economy.
Close Ties Bind British and Nordic Royal Lines
The article outlines deep kinship links between Britain and Nordic monarchies. It traces Queen Maud of Norway as Edward VII’s daughter and sister to George V, notes King Haakon as her widower and Norway’s ruler, and recalls Prince Charles of Denmark later becoming Norway’s king. It also recounts Denmark’s King Christian X as Charles’s elder brother and describes shared royal blood through Queen Alexandra and King George V. It mentions Swedish crown prince’s marriages linking Gustav of Sweden to Britain.
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Maud
Norway
Edward VII
England
George V
Haakon
Prince Charles
Denmark
Frederick VIII
Sweden
Charles
Christian X
Alexandra
Crown Prince of
Duke of Connaught
Louise Mountbatten
Queen Victoria
Gustav of
Moles Use Swimming Stroke to Burrow Through Earth
Moles employ a swimming like motion to move through tunnels underground. This method allows efficient navigation and rapid progress as they tunnel and search for food.
Dignity of Navy Prayer Highlighted by Guardian Note
The Manchester Guardian recounts the Navy prayer used at divine service dating back nearly 300 years, praised for its dignity and language. It notes the prayer’s origin with the fleet and its inclusion in the 1662 revisions, reflecting Britain’s sea power and colonial expansion.
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Charles
Sanderson
Lincoln
Edward VI
Elizabeth
Cromwell
Manchester Guardian
Tristan da Cunha Sends War Winter Wear From Remote Island
The South Atlantic isle Tristan da Cunha, among Britain’s most remote possessions, contributed to the empire’s war effort with winter clothing knitted by island women from wool produced by 600 sheep, the island’s principal wealth.
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Tristan da Cunha
Britain
Left Hand Freezes Faster Than Right Claim
A claim attributes quicker freezing to the left hand. It notes a potential asymmetry in temperature response though no detailed evidence or experimental data is provided.
Naval General Service Medal Palestine clasp approved
The King approves the Naval General Service Medal with Palestine clasp for Fleet personnel in operations in the Palestine area from April 19 1836 to September 3 1939.
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Palestine
Pacific Circum-Pacific Belt Marks World’s Most Active Quakes
Two seismologists from Caltech declare the Pacific Ocean forms the Circum-Pacific belt the globe’s most active earthquake zone. They map earthquakes since 1904 noting shallow to deep shocks concentrate along subduction-zone lines with Japan Aleutians western Mexico Melanesia and the Philippines highlighted as active sectors.
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Pacific Ocean
Reno Gutenberg
Charles F. Richter
California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory
Pacific
Mexico
Geological Society of America
Japan
Aleutian Arc
Melanesia
Philippines
Gutenberg
North American
Summer Uniforms Set For Canadian Officers In Heat
The National Defence Department announced that officers in the Canadian Active Service Force will switch from heavy service uniforms to khaki drill for hot weather. District officers will decide the start date. Summer wear mirrors service dress, with sun helmets on training parades and options for headgear beyond training. Officers may skip khaki summer jackets and trousers, using service or battle dress instead, and breeches may replace trousers for many units outside training.
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National Defence Department
Financing the War: Ottawa Journalist Warns Against Past Mistakes
Grattan O'Leary of The Ottawa Journal told the Canadian Credit Institute in Montreal that lessons from the last war guide current policy. He cited past financing errors and said the government aims for a steadier balance between taxation and borrowing in this struggle.
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Grattan O'Leary
Ottawa Journal
Canadian Credit Institute
Montreal
O'Leary
Winnipeg Command to be No 2 Training Command
Group Captain A. B. Shearer, director of works and buildings in the RCAF, appointed to lead Winnipeg as No 2 Training Command under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Great War.
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Winnipeg
A. B. Shearer
R.C.A.F
Royal Air Force
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British Ski and Enterprise
America
St. Thomas
Sailor
Secret Service
Julius Caesar
Loneliest Island
Naval Service Medal
R.c.af
Dr. Gutenberg
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
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