Six Atlantic Clipper Flying Boats To Enter Service Soon
Pan American Airways announced six Boeing Atlantic Clipper flying boats under construction in Seattle by Boeing Airplane Co. They will carry 75 passengers and 10 crew, fly NY to London in about 24 hours, and feature four Wright cyclone engines delivering 1,500 hp each. The hulls expand to 109 feet with three decks and seawing floats for water stability and fuel.
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Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
U.S
Europe
New York
London
Pan American Airways
Air Giants
Atlantic
United States
Oldest Daily Ledger Claim Dates to 1760 Licensing Copy
The Manchester Guardian notes the Public Ledger in Philadelphia and a London Public Ledger as older than the American paper. It cites H. S. Alexander showing a 1760 issue and a 1759 license signed by Pitt. The Ledger, once a commerce digest, remains valued for commodity price listings at sixpence per copy.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
London Public Ledger
Morning Post
H. S. Alexander
The
Public Ledger
Pitt
Goldsmith
the Ledger
Manchester Guardian
109-Year-Old Ito Climbs Mount Fuji at Last
A Reuters dispatch from Tokyo reports Toichiro Ito achieved his lifelong dream by summiting Mount Fuji at age 109. The feat is framed as more than mountaineering, reflecting Fuji's national and even religious significance to Japan, evoking historic Everest attempts.
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Reuter
Tokyo
Toichiro~ Ito
Mount Fuji
Mallory
Ervine
Mount
Everest
Rail ballad lore spans many songs beyond well known tunes
A discussion from Harvard professor Kittridge and the New York Herald Tribune highlights the wide repertoire of railroad ballads. Railroad Magazine notes over fifty rail ballads recorded on gramophone discs, with many versions. canned music preserves only a fraction of these railroad tunes.
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Harvard
George Lyman Kittridge
The
New York Herald Tribune
Casey Jones
Southern Railroad
Railroad Magazine
Gramophone Diaks
Lady Helen Charlton Feeds Cats On Late London Walks
The Hon. Mrs. Helen Charlton, 70, daughter of the third Baron Abinger, strolls London West End after dark with a basket of food for stray and pampered cats. She says feeding the animals herself replaces charitable donations and halts holidays to care for her wandering pets.
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London
West End
Helen Charlton
Daily Mail
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Flags of Britain and China Seen Similar in Color Scheme
Report notes Japanese airmen who killed the British ambassador may have mistaken a British flag for a Chinese ensign. It describes how both flags use red white and blue. The Chinese flag is dominantly red with a blue canton and white sun symbol in the corner.
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Great Britain
China
Spelling Preference Debate on Pariour and U Insertion
A dialogue contrasts English and American spelling modes. He favors the English form pariour with U, arguing it makes a world of difference, while She agrees. The exchange reflects ongoing orthographic debates in language.
How long can a man live without eating according to a Toronto doctor
A Toronto physician explains there is no definite limit for starving runs. He notes some lived 70 days while others died after 19 or 20 days. Death in fasting comes from poisons produced as the body digests its own tissues, not merely lack of food.
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Paul Crauck
Toronto
Crauck
Hay Fever Causes and Theories Debunked by Budapest Scholar
The Boston Transcript reports a Budapest learned man revived an old theory that hay fever is more common in the cultivated classes. Authorities now deem such claims bunk. Hay fever is a catarrhal mucous reaction from pollen, horsehair, motes in sunbeams, or even mere thought of sneezing.
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Bark Twaid
Budapest
Boston Transcript
Indian in Limousine At Belleville Attracts Attention
An Oklahoma oil-land owner rode in a limousine while his liveried chauffeur shopped in Belleville Ontario. The Indian wore hair plaits buckskin shirt a sombrero with silver coins and a black cigar as onlookers watched.
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Belleville
Ontario
German Eyewear Lets Readers See Ahead
Eyeglasses allow reading a book on the lap while appearing to look forward. The novelty targets German wearers seeking discreet reading comfort and forward gaze.
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Germany
Purge Within Russia as Production Falls Reported
Broad purge of Soviet officials and perceived enemies accompanies a fall in 1937 production across cotton textiles machinery steel and cement. Reports describe widespread arrests denials exile and demotion while spy fears and denunciations rise. Production lags behind targets across brick lumber and light industry.
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Russia
Helsingfors
Siberian
Buddhist Monks Begin Six Month War Time Aid Training
Seventy Shanghai monks aged 21 to 35 have swapped robes for grey field uniforms to start a six month training course in wartime first aid. Chosen by competitive exam across four monasteries they undergo strict physical and mental tests. The program, organized by the China Buddhist association, covers biology hygiene elementary medicine wound care and treatment of poison gas effects as a national defence contribution.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Monastries
China Buddhist Association
Seventeen French Cities Surpass Hundred Thousand Population
The article notes France has seventeen cities with populations over 100,000 according to the latest census. It contrasts this with Roman ambitions in Britain, where gold remained a sought prize during conquest.
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France
Stitch This Foxy Little Terrier Pattern 5746
Pattern 5746 offers a terrier motif embroidery suitable for beginners using outline and cross stitches. The transfer includes six motifs about 5 by 8% inches with materials, color tips, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents in stamps or coins to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Terry
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Good Judge Of Horses Princess Royal Enthusiasm For Racing Noted
The Princess Royal, praised as the most avid Royal for racing by the London Daily Sketch, holidays at Knaresborough Hall with Lady Cambridge. Coached by her husband Lord Harewood, she has become a knowledgeable authority on racers and hunters. She studies breeds from her father and follows autumn meeting plans with Le Harewood stable.
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Princess Royal
London Daily Sketch
Lady Cambridge
Knaresborough Hall
Lord Harewood
Jockey Club
le Harewood Stable
Lindt Plans Speed Flight Surpassing 300 mph Milestone
Scientists note airplanes already exceed 300 mph and foresee speeds near 500 mph. They caution that surpassing 500 mph may trigger sonic wave interactions, as engine sound waves could meet air over the wing at roughly 770 mph.
Rice spreads through northwest China unknown to many
A fragment notes rice has not been tasted by millions in China's northwest regions, highlighting unfamiliarity with the staple food in those areas.
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China
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