Homes And Jobs Needed For Wandering Youths
Railway travellers report large numbers of boys riding freight trains in the road. Authorities estimate 200 000 to 300 000 youths ages twelve to twenty are on the road alongside a roving army of jobless youths in Britain and wandering children in Russia. Many are educated but from broken homes and low family incomes. In winter a western city found thirty five men and boys seriously ill from hopping trains. one railroad reported fifty killed and a hundred injured in a single winter. Homes and jobs are urged to keep youths off the road.
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Tweve
Great Britain
Fussia
New York Evening Post
Toll Bridge Keeper Collects Rare Coins
Toll bridge keeper B A Wheeland at Sunbury Pennsylvania reports finding rare coins among motorists. He describes an 1831 half dollar larger than modern pieces with Libe rty head and eagle, inscribed Fifty Cents, authenticated before paying 40 cents change.
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Sunbury
Pensylvania
B. A. Wheeland
Wheeland
Miss Liberty
Rest Cure in Sunlight Says Sir Henry Gauvain
England's Sir Henry Gauvain argues that dull winters act as a rest cure benefiting health. He asserts daylight saving prompts mental activity without harming children, citing Norwegian summers where children play late and sleep late.
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Henry Gauvain
England
Norway
Four Royal Golfers Rally Behind the Prince’s Fever
The Prince of Wales sparked royal golf enthusiasm that now includes the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of York. Prince George, coached by Archie Compston, is also learning the game. Gloucester plans a Berkshire club, while George remains an avid pianist and tennis fan.
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Prince of Wales
Duke of Gloucester
Prince
Duke of York
Prince George
Archie Compston
Cowes
Royal Yacht Squadron
Berkshire
Walking Rebounds as Newark Trails Gain Attention
The Newark public library recalls Walks Near Newark from 1915 and invites fresh suggestions for enjoyable routes. Repealed by the rise of motor traffic, local walking gains favor with New Yorkers seeking quiet, scenic roads and healthier leisure amid pockets of renewed interest.
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New York
Newark Public Library
Newark
RCMP seize three bobolinks in Ottawa as captive birds
Officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police acting for the National Parks Branch seized three live bobolinks kept in captivity as cage birds in Ottawa. The birds were released at Rockcliffe Game Preserve where they can live in congenial surroundings. Dominion and provincial law protect nearly all wild birds and violators face heavy penalties.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Canada
Ottawa
Rockcliffe
Whitewash Special marks railway track bumps
A British railroad runs a whitewash special train with no passengers. It notes every jolt on the rails as white wash splashes mark spots for repair crews.
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England
Charm and size clash in a rustic inn encounter
A guest praises a quaint country inn and its old wing while another guest recalls lunch there. In a separate note, the speaker warns against judging by size as the largest fiddle in the orchestra produces the finest notes.
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Country Inn
New Zealand Butter Output Rises Seven Percent
New Zealand dairy data show butter production climbed seven percent over the last year, reflecting stronger processing and demand. The gain aligns with steady export interest from Asia and Europe and supports farmer incomes amid market volatility.
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New Zealand
Men and Women Crossing Street Speras Dangerous Differences
Winnipeg police officer criticizes pedestrians noting men take more risks crossing streets while women are more cautious. He cites men dodging cars to save seconds and incidents of colliding with streetcars, while women slip into the path when excited to catch a trolley.
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Winnipeg
Frozen sweet cider offers new farm product outlet
Evolution in science brings frozen sweet cider from press to zero degrees Fahrenheit and kept until thawing for sale. It remains fresh and sweet when thawed and can last seven months or more at zero. Prospects include a new beverage outlet or byproduct for orchardists. Industrial activity in Shanghai rises.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Telegraph Clerk Delivers Birthday Gift Across Cities
A Montreal telegraph clerk helps a forgetful husband send a real present to his wife far away. He suggests a handbag and arranges delivery from New York by wire, solving the birthday dilemma and restoring domestic harmony.
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New York
Montreal
Canadian National Telegraphs
Telegraph Company
Insect Eating Plants Inhabit Michigan Swamps
Three common insect eating plants inhabit Michigan swamps the pitcher plant sundew and bladderwort. The pitcher plant blooms in June and July and lures insects with sweet fluid inside its leaf pitcher. The sundew traps insects with hair like projections and dew like droplets. Bladderwort lives in waterways with tiny bladders to entrap insect life.
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Michigan
Grain feeding value study to cover grains for livestock
The Grain Research Committee backed Professor E W Crampton at Macdonald College to extend a review of published data on the feeding value of wheat oats barley rye and corn for horses cattle sheep and swine. The study will summarize results from over seventeen hundred experiments and guide future work.
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Grain Research Committee
Barney
E. W. Crampton
Macdonald College
Herner
University of Manitoba
National Research Council
Crampton
Harmsworth Trophy History Shows 15 MPH Benchmark
The Harmsworth Trophy once changed hands at 15.45 miles per hour in 1906 when Yarnow Napier beat the Challenger across the Channel. W Gould Brokaw's boat failed its hood and engines while three of six cylinders worked. The era contrasts with Gar Wood and Kaye Don monster boats racing above 120 mph.
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Gar Wood
Kaye Don
Lord Northcliffe
Alfred Harmsworth
Lord Montague of
Beaubieu
L. de Rothschild
England
Atlantic
Hood
Yarrow-Napier
Harmsworth
Wood
Don
Telephone manners could be taught in schools and business schools
The article argues for compulsory phone manners to improve business and social outcomes. It notes that calm, patient speech can defuse anger, save deals, and foster good relations, while a snappish tone often harms them. It mentions a London department store displaying a seismograph for public inspection.
Anglo Irish Dispute Signals Split Between Two Powers
The Weekly Irish Times argues Britain and the Free State have reached a clear split. It notes the Free State can become a republic without bloodshed and that Britain will not threaten, but Hunftain faces choosing Empire over an alien element in the Commonwealth.
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Britain
Free State
British Commonwealth of Nations
Milton Abbey Sold by Hambro Family After 67 Rooms
Sir Eric Hambro sells Milton Abbey in Dorset described as a rambling historic seat with 67 bedrooms. The buyer remains unnamed. The abbey dates to Athelstan and was remodeled in the 14th century. 1771 saw demolition of the monks hall and town, replaced by a model village.
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Eric Hambro
Milton Abbey
Dorset
Hambros
Eric
Athelstan
Dorchester
Milton
Milton Abbas
Hambro
Grains Alone Not Enough For Good Hog Rations
The article stresses that grains alone fail to produce good hogs in Western Canada. It urges including milk or tankage as a protein supplement when milk is scarce, noting tankage enhances the feed and balances rations for home-grown feeds.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Plum cake request leads to praise and frugal toast
A guest asks for the plum cake recipe at tea. The hostess compliments the guest, noting his wife makes the finest plum cake. The guest replies he seeks economy in these low mood times, prompting a conversation on generosity.
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Stockholm
Peacock
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria
British Columbia
Royal Golfers
George
Germany
Shanghai
China
London
Movptre
Peer Sells Historic Abbey
Buen Humor
Madrid
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