Need for Security Grows as Axis Powers Move Closer
The article argues for a revitalized League of Nations amid rising tensions in Europe and the Orient. It notes Mussolini's attempts at a Rome Berlin Vienna accord, fears of a Germany Italy Austria alliance, and warns Britain to avoid precipitous actions while pursuing peaceful mutual distrust reduction through League reforms. The Times editorial endorses passive resistance and expanded League powers, urging clearer tone in British discussions with Germany on European settlement.
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Europe
Orient
League of Nations
Austria
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
League
Rome
Mussolini
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Isle
Anthony Eden
Council of the
London Times
the Times
Cer- Tan
Hitler
Bears Attack Aeroplane Near Fort Simpson Flight Trapper Returns
J C F Daisiel, a northern trapper known as the mystery flying trapper, flew to Fort Simpson from his remote line with an aeroplane damaged by two grizzly bears that ripped the door and tore cloth. Bears reportedly pursued the parked craft while the trapper said his winter fur catch was good and he had learned to fly in Edmonton. Moscow reports over 200 Soviet radio balloons sold abroad.
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J. C. F. Daixiel
North
Fort Simpson, N.W.T
Daisiel
Edmonton
Ayer
Fort Simpson
Moscow
Russia
Grim toll of accidents prompts safety reckoning
From Chicago comes a stark summary by the National Safety Council detailing last year’s carnage: 99 000 killed, 365 000 permanently injured, 9 100 000 temporarily disabled, and vast economic losses. The piece laments ongoing daily deaths and injuries, contrasting them with wartime fears and questioning life insurance industry stance.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Ottawa
Recruiting Officer and Candidate Clash in London War Enlistment
A recruiting officer challenges a candidate who claims loyalty to the fighting MacGuires. The man declares his willingness to enlist for the war duration or longer. The note references 650 firms in London, over a century old.
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London
Soviet Military Buildup Outpaces Japan and Britain
The Auckland News notes Japan spends about 47 to 50 percent of its budget on defence while Russia plans 14.8 billion roubles for 1936, about £2.6 billion sterling, dwarfing Britain’s contemplated modernization funds. The piece suggests Japan may be inflating threat to drive policy.
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Pat
Japan
Russia
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to wake bile, aid digestion, and relieve bloating and constipation. It claims the pills promote bile flow without calomel or mercury and urges readers to ask for the product by name.
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Carter
Harmiesa
Gentin
Restoring Confidence in Canada's Wheat, Says University Expert
Dr. W. W. Swanson of the University of Saskatchewan argues the country faces a grave risk to its economy from shaken confidence in wheat. He dismisses claims of world overproduction, noting the surplus was temporary due to 1928 crop conditions and market crashes, and calls for stabilizing belief in fair prices.
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Canada
W. W. Swanson
Department of Economics
University of Saskatchewan
Montreal
Adopting New Method to Fight Grasshoppers
The Nicola Valley in British Columbia leads the world in locust control by systematically poisoning grasshopper egg beds. A world conference of entomologists in Cairo approved the method as most effective, noting Nicola as the only place applying it over several years.
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Nicola
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
World Conference of
Cairo
Egypt
Women detectives urged for all Metropolitan divisions
The article notes that a small number of women have served in Scotland Yard's criminal investigation department with strong results and that their ranks should grow. It states three women detectives are currently in the west end divisions and advocates at least one woman detective in every division.
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Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard
West End
Metropolitan Police Force
Rome Was Not Built In A Day Proverb Origin
The saying traces to Claudius Claudianus around 400 A.D. The poet wrote that Rome’s power, slowly built, was overthrown in an instant by an unarmed traitor, and the phrase evolved into the familiar form still used today.
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Rome
Claudius Claudianus
Claudianus
Peru Business Improves Since Early 1933
Peru officials report a steady improvement in business activity since the start of 1933. Trade, manufacturing, and retail sectors show gains with signs of stabilization across major markets and local employment gradually rising.
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Peru
Crown of Our Lady of the Andes Showpiece Sparkles in New York
Warren Piper, a Chicago jeweler and head of the American syndicate, unveiled a storied diadem said to be the Crown of Our Lady of the Andes. He cited a rumored value of about 4.5 million dollars and suggested possible exhibit use before sale to private collectors. The relic dates to 1599 after Peru’s conquest, with proceeds reportedly earmarked for charity.
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Chicago
Gerued Crow
New York
Warren Fiper
Our Lady of the Andes
Piper
Pizzaro
Peru
England's walking star may miss Berlin Olympics
Wv W G Stone England's seven mile champion faces Olympic exclusion over his unorthodox loping style. Supporters cite moving pictures showing proper contact with ground, while officials fear he may not be walking rather than running.
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England
W. G. Stone
Stone
Berlin
Not Room For Candles Birthday for North Bay Elder
John Birch of North Bay Ontario marked a June 5 birthday as he enters his 114th year claiming status as Canada’s oldest white man. The piece notes candle limits and remarks on longevity and a biblical absence. It also touches on ancient views of the spleen and Aristotle’s belief about cooling blood.
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John Birch
North Bay
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Birch
Gold Shipment Guarded Almost by Banks at Havre
A traveler reports a Havre loaded gold consignment shipped with bank agents and French longshoremen in blue blouses, no police present during loading, then New York passengers saw a fleet of police when unloading. The police primarily guarded the unloading process, suggesting emphasis on security rather than crime.
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Havre
New York
Baltimore Sun
Selected Recipes Cake Instructions
Step by step bake and mix guide for a leaf cake using sugar eggs milk vanilla and flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter add sugar beat eggs fold in wet ingredients then sifted flour mixture and bake in leaf cake tins at moderate heat for about twenty minutes.
Seven Year Old Becomes England's Young Hospital Governor
George Thornton of Nottingham aged seven has been elected a life governor of the Royal Eye Hospital Southwark, becoming England's youngest hospital governor due to his success as a hospital fundraiser and former patient at the institution. A patent in England guards a device that pierces a sleeper with a pin when snoring starts. An excise act charge against Metro Leznanchyk Canova carries a $200 fine or three months in prison.
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England
George Thornton
Nottingham
Hfe
Royal Eye Hospital
Southwark
George
Metro Leznanchyk
Canova
World Trip Letter Survives Sunken Air Liner Voyage
A letter found among mail recovered from the air liner City of Khartoum wreck off Alexandria survived a journeys around the globe. It had circled the world twice and changed hands from London to Montreal to New York to Sydney before sinking with the ship. Mr. BH W C Hughes of Bowaters Australia will treasure it as a memento of the tragedy.
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City of
Khartoum
Alexandria
BH. W. C. Hughes
Bowaters (of Australia), Ltd
London
Mr. Hughes
Montreal
New York
Sydney
Hughes
Rubber bands spark railway rate debate in Dominion
The Dominion railway board weighs if rubber bands count as stationery to qualify for lower freight rates. Chairman Hugh Guthrie says band use in stores supports stationery status, while D W Buchanan of the Stationers' Guild argues they are stationery. George Ranson notes wide prices in Toronto Montreal and Regina.
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Dominion Railway Board
Hugh Guthrie
D. W. Buchanan
Stationers’ Guild of Canada
George Ranson
Canadian Freight Association
Ranson
Toronto
Montreal
Regina
Discovery of Gold Encasement Likely Ka Nibt Body
Selim Hassan Bey, Cairo University Egyptology professor, announced the discovery of a gold leaf wrapped body believed to be Ka Nibt the fifth dynasty chief priest. The find includes a thin gold crown a bead necklace and a gold encased cane. Ka Niht served as Director of Granaries chief scribe and priest to Pharaoh Sahure who reigned around 3200 years B.C.
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Ka Nibt
Selim Hassan Bey
University of Cairo
Ka Niht
Pharoah Sahure
Sahure
Too Clear on Brakes and a Newfoundland Sulphur Claim
A motorist explains brake mechanics to a woman, noting the hand lever stops only rear wheels and the foot pedal brakes all four. She doubts and jokes she prefers none broken. The article also notes Canadian scientists see Newfoundland as a potential sulphur source.
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Newfoundland
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