Indian scouts aid eclipse pilgrims at Kurukshetra
Report details how over 990000 Hindus attended the Kurukshetra Mela where boy scouts supported crowd control at the bathing tanks. A life saving brigade, cholera and health units, water, fire, and transport teams operated with 200 trained scouts. They managed one way traffic, disinfected clothing, and aided lost pilgrims while serving across Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian communities.
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India
Kurukshetra
Kurukehetra
Boy Scouts
Ecouta
Information Bureau
Scouting
Good Guide To Character Revealed By Driving Attitude
Bur ton Marsh of the American Automobile Association suggests a man’s driving behavior reveals his character. He notes that a prospective wife should observe a suitor in a traffic jam to gauge temper, nerves, fatigue, timidity and sportsmanship. Driving often brings out a show-off or daredevil side more than other settings.
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American Automobile ‘Association Deseria
Burton’ Marah
Tooting Boms
Marsh
Mickey Mouse Celebrates Eighth Birthday Fan Favorite
Mickey Mouse marked his eighth birthday as the most popular movie star, receiving 21 medals and fan letters from 80 countries. Disney recalls a live mouse in a Kansas City studio inspiring the name Mickey after Mortimer.
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Mickey Mouse
Mouse
Disney
Kansas City
Mortimer
Mickey
Contraband of War Term Origin and Definition
The phrase Contraband of War first appeared in the 1625 treaty between England and Spain. It applies to arms ammunition and materials used to make them carried by neutral vessels to parties at war.
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England
Spain
Heart disease control urged by Dr Jamieson in Health
Toronto heart specialist Dr Ross Jamieson argues in Health that heart disease death rates rise while infectious diseases fall due to public education. He urges early prevention targeting causative processes, rest as a guided norm, moderate exercise, and careful diet. All cardiac drug treatment requires physician supervision.
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Ross Jamieson
Toronto
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Dr. Jamieson
Jamieson
New Carriers Loom For Auto Transport On Trains And Ships
Port Arthur and lake steamers see rising interest in moving travelers cars. Railways like Illinois Central began Florida car delivery three years ago, carrying 99, 275, then 555 cars yearly as demand grows. Future car handling may use redesigned rail cars and deck spaces on vessels.
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Port Arthur
United States
Illinois Central
Florida
Wives Barred From Sea Trips Under Company Rule
Lady Britten wife of the ships commander barred from joining the Queen Mary while her husband remains in command. The owning company prohibits officials taking their wives aboard. Their daughter Mary Britten could sail with her father someday, though no restriction blocks that possibility.
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Lady Britten
Mary Britten
World sugar consumption hits record 27 million tons in 1935
Global sugar use rose to 27,138,000 tons in 1935, marking a new peak. This surge reflects growing demand in several regions and shifting consumption patterns amid economic conditions of the era.
Owl Is Dumb Bird Says Owl No Wise Symbol
Col H F Sheldon of the United States Biological Survey dismisses the owl as wise noting the bird’s silence stems from ignorance not insight. He argues the legend of nocturnal prowess is unfounded and cites daylight blindness as proof of the bird’s lack of intelligence.
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United States Biological Survey
Col. H. F. Sheldon
Europe
Sheldon
Fragile Gold Leaf Wears Gracefully on Capitol Dome
Gold leaf is about 1,200 times thinner than paper and disintegrates with handling. Placed on the exterior of a building like a state capitol dome it can endure for years, resisting the wear of weather and time.
Rockfeller may reach century mark says physician
Dr. A Eugene Austin personal physician to John D Rockefeller Sr. predicts the financier will live to 100. At 87 Rockefeller is alert active and keenly interested in worldly affairs and is 20 years younger than his age. Germany sharply increases imports of American cotton.
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A. Eugene Austin
John D. Rockefeller
Plastic surgery origins traced by Dr. Altruda in Montreal
Dr. Joseph B. Altruda of New York and Paris spoke in Montreal on plastic surgery origins. He cited Indian practice of nose mutilation and forehead skin grafts, notes Italian medieval skill, and mentions a gypsy tribe’s destructive form as historical context.
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Joseph B. Altruda
New York
Paris
Montreal
India
Altruda
International Clinic of Plastic Surgery
Canada
Italy
Planning New Aerodromes For Royal Air Force Expansion
Since May 1935 decision to boost RAF strength, 39 new aerodromes chosen. Seven ready, others being prepared. Of the sites 27 in eastern provinces, nine in Midlands near London, eight in the west, three in the north, two in the south. Some former civil fields need new buildings or enlargements. Thirteen training centres for the RAF volunteer reserve to be formed by year end, with contracts in place, most at existing aerodromes.
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Royal Air Force
Midlands
London
R.A.F
Mont Blanc 150th Anniversary Celebrated at Chamonix
The Mont Blanc centennial celebration at Chamonix marked the 150th anniversary of the first ascent by Jacques Balmat and Gabriel Paccard in 1786. Military ceremonies Alpine guides parade and high altitude life saving displays accompanied the event. Benoit Couttet received the Legion of Honor ribbon for guiding contributions.
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Chamonix
Savoy Alps
Mont Blanc
Europe
Lfe
France
M. Benoit Couttet
Association of Guides
Legion of Honor
Jacques Balmat
Gabriel Poccart
Local voter exchange over a $10 gift aroma
Two residents exchange blunt talk on voting. Jim dismisses politics while praising a favored candidate, Hen recalls a $10 gift, and Jim questions whether a donor boosts a voter's choice.
Princess Elizabeth Won't Attend School For Private Tutors
Princess Elizabeth, aged 11, will not go to school and instead receive private instruction. A Balmoral family council with King, Duke and Duchess of York approved a plan for focused tutoring with a governess, a French instructor, a music teacher, and later a classical history tutor.
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Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth of York
Queen Elizabeth
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Duchess of York
George V
Duke of York
Miss Crawford
Safe Driving Rules From New York Meeting
Twenty one rules for motorists aim to reduce auto accidents. Developed by New York students of motoring, the guidelines cover car maintenance, traffic law observance, consideration for others, caution, alertness, speed suited to conditions, early training, no driving after drinking, passing only when safe, independent judgment, common sense, attentiveness, responsible personal conduct, avoiding haste, careful night driving, driving only when fit, yielding right of way, and taking no chances.
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New York
British built freighter aircraft for Eastern Canada
The first complete fleet of British aircraft built for Canada was named at Hamworth by Lady Shelmerdine. Five machines comprise the initial units designed as freighters, built by General Aircraft for Eastern Canada Airlines and named Moncton Halifax Saint John Sydney and Charlottetown for service between the five chief cities.
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Canada
Hamworth
Shelmerdine
Civil Aviation
Britain
General Aircraft
Eastern Canada Airlines
Moncton
N.B
Halifax
Saint John
Sydney
Charlottetown
Cape Cod oyster grower cites stew eaters quitting oysters
An eminent Cape Cod oyster grower asserts that 25 percent of people who order oyster stew do not bother to eat the oysters in it. The opossum uses its tail as a hand to grip branches. Japan remains largely dependent on external sources for coal.
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Cape Cod
Dowsers' Gift Probed by London Journalist in England
W F Cooper, a London newspaperman, attended a Society of Dowsers meeting in England then tested a Gloucestershire diviner who used a divining rod to locate underground water. The twig bent and twisted as water lay beneath, with multiple tests showing the phenomenon even when not holding the rod. The piece notes dowsing as a recognized capability in England and elsewhere, and laments the end of witchcraft fears.
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Ebration Geen
London
Wes
England
Society of Dowsers
W. Fletcher Cooper
Gloucestershire
Mr. Fletcher
St. Thomas
Advice From Doctor on Reaching a Century
British expert Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, 80, says longevity is an art. He urges slimming and treating the body like a car, warns that a large paunch signals shorter life and notes his own career shift from practicing to teaching wellness.
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William Arbuthnot Lane
Sir William
City Banqueta
England
Every Day A Sabbath In World Faiths
The seven days of the week are each designated as a Sabbath by different nationalities and religions. Monday marks the Greek Sabbath, Tuesday the Persian Sabbath, Wednesday the Assyrian Sabbath, Thursday the Egyptian Sabbath, Friday the Turkish Sabbath, Saturday the Jewish Sabbath, and Sunday the Christian Sabbath.
Spaniarda Wrought Grapefruit to Florida in 16th Century
The Bahama Islands earned 300000 dollars from sponge shipments last year. The note highlights early trade links between Florida and the Bahamas and references Spanish influence in citrus dissemination during the 16th century.
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Florida
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Germany
Ysaster
Dublin
Jim
Hen
Japan
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