Dreaming of Flight and Rescue in a Postcard Saga
A grateful testimonial praises Kruschen for leg pain relief and sleepless nights. In a continuing fiction scene, Gunnar Thorwald and Sarah Lynn plan a daring rescue in a shabby Oakland eatery, as a sick stranger yearns for one last flight and a daredevil ascent.
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Kruschen
Gervel
Stomach Distress Relief Ad Promises Digestion Aid
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Go Medical Discovery to improve digestion and appetite, claiming users feel more vigorous after relief from stomach distress. A customer testimonial from Wells adds a partial account of indigestion relief and comfort after use.
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Pierce
Marietie Beatty
E. Main St
Wells
Perry
The Gate and The Hermod Flight At Danavale
In a golden sunset scene Pop watches enraptured as The Hermod glides over the sea. Sarah Lynn asserts control of the air operation while Lena frets. A taxi driver delivers news as Gunnar and Sarah discuss Lena’s parachute ambitions and a solo flight after a month of training.
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Sally Ann
Gunnar
Hermod
Oakland
Bay
Lena
Nick
Gunnar Thorwald
Sarah Lynn
Pop
Danavale
Planning Long Glide by Philip Wills for 1450 mile Perth to Adelaide
Pearsons' Weekly reports Empire glider ace Philip Wills plans a nonstop 1450 mile Perth to Adelaide glide. He already holds Britain’s distance record over 200 miles and aims to surpass the world record, currently held by Russia, by more than 1000 miles.
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Philip Wills
Empire
Pearsons
Perth
Australia
Adelaide
Wills
Russia
Zoology Professors Move from Manitoba to Reading England
Dr Charlies H O Donoghue, first zoology professor at Manitoba, named professor of zoology at the University of Reading, England. He did notable Canadian research and since 1927 has been reader in zoology at the University of Edinburgh.
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Charlies H. O'Donoghue
University of Manitoba
University of Reading
England
Canada
University of Edinburgh
Speed limits and road accident severity in England
In England about 76 percent of non fatal and 60 percent of fatal road accidents occur on 30 mph restricted roads. This reflects the impact of lower speed limits on safety outcomes.
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England
Prairie Roses Grow Well in the West Says Rosthern Station
Prairie gardeners can grow many choice rose varieties in the west with winter protection. Hardy Briar and Rugosa Hybrids survive at Rosthern Sask and several Hybrid Perpetuals bloom reliably with mounded protection. Notable types include Betty Bland, Rosa Altaica, Hansa, Harri son Yellow, Austrian Copper, F J Grootendorst, and Mrs. John Laing.
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Prairie Home
Dominion Experimental Station
F. J. Grootendorst
John Laing
Capt. Hayward
Karl Druschki
Hugh Dickson
South Africa Needs Britain's Aid, Smuts Says
Jan Smuts told a United Party meeting that South Africa depends on Britain's help for defense and freedom. He warned that without Britain's fleet, Harbors and coastline long distances would leave the country helpless, and urged unity with overseas friends to retain democracy.
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Great Britain
South Africa
Jan Smuts
United Party
England
Britain
Lest We Forget and New York Dairying Compared
The piece recalls World War I losses citing 74 million mobilized, 19 million killed, 19 million wounded, and 10 million displaced, with daily deaths totaling 6,400 for 1,557 days as reported by Voix du Combattant. It then notes New York dominates dairying, surpassing Holland in milk and dairy products.
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Voix du Combattant
Paris
New York
Holland
Reclaimed Sandy Waste In Ancient Tigris Euphrates Valley
The article recalls how irrigation created a once fertile valley in Mesopotamia that housed early civilizations and may have housed the Garden of Eden. After centuries of neglect, a British company began a project sixteen years ago to revive irrigation and restore desert lands to productivity.
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the Tigris
Euphrates
Garden of Eden
New York Times
Snuff Production Varies in Canada Across Years
The Toronto Star notes Canada’s snuff output fluctuates yearly, averaging about 1,000,000 pounds in 1928–30 and more than 825,009 pounds in 1937, with factory value over a million dollars. It questions who consumes such quantities, noting insecticide use and human intake. It also recalls the New England shilling’s colonial emission and WWI copper roof removals in Germany.
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The
Toronto Star
Canada
Drainage of Milk Churns Could Save Britain 3 Million Gallons
The department of scientific research estimates that proper drainage of milk churns would save 3,000,000 gallons annually in Great Britain.
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Great Britain
Department of Scientific Research
Spring Driving Tips From Your Garageman
Spring safety advice urges switching to heavier oil for warm weather and draining anti-freeze for corrosion prevention. Check brakes after winter and have wheels pulled. Night crashes rise with low visibility so headlights and reflectors should be serviced and bulbs replaced.
Inventor unveils cough radiograph device at Milan fair
Professor Edoardo Cignolini has invented a radiological apparatus that photographs a patient's cough during pleurisy or pneumonia attacks and will be featured at the Leonardo da Vinci Fair in Milan. The article notes no material change in watch or clock piece counts since early timepieces.
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Edoardo Cignolini
Milan
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