Wyncoop visit spurs intrigues at Bingley Castle
Ernest Bingley faces a houseful of rivals led by Armina Wyncoop and Mrs. Phelps when the Wyncoops arrive unannounced. The guests press him toward a looming Hunt Ball as Crump schemes to manage the crowd and a ghostly warning hints at trouble ahead.
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Ernest Bingley
Ernest
Rosa
Crump
Bear Falls
Stratford-on-Avon
Louvre
Armina Wyncoop
Park Avenue
Mervin
Des Moines
Alonzo T. Phelps
Mrs. Phelps
England
Armina
Mrs. Wyncoop
Bingley Castle
Des Moines Phelps
Otis G. Wyncoop
Ernie
Mr. Wyncoop
Caesar
Julius
Dis Moines
Mr. Wyncop
Dukes
Wyncoop
Swing music satire and odd factual notes from Times Journal
Robert Quillen mocks swing music as a primitive crime against old tunes while a Detroit radio manager fears changes to familiar songs. The clippings also note Iquitos as a riverine port visited by ocean ships and a red deer gaining 12 antlers becoming a royal stag.
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Robert Quillen
Detroit
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Turner Valley spring boom lights up Alberta oil frontier
In Turner Valley the oil field blooms early as more than 30 rigs drill deep wells amid 40 producers under a 42 percent pro ration. Giant gas flares burn waste gas, warming the fields and guiding new boom towns Little Chicago and Little New York. Drilling costs reach 175000 to 212000 per well. last year spending hit 10 million with 1934 prospects higher.
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Turner Valley
Rockies
Calgary
Alberta
Little Chicago
Little New York
Texas
Oklahoma
United States
Eternity Sermon Stirs Audience in Black Clergyman Talk
A preacher in a lengthening sermon describes eternity as endless ages beyond millions and trillions of years, stressing that even a line of figures to sunset could not approach the concept and insisting eternity extends far past breakfast time.
Faulty Architecture and Public Space Conflicts
The New Outlook notes a common failure in town planning as a visitor mistakes a church for a fire hall while a citizen admits the misclassification shows how some church types are misapplied. London launches a new campaign to address soot pollution concerns.
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London
New Zealand Plans Universal Health and Superannuation Scheme
Prime Minister Michael Savage outlines a nationwide plan providing a 30 shillings weekly superannuation at age 60 for couples, universal free medical and hospital care, maintenance for the unemployed, and expanded pensions and allowances. The eight pence tax will be replaced by a one shilling social service charge, subsidized pound for pound, with the scheme starting April 1, 1939.
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New Zealand
Michael Savage
Oil in Palestine develops as potential empire oil source
In Jerusalem financiers consider an emergency project to develop Palestine bituminous limestone deposits as a new internal oil supply. Lower Judean hills east of Jerusalem and areas near Safad Tarshiha hold 5 to 25 percent oil content, potentially fueling Palestine's needs for a century and offering a nearby empire source if Iraqi pipelines fail. Promising Gaza discoveries reported by the Iraq Petroleum Company seek broad concessions.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Judean Hills
Safad
Tarshiha
United Kingdom
Iraq
Mediterranean
Gaza
Iraq Petroleum Company
Longheaded Manufacturer Could Beautify Roadsides
The writer argues a benevolent manufacturer should reclaim highway sections for tree and shrub planting maintained by gardeners. A modest sign would credit him, turning billboards into beauty for weary roadside travelers, noting many families still crave simple pleasures.
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Pilgrim House & Garden
Climbing Plants and Practical Garden Tips for Small Plots
Gardeners should use climbers to cool walls and provide shade on verandahs as a natural screen. Annuals and perennials can fill small spaces. bean, carrot, onion, lettuce, spinach, cucumber and beet crops yield high returns. Include new vegetables each year and plant started annuals among spring bulbs to hide dying perennials.
No Pupils For School In Cana Dices Hall
In small Cana dice Hall School near Springwater New York no pupils remain as six pupils have left due to spring moving time. Miss Margaret Welch of Webster attends daily to ring the bell call order and then sews or knits while the district adjusts with three families removed and three new trustees appointed.
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Canadice Hall School
Springwater
New York
Margaret Welch
Webster
Driving offences in London 1937 licensing figures
During the year ended November 30, 1937, London issued 19,803 endorsements for motoring offences. Six drivers were disqualified for life and 2,099 for varying periods. Of these, 15,548 were for excessive speed and 1,821 for careless driving. The text ends with 2252.
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London
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Peru
Amazon River
Jones
Brown
Paris
St. Vincent de Paul
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Wade
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Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
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