Submarine Valleys Reveal Rapid Ocean Canyon Formation
Atlantis expedition from Woods Hole used echo sounding and dredging to uncover submarine canyons reaching 8000 to 10000 feet deep. Fossils in canyon walls indicate Pliocene age, suggesting recent global processes created valleys as fast as today, challenging river-cut earth history.
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Atlantis
Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole
Mass
Earth
Grand Canyon
Henry C. Stetson
Harvard
Woods Hole Scientific Journal
North America
Mexico
Japan
South America
Africa
Portugal
France
British Isles
India
Korea
Zanzibar
Hawaiian Islands
Georges Banks
Stetson
Clit
East Coast
Canadian National Parks See Jump in Tourist Registrations
A Mines and Resources report shows an eight percent rise in tourist registrations through September 30, with Alberta parks leading gains. Elk Island hits 59,553 visitors, Banff 132,708, Jasper 4,592 more than last year, and Waterton Lakes 59,020. Riding Mountain reaches 109,702 and Prince Albert 27,378, while Buffalo declines to 7,478.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Alberta
Elk Island National Park
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Buffalo National Park
Canadas Prairie
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
The Ghost Cat and the Shadowed Window
A narrator describes a large black cat appearing to occupy a window pane as a shadow cast by a street lamp. The silhouette, mistaken for a ghost, is explained by light and a wall reflection, illustrating how credible witnesses may misread phenomena.
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London New Statesman
Nation
Monument to King George V Erected in London Fronting Parliament
A memorial statue ten feet high of King George V will be erected opposite the Victoria Tower in London on a site costing 120000 pounds. Designer is Sir William R Dick RA. The fund covers the project cost from the King George V Memorial fund totaling 600000 pounds.
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George V
London
Victoria Tower
Houses of Parliament
Sir William R. Dick
R.A
Free port area defined as storage and trans shipment zone
A free port is an area outside customs barriers where goods may be stored and trans shipped without passing through customs. The term highlights a designated zone for tariff and inspection flexibility within international trade.
Snow Goose Banding Program Seeks Marks and Origins
Canada reports on bird banding for life history study. Officials note an unusual steel neck marker on a Snow Goose shot at Beaver Lake Alberta on September 15 and urge public reporting of marked birds to the National Parks Bureau Ottawa.
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Beaver Lake
Alberta
National Parks Bureau
United States
Canada
Migratory Bird Division
National Park Bureau
Dominion
North American
Washington, D.C
Ottawa
Speed Record Ambition of Captain Eyston
The English racer Captain George Eyston has reached 309 miles per hour on Utah salt flats and aims for 350 mph. The piece contrasts this pace with past eras, noting people were likely as happy when travel was slower and news arrived less frequently.
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George Eyston
Salt
Utah
Capt. Eyston
England
Kingston
Mansion House lore reveals Lord Mayor duties and duties and perils
Historic notes from Lady Knill describe Mansion House as a court prison and residence built 1752 at £70 954. The Lord Mayor pays to clean windows and once fined himself for missed sidewalk duties. The office combines magistrate duties with civic power and ceremonial privilege.
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City of London
Lady Knill
Gordon
Mansion House
Manson
London
Central Criminal Court
Southwark
Gayest peppiest rag dolls for Christmas gifts
Pattern 5971 offers an 18 inch doll with embroidered features and simple clothes. Includes pattern for doll and outfits, complete directions, and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
London sandwich-board queen builds a huge workforce
Miss Jenny Marchant runs a London sandwich-board business grown from six boards to 200 clients and two warehouses. She employs hundreds of men, pays 3s 6d to 6s daily, and provides food or boots when needed, saying some staff stay while others move on to better jobs.
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Jenny Marchant
London
Missus
London Sunday Dispatch
Ship chief engineer retires after 41 years at sea
Thomas P. White mell, chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific liner Montclare, retires after a career spanning 41 years at sea. He crossed the Atlantic 480 times and logged over 1,500,000 miles, signaling his farewell as the Montclare returned to Southampton from a Mediterranean cruise.
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Thomas P. Whitemell
Montclare
Southampton
Stevenson Read Treasure Island to Stepson Amid Rainy Vacation
Stevenson wrote and read a chapter of Treasure Island to his twelve year old stepson to relieve the tedium of a four rainy vacation period.
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Stevenson
Germany launches world’s largest whaling vessel
Germany unveils the globe’s largest whaling ship with a crew of about 400 aboard. The vessel aims to bolster offshore hunting capabilities and extend Germany’s maritime operations amid industry debate.
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Germany
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Vancouver Province
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Henry V
Hart Street
Henry
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Alice Brooks
Woman
Sandwich Board
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