Seismologist predicts a year of major quakes in 1953
Dr. Raffaele Bendani forecasts a turbulent 1953 with large earthquakes in Alaska and the Greater Antilles. He warns of April tremors in China and September quakes in the Balkan peninsula, with additional shocks in Mexico Turkestan and India before year’s end.
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Alaska
Aphlles
Raffaele Bendani
Faenza
Bendani
Geodynamic Observatory of
America
Messina
Tokyo
Greater Antilles
Dr. Bendani
International News Service
Andes
South America
China
Mexico
Vulcan
New Zealand
Balkan Peninsula
Turkestan
India
Unusual Toledo will Gives Birthday Bequests to Fifty Nine Friends
Probate filings in Toledo Ohio reveal the late Frank J Neel art connoisseur miniat urist and Toledo family member arranged annual birthday gifts. Seven friends will receive 200 dollars yearly for life, while fifty two more will receive 100 dollars yearly, with the 100 dollar gifts rising to 200 when the estate allows. All beneficiaries reside in Toledo except Beatrice Craiger of Hartsdale New York listed among the 100 annual beneficiaries.
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Toledo
Ohio
Frank J. Neel
Beatrice Craiger
Hartsdale
N.Y
Hair analysis claimed to determine age at identification convention
Calvin Goddard of Northwestern University presented a hair based age test before the International Association of Identification. He described highly magnified hair revealing concentric rings like trees, calling it the newest method of scientific detection.
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International Association of Identification
Calvin ‘Goddard
Scientific Criminal Detection Laboratory
North-Western University
New Orleans
All In the Same Beat and Shared Farmers Towns Doom
The piece argues farmers and towns share fate as trade improves and demand rises, warning both face ruin if growth is not balanced. It cites a London News Chronicle observation about widening world trade and a Munich professor teaching fish to respond to sounds and colors.
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London News
Chronicle
Munich
May Rewrite Canadian History Massicott Records Make It Necessary
Toronto professor W S Wallace urged rewrite of Canadian history after praising Z Massicott's records from the Montreal Court House. He warned 1837 rebellion biases distort early Dominion history and called for strict fact focus, citing Robert Glasgow as the best publisher of readable Canadian histories.
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W. S. Wallace
University of Toronto
Montreal
Quebec Library Association
Wallace
Z. Massicott
Montreal Court House
Dominion
Canada
Prof
Robert Glasgow
Poultry Housing Sizes Tested At Harrow Ontario
A 20 by 20 foot poultry house at the Federal Experimental Station Harrow Ontario suits about one hundred laying hens. In a smaller 16 by 18 foot shed birds show winter discomfort, seeking shelter from drafts and huddling. Cold outbreaks occurred in the small house, not in the larger one, though temperature variation was small. The discomfort is attributed to drafts in the narrower structure.
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Harrow
Ont
Tailless Manx cats sent to Prince of Wales farm mystery
An Animal Mystery notes the Manx cats slated for the Prince of Wales' farm in Nottinghamshire as official mouse catchers. The piece questions how tailless cats reached the Isle of Man while similar breeds appear in Russia, Japan, and China, suggesting a broader mystery of their origin and migration.
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Isle of Man
Prince of Wales
Nottinghamshire
Man
Russia
Japan
China
London
Has Not Changed Course Proves Gulf Stream Theory Wrong
A St. Thomas Times-Journal report notes a British Saguenay survey to the West Indies confirms the Gulf Stream remained on its 1911 course. The piece cites American surveyors who had long asserted the current did not alter its path and mocks theories of spoofing surveyors.
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Gulf Stream
Saguenay
West Indies
New York Sun
St. Thomas
Remarkable Persepolis Wall Sculpture Discovery Mentioned
Dr. Ernest Herzfeld uncovered a vast series of wall sculptures buried under twenty six feet of debris at Persepolis. If assembled, the figures would form a panel roughly five to six feet high and nearly one thousand feet long.
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Ernest Herzfeld
Persepolis
Embroidery Becomes Fashionable for Men in Royal Circles
The Prince of Wales and other nobles take up embroidery, with the royal heir knitting as a boy and now mastering petit point. A backgammon board crafted in red blue and fawn on display in London showcases silk and wool half diamond designs. Lords Clarendon Hyde Harewood join the trend openly and secretly during travels.
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Prince of Wales
London
Lord Clarendon
South Africa
Africa
Lord Hyde
Princess Royal
Lord Harewood
Government weighing Judges Act amendment for 75 year retirement
The federal government is considering an amendment to the Judges Act to require automatic retirement of king's bench and appeal court judges at age 75. The measure has been approved in principle by Parliament twice, with action expected but not yet decided for this session. Other courts already retire at 75 by law.
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King's Bench
Appeal Court
Modern girls and grandmothers share a love of spinning wheels
The notion pairs contemporary fashion with traditional craft as young women embrace spinning wheels much like their grandmothers. The trend echoes timeless skills crossing generations and highlighting handmade textile appreciation.
Patents Issued in 1923 and 1931 Compared
The Boston Transcript notes the U S government issued eleven thousand more patents in 1923 than in 1931 all for mechanical devices. It argues none address perfecting human nature to use them wisely for the public good.
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Boston Transcript
U.S
New Metal Surface Advances Perfect Mirror Concept
A study by Hiram W. Edwards of the University of California reports a new metal surface that could yield mirrors reflecting every bit of light. Edwards says such mirrors would be valuable in optical instruments requiring high reflecting power on front surfaces.
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Physical Review
Hiram W. Edwards
University of California
Seed Quality and Indoor Start for Canadian Gardens
Soil, seed, and season: experts warn seeds vary greatly in quality and price. Start indoors with hot beds or sunny boxes to extend the garden, then transplant to cold frames. For flowers and vegetables, early sowing and careful moisture, fertilization, and supports ensure a longer blooming period and earlier harvest.
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Canada
Manitoba banks face tax increase push from trustees
The Manitoba Government may be urged to raise taxes on chartered banks. A Manitoba School Trustees Association resolution passed in Winnipeg states banks earned over 20 million dollars in 1932 profits for stockholders and argues they should be taxed fairly according to ability to pay.
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Manitoba
Manitoba School Trustee’ Association
Winnipeg
Sleighing Remains Sole Winter Ground Transport in Siberia
In northern Siberia, sleighs are the only practical ground transport during harsh winter months, reflecting a long-standing adaptation to extreme cold and snow. No other vehicles operate reliably in subzero conditions.
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Siberia
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Kathleen Garnham
Diana Fishwick
Betty Dix-Perkin
Gwen Hartopp
Barbara Pyman
May
Massicott Records
Opinion of Toronto
Gulf
Gordon Lindsay Smith
England
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