Naval disarmament push gains momentum across nations
The piece surveys the drive to limit naval armament led by Great Britain and the United States, detailing costs of the naval powers, past conferences at Washington and Geneva, and moves under Hoover and Dawes toward a five power agreement. It notes public support, Anglo American cooperation, and the risk of continued arms buildup without accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Japan
Ritannia
Lkely
Harding
Washington
Coolidge
Five Powers
Geneva
League of Nations Preparatory Commission
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
England
British Empire
Hoover
Hugh Gibson
Belgium
Kloover
Ramsay MacDonald
Admiralty
MacDonald
General Dawes
Mr. Dawes
MacDonald-Dawes
Dawes
Congress
Secretary of State
Navy Department
Peas and Peascod Mentioned in Elizabethan England
The account notes the introduction of green peas to England from Holland around 1550. It recalls Queen Elizabeth I’s May 1554 release events including devotions at All Hallows and a meal featuring boiled peas. It also cites Shakespeare works referencing peas and peascod lime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Holland
Elizabeth
Tower
Church of Allhallows
Shakespeare
King Henry the Fourth
Accident on Brighton Road Ends With Wrong Turned Call
A motorist in a light car had a collision on the Brighton road and limped to a phone box to call a garage. He asked, “I’ve turned turtle. Can you do anything for me?” The reply suggested he had the wrong number, hinting he should call the zoo instead.
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Brighton
Turtle
Zoo
Earliest Pocket Matches Recorded in 18th Century Claim
The article notes John Walker, a Stockton-on-Tees chemist, credited with inventing the first friction match. By 1886 he sold friction lights for a shilling per hundred and twopence for a box, with the match pressed against sandpaper to ignite.
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John Walker
Stockton-on-Tees
Beauty on the Stage
A French playwright declares American actresses excel in beauty while noting France prioritizes talent over looks. L H Bourne quotes in Liberty magazine, contrasting stage standards between the two countries.
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France
Lhileen Bourne
Liberty
Air Pocket Term Described By Air Service
The air service says air pocket is a popular expression not a scientific term. It refers to a local air current usually encountered over cities that differs in direction from the surrounding air.
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Arm
Air Service
Nevada Comstock Lode Yield From 1859 Millionaire Era
The Comstock Lode in Nevada yielded about 340 million dollars from its discovery in 1859 to 1890, a period of high wealth before its sharp decline. The lode was a rich, compound fissure source of both gold and silver.
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Comstock
Nevada
French critic notes American theater humor
After reviewing New York shows, a noted French critic remarked that American theatergoers laugh heartily and easily when humor is simple and childlike. The comment highlights a perceived preference for light, accessible comedy among U.S. audiences.
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New York
Hopeless Case Absent-minded Professor On Journey
A humorous anecdote describes a scholar about to travel who fills his wife with gasoline, kisses his map goodbye, and attempts to shove his car into his pocket, revealing a comic negligence.
Gone for Good and the Port Doctoring Tale at Stage
A famous actor in his dressing room denies forgetting any item. The dresser presses about a promised bottle of port,发现 the bottle was left with the stage doorkeeper. The dresser laments the oversight comparing it to a cabbage-seat guarding a rabbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Village Attainment Questioned by Visitor in London Opinion
In a dialogue from London Opinion a male visitor asks what significant deeds the village has seen, while a female resident recalls the elder habitant’s long life in the village. The exchange probes local impact and memory.
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George
London
Best Results in Home Dyeing With Diamond Dyes
Diamond Dyes offer rich, lasting color for dresses, hose, coats, and draperies. Their high quality anilines ensure even, non spotting application and durable washfast color. Authorities recommend them and millions use Diamond Dyes at 18 cents a box through local drug stores.
Quote on crime and infamy from Gatwity exchange
A clipped quotation from Gatwity newspaper discusses moral thresholds in crime, noting that while robbing a man and mistreating him is brutal, killing and murdering someone for not dying quickly enough is considered an even greater infamy.
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Gatwity
Death penalty abolished in multiple nations
The death penalty has been abolished in sixteen countries including Norway Sweden Portugal Romania Austria Latvia Lithuania Argentina Brazil Colombia Honduras and Uruguay. It is abrogated by disuse in Denmark Belgium and Finland.
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Holland
Norway
Sweden
Portugal
Rumania
Austria
Latvia
Lithuania
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Honduras
Uruguay
Denmark
Belgium
Finland
Cake and Refreshments for Drury Lane Players Since 1704
Since 1704 a £100 trust left by pastry cook and later actor Robert Baddely funds cake and refreshments for the Drury Lane players every Twelfth Night in London. The endowment yields about £3 a year and has sustained annual hospitality for the troupe.
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Robert Baddely
Drury Lane Theater
London
Song Birds as Delicacy Mentioned Since Caesar Times
The tiny song birds, or tolans, are described as a dainty still valued since the Caesars. They are kept in confinement until ready for serving and are typically roasted in egg shells. They are also seasoned with spices and pickled.
Roads of Newfoundland and Labrador Winter and Summer Travel
The article notes that Newfoundland and Labrador lack permanent roads. In summer sea routes connect scattered hamlets while in winter the snow and ice create a vast frozen highway across the terrain.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Summmer
Chrysanthemums Grown Widely with Proper Strains
The department of agriculture notes that chrysanthemums can be grown in most states with suitable strains. Exceptions include the far north and wind swept plains regions where conditions are less favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculate
Great Plains
Fiours of Prayer and Sixth Century Office Times
The text outlines the fixed canonical hours established in the sixth century by the Christian church for daily prayer. It lists prime tierce and vesper as part of the liturgical day and notes their role in devotion.
Egyptian Color Schemes In Ancient Art Descriptions
Early Egyptian color schemes describe prisoners painted yellow with birds and water in blue. Men and women were colored red, with men redder than women, reflecting a symbolic use of color in depictions.
Grand Canyon Divisions Named Kaibab Kanab Uinkaret Sheaywitz
The Grand Canyon spans over 200 miles and is divided into four sections: Kaibab Kanab Uinkaret and Sheaywitz.
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Grand Canyon
Spain Africa bridge proposed across the strait
A Spanish engineer proposes a Gibraltar bridge using submerged anchored floats to support the span. The design balances buoyancy and cable tension to keep the structure submerged and protected from weather, with sections covered to prevent damage.
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Spain
Africa
Strait of Gibraltar
Department of Public Works
Madrid
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