Moon as a base for earth rocket travel in observatory forecast
The Gridith Observatory monthly notes a moon as a potential interplanetary stepping stone for rockets, with air supplied from Earth or produced on the moon. It envisions airtight caverns, breathing tanks, and lightweight telescopes, noting the moon’s low gravity and two long nights aid astronomy while meteorite danger appears unfounded.
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Webllste
Gridith Observatory
Moon
Earth
Venus
Alr
Observatory
Pasadena
Cal
League of Nations revival must be greater and stronger
Dr S Mack Eastman, former Canadian official in Geneva, told a Toronto audience that any new association of nations after the League must be greater and more powerful. He noted Eastman’s escape from Europe after France sought an armistice and said French officers did not accept the armistice, though as disciplined soldiers they did not rebel. The fragment ends with an odd note about deer antlers and fawns.
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League of National
S. Mack Eastman
International Labor Office
Geneva
Toronto
Eastman
Europe
France
Germany
Wartime Prices Board finds public alert aids price control
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board reports that vigilant public opinion helps guard against price spikes as Canada’s cost of living rose about 7.2 percent over 18 months. Despite a weaker dollar, higher freight costs, and taxes, careful planning kept supplies flowing and monopolistic tendencies in check, with cooperation across government and industry expanding cod liver oil and wool production.
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Cereda
H. B. McKinnon
Prices and Trade Board
McHinnon
Canada
MckKianen
McKinnon
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Acton
Ontario
Wool Combing Corporation of Canada, Limited
United Kingdom
World record steam trap firm sells two millionth unit
A British company claims a world record by selling its two millionth steam trap. The device vents water from steam in pipelines and heating systems, with diverse mechanisms such as float, bucket, or thermostat types used in ships, mills, breweries, and even Buckingham Palace.
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Antarctic
Iran
Scotland
Virginia
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Washington
Ottawa
Canberra
St. Thomas
Henry Bergh Battle for Animal Cruelty Prevention
The New York Herald Tribune notes Henry Bergh led the movement to prevent cruelty to animals. He founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on April 10, 1866 and served as its first president, pursuing cases against horse abuse, dog fights, mistreated cattle, and other cruelty through lectures, demonstrations, and legal action.
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Henry Bergh
New York Herald Tribune
United States
Bergh
Christan Bergh
New York
Europe
America
American Society For the Prevention of
Society
Advertising Pays to Advertise in Native Indian Paper
A native Indian paper quotes an ad where a young lady paid Rupees 4 for a husband, married, and spent Rupees 100 on wedding celebrations. Within a year her husband died and she collected Rupees 50,000 by insurance, allegedly proving advertising pays.
Black Markets Grow In Nazi Occupied Europe Report
Reports from London authorize sources say price control fails in Germany and occupied France with 1100 price officers in Belgium and many at home. Berlin shows at least 20 price department branches as black markets for food and goods flourish amid inflation and shortages. Coffee can reach 10 per pour in Germany while hoarding and price violations trigger prosecutions. In France, black markets are widespread with queues and backdoor sales to favored customers.
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Deck Marketa
Germany
France
Belgium
London
Berlin
Price Control Department
Antwerp
Not Daunted By Raid At London Book Shop
A famous book shop in London was damaged when a Nazi bomb exploded nearby at night. A notice posted outside from the Daily Sketch invites visitors to the second-hand department which has been considerably augmented during the night.
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London Daily Sketch
First Patent For Tape Measure Granted In 1868
The first patent on a tape measure was granted to Alvin J. Fellows in 1868. The device featured a circular case and a spring lock to hold the tape at any length. Ninety percent of glove makers in the Grenoble district of France are idle.
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Alvin J. Fellows
Grenoble District
France
Idie
After War Plans Depend On How Social Problems Handled
T Burford of the Canadian Federation of Labor warns that after war plans hinge on resolving social issues now. He recalls past wartime schemes for state control and regimentation and says real progress will require maintaining social reforms while not expecting immediate material gains from victory.
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T. Burford
Canadian Federation of Labor
Reuters Agency and the Rise of a News Clearing House
The article traces Reuters origins from Julius Reuter a German Jew who started a pigeon post to relay market prices from Brussels to German towns and later expanded to general news. It covers ownership changes Baron de Reuter Sir Roderick Jones and the 20th century growth moving to Fleet Street and building a modern 24 hour news clearing system costing millions annually with rapid teleprinter transmission.
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Reuters
BBC
Reuter
Ars
Casael
Julius Reuter
Brussels
Aix-la-Chapelie
Paris
England
Hi Financial Service
Reuters Telegram Company
London
Baron de Reuter
Herbert
Herbert de Reuter
Sir Roderick Jones
United Kingdom
Preas Association
Embankment
Fleet Street
G.P.O
Britain
Arctic warmth once housed maple elm and redwood trees
Paleobotany notes by Ralph W. Chaney in Scientific Monthly show elm maple and even redwood once thrived in Alaska Greenland and northern Siberia. Fossil remains above the Arctic Circle indicate these trees flourished about 52 million years ago, a geologic yesterday.
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Arctic
Ralph W. Chaney
Scientific Monthly
Alaska
Greenland
Sberia
Arctic Circle
Beard fashion returns in Paris amid razor shortage
A Paris paper Petit Parisien notes fashion shifts as beards regain popularity with the slogan Have No Chance, citing a lack of razor blades since the German invasion and the revival of a stereotypical Victorian look in music halls.
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Paris
Petit’ Parisien
Pilgrims Faith Guides Transfer of Plymouth Rock Fragment
A fifty pound fragment of Plymouth Rock from the former Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn has been moved to a wall niche at Plymouth Congregational Church. This transfer marks the churches’ union six years ago and falls on the 220th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. The piece symbolizes the moral force behind liberty and self-governance carried into America and echoed in today’s world.
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Plymouth Rock
Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn
Plymouth Congregational Church of the Pilgrims
America
New York Times
Orion Stars Among The Hottest In The Galaxy
The Orion stars are described as the most massive and hottest of all stars with surface temperatures estimated over 20,000 degrees, compared with about 11,000 degrees for the Sun.
Comet Reflects Sunlight Brightly In Night Sky
Report notes a bright comet shines by reflecting sunlight rather than its own light. Observers describe its appearance across skies this season, with forecasts of visible paths and potential impact on stargazing events.
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League of Nations
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