Ghostly visit in the ruined hall ends with a threat
Ernest Bingley and Captain Duff-Hooper confront a headless ghost in the castle Great Hall. The Earl of Bingley jokes about haunting as the Wyncoop party prepares to depart for London and Europe. Punder arrives demanding twenty thousand pounds and threatens eviction within a week.
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Ernest Bingley
Esme Duff-Hooper
Earl of Bingley
Ernest
Duff-Hooper
Earl
Armina Wyncoop
London
Beddingdon
Casimir Hitchcock
Harley Street
Mina
Otis G. Wyncoop
Mrs. Phelps
Mervin
Mrs. Wyncoop
Europe
Tower
Otis
Peter Tyler
Hyde Park
Bermuda Faces Drought Hits Water Imports From New York
Reports from Hamilton say Bermuda endures a drought forcing purchase of water from New York. Bermuda relies on rainfall for fresh water, similar to other coral islands. With dry spells, imports rise, while local rainsheds and cisterns help capture rain when showers occur.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
New York
Coral Islands
Virgin Islands
Northern Hemisphere Warmer on Average Than Southern Hemisphere
A comparative climatic note states the northern hemisphere maintains a higher average temperature than the southern hemisphere. Experts attribute this to factors like landmass distribution and ocean currents influencing regional warming trends.
A Timely Warning On Fire Prevention For Winter And Summer
The St. Thomas Times-Journal urges care to prevent indoor fires in winter and outdoor forest fires in summer. It notes U S fire losses in 1937 reached 285 million dollars, with forest losses around 50 million and annual forest land losses affecting 40 million acres. The piece argues cautious habits could sharply reduce totals.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Canada
United States
A Preacher Tricks Debtors with a Subscriber Revelation
A preacher ends a service by asking debtors to stand, all but one rise. The lone man sits, explains he subscribes to the paper, and the crowd discovers the subscribers among them. The moment ends with a call to prayer as a reader recalls the moral.
House-to-house salesman quip sparks reaction
A humorous exchange shows a salesman claiming his success comes from the first five words he says when a woman answers the door. He asks, “Miss, is your mother in?” drawing both surprise and laughter from onlookers.
Punder Demands Castle Takeover in Sir Harry Style
In a castle library Punder asserts his intent to seize the castle, while the Earl and Ernest observe. Punder speaks bluntly and offers to invite all of England to back his move, testing the Earl’s hospitality and patience in a tense encounter.
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Punder
The Tool Ownership Dilemma in Industrial Wage Labor
The piece argues workers cannot afford to own tools in the modern system where eight to nine thousand dollars must be invested per worker. It compares wage labor with capital investment, noting depreciation, obsolescence, and the risk of losses, and urges employees to consider returns on loans to ventures they could run. It ends by contrasting wage work with managing money and equipment.
Peace Movement Aims for a Canadian Peace System
W Arnold Forster of London urged Canada to join a world peace order at Ottawa opening of the Canadian League of Nations Society's 16th annual conference. He said Canada cannot be neutral in a world drive for peace and warned it profits from war through raw materials sales, calling such blood money morally intolerable.
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Ottawa
W. Arnold Forster
London
England
Canadian
League of Nations Society
League of Nations Union
Canada
Dominion
New Dental Method Demonstrates Stable Lower Plates
Dr Irvine H Ante of the University of Toronto presented a simplified technique at the Ontario Dental Association meeting in Toronto to stabilize lower dental plates. He credited Fournet and Tuller of New Orleans for the original method and said the revised procedure, usable by general practitioners, reduces fitting time from 2–3 hours to 15–20 minutes while preventing denture movement due to jaw muscle action.
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Toronto
Ontario Dental Association
Irvine H. Ante
University of Toronto
New Orleans
Ante
Fournet-Tuller
Hawaii Gentleman Sparking Gossip in San Francisco
A Honolulu native named Ernest Parker entered the Saint Francis Hotel in flowing silk robes and large diamond brooches. His tall commanding figure drew eyes and halted conversations as he moved through the lobby, stunning locals with his lavish attire.
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Honolulu
Saint Francis
Ernest Parker
Bond Street
San Francisco
Argonaut
Rare Brain Surgery Aims to Save Boy From Idiocy
A two and a half year old child at Children's Hospital in Washington underwent a rare operation to split and wedge apart skull sections to allow brain growth. The procedure, performed by Dr. H. H. Schonfeld before renowned surgeons, aims to treat microcephaly and prevent feeble mindedness. Six months of care will follow with skull sections kept apart and results anticipated next November to gauge success and future applications.
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Children’s Hospital
Washington
H. H. Schonfeld
Irvin Cobb Back to Longhand After Fast Typing Flare
Veteran humorist Irvin Cobb explains he writes in longhand because dictation or typing goes faster than his thoughts. He notes ties to Canadian press like Joseph T Clarke of the Toronto Star and praises Clarke for crafting editorials regarded as among the finest in newspapers.
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Irvin Cobb
U.S
Cobb
Joseph T. Clarke
Toronto Star
Joe
Photo-electric border rays guard Germany from smugglers
Germany uses four mile long photo-electric beams to protect its borders. If a person or car crosses the border an alarm is sounded.
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Germany
Repetition of History in World Politics
Malcolm W. Bingay argues in the Detroit Free Press that Haile Selassie lost his throne through murder and intrigue and has no moral claim to Ethiopia. He compares colonial seizures by nations to past American expansion and questions why any sympathy is due to Selassie under Mussolini’s regime.
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Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Geneva
Italy
United States
Texas
Panama Canal
Chamberlain
Haile
New Zealand Sets Government Control of Honey Marketing
The government of New Zealand will regulate and control the marketing of honey. A statement from officials indicates central oversight will govern pricing labeling and distribution to ensure consistent standards. The move signals broader government involvement in agricultural product markets.
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New Zealand
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Ata
Rm Une
Sugars
Richard Connell
Bingley
Duff- Hooper
Rufus
Styx
Otis G
Clara-Martha Phelps
Armina
Rosa
Ministers of Grace
Mr. Punder
Duke of Beddingdon
Shropshire
Burns
King OF
PAIN
Liniment
America
King
Peranes
Royal Air Force
Nhen
J. W. Gillan
Gillan
Edinburgh
King George
Inspec
Peace Movement
Hawaii
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