Seismograph Detects Quake From Philadelphia Report
Do minwen Observatory scientists used a seismograph to record an earthquake 290 miles away. They noted two wave sets at 65 minutes 20 seconds and 90 seconds later, allowing time and distance estimates though not exact location. The device yields about 400 a year in reports from around the world.
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Scientifc
Chappies
Dominwen Observatory
Alksart
Philadelphia
Ottawa Journal
Canadian Doctor Reflections On Medical Profession Qualities
Dwight Anderson surveys 187 responses from doctors across the United States and Canada. He finds most physicians chose medicine young, value idealism and character over mere grades, and say their career fulfills them. many would want their sons to pursue medicine.
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Dwight Anderson
The
Medical Society of
State of
New York
The King's English Gains Menu Approval Across Hotels
The New York Hotel Association backs removing foreign terms from menus as a Brooklyn waiter champions the King's English. At the annual banquet there, examples like hors d oeuvre and potage a legume were simplified to hot and cold appetizers and vegetable soup, reflecting a broader push for linguistic reform in dining.
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New York Hotel Association
Tens
Brooklyn
Musical Evenings Revived In Britain Home Entertainment Return
The Christian Science Monitor notes that Britain faces more homebound evenings due to work and radio cuts, reviving Victorian era musical soirees. It suggests soloists may stumble but choruses lift the mood, with audiences embracing intimate home entertainment and related recreations like play reading and musical chairs.
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Britain
Gilbert
Christian Science Monitor
Real Inspiration from Britain's Keep Smiling Queen
The Queen inspires Britain’s wartime morale with her full face portrait and public gas mask example. Shopfronts display her smile, motorists visualize her image, and gas mask boxes often feature a Queen likeness. A fashionable response notes the Queen’s lead in carrying a gas mask.
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Britain
Daily Sketch
Native hunter survives bear attack seven miles from cabin
Alexis Ungyak, 57, arriving in Seward after a brutal hand to hand battle with a brown bear seven miles from his cabin. He shot the charging bear in the mouth, freed his uninjured arm, and killed the animal despite a shattered left arm and chest wounds.
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Alexis Ungyak
Seward
Alaska
Chignik
Ungyak
Yachts and launches aid Britain in war service
Scores of yachts and fast motor launches from famous British yacht clubs are being turned to war use. The Yacht and Motor-Boat Association secretary says many are already in naval service serving as tenders and conveyers in harbors, carrying supplies and messages, boasting Britain’s large private craft fleet.
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The
Yacht and Motor-Boat Association
the Daily Sketch
Britain
London Zoo Draws Over Two Million Visitors Annually
The article notes that more than 2,000,000 people visit London Zoo each year. It states the pillory was abolished in 1839. The piece highlights historic visitor interest and a reform milestone.
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London Zoo
Collects scraps of old paper to tell commercial art history
Mrs Bella C Landauer has spent over 30 years gathering trade cards and printers’ marks, creating a major history of commercial art now spread across four U S museums and libraries. Her largest group, a trade card collection, has a dedicated exhibit at the New York Historical Society where she has been curator for 13 years.
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Bella C Landauer
United States
New York Historical Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York Public Library
Baker Library
Dartmouth College
Tattered Flag Returned to Red Cross for Funds Drive
A tattered Canadian ensign once flown over the Paris Red Cross distribution centre in the first world war is back with the organization to aid fundraising. Miss Ethel Foster of Toronto, last volunteer to leave Paris in 1919, kept the flag for 20 years and cleaned it with 18 pails of water to remove smoke and dust. She hopes the flag will assist the Red Cross in its current work.
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Canadian Red Cross
Paris
Red Cross
Ethel Foster
Toronto
Argentina seeds less of five main crops in second estimate
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports total area seeded to five principal crops excluding maize at 33.308 million acres in Argentina, down 241 thousand from the first estimate. Wheat area falls about 14.74 percent to 17.791 million acres. a final estimate will be issued later this month.
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Argentina
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Hungarian Population Claims Higher Share of Eccentrics
A report asserts that Hungary harbors more human freaks than any other European nation, supplying five for every one from the rest of Europe.
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Hungary
Europe
Timely Pointers for Efficient Wood Burning
The Canadian Resources Bulletin notes Canada spends over thirty million dollars on fuel wood. Tests show inferior stoves waste heat and money. air control is crucial since wood needs less air than other fuels. Dry seasoned wood heats best. avoid wet wood and cut to proper lengths for thorough seasoning.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Department
Canadian Resources Bulletin
Plane carries sensor to study cosmic rays over Rockies
An eastbound Trans-Canada Air Lines plane will carry a tiny photographic plate with special emulsion to measure cosmic ray penetration of the earth's atmosphere. The experiment, by the University of British Columbia, uses the long Lethbridge to meet exposure for high altitude observations.
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Trans-Canada Airlines
Rocky Mountains
University of British Columbia
Lethbridge
Alta
Finns Prepare to Die on Their Feet
The text praises Finnish resolve and their dignity under pressure. It notes global respect for their stance and contrasts it with a historical point about furniture making not being seen as a craft until the late 12th century.
Hike for Health League Aims to Boost Victoria Health
Victoria residents plan a new Hike For Health League under the Vancouver Island Alpine Club to promote outdoor trails and winter recreation. The movement seeks to engage families from Britain China India and beyond, offering healthful diversion for visitors and locals alike amid wartime constraints. The league also targets youth to foster outdoor appreciation through hiking, fishing, boating, golf, swimming, and other winter sports.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Canadian Alpine Club
Lake of the Seven Hills
Sooke
Hike For Health League
British Isles
China
India
Far East
Europe
Canada
Army of Prairie
Canadian bacon exports to Britain fall short of Danish quality
Officials warn Canada must boost bacon and ham quality to win steady UK sales as Danish product sets the flavor standard. Exports rose 1933 to 1938 but fell in 1938 39. exporters urged to widen markets while noting Gatling’s 1862 invention churning out high rate of fire.
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Europe
Canada
Denmark
United Kingdom
Professional Drivers Share Tips For Long Haul Comfort
A survey of taxi, truck, and bus drivers offers practical driving advice to reduce fatigue. Key tips include proper seat adjustment, gradual acceleration, eye fatigue prevention, and managing night driving by looking away from headlights. The piece highlights disciplined driving and rule adherence as nerves-friendly strategies from New York cabbies.
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America
Colliler
Quentin Reynolds
Reynolds
New York
Accurate clocks at AT and T building clock in New York touted as most accurate
The article notes a small AT and T clock in New York described as the most accurate, comparing it with Big Ben in Westminster. It questions whether the New York timekeeper will surpass the Westminster clock, noting Westminster's one second per year variation and a casual remark about watches varying up to a minute weekly. It also mentions Martin Luther allegedly writing 37 hymns with Ein Feste Burg as his masterpiece.
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American Telephone and Telegraph
New York
Big Ben
Westminster Tower
St. Thomas
Martin Luther
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Tom Cobleigh
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Staten Island
London
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