Ralph the horse leads Ernest to Bingley Castle
Grig borrows Ralph for Ernest to ride to Bingley Castle but the horse balks until beer frees him. Ernest, grimed with effort, finally reaches a shadowy library where Captain Esme Duff Hooper and the Earl of Bingley confront unfinished bills and Rugby ties as the scene ends.
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Grig
Ralph
Ernest
Pennytonian
Ernest Bingley
Troy
Crow’s Nest
Rock of Gibraltar
Pennyton
Somersetshire
Bingley Castle
Buckram
Morocco
Esme Duff-Hooper
Savile Row
Duff-Hooper
Sandhurst
Gerald
George Christopher David Hugh
Earl of
Bingley
Indiana scientists unveil silver plating for aircraft engines
University of Indiana researchers announce a chemical discovery to electroplate silver directly onto iron and steel. Tests show silver bearings reduce friction, endure higher heat, and outlast babbitt, promising faster aeroplane engines and new speed milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Indiana
Babbitt
Indiana Chemical Discovery
Indiana
Letter to Sherlock Holmes Misdelivered at Abbey House
A misaddressed letter for Mr Sherlock Holmes found its way to Abbey House offices at 219 to 225, now housing Abbey Road Building Society. An elderly Danish couple seeking aid to start a shop asked Holmes for charitable help, hoping for a response. The Times muses whether Holmes would have solved the mix up and aided the couple.
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Baker Street
Sherlock Holmes
Post Office London
Holmes
Dr. Watson
Abbey House
Abbey Road Building Society
Sussex
British Home Stores, Limited
Denmark
London Times
Mystery of infantile paralysis airborne pollen theory debated
A Canadian doctor proposed the virus of infantile paralysis might be carried by ragweed pollen, a view discussed at a New York meeting of medical directors of insurance companies. Canadian doctors doubt the pollen theory while noting the virus may enter via the nose and that winter timing challenges pollen as the sole cause. The illness appears seasonal, waning with frost, and Ontario’s outbreak has subsided. researchers expect further study and a potential cure in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Directors of
Insurance Companies
New York
Ontario
Sarnia
Canadian Author Laura Salverson Reveals Shift in Focus
Laura Good man Salverson arrives in Toronto from Calgary on a Book Fair visit and says her Icelandic-Canadian writing will move away from Canadian life themes due to low pay, signaling a move to different subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Goodman Salverson
Toronto
Calgary
Whales Said to Have World’s Largest Mammal Brains
A report notes whales possess the largest brains among mammals. The claim highlights cetacean intelligence and brain size relative to body mass, with emphasis on scientific interest in whale neuroanatomy.
Television Advertised Remembrance Day Disturbance Captured
The Stratford Beacon Herald reports television viewers in England watched Remembrance Day events at the cenotaph when a man rushed toward the royal party. Police restrained him as the Sovereign remained calm, and the disturber shouted a protest, seen and heard in homes. The episode is described as an unintended dramatic showcase for television.
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England
Westminster
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Gay Lights For The Farm Predicted For Night Agriculture
A St Paul dispatch reports Dr A A Granovsky of the University of Minnesota predicts a future where farms glow with multicolored lights. His experiments show insects are drawn to specific light wavelengths, enabling light traps to combat crop pests.
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St. Paul
A. A. Granovsky
University of Minnesota
Granovsky
Dr. Granovsky
Quack Quack Riddle in Dining Encounter
An English visitor in China points at his plate and asks quack quack relying on a joke about a tasty ingredient. The waiter replies with caw caw, turning the moment into a playful linguistic miscommunication.
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China
Heart disease tops deaths for ages over forty five
Health data show heart disease as the leading cause of death across all age groups after age forty five, replacing other conditions as the dominant risk. Experts urge preventive care and early screening to reduce mortality.
Fruit-a-tives promise new charm for girls
A promotional blurb touts Fruit-a-tives as a purifier for the blood and skin, claiming to boost energy and charm. It targets women with no boyfriends, asserting benefits like clearer pores and prevention of flabby tissue, priced at 25c.
Be Thou the True Man Thou Dost Seek
A reflective religious admonition urges self examination based on Romans 2 1. It cautions against judging others while admitting one’s own similar faults. The text emphasizes honesty, humility, and living a saintly life over worldliness and neglect of divine glories.
Weights and measures from ancient Bible terms
The Catalyst lists correspondences for biblical units such as a cab three pints an omer three quarts a hin about a gallon and two pints a firkin about 87 gallons an ephah or bath eight gallons and five pints a farthing a cent and a half a gerah about three cents a shekel of gold eight dollars and a shekel of silver about fifty cents.
Cameo of Crucifixion Acquired by Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, England, has acquired a Jasper cameo depicting the crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John. Dated to around the 12th century, it is described as possibly the finest cameo in any museum.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington
England
Arabs Prefer Sugar From Raisins For Coffee
A note observes that Arabic coffee culture favors sugar derived from raisins, reflecting a unique sweetening preference within regional tastes.
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Him
Jarge
Manitoba and
Saskatchewan
Flin Flon
Beck
Ate Enn As
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Merie
Deak
London Postman
London
Fruit-A-Tives
Rellyor
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