Vanishing Pacific Islands Show Earth In Flux
A survey party notes multiple islands disappear from maps as volcanic and tectonic forces reshuffle coastlines. Examples include Falcon Island in Tonga, Johanna Bogoslava in the Aleutians, and the vanished Port Alexander off West Africa, with ships reporting no trace remaining.
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New York Evening Post
Pacific
Falcon Island
Tonga
Johanna Bogoslava
Aleutian
Bogoslava
Port Alexander
West Africa
United States Grizzlies Face Near Extinction
The U S grizzly bear population in American national forests dropped from 747 to 664 in the latest census, signaling possible extinction. Alaska bucked the trend with grizzlies and brown bears rising from about 3,000 to 4,500 between 1931 and 1932.
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Rocky Mountains
Canada
United States
American
Alaska
Persia Extends Trans-Persian Railway Across Lands
Persia plans total railway from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf funded by sugar and tea taxes. Parliament passed a bill appropriating a large sum for continued construction. Two sections are completed, including a stretch crossing the Anglo-Persian Oil Company fields.
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Persia
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Anglo-Persian OU
Household water pump costs about twenty cents monthly
An electric pump used for a typical household consumes about 0.20 dollars of electricity each month to pump water.
Magnificent Marlborough silver plate on display at London Museum
A London Museum display features the Duke of Marlborough’s war plate, a four foot wide solid silver cistern used for washing dishes after Blenheim. The piece carries Marlborough’s arms as Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and includes a matching ornate fountain and three swords, including gifts from Queen Anne in 1702 and Archduke Charles.
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London Museum
Duke of Marlborough
of Blenheim
Marlborough
Holy Roman Empire
Leopold
Blenheim
Anne
Archduke Charles
Spain
Chinese plan massive rail and road link to Sinkiang
The Chinese aim to spend 50 million gold dollars to build a 2000 mile highway and railroad from the North China coast to Sinkiang, creating transport from the sea to Soviet Russia. They seek to imitate Manchuria’s infrastructure, with graft and political jealousies as the main obstacles for worker progress.
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North China
Sinkiang
Soviet Russia
Manchuria
One Use For Shovel
A foreman, short-handed, finds a tramp on the road and offers work. When asked what kind, he points to a shovel and the tramp replies he can use it to fry bacon, brightening at the idea of any task.
Budget Jibe Turns on Socialist vs Specialist
A joke contrasts a socialist demanding half what you have with a specialist seeking it all. The punchline hinges on class envy and professional greed as a quip about political and economic aims.
Rug Making At Montreal Institute Helps Epileptic Students
The Montreal industrial institute offers rug making as the favorite handicraft for epileptics, using dyed flannelette for the welt and cotton warp. Miss Jeanne de Crevecoeur says the work suits those with limited intelligence, while other pupils pursue petit point painting and crafts. The institute, started in 1921 by Dr. A. G. Murphy, aims to provide simple, satisfying activities and improve reading and geography basics through daily classes.
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Industrial Institute
Montreal
Jeanne de Crevecoeur
A. G. Murphy
Miss de Crevecoeur
Institute
Omething
Man slips on banana peel sparks crowd and offers
A man slips on a banana peel and falls revealing a circle of onlookers. A friend helps him up as a doctor, a lawyer and a film producer approach, each ready to act or sign him, while he protests.
Scientists Explain Brain Yet Struggle With Motorcycle Interest
Researchers map neural pathways and cognitive drivers behind risk taking but still cannot fully explain why some people are drawn to riding motorcycles. Experts note thrill seeking, autonomy, and social identity as contributing factors amid varying individual experiences.
New York Hotels Hire Women Valets in Trendy Role
Theresa Lewis leads a growing niche as a woman valet in Manhattan hotels. She recounts odd jobs from dressing a man who arrived suitless to tailoring wedding gowns for brides rushed to city hall, noting both men and women seek attentive care. She sees strong opportunities for other women but offers no beginner guidance.
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New York
Theresa Lewis
Manhattan
Jeeves
Lewis
Gaekwar of Baroda on Religion in Vancouver Interview
The Gaekwar of Baroda told Vancouver interviewers that all religions share fundamentals. He said the key is religion that makes a man better, brings happiness, and nurtures good citizenship.
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the Gaekwar
Baroda
Vancouver
Plan to import Russian coal and oil in cattle barter
Winnipeg lawyer G G Serkau said a syndicate seeks permission to import anthracite coal and oil from Russia and export cattle in exchange. He arrived from Ottawa and noted no government financing. private funds would cover costs. The move would affect Baltic port shipments and US coal imports, with no imperial obstacle to Soviet oil.
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Russia
G. G. Serkau
Winnipeg
Montreal
Serkau
Ottawa
Baltic
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Motor Vessels Gain Ground As Steam Shipping Declines
The U S Bureau of Navigation reports motor driven ships rise from 10 886 to 12 706 vessels in trade over ten years to June 30 1933 about 16 percent increase and 171 percent in gross tonnage while steam vessels drop from 8 060 vessels 15 425 840 gross tons to 5 476 vessels 11 787 655 gross tons a 32 percent decline in vessels and 23 percent in tonnage.
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U.S. Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection
Commerce Department
A. J. Tyrer
Radio Station For Quebec By Canadian Commission
Hector Charlesworth announced the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission will establish a five kilowatt Montreal station for commission programmes. It will be modern and near Papineau Prairie, with power and telephone lines available. The commission expects improved coverage in Quebec and eastern Ontario.
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Hector Charlesworth
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Montreal
Paprairie
Commission
Quebec
Charlesworth
Ontario
London Ends Grand Jury System Under Act
Playwright John Drinkwater once served on London grand jury and may have been last in Britain. The grand jury system is to be abolished under the Administration of Justice Act. Sir Percival Clarke calls the charge a swan song, noting Parliament’s protections against improper convictions have diminished the need for grand jury services.
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John Drinkwater
London
England
Britain
Percival Clarke
Pigs and Pasture Fed Equally to Boost Growth
The article argues that pigs should be fed the same whether in pens or pasture. It states that pasture forage provides an extra growth-inducing supplement when consumed, improving overall growth potential.
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E. J. Underwood
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Arthur Sauve
H. Beaubien
Canadian Post Office Department
First Duke of Marlborough
Montreal Institute
U.S. Bureau of Navigation
Radio Broadcasting Commission
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