North Mystery Ends With Rescue and Escape
Sergeant Seymour revives after a gunshot wound as Koplock the interpreter and the Eskimo aid Moira O’Malley. Factor Karmack flees with a plan to mislead authorities while Seymour unravels the truth of the assault and vows to pursue him. Moira reveals fear for her brother Oliver, swayed by a newsreel warning of peril in the North.
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Seymour
Karmack
Koplock
Moira
Meestair Karmack
Miss O'Maley
Miss O'Malley
Eskimo
Scarlet
Ottawa
Sergeant Scarlet
Hoplock
Walt Lake
Lake Morrow
Frogen
North
Olver
Montreal
Oliver O'Malley
Trains bustle at Windsor Station as hunt for Karmack continues
At Windsor Station in Montreal the crowd throngs a busy scene as immigrants and travelers mingle with tourists. Staff Sergeant Russell Seymour leads a Royal Mounted chase for Harry Karmack the Arctic Trading Company embezzler. A blizzard stirs rumors of a possible death notice but the pursuit persists.
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Montreal
Windsor
Paris
Canada
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
United States
Winnipeg
Ottawa Express
Russell Seymour
Harry Karmack
Arctic Trading Company, Ltd
Seymoour
Fort McMurray
Karmack
Why Glued Joints Fail at Furniture Joints
The Forest Products Laboratories of the Department of the Interior report on why glued joints fail. They tested twenty six commercial hide and casein adhesives, examining mechanical and physical properties and ageing to determine durability for home and manufacturing use.
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Tforest Products Laboratories
Department of the Interior
Forest Products Laboratories
Canada
Estimating World Moral Progress Across Ages
The world’s moral trajectory is not new in concern. Ancient Rome and Greece, Savonarola, and English divines criticized their eras. A long historical view is needed, just as statisticians avoid judging crops by a single year.
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Savonairola
Winnipeg Tribune
Why Should He Music Teacher Exchange
A brief classroom moment shows a music teacher urging a pupil to pause as the sheet marks a rest. The pupil replies that fatigue does not hinder practice.
George Lupino: England’s oldest clown and actor also artist
George Lupino, famed as England’s oldest clown and actor, is recognized as an accomplished artist, drawing on a long stage career to create vivid works.
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George Lupino
England
Inspector’s Nose Solves Postal Heist Mystery
A year of mail thefts in the southwest led investigators to six post offices. An inspector’s split courage idea used scented mucilage to tag each office. When a resealed envelope was sniffed, the distinct perfume revealed the culprit location and a week to catch the thief followed.
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United States
Record In Broadcasting From Mitchel Field Above New York
An observer in a plane one mile above New York talked to ground radio experimenters who then relayed the conversation to him. Station WJZ says the broadcast marked a first and promises expanded broadcasting possibilities. Field gear included a superheterodyne receiver and remote amplifier sending signals three miles to WJZ for processing and 500 watt transmission.
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Mitchel Field
New York City
WJZ
Radio Corporation
Central Park
Aeolean
Dinner Wagon Invented for Automatic Dishwashing
Mrs. Mary Bolton, an Englishwoman and inventor, has created a dinner wagon that autonomously washes dishes as they are moved into the kitchen. She is the daughter of an inventor and the great niece of Sir Humphry Davy, originator of the Davy safety lamp.
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Mary Bolton
Bolton
Sir Humphry Davy
Osaka to Celebrate 10000 Miles of Railway Completion
Festivities planned in Osaka mark the completion of 10,000 miles of railway across Japan. Officials say the milestone showcases rapid expansion and will feature ceremonies and public displays.
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Osaka
Japan
Butterfly Wing Bouquets by Islington Watchmaker
F Moore known as The Butterfly King, a 74 year old Islington watchmaker, creates intricate pictures from butterfly wing petals. Each bloom uses petals stamped from watch springs and matched from identical butterfly wings. The pieces, valued in the thousands, take years to complete as Moore has collected butterflies for over six decades.
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Islington
F. Moore
Moore
Watch Springs
Measuring Touch Expressed Mathematically by Scientists
Professors F. Allen and A. Hollenberg of the University of Manitoba described a mathematical formula for finger touch sensitivity at the British Association physiology section. They explained that continuous touch or pressure results from many rapid impressions with fatigue between impacts and that insensitivity in one area increases sensitivity in neighboring regions.
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F. Allen
A. Hollenberg
University of Manitoba
British Association
Ancient Debt Settled by Brasenose College Lawyers
Ancient debt of lis 10d incurred by Washington's ancestor as a Brasenose College member in 1633 was settled by American lawyers who urged waiving all interest. The piece notes compound interest would double in 14.21 years and estimates a 5 percent charge could have forced a £1,307.536 cheque.
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Brasenose College
Washington
Strongest cigars bought for a recovering husband
A woman visited a tobacconist to buy cigars for her laid up husband. She asked for the strongest available, noting the last ones he had broke in his pocket.
Treasure statues turn lead hoard in old Georgian house
In Holloway a buyer for an old Georgian house discovered eight statues in the garden. A workman offered one Cupid if moved, but the statue proved too heavy. The figures were solid lead under paint, each weighing many tons, yielding over £2,000 to the owner and £200 to the worker. The house once belonged to a builder.
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Holloway
Baby's Own Tablets Cure Childhood Indigestion Claim
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as best remedy for childhood indigestion, claiming they ease minor illnesses and support growth. A testimonial from Mrs. Jos. Lunette of Que. praises the product, sold by druggists or mailed 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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Jos. Lunette
Immaculate Conception
Que
Mars Atmosphere Too Harsh for Earthlike Life Says Priest
Rev Thomas Moreaux of Bourges Observatory reports from Mars telescope observations that air is too thin and cold for Earthlike animals. He suggests any Martian life would be minimal and vegetation limited to moss or lichen. He notes spring on Mars rivals Earth's rough summer conditions.
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Mars
Earth
Thomas Moreaux
Bourges Observatory
France
Mr. Moreaux
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