Value of a pin in history and superstition across ages
A historical note traces pin production from a 1 pin per wheel machine to a daily output of half a ton in factories. It covers price references from Elizabethan privy payments to royal charters, protection acts, and naval provisioning, and notes pins in superstition with verses about luck depending on whether a pin is picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Mamsay
London
Daily Telegraph
Shakespeare
Hamid
Addison
Anl
Catherine Howard
England
France
Henry Voul
Henry VII
Elimbeth
York
Henrietta Marin
Charles IT
Indies
Star explosion seen from Earth 10000000 years after event
The Outlook reports a star explosion that occurred about ten million years ago and only recently reached Earth. The piece notes the growing evidence that such novae occur outside our galaxy and that our Milky Way may have many counterparts in distant regions of space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem
Europe
Milky Way
Constellation
Andromeda
Lunt Lundmark
Unusual Gifts to Charity From EspecIal Donors
A tale of eccentric philanthropy describes an English town general hospital receiving 2500 dollars by registered mail followed by seven trucks of furniture and four pianos, then 100 paintings with donor-designated pieces to be kept in the reception room. Other odd gifts include hay, furniture loads, and a tree preserved until Jews return to Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hospital
England
Sen
Cat
Palestine
Tn National Lifeboat Institution
Tabby
Hoe Hus Homel
WA racing note and local commerce ads
Oyada won the W A Derby in record time with subsequent winners failing to beat it. Names include Mingenew Depot for Texas Oil Co and Charles Hormann Geraldton. Other ads list Musgroves Ltd records, Hupmobile cars, Mossgroves, and local trades in Geraldton and surrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura Motors
Charles Hormann
Geraldton
Slan
Crooks & Brooker, Ltd
Oyada
Eurythmic
Easingwold
Lilypond
Oyadu
Pee
Medical Aspects of Tobacco Addressed by Sir Humphry Rolleston
Sir Humphry Rolleston outlines nicotine intake in different tobacco forms noting higher nicotine transfer in pipe and cigar smoke, with cigarettes showing the least transfer. He cites studies suggesting smoking lowers mental efficiency and impairs memory, and discusses the varying effects on intellectual function and alertness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrogate Medical Society
Humphry Rolleston, Bart
M.D. Camb
P.R.C.P. Regins
University of Cambridge
Dixon
Kinix
Adolphe Abrahams
Turney
Mail time table revised to September first 2026
The Geraldton postal schedule lists revised mail departures to Perth via Midliana with multiple routes and times from Monday to Friday and various town stops. The document also notes mail arrivals aligned with train schedules and regional destinations across Western Australia.
Pins and superstitions mingle with cosmic wonders and charity
The piece recalls St Agnes Eve pin rituals and a belief in a universal law governing infinite space. It notes distant galaxies echo human patterns, then shifts to charity appeals and quirky donations. It mentions tailoring hires, charity requests, and a tale of pinning ill will, ending with hospital name changes and Albert Hall floor weight.
German inventor unveils device to render a man unconscious
A German engineer unveils a device allegedly enabling a police officer to render a person unconscious by non-lethal contact with device tips. Details on mechanism and safety remain unclear.
Indolence and Apathy Linked to Heavy Smoking
An excerpt asserts that indolence and dreamy apathy in heavy smokers stem from their indulgence and premature senility, framing the habit as a cause of mental and physical dullness.
Postwar social changes noted by British association scholar
Professor Clay discusses postwar conditions highlighting less class clothing difference and broader consumer access. He notes improved education for workers, expanded state services shifting income, and a lingering housing shortage despite better living standards. Local ads follow, listing services and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
British Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Champion Bay
P. T. Bridge
Mingenew
Texas Oil CO
Malloch Bros
Alston Win
Newmarracarra Sire
Elo. Ing
Perth
Moors
Gingin
Dongarra
Three Springs
Carnamah
Georgina
Bootenal
Walkaway
Greenough
Irwin
Arrino
Strawberry
Micgenew
Wicinionn
Fremantle
Geraldton-Northampton
Mon
Northampton
Howathara
Onkagee
Binny, Ogilvie
Hutt
Mt. View
Ajana
Galena
Geraldton-Yalgoo
Mullewa
Naragulu
Yalgoo
Wurarga
Tenindewa
Pindar
Yalgoo-Oue
Cue
Dey Dawn
Mt. Magnet
Sandstone
Yousami
Tuckawarra
Lesnonville
Meckatharre
Nannine
Paynesville
Yuna Road
Nabawa
Geraldtes
Ewig
Gingis
Siem
Dengerrs
Moora
Mingesen
Prema Uc
Geitenedh
Kepdonseks
Norcia
Arsins
Casrumah
Nme
Boriaga
Kapooka
Neecess
Med
Carcarves
Port Hedland
Breeme
Carmareom
Slow
Roebourne
Derby
Thure
Porth
Sessons
Charles Parsoss
Labens Labour Partnership Association
Society of Arts
Mises & A
Asie
Atalanta
Cer Anaufasturers
Secodan
The
Society of Engineers
Britain
Registrar-General
Victoria and
Miechison
St. Agnes
Keats
Somersetshire
Les. Dodman
Megswear
St. George’s Buildings
Pam
Albert Hall
Lomson
Seni
Alex Stout
Mullewa-Fremantle
Wongan Tues
Jana
Sun
Maynards
East Chapman
Mos
Thurs
Thors
Eola
Meekatharra
Sydney Fong
George Lester
Uta
Perth Marble and Monuments
Sylvie
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