Monarchy Affirmed Through Crisis George VI Reassures Nation
In The Observer J L Garvin lauds King George VI for steady leadership after Edward VIII's abdication. He highlights the king’s use of private counsel Lord Wigram, the monarchy’s nonpartisan stance, and a social service driven crown united with ministers and people. The piece frames the crisis as both triumphant and warning.
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Edward VIII
George VI
J. L. Garvin
George
Lord Wigram
Henry Ponsonby
Queen Victoria
Lord Knollys
Edward VII
Lord Stamfordham
Victoria
Britain
Garvin
Faithful Dog Shep Dies After 13 Years Beside Elevator
Shep the Scotch collie waited at the elevator for Francis McMahon for 13 years at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rock Island Illinois. McMahon died next day after going into the hospital in 1924 and Shep loyally lingered by the door, resisting removal and later aging and blindness led to a street accident ending the longtime vigil.
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Shep
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Ill
Francis McMahon
McMahon
Chicago festival rolls out antique buggies on Michigan Blvd
Tulsa World notes Chicago’s This Festival Was Different event showcased horse drawn buggies and carriages aged about 50 years, reflecting a 40 year journey of progress. It laments dwindling numbers of baby buggies and the broader antique revival sweeping lamps, stained glass, and four poster beds.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Tulsa World
Auction of Ethiopian Imperial Silverware in London
A large batch of silverware brought from Addis Ababa by Emperor Haile Selassie was auctioned in London for £2527. Several hundred people attended as ornate coffee and tea services with Ethiopian imperial arms attracted rising bids. The Ethiopian legation noted the new Bath residence was smaller than the Addis Ababa palace and could not hold all furnishings.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
London
Bath
Admiral of the Den Helder Turns Ninety
Jaap Been known as the Admiral of the Den Helder herring fleet celebrates his 90th birthday in Holland. The fisherman has saved the lives of 400 sailors using his own boat aided by his sons in retirement era lore.
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den Helder
Holland
Jaap Been
Youngest Canadian School Trustee Elected in Downs Ont
Adella Carruthers aged 22 from Downs near Toronto was elected a school trustee after all nominees failed to qualify at the first nomination meeting. She is described as Canada s youngest school trustee. The election took place at a meeting following the unsuccessful nomination stage.
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Adella Carruthers
Downstew
Ont
Toronto
Canada
Miss Carruthers
Smile Brings Fortune For Noted Sacramento Newsboy
Tony Monti, famed Sacramento newsboy, inherits the $12,000 Woods estate after railway worker Joseph A. Woods, who died last May, left him as sole beneficiary.
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Tony Monti
Sacramento
California
Joseph A. Woods
Tony
Woods
Rubber Not Waterproof Says ACS Paper
A paper read before the rubber division of the American Chemical Society by C. R. Boggs and J. T. Blake of Boston argues rubber is not waterproof. The study notes rubber resists water only with intermittent drying. continuous exposure leads to steady water absorption, faster with higher temperatures and from fresh water versus sea water.
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American Chemical Society
C. R. Boggs
J. T. Blake
Boston
Inland Lakes Ship Battle Brings Injuries to Crew
Dispatch from the head of the lakes reports the passenger steamer Assiniboia entering port after a brutal storm on the Great Lakes. Captain James McCannel of Port Arthur and four crewmen sustained injuries amid towering waves and battering seas.
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Great Lakes
James McCannel
Port Arthur
Assiniboia
Head of the Lakes
Government widens grain trade reporting to curb corner fears
The Commodity Exchange Commission chief Dr J W T Duvel said federal agents monitor grain price moves. New rules require reports on Chicago market wheat trades of 100000 bushels or more and corn trades of 25000 bushels, replacing the old lower thresholds.
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United States
J. W. T. Duvel
Commodity Exchange Commission
Chicago
How to boil a cracked egg without leaking albumen
To fix a cracked egg while boiling add a little vinegar to the water. The acid helps seal the shell so the albumen does not leak out during cooking.
Exploration tale from Canada's Northland revisits Franklin era
A Canadian National Railway official outlines how railways shaped Canada's commerce and settlement. Arctic explorers Chesley Russell and T A Harwood retrace Franklin era routes on Devon Island, locating graves and weathered headboards while recounting perilous journeys and Native interactions.
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Far North
Canada
Arctic
Devon Island
Winnipeg
North Pole
Sir John Franklin
Chesley Russell
T. A. Harwood
Hudson’s Bay Company
Dundas Harbor
Russell
Harwood
Franklin Graves
Jones Sound
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere Island
John Torrington
H.M
Terror
John Hartner
H.M S
Erebus
The Modern Boy Reflects On Today’s Youth
Dr H C Griffith Ridley College headmaster argues modern boys are basically the same as past youths. He notes there are good and bad boys, with hero worship guiding behavior. If the hero is right, concerns over today’s pleasure seeking youths lessen.
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H. C. Griffith
Ridley College
Yesteryear
Princess Elizabeth to receive full royal recognition
It is learned that 10 year old Princess Elizabeth heiress presumptive to the throne is to be accorded full official recognition of her rank. The royal toast at official banquets will be amended to include the queen mother and other royal family members. The previous toast named the king queen Mary and the Duke and Duchess of York.
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Elizabeth
Mary
Duke
Duchess of York
Australian Inventor Develops Sheep Tail Light for Dingo Safety
An Australian inventor has devised a tail light for sheep to protect them from dingoes and other wild dogs. The device aims to reduce predation by increasing visibility of flocks at night and in low light conditions.
Leisure-Time Robe Pattern 5742 Knit for Warm Raglan
Easy to knit robe pattern 5742 features a simple all over stitch with stockinette collar cuffs and sash. Raglan sleeve style offered in sizes 16 18 and 38 40 with illustrations and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern and patterns note no Alice Brooks book published.
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Saxony
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Thrilling Rescue on Tay Ferry Steamer
A fox terrier swimming near Newport Pier Scotland grew exhausted and sank. A retriever leaped from a passenger steamer, seized the drowning terrier, and towed it to safety aboard. The two dogs were saved and scampered away together.
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Tay Ferries
Newport Pier
Scotland
Judge Ida May Adams Leads Los Angeles Night Court
The Los Angeles press praises Judge Ida May Adams for her nightly sessions in the city Night Court. She opens with a prayer and runs a heart to heart personal approach, discussing each case with defendants and dispensing with formalities.
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Los Angeles
Ida May Adams
California
Islander sets Maine potato yield record at Presque Isle
Frank Shaw a former blacksmith on a 120 acre farm on Presque Isle Maine has grown a record potato crop averaging 701 bushels per acre on a 2 and a half acre plot He credited local growers for guidance and beat the prior record of 696 bushels per acre held by Walton and Sons Chester County Pa Charlottetown P E I Guardian.
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Frank Shaw
Presque Isle
Maine
Shaw
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Walton and Sons
Chester County
Charlottetown
P.E
Guardian
Burned youth on world tour in London escape trick
Kenneth Revell of Woodstock Ontario, a youth on a world tour funded by performances, was severely burned during an escape act in London when a sack he was tied in was set on fire and he could not escape. He had been paying his way by giving entertainments.
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London
England
Kenneth Revell
Woodstock
Ontario
Ken
Wheels Stolen From Cars Leave Vehicles on Axles
Sussex and Kent motorists report a new theft type. Cars are driven into country lanes, jacked up, and all four wheels plus the spare are removed. The cars are later found undamaged, resting on their axles.
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Sussex
Kent
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A. A. Gardiner
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Alice Brooks
Raglan
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