Britain Wins Fight Against Red Locust Across Africa
The colonial effort against desert locusts spanned Eastern and Southern Africa with Britain, South Africa, and Belgium deploying supplies, roads, and the Gemmerane hand pump poison to control swarms. A five year campaign costs about L1,000,000 yearly, with GHQ at the British Museum of Natural History coordinating weekly warnings and reinforcements.
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Central Africa
Africa
England
South Africa
Colonial Office
Arabia
Persia
Eritrea
Sudan
Ethiopia
Somalilands
Kenya
Tbn Saud
Britain
United Kingdom
Belgium
Southern Rhodesia
GHQ
British Museum of Natural History
South Kensington
New Zealand Wool Prices Jump in Season Totals Reach Record
WES ZEALAND wool prices rose about 40 percent from the prior season, with the total cheque expected near £535 million. Greasy wool auctions averaged higher, rising from 17.856d to 26.127d per pound, while total auction sales exceeded £20 million, about £7 million above last season despite 8 percent less wool marketed. Average price per bale stood at £35 9s 6d, versus £24 11s 1d previously, with similar weight figures noted.
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Wes Zealand
Future records rely on hair-thin wires and reels for hours
New electro magnet based recording idea traces to 1898 and Valdemar II with later practice by a young technician Marvin Camras. He built a recording device within six months costing only £11 to capture sound for singer William Curzon who wished to record his voice but could not afford the expensive equipment.
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Valdemar
Miuarvin Camras
William Curzon
Marvin
Almanac Notes On Alcohol Levels From Pub Lore
According to the American Municipal Association, six bottles of beer or six glasses of whisky raise the blood alcohol content to 0.15. The note explains a commonly cited threshold for drunkenness and marks it as a cautionary figure rather than a precise medical standard.
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Americ“ican Municipal Association
Rail Fares Rise Highlight Rural Burden in Australia
Editorial notes rail and freight increases were expected yet remain hard to bear for country residents. Higher costs touch travel and transporting produce, while city dwellers feel less impact. The piece argues for compensations to sustain rural industry and Australia’s economy long term.
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Perth
Australia
His Last Recital on the Gallows Recited Poetry
Eyptian worker Speck Aly Mannar faced execution for murder. While others broke down or sang he quoted poetry as the scaffold loomed. He had killed a man who testified in a case Mannar was involved in. As the death sentence neared he reportedly grew weary.
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Aly Aly
Mannar
Radar sleuths probe phantom fires on Illinois farm
US Air Force radar experts investigate a wave of more than 200 fires at farmer Charles Willey’s Illinois property. Neighbors attribute fires to evil spirits, while experts test radio frequencies to rule out sabатoge or unintended radio ignition. Fire underwriters examine materials and soil as Willey and family camp under a tarpaulin.
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US Air Force
Illinois
Patty
Charles Willey
Willey
Wiley
Air Force
Louis Gust
Wrightfield
Ohio
Wiley's Farm
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Atkins (W.A.) Ltd
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Bruce Small Pty. Ltd
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Kalgoorlie
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Banbury
Northam
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