Ernest Bingley and the Bear Falls taxidermy bid
In Bear Falls Ernest Bingley, a shy Bronx-like figure, endures jokes from Cooke and begins to entertain a royal mission to mount three elephants four tigers a half dozen lions and two bears. He clings to his Bingley name as refuge, reads about his ancestry, and dreams of nobility as he faces loneliness and mockery.
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Lewis
Bear Falls
Ernest
Duke
Cooke
Ern
Dook
London
Sam
Bingley
American Institution of Genealogy and Numismatics
Goose Creek
Texas
Joplin
Missouri
William Scoresby Marks Antarctic Whales For Science
The William Scoresby sails to the Antarctic for eight months with a crew of 23 to mark whales. Each whale receives a steel dart and a location record. results fund £1 per report to the Royal Research Society. Director G W Rayner says the project maps migration and aims to aid conservation as whale numbers decline.
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Tower Bridge
Falkland Islands
William Scoresby
Antarctic
Royal Research Society
G. W. Rayner
Overseas Daily Mail
High Grade Wheat Shortage Shocks Markets
World shortage of high grade hard wheat, especially spring varieties, pushes Canadian Winnipeg Grain Exchange premiums to record highs. Continental buyers need blending wheat to meet flour standards as native wheats fall short. Only 4,228,000 bushels delivered against October contracts. Also notes ichthyosaurus eye size and rosebud preservation method with singeing stems.
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Creature with tail ears found in Lake Illawarra
A marine animal with tail ear-like balancing structures, rather than for hearing, was discovered at Lake Illawarra in Australia. Researchers identify its unique tail features aiding stability. Local authorities investigate potential species or unusual stray from coastal waters.
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Lake Illawarra
Australia
No known cement will mend an amber pipe stem
A short, cryptic note states that no cement can fix an amber pipe stem. The line suggests frustration or a riddle rather than a factual news item. The exact source context is unclear but the phrasing implies a metaphorical or humorous observation.
Public telephones not disease carriers study finds
Two bacteriologists from Long Island College of Medicine tested New York public phone mouthpieces over eighteen months. They found deadly germs but not in dangerous numbers, noting more germs in booths, theatres, and meetings than on mouthpieces and that heavily used phones showed no higher bacteria levels than home units.
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Long Island College of Medicine
New York
Radio Corporation of America
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Winnipeg trains pilots for Trans Canada Air Lines
Twenty pilots are undergoing an intensive Winnipeg training course ahead of the Trans Canada Air Lines regular service planned for midsummer 1938. Some mail service may start this fall between Winnipeg and Lethbridge, with full passenger flights expected by spring. Regular schedules from Montreal to Vancouver targeted for July 1 barring obstacles. Experienced Canadian transport flyers are joining the Winnipeg corps to operate Lockheed Electras, five new all metal twin motor passenger planes delivered, four more ordered, and the radio beam guiding pilots tested between Winnipeg and Vancouver.
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Winnipeg
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Howe
Lethbridge
Vancouver
New Discovery Research At Tor University Aims To Remove Blood Clots
Canon H J Cody president of the University spoke in Toronto about research likely within a year or two to remove blood clots after operations. He noted the Board of Governors report will mention the incipient but gratifying state of the work.
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University of Toronto
Canon H. J. Cody
Toronto
Canon Cody
Masonic Temple
Board of Governors
Indian Ocean Size and Depth Facts
The Indian Ocean covers about 17,084,000 square miles, ranking as the world’s third largest ocean. Its deepest point reaches 11,136 feet.
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Indian Ocean
Silence and Grace in Daily Life
A devotional exhortation urges restraint in speech and thoughts, promoting truth over fault finding and a spirit of praise. It emphasizes personal peace, avoiding sin through silence, and resisting the urge to criticize others even in the face of their faults.
Mauretania Name Returns to Atlantic Service
Cunard-White Star announces a 30 000 ton liner to be named Mauretania, reviving the famed Cunarder. Launch set for July 28 1938 with service expected in 1939. The original Mauretania held a record crossing in August 1929 from New York to Plymouth in four days 17 hours 49 minutes.
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Mauretania
Cunard-White Star Steamship Line
Plymouth
New York
Southampton
Radium Found in Deep Ocean Sediment by Carnegie Expert
Carnegie Institute scientist Charles Snowden Piggot reports new radium reservoirs in ocean sediment from depths up to three miles. Cores up to 10 feet long reveal the ocean’s historical record and higher radium concentrations in remote deep regions aid research. An army officer lists history’s greatest generals, noting the measure of influence includes General Apathy.
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Science
Charles Snowden Piggot
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Piggot
Do a Favor and Friends Never Forgive You
A concise cautionary note warns that helping friends may lead to lasting debt and strained relations. The piece emphasizes consequences over praise, suggesting discretion in favors to avoid future resentment among peers.
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Canada
Bayer Company, Limited
Windsor
Ontario
Bayer
Richard Connell
Thomas Allen
Mr. Bingley
Ernest Bingley
Walter Scott
Bingley Castle
Pennyton
Somersetshire
Rosa
the Telephone Company
John Bingley
Danbury
Connecticut
Lucy
Bingleys
Robert Bingley
Richard the Lion Hearted
Robert
Benjolie
de la Bindelay
Bienjolie
Charlemagne
Epplofoul
Calgary
Regina
Mr.C_D
Tra
Trans- Canada Lines
Cunard
White Star
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