Greatness Of Pasteur The World’s Benefactor Lifts French Hero
Amire Maurois argues Pasteur deserves monumental honors in Trafalgar Square and Central Park for inventions and cures. The piece highlights Pasteur’s rabies work in 1885 saving Joseph Meister, reducing deaths, and his lifelong humanitarian contributions despite poverty.
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Amire Maurois
London Spectator
Trafalgar Square
Central Park
New York
Charlesobinson
Shakespeare
Astour
Pasteur
Joseph Meister
Academy of Science
Academy of Medicine
Institute
France
Germany
New York Times
Trees Growing Together in North Carolina Find
A. M. Law of Spartanburg reports an oak and pine tree growing together in four spots on his Tyron area estate. Cornell University experts dispute the finding, saying different species may seem joined but are not truly fused.
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A. M. Law
Spartanburg
Tyron
North Carolina
Cornell University
Sensitive to Sun Robert West in Sun-Ray Filter Experiments
Robert West an undergraduate at the University of California is so sun sensitive his skin blistered in minutes. Scientists use him for experiments in sun-ray filter while he works in a crimson-windowed laboratory.
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Robert West
University of California
Antiquated Letter Found During Portsmouth Ship Repairs
During repairs at Portsmouth on Nelsons flagship Victory the crew uncovered a 1827 letter to a marine. Though aged to a yellow hue it remained decipherable revealing a glimpse of naval life and correspondence from that era.
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Victory
Nelson
Portsmouth
Palafrugell Bells Tell Market News in Secret Morse
In Palafrugell Spain church bells function as a town crier announcing fresh catches and fish prices to locals via a coded Morse system. A runner alerts the sexton who rings the bells and delivers price updates while residents rush to the market. Bell signals also warn of fires and indicate locations through coded tolls.
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Palafrugell
Spain
Fire Alarm at Tower of London Deters Jewel Loss
A minor fire alarm in the Tower of London triggered guards to safeguard the crown jewels as smoke filled Bevereux tower. The fuse blew extinguishing lights, causing darkness and a panicked exit, but no flames were found and the alarm proved non dangerous.
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Crown Jewels
England
Tower of London
Bevereux
Uncle Tom Stays With Family During Visit
A visiting uncle stays with the boy’s family requiring the boy to relinquish his bed. At breakfast he praises a glass of water left by the bedside as refreshing during a restless night. The exchange hints at playful mischief and family dynamics.
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Eric
Tom
Inventor of Rubber Heels and Spanish Prison Break
A Spanish prison tale from Barcelona notes unusual loyalty among inmates. In Tortosa two disguised visitors broke in with a machine gun, releasing about sixty prisoners. Seven left the prison, but the others stayed. the escapees were met outside by two accomplices with pistols, while one former prisoner returned and was beaten.
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Barcelona
Tortosa
U.S. Chorus Girls Ordered to Quit London Work
The labor ministry ordered 24 United States chorus girls to cease dancing in England within two weeks. The warning targeted two leading London hotels employing the women. About half were signed in Hollywood and the rest in New York.
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London
United States
England
Hollywood
New York
Taking No Chances Mr M'Nab Refuses Lease Read
The speaker declines to sign after the lease read, saying he cannot keep ten commandments for a mansion in heaven and will not take on nearly a hundred for two rooms in the High Street.
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Mr. M'Nab
Heaven
Trustees authorize motion picture of Lawrence of Arabia
Picture rights to Revolt in the Desert were held by a company but the late Col. T. E Lawrence wished no film be made in his lifetime or without consent. Trustees of his estate have authorized production of the film titled Lawrence of Arabia.
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Col. T. E Lawrence
Lawrence
Health From The Garden
Vegetable varieties supply minerals vitamins and fiber essential for health. Leafy greens provide calcium and iron while carrots beets and legumes offer nitrogen and energy. Proper cooking preserves color flavor and nutrients and variety aids appetite.
Wild Duck Census to Survey North American Nests
The More Game Birds Foundation launches the first wild duck census, with house to house canvassing in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and parts of Nebraska. Field teams use rugged vehicles and airplanes to reach remote nesting areas with support from provincial and state wildlife officials.
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North America
Canada
United States
More Game Birds Foundation
New York
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Canadian Northwest
Hayes Lloyd
Dominion
J. F. Andrew
A. E. Etter
A. G. Cunningham
A. S. Peterson
O. H. Johnson
F. B. O’conell
E. Swenson
Division of Fish and Game
British Shipyards Build 101 Vessels On Order
British shipyards report orders for eighty merchant ships and twenty one admiralty vessels. Clyde yards account for five percent of total work in progress as production scales to meet wartime need.
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Admiralty
Clyde
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Oaks
Pines
King
Chelsea
Town Crier
O'Sullivan
U.S
British Labor Ministry
Conductor
Madame
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