River of Skulls continues tale of pursuit for Heather
Alan and Noel race across the tundra with four tired dogs chasing McQueen and the Naskapi toward Heather. The trail tightens as bodies lie on the ice and old scores echo, with Heather’s fate and a pistol bullet’s mystery looming as the chase nears the river headwaters.
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Alan
Noel
McQueen
Ed McQueen
Riviere Dey
Koksoak
Trudeau
Trude
Slade
Cameron
Geology professor warns Germany besieged and doomed
Prof Douglas Johnson of Columbus University states in a Geological Society of America study that Germany faces imminent siege and defeat as Allies could deny Russia three quarters of its oil. He suggests seizures at Batum and Baku, but notes topographical barriers and limited oil surpluses in Romania and Russia.
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Germany
Geological Society of America
Douglas Johnson
Columbus University
Department of Geology
Russia
Near East
Batum
Black Sea
Baku
Caspian
Johnson
Roumania
Magnetic De Gauss System Shields British Ships
Britain has defeated magnetic mines by a shipboard de gauss setup that neutralizes a vessel’s magnetic field. The Queen Elizabeth and hundreds of ships now use a wire serpent around upper decks with energized current to render ships non magnetic, preventing mine detonation. Each ship requires tailored energizing due to varied magnetic fields.
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Great Britain
Germany
New York
Navy
Admiralty
Revival of Cheerful Spirit in Wartime Wit Across Nations
The piece notes Britons and Germans enduring shortages and mocks by Cockney humor, citing a Tommy’s quip about Hitler’s inability to provide more shortages. It recalls 1914 18 morale through humor as Allied forces kept morale high with jokes and ribaldry, underscoring that wit to win is nearly as crucial as will to win.
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Tommy
Marksman Prince Visits Canadian Training Area
The Earl of Minto toured the Canadian First Division training area at Alder Shot, driving about 100 miles. He proved his sharp shooting by dropping behind a Bren and hitting a bull’s eye at 300 yards, a skill honed as a Scots Guards captain in the Great War.
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Earl of Minto
Fighting Sons
Dominion
Aldershot
Scots Guards
Princess Pats
Admirable Qualifications for Elgin as Governor General
An English newspaper describes the Earl of Elgin as a versatile potential Governor General. He is praised as a good mixer, a hard worker, a keen farmer, and a forthright evangelical lay preacher with a powerful voice. Other notes mention tornadoes versus cyclones, porcupines quill behavior, a Babylonian clay tablet with ancient drugs, and large pigeon races in England.
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Earl of Elgin
Canada
The Mystery of the Cyclops Disappearance
Twenty two years ago the US naval collier Cyclops departed Barbados for the United States with 309 aboard and manganese cargo. No wreckage or crew word has ever been found despite searches and reports of bottles claimed as messages were discredited. The fate of Cyclops remains unknown.
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United States
Barbados
Rio de Janeiro
Navy Department
State Department
Washington
What You Should Know About Nursing
Home Service outlines routine care for bed patients and emergency steps. It promotes a 32 page booklet with nursing methods, and symptoms of pneumonia, for 15 cents plus offers other booklets like How to Make Rock Gardens and The Meaning of Dreams. Winnipeg Newspaper Union advertises mail order from 175 McDermot Ave E.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
The Man Who Never Forgets lecturer memorizes lectures fast
J Herbert Shan non known as The Man Who Never Forgets has delivered 14 lectures 400 times without notes. He memorized a 10 000 word Napoleon lecture in two and a quarter hours and delivered it that evening.
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Bradford
J. Herbert Shannon
World’s Largest Dredger Built in Danzig for Shanghai Use
A 400 foot long suction dredger, the biggest in the world, with a pump capacity of 12000 tons of mud per hour, was completed at Danzig and will be deployed at Shanghai China for use in dredging operations.
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Danzig
Shanghai
China
Bibliophile James D. Henderson Dies in Boston
James D. Henderson a 56 year old owner of a vast collection of miniature books died in Boston He housed more than 2500 volumes including the smallest Roman Catholic prayer book in existence.
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James D. Henderson
Boston
Henderson
Elephants Move South While Some Keep Woolly Coats
During the ice age, herds of elephants or mammoths migrated south to warmer regions while others resisted migration and developed woolly coats. The text notes variation in adaptation among large prehistoric mammals.
Tests of city driving cost resemble mud traffic
Tests of operating an automobile in congested city traffic show costs similar to driving in mud. Scientific laboratories employ two types of atom-smashers cyclotrons and electro static machines.
Ancient Clock Keeps Time From 1719 in Fresno Home
A 221-year-old clock in Fresno, California, once owned through generations since 1800, remains in Harry Pretty’s house. Built by clockmaker John Lee in 1719, it uses a single hand and a 14-pound weight to drive the gearwork, with a wooden seven foot case and a bold hour strike though not a modern chime.
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Harry Pretty
Fresno
Cal
Pretty
Henry Pretty
John Lee
Clockmakers Guild
England
Canada
United States
Lee
John*Lee
Gems of Thought: Quotes on Error and Growth
A compilation of brief maxims from Lincoln Borrow Eddy Coleridge Anon and Pope on correcting errors, gaining virtues, and learning from mistakes. The notes urge perseverance without despair and emphasize self awareness and personal growth.
Hubble to View Cosmos Far Beyond Before
Dr Edwin Hubble, awarded the Royal Astronomical Society gold medal, will soon claim unseen distances in space. He will peer through a 200 inch reflector telescope under construction in California, capable of revealing light from 1000 years ago. The noted astronomer once studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. A tangential note warns nickel plated car parts need oil to prevent rust.
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News of the World
Royal Astronomical Society
Edwin Hubble
Hubble
California
Dr. Hubble
America
Oxford
England
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