Eiffel Tower Pride of Paris Declares World’s Most Famous Structure
William Bird notes Paris landmark's fame as half of souvenirs carry its image and its 50th anniversary. Built for the 1889 Exposition, designed by Maurice Koechlin, Eiffel’s tower survived demolition fears and now serves as a broadcasting station with a restaurant high above.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Nathan
Pyramide
Colasecuti
Et Paula
Taf Mshal
Parthenon
Alhamtra
Peter Emi Payi
Mosque of St Sophia
Paffer Tower
Paria
France
Toen
Aingle
Eifel
Philadelphia
Gustave Eiffel
Maurice Koechlin
Eiffel
Earth
Antarctic Air Deemed Health Booster By Viennese Scientist
Dr. Helmuth Husserl, based in Cape Town, promotes Antarctic air as curative and cancer preventing. After a five month voyage on the whaling ship Suderoy, he urges hospital ships be sent South for patient recovery. He notes chloride and iodine in the air and cites sea workers as less prone to cancer and rheumatic disease.
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Helmuth Husserl
Cape Town
Husserl
Antarctic
Suderoy
Germany
Turkish medical hero honored with gold bath tub
A Turkish public health tribute to Ataturk saw the medical profession present a solid gold bath tub melted for funds to support health programs. A novel coin-operated device displays motion pictures via a viewer. A U S survey reports 65 surgical operations per 1000 people annually.
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Ataturk Adhetator
Turkey
Crazy Spring Blamed for Icebergs Delaying Royal Voyage
Navigation experts attribute a anomalous spring to drifting icebergs that delayed the King George and Queen Elizabeth’s 313 day Canada and United States voyage. Captain Meikle led the ship while Vice Admiral Sir Dudley North of the Admiralty held final course decisions.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
A. R. Meikle
Dudley North
Admiralty
Ottawa widow represents Canadian women at war memorial unveiling
Mrs. Catherine Lewis, 85, of Ottawa West, represented Canadian women bereaved by the Great War at the national war memorial unveiling by the King. A longtime figure at Remembrance Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill, she had two sons killed in the war and two others served with Canadian forces.
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Catherine Lewis
Ottawa West
Lewis
Liverpool Bishop's seven year penny fund builds churches
The Bishop of Liverpool raised funds by collecting one penny weekly from parishioners over seven years to finance construction of five churches and twenty parish halls.
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Liverpool
England
Left Handed Desk Inkwell Plan for English Schools
In parts of England school authorities provide desks with ink wells specially placed for left handed children. The effort aims to ease writing and reduce smudging as students adapt to handwriting practices.
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England
Eskimo migration pushes natives north in Canadian Arctic
Statistics from the Department of Mines and Resources show about one hundred Eskimos moved north from Southern Baffin Island over five years. A Dundas Harbour trading post sparked the first Arctic move. 11 families relocated to Devon Island and later Arctic Bay. By 1937, new posts at Fort Ross and continued Arctic Bay settlement drew more families north, with 29 members joining kin in Fort Ross and Arctic Bay in 1938.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Baffin Island
Dundas Harbour
Devon Island
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Arctic Island
Eastern Arctic Patrol
Arctic Bay
Dorset
Pangnirtung
Pond Inlet
Admiralty
Inlet
Cape Dorset
Lake Harbour
Hudson Strait
Fort Ross
Bellot Strait
Somerset Island
Boothia
Peninsula
Raisin Island
Fort Rossa
No Over Production Dr J M Swaine Cautions Global Food Outlook
Dr J M Swaine of Ottawa told the Royal Society of Canada that world economy defects cannot cause agricultural over production while hundreds of thousands lack food and clothing. He noted research targets lower costs and better quality, not more production.
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J. M. Swaine
Otttawa
Royal Society of Canada
Society
Swaine
Science Service
Department of Agriculture
Earthquakes Toll Natives on Ysabel Island in Pacific
The colonial office reports a strong quake in the British Solomon Islands on April 40 caused many deaths including at least nine children among twelve native victims on Ysabel island.
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Colonial Office
Solomon Islands
Western Pacific
Ysabel Island
Woman Regains Lost Voice Five Years After Sudden Recovery
In Kansas City a woman unexpectedly regains the voice she lost five years ago, marking a remarkable turn in a long medical mystery. Medical officials report the revival followed years of speech therapy and supportive care.
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Kansas City
Cycles and their effects in major industries
The excerpt explains cyclical patterns across industry sectors with emphasis on building, automobiles, and textiles. It notes how cycles influence pig iron, coal, and bank loans and outlines how food shelter transportation and clothing comprise about 75 percent of family budgets.
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McNiece
Holentiy
Msost
Farm Economica
Cornell University
Pacific Surf Games Could Draw Four Nations To Honolulu
Surf Swimmers from Australia United States Canada and New Zealand are expected to compete in July in Honolulu for the Pacific Surf Games. Events include water competitions surf-boards surf-boats and Hawaiian canoes with the Commonwealth likely to send at least ten life-savers. The Australian four oared life-saving boats feature stern steering self balancing hulls water tight compartments and whale-ship style design.
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Honolulu
Australia
United States
Canada
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Tea Leaders Migrate as China Shields Industry
The National Relief Commission funds the China National Tea Corporation with $100,000 to deploy delegates into war threatened zones. Nearly three thousand tea planters and manufacturers have migrated westward to rebuild inland centers and boost tea production ranked second only to wood oil in China's international trade.
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Cheklang
Anhwel
National Relief Commission
Japan
China National Tea Corporation
China
Family Life and Social Change in the United States
The article argues that dwindling religious influence at home and more women entering business are weakening the family’s role as the keystone of American society. It questions what Americans are doing, noting widespread obliviousness to this factor shaping social, economic, and political structures.
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United States
Hamberlain
Detroit
Prime Minister Chamberlains Gift of a Pregnant Phrase
The Montreal Star notes that Prime Minister Chamberlain can rephrase last month’s stance to seem bold while not altering his position. His rhetoric adjusts tone and tempo to align with growing British opinion without introducing new obligations.
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Premier Chamberlain
Montreal Star
Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse Relieved as First Sea Lord
The British admiralty announced that Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse has been relieved of his duties as first sea lord and chief of the naval staff due to a serious breakdown in health. Sir Dudley Pound, commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet, will succeed him at an early date.
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Roger Backhouse
Roger
Dudley Pound
Insect Wings Beat at 300 Strokes Per Second
A report notes that certain insect wings can beat as fast as 300 strokes a second, highlighting remarkable flight mechanics and possible implications for aerodynamics and bioinspired design.
Frozen meats and fish cooking while still frozen
Frozen meats and fish can be started from frozen or after thawing. Cooking from frozen may require longer time and even heat throughout to ensure safety. For best results follow product guidelines and use a thermometer to confirm safe internal temperatures.
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William Bird
New York Son
Montreal
George
Guard of Honour
Quebec
Trois Rivieres
the Bulletin, Australis
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