Inventor Sumon Lake Builds Submarine Automobile Venture
Milford Coma winter inventor Sumon Lake introduces a submarine automobile with a four man crew and a surface mother ship. The craft uses a diesel powered mother ship to supply electric power through a cable and travels on the sea floor via a screw propeller and wheels. Lake envisions peacetime uses such as locating sunken ships, recovering natural sea products, and cargo transport, plus a surf rescue device patent just granted.
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Sumon Lake
Milford
Coma
Mr. Lake
Bridgeport
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Siberia
Canada
Lake
Florida
Bahamas
United States
America
Lena the Peace Cruise Sets Off From Boston
A 34 foot yawl named Lena sails from Boston on a three year peace cruise with a three member crew all from Greater Boston. Captain and owner Mr Chips, a mysterious veteran with a roving past, seeks to spread peace to seaport towns worldwide carrying 24 000 peace symbol postcards to mail to friends in Boston.
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Lena
Boston
Mr. Chips
Chips
Invention for Sharpening Tools Mounts on Sewing Machine
Fred Matthieson of Long Island New York has created a device that attaches to a sewing machine to sharpen and grind household tools. The apparatus uses the machine’s flywheel, claws fit over the hub switch, and interchangeable rings with Emery and carborundum for rough or fine work.
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Fred Matthieson
Long Island
New York
Matthieson
Age-defying Russian farmer recalls Napoleonic eras
A Russian farmer claims to be 145 years old and recalls Napoleon's 1812 retreat in Moscow. He also references past customs of offering seats to ladies, dancing at social events, and fishermen venturing to fishing grounds. He notes ice patrols since the Titanic sinking in 1912 preventing iceberg fatalities.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Ice Patrol
Sparrows Form a Major Share of North American Birds
The article notes that sparrows constitute one to seven percent of all birds in North America, highlighting their abundance range across habitats and regions.
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North America
Mystery Visitor Adorns Comtesse de Noailles Shrine
A secret nighttime visitor leaves violets at a marble temple honoring the French poetess Comtesse de Noailles at Evian-les-Bains. Only the gardener knows the donor, sparking a romantic legend of devotion beyond death. The Grecian shrine on Lake Leman was built by admirers and formally dedicated with thousands in attendance.
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Comtesse de Noailles
Leman
Evian-les-Bains
Crocodile Escapes Enclosure Joins Pool Party
A crocodile at Danzig Zoo escaped its cage amid heat and swam with bathers in a nearby pool. After two minutes the pool was empty of bathers and the animal was enticed back to the poolside and recaptured, returning to its cage.
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Danzig
Eye specialists predict widespread spectacle use by 50 years
Experts say in the coming half century eight in ten people will wear glasses. The projection highlights increasing demand for vision correction and eyewear adoption trends among global populations.
Dresses Made in England From Spun Aluminum
Women tailor outfits in England using spun aluminum fabrics noted for silk like softness and fine quality.
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England
Study Reveals How Different Herbivores Stand Up
Research shows most cud-chewing animals rise onto their hind legs first, whereas many other species push up with their forefeet. The finding highlights distinctive locomotor patterns across mammal groups and may inform paleontological reconstructions.
Drouth-Resistant Siberian Grass Aims to Reclaim Western Lands
University of Saskatchewan Dean L E Kirk announces a hardy drouth resistant Siberian grass that will reclaim abandoned western Canadian land. Cross bred from Siberian strains it will produce fine hay and improve soil fibre and will choke out weeds like Russian thistle and mustard. Two million pounds of seed will be available next spring.
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Canada
L. E. Kirk
College of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
Siberia
Kirk
Grasshopper Campaign Seeks Expanded 1939 Control Plan
Hopper campaign leaders urged a permanent program and a $5 million congressional appropriation for 1939. The regional committee for 25 states raised bait needs to 206,242 tons, up from 178,411 tons in 1938, with plans for federally paid baiting crews using aircraft and power spreaders.
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United States
Grasshopper Control Committee
Michigan
Germany uses short hair for synthetic carpets and felt
Germany trains on waste hair to make synthetic carpets and felt. Hair from customers is swept from floors and treated for production. Previously only hairs longer than a third of an inch were used, but now the very shortest hairs are utilized. About 300 tons of men’s hair expected yearly while women’s long hair will be diverted to other commercial uses.
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Germany
Mystery in Van Reenen Ducks Disappearance Solved
A South African farmer watched his pond after two Kaffir boys were set to guard the ducks. A duckling later disappeared and the farmer found a partly eaten body. He then saw a duckling sink and fired, uncovering a dead crab. The pond is now cleaned and the farmer expects successful duck rearing.
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van Reenen
South Africa
Creosote Bush Drops Seed Then Releases Germination Poison
The creosote bush disperses seeds and releases a chemical that slows germination of nearby seedlings, reducing competition as the plant spreads.
Native Boat Caulked with Butter In Tibetan Craft
The article notes butter used to seal a round native boat employed by Tibetan people. It also mentions rice hulls as a component in artificial silk manufacture. London police report recovering 99 of every 100 stolen cars.
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London
Communion plate plan nets gains for Walton church
The First Methodist church in Walton New York reports early returns from a scheme led by Rev Grand Robinson who had each member donate one dollar which was invested with profits returned to the church. Members bought nuts and vegetables sold to locals and national donors offered to help. An Oregon stamp collector proposed Walton merchants sell commemorative stamps from letters to benefit the church.
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First Methodist Church
Walton
N.Y
Grand Robinson
R. Robinson
Oregon
Curiosity Should Guide Canadian School Curriculum
Prof. W. H. Hatcher of McGill urges revising the curriculum to harness youths lively curiosity. He argues that after basic literacy numeracy and history, curiosity whether natural or induced becomes the cornerstone of true education guiding culture and perspective.
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W. H. Hatcher
McGill University
Red Tennis Balls Guard Dusk End Of Late Match
Red tennis balls are noted for higher visibility in fading light, aiding players to track play as matches run into late afternoon.
England's smallest school to close in Sea ton
England's smallest school with two rooms and three pupils in Sea ton is slated for closure. Local officials announced the plan citing limited student numbers and cost concerns for maintaining the tiny facility.
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England
Seaton
Turkey Builds 1910 Miles of Rail and 75 Bridges Since 1925
The Turkish development drive reports completion of 1910 miles of railway and 75 bridges since 1925. Authorities cite ongoing infrastructure expansion and modernization across regional networks.
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Turkey
Little Bit Of Canada In New York's Waldorf Astoria
A Toronto Globe and Mail writer tours the Waldorf Astoria where the Canadian Club occupies parts of the eighteenth nineteenth floors and the roof garden. The club hosts about 60 Toronto members and 600 associates, with 20 bedrooms for non residents on the nineteenth floor and billiards rooms for leisure. The club leased its Waldorf space for 21 years since 1931, signaling a substantial financial commitment.
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Canada
New York
Gotham
Toronto Globe and Mail
Manhattan
Waldorf Astoria
Park Avenue
Waldorf
Canadian Club
Associates
Toronto
Dominion
Canadian Club of
Pigeons Labeled Public Nuisance Across Cities
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes that large pigeon colonies in busy city centers including Boston Common and Trafalgar Square are a growing public nuisance and health risk. Authorities trap a third each winter, but public feeding sustains the flocks, complicating efforts to remove them.
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Boston Common
Library
New York
Trafalgar Square
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
London County Council
Canada House
C.P.R
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Nazi bans Lorelei and seven other songs in education purge
The Nazi education department bans Lorelei by Heine and six other songs as undesirable. They label the selected works as creations to drop from school use including Mendelssohn’s I Raise Mine Eyes Unto the Stars.
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Germany
Lorelei
Nazi Education Department
Heinrich Heine
Mendelesohns
No Icebergs Found in Northern Pacific Ocean
A brief report notes that no icebergs were observed in the northern Pacific Ocean region during the survey period. No stranded ice structures or drifting bergs were recorded by the expedition team.
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Pacific Ocean
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HMS Repulse
Martin Que
George
Queen Elizabeth
New Siberian
Hopper
McGill
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Ruggles
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Mr. Ruggles
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