Prince of Wales greets delegates at Empire Universities Congress
The Prince of Wales presided at the Congress of Universities of the Empire in London and Edinburgh, praising education to unite the empire. He noted growth from eight to 53 universities and delegates from 70 institutions, urging cooperation to advance commerce, industry, and international ties. The speech emphasized stronger, nonmaterial links through universities. The tiger will not eat an animal not killed by himself.
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Prince of Wales
Congress of Universities of the Empire
Guidhall
London
England
Edinburgh
Scotland
British Empire
Burke
Lamps Of The Ages Museum Displays Historic Street Lights
The Munich museum showcases a lamp collection tracing street lighting from Paris early designs to modern incandescent lamps. Highlights include a pitch basket oil light and an old rapeseed lamp, with a five flame gas light once used in London in 2014.
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Munich
Paris
London
Attractive pastel crepe dress pattern in blue dots
A fashionable pattern describes a pale blue crepe silk dress with royal blue dot accents and a contrasting jacket. It lists sizes 16 to 42 bust, fabric options from shanting to wool jersey, and a 25 cent price with wrap coin instructions.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order details from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave provide pattern numbers and naming conventions. The notice lists how to request patterns by number and name for mail order fulfillment.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Memorial dedicated to Perry victory and peace on lake
A joint Canadian and United States dignitary party sailed on Lake Erie to the spot of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's famous 1813 victory. They dedicated a memorial honoring the victory and the ensuing peace between nations.
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United States
Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Would Women Rule Canada City Vancouver Vote Debate
The Vancouver Sun discusses whether women should govern. Letters argue for and against female leadership, noting figures like Agnes MacPhail and Nancy Astor and weighing the idea of an all female city council versus male backed governance.
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Portland
Mary Ellen Smith
Agnes MacPhail
Nancy Astor
Margaret Bondfield
Elizabeth
Victoria
Catherine the Great
Canada
House of Commons
Agnes MacPhails
Bennett
Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Centenarian Shoemaker Charles Mayhew Remains Vigorously Active
Charles Mayhew of Kings Cross London celebrates 90th birthday. Eldest of three brothers living in Canada and Australia, he worked as a shoemaker until 86 and recalls Dickens Our Mutual Friend. He sang at St Pauls and at the Duke of Wellington funeral and hopes to reach 110. He challenges any man over 70 to walk fifty miles to Cambridge, and plans to wear shoes from his own bench. He recalls the Russian victory as his proudest day and looks forward to continued health.
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Charles Mayhew
Mayhew
Canada
Australia
King’s Cross
London
England
Charles Dickens
Dickens
St. Paul's
Duke of Wellington
St. Clement Danes
Cambridge
March Of Grasshoppers Aims For Nature’s Mystery
An analysis of Nebraska grasshopper swarms describes their vast, coordinated migration with millions of insects moving in unison. Major Hingston notes their wanderings are not food driven, they march by day and rest by night, cannibalism among the swarm, and the metamorphosis from hopper to winged locust. Authorities warn preflight control before wings develop, with dug trenches and egg-egg destruction offering partial success and hope they drift to sea.
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J. W. McAfee
Mail
Nebraska
Scandinavia
Asia
R. W. G. Hingston
Major Hingston
Hingston
Victory for the snail defeats the airplane in London report
News from London says a world famous snail outpaced the airplane. The Royal Air Force at Lake Habbaniya near Bagdad overran with snails, forcing relocation after failed removal efforts. A doctor quips that outdoor sleeping makes one beautiful, mocking tramps.
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London
Royal Air Force
Lake Habbaniya
Bagdad
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