Russia and the League of Nations admission debate
The article argues for Russia joining the League of Nations, contending unanimity is needed and opposing states fear communism. It emphasizes self determination, warns against excluding Russia, and urges quick consensus in the General Assembly to strengthen the League and promote international peace.
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General Assembly of
The
League
Russia
League of Nations
United States
Germany
Tsaldaris
Greece
Italy
Union of Socialist Soviet Republica
Roosevelt
Hitler
General Assembly
Believe It or Not Marm Xerxes the goldfish story from Great Barrington
Miss Jane Stone of Great Barrington Massachusetts owns a goldfish named Xerxes. After the fish bowl fell and broke the fish was rescued and placed in a new bowl and has swum backward since.
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Bob Ripley
Jane Stone
Great Barrington
Mass
Xerxes
Lost Chord Recalled Amid Antiquity Description
A visitor asks for The Stolen Rope from a music seller, confusion over The Lost Chord follows, then a note on ancient Babylonian altars described by Herodotus as square sun dried brick structures and gold altars.
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Herodotus
Toby the gallant racing dog dies in New Hampshire
Toby a nine year old lead dog of the St Godard kennel dies after stomach trouble in Teterborough New Hampshire. Toby helped raise the St Godard team to 28 long distance titles and fed the string in six 200 mile derbies between The Pas and Flin Flon. Owner Emil St Godard notes Toby’s pups remain at the ranch as he plans to train a replacement lead.
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Goderd
Lew
Exnie St. Godard
Toby
Teterborough
New Hampshire
St. Godard
Pas
Flin Flon
Ottawa
Quebec
Emil
Doctor Says Weight Loss Boosts Health and Energy
A reader shares how Kruschen weight loss tablets helped reduce her weight from 224 pounds before Christmas to a much smaller size without major diet changes. The six salts are claimed to aid organs in releasing daily wastage and poisons, gradually melting away fat.
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M. S
Alberta Leads in Marriages and Births Despite Young Brides
Alberta reports show a high marriage and birthrate with 10 brides under 16 and 1,416 girls wed before 21. Highlights include a bridegroom aged 84 wed to an 18 year old, three mothers of third children at 16, and two men marrying after 80. English, Ukrainians, and Germans predominate among settlers. November is the peak marriage month.
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Alberta
Dominion
Quebec
Blind Editor Climbs Mt Hoad Aided by Dog in Oregon
Ed G Robbins publisher of a Portland weekly newspaper, though totally blind, achieved his long dream by ascending Mt Hoad's snow capped summit aided by his police dog Trebia. He cited experience as the motive for the climb. Also notes on Canadian meat exports and July 1934 trade destinations.
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Portland
G. Robbins
Mt. Hoad
Trebia
Rarest Proactinium Isolated. Metals Worth Million Per Ounce
A. V. Brosse of the University of Chicago announced isolation of proactinium, exhibited before the American Chemistry Society. A tenth of a gram was extracted from four tons of pitchblende. at this rate an ounce would cost about 1.25 million dollars.
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American Chemistry Society
A. V. Brosse
University of Chicago
Great Bear Lake
Broase
Oraibi Pueblo Noted as Oldest U S Settlement
Dr Paul B Martin of the Field Museum asserts Oraibi in the Arizona Hopi Reservation is the nation s oldest continuously inhabited community. He cites Oraibi s origins around 1200 A D, predating St Augustine 1565 and Santa Fe 1537, based on archaeological studies.
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St. Augustine
Florida
Santa Fe
New Mexico
United States
Paul 8. Martin
Field Museum of Natural History
Oraibi
Arizona Reservation
Martin
Trout size facts amid Armenia and Canada publicity
The text notes that 40 pound trout have been caught in Lake Sevan Armenia and that the Soviet government released 33 million trout fry there this year. It argues that such large trout are not novel in Lake Superior and that millions of fry are released annually in inland lakes as well.
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Lake Sevan
Armenia
Lake Superior
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Says Liver Trouble Relief
The advertisement claims liver digestion problems stem from a sluggish liver and promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe vegetable remedy with no harsh calomel. It urges asking by name and refusing substitutes, priced 25 cents at drugstores.
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Salta
Guy
Carter
Marker Choices For Reading In A Kansas City Library
A Kansas City library reports finding varied markers in returned books including razor blades photographs pawn tickets telegrams cigarettes a powder puff gloves scissors and even a $5 bill indicating unexpected items hidden within library volumes.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Japan Grows Own Wheat A five year plan reaches target early
Japan’s five year wheat growing project started in 1932 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry reached its objective two years ahead of schedule. The 1936 harvest is projected at 44,849,900 bushels versus a 45,000,000 bushel consumption. Officials will focus on quality improvements as domestic production nearly meets demand. Wheat is mixed with rice in households and in army rations to combat beriberi. Despite rising global prices, Japanese mills rely on domestic grain and import Canadian and Australian wheat for mixing.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Tokyo
Japan
The Art Of Making Tea Instructions for perfect brew
The article extols tea as a universal beverage and offers Salada supplied directions for brewing. Use fine quality tea, fresh water, an earthenware pot, one level teaspoon per cup plus one for the pot, pour boiling water, steep five minutes, and stir before serving for fragrant, delicious results.
Peace River Country Vast Beyond European Lands
The Peace River country, a western Canadian agricultural frontier, surpasses the combined areas of Scotland Ireland and England. It is over six times Belgiums size five times Denmark one third of France and slightly larger than Uruguay. It exceeds the areas of Pennsylvania Virginia and Delaware and is larger than the six New Newfoundland States.
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Peace River
Canadian Plains
Scotland
Ireland
England
Belgium
Denmark
France
Republic of
Uruguay
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Delaware
Densely Populated NYC Block Houses 2700 Residents
Miss Marguerite Wales, a social worker, notes that a 700 foot stretch on 112th Street between Flist and Second Avenues in New York is the world’s most densely populated small area. About 2,700 people call it home, with roughly 70 percent on relief, according to Mina Wales.
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112Th Street
Flist and
Second Avenues
New York
Marguerite Wales
Mina Wales
Reotland Tests Linen by Rockets From Ship to Shore
Reotland experiments with innovative logistics by launching linen via rockets from ship to shore, reversing the traditional sea to land delivery method. The project explores feasibility, safety, and potential cost benefits for maritime supply chains.
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Reotland
Britain’s Best Customers Railways Spend Big
British railways top the list of buyers with annual purchases across 50,000 articles. Over 1,000 miles of track are laid or renewed each year, requiring 210000 tons of steel rails 4000000 sleepers and 2000000 cubic yards of ballast. Coal use reaches 14800000 tons by 21000 locomotives and ships, with 3800000 yards of cloth for uniforms. Purchases include 21000000 bricks 62000 tons of oil 8000 tons of paint and varnish and 296000 tons of iron and steel from British firms. Expenditure totals 16800000 pounds for permanent way works and 18900000 pounds for rolling stock.
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British Railways
Packing Eggs For Shipment Best Practices
Hint for egg packers advises brushing the hand lightly over each filler to ensure no eggs protrude above the filler top. Such eggs tend to break in transit. Before packing a case, inspect the bottom and sides and replace any loose nails or fallen ones.
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Poland
Switzerland
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Torovie
Hesky
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Alaska
Bermuda
Jamaica
Newfoundland
St. Pierre Et: Miquelon
British Isles
Arctic
Greenland
Orati
Arizona
Soviet
Cairo
City
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Edward James
Baby S
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Regina
Pater
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