Major monarchies of the world and their rulers
The list notes 18 reigning monarchies with rulers: Britain George V, Italy Victor Emmanuel III, Belgium Leopold III, Sweden Gustaf V, Norway Haakon VII, Denmark Christian X, Greece George II, Netherlands Wilhelmina, Romania Carol II, Yugoslavia Peter II, Japan Hirohito, Bulgaria Boris III, Siam Prajadhipok, Ethiopia Haile Selassie, Afghanistan Nadir Khan, Albania Zog I, Egypt Fuad I, Manchukuo Kang Tei. Since 1910 monarchs overthrown include Manuel II of Portugal, Pu Yi of China, Nicholas II, Charles of Austria-Hungary, Wilhelm II, Mohammed VI, Georges II of Greece, Alfonso XIII.
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Greece
Great Britain
George V
Italy
Victor Emmanuel III
Belgium
Leopold III
Sweden
Gustaf V
Norway
Haakon VII
Denmark
Christian X
George II
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Romania
Carol II
Yugoslavia
Peter II
Japan
Hirohito
Bulgaria
Boris III
Siam
Prajadhipoli
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Afghanistan
Nadir Khan
Albania
Zog I
Egypt
Fuad I
Manchoukuo
Kang Tei
Manuel II
Portugal
Emperor Pu Yi
China
Nicholas II
Russia
Emperor Charles
Austria-Hungary
Wilhelm II
Germany
Sultan Mohammed VI
Turkey
Georges II
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Wheat cargo dangers rival dynamite for ships
Wheat is a highly dangerous cargo for ocean freighters as it may shift to list a vessel or, when wet, emit a gas that can explode in hot holds. The article cites shipwrecks including the British steamer Antinoe which sank in the mid Atlantic in 1926.
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Antinoe
mid-Atlantic
Bayer Aspirin
British Spies Trained in Secret Castle School
The German paper National Zeitung claims a "Master School" for British agents operates in Devonshire at a place called Black Castle. It describes a four year course teaching languages, navigation, deception, and flight, with graduates able to drive, fly, speak five languages, and adopt three personas. It cites reports of English agents appearing across Arabia, Abyssinia, India, and Persia.
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London
England
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Nationhal Zeitung
National Zeitung
Black Castle
Devonshire
Arabia
Abyssinia
India
Persia
Policeman Trains His Cats to Punch the Bag
At Summerdale police station Lieut Axel Jensen shows three trained cats that punch a miniature bag as part of a daily routine. The Cats, once homeless waifs, were trained during quiet dog watch hours and now demonstrate a surprising medley of training before moving tasks resumed.
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Chicago
Summerdale
Lieut
Axel Jensen
Police Department
Jensen
Bluecoats
Stone Abundant in Jerusalem but Scarce in Sharon Plain
The report notes abundant stone resources in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine while the Plain of Sharon shows a shortage.
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Stone
Palestine
Jerusalem
Land of
Plain of Sharon
Lindbergh Flight Seen as Escape From Persecution
The article argues Col. Charles A. Lindbergh fled the United States to escape persecution and potential kidnapping after the Hauptmann trial. It notes public reaction, the honorary reception in France, and views him as an idol, distinct from typical persecuted figures.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
France
Myron T. Herrick
Flight to England Probed as U S Crime Issue
A Western Newspaper Union piece argues that criminals and corrupt officials threaten liberties and urges public protest against gangster rule. It questions law enforcement sluggishness and warns that flight to England may spur voter awakening to curb crime and public corruption.
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England
Herbert Hoover
Western Newspaper Union
Husky Bar Tholomew Wins Utah Cooking Contest
Calvin Bar Tholomew defeated Brigham Young University coeds in a cooking contest at Provo Utah. His pudding won the judges votes in the batching event.
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Provo
Utah
Husky Calvin Bartholomew
Brigham Young University
Choosing wall colors to best fit room light and space
The article advises that light walls enlarge a room while dark walls shrink it. Sunny rooms can carry dark walls. north or shaded rooms should avoid them. For small rooms, pale tones are recommended, and even in large formal spaces medium to light tones are common. Paneling and dark woods appear in grand rooms, but brighter walls remain common.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Baby Rides Ten Miles on Greasy Truck Axle
In Sawtell Australia nineteen months-old Francis Wooton vanished after a truck left his home. The child rode a rear axle for ten miles across two factories before being spotted and helped down unharmed. A large police and public search followed the disappearance.
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Sydney
Sawtell
Francis Wooton
Francis
Henry III and Henry VIII’s Lineage and Reign Beginnings
Henry VIII, second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. He became king in 1509 after his brother’s death and his father’s passing.
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Henry III of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VII
Elizabeth of York
Greenwich
Practical Household Tips From Aroma House
A collection of home care tips covers painting decorative pots with Walter color paints, polishing wood floors with furniture polish, dust removal using a damp Turkish towel with ammonia, and beef and lamb necks for soups. It also notes canned foods kept in opened cans, coffee pot cleaning with soda, pantry salt and pepper shaker use, ammonia and turpentine for fat stains, maple syrup frosting, and using paper to unstick postage stamps with a hot iron. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
Good Practice Should a Young Man Think on Serious Problems
The note asserts that a young man who contemplates serious problems weekly will mature properly. It presents a compact moral argument, emphasizing recurring reflection as the path to sound judgment and responsible behavior.
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