Whistling Hill and the Drunken Reckoning
Paddy recalls Old Hickory Mick the stern teacher who drilled ten new words a day and the odd education he found in fishing and language. Michael Hughes battles nerves with whiskey, leading to a brutal tavern scene and a tragic end, as Mrs Murphy offers pragmatic care and a troubling note about a teacher's later suicide.
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Whistling Hill
Old Hickory Mick
Earth
Globe
Dombey & Son
Michael Hughes
Michael
Paddy
Mono Mills
Mono
Harry
Mr. Murphy
Old Hickory
Adjala Township
Colleen Rue
Virgilius Maro
British Isles
Simple home remedy clears blackheads quickly
A quick beauty tip suggests mixing two ounces of peroxine powder from a druggist with a hot wet cloth and gently rubbing over blackheads to dissolve them. The method promises a Hollywood complexion.
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Hollywood
International Park Plan Proposed for Yukon and BC
Roosevelt shows receptiveness to making part of British Columbia and the Yukon an international park with Skagway Alaska as a free port. Senator Lewis B. Schwellinback and Delegate Anthony Dimond back the scheme to secure Canadian land for an inside route for U S airmen between Skagway and interior Alaska. The plan would ease winter flights by avoiding Canadian sovereignty and glaciers while granting Canadians free access to the sea.
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Roosevelt
British Columbia
Yukon
Skagway
Alaska
Lewis B. Schwellinback
Washington
Anthony Dimond
Canada
Chilkoot Pass
Chisana-White River Pass
Fom Canada
United States
Skagway 4
Debunking Legends of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom in Coventry
Coventry discounts Old Legends recalls Lady Godiva with two statues in the city and notes that Peeping Tom, once tied to the famous ride, may be a later addition. Historians question both figures with limited documentary proof and suggest the ride tale grew from folk tradition rather than fact.
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Coventry
Lady Godiva
Guildhall
Great Hall
England
Peeping Tom
Henry VIII
Godiva
Three Navigators Reach Capetown After Long Atlantic Voyage
Frederick Brusgatis and his wife along with Heinz Matthes arrived in Capetown in their five ton yaws Stella Maris after a voyage from Germany covering 12000 miles. One companion died of fever off the west coast. They left August 1 1935 seeking work abroad and spent six months in Angola hunting big game with limited food and water.
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Capetown
South Africa
Germany
Frederick Brusgatis
Heinz Matthes
Stella Maris
Angola
Woman plans rubber ball stunt on Canadian falls
A Kentucky woman asked Hamilton Ontario officials to permit a stunt to go over Niagara Falls in a rubber ball during warm weather and requested English language correspondence. A city secretary dismissed the idea with a cool response.
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Hamilton
Ont
Turned Gas to Fuel Seen Profitable Soon at Turner Valley
Dr. A. Cambron of the National Research Council told the Canadian Chemical Association in Vancouver that waste natural gas from Alberta's Turner Valley could be converted into automotive fuel and industrial products. He noted rising demand for gas derivatives and process improvements may soon render the development profitable, with current unprofitability due to field location and coal market restrictions.
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Alberta
Turner Valley Oi
A. Cambron
National Research Council
Ottawa
Cambron
Canadian Chemical Association
Vancouver
Turner Valley
Oak Trees Planted in Windsor Park for Coronation
The king and empire representatives planted 60 oaks in Windsor Great Park to commemorate the coronation. The king planted the first tree with Hon. Vincent Massey acting for Canada and Dr Davies for Newfoundland.
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Empire
Windsor Great Park
Vincent Massey
Canada
Dr. Davies
Newfoundland
It Is Better to Try and Fail Than To Do Nothing
The saying emphasizes action over inaction as a path to progress. It encourages attempting tasks despite possible failure, arguing that effort builds experience, resilience, and potential success in future endeavors.
Prodigal Returns to Father in Luke Guidance
A devotional urging repentance through the prodigal son parable. It invites the reader to arise and go to God the Father, confess sin, and trust in divine forgiveness, noting God’s unchanging love and ready mercy for believers seeking salvation.
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Luke
Moon’s slow spin causes long lunar days
The long nights and days on the moon come from its slow rotation on its axis as it travels around the sun. This means one lunar face endures extended sunlight while the opposite side endures extended darkness.
Bicycles Matter In Bermuda As Cars Remain Banned
In Bermuda bicycles are described as a household necessity for all ages while the island keeps its car ban. The text suggests strong daily reliance on pedal transportation amid automotive restrictions.
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Bermuda
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Briar
By Patrick Slater
Thomas Allen
Toronto
Chapter
Allen
Hickory
Murphy's Tavern
Satan
Blackheads
Want International Park
B.C
Britain
Eas
Aiel Mou
Firestone Tires
Firestone
Appleford Paper Products
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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