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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
7
Nettie Ducey spots a whispering motorcar each night on Block street and follows clues to a hidden stash of stolen silverware and jewelry. A $10,000 reward from Bruffam & Jiggs spurs her to claim the prize, drawing in the local constable and city police.
A humorous survey of odd patent applications and inventors at the London Patent Office. Tales range from a farmer’s trapless plow idea to bees and shutters, hens perches, and a catapult for railway drivers, illustrating endless, impractical “inventions” that amuse clerks and baffle officials.
A note to the general manager requests a tourist ticket for next Tuesday at 10 30 am with arrival in Penzance at 5 5 pm. It asks for a corner seat near the center in a corridor carriage with no children and quiet company, plus luncheon bread and milk at noon, tea at 3 pm, and oversight from the guard to prevent the driver from racing the train while watching signals and ensuring engine care.
The death of Alpha a performing horse owned by Mr R D C Shaw of Great Hale is reported The animal had performed before members of the royal family and could play the national anthem on a harmonium write its name on slate with chalk and solve difficult sums
Crabs of the West Indies dwell in the mountains and gather annually in a vast moving line. The assemblage can reach about 40 yards in width and extend over a mile in length as they march toward the sea.
A cryptic note presents a dialogue about language and origin as a mother tongue for a Mars related field. The speaker references Paw and a son and hints at linguistic identity and knowledge.
A butcher famed as the Socrates of the shambles boasted endless history lore while serving customers. He quoted Hume and England’s past, misnaming figures and mixing facts as he juggled quotes, drawing crowds with his theatrical learning and humorous misstatements.
Fat firefighters face pressure to slim down but the London County Council plans gymnasia at every fire station to keep crews in trim during long waits for calls. A London publishers firm seeks thinner travelers as unsuitable for commercial touring, hinting at labor fluidity.
A compact look at how juries began with Germanic tribes favoring twelve members. The earliest record of jurors dates to the Plantagenets and the Elizabethan era shows juries often failing to agree, driven by jurors eager to prove the innocence of wealthy defendants.
A witness Mrs Rock told Judge Wakely she was a “one looking old woman” and then said she admired him saying he was the finest looking man she ever saw. The judge blushed as laughter rang through the court. Mrs Rock, seventy two, said she had never seen a judge before.
In the Union of South Africa a bill for women enfranchisement was defeated in the House of Assembly by 48 to 42. The vote narrowly missed adoption, with aggressive support pressing for passage as suffrage movements make rapid strides.
A London Sphere piece notes Robert Burns skull cast shows a brain around 1 720 cubic cm in size. The analysis argues Burns had an above average width and overall massive countenance, explaining Sir Walter Scott’s remark about his imposing features.
The article notes that Gland may become the world’s richest radium ore producer with pitchblende found near Cornwall and in London Limehouse where radium is produced valued at 3 760 000 dollars per ounce. It cites Sir William Ramsay and Mr. Whitehouse at work and forecasts 4000 milligrams annually by March worth 80 dollars per mg. Other supposed mines lie in mid and west England and a French company operates near the main site.
An eight year old witness in a punty case appeared in a comically oversized outfit that drew laughter from the courtroom. The boy revealed the summons from a pocket and solemnly stated he must appear in his father's suit.
The mangrove tree of Trinidad has seeds that germinate on branches and fall to root in mud as shoots grow. It then sends fresh roots from trunk and lower branches, forming a network of arches where crabs birds and insects inhabit.
There are several women members of the Kingston England Board of Guardians, more than any other board in the kingdom. The presence of these ladies reflects growing inclusion in local governance and social administration.
An article surveys insurance fraud in London noting that firms maintain up to date black lists with photos of fake claimants. It cites victims of staged accidents and Jewellery thief-driven claims, and odd payouts including a £150 sight loss from swallowing a needle and a £60 butcher injury from pigs.
The Delhi municipality faces deficits of 125000 rupees for the current year and for 1914-15. The article argues the government should shoulder the burden, noting old Delhi must be made habitable and clean, with costs tied to the new imperial capital. It criticizes shifting expenses onto a poor city and urges liberal government assistance.
News from Decca reports a warm reception for troops as regiments move to Dacca. Villagers raise arches and present gifts to the regiments, while colonels and regimental groups receive visits and school talks. An officer notes the unexpected kindness calms both British and Indian soldiers.
An agricultural inspector from a New Zealand board of education urged a short farm law course in the final year of agricultural secondary pupils. Farmers discussed the idea and supported it, hoping graduates would leave college versed in life, bankruptcy, sheep dipping laws, driving, and related topics.
The Wesleyans of Brighouse plan a charitable penny drive to raise funds for a Sunday school. Collecting cars are a foot long and divided into one inch spaces to tally contributions.
A Ottawa social note explains how Burke's Guide to Relative Precedence assigns numbers to titled individuals and Privy Councillors. It details Laurier and Borden rankings, reveals gaps for Prime Ministers, and lists numerous GCMG and KC MG holders with their class numbers.
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