Democracy versus dictatorship in a troubled postwar world
An editorial examines whether democracy can meet modern crises. It compares Russia, Germany, Italy, and Austria under dictatorships with Britain, Canada, and the United States still operating parliamentary systems. It argues the fault lies not in democracy itself but in how people use their political duties, urging intelligent, independent thinking at the ballot box to preserve liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Italy
Germany
Austria
United States
Democratic Party
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Stolen European Railways Baffle Hunters and Officials
European police pursue two missing railways amid thefts and confusion. One mountain line in Central Europe, shut during the war and long forgotten, was found with only a single cog when officials prepared to reopen it. In Hungary thieves removed all rolling stock rails and ties from another line, leaving no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hungary
266 Lb Man Loses Fat and Feels Better
A reader cites her husband who weighed 266 pounds and, after taking Kruschen Salts, dropped to 210 pounds while reporting improved energy and vitality. The ad claims thousands of overweight people find Kruschen a superior weight loss method to drugs, with a daily dose boosting organ function and mood.
Debate on vehicle horn use in night hours sparks alarm
A Glasgow Herald letter argues that mild bulb alarms suffice for cars and urges banning horn use during certain night hours. The writer says the horn is not a motorist control or threat but a warning tool when needed.
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Glasgow Herald
Good Way To Stop Acid Stomach
A consumer note advises that Bisulated Magnesia in water after meals stops indigestion and acid stomach. It claims to sweeten the stomach, reduce gas and belching, and ends with a prompt to ask any druggist for the remedy.
Giant moving panorama map of Canada to tour
A 100 by ten foot moving panorama map of the Dominion of Canada painted by Gordon Hammon, the Montreal scenic artist, is created for Canada's Century of Progress exhibit in Chicago. The belt driven canvas features cities, lakes, rivers, parks, mining areas and sports facilities from Atlantic to Pacific, highlighting relative positions and Canadian geography as it tours Canada and England.
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Dominion of Canada
Gordon Hammon
Montreal
Canada
Chicago
England
Atlantic Ocean
Victoria
Mathematical folly cited by Oklahoma professor
Northwestern State Teachers College mathematician John N. Cameron of Alva Oklahoma notes that Judas could have built a trust fund of one dollar at four percent interest compounded semi annually, which would now value the estate at ten million. He argues demand for American products in Egypt is growing.
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John N. Cameron
Northwestern State Teachers’ College
Alva
Oklahoma
Judas
Who Owns The Honey A curious case from St. John s New Brunswick
A beekeeper sold honey to a neighbor who took it home. The buyer later learned which bees owned the honey and they organized to recover it. The bees reclaimed the honey after discovering its identity, raising the ownership question.
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St. John's
New Brunswick
Oenor
Dread Germ Isolated Immunization Prospects From Research
Dr. C. H. Boisevain of Colorado College Colorado Springs reports isolating the active principle of the tubercle bacillus under the Colorado Foundation for Research in Tuberculosis. The discovery suggests possible near term immunization against tuberculosis.
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C. H. Boisevain
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Boisevain
Colorado Foundation For Research In Tuberculosis
Canada urged to join world mineral control plan
London authority Dr. Alfred Zimmer urged Canada to join an international minerals control plan for armament manufacture during a Edmonton address to the One Canadian Club. A separate light exchange quoted a person named Joe remarking on a prison choir not being included in a sentence.
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Canada
Alfred Zimmer
London
England
Edmonton
al- Derta
French Plans for Saharan Air Route Over Trans-Sahara
French experts, aiming to connect Europe with the Sahara by air within 24 hours, push Trans Saharan Air Line over the longer Trans Saharan Railroad. Budget provisions include ten million francs for Trans-African studies to map air routes linking France to North Africa amid evolving routes and climate considerations.
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Sahara
Alm
France
Europe
Morocco
Algiers
Trans-Saharan Railroad Commission
Desert
North Africa
Canada joins tenth Empire farmers visit to Africa
The annual exchange of empire farmers, organized by the British National Union since 1926, will send a Canadian delegation on the tenth tour in January. Major-General F J Duncan notes inquiries from Canada about participation as the group travels from England to the Union of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, with substantial practical benefits reported from past visits.
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British National Union
England
Union of South Africa
Southern Rhodesia
Canada
F. J. Duncan
Elderly Canadians attend church despite handicaps
Reports from across Canada tell of aged people overcoming disabilities to reach services. In northern Alberta a woman over seventy walked three and a half miles to an Anglican church. In Nova Scotia a nearly ninety year old United church elder drove thirty five miles with his wife to an anniversary service by horse and carriage.
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Canada
Alberta
Nova Scota
United Church
Canada sees huge September sugar imports and bank openings
Imports of raw sugar into Canada in September topped 100 million pounds, sourced mainly from South Africa and Australia, while refined sugar imports rise. Canada’s beet sugar production remains a small share of total imports. Four new banks recently opened in Mexico, and Argentina is expanding its industrial chemical imports.
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Canada
South Africa
Australia
Mexico
Argentina
Railroader Makes Stationary Home In Lake Minnetonka Coach
A Rahn of Minneapolis, after twenty four years riding Pullmans and sleepers across the nation, has bought a railroad coach, converted it into a dwelling with modern plumbing and a shower bath, set on a cement basement near Lake Minnetonka. He plans it as his permanent home where insomnia cannot grip him even without the wheel’s click.
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A. A. Rahn
Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka
Helen E Kimball's Recipes Cocoa Coconut Squares
Melt chocolate then mix with sweetened condensed milk in a double boiler. Stir over simmering water five minutes until thickened, add water, fold in half the coconut, and spread on cake. Top with remaining coconut and bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for ten minutes until the coconut browns.
Toasted Peanut Frosting on Cake
Recipe instructions describe a frosting made from condensed milk and peanut butter heated in a double boiler, then thickened with chopped peanuts. The mixture is spread on cake and decorated with peanut halves, then baked briefly at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for ten minutes.
Lemon Crumb Topping Recipe Instructions
Mix condensed milk with lemon juice until thickened. Stir in zwieback crumbs then spread over cake. Top with remaining crumbs and bake in a hot oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for ten minutes.
Propan Gas Found at Leuna Works in Germany
New gas with higher specific gravity than ordinary gas and highly condensable has been produced at the Leuna works in Halle Germany. Propan is a by product of benzine distillation from coal. Tests indicate one bottle can supply an ordinary household for one to three months.
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Halle
Germany
Testa
Not His Name The Car Park Scene
An elderly inexperienced attendant supervises a town car park when a youth in a sports car refuses help and declares with haughtiness that his name is Hotspur McGregor. The scene contrasts humility with pride in a humorous encounter.
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Hotspur McGregor
Nations Rearm Europe Shadows Of Past Conflicts
The report notes France completed a fortified wall on the German frontier after five years and millions spent. Belgium strengthens eastern fortifications while Austria seeks to expand its army and may restore universal military training. Hitler’s aggressive talk echoes memories of 1918 and fears of renewed conflict.
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Europe
France
France urged yellow headlamps to spare pedestrians
Professor d Arsonnel of the French Academy of Sciences recommends yellow tinted headlights for cars to reduce glare and help pedestrians avoid being blinded and struck by oncoming traffic. The proposal aims to improve safety for walkers in urban streets and crossroads.
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France
d'Arsonnel
French Academy of Sciences
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