Peace Arch ceremony marks 400 years of Canada US harmony
An international goodwill ceremony at the Blaine Peace Arch on the border celebrated four centuries of peace between Canada and the United States. Quebec Women's Institute officials recall dignified, silent grief as women from Asia watched war headlines. Speakers included Mrs. Tsune Gauntlett and Miss Mei-U Chen, with reflections on unity and a blended international anthem.
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Vancouver
Blaine
Canada
United States
Quebec Women’s Institute
Orient
Tsune Gauntlett
Mei-Uu Chen
Chna
Sheepmen Face Raiding Animals Across Continents
Canadian flocks suffer yearly losses from raiding dogs and wolves once again, while New Zealand hunts wild hogs blamed for lamb depredation. The government offers one shilling per wild hog killed to curb the outbreak.
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Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
New Zealand
Harvard Lab instructor turns ear into radio receiving set
An instructor at Harvard Psychological Laboratory reportedly transformed into a human radio receiver by filling an ear with salt water and wiring the body. Musical programs came through clearly, though the announcer could not be distinguished, a noted curiosity cited by the New York Times.
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Harvard Psychological Laboratory
New York Times
Insect Pest Prey on Oak Tree Behemoth
The oak tree endures attack from over 300 insect pests in a study of predatory interactions. The text notes the tiny heart of the smallest predatory animal among those involved in this ecological web.
Science backs laughter over tears in college life
A New York Times report cites Professor Paul Young showing students laugh about twenty times a day and cry less than once in twenty days. Emotions tie to environment and social contacts with grades and home letters as key factors. Men stay cheerier than women, who weep more yet laugh at men more.
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Paul Thomas Young
University of Ilinois
Young
New York Times
Cadmium Alloy Bearings Withstand High Temperatures
Cadmium substitute for tin in babbits proves useful for bearings and can operate at temperatures up to 570 degrees Fahrenheit, according to chemists and metallurgists.
Australia Population and Size Compared to the United States
The article notes Australia has fewer than seven million residents while the continent covers a land area nearly as large as the United States. It discusses population scale versus vast geographic extent and contrasts living density with total area.
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Australia
Continent
United States
Definition of Farmer Stirs Debate On Presidential Occupation
The Chicago Daily News notes the president listed his occupation as farmer at the polls, prompting Wilmington Journal editors to consult definitions. They cite varied meanings from farming to tax collector and steward roles, including cultivator, tenant, stock farmer, and leaseholder of duties.
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Chicago Daily News
The
Journal
Wilmington
Del
Toy Yielded Fortune and the Yo-Yo Legend
Louis Marx, American toy maker, arrived in London and built a fortune from a simple wood and string toy. The Yo-Yo, though 200 years old and once used as a weapon in the Philippines, became a global craze after a friend’s anecdote in a California hotel. Marx launched mass production, selling about 40 million Yo-Yos worldwide in a few months.
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London
Louis Marx
Mr. Marx
Philippne Islands
Marx
California
New York
Daily Sketch
Eskimos Change View of Traders on Canada Arctic Coast
RCMP report notes a shift in Eskimo dependency as trade with white traders grows. On Cumberland Sound to Davis Strait the Padles camp saw Kee Pee demand gum biscuits sugar and ammunition in exchange for pelts after noting starvation.
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Canada
Arctic
Icelands
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Rc.m.p
Baffin Island
Cumberland Sound
Kivitoo
Davis Strait
Padles
Kee-Pee
Pangnirtung
Sir Mal colm Campbell Retires After 301 MPH Record
The Portland Oregonian notes Sir Malcolm Campbell has retired from racing after a record speed just over 301 miles per hour. The paper questions the value of pushing speeds beyond 300 mph, suggesting the achievement has little practical benefit and calling for restraint in pursuit of extreme speeds.
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Malcol Campbell
Malcolm
Sir Malcolm
Portland
Oregon
Vermont crafts offer self support to crippled children
Mrs Rhodes has led Vermont Handicrafts for twelve years in the crippled children's division. She travels the state to identify suitable work for individuals 7 to 70, teaches techniques, suggests designs, inspects quality, and arranges sales to promote independence.
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Eugene Iene
Kstock
Vermont
Rhodes
Department of Public Health
Flavoring Chocolates with Red Pepper Among Mexicans
The article notes red pepper is used by Mexicans to flavor their chocolate drinks and mentions a claim that it takes roughly 20 000 beans to produce a pound of nectar.
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