Thames Water Buses Planned To Revive London’s River Route
Private enterprise plans a new water bus service on the Thames reviving long neglected piers once served by steamers. Boats will reach 17 miles per hour with non stop trips about 33 minutes from Hammersmith to London Bridge. London County Council once ran a passenger boat service 1905 to 1908 but failed to pay.
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Enger Trafic
Leadon
London
Trafic
Thames
Peaby
Hammersmith
London Bridge
London County Council
A Few Sips A Few Coats Coughs Colds Gone
Transcribed fragment narrates home remedies and folk tips for coughs and colds. It mentions sips and coats as cures, with unclear lines and possible rhymes. The text appears as garbled OCR of a vintage ad or verse about remedies.
Judge in Chicago Urges Executions for Habitual Criminals
An unnamed Chicago judge advocates capital punishment and making motion pictures of executions for display to first offenders. He argues this will win the war on crime, but critics warn it echoes old public gallows. The piece notes reform potential in long-term offenders and questions the effectiveness of public executions.
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Chicago
United States
Hamillton Spectator
World Happenings Briefly Told
A survey of diverse items: naval propaganda aimed at Japan over the fleet pullback to goodwill signaling. A thousand men to winter at Prince Albert National Park. Caribou Bill Cooper, Alaska mailman for 20 years, dies in Tacoma. Mussolini named minister of navy and air by Victor Emmanuel. An empire shipping conference planned in London. The Dixmariande wreck skeleton found near Palermo after 1923 flight. Jasper Highway works approved by Interior Minister Murphy. An apple tree near St. Joseph yields seedling fruit like Jonathan. Soviet absorption of machinery and consumer goods seen as unlimited with long-term credits. Louis Kon, former Canadian Soviet trade official, speaks in Montreal.
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Japan
Pacific
Prince Albert National Park
J. A. Wood
William F
Italo Balbo
Giuseppe Sirianni
London Daily Express
London
Thomas Murphy
Jasper
British Columbia
Perry Fulkerson
St. Joseph
Missouri
Jonathan
Soviet Union
Louis Kon
Canada
Soviet Russia
Clever Letter Code Found by Post Office Sorters
A Halifax envelope bore only numbers, no letter, which puzzled post office workers. After analysis the sequence mapped to alphabet positions and the message was deciphered by soldiers at Wellington barracks.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Huntler
Wellington Barracks
Nickel Exports Surge in Canada in First Half
Canadian exports of partially manufactured nickel rose sharply, up 450 percent from the same period in 1932. The value jumped from 2,968,120 to 13,473,280 for the first half of the current fiscal year. An Ada Ohio bulb on display at Chicago World’s Fair, bought in 1908 by WH Freud. England’s population includes nearly 22 million smokers.
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Ada
Ohio
Chicago
WH. Freud
Ireland investigates auto accidents amid rising toll in Ulster
The Ulster Automobile Club has asked the government to appoint a committee to study Northern Ireland road crashes after a Belfast meeting showed the region suffers about 20 deaths per day and that accident numbers have not fallen despite government efforts.
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Northern Ireland
Ulster Automobile Club
Belfast
History Repeats Itself This Time United States And Russia Change Places
A historical reflection notes Roosevelt’s recognition of the So viet Socialist Republic and recalls Russia’s delayed recognition of the United States. It traces Catherine the Great and Paul’s eras, then Alexander I, and ends by observing that the United States now debates recognizing Russia for trade and expediency. Ottawa Journal.
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United States
Russia
Roosevelt
Soviet Socialist Republic
Catherine
American Republic
Paul
Alexander I
Ottawa i Journal
Crunchy Caramel Frosting For Cakes
Helen E. Kimball presents a recipe from Borden Company Toronto for Crunchy Caramel Frosting. Use caramelized sweetened condensed milk with lemon extract and rice flakes, spread on cake, top and sides coated with rice, then bake ten minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Marshmallow Caramel Frosting and Condensed Milk Caramel
Recipe notes describe marshmallow caramel frosting using 12 marshmallows and coconut, mix with dense milk caramelizing method. Spread on cake, bake five minutes until coconut browns in a 400 F oven. To caramelize condensed milk, boil cans covered in water for three hours, then chill.
Singapore to Build New Airport Like English Continent Pattern
An airport patterned after English and continental designs is being built in Singapore Straits Settlements. The aerodrome will be about ten minutes from downtown, replacing the old field on the opposite side of the island. The current landing site sits on mangroves with 70 acres drained so far.
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England
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Singapore Island
Beef Mold With Sage and Mayonnaise Serve
A weekly recipe uses 1 percent beef, water, vinegar, sugar, sage and thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer until tender, cool, bone and fat removed, chop fine, reduce liquid to one cup, mix with seasonings and meat, mold, chill, and serve with tomatoes lettuce and mayonnaise.
Graham Muffins From Historic Recipe
A compact recipe uses 1 cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt teaspoon baking powder 4 tablespoons sugar 1% cups graham flour 1 egg well beaten 144 cups milk 1 tablespoon melted butter Sift flour once measure add salt baking powder and sugar and sift again Add Graham flour Combine egg and milk add to flour gradually Add shortening beating well Bake in muffin pans in a moderate oven 375 degrees Fahrenheit 25 to 30 minutes Makes 18 muffins
Paul Preaches at Areopagus In Athens
In Athens Paul is stirred by idols and preaches Jesus and His resurrection to philosophers at the Areopagus. He begins with Ye men of Athens and notes their religiousness, using the Unknown God inscription to present a higher truth.
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Paul
Athens
Jesus
Luke
Thucydides
Demosthenes
A. T. Robertson
Virginia
St. Paul
Maryuill
Nashville
Popular Science
Dummelow
King George Sends 150th Sunday School Anniversary Wishes
The King expressed interest in Canada’s 150th anniversary of Sunday school work begun at St. Paul’s Halifax in 1783. Messages came to Rev. Dr. T. W. Savary from the Church of England in Canada, Nova Scotia diocese, and local bodies. St. Paul’s, Halifax, established 1750, is Canada’s oldest Protestant church with historic tombs beneath the building.
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Canada
Perishable Art No More A New Italian Pigment Claim
An Italian claims to have found imperishable pigments that resist aging over thousands of years, promising enduring color for artists. If verified, painters scorned by contemporaries may gain posterity’s verdict and art lovers regret not having the discovery centuries earlier.
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Manchester Guardian
Picture of Victoria sea serpent sighted near Victoria BC
In the past month about twenty local residents reported sightings of a marine monster in the Victoria area. The creature named Cadborosaurus or Caddy is described as sixty to eighty feet long with a camel or horse like head. An Indian rock carving near Victoria appears to depict a prehistoric version of the creature, suggesting ancient sightings in nearby waters.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Not The Only Ones Recorder for Phones Attracts Attention
A German inventor offers a telephone attachment capable of recording parts of conversations on unbreakable records. The St. Thomas Times Journal notes what record would be needed for a morning chat between two women. The Toronto Star adds that many so called business converts between men might not sound appealing either.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Toronto Star
St Dunstan's War Blinded Help and Hope Across Empire
The eighteenth annual report of St Dunstan's details the growth from 1300 to nearly 2000 blinded veterans served, with 27 new cases this year. It highlights education, employments such as masures and typists, musical training, sports, and social clubs like the Lovuner Club, plus Canadian involvement led by Sir Neville Pearson and Captain Ian Fraser.
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St. Dunstan's
London
Ts Plana
Empire
Thore
Dircing
Canada
National Institute For To Blind
Neville Pearson
Ian Fraser
Winnipeg Free Press
Idle lifer’s dog guards unknown flock in Suffolk
A shepherd dog named Dick vanished from his Suffolk home and was found guarding a mysterious flock he had adopted. Amid England’s vast wandering poor there are about 50,000 vagrants with 2,000 boys under 21.
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Suffolk
England
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Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
Wingpeg
MacTavish
Finland
Betty Barclay
Graham
Greece
Keble
King George
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Shela A-Faol Ps
Centre For War Blinded
Carter
Zoe
Denapar
Goplajord
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