British sentiment remains strong in Canada despite American influence
Discussion cites Carl Goldenberg's June Fortnightly article arguing Canada’s identity stays rooted in Britain. It notes shrinking reliance on London for capital, rising New York investments, and a resilient Anglo French balance, with fear of Americanization seen as unfounded.
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Ada
United States
Carl Goldenberg
London
England
Canada
Goldenberg
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
New York
U.S
Quebec
Too Efficient A Mechanical Man At San Diego Exhibition
An iron automaton at a San Diego exhibition fired a revolver at a target and turned to shoot its creator, Henry May, in the head. May is reported as recovering.
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San Diego
California
Henry May
Mr. May
French Inventor Boissier Perfects Iodine Battery
Francois Boissier, a French inventor, is credited with perfecting a storage battery that uses iodine as the active material. The development highlights a novel chemistry aiming to improve storage capacity and efficiency for long term energy use.
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Francois Boissier
NSW Railways Record Zero Fatals in Ten Years
Official statistics reveal that New South Wales railways carried 1.45 billion passengers over the last decade with no fatalities from railway operations. The system now carries about 145 million passengers annually.
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New South Wales
Force Of Wind and Wind Damage From Velocity Increases
The force of wind grows with the square of velocity. A 30 mile wind compared to a 10 mile wind shows a 900 to 100 ratio, so even small velocity increases cause large wind damage.
England confections industry worth giant sum and labor stats
The confectionery industry in England generates about 225 million dollars annually and provides work for 49 350 women and 24 650 men. Farmers are drying grass artificially to obtain five hay crops each year. 2164 cate tad.
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England
Shaw at 80 A vegetarian marvel in health and wit
George Bernard Shaw reaches eighty and remains a physical and mental marvel. He favors vegetables and fruit over meat, claiming vitality from a vegetarian diet while noting meat eaters would struggle to work daily on such a diet.
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George Bernard Shaw
G. B.S
Shaw
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Advertisement Soars
An old promotional piece urges readers to wake up their liver bile with Carter’s Little Liver Pills claiming two pounds of bile daily improves digestion and relieves gas. It contrasts these pills with calomel, insisting no mercury is present and recommends asking by name.
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Carter
Unusual Transfusion Saves Bassett Boy
Sam Owen Jr 11 of Bassett Arkansas survived after doctors in Memphis Tenn transfused his own blood back into his veins following a bullet wound. Surgeons removed blood from the wound side and reinjected it via a leg transfusion, an unusual method credited with saving his life.
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Boy
Sam Owen, Jr
Bassett
Arkansas
Sam
Memphis
Tenn
Sister Mary Pius Sees Brother After 47 Years Away
The 70 year old Dominican mother superior from New Orleans traveled to Toronto to visit her gravely ill brother John McMullen, the first time she left the convent after 47 years. A careful driver stopped at a railroad crossing but a car behind crashed into his gas tank, the only sound heard.
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Mary Pius
New Orleans
Louisiana
Toronto
John McMullen
Ireland
Windsor Plans Approved For George Memorial At Windsor
Plans for a King George memorial at Windsor have been approved by King Edward and Queen Mary. Sir Edward Lutyens designs a simple cenotaph with royal emblems, a water basin, and twin fountains. The monument sits below Windsor Castle walls in the town center and should be ready for unveiling next spring.
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George
Windsor
King George
Edward
Queen Mary
Edward Lutyens
Castile
Selected Recipes Lady Baltimore Cake and Decoration
Instructions for making Lady Baltimore cake with two components including sponge layers and nut fruit filling, plus a lemon glaze style syrup and final icing. The text ends with a humorous dialogue about choosing lemon color for a dress.
Tibet Reveals Possible Dalai Lama Reincarnation Clue
A Tibet regent hears a mystic three word clue "Ah Ka Ma" linked to a two year old child believed to be the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. The Tashi Lama in exile describes a ceremony at the Carnival of Purification with thousands present. The awaiting government weighs the claim amid Amdo region ties.
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Tibet
Kali
Dalai
Lhassa
China
Kamatso
Amdo
Dalai Lama
Inauguration of Lisbon Automatic Telephone System
The Portuguese ceremony to showcase the new automatic telephone system misfired when the Prime Minister was absent and a housemaid answered. The President reassured her the clocklike device was simple to use as the call he intended connected.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Book Ends Frustrate Reader in Witty Exchange
A reader scoffs at a world history volume covering 5000 B C to 1935 A D saying they dislike the ending. The jest contrasts ancient and modern eras in a light dialogue.
Traffic Crashes Hit Trains Across Pennsylvania in 1935
In 1935 there were 227 automobile collisions with trains across Pennsylvania. No trains suffered serious damage according to the report, with injuries limited to minor incidents.
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