Old Hickory Mick and the Mono Schoolhouse
Paddy Slater recalls aiding Michael Hughes the stern Mono schoolmaster at Whistling Hill. Hughes earned respect through blunt discipline and lively teaching while living in a rough log cabin. Slater becomes his confidant and narrates years of lessons and mystery surrounding Hughes’s past.
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Michael Hughes
Marshall Farm
Acoo
Old Hickory
Mick
Mono
Jimmie Buchanan
Fobbler
Whistling Hill
Knock Na Feadaies
County Down
Aind
Old Hickory Mick
Aelial
Paddy Slater
Tve
Paddy
Candle
Centreville
Dublin
Slater
Shortage of Children’s Books Harms Moscow Readership
Moscow faces acute lack of suitable children’s books with parents and kids seeking manuscript copies from authors. Pravda accuses publishing authorities and the paper industry of cultural regression, noting 34 000 tons behind plan due to machinery breakdowns and faulty materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Moon Moves From Calculated Position Stirs British Astronomers
At Greenwich Observatory the moon was reported moving off its predicted path by more than any time since 1680. Dr HL Spencer Jones, the British Astronomer General, announced the discrepancy while authorities explained that mathematical systems cannot forecast the moon’s exact position far in advance. Public concern eased as experts noted long range predictions can be accurate within tight margins.
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Idea
HL Spencer-Jones
Board of Visitors
Greenwich Observatory
England
Br. Spencer-Jones
Sciatica Relief Promised by Kruschen Salts Letter
A long reader letter recounts decades of severe right side sciatica and back pain before reporting relief after taking Kruschen Salts. The writer credits the remedy and notes ingredients noted for dissolving uric acid and aiding excretion.
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Tme
Kruschen Salta
Be Still My Soul Faithfulness in Trials and Prayer
A reflective piece cites Thessalonians and a hymn to remind readers that God’s faithfulness remains through change and suffering. It argues mercy may arise from trials if it keeps believers unspotted, challenging readers to assess their prayers and contentment in hardship.
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Apostle
Higher Railway Speeds and Diesel Engines Set New Records
The article notes rapid railway speed gains over two to three years due to streamlining and diesel locomotives. It cites the Broadway Limited New York to Chicago aiming for 100 mph, reducing 910 miles to about nine hours. German State Railways’ diesel service Berlin to Hanover averages 82.3 mph, highlighting global progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troadway Limited
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Berlin
Hanover
Stratford Beacon-Herald
A Different Fish Story Dead Trout Found In Broken Slew
A train incident near Chicago yields a broken headlight with a dead trout inside the shattered lamp. Eyewitnesses recall a head-on collision as the City of Denver sped eastward, a trout dropping from an eagle’s beak into the headlight during the crash.
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City
Denver
Chicago
Mississippi River
Wheel believed to be from Kingsford Smith plane found near Burma
A wheel with tire and axle possibly from the airplane of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and co pilot J T Pethy ridge was located near Moulmein Burma. The 1935 England to Australia flight ended in tragedy and investigators hope the find will help establish the aircraft’s fate.
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Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith
J. T. Pethyridge
England
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Thomas
Toronto
Conti
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Globe Newspaper
Venus
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Michael
Niagara
Inny
Faery Glen
Colleen Rue
Attica
N Y
America
Surbiton
London
Europe
Globe
Hamilton Spectator
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