World Faces Potential War As Ethiopia Italy Crisis Deepens
A London report warns that conflict between Italy and Ethiopia risks dragging other nations into war and endangering civilization. It notes Mussolini's belligerence and Emperor Haile Selassie's refusal to yield independence, with League of Nations sanctions and Article 16 provisions highlighted as crucial tools, but stresses that ultimate responsibility lies with the peoples of each nation.
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Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Halle Sellaasie
Mussolini
Committee ‘On International Law
Canadian Bar Association
Winnipeg
Canada
Council of the
League
Massive rock slide rocks Niagara Falls railway
Large rock and shale, about 500 tons, broke loose on the American side below the lower bridge at Niagara Falls. Huge boulders piled on the International Railway gorge line, suspending traffic as tracks were lifted from the roadbed and displaced toward the gorge. One power line pole was moved. officials estimate crews must clear the wreckage before tracks can be restored.
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Niagara Falls
International Railway Gorge
Northwest Territories Bird Survey Finds Rich Waterfowl Habitat
U S biologists L J Oldman and C E Gillham completed a two month survey of nesting sites for migratory waterfowl in the Northwest Territories and northern Alberta. They flew from Fort Resolution to Edmonton noting extensive breeding potential while delaying results until reporting to Washington. Ducks and geese nesting locations up to Fort Resolution were surveyed.
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Orthwest Territories
U.S
Northwest Territories
Alberta
L. J. Oldman
C. E. Gillham
United States Biological Survey
Washington, DC
Edmonton
Fort Resolution
Gillham
Albuquerque
N.M
Women Embrace Harvest Machines Amid Rural Labors
At the Jess Denton farm in Alma Kansas a dinner for 31 men and supper for 27 marked threshing time with farmers praising combines. Another farm noted one of the big machines harvesting 165 acres in a day, highlighting how the machine eases work for wives and families.
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Jess Denton
Alma
Kansas
Astronomer Dr Anne Cannon Receives Women in Science Prize
Harvard astronomer Dr Anne J Cannon wowed delegates in Toronto at the American Astronomical Society meeting. She has classified over 400000 stars by spectra and received the Ellen Richards prize for outstanding women in research, an award she continued after its deactivation.
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Anna Cannon
Anne J. Cannon
Harvard
Toronto
American Astronomical Society
Cannon
Madame Curie
France
Ellen Richards
Dr. Cannon
Intricate joining of steel plates on Queen Mary studied
The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary construction faces a complex challenge as no two steel plates match exactly. Many plates are curved and large, requiring precise rivet hole alignment across over ten million pairs. Each plate overlaps at least six neighbors, prompting extensive engineering work at Clydebank with a half model used for planning.
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Cunard
Clydebank
Leach
New York Times
Pavlov Honored by Tsarist and Soviet Governments
The News of the World notes Ivan Pavlov, the famed Russian scientist, has been celebrated by both Tsarist and Bolshevik rulers. He pioneered nervous system studies linking brain and digestion, earned the 1904 Nobel Prize, and at age 85 Soviet authorities funded a new laboratory with £10,000. He reportedly earns £2,000 yearly, and is described as the only man who would dare answer Stalin.
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Ivan Pavlov
H. G. Wells
Stalin
New Variety Of Dahlia Displayed In Victoria
A Siamese twin dahlia named waiea was shown in Victoria described as a freak bloom. Grown by Mrs. W. G. Gordon of Sooke BC the two flowers share a single calyx and resemble a solid pink pompom. Plant experts call it a queer aberration of nature.
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Waiea
Victoria
W. G. Gordon
Sooke
Village battles rodent plague with makeshift piper plan
In Chilthorne England villagers form an anti-rat army as rats siege a farm and overwhelm efforts. A Portland Oregon resident invents a magnetic musical plate for children to use notes, hoping to teach music as a distraction or aid.
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Chilthorne
England
Portland
Ore
Gas Test Well Activity Shown In Hudson Bay Junction Territory
Amalgamated Oils Ltd reports its fourth gas test well on the Kakwa structure near Hudson Bay Junction. Gas was struck at 275 feet, same as mother wells, while drilling aims to gather geological data on a very large structure. Unofficial word says Senator Oil and Gas Development Co plans to ship a rig and drill for oil in the nearby Piewie hills.
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Hudson Bay Junction
Amalgamated Oils Ltd
Kakwa
Piewie Hills
Senator Oil and Gas Development Company
Ottawa
Trail Blazer Company
Rare Okapi at London Zoo Draws Public Attention
Africa born okapi named Leo captivates London Zoo Society visitors. The animal, described as a hybrid of giraffe deer and zebra, resembles a miniature giraffe and is noted as one of the world s rarest creatures, historically hunted near extinction by pygmies in the Sturi forest.
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London Zoo
Leo
London Zoo Society
Africa
Okai
Sturi Forest
Coal chiefs attack gas rivals in Alberta market
Sir Montague Barlow opened an inquiry into Alberta coal industry amid bitter complaints from Mayne Reid representing ten coal companies. Reid argued natural gas usage in Edmonton last year deprived mines of a market for 350000 tons of coal and that truck and bus competition to railways has shrunk steam coal demand.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Sir Montague Barlow
Mayne Reid
Reid
Sir Montague
Sounds Like Good Scheme For Husbands Left On Holiday
An Old London scheme mooted to aid husbands left alone during holidays. A catering arm would provide breakfast and dinner, refrigerate overnight, and charge weekly. Thermos containers keep food warm, with dish washing included. Valeting services would wash and mend socks and return them next day.
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Holly
London
Hubby
Thomas Times-Journal
Land Vanishes In Esquimalt Tax Sale Mystery
San Francisco seller discovers a tax paid Esquimalt lot has vanished. He sought title in Victoria and Esquimalt land offices but found no trace. The father bought the land about 60 years ago amid Victorian real estate interest. The son, advised to hold for a dry dock project, lost the parcel at tax sale and later bought it back. Officials reportedly settled the issue by reimbursing him the tax sale price.
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Esquimalt
Seller
San Francisco
Victoria
Land Registry Office
Coast
Gon
Massed Soviet Parachute Landing in Exercise
Soviet military strategists staged a sky drop in recent maneuvers. Fully equipped troops with rifles and sub machine guns landed behind enemy lines and captured an airfield. Advancing overland they met a rapid defense with tanks and armored trains that annihilated the attackers.
Fall and Winter FashionPattern for Youths
The ad promotes a lightweight red and brown wool jacket with a velveteen dress and wool jersey mix, Style No. 675 for sizes 8 10 12 and 14. Materials include 2 1 2 yards 30 inch fabric and ribbons, with patterns priced 15 cents. Pattern Dept Witnipex Newspaper Union Winnipeg.
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Stere
Witnipex Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Granite cliff blast in Scotland yields 1 million tons of granite
A 500 foot high granite cliff at Ben Churnich near Bon Awe was demolished by blasting. A signal from Loch Awe triggered a lever in the forest, sending the cliff tumbling into fragments. The operation cost $20,000 and promises six years of work for 400 quarrymen.
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Scotland
Ben Churnich
Bonawe
Loch Tive
Dramatic Theft Scene Ends With Hero’s Lament
The play reaches its climax as the villain nabs the heroine and tears fill the audience. The hero, hands trembling, proclaims she is gone. A sales boy nearby hawks peanuts chewing gum chocolate and ice cream.
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Nas
Bird nests amid reeds and buttercup sprays
A small stream flows through a garden where a moorhen builds her nest along the reed edge. Morning after morning the edge is carefully decorated with sprays of buttercups gathered from the meadow nearby.
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Weccwis
Seebyshire
Boston artist halts work after threats to self
A young artist perched atop a Boston office building roof triggered a police response and an ambulance as workers reported a potential self harm scenario. Authorities halted the painting task while medics evaluated the situation and ensured safety around the waterfront skyscraper.
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Boston
Advice For Everyone on Colud and Coldas Health Note
Dr. Gordon P. Jackson of MOA discusses the common cold as highly communicable and serious, urging care and awareness. He notes cold symptoms can signal other health concerns and emphasizes prevention and personal responsibility for community health.
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Gordon P. Jackson
Rossteaca
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