Britain's richest man kept rats at his estate and rail station
Sir John Reeves Elberman, Britain’s wealthiest man, inherited his title and fortune, kept a private menagerie of rats porcupines and mice at Airth Lodge Berkshire, and even stored specimens in a railway station den. He spoke on their temperament and described a vast 750,000 word thesis on Hystrix erist.
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Second thoughts bring jail escapee back to cell
Seventeen year old Ray mond King escaped from Douglas Prison on the Isle of Man just before midnight likely through a fanlight. At 3 am he returned to his cell after realizing the folly of escape.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Raymond
Pen Friend Faces Forgery Charge After Larceny Case
In Walla Walla a week after Francis Drake received a suspended sentence for petty larceny and a dollar from Judge T A Paul, he appeared in court on a forgery charge. He said he used the court dollar to buy four fountain pens for the jou.
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Francis Drake
T. A. Paul
Cat Trains for Food With Electric Snacks
A University of Chicago expert demonstrated a cat learning a sequence of actions to obtain food using cues and a bell or light. The trained cat lifted a lid, waited for a light or bell, closed the switch, and finally accepted an electric snack despite shock, driven by persistent hunger.
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Ron
Pounding For Our New Car FEW Cars Tested Hard
Four units were driven over 60 000 miles each totaling about 240 000 miles of normal use. The Australian model performed splendidly under the rigorous test, delivering strong results and durability.
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Norma
Euceh
Man Quips Wind Dropped Him In River Incident
A man named Solbh or Solbh? told authorities he was blown into the river by the wind, denying that he jumped. Police noted the unusual cause and recorded his explanation.
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Studio antics and censors haunt a London set
Choirboys caused a scene at Elstree Studios while crews debated on set for a film with Mal Zetterling and Dennis Price. British censor barred Royal Family references and a mink coat mention in Here Come The Huggetts. A Cape Cod cottage set appears for Gentleman's Agreement with Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire, while Elia Kazan declines a copy of the plans.
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Jack Warner
Kathleen Harrison
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Philip
Cape Cod
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Kanab
Utah
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Anne Revere
Arthur Miller
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Cows Suffer Insomnia Says Minnesota Scholar
Professor W. E. Petersen of the Minnesota University farm school argues cows suffer insomnia like humans. He warns that a contented cow is not a sound sleeper and that social rejection within the herd and maladjustment can disrupt cattle wellbeing.
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Minnesota University Farm School
Stablemates and Hares in Odd Pet Behavior Observations
A fragmentary passage notes stable animals showing unusual anxiety when removed from their fodder and stable companions. It mentions hares and sheep-like neurotics keeping ears cocked while asleep, and pigs serving as a muse to lull pets to sleep.
Man crafts stainless peg to grip clothesline
Laurice Lunt a 28 year old ex lightweight boxer from South Melbourne studied a housework problem. He noticed pegs wore out and failed grip. Lunt used stainless steel to forge a stronger peg claiming steel would not break or wear with use.
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Lunt
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Dorcas Street
South Melbourne
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Backyard inventor unveils unbreakable windproof peg
Limt, in his yard workshop, announces a stainless steel spring peg designed to stop wind from blowing clothes off the line. The 242 inch long device is touted as non rusting and unbreakable with a fast acting spring and mass production planned after a 3 week design period. Ng chain stores reportedly ordered 50 gross at roughly 1.4 a dozen.
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Limt
Ventor Lunt
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