Dinner in the Castle Round of Social Calls
Ernest Bingley joins the Earl of Bingley for a Georgian era castle tour visiting guests in 44 bed rooms. He attends a formal dinner with Sir Peter Tyler and Rosa while navigating social scrutiny and financial banter at a hunting party setting.
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Earl
Lucius Bingley
Ernest
Peter Tyler
Peter
Crump
America
Lady Rosa
Duff-Hooper
Sir Peter
Rosa
England
Exnest
Aswell
Esme
Oldest Industries and Cheese Consumption Facts
The Swiss lead cheese eaters at 16 pounds per person annually, followed by Germans and Italians at 10 and 9 pounds. Americans eat 4 3 pounds per person yearly. Cheese making is ancient, with Egyptian records from 1400 B C. Women popularized cheese for complexion. Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1876. Avoirdupois is French for overeating.
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Egypt
B.C
Victoria
India
Evolution Of Language In The United States
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes that American English evolves beyond its English roots, enriching its framework with global borrowings. It emphasizes US life driving rapid change, shaping an American language built on enduring forms yet flexible to modern needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
United States
Chicago Tribune
Efficient Robbery Alarm Means Steel Shutters at Quebec Bank
A report from Popular Mechanics describes bank cashier cages in Quebec fitted with foot lever operated steel shutters that close instantly in a robbery. The system also triggers a robbery alarm and a camera. dual control allows remote closure, while a 27 pound weight keeps shutters open for normal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Peanut Usage and Trade in Canada 1929 1936
Canadians consumed 106000 tons of peanuts from 1929 to 1936 with imports around 15000 tons in 1936 and similar in 1935, rising to 17000 tons in 1934. Peanuts, also ground nuts, serve as human food livestock feed oilseed and fertilizer with most world trade turned into oil. Canada imports small peanut oil for soapmaking and canning fish. India and China are the main peanut growers.
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Canadians
Canada
India
China
Not Ordinary Clock Lights Alarm With Twenty Sounds
Venice clock maker Mario Piretti unveils an alarm clock that awakens users for 20 consecutive days with distinct sounds. First day features an ordinary bell, followed by sounds such as a car horn, a foxtrot melody, and a revolver shot.
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Mario Piretti
Venice
Italy
Investor caution in will from Windsor lumber baron
W. J. Pulling of Windsor Ontario head of W J Pulling and Company and the McLean Lumber Company died leaving an estate over 750000 His will includes a clause warning family and other beneficiaries about daily investment pitfalls and prudent handling of wealth.
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W. J. Pulling
Windsor, Ont
W. J. Pulling and Company
McLean Lumber Company
The Dangerous Paradox of Young Drivers
A Hamilton Spectator summary notes Dr. Harry M. Johnson’s analysis that dangerous driving peaks at ages 19 to 20 with per capita deaths higher than middle or younger drivers. He cites quick reaction but poor judgment, arguing skill alone does not prevent accidents and impulses of immaturity affect drivers across ages.
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United States
Harry M. Johnson
Highway Research Board
National Research Council
Science Digest
Johnson
Hamilton Spectator
Sharks Dominate Undersea World Says Lieut Mazer
The article quotes Lieut Horace S Mazer of the Marine Corps Reserve declaring sharks the greatest, most invulnerable fish. He asserts 500 million years of dominance under the sea, aided by multiple rows of teeth and armored dentition, plus rapid bursts up to 35 to 40 miles per hour in short sprints.
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Horace S Mazer
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Repeal of 1917 Canadian Military Service Act Dead
Speaker Casgrain faced questions on introducing a bill to repeal the wartime conscription law. Rene Pelletier sought the ruling, but the clerk said it would not be in order. Justice Minister Lapointe deemed the act a dead horse and noted it is no longer in effect.
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Pierre Casgrain
Canada
Dominion House
Rene Pellétier
S.C. Peace River
Lapointe
Less Trouble Women Travelers Said More Efficient
A. A. Gardiner of Canadian National Railways told a Montreal women’s club that women are better travelers than men. They decide family vacations 75 to 80 percent of the time and demand beauty and cleanliness in travel. Women travel lighter, with compact bags, and their tastes help railways improve service overall.
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A. A. Gardiner
Pasenger
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Mr. Gardiner
Malton to Get $500,000 Aeroplane Factory
Mayor Ralph C. Day announced National Steel Car Company will begin construction immediately of a $500,000 aeroplane factory at Malton, 15 miles northwest of Toronto, beside a city airport project. The plant will employ between 300 and 350 Toronto men as part of the aviation development.
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Ralph C. Day
National Steel Car Company
Malton
Toronto
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Richard Connell
Tyler
Mr. Bingley
P. Ivarson
P.P.S. Elaine
States
Bingley
Countess of Rathberry
Earl of Bingley
Raymar
Conedes
Homer
Uhereener
Eryome
Malo Bsr
AW ST . Toronto
Camapa
Sharks
Adamant
Mr. Llewellyn
Cheltenham
Aeroplane Factory
Floorwalker
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