Ralph the Horse Delivers Ernest to Bingley Castle
In a comic sequence Ernest Bingley hires Grig to guide him via Pennyton and a stubborn horse named Ralph. After a beer fueled race down the lane, Ernest finally reaches Bingley Castle, entering the buckramed library where Captain Esme Duff-Hooper sits among other dignitaries, as the tale resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grig
Ralph
Eaid Kroes
Ernest
Pennytonian
Ernest Bingley
Alph
Troy
Rock of Gibraltar
Pennyton
Somersetshire
Jarge
Bingley Castle
Morocco
Esme Duff-Hooper
Savile Row
Duff-Hooper
Sandhurst
Indiana chemists reveal silver plating breakthrough for aircraft bearings
University of Indiana researchers announce a chemical discovery to electroplate silver directly onto iron and steel, enabling lighter aeroplane bearings with less friction and longer life. The advance aims to outpace babbitt in high speed gear and speed up production of silver bearings for aircraft use.
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University of Indiana
Indiana Chemical Discovery
Indiana
Not Generally Known Bible Weights and Measures Equivalents
Catalyst lists Bible era weights and measures in modern terms. A cab equals three pints an omer equals three quarts a hin about a gallon two pints a firkin about eight gallons an ephah or bath contains eight gallons five pints a farthing equals a cent and a half algerah about three cents shekel of gold eight dollars and a shekel of silver about zero cents.
Nerve Cell Count Fixed at Birth In Benin
A report from Benin states that the number of nerve cells is established at birth and remains constant thereafter. Researchers note this baseline challenges assumptions of rapid postnatal neural growth and could influence early developmental studies.
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Benin
Girls Who Have No Boy Friends
A brief note discusses a social perspective on girls without steady male companions, reflecting attitudes of the era.
Little Helps For This Week
A devotional piece urges self scrutiny citing Romans 2 1 urging readers to judge themselves not others, noting human frailty and the need for Christian earnestness. It reflects on conscience, worldly simplicity, and the tension between invitations from God and daily neglect.
Expensive Dogs Travel in Palace Kennel Aboard Empress of Britain
Col Goodwin Gibson of Toronto reports spending about 100 dollars monthly to feed two All-English champions, Great Danes named Jogs Mars of Trayhill and Dion of Send, given to his daughter Claren May. The dogs receive five pounds of raw meat, frozen eggs and several quarts of milk daily. Their home is a palace kennel costing over 1000 dollars aboard the Empress of Britain during Atlantic travel.
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Goodwin Gibson
Toronto
Claren May
Mars
Trayhill
Dion
Send
Palace
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Ick Vasop
Ichard
Thomas Allen
Publaher
Tam
Crow’s Feet
Gerald
George Christopher David Hugh
Earl of Bingley
Clases
Manitoba and
Saskatchewan
Flin Flon
Ewe Ra
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