Unconquerable Race Shapes China Conflict Claims
Henry Carr argues in the Los Angeles Times that China cannot be conquered or toppled, likening invaders to beating a feather bed. He cites Chinese resilience, race consciousness, and a history of resisting invasions, while detailing Japan’s Manchuria moves and Russia’s strategic games as factors in the Manchuria crisis and future outcomes.
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China
Henry Carr
Los Angeles
Japan
Manchuria
England
Russia
Mongolia
Seals to be Studied for Salmon Predation Link
Dominion fisheries researchers will inspect hundreds of seals’ stomachs captured off British Columbia in May and June to determine if the growing seal herd preys on sock eye salmon during their northward migration from California to Arctic waters. The BC Biological Board and the Department of Indian Affairs will assist.
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Dominion Department of Fisheries
British Columbia
California
Arctic
British Columbia Biological Board
Department of Indian Affairs
Uso
Mechanical man aids doctors with height weight and pulse
A new coin operated device shown in Chicago by the National Association of Coin-operated Machine Manufacturers measures height weight and pulse, claiming fitness readiness. Other notes report 1934 livestock shipments from West ia to Eastern Canada totaling 118,623 cattle 7,715 calves 200,436 hogs and 44 471 sheep with 1933 comparisons showing increases in cattle calves and sheep and a hog decrease.
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National Association of Coin-operated Machine Manufacturers
Chicago
Westia
Canada
Why Montana Students Attend College Reveals Variety
An inquiring Montanan State student asked campus crowd why they go to college. Answers ranged from to have a good time to gain cultural background or to land a job, with unusual replies about serving time and simply following others.
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Montana
University of Montana
Hard Fish To Hook In Angling Lore
A compact note on fishing, stating that few species escape the hook. Sardine pilchard and American shad are nearly untameable in fresh water for spawning, while salmon are often caught in British rivers though rare in salts. Some Irish and Scottish spots show occasional shad rises at sea mouths.
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British Isles
Costello
Royal rule limits gifts to relatives and close circles
The British Royal Family adheres to a strict gift rule, refusing presents from non-relatives, friends, or public bodies. At St James Palace wedding gifts to the Duke and Duchess of Kent are returned, including a Canadian hand embroidered tea cloth, with a polite regret message. Also noted are maritime pests described as flying cockroaches in South Seas vessels and France's wine surplus disposal efforts.
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St. James Palace
Empire
Duchess of Kent
Canada
Restoring Britain’s Smallest Palace at Greenwich
Britain's smallest palace at Greenwich once built by King James I for Anne of Denmark is to be restored to the 300 year old condition by Inigo Jones. The two part river and park front design will be preserved as a national monument to house treasures and exhibits of the National Maritime Museum.
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Britain
Greenwich
James I
Anne of
Denmark
Inigo Ones
Kent Road
National Maritime Museum
Now A Curiosity Letter Returned To Sender
Aman at Berezno a village near towne Poland has received a letter he posted twelve years ago. The letter was addressed to a Pole in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Brazilian postal authorities could not find the recipient but traced the envelope as it moved from place to place until covered with stamps. The Rowne Post Office asks to have the envelope returned for a curiosity display.
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Aman
Berezno
Towne
Poland
Pole
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rowne Post Office
Notable Halifax Luncheon Promotes Informal Networking
At a bank meeting luncheon in Halifax directors and shareholders gathered after the annual session. The organizers omitted speakers and formalities, favoring informal at home style to foster renewed acquaintances. The item ends with a remark equating bachelorhood to a man willing to accept no.
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Bank of Nova Scotia
Halifax
Harman
Why Women Do Not Whistle Says Readers
An eminent doctor urges universal singing to ease work monotony triggering debate on women and whistling. A plebiscite of women readers yields three views: women whistle as well as men, lack puff or laugh too easily, and the unavoidable truth that whistling ability varies.
Rumors of Trans-Canada air mail start linked to Camp Borden pilots
Officials deny any link between civil aviator training at Camp Borden and an early Trans-Canada air mail service. The service awaits a parliamentary vote on funding, with no decision yet. The exchange about money underscores ongoing budgetary uncertainty amid speculative press about aviation plans.
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Camp Borden
trans-Canada Air Mail
National Defence Department
trans-Canada Air Mail Service
Replacing Nitroglycerin In Wells With Dry Ice
An article explains well shooting using nitroglycerine, detailing depth procedures, risks, and explosive charges. It notes dry ice as a successful Pennsylvania mine blasting substitute, describing dry ice as solid carbon dioxide with powerful cold properties.
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Pennsylvania
Peru Becoming Prosperous Amid Growth in Oil and Gold
Peru shows a steady rise in economic conditions over nearly two years led by higher petroleum exports dubbed black gold and robust cotton prices on small farms. Gold mining gains attention as high prices spur development of Peruvian mines, reflecting renewed activity in the historic mining sector.
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Peru
Canadian National Ralways
Plans for 1935 foreign works translations in USSR
The State Publishing House will issue 24,000,000 sheets of foreign works in Russian in 1935, five times 1934 output, prioritizing Marxist writings but including some authors like Jack London and Ernest Hemingway. Also notes on Madrid’s flu and a brief WWII tank description.
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Moscow
Jack Lonson
Ernest Hemingway
Tribute to Shakespeare Celebrated in Canadian Address
Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen told a Montreal audience Shakespeare was the greatest Englishman in history and an intellectual monarch. He recalled the 300th anniversary tribute and praised the poet as a devotee who poured out life’s rare wine for future generations, noting Shakespeare’s freedom from doctrine and its moral vision.
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William Shakespeare
England
Arthur Meighen
Senate
Montreal
Meighen
Canada
Shakespeare
D'Arcy McGee
Senator Meighen
Forged Antiques Fetch High Prices in Europe
European art markets see forged antiques command large sums as London and continental capitals grapple with fake works. The British Museum tightens its Research Laboratory led by Dr Alexander Scott to combat trafficking using micro chemistry UV and infrared tech. a case shows an Egyptian god statue with grafted legs and altered features revealed under ultraviolet light.
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Europe
London
Continental
Alexander Scott
FIRS
Training Left-Handed Children in School Methods
A memorandum to London County Council schools urges gentler handling of left-handed children. Punishment or ridicule is discouraged as it can cause nervous disorders. Early childhood shows strong bilateral development potential, and teachers should use gentle persuasion to help children develop two right hands.
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London County Council
AML
Phosphorescent Maui Pond Draws Island Visitors
A Maui island phosphorescent pond attracts curious visitors as scientists propose decaying animal matter creates the glow. The strange spectacle has persisted for decades and remains a local curiosity on Hawaii.
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Maui
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