Rescue By Radio Aking Of The Steamer Evermore Sinking
Elizabeth Fagan recounts aboard the Dempo crossing the Bay of Biscay from Tangier to Southampton. A Latvian steamer Evermore explodes her boiler and sinks after rescuers from the Dempo help the crew, including the captain, climb to safety as the ship vanishes with eerie quiet.
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Evermore
Dempo
Rotterdam
Bay of Biscay
Tangier
Southampton
Elizabeth Fagan
Everyman
Time Well Invested in Child Safety on Streets
The piece argues children chase balls into the road and fail to perceive danger. Drivers acknowledge risk and should slow to snail pace on streets with kids, even if it adds minutes to travel. Time spent protecting children is time well invested.
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Carless
Debt totals and interest in Canada and municipalities
The Ottawa Journal notes public debt across Canada the mine provinces municipalities and corporations stands at 8 885 596 800 with annual interest of 421 965 800. The article muses that the slow mood may have been a blessing given the pace of affairs.
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Canada
Ottawa Journal
Man Made Lightning Demonstrated at Stanford
A high voltage machine at Stanford University produced a spectacular spark show shattering an 18 foot 4 inch redwood board with a 3,000,000 volt arc. The demonstration showcased the capabilities of the new device before an audience of researchers and students.
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Stanford University
Hotel Guest Seeks Weekly Rate. Porter Replies Uncertain
A hotel guest asks if weekly rates reduce charges. The porter responds that he cannot tell, noting that nobody ever stayed a week. The exchange highlights a humorous discrepancy in expected hotel discounts.
Punishment for Counterfeiters in 19th Century Nova Scotia
A Halifax case reveals the harsh 1820s response to counterfeit money. An offender was ordered to have an ear cut off in a public penalty, with a one year jail term. The crackdown followed discovery of forged £1 and £2 notes across Nova Scotia centers, including Halifax.
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Nova Scotia
Halfax
Halifax
New Jersey Considers Tattooing Poultry for Theft Control
Canadian System A tattooing, used on certain Canadian poultry, is being pushed by New Jersey state police for general use. Poultry raisers would tattoo birds with a pronged instrument and check registration numbers on the left wing to aid owner recovery, theft prevention, and rapid identification in distant parts of the state. Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf, superintendent, cited improved tracking for birds found near markets in New York and Philadelphia.
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Canada
New Jersey
Norman Schwarzkopf
New York
Philadelphia
Water Valley couple halt train wreck after split rail
Mr and Mrs Henry Brassell saved a train from disaster at Water Valley Mississippi by hearing an off-key sound from Illinois Central tracks. They spotted a split rail behind Train No 26 and flagged the second section to a stop, officials say their action prevented a serious wreck.
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Henry Brassell
Water Valley
Mississippi
Illinois Central
Keep Mentally Active If Brain Is Busy
Dr Charles H Doloff of the New Hampshire State Hospital urges staying mentally active to prevent nervous ailments and mood dips. He says mental disease rarely comes from overuse of the brain and recommends hobbies like stamp collecting stars gardening or bridge.
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Charles H. Doloff
New Hampshire State Hospital
Scenic debate over mountains and lake reshapes view
Two speakers discuss whether removing natural features would make the landscape feel ordinary. They contrast beauty with sameness, debating identity of place and what counts as a distinctive view.
Don’t worry about him. he was a goldfish pun
A lighthearted quip follows a jilted line about a failed romance. The speaker reassures, noting plenty of others, while the counterpart laments the departed lover as a “goldfish,” signaling a trivialized break. The exchange plays on a fishy metaphor to underscore the failed relationship.
Mexico Plans to Extend Credit to Farmers
Mexico moves to extend credit to farmers as part of a broader policy shift. The plan aims to support agricultural growth and stabilize rural livelihoods amid economic pressures and market changes.
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Mexico
Livingstone a Pioneer Missionary and Explorer
David Livingstone born March 19 1813 in Ballantyn Scotland was ordained November 20 1840 and sailed December 8 aboard the George to the Cape and Algoa Bay He died May 4 1873 His career opposed the slave trade calling it the open sin of the world and a grave obstacle to Christianity.
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David Livingstone
Ballantyn
Scotland
George
Cape
Algoa Bay
Advertising by Live Animals In Paris Windows
Three lambs gambol in a tailor shop window on the Grands Boulevards as wool from them will become suits in a nearby display. Two leopards are kept in a Parisian farrier window. If this method catches on, the streets of Paris will resemble a farmyard plus 200.
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Grands Boulevards
Deaf youth earns architecture certificate at Cincinnati
Hilbert G. Dunning, 23, deaf mute since birth, will receive a University of Cincinnati architecture certificate after three years of evening study. The British Royal Air Force costs are estimated at nearly 200000 dollars per day.
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University of Cincinnati
Hilbert G. Dunning
Royal Air Force
The Temperate Man Defines True Moderation
A reflection on temperance as moderation in all things not merely alcohol. The temperate man acts with self respect and respect for others, avoids excess, and pursues balance in belief, work, leisure, patriotism, money, family, and civility. He follows nature and reason, upholding restraint and good taste.
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Santa Claus
Speed and Beauty Mark New Era in Rail Service
Union Pacific plans a new passenger train design announced by W A Harriman in New York. The train would run at 110 miles per hour, be light weight and fully streamlined, aiming to set new standards in speed and aesthetics.
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Union Pacific
W. A. Harriman
New York
Executive Committee
The Promise Of Springtime
The piece extols spring’s renewal and the farmer’s toil. It notes rains reviving drought areas and the need for a fair reward for primary producers. It urges communities to remember the farm’s central role as brighter days return, with farmers sharing in prosperity.
Doctor Describes How Extra Energy Originates
A University of Michigan pharmacology doctor explained to the American Physiological Society in Cincinnati that bursts of energy in emergencies come from rapid breakdown of muscle glycogen. He noted two quick reactions produce lactic acid and hexose phosphate, enabling short intense effort before oxygen delivery catches up.
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Jacob Sacks
Department of Pharmacology
University of Michigan
American Physiological Society
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sacks
This Complex Life on Fifth Avenue Conversation
Two men talk on Fifth Avenue, one asking what business the other no longer pursues. The scene reflects life’s changing paths in these strange times as observed by The Ne Yorker.
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Fifth Avenue Corse
Scientists Reveal Curious Frog Discovery
A scientist reports a surprising finding from careful study showing a frog is not ticklish under the arm. The remark highlights the value of methodical research even in odd, everyday questions.
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