Royces Fund Finances Cold Research Fellows
Sir Henry Royce leaves one tenth of his fortune for health research. The Royce Research Fellowships fund two scientists at Manchester and London Universities to study the cause and cure of the common cold and influenza. Trustees expect gradual progress and may expand funding for other ailments.
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Henry Royce
Rolls-Royce
Sir Henry
Royce
Manchester University
London University
British
Medical Research Council
Medical Council
C. H. R. Tildesley
Tildesley
New Toronto House Becomes Imperial Order HQ
The Lowther avenue residence of the late Timothy and Mrs. Eaton is gifted by their daughter Mrs. J. S. Burnside to the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire for use as its headquarters. Notable features include a mirrored front hall framed in gold pillars, Persian carved wall panels, crystal chandeliers, and a marble tiled conservatory with a living screen of ferns and rock plants.
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Timothy Eaton
Eaton
Lowther Avenue
Toronto
J. S. Burnside
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire
Wealth Of Croesus The Legendary King Of Lydia
Croesus, famed for immense wealth, ruled Lydia in Asia Minor from 500 to 546 B C. Traditions credit the Pactolus River sands, but archaeologists estimate his lands could have been worth three to nine point six million dollars based on surviving records of property.
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Croesus
B.C
Lydia
Asia Minor
Pactolus
Diner Demands Manager Over Unpalatable Fare
A diner protests the meal with a demand to see the manager as the waiter notes the manager will not eat the food either. The exchange highlights a tense dining room moment and reflects customer service frictions.
Loyal collie Shep waits eleven years for dead master
Shep the Scotch collie resident at Rock Island Saint Anthony Hospital ward watches the hospital elevator daily for the return of Francis McMahon who died soon after bidding him farewell on August 24, 1924. McMahon fell earlier and died the next day. the dog has kept vigil ever since.
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Shep
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Ill
Francis McMahon
Erie
McMahon
End to Kidnappings Tied to Profit Elimination
Niagara Falls Review argues that ransom payments fuel kidnapping and urges state seizure of family funds to stop the plague. The editorial warns kidnapping will rise and criminals grow bolder unless profits are removed.
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United States
Niagara Falls Review
All Space Booked for Canadian Section at Olympia
The British Industries Fair demonstrates strong Canadian interest as the entire Canadian section at Olympia London is already fully booked for this year. The event aims to showcase Canadian products to buyers from the United Kingdom the empire and worldwide.
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United Kingdom
Empire
Olympia
London
Sap Content and Loss in Maple Syrup Making
The sap of a sugar maple is 95 percent water. For every quart of syrup produced, the tree loses 10 gallons of sap.
Miracle nostril tickling healer draws crowds in Paris report
Coralie Van Paassen describes Dr Armand Gillet who tickles nostrils with thin stylets to provoke emotional effects claimed to cure neuralgia rheumatism and similar ailments. Report notes skepticism yet references large believer turnout and compares to Dr Locke in Williamsburg Ontario.
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Canada
Locke
Williamsburg
Coralie van Paassen
Paris
Toronto
Armand Gillet
Wiliamsburg
Quebec
Haven't I seen you before
A judge questions a man while a tailor jokes about owed money and forgotten faces. The exchange hints at hidden debts and past encounters, suggesting deeper conflict or misdirection in a quiet courtroom moment.
Miss Uppity Thinks No Man Fine Enough for Her
A quip suggests Miss Uppity may be right that no man is good enough, leaving her with a doubtful future as commentators debate.
Father Flannigan Says Parents Need Correcting Not Juveniles
The Omaha boys home head argues parental neglect drives juvenile delinquency. He asserts that when a child breaks the law and has been regularly neglected by the father, the parent deserves correction first and foremost rather than the delinquent child.
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E. J. Flannigan
Omaha
Father Flannigan
Ingenuity Of Beaver Solves Springhill Wire Theft Mystery
A beaver dammed up logs and bushes using wire left beside a fence near Springhill Nova Scotia. The missing wire was found held within the beaver dam proving the animal’s modern building method. No fire involved in the incident or its resolution.
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Springhill
N.S
Canada Shrugs Off Inferiority Complex Says Massey
Denton Massey of Toronto argues Canada has shaken off a lingering inferiority complex as the United States falters. He says Canada now values its national potential, ranks second only to Britain in recovery, and faces an outlook as interesting as the US once did.
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Canada
United States
Denton Massey
Toronto
Massey
United Kingdom
Canada’s Weekly
London
Victoria Launches Five Year Plan for Island Tourism
Victoria begins a five year program to boost itself and Vancouver Island as a tourist hub. Mayor David Leeming leads a large organization to implement stadiums concert groups city illumination a new community centre and other developments with festivals and sport days. An indoor sports congress arrives in April a carnival in June a four day July celebration and fairs in August and September.
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Victoria
Vancouver Island
David Leeming
Guarding Death Ray Tests Near Swansea Mountain
H Grindell Matthews known as Death Ray Matthews conducts secret experiments on a Welsh mountain top. The unit operates under heavy guard with a bungalow fenced by two rows of barbed wire. He hints at national significance but refuses details. Sentries patrol a surrounding area during tests.
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H. Grindell-Matthews
Death Ray Matthews
Swansea
Wales
Matthews
World’s Most Perfect Clock Claim Sparks Quartz Debate
A crystal clock displayed before the National Academy of Sciences in Washington claims to be the world’s most perfect timepiece. It is said to keep time better than Earth itself, being driven by quartz crystal electric oscillations and independent of the planet’s irregularities.
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National Academy of Sciences
Washington
Mother Earth
The Spiders Travel On Threads
A French naturalist notes spiders are highly sensitive to their surroundings. They often flee a disliked locality by climbing a tree and weaving a long thread to suspend themselves. The wind snaps the thread and carries the spider away, sometimes far.
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1.C.C.E
Copenhagen
Denmark
Erik
Christian X
Lois Booth
Ottawa
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