Britain Should Pay Debts in Goods Not Gold
A historical column argues Great Britain should settle war credits with the United States by delivering goods and services rather than gold, noting Britain’s strong repayment record, U.S. tariffs blocking gold payments, and the need to balance debts with France and Italy while preserving disarmament efforts.
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Great Britain
United States
Britain
Europe
Germany
Montana
U.S
England
France
Italy
Uncle Sam
Republic
Air Ferry Service Linking Isle of Wight to Mainland
Air ferry service will connect the Isle of Wight with England's mainland this summer. Multi engined planes will fly seven minutes between Ryde and Portsmouth with connections to London. Interavailable air and rail tickets will be provided.
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Isle of Wight
England
Ryde
Igle of Wight
Portsmouth
London
Apple Flashes Red Pulp Appleton Farm Experiment
Congressman elect from Wisconsin emerges after 12 years of amateur experiments in his back yard at Appleton. He produced a russet apple with a red pulp during the trial, marking a unique homegrown agricultural achievement.
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Flhl
Appleton
Wis
Leek Man Stays Home Every Night for Fifty Years
John Robinson of Leek England marks his golden wedding anniversary by never leaving home at night in fifty years except one when he sat with a sick friend. He has never seen the sea or gone to a movie due to staying home.
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John Robinson
Leek
England
Farm er Brown Sends Fine Pig On Subscription
A rural humor item notes farmer Brown contributes a pig as a subscription reward. The exchange humorously frames kindness as a barter and highlights agricultural daily life. The quip reflects local print culture and a lighthearted tone.
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Farmer Brown
Chef Bowles Leaves Mansion House Kitchen After Year of Service
Lord Mayor Maurice Jenks era ends as Bowles retires from the Mansion House kitchen. The 87-year-old chef recalls a testing yet joyful year, noting a wedding cake weighing a quarter ton and seven feet high. He plans new cooking ventures and reflects on Chinese cultural insights.
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F. G. Rowles
Kkitchen
London
Begland
Maurice Jenks
Mr. Bowles
Chinese Etiquette Book Aims To Standardize Social Rituals
The Chinese government plans issuing an official etiquette book to guide citizens through sweeping social changes. Ministry of the Interior officials say modernization has altered traditional customs and there is no longer a single approved way to act. The proposal aims to standardize important rituals and even ordinary salutations.
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Ministry of the Interior
Ministry
Chance To Make Fortune In Sprats Riddle
The British Government and fishing firms have spent thousands seeking where sprats hide in summer. An official says a man who solves the riddle could become a millionaire in months. He notes the sprat stays in British waters from November to February, then vanishes.
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British Trawlers’ Association
Bride Refuses to Accept Summons in Surprise Visit
A three month newlywed woman faced a strange man delivering a summons at her apartment door. She resisted arguing she would obtain one through her husband the lawyer, until the process server persisted. The piece also advertises Persian Balm and a new crease resistant fabric development.
Device Promises Perpetual Motion At New York Expo
A device exhibited at Grand Central Palace in New York claims to approach perpetual motion by generating power without fuel or human input. Philadelphia engineer George H. Gibson says he built it in spare time and uses a thermodynamic cycle with invisible vapors. Engineers note wear and stoppability prevent true perpetual motion.
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Grand Central Palace
New York
George H. Gibson
Philadelphia
Reason Coast City Is Considered Rainy
Vancouver has recorded excessive rainfall since January 1 1932 with over 180 800 791 tons of water. Had that water stayed locally a 44 square mile lake nearly five feet deep would form. The Narrows sees boats pass as rainfall tops typical yearly totals causing 1932 to likely become a very wet year.
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Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Invention Additions by H L Powers of Brandon
H L Powers a Brandon pioneer adds an ash container and incinerator to his list of inventions. Having settled in 1881 he holds patents including a four charge evener for a binder grain car doors two grain car unloaders and a clothes line tightener. He showed a concrete incinerator model claiming economical construction sanitary disposal for four nearby households. Retired German officials face pension forfeiture if not returning within six months to preserve foreign reserves. A European naturalist notes butterflies sing to their young.
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H. L. Powers
Brandon
Powers
Germany
Mediterranean
Warden Recalls Salmon Stalled on Rose Road
Game Warden CH Pike of Vancouver recounts stopping a car on Rose Road near Cloverdale to rescue a big salmon stuck in floodwaters. He chased the fish. it spurted away, leaving no supper or evidence. Fraser and Serpentine Valleys floodwaters rise after mild weather and heavy rain. Farmers along the Skagit report thousands of catches in hayfields as roads flood under water.
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Iimn
CH. Pike
Vancouver
Rose Road
Cloverdale
New Westminster
Pike
Frazer
Serpentine Valley
Skagit River
Kootenay National Park Scenic Wonders Along Banff Windermere Road
The Sinclair section near the western entry of the Banff Windermere Highway showcases vivid rock walls and red hues, with elk, moose, bighorn sheep, rocky mountain goats, and streams hosting fish. Hot springs at Sinclair attract visitors for their reputed therapeutic waters.
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Kootenay National Park
Banff-Windermere
Sinclair
Advertising’s shift from life then to calling today
The piece argues that life has changed from a decade ago with telemarketing and newspaper ads driving purchases. It notes the modern housewife orders by brand name, guided by advertising, contrasting it with past orders to unknown grocers for vague items.
Defects In Modern Ships Warned By Marine Underwriter
S D McComb told the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in New York that ships carried avoidable hazards such as high door sills uncovered deck waterways and faulty stair treads. He cited 1931 figures with 3 307 passenger crew accidents on 1 828 American ships, over a third due to structural defects.
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S. D. McComb
Marine Insurance
Socieey of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
New York
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement claims colds are the most common ailment and neglect leads to serious conditions. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil supposedly removes bronchial inflammation quickly and strengthens airways to prevent future attacks. It eases inflammation and stops coughing by soothing throat irritation. Try it.
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Thomas
Country lad declines London police posting
A country youth travels to London to join the police. After passing the medical exam the officer asks his general knowledge. He answers confidently then refuses a London assignment saying he would rather help his father with the chickens.
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London
Edinburgh
Appleford Wonder Paper Promises Dust Free Surfaces
An advertising pitch touts Appleford Wonder Paper as a superior substitute for dust cloths. The product, made from clean rags and soft pulp, is impregnated with furniture polish and claims to absorb dirt, provide a quick lasting finish, and be reusable by turning the sheet inside out. It’s sold in twenty five sheet packs through grocery and hardware stores with a coupon offer for a recipe booklet.
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Appleford Wonder
Wonder
Appleford Wander
Bleeding of Creosoted Timber Studied by Tests
Canadian Forest Products Laboratories under the Forest Service study creosote bleeding from treated timber. Poles on city streets are observed after impregnation by pressure methods to identify effective treatments and reduce surface exudation and apparel staining.
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Forest Products Laboratories of Canada
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Miller's Worm Powders Ease Child Worm Pain Quickly
Miller's Worm Powders claim to drive worms from the system without injury to the child. The powders are easy to take and gentle on delicate stomachs, purportedly easing pain by promptly removing the worms causing the suffering.
A Farmer Questions an Artist Over Cottage Portrait
A renowned artist paints a thatched farmhouse for an exhibition. The farmer asks how many will see the picture and suggests adding a summer months label. The artist says thousands may view it and considers the farmer’s request.
World War Widows in Europe Marry Again at 200 Year Pace
A historical report notes widows across Europe remarry at an average rate of about 200 per year, reflecting postwar social shifts. The statistic highlights how wartime losses reshaped household patterns and family structures in the continent.
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Europe
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