Trapped in a Yorkshire chasm by flood waters
Six young men exploring Peny-Ghent potholes in Yorkshire faced rising torrents after a rainstorm. Their flimsy rope ladder failed as water rushed 200 feet down, leaving them huddled 26 hours in a shaft while rescuers from Bradford Pothole Club lowered lines. They rationed one ham sandwich and 29 cigarettes, sang together, and were finally hauled to safety with all six named rescuers and evacuees from Halifax and Bradford.
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Peny-Ghent
Yorkshire
Peng-Ghent
Ant
Halifax
Bradford
Norman Thornber
Tescue
A Nicholas
Nichoy
Lord
Albert Roberts
Frank Shepherd
Harold Robinson
Nicholas
Herbert Ambler
Harold Brown
Poison Tea Mystery Plagues Chelsea Polytechnic Lab
Scotland Yard probes a strangest lab poison incident at Chelsea Polytechnic where seven young researchers fell ill from atrophine laced tea. Dr Z J Harlow and colleagues led quick emetic treatment and toxin analysis revealing lethal doses in teacups and kettle. Police suspect internal access but no obvious breach, as atrophine from nightshade compound halted nerves and threatened life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Z. J Harlow
Chelsea Polytechnic
Polytechnic
Hymns and a Casino Superstition at Monte Carlo
A tale explains why No hymn before 37 is never sung at Monte Carlo Church. An English peer won cash at the casino after backing hymn No 32, the last sung, triggering a crowd rush. The chaplain barred hymns 1 through 36 to avoid a repeat, making 36 the casino’s highest hymn number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Long Range Cattle Breeding Breakthrough from Argentina
A bull 8000 miles away sired half a dozen Shorthorn calves in Argentina via shipped sperm from the National Agricultural Research Centre. Artificial insemination enables one bull to serve hundreds of cows, and a six day air journey preserved the seed for use after arrival. New Jersey dairymen formed a cooperative artificial breeding group last May, projected to top 175 members as Holstein and Guernsey sires expand to cover more cows across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
National Agricultural Research Centre
New Jersey
United States
Guernsey
Nightmare of Pain and Rheumatic Claims
A fragmentary notice from Mt. Plennant Farm in Chiton describes severe pain and rheumatic symptoms. It mentions a dubious certificate titled Gemuitr Money-hack Cuntwinee and references Street & Parish Ltd offering a free booklet or hooklet. The text is garbled and promotional in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Plennant Farm
Chiton
Street & Parish Ltd
Long Arm of Law on Long-ago Bigamies in Scotland
Two middle aged women were jailed for bigamy with sentences of one month and two months. Mrs Tabella Livingstone McGilvray aged 55 had prior marriages in 1908 and 1909 and sought a widow's pension revealing the bigamy. Mrs Mary Ann McGonigle or Coyle aged 56 was convicted of marrying in 1899 and a second man in 1914. Both cases referenced years long past.
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Scotland
Brown
Hamilton
Tabella Livingstoffé McDougall
McGilvray
J. C. Paterson
Bony Ner
Canada
Glasgow
Isabella Livingstone McGilvray
Livingstone
Alex Cruickshank
McGilyrsy
Sheriff Brown
Mary Ann McGonigle
Coyle
Gailly
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Wireless lecturer vows broad critique next fall
An American wireless lecturer declares that in his next fall he will criticise everybody and everything, a kind of broad instigation.
Shivering metal alloy promises magnetic control at diverse temps
A new alloy of iron nickel chromium and silicon that loses and regains magnetism across a broad temperature range enables automatic control switches. Developed by TLR Jackson and Russell, its Curie Point tuning allows devices to monitor heat, trigger alarms, fire sprinklers, and protect electrical machinery from overheating. Reports appear in the Technical Journal of Tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayy Deem Cofmibix
Ohio
al Fin Balette Memorial
Tlr Dacksun
Sad How
Russell
Tecnicat Journal of Testaments
Pierre Qurie
Wessex Saddlebacks Gain Ground In Australia Pig Farming
The Wessex Saddleback appears set to become a leading utility pig breed. Australian farmers from Rich mond to Been distribute stock in coastal districts as the Royal Agricultural Society adds breed classes to a forthcoming show. The Brisbane Royal Show saw Saddlebacks outpace other varieties in growth and prolificacy, prompting notes on education gaps at Hawkesbury Agricultural College about including the breed in lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S
Atock
Royal Agricultural Society
Pig Industry Council
Brisbane
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
District Rainfall Records 1908 to 1938 at Gloucester
A condensed survey of yearly rainfall figures from 1908 through 1938 registered at the Gloucester Post Office. The long table lists monthly totals for many years, concluding with an average of 36.91 inches over 31 years.
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Gloucester Post Office
Bos
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D.G.M
Brian Carolan
Church Street
Gloucester
School OF Arts
Sydney Mail
Pitt, Son & Badgery
Ryde Uethae
Oue
Fey Wales
Eesti Se Saenee
Ellen
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Winchcombe
Bridge St
Sydney
Circular Quay
the Farmers & Graziers Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company
A. Grahame
Denison Street
J. Bonnet
W. Bates
King Street
Ree Schute Bell Badgery Lutby Lid
Wieth
Howse
Golden Gate Cafe
Kendall
E. Young
E. Patmore
S. J. Bennett
Hallstrom
F.O.R. Sydney
S. J. Bennett Motor Garage
Long Arm of Law
Wessex
Adio, & Service
S.J. Bennett
Radio and Garage Service
Laos
Coote
Connelly
Borthwicks
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