Japan's Drive to War Alarms World Opinion
The piece argues Japan is pursuing an imperialist path aimed at war with Soviet Russia and dominance in Asia. It cites Shanghai, Manchukuo, League withdrawal, a trans Pacific ultimatum, rising armament, and a 40 percent arms budget as signs of imminent conflict. It notes rapid population growth, export expansion, and harsh labor practices fueling war production, risking domestic collapse before any conflict.
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Japan
Soviet Russia
Asia
Pacific
Europe
House of Commons
Ottawa
Far East
Shanghai
Manchukuo
League of Nations
Russia
China
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Britain
Abbey Receives Milk Bath At Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey recently underwent a milk bath treatment where workmen poured gallons of skimmed milk over arches pillars and statues. The process aims to clean and preserve the stone. results will be monitored over five years to assess value and lasting effects.
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Westminster Abbey
Costs of meals over a lifetime alarm researchers
A report from a Cincinnati meeting cites M Davison noting that average people eat about 77,000 meals in a lifetime. At 25 cents per meal the total cost to satisfy the inner man reaches around 19 250 dollars, according to statistics from market and grocery owners, restaurant and hotel men, refrigeration experts and city health authorities.
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M Davison
Cincinnati
A Tired Woman Struggles at Home and Health Restored
A weary mother suffers from stress and fatigue due to endless chores. The text claims Milburn's H. and N. Pills can rebuild the nervous system, restore health and vigor, and end suffering at home.
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Milburn
London grows faster than New York in population and industry
American statisticians note London’s rapid expansion with 750,000 added in ten years and 50,000 new houses annually. Lord Ashfield says London gains 1,000 new industries each year as Greater London expands by about 150,000 people yearly, keeping New York behind in the race to surpass London.
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New York
London
Greater London
Lord Ashfield
Detroit
London Passenger Transport Board
Greater
St. Thomas
Bananas and Milk Diet Cited as Fad By Doctor
A new fad diet based on bananas and skim milk is linked to a Johns Hopkins physician. The article warns against applying a single prescription to all, noting personal health differences and urging caution about friend or physician shared advice.
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Johns Hopkins University
Wake Up Your Liver with Carter’s Little Liver Pills
An old advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a liver stimulant to restore bile flow and digestive balance. It claims the liver is small yet pivotal and warns against laxatives and unrelated remedies while urging purchase for 25 cents at druggists.
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Carter
Unusual Honey Golf Balls And Other Gems From Letters
A quirky note explains making golf balls with honey in a pressure filled sac for durability. The piece also includes a social quip about gifts on a birthday from Paris and a pun about French cars. Astronomers say Earth appears blue to any observers on Mars.
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Mars
Aspirin Relief Promises Quick Pain Stop
An advertorial claim describes aspirin tablets dissolving within two seconds after moisture contact, promising fast relief from headaches rheumatism neuritis and neuralgia. It warns buyers to ensure Bayer branding on every tablet to avoid substitutes.
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Bayer
Radio tale shows radio thrills reach Antarctica
A St Thomas Times Journal excerpt recalls a Byrd Antarctic expedition incident where the New York Times radio editor in Brooklyn stopped his phone from ringing to avoid interruption while a message was relayed from the South Pole via short wave. The tale highlights radio’s swift reach and ongoing thrills.
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New York Times
Brooklyn
Byrd
Antarctic
South Pole
New York
St. Thomas
No painting by Millet rediscovered after years
The Millet work No once the talk of the 1875 Royal Academy Exhibition is now owned by Dorothy Tennant’s sister, Mrs. F W Myers. The sitter Dorothy Tennant later married Sir Henry Stanley. The painting once sold for 7000 dollars and had vanished from notice after the 1875 show until its recent resurfacing.
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Millais
Dorothy Tennant
Lady Stanley
Henry M. Stanley
F. W. Myers
Belgium Fortification Plan Nearing Completion
Belgium extends French defences along the German border with 15 months of work. Several hundred concrete pill boxes are being built across the frontier as fortifications near completion.
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Belgium
Library of Small Books Garners Tiny Volume Collection
A Massachusetts man has assembled a miniature library of about 6,000 tiny books, most smaller than a postage stamp. The collection includes a complete Bible and all of Shakespeare's plays.
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Massachusetts
Shake Speare
Brain Tumor Removal by Local Anaesthetic Marvel Hailed
A young girl underwent brain tumor removal under local anaesthetic by Prof. Polenov at the Leningrad Institute of Traumatologie. The tumor, pigeon egg sized, lay in the fourth ventricle and endangered sight. Access required displacing the brain hemispheres. the patient recovered with apparent relief. Few such operations are cited in world medical annals.
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Polenov
Leningrad Institute of Traumatologie
World Medical Annals
Novel clock designed as flowering face
An amusing clock resembles modernist flowers with stems from a base arching over the face and blossoms where numerals sit. Clock hands look like two slender leaves and the design is said to be easy to read.
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Abbey
Old London
Paris
Canada
Leningrad
Winnipeg Piano Co., Ltd
Winnipeg, Man
Opplefood Paper Products
Hamilton
Ontario
N. U
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