Flying Flea plane comes to England for small cost
French designer M Henri Mignet introduces the Peu du Ciel or Flying Flea now translated for English readers. He built his own machine for about £90 after years of trial and demonstrates in England. He and his wife lived in a woodland hut while refining the design which first flew at 1000 feet. About 400 Flea machines exist in France and Britain.
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M. Henri Mignet
M. Mignet
England
France
Great Britain
Early BBC origins and first broadcasts at Chelmsford
The article recalls Fidward Cooper, an employee at the Marconi Experimental Station in Chelmsford, chosen for his singing voice to broadcast to a small Radio Society of Great Britain audience before the BBC's creation. It notes Madame Melba as the final artist of note to broadcast on June 1, 1920.
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Marconi
Chelmsford
Essex
Fidward Cooper
Radio Society of Great Britain
B.B.C
Madame Melba
Lightweight Flea aircraft designed for safety and stability
The inventor removed ailerons and added a large rudder to a biplane, creating a tail free design with a lower wing close to the upper one. With a 20 hp engine it flies at 60 mph and climbs to 6000 feet, weighs 24 pounds, can be ground-pushed by a single person, and descends like a parachute if the engine stops. M Mignet's first demonstration drew great enthusiasm.
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M. Mignet
Maternity Sweep In Toronto Tests Family Records
The estate of Charles Vance Millar awards £100000 to the Toronto mother with the most births in the ten years ending October 31, 1936. Contenders include Mrs. Matthew Keony with eleven births, Mrs. Steffano Darrigo and Mrs. Joseph Bagnato with nine, and Mrs. Ambrose Harrison with eight.
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Toronto
Charles Vance Millar
Matthew Keony
Steffano Darrigo
Joseph Bagnato
John Nagle
Ambrose Harrison
Millar
Jockey Club
White Bands Worn by Judges and Clergy
The article traces the origin of white bands worn by judges and clergy. It notes judicial bands come from the old wide falling collar of Henry VIII times, while clerical bands derive from the amice used during Mass.
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Henry VIII
Zebu Cattle Prospects in Northern Queensland Experiment
The Commonwealth Government introduced Zebu cattle to Northern Queensland and field tests by CSIR show half grown Zebu calves are in better condition and heavier than British breeds during drought. At a coastal station Zebu calves weighed 90 lb more than Herefords, while 3 4 British 1 4 Zebu calves weighed 50 lb more. The findings support continuing Zebu introduction to Australia to endure hot pastoral conditions.
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Queensland
Council For Scientifics and Industrial Research
Australia
Commonwealth
Johnson's Baby Gift Box offers thoughtful holiday presents
The text recommends Johnson's Baby Gift Box as a suitable Christmas gift for babies and mothers, featuring Johnson's Baby Powder soap cream and a pink blue gift pack. It also suggests a Tek toothbrush with stand as an additional pleasing option, available at chemists or stores.
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Johnson's
Johnson
Dictaphones Record Ireland's Spoken Lore for Thesaurus
Ireland records oral wisdom from surviving elders using dictaphones as part of a government effort. The project aims to compile an Irish thesaurus of talk and preserve ancient tales told in Irish and translated for visitors and scholars alike.
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Zebu Cattle
Belfast
Larch
Marjorie Bates
Canberra
All Shades
Round Neck & O
Pelaco
Young's
Kingston
Queanbeyan
Tek
Ireland
Orient Line News Service
Fowler's
Westclox
City
Poer
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