League of Nations under fire doomsday critique or renewed hope
The piece argues whether the League has failed to prevent aggression by Japan in China and Mussolini in Ethiopia. It cites sanctions as still in force, urges decisive action to prove the League viable, and notes warnings by Ludendorf about total war. It concludes a stronger League may be humanity’s best shield against a future catastrophe.
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League of Nations
League
Japan
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Italy
Africa
Winnipeg Tribune
the Tribune
Yesteryear
Ludendorf
Germany
Les Annales
Paris
Newest Light Control Uses Cellophane by Palmer
Ernest Palmer a Hollywood cameraman credits developing a light control technique using cellophane to manage natural light. He explains using clear cellophane to reduce glare and yellow cellophane to temper morning sun and shaded backgrounds in the afternoon.
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Ameraman
Hollywood
Ernest Palmer
Honored After Years Damien Lauded Priest of Kalawao
Father Damien the leper priest praised for lifelong service is buried in Louvain after lying in state at Holy Heart chapel. Thousands filed past his coffin while a monument is planned. He died February 15 1889 in Kalawao and was later exhumed for return to Belgium.
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Damien
Belgium
Malakai
Hawaiian Islands
Louvain
Holy Heart Chapel
Kalawao
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertised Claim
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate liver bile flow and improve digestion. It claims the product is harmless, gentle, and free of calomel or mercury, encouraging readers to ask for the pills by name.
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Carter
Rays kill airborne germs in operating room
Deryl Hart of Duke University Medical School announced a new germ killing ray system to the American Association of Thoracic Surgery. Ultra violet light from slender tubes above the operating table targets air borne bacteria in 60 seconds without harming humans. Tubes designed by Dr. Robert F. James and Dr. Harvey Rentschler of Westinghouse Lamp Company.
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American Association of Thoraci Surgery
Deryl Hart
M.D
Duke University Medical School
Robert F. James
Harvey Rentschler
Westinghouse Lamp Company
Old-Fashioned Way Pony and Trap Trip To London
Tom Whitlam of Blackburn Lancashire drove his pony Dolly and trap to London covering 210 miles in six days. Dolly seemed distressed by traffic and fumes, while Whitlam proclaimed that travel by horse and cart remains dependable, safe, and superior for such journeys.
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Tom Whitlam
Blackburn
Lancashire
London
Dolly
Must Discard Old Clocks
Los Angeles orders 200000 sixty cycle clocks to replace the 50 cycle timekeepers before Boulder Dam electric system starts. The change prevents citizens from speeding up by about twenty percent with the new 60 cycle impulse.
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Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Skating Advice and Diet Guidance From 1950s Column
A columnist argues top skaters distrust reliance on strong ankles and notes that dancers deny common beliefs about necessary strength. A health tip warns acid sufferers to avoid cherries cranberries and plums.
Selected Recipes Brown Bread
A compact bread recipe uses whole wheat and wheat flour with baking powder and soda. Mix dry ingredients then add corn syrup Mazola and sour milk. Bake in a loaf pan at 350 degrees for about one and a half hours yields one large loaf.
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Edwardsburg ‘Crown
Barrie Spent 76th Birthday Quietly at Home
Sir James M. Barrie celebrated his 76th birthday on May 10 in the famous flat where Peter Pan was born. A Scottish housekeeper said he was verra weel, and flowers and telegrams arrived from Kirrimuir and other friends as greetings to the author who will never grow old.
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James M. Barrie
Peter Pan
Kirriemuir
Montreal to Australian ports one way shipping line
Montreal Shipping Company announces a new one way service between Montreal and Australian ports for the North German Lloyd line. Three vessels Weigand Augsburg Wide will start the Montreal run on July 15. Insects devour one tenth of the world crop yields.
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Montreal
Montreal Shipping Company
Lloyd Line
Weigand
Augsburg
Wide
Cannot Live Abroad Queen Juliana Faces Marriage Question
Princess Juliana, turning 27 on April 30, looms as a potential queen consort target for Dutch citizens who want a royal wedding. The constitution blocks marriage to a foreign sovereign or heir, and she must reside only within the Netherlands.
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Juliana
Netherlands
Halstead Street Parade Across Chicago Extends Seven Miles
Halstead Street in Chicago is described as home to representatives of nearly every race in the world and is noted to stretch more than seven miles, reflecting the city’s diverse cultural tapestry.
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Halstead Street
Chicago
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Christie's
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