Gains Seen From Hard Times In A Decade Of Low Mood
The piece argues that five years of hardship and losses have yielded gains in resilience and social reform. It cites attitudes from Henry Ford, Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick, Frank Vander, and Evangeline Booth, noting renewed justice, opportunity, and reduced class disparity. It emphasizes endurance, initiative, and a shift toward liberty and humane values in a reformed society.
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Emerson
United States
Ptay
Henry Ford
Santa Claus
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Jean
Tess
Speed Of The Wind: British Car Aims For 24 Hour Speed Record
British ace George Eyston builds a car named Speed of the Wind to challenge the 24 hour speed record in the United States. He plans to attempt an average speed above 127 mph on the dry lake bed near Salt Lake City, Utah, next spring. The article also includes a digressive anecdote about a past conversation with a friend.
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England
United States
George Eyston
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bank of Montreal Emphasizes Depositors at AGM
Sir Charles Gordon addressed Bank of Montreal shareholders detailing Canada’s 4,700,000 depositors, with BoM holding one million. Depositors earned about 37 million in interest last year while shareholder interest totaled 12 million. He highlighted nationwide branch network aiding the public and business. W A Bog, Joint General Manager, presented a balance sheet showing the bank’s strong position.
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Banks of Canada
Sir Charles Gordon
Bank of Montreal
Sir Charles
W. A. Bog
Manauger
Palestine builds radio broadcasting station in 1913 era
About 15 per cent of the world's chemicals are manufactured in countries which in 1913 had no important chemical manufactures. Palestine is erecting a radio broadcasting station.
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Palestine
Glorified Sugar Bowl Once Belonged to Louis Riel Figures
A glass sugar bowl, imported by the Hudson's Bay Company for Canadian stores, is claimed to have been used by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont before the 1885 Rebellion. It was reportedly traded during the Duck Lake period and later kept by the Larocque family, having been repaired after a prior tracking.
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Louis Riel
J. Z Larvenve
Labret
Sask
Gabriel Dumont
England
Hudson's Bay Company
Duck Lake
Hattererd
Sugar Bowl
United States
Prince Albert
Touchwood
Qu’Appete
Dumont
Tlarocaue
Mra. Larocaue
Larocque
Equal arms for Germany urged for world peace
Arthur Henderson accepted the 1934 Nobel Peace Prize and urged recognizing Germany’s right to arms as a step toward world peace. He cited General Smuts who argued disarmament requires acknowledging Germany’s complete equality, a path he called the only way forward.
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Germany
Arthur Henderson
Smuts
Jan C. Smuts
South Africa
Duke of Gloucester’s Smoking Rule At Toowoomba Event
The Duke of Gloucester attended a citizens ball at Toowoomba showing a smoking regulation in public buildings. A fireman on duty asked him to extinguish a cigarette. the fireman was told to leave by the mayor, while the fire chief supported the fireman’s duty. The Duke stopped smoking.
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Duke of Gloucester
Toowomba
Queensland
Duke of
Just State Of Mind On Age And Youth
A reflective meditation on aging suggesting age should be judged by mind state. It contends birthdays deserve prohibition and proposes memory and mental tests to gauge youthfulness. The piece argues vitality lies in forgetting one's age.
Vibrant 1985 US license plates set for rainbow parade
The 1985 license plates across thirty three states and the District of Columbia will feature a kaleidoscopic rainbow palette. Dominant colors include black, greens and blues with white and cream, plus inventive pairs like blue on cream Arkansas and yellow on midnight blue Michigan. California adopts orange on black while Florida chooses black on grapefruit yellow.
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United States
District of Columbia
Bureau of Standards
Colorado
Kentucky
South Dakota
Virginia
Arkansas
Delaware
Minnesota
Michigan
California
Florida
New Discovery Maton Gas Of Radium Used For Tumor Treatment
Dr. Faimund Kelly may return to Callander Ontario to treat Marie Dionne the smallest of the Dionne quintuplets for a thigh tumor described as an anginoma. The growth is raised raspberry like and non malignant though prone to bleeding or infection and must be destroyed to prevent spread. Dr. Edmound Kelly had planned a return visit but may speed up plans due to new development.
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Maton
Faimund Kelly
Callander
Ont
Marie
Kelly
Howard Kelly
Johns Hopkine University
Baltimore
A. R. Dafoe
Kellys
Edmound Kelly
Two New Sun Rays Stop Growth On One Side Of Plant
The Smithsonian Institute reports two new solar rays that bend plants by inhibiting auxin growth on one stem side. One ray is blue and the other blue green, producing iridescent glass through chemical action as described by the Field Museum.
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Smithsonian Institute
Bluebird Rebuild For February Speed Run
Sir Malcolm Campbell in London said the veteran Bluebird has been rebuilt after eighteen months of tests and wind tunnel work. He plans a February attempt at the 272.108 mile per hour mark, aiming to shave about one second from the current 38.028 second mile. Engineers expect a faster car with same engines, focusing on streamlining and adhesion. The exact date depends on Daytona Beach conditions.
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Bia
Bluebird
Wort Auto
Daytona
Sir Malcom
Queen Mary to Break Speed Records on North Atlantic Run
The London Daily Telegraph reports Cunard White Star plans a 96 hour Southampton to New York crossing for the Queen Mary. The liner aims to average 32½ knots, faster than any ship, with a 12 hour turnaround and fuel capacity of 6300 tons enabling rapid re fueling and passenger swaps in Cherbourg and New York.
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Southampton
New York
Cunard
White Star
London Daily Telegraph
Cherbourg
Cunard White Star Limited
North Atlantic
Older Men For Soldiers Says Dr Levinstein
A London cable quotes Dr Herbert Levinstein president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers arguing only men over 40 should be sent to war. He warns loss of young men is biologically more serious and urges youths to lead on the home front while elders hold danger posts. A galley item notes radio telephone service linked Palestine to the outside world.
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London
New York Herald-Tribune
Herbert Levinstein
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Levinston
Bristol
England
Stern
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