Aviation Body Aims to Push High Altitude Flights
A Berlin aviation society led by Dr Kurt Arnstein seeks to enable aircraft to fly at six to seven miles high. They argue higher altitude avoids fogs and storms, boosting speeds to up to 270 miles an hour, with fuel use unchanged but power needs rising. Experts note reduced air density aids thrust, yet sacrifices arise in lighter-than-air craft and fuel recovery methods.
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Vinteburg
New York
Berlin Aviation Society
Sohetien
Kurt Arnstein Dirttibie Caperr
Kerlin Sdviers
Society For
Mnresti
Iraneteenute Aviation
Reinhard Suering
Potedam Observatory
Arnstein
Los Angeles
Arnatein
Fuet
Earchingith
Burgos Cathedral Faces Ruin Without Swift Repairs
Burgos Cathedral in Spain, begun in 1221 and finished in 1667, requires urgent restoration as weathering damages towers and transept. The Spanish government approved funds after pressure from the press and the Duke of Alba, with Meister Hans of Cologne contributing tower caps and the lantern to the iconic structure.
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Spain
Burgos
Maurice
Perdinand
Meister Hans
Cologne
Duke of Alba
Revenue record shows near 100 million rise in 1926
The Financial Post estimates February 1926 total revenue from all industry branches at 86.72 million dollars, up from 32. CTR 408 for February 1925. The figure covers farming, forestry, fishing, trapping, mining, power, construction and manufacturing.
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Financial Post
Not Mis Views Post Office Exchange Portraits
A village post office scene ends with a puzzled postmaster answering about vegetarian views. The exchange references postcards of a church and a local area, reflecting a light, humorous local moment.
Powers erupt in copper mine blaze and spill
A fire caused property losses of about 1 160 000 gallons in America. Reports say the second greatest copper mine in the world is located in Alaska.
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America
Gally
Aleska
Odd Occupations in London and Paris Water Taster Fresco
A city portrait of peculiar trades includes a secondhand dealer repairing broken panes for resale and a wallpaper repairer who masks damage by exacting paste overs. It also notes a Parisian M Daviiveau who tastes water, discerning its source and mineral content.
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London
Fland
Paris
M. Davivieu
France
New Rochelle Rooster Whistle Ends Its Alarm
The famous New Rochelle rooster known as Rochelle, famed for waking boatmen at Echo Bay, died after an autopsy found a tiny metal whistle lodged in its windpipe. Curious locals gathered at the scene as the bird’s owner Adam Samuel claimed the fowl had long served as a daybreak alarm.
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Adam Samuel
Princess Victoria to establish own home near Iver
Princess Victoria, long a loyal companion of Queen Alexandra and close to King Edward VII era, begins independent living by taking a house in Iver to pursue a quiet country life. Miss Charlotte Knollys, secretary to Queen Alexandra for 55 years, also starts a separate life in a London flat after a lifetime in the royal household.
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Victoria
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Iver
Charlotte Knolly
Royal Household
London
Boxing Champion Demands Fair Play After Tube Trampler
In a tense moment on a west end journey, a boxing champion, wary of business terms, stops a passenger from elbowing his foot. His trainer asserts resolve, and the boxer threatens to retaliate if the insult continues, insisting on clear terms before any referee is named.
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West End
Harry
Petrified Forest Found Near Marathon Texas
Geologists discover a petrified forest in a remote Big Bend valley near Marathon. Towers of petrified trunks reach 150 feet while a fallen tree measures 96 feet. The canyoned valley sits under volcanic ash cover, suggesting ancient forest remains preserved by ash fallout.
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Marathon
Texas
Big Bend
Train Wolf To Guard Car Captures Hunter's Odd Safety Idea
Frank Doudera of Brooklyn takes a latest safety device step by training a captured black wolf to guard his parked car. The hunter says the wolf will act as a waterdog for security after a Northern Quebec tip.
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Wolf
Frank Doudera
Brooklyn
Quebec
Doudera
London Aeroplane Club Forms With Twelve Members
A new London air club for private aircraft owners begins with twelve members. The club aims to promote flying contests and offer prizes.
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London
Made Fortunes But Died Poor in Yukon Estates
The Yukon gold rush veterans from the Trail of 98 left estates totaling about $9,000 across 84 records. Notable names include Cluf Olson once Dawson City’s wealthiest figure, whose fortune fell to 2300 dollars, and D J McGee of White Horse, now worth 201 dollars. Other figures like Thomas H. Buchanan Horace Stewart and R. Anderson have only small amounts remaining, all dying in the Frozen North.
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Klondike
Auditor General’s Department
Ottawa
George P. Mackenzie
Yukon
Cluf Olson
Dawson City
D. J. McGee
White Horse
Robert W. Service
Thomas H. Buchanan
Horace Stewart
R. Anderson
North
Luminous Night Sticks Proposed for Paris Police
Paris policemen are to be provided with luminous night sticks to improve visibility at night. Officials say many drivers are short sighted and cannot see signals from a distance, risking tradesmen and officers, so the luminous clubs are proposed.
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Paris
America
Easter Bonnet Quip From Roxburgh Corners
A Fergus News-Record quip recalls a Roxburgh Corners note urging readers to wink at marital price talk. It jokes a husband who balks at the bonnet cost once bid $8.35 for lunch at a church social.
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Roxburgh’s Corners
Fergus News-Record
How Photos Are Sent by Radio Advances
Captain Hh Ranger of Newark head of RCA research explains a future commercial service for transmitting photos by radio. He describes drawing inspiration from a reservoir to store energy using photoelectric cells and light action, then sending signals as dots and dashes. He notes the challenge of a recording liquid and solves it with paraffin.
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Hh. Ranger
Newark
Radio Corporation of America
Department of Research and Development of
Radio
Ranger
Talking Clock Announce Time Every Fifteen Minutes
A new speaking clock adds a phono graph system to a standard timepiece. An automatic lever and cam actuate every fifteen minutes to move a phonograph film and drive a horned stylus, producing audible time announcements. It includes a repeating device for repeated cues.
Saskatchewan butter production up in February across province
Creamery butter preparation in Saskatchewan totalled 732 703 pounds in February, up from 620 518 pounds a year earlier. The gain equals 112 185 pounds or 18 percent, with southern districts rising 19.5 percent and central districts 15.1 percent.
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Saskatchewan
British University Plans for Holy Land Move
A British university plans to withdraw the English college operating in Jerusalem as a step toward establishing a British university in the Holy Land. The initiative involves an expenditure of 50000 dollars.
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British University
Holy Land
Mount of Olives
English College
Jerusalem
Duchess of Atholl Arrives in Canada for Education Conference
The Duchess of Atholl, parliamentary under-secretary to the British Department of Education, arrives at Windsor Station to attend the National Council of Education conference in the metropolis week of April 5. Miss Morley Fletcher, niece of the Duchess, stands nearby.
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Duchess of Atholl
Department of Education
Windsor Station
National Counci of Education
Metropolis
Morley Fletcher
Falkland Islands claim near crime nil and unemployment
The Falkland Islands boast virtually no crime and nil unemployment according to constable Dante O Sullivan who recently visited London with a prisoner. He cites sociability, good libraries, government buildings, and hard work as factors. sheep farms are remote and life can be lonely, with a need for a local newspaper.
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Falkland Islans
South America
Dante John O'Sullivan
England
London
Falkland Islands
Port Stanley
O'Sullivan
Falklands
Best Students Are Women In Education Says Report
The Salem News notes a general report from schools and colleges that women and girls are better students than men and boys. It contrasts women's clubs focusing on informing lectures with men's clubs leaning toward entertainment and argues women show equal or greater mental effort despite fatigue.
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Salem News
The Retort Courteous Dinner Scene
A shy surgeon attends a dinner hosted by a frivolous woman. She asks him to carve a chicken. he fails. She remarks that if she needed a leg cut off she would not come to him. He replies politely that she is not a chicken.
Window seating affects portion sizes at diner
A customer complains of a portion doubled in size. The waiter explains that portions vary by seating area and notes that larger portions are served to customers by the window, reflecting a local dining practice.
No Lawyer, Just Two Witnesses for Arraigned Man
An older Black man was arraigned before a justice on a charge of assault. The judge offered a lawyer, but the man refused and instead asked for two good witnesses. The remark was reported in The Outlook.
Monster Steers Shipped to Calgary Stock Yards
Two seven year old steers tipping the scale at 4200 pounds each were sent to the Calgary stock yards by W. J. McIntyre of Vulcan Alberta. They shed under 100 pounds en route. Their immense size posed selling difficulties for traders.
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Calgary
W. J. McIntyre
Vulcan
Alberta
Thfey
Dentist Hidden in Football Crowd Revealed
An office manager confronts Brown about a dentist engagement. Brown admits attending a football game with his dentist seated beside him, revealing the professional tie in a casual setting.
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Brown
Dialogue Between Lovers Sparks Unspoken Question
A terse exchange echoes across a scene as one partner asks why a marriage is not pursued. The other replies with a wish for the message to reach the beloved, hinting at hesitation and unresolved sentiment.
Miner Sanctuary Spreads Gospel via Bird Tags
Jack Miner’s 200 acre Kingsville sanctuary hosts a thrifty project where birds wear aluminum leg tags bearing scripture. He studies migration, shares data with Canada and the U United States, and relies on wealthy supporters while praising the birds who keep him poor.
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Air Ay
Windsor
Kingsville
Jack Miner
Epi
United States
Baffin’s
Hudson's’ Bay
Witness Questioned On Time Of Day In August Case
Prosecuting counsel pressed a witness for whereabouts between 10 and 10 30 on August 9. The defense objected and the judge ruled the timing material after the witness multiple times urged to be allowed to answer. The exchange highlighted the evidence focus and memory doubt.
Elephant Switchtender Sparks Yardroom Dispute
In the freight yards this morning a quarrel arose over how to ship a young elephant. Murphy called it nursery stock while Eilien urged trunk rates and Dugan insisted on billing as a baby grand.
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Saint’ Looey
Murphy
Eilien
Dugan
Canadian Looks at Tax Burden by Comparing to Britain
A Canadian seeks solace in comparing his income tax with the British levy to feel better about his own financial burden.
Bad News And Soft Boiled Eggs
A brief note contrasts two kitchen items suggesting a gentle approach to handling delicate outcomes. The line uses a metaphor to advise careful treatment of fragile situations.
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