British plan to turn desert Iraq into cultivated land by Kut barrage
British engineers Messrs. Balfour and Beatty secure a 1,410,000 pound contract to build a barrage across the Tigris at Kut. The project aims to irrigate about 10,000 square miles between the Tigris and Euphrates within three years, transforming ancient desert into fertile fields of maize, cotton, and wheat.
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Garden of Eden
Tigris
Kut
Messrs
Balfour ‘and Beatty
London
Iraq
Euphrates
Babylon
Shatt-el-Gharraf
Baden
China considers ban on foreign clothes to curb imports
In Canton the Kuangtung commander proposed restricting imported goods and enacting an official ban on wearing foreign clothes to correct the trade balance. The measure targets government employees first, with enforcement via the Political Research Institute. General Chen also urged government staff to start work at seven each morning for exercise.
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China
Kuangtung
Kuangtung Forces
Canton
Political Research Institute
Chen
Wins After Long Fight Author Regains British Nationality
Mrs. Winifred Lewellin de Jan Miss Winni fred James, an author, is granted a naturalization certificate after an eight year battle to retain British nationality. She says she has always been British and rejects claims she is a traitor. The marriage to an American in 1913 ended in Panama.
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Winifred Lewellin de Jan
Winnifred James
Fisherman Claims Double Catch Halibut and Mud Shark
Taliheo Gordon of the Bella Coola cannery in British Columbia reports a remarkable angling incident. He caught a large halibut and a thirteen foot mud shark within five feet of each other, bringing the unusual double catch to shore. Meanwhile in Australia, many factories are being expanded.
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Taliheo Gordon
Taliheo
Bella Coola
Wasted Fortune: US School Flunkouts Cost Fathers Heavy Toll
Bureau figures show that about two seven students repeat a year, costing families an estimated 90 million dollars annually. Improved teaching methods and kinder gartens are credited with rising promotions, while disparities persist across rural and segregated schools with limited data.
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Willy
Jane
Bureau
South
Meeting Provocation and Control When Provoked
The text argues that self control under attack shows true strength. Losing temper weakens a person and exposes weakness to others. A calm, smiling demeanor under pressure is described as an invincible weapon against enemies.
Australia’s oldest active woman athlete still competes
Mrs Mavis Mayne of Auburn Melbourne, aged 44, remains Australia’s oldest active female athlete. She regularly competes in women’s events and won her last race three months ago. Beginning racing at age six, she has competed throughout her life. She has three sons, aged 21 and 16 among them.
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Mavis Mayne
Auburn
Melbourne
Australia
Extremes Of Temperature Reported In Himalaya
The article notes that the Himalaya region records the greatest extremes of temperature. It discusses how altitude and latitude contribute to vast thermal variations and mentions challenges for explorers and inhabitants alike.
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Himalaya
Loss Of Physical Fitness In The Unemployed
The piece cites a Toronto study where only half of four hundred unemployed men were fit for highway or farm work. It notes worldwide trends of reduced physical condition among the jobless, comparing with employed and university students, and urges restoration through productive work rather than relief. It cites the Hamilton Spectator on the state’s challenge to public policy.
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Toronto
Canada
Great Britain
Newcastle on-Tyne
Liverpool
Birmingham
Hamilton Specator
Foreclosure Snafu Lets Home Split Across Lots
In Oklahoma City a mortgage foreclosure faced complexity as a house built on two adjoining lots prompted the lender to seek possession of half the home. Owner Mrs Fren Chadwick moved her belongings into the portion of the house on the other lot to counter the action.
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Carpenters
Oklahoma City
Fren Chadwick
Notable U S Minister Armor Presents Credentials in Ottawa
The Ottawa Journal describes Norman Armour presenting his credentials to the Governor-General with more than politeness, noting a spirit of sincere friendship and understanding between the United States and Canada rarely matched in history.
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Ottawa Journal
Norman Armour
United States
Canada
Warning Against Drugs Heavy Increase In Habit In England
At the British Dental Association meeting in London, speakers warned that private drug-taking in England was rising. They criticized the Dangerous Drugs Act for failing to limit access to powerful drugs sold over the counter. They cautioned about excessive dosing and dangers for drivers operating vehicles after drug use.
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England
Britain
British Dental Association
London
Col
Hlf. Humphreys
Hampton-in-Arden
Ferut
R. N. Craig
Exeter
H. T. Roper-Hall
Birmingham
League of Nations to create museum of recorded speeches
The communications section of the League of Nations secretariat in Geneva proposes a museum to preserve voices and reproductions of notable speeches for all time. Records would be kept as a permanent collection by the organization.
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League of Nations
League of Nations Secretariat
Geneva
Gift Of Conciliation And The Hand Of Mona Lisa
A reflective adage on courteous conduct and the value of conciliation. The text contrasts dignified behavior with the harm of rudeness, then notes Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as famed for the hand, praising artistic mastery.
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Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Nicknames For Trains Told By Railway Men
A piece notes quirky train nicknames used by railway workers. Descriptions include the Worcester Sauce train, the Carpet from Kidderminster, the Patey from Cornwall, and the Spud from Carlisle. It also mentions the Farmer's Boy from Bristol to Birkenhead, the Rasher between Swindon and Tavistock, and the Sparrowgrass from Worcester to Stewe.
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Devonshire
London
Delonge
Kidderminster
Cornwall
Caraie
Bristol
Birkenhead
Swindon
Tavistock
Worcester
Paddington
B.C
British Broadcasting Corporation
Basingstoke
Birmingham
Crewe
Yorkshire
Christian Science Monitor
Dr West seeks curare based cure for tetanus with human trials
Dr. West describes cura rine from jungles of British Guiana as a potential tetanus cure by paralyzing muscles to prevent fatal spasms. He proposes artificial respiration to aid breathing and seeks patients within 100 miles of Oxford or London for experimental use.
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Lockaw
Ranyard West
West
British Guiana
Oxford
London
Bragg
Paul
Dixi
Johannes Hun
Finobs
Russians Claim Lost Polar Land Near Greenland
A Soviet expedition under Prof. George Ushakoff reported signs of possible land northeast of Greenland about 275 miles from the North Pole. Sea depth drop to 150 meters and pebble bottom were cited as indications while Viasoff failed to confirm beyond five miles due to mist. Maslenkoff reported large uncharted islands off Siberia, suggesting Andreyev's Land may exist.
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Greenland
North Pole
George Ushakoff
Northern Sea Department
Viasoff
Maslenkoff
Cape Schmidt
Siberia
Andreyev
China Establishes State Life Insurance for Public
China passes a law creating a government run life insurance system in Nanking. Open to citizens aged 12 to 60 with policies starting at 50. No medical exams required and the process is simplified. No private insurers may undertake this type of coverage. Public and modest means residents gain access to the new plan under the Ministry of Communications.
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China
Nanking
Ministry of Communications
Philosophy of Lincoln Precept on Property and Industry
A quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln extols property as the fruit of labor and a positive force in society. It argues wealth as a catalyst for industry, urges restraint against harming others' homes, and advocates working diligently to secure one’s own shelter and safety.
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Utteret
Mustard Controlled by Buckwheat Smother Crop Experiment
At Ottawa Central Experimental Farm buckwheat seeded June 15 smothered mustard. Mustard germinated with buckwheat but died as buckwheat grew. After buckwheat harvest the plot lay undisturbed and oats seeded next spring. Some mustard appeared in grain but was easily hand pulled and yields rose.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
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