Eiffel Tower Remains World’s Most Famous Structure
William Bird notes how the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Paris Exposition, became iconic despite initial criticism. It now serves as a broadcasting station and a Paris souvenir centerpiece, with engineers praising its strength and design while many originally doubted its longevity.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Pyramids
St Paul's Cathedral
Taj Mahal
Parthenon
Alhambra
Peter Ami Paul
Mosque of St
Independence Hall
Charles Garnier
Paris Opera
Francois Coppee
Paul Verlaine
Cafe d'Harcourt
France
Philadelphia
Gustave Eiffel
Maurice Koechlin
Eiffel
Earth
Antarctic Health Vision Promoted by Dr Husserl in Cape Town
Viennese scientist Dr Husserl, staying in Cape Town, argues the Antarctic air fights disease and cancer. Returning from a five month voyage on the Suderoy whaling ship, he urges hospital ships be sent south with patients to benefit from the climate’s curative chloride and iodine.
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Helmuth Husserl
Cape Town
Antarctic
Husserl
Suderoy
Germany
Turkish doctor honors uncovering health aid with gold bath tub
A Turkish medical body presented Ataturk with a solid gold bath tub to show appreciation for public health work. He ordered the tub melted to fund health efforts. A new coin operated device displays motion picture news reels through an eyepiece. A U.S. survey reports 65 surgeries per 1 000 people annually.
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Ataturk
Turkey
Iceberg risky spring blamed for King George and Elizabeth delay
Navigation experts blame a "crazy spring" and wandering icebergs for a 3 day delay in the King George and Queen Elizabeth voyage to Canada and the United States. They note bergs would melt in normal springs, but volatile weather kept them a shipping menace despite Captain Meikle nominal command and Vice Admiral Sir Dudley North guiding course.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Ottawa widow honored at war memorial ceremony
Mrs Catherine Lewis of Ottawa West is honored for her long service at Remembrance Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill as the national war memorial is unveiled by the King. Her two sons fell in the Great War, with two more serving in Canadian forces. A British bishop previously raised funds to build churches and parish halls, while English schools provided desks for left handed children.
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Catherine Lewis
Ottawa West
Lewis
Parliament Hill
Liverpool
England
Eskimos Move Northward in Eastern Arctic Migrations
Statistics from the Department of Mines and Resources show about one hundred Eskimos migrate north from Southern Baffin Island over five years. A Dundas Harbour trading post marked initial movement, with eleven families settling Devon Island before returning to Baffin Island. In 1936 eleven families moved to Arctic Bay and later invited relatives from Cape Dorset and Lake Harbour to join. Fort Ross and continued Arctic Bay settlements expanded as more families joined in 1937 and 1938.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Baffin Island
Dundas Harbour
Devon Island
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Arctic Island
Eastern Arctic Patrol
Arctic Bay
Dorset
Pangnirtung
Pond Inlet
Admiralty Inlet
Cape Dorset
Lake Harbour
Hudson Strait
Fort Ross
Bellot Strait
Somerset Island
Boothia
Peninsula
Arctic Patrol
No Over Production Says Dr. J. M. Swaine at Royal Society
Ottawa expert Dr. J. M. Swaine argues that world hunger is not caused by agricultural overproduction while hundreds of thousands lack food and clothing. He notes research aims to lower production costs and improve quality rather than raise output.
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J. M. Swaine
Ottawa
Royal Society of Canada
Society
Swaine
Science Service
Department of Agriculture
Earthquake Toll Hits Ysabel Island Natives
The colonial office reports an earthquake in the Western Pacific British Solomon Islands on April 30. At least twelve natives died, including nine children on Ysabel island.
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Colonial Office
Solomon Islands
Western Pacific
Ysabel Island
Woman Regains Lost Voice After Five Years in Kansas City
In Kansas City a woman unexpectedly recovered the voice she had lost five years ago. Doctors say the improvement followed an unrelated medical treatment and offers new hope for others with long term voice loss.
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Kansas City
Existence Of Cycles In Industry And Its Effects On Business
The article examines cyclical patterns in livestock and industrial production with focus on building, automobiles, and textiles. It notes explanations for cycles, including replacement markets and stock adjustments, and highlights how cycles influence bank loans and consumer spending on food shelter transportation and clothing.
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McNiece
Cornell University
Surf Games Set for July in Honolulu Offers International Show
Surf Swimmers from four countries will compete in the Pacific Surf Games this July. Australia United States Canada and New Zealand may send teams. Events include water meets on surfboards surf-boats and Hawaiian canoes. The Commonwealth plans at least 10 life-savers. Australian four oared surf-boats feature stern steering and self balancing design with water-tight compartments.
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Honolulu
Australia
United States
Canada
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Decline of Religion and Women in Business in U S Family Life
The piece argues religion waning in homes and more women in business undermine the ideal American family. It labels the family as the keystone of social economic and political structure and notes Americans are largely oblivious or indifferent to the factor. From the Detroit Free Press.
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United States
Detroit
Admiral Backhouse Relieved as First Sea Lord
The British admiralty announced that Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse is relieved of duties as first sea lord and chief of the naval staff due to a serious breakdown in health. He will be succeeded by Sir Dudley Pound as commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet.
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Admiralty
Roger Backhouse
Roger
Dudley Pound
Tea Experts Move Inland As China Shields Industry
The National Relief Commission funds the China National Tea Corporation with $100,000 to dispatch delegates into war threatened zones. About three thousand tea planters and manufacturers have migrated inland, preserving China's tea trade while shifting production away from coastal districts and restoring expert leadership.
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National Relief Commission
Japan
China National Tea Corporation
China
Prime Minister Chamberlains Gift Of The Pregnant Phrase
The article notes Chamberlains ability to restate a prior stand in ways that imply motion yet avoid new obligations. It argues his language tempo tracks hardening British opinion without altering policy. A second item mentions starting cooking frozen meats and fish while frozen or after thawing.
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Chamberlain
Montreal Star
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William Bird
New York Sun
Seki
Crazy Spring
A. R. Meikle
Dudley North
Montreal
George
Guard of Honour
Quebec
Trois Rivieres
Boas
the Bulletin
Industry
Chekiang
Anhwei
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