Goering Details German Air Strategy and Disarmament Stance
In an exclusive interview Hermann Goering argues Germany seeks no full disarmament and vows to strengthen air power. He claims land and sea forces offer only horizontal defense while vertical air defense is lacking and outlines plans for anti aircraft and twin engine bombers.
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Ideie Meremery Dudenen
Germany
Hitler
Herrmann Gerring
Goering
Gerring
Thei
Traff
Top-Heavy Improvised Trucks Probed After Fatal Ontario Crash
A collision near Guelah on Ontario highways killed a boy and critically injured several others who rode on improvised platform boxes on a truck rack. The incident, one of many, shows the danger of using commercial vehicle platforms for passengers and calls for regulations to curb or safeguard such rigs.
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Guelah
Department of Highways
Ontario
Toronto Telegram
Paris adopts American hot dog habit in cafes
Paris cafes have begun naming the American sausage hot dog in French menus with French pricing of 2 francs per pair. A French maker reports daily output rising from 100,960 to 250,000 due to this propaganda. The New York Works Telegram notes the potential for stronger international understanding.
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Paris
la Belle France
Lanceless de Frankfort
New York
Works-Telegram
Happiness in Love and Country Life Reflected in Quips
A playful exchange praises married life and country living with light humor. The speaker claims immense happiness with his wife and contrasts it with doubts about success. The dialogue style repeatedly affirms domestic bliss in a rustic setting.
The Cellophane Story From Invention to Everyday Use
A brief history of cellophane from Brandenberger’s cellulose sheen experiment to a common packaging material. It notes early scarcity and cost, later improvements, and diverse uses from wrapping bread to parasols and lamp shades. The piece mentions industry initial caution and rapid adoption increasing sales and inspiring further research.
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Brandenberger
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Oysters Posed as Superior Food Value By Experts
Howard W. Beach Dr Werner Bergsm(an) and Dr Dorothy Whipple presented scientific findings in New York for the Oyster Growers Association of North America. They assert oysters contain multiple vitamins including A B and indorsed by raw consumption and minimal loss of potency when cooked.
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Yune
Rome
United States
New York
Oyster Growers’ and Desiers’ Association of North America
Howard W. Beach
Association
Werner Bergsman
Yale University
Dorothy V. Whipple
Children’s Hospital
University of Pennsylvania
Bergmanaid
Whipple
Modest Wright brothers teased by parrot quip legend
A tale recounts how a Wright brothers’ agent claimed they were shy and reticent and a retort from a colleague compared them to a talkative parrot. The fragment hints at a humorous anecdote about aviation pioneers and a gloss on gold alloy.
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Wright Brothers
Dayton Akythers
Wrights
Witur
Sleeping Sickness Investigated Across United States
Army and medical experts study how sleeping sickness may spread in the United States with cases reported in Minnesota where 20 deaths and 28 total cases since January 1 are noted. State health officers say the situation mirrors years since 1919.
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A. J. Chesley
Health Department
Home Canning Storage Tips Protect Fruits and Vegetables
The Dominion Department of Agriculture urges proper home storage for canned goods. Store in a cool dark place to slow bacteria and fade shine, wrap jars in paper if light is unavailable, label with product name and date, and inspect jar rubbers where damp air may allow mould and air entry.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Accidents Made St Mary Le Bow Church Notable In London
The restored bells of St Mary le Bow were rededicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury after a six year silence. The church's fame arose from historic accidents including a collapsed roof, a fallen steeple that killed people, a murder linked closure, and an evening bell that signaled brewer closings. The tale also mentions the bells once rung by Dick Whittington and destruction in the Great Fire.
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St. Mary-le-bow
London
Caanterbury
Dick Whitington
Planting Policy Critique Sparks Labor Debate
A discussion critiques a policy urging reduced wheat acreage and a 30-hour workweek. The opinion argues the plan lacks logic for human effort and may appeal only to those who dislike work. It suggests even the irreligious could be swayed if prudent.
Parrots and Monkeys Head to Zoo as owners part with pets
In Pearson's Weekly a writer notes households discard pets including parrots and even monkeys and a long cherished Indian python. Owners abroad or illness leave pets to the Zoo where parrots anger with rude phrases may recall owners and the python now resides behind a glass screen after years of captivity.
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Pearson
Service with a Smile Boosts Business
A Border Cities Star editorial argues that a bright cheerful atmosphere and friendly staff from top to bottom attract customers and improve performance, especially when general conditions are weak. It urges all businesses to cultivate optimism and accommodation as a low-cost, high-value strategy.
Napoleon on financiers and world power
Quoted by Hervey Allen in Anthony Adverse, Napoleon predicts financiers will own Europe and the world if unchecked. He calls financiers passive and deceptive, spinning webs as winds bring them both peace and war, unfit for power.
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Napoleon
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Europe
Calgary
Venice Bridge Garage Becomes Europe’s Largest Storage
A massive garage at the Venice end of the new bridge to the mainland opens as Europe’s largest, with a capacity for 2,000 cars. There is no room for through traffic in Venice, so the structure serves as a storage facility.
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Venice
Europe
Challenge To Medical Men Ends In Tragic Loss
The Stratford Beacon-Herald notes the death of Miss Jean Wilson in Toronto after a year in hospital. Despite care from two hundred doctors and specialists, the cause remained unknown as she gradually weakened from a mysterious illness affecting breathing. The article calls the case a stark challenge to medicine and a spur for future research.
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Rogier
Jean Wilson
Canada
Toronto
Mise Wilson
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Cherbourg Dock Costs Keep Dine rs Afloat At Sea
Cherbourg port's new $12.5 million dock opened by President Lebrun fails to attract liners as 30 000 francs a night keeps ships from tying up. Tenders still land or load 200 passenger batches at 6 000 francs, leaving 400 passengers to embark or debark by tender, making the dock unpopular despite being a key stop on transatlantic routes.
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Frenett
Cherbourg
France
Lebrun
New York
Southampton
Bremen
Hamburg
Nova Scotia Railway Agent Hoards 300 Bird Specimens
Peter La France, a Chester railway agent and amateur taxidermist, owns a private bird and animal collection with more than 300 specimens. His collection ranges from hummingbirds to eagles and has earned recognition, including a 1911 Halifax Exhibition prize. The government once borrowed birds from him for a Bea ton sporting exhibit.
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Peter la France
Chester
Nova Scotia
Canada
la France
Beaton
Halifax
Wireless listening as a pastime and rail safety stats
The International Broadcasting Bureau reports 40,000,000 receivers worldwide with 138 per 1000 inhabitants in the US and about 160,000,000 listeners. Canadian railways last year recorded one passenger death for every 3,000,000 carried, suggesting safety does not drive patronage. A joke exchange has a girl asking about church attendance and advertising in a sly reply about business.
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International Broadcasting Bureau
United States
Canadian Railways
Dominion Bureau of Statistica
Patented Device Detects Concealed Gun at Doorway
Inventor Joseph C. Hoover has perfected a doorway device that detects metal and signals an alarm as a person with a pistol steps through. The system uses concealed wires in a doorway to trigger alarms, can be tuned for different metals, and may aid guards by alerting them to armed entrants before action. Potential uses include banks, factories, and homes with noncontact door operation.
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Joseph C. Hoover
Hoover
Hoover Laboratories
A. J. Martin
Martin
Detroit Steel Product Company
Men Forgetful Guests Leave More Belongings Behind
Misa Molle Pizitz of a New York hotel reports men leave five times as many items as women at checkout. Items include shirts neckties pajama tops and even gin bottles with cognac among the rarer finds. Women generally reclaim left items while men rarely bother until recently when some men write requesting return of possessions.
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Misa Molle Pizitz
Lost and Found
New York
Chinese Finance Minister Denies Japan North China Intervention
Dr T Soong disputes the suggestion that Japan must intervene in North China claiming no central government exists there. In a New York address before the China Society of America he said the Chinese governmental situation is not chaotic except where Japanese invasion or intrigue has marred it.
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T. ¥. Soong
Japan
China
New York
China Society of America
Enamel Rubber Coating Aims for Airplane Wings
Report says an enamel made from rubber is in development as a protective coating for the underside of airplane wings. Experts claim tree transplantation can move 50 foot trees to new locations. Saskatchewan seeks to become the world’s greatest wheat growing province.
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