Beachwear fashions shift with modern fabrics and styles
The piece traces changes in beachwear from early knit suits inspired by Annette Kellerman to contemporary man made fiber fabrics like terylene. It notes elastic, quick drying properties, vibrant color trends, and evolving silhouettes from fitted to shift and draped shapes.
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Annette Kellerman
Boston
Paradise
Sea salt from ocean could fuel future drinking water supply
The article notes oceans hold about 40 million cubic miles of salt and mentions large scale, economical methods to extract salt for drinking water. It cites Moscow KZvestia blaming The Magnificent Seven for corrupting Soviet youth and details youth theft linked to the film in Smolensk. Another item covers a fire alarm incident in Vancouver and a border clash over sheep between Turkish guards and Syrians with seizure and recapture of wool.
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Moscow
Kzvestia
Smolensk
Mary Baker Eddy Founding Christian Science Leader
Mary Baker Eddy established the Christian Science movement, founding its church and publication efforts, shaping a religious movement centered on spiritual healing and modern theology.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Lawn Mushrooms Common on Lawns and Poison Risks
Dr J Walton Groves notes fairy ring mushrooms are common and edible when young though caution is advised for children. Other lawn varieties include glistening inky cap shaggy mane and Lepiota resembling the deadly destroying angel. Several small brown to yellow mushrooms also grow, with potential illness if eaten.
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J. Walton Groves
CDA
Wakerfield Lord Butterfly Dies. Posthumous Calf Born At Shilford Farm
The life of the bull Wakerfield Lord Butterfly, once a stock Shorthorn at Shilford Farm, Stockfield, Northumberland, is noted for its durability as he died in May 1957. A posthumous calf from semen stored nearly ten years later is described as "A grand calf" by owner Colin Weightman.
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Wakerfield
Shilford Farm
Stockfield
Northumberland
Lord Butterfly
Colin Weightman
First Transatlantic Flight History Summary
In May 1919 Cmdr. Albert Read piloted a U S Navy aircraft from Newfoundland to Portugal with a 10 day stopover at the Azores Islands. A month later Alcock and Brown flew nonstop from Newfoundland to Ireland.
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Cmdr
Albert Read
U.S. Navy
Newfoundland
Portugal
Azores Islands
Alcock
Brown
Ireland
May Drives Most Growth for Canada Trees
Most of Canada’s pine and spruce reach over half their height growth in May. Even slower growing hardwoods add most to their height during May and June.
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Canada
The Big Paymaster: Canada’s Forest Industry and Jobs
The article argues that Canada’s forests and related industries create more employment than any sector except agriculture. It highlights the scale of timber, logging, milling, and related trades as a major economic driver and employer across provinces.
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Canada
Lawn mushrooms cautioned as unsafe for most eaters
Dr Walton Groves notes that children faces slight poisoning risk from lawn mushrooms but advises all ages to eat only species clearly identified as edible. Caution urged for foragers and general readers about mushroom safety.
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Walton Groves
Wilkinson Sword Firm Keeps Busy With Ceremonial Swords
In London a 190 year old firm Wilkinson Sword Limited thrives on overseas orders. The company, sword cutter to Queen Elizabeth II, supplies ceremonial and infantry swords to British regiments and Commonwealth forces, including Nigeria Sudan Tanzania Ghana Zambia British Guiana and Cambodia.
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London
England
Wilkinsons
Wilkinson Sword Limited
Commonwealth
Nigeria
Sudan
Tanzania
Ghana
Zambia
British Guiana
Cambodia
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