Royal Palace Now Show Place
The Prado in Madrid faces competition as the former royal palace opens private apartments to the public. Visitors can view the last cabinet meeting room dated April 14 and the queen’s room where the royal family spent the night of April 14 to 15 1931. The official sections display Grecos Velasquezs and Titians in a grand collection.
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Prado
Museo del Prado
Madrid
Royal Palace
Spain
Europe
Republic
Victoria Eugenia
Alfonso
Christ
Don Alfonso
Don Juan
Naval Academy of
Boom Reverses for British Bicycle Makers
British bicycle and tricycle manufacturers report a boom rivaling the wheel boom of the 1890s. A maker recalls near ruin fifteen months ago, now watchful that cycle demand grows and 30 percent more wheelmakers work than at any point in 25 years. Roadways see riders as nuisances to motorists, while car use wanes under vehicle taxes.
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England
Very Queer Chaps Jamie Discusses Insurance Tactics
Jamie speaks with a friend about insurance agents who urge fear of imminent death to compel policy purchases. He notes the irony that agents must believe the insured may die soon to sell coverage, then act as if they expect the policyholder to live long to approve it.
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Jamie
Militia air unit to lead Canadian air arm tests
Toronto Militia air force unit will be first of several across Canada under National Defence. Air power is urged as the strongest war deterrent and a key to shortening conflicts. Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond argues abolishing air forces risks prolonging war and endangering civilization. The Royal Air Force presence in the empire’s outposts is credited with keeping peace.
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Toronto Mail and Empire
Toronto
Canada
Department of National Defence
Geneva
Geoffrey Salmond
Great Britain
Geoffrey
Sir Geoffrey
R.A.F
Regina and Canadian Cities Vie in Tall Building Rankings
The Regina Leader Post notes Regina’s tallest structure, the Hotel Saskatchewan, at about 145 feet for 12 storeys, tying Ottawa’s peak. Across Canada, Toronto leads at 470 feet, Vancouver has 335 feet, Winnipeg 192 feet, and Calgary 185 feet, all with 12 storeys.
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Regina Leader-Post
Regina
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Bank
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Calary
Englishmen and American Slang Passes and Plans
A correspondent notes that some Englishmen grasp American slang while others do not. The message reveals a personal motive: the daughter’s London wedding and an earl’s invitation to travel abroad for the ceremony.
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London
Fingerprint Idea For Children Raises Privacy Questions
The notion of fingerprinting children is debated as a tool to identify individuals, with a practical example about determining who used a guest towel in a bathroom. The remark highlights privacy concerns alongside potential utility in everyday disputes.
Tailor Seeks Payment During Lion Tamer Rendezvous
A servant informs Hontamer in a cage that the tailor has arrived with his bill. The lion tamer instructs to let the tailor enter, setting a scene of payments amid the enclosure.
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Hontamer
Hudson Bay Freight Route Aims for Two Way Traffic Growth
Saskatchewan plans a Hudson Bay cargo push in 1933 with George H. Smith directing traffic development. The action targets cooperative effort from farmers groups On-to-the-Bay Association and boards of trade to secure westbound cargoes and maximize profits, aiming for Churchill to operate at full capacity and a prosperous route.
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George H. Smith
Hudson Bay
Saskatchewan Department of Railways, Labor and Industries
J. A. H. Merkley
Farmers’ Organizations
Churchill
Arctic graveyard yields giant mammal remains in Ob Bay
Soviet Academy of Sciences zoologists examined the Arctic shore at Ob Bay and identified giant prehistoric mammals as whales believed to have lived thousands of years ago. They plan another expedition to confirm findings.
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Soviet Academy of Science
Arctic
Ob Bay
Sir Robert Horne Takes Up Skating At Sixty One
The article notes Sir Robert Horne, at 61, taking up skating to learn to fall safely amid the strenuous life of politics. It cites proof of ministers ill and resting, praising skating for exercise and deportment. It mentions possible imitators and includes a humorous exchange about nervous passengers and chauffeurs.
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Robert Horn
Robert Horne
MacDonald
Disraeli
W. G. Gladstone
Montreal Star
Neighbor borrows money buys gramophone
A neighbor who borrowed funds to aid another has repaid with a gramophone purchase. The exchange highlights a public inquiry into the use of lent money and a humorous note on the device acquired.
Apple lesson on beauty in common things
A university poetry instructor displayed a crimson Jonathan apple to his class to illustrate how beauty and meaning reside in everyday objects. He spoke of seasons rains breezes and sun and showed the seeds inside as proof that simple things contain potential for many more such apples and for years of growth.
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Jonathan
Sir Jonathan
Christian Science Monitor
Indians Ready to Weather Winter Despite Farming Struggles
Alberta Indian farms yield modest crops but promise self sufficiency this winter. inspector M Christianson notes 53 000 cultivated acres with 20 000 in wheat 13 000 in coarse grains and 13 000 fallow 500 000 bushels harvested and 11 000 cattle to aid diet. reserves include Blood Peigan Blackfoot Sarcee Hobema Edmonton Saddle Lake Lesser Slave.
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Alberta
M. Christianson
Sarcee
Hobema
Edmonton
Car Skids Into Laurel Lake. Man Survives Freezing Swim
James Allen of Milleville New Jersey escaped drowning when his car skidded into Laurel Lake. He broke a window and swam to shore then reached home to find a summons for driving without a license awaiting him.
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James Allen
Milleville
New Jersey
Job
Laurel Lake
Party guests arrive in limousines with grand clothes
The passage describes a lavish party hosted by a mistress where guests arrive in limousines wearing diamonds and the First Maid notes they mainly talked about themselves. The neighbor's maid is quoted asking what they talked about and the First Maid confirms it was about them.
Italy Installs Radio Gear in Lifeboats for New Liners
Italy moves to fit lifeboats on its new liners with radio equipment and emergency comms gear. Officials say the system will enable rapid distress signaling and improved crew coordination during evacuations.
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Italy
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