Moral Renaissance Amid Global Fear and Strife
The piece argues for a global moral revival as the cure for fear greed and suspicion among nations and groups. It cites Lord Salisbury Roosevelt Babson and Oxford Group leaders, urging inward change before national peace and progress can be achieved.
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House of Lords
Oxford Group
House of Lords of Great Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Roger Babson
Babson Statistical Organization
Babson
Marquess of Salisbury
Russia Claims One Million Three Hundred Thousand Border Guards
Russia asserts it maintains about 1,300,000 soldiers guarding Soviet borders, framing the count as a deterrent and security strength amid regional tensions and ongoing defense postures.
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Russia
It’s Not the Hours You Put In, But What You Put In
A concise reflection on effort over time. The quote emphasizes quality of work and intentional focus during every hour. It contrasts quantity with purposeful practice to achieve meaningful results.
Tornadoes Most Commonly Hit US Between Noon and Six
A weather bulletin notes that about eighty percent of U S tornadoes occur from noon to six in the evening. The time window is cited as the peak period for tornado formation across the United States.
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United States
Practical Training In Jacksonville Plan Produces Jobs
Jacksonville Florida offers high school students mixed academic and on the job training in stores offices theatres hotels and more. Since the Jacksonville Plan began about two years ago 86 percent of vocational pupils have jobs after graduation.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Christian Science Monitor
Britannia’s fate debated as Royal Yacht Squadron tale unfolds
The King becomes Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron with centuries of tradition behind this exclusive club. Rumor that the Britannia would be sunk proved false. sails and rigging may be sold while hull remains stored. Built in 1893 for the Prince of Wales, the cutter amassed 231 first prizes and 129 other awards in 625 races over 43 years.
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Royal Yacht Squadron
Edward VII
Britannia
Prince of Wales
World's Only Dwarf Elephant Debuts in French Circus
The smallest adult elephant, Auguste, nine years old and just under five feet tall, weighs 1,760 pounds. He arrived at St. Nazaire in France in a crate marked Fragile, don't turn upside down, to perform in a French circus.
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St. Nazaire
France
Auguste
Boston Aviator Keeps Passenger Log With 50000 Signatures
Captain William H. Wincapaw, veteran Massachusetts aviator from Boston, maintains a passenger logbook where everyone must sign before taking flight. The record now lists over 50,000 signatures, including a remarkable load of 11 passengers all aged 83 years.
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William H
Bill) Wincapaw
Boston
Massachusetts
Wincapaw
Garlicn: New Allium Blends Onion and Garlic Qualities
A farmer claims crossing onion and garlic yields a new vegetable named garlicn. The public is told it combines the best traits of both crops and is being touted as a potential garden novelty.
More Scholarships Sought By Queen's University Leader
Dr. R C Wallace newly appointed principal of Queen's University in Ottawa said Canada needs more scholarships for students. He noted his roles at Alberta and Aberdeen and urged equal access to education regardless of means. He emphasized employment support for trained graduates and cautioned against sports overshadowing academics. Obituary notes explorer Harry Whitney dies in Montreal at 78 after a storied Arctic career with Peary and Cook controversies.
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R. C. Wallace
Queen's University
Ottawa
Canada
Wallace
University of Alberta
W. Hamilton Fyffe
Aberdeen University
Harry Whitney
New York
Montreal
North Pole
Mr. Whitney
Admiral Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Arctic
Dr. Cook
Peary
Whitney
Roosevelt
Selected Recipes for Raisin Spiced Cookies
Cream butter and sugar then fold in chopped raisins and spices. Beat the eggs and stir in, add sifted flour and baking powder. Roll dough, cut with a small cutter, and bake in a moderate oven for about ten minutes.
Emperor’s palace could host exiled ruler in Palestine
A palace on the Mount of Olives once built by an emperor now in exile may become the home of fugitive sovereign Haili Selassie after fleeing Italian forces. The Kaiserinhaof palace built for Kaiserin Augusta Victoria may become his residence following a visit to Jerusalem when Palestine was under the Turkish Empire. The Negus recently visited the palace, now a monastery.
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Mount of Olives
Haili Selassie
Kaiserinhof
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Augusta Victoria
Jerusalem
Palestine
Largest Ever Shoes Made for Giant Wadlow
A pair of size 39 shoes costing $88 was made in Findlay Ohio for Robert Wadlow the 18 year old giant of Alton Illinois. The shoes probably the largest ever made were returned because Wadlow said they pinched his feet.
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Findlay
Ohio
Robert Wadlow
Alton
Til
Wadlow
Reproduction Shop Showcases Queen Victoria Stockings
A 100 year old style shop on Fifth Avenue New York reproduces an early 19th century store with silk stockings for Queen Victoria on display. Proceeds go to the Fresh Air Fund. Exhibits include embroidered silk wedding hose worn in 1847 and a pearl and goldleaf handbag made from 16th century priest’s robe fabric.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Fresh Air Fund
Pride
Electric Man Teynham Farmer Survives High Voltage Feats
T Lintott of Teynham England, once invalided from the British army as a hopeless cripple after rheumatic fever, earned the nickname the electric man. He repeatedly handles live wiring without disconnecting, tolerating 150 volts. After leaving the service he discarded his crutch, rode a motorcycle unaided, and has not needed the crutch since.
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T. Lintott
Teynham
England
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