Flying Dutchman Fokker and His Aeronautic Empire
Anthony H. G. Fokker, famed airplane designer and builder, led German military aviation in World War I and created planes such as the popular Fokker synchronizer. He founded the Netherland Aircraft Company, built the Josephine Ford in the United States, and influenced global air travel with designs and innovations.
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Anthony H. G. Fokker
Fokker
Germany
Holland
Netherland Aircraft Company
United States
Josephine Ford
Richard Byrd
North Pole
Kingsford Smith
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Hudson Pallisades
Alpine
Fifth Avenue
Steck
Java
St. Petersburg
Sanitation Key To Plant Health Warns Saanich Expert
J E Bosher of the Laboratory of Plant Pathology in Saanichton British Columbia stresses sanitation as essential for farmers and public health. He outlines disease carriers from fungi and bacteria to viruses, urges routine removal of diseased material, thorough composting, steam sterilization of soil, careful seed sourcing, insect control, and postharvest cleanup to prevent outbreaks.
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J. E. Bosher
Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Saanichton
B.C
Arctic Supply Lines Use Reindeer Sleds Over Tanks
The Finns rely on reindeer drawn sleds to move supplies, arguing it beats Soviet mechanized forces in extreme cold. If trapped in 40 below weather one can eat the reindeer, whereas a tank offers little utility.
Opossum Rat Catcher at Belleville Jail Surprises Locals
Cincinnati resident George Hill Lewis earned the first U.S. radio license in 1911. The Belleville jail reportedly uses an opossum as a rodent catcher, replacing a cat in a curious local practice.
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Belleville
George Hill Lewis
Cincinnati
United States
Cactus Spread by Collectors Reaches Global Range
The cactus, once native to the American continents, has been disseminated worldwide by plant collectors and horticulturists, expanding its presence across continents and into new markets.
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American
Boy cherishes Sheridan statue in weekly ride
In Chicago a five year old boy, son of a noted attorney, rides a horse to the Sheridan monument every Sunday with his father. He adores the statue but asks who sits on the horse. The text notes a fuller bee keeping record will come with the 1940 farm census.
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Chicago
Sheridan
General Sheridan
Garfield funeral bill unpaid by U S government
A historical note records that the United States government never paid the $1,890.50 funeral expenses for President Garfield. The omission stands as a notable posthumous financial oversight.
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United States
Garfield
Stammtisch Tradition Challenged By War Time Ethics
Brantford Expositor comments on calls to abolish the stammtisch in German culture as soldiers return from the front. It contrasts civilian table camaraderie with wartime duty and praises concise speeches while critiquing long oration. The piece ends by noting editorials may echo this stance.
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Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brantford Expositor
Protective airtight hull plan to save cargo ships
French and British naval experts study Vladimir Yourkevitch's scheme to seal the lower hull of cargo ships creating airtight compartments so water cannot rise into the deck. If a hole forms the pressurized air below decks would hold back flooding. The system uses rubber and metal linings though details are secret and likely feasible only for vital cargo vessels.
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Vladimir Yourkevitch
Yourkevitch
Newsweek
Airplane Services Link Ethiopia with Egypt and Italy
Airlines establish new routes connecting Ethiopia with Egypt and Italy expanding international travel options. The service launches will enhance passenger movement and trade links among the three regions.
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Ethiopia
Egypt
Italy
United States Reaches Quiet Neutrality Policy Shift
US officials decide to refrain from sending sharp notes on neutrality questions. Future exchanges will occur mainly in private talks with British figures such as the Marquess of Lothian or Ambassador Kennedy. Washington notes in recent weeks stirred public opinion and risked strengthening Adolf Hitler.
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Great Britain
United States
Marquess of Lothian
Joseph P. Kennedy
Washington
London
Adolf Hitler
First American Almanac Published by William Pierce
The Cambridge publisher William Pierce released the first American almanac in 1639 marking an early printed record of colonial timekeeping and calendars.
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William Pierce
Cambridge
Americans Spend 20 Million Weekly on Motion Pictures
The article notes that Americans expend about twenty million dollars weekly to attend motion pictures, highlighting strong cinema demand and consumer spending trends during the period.
Smog Metaphor Marks Public Health Congress Insight
At a 1905 English public health congress Des Voeux coined smog by joining smoke and fog to describe London’s haze. He warned that mental and spiritual sun could be blocked by the bustle of business and urged time for other pursuits to lift the mind above daily commerce.
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England
Des Voeux
London
Toronto Star
Stalin’s Early Life Shown In Church Scholarship Tale
A News of the World writer notes that the 60 year old Stalin was raised for the Church before being expelled at 18 for political beliefs. The piece contrasts his height and build with his ally Hitler, highlighting physical stature and early scholastic paths.
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Stalin
News of the World
Tiflis
Hitler
Tailors Report Rats Chew Milk-Substitute Buttons
Liverpool tailors say milk substitute buttons, used since the war began, attract rats. They sew all day yet rats gnaw away suits at night regardless of hiding spots.
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Liverpool
Helium Found Near Sao Paulo Reported by Brazil
Brazil reports a helium discovery near Sao Paulo with officials noting potential for future exploration and economic impact. Regulators oversee initial assessment and map the site for further testing and verification.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
Wright fire-hazard system expands across Canada 1939
Canadian Dominion Forest Service extends the Wright system to Western Canada with four weather stations in Riding Mountain and Prince Albert parks. Alberta stations at Kananaskis Seebe support adaptation, while Ontario Petawawa and New Brunswick test large fires. Eastern usage already extensive with 107 Quebec stations and 25 in New Brunswick.
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Canada
Dominion Forest Service
Canadian Department of Mines and Resources
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Banff Jasper
Waterton Lakes
Alberta
Kananaskis Forest
Seebe
Alberta Forest Service
Oficers
Riding Mountain Park
Petawawa Forest
Ontario
New Brunswick
Wright
Quebec
Frontiers Still Open as Engineers Span World
A Christian Science Monitor note describes feats from Africa's Zambezi suspension bridge to Mongolia's Altai railway, Norway's Midnight Sun highway, and a 260 mile Colombia oil pipeline across the Andes. The article argues exploration and civilization are expanding to remote regions, inviting the young to partake.
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Africa
Zambesi River
Victoria Falls
Altai Mountains
Mongolia
Norway
Arctic Ocean
Colombia
Andes
Magdalena River
Caribbean
Worf
Christian Science Monitor
Sympathies With Allies In South America Reported
Madame Helena Rubinstein arrives in Toronto after a South American tour and says contacts there believe sympathies are with Britain and France in Europe. She notes South Americans are more concerned about the international situation than New Yorkers and that Germans struggle to hold positions, with Buenos Aires cited as an example.
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South America
Helena Rubenstein
Toronto
Europe
Buenos Aires
Beefs to Beefsteak: Spanish Borrowing Turns to Bee Stay
Historian notes a linguistic curiosity where the English term beefsteak borrowed into Spanish as bee stay, rendered in print as histe. The transformation illustrates how pronunciation and spelling shift when words cross language boundaries.
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Fameu
Kingsford-Smith
Roosevelt Field
Netherlands
Atlantic Aircraft Co
Hasbrouck Heights
U.S
Manhattan
New York
Gibraltar
Britain
Harden Tailors
Princess Alice
Finland
Countess of
Forest Fire Research
Western
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