Departure to England on Midnight Bus Sparks Hope and Humor
Ernest Bingley packs light for a journey to England driven by a memory of a bride in a miniature, a parrot named Edwin, and a plan to run Luther’s estate. He leaves with a cheerful intoxication, bidding farewell to Mr. Slocum and friends as acrobats joke about his merrie mood.
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America
Ernest
Mr. Slocum
Ernie
The
Angels
Paris
Rome
England
Porcupine
Edwin
Parrot
Luther
Lucy Bingley
Chuck
Joe
Terre Haute
Ernest Bingley
Ernest Bingley Seeks a White Gentle Ride to a Castle
In Pennyton England Ernest Bingley arrives after a rough Atlantic crossing. At the Sign of the Happy Gander he greets Jos Grig and seeks a cheap room and a horse to visit a local castle. Grig suggests alternatives while Ernest insists on a large white horse.
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Ernest
New America
Jos. Grig & Son
Suitcase
Charlie Kepple
New America House
Grig
Gr G
Canada sets new standard in finer footwear
Harry Dubbin told the National Shoe Retailers convention at the Royal York in Toronto that Canadian shoes are now superior. He said 48 to 60 models per type are available, with better leather and workmanship, and that Canadian footwear matches or surpasses styles from New York and Chicago.
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Harry Dubbin
Shoe Retailers
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Dubbin
United States
New York City
Chicago
Canada
Discussion Group Guide for National Conference Students
A pamphlet issued by Beverly L. Oaten outlines study themes for Canadian university students preparing for the Winnipeg National Conference of University Students scheduled December 27 to 31. Topics include the student role in foreign policy campus life societal control productive enterprises church education and debates on university function censorship embargoes and democracy.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Beverly L. Oaten
League of Nations
Inventions Ranked World Shaking Cotton Gin and Spinning Jenny
The cotton gin and the spinning jenny are listed among the most world shaking inventions ever made. They were invented nearly at the same time.
Editors and the Editor's Role in Society
A schoolboy’s humorous Certified News piece critiques editors as the missing link in newspapers. The satire contrasts editors with doctors, noting editors face lawsuits and spelling tests while doctors face silence or funerals, and ends with editors being born rather than made.
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Certified News
First parachute jump by Kaparento over Warsaw in 1308
Polish aeronaut Jordaki Kaparento conducted the world’s first forced parachute jump when his balloon caught fire above Warsaw in 1308, marking an early milestone in aerial flight history.
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Jordaki Kaparento
Warsaw
Tin Cans Made From Mild Steel Sheets
Tin cans are formed from mild steel rolled into sheets and coated with pure tin. Pure tin is rare and costly, making the material unusual and expensive.
Saturn Year Length Compared to Earth
A year on Saturn lasts about 30 Earth years, making Saturn's orbital period far longer than Earth's 2230 days. The distance from the Sun and Saturn's slower orbit explain this extended year.
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Saturn
Earth
Toronto Woman Wins $1,000 Prize in Continent Contest
Mrs Wright of Toronto thought a mortgage foreclose might arrive when a call came. Her husband had been jobless six months. The voice announced she won a $1,000 prize for a 24 word endorsement of a cooking ingredient in a continent wide contest.
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Arthur Wright
Toronto
Wright
Little Helps For This Week
A religious reflection urges vigilance against trivial self indulgences that erode virtue. It stresses that daily self denial strengthens the will and guards spiritual warfare, warning that small acts of negligence lead to greater lapses in important matters.
Best Safety Slogan From Rotary and Daily Transcript
The Rotarian Magazine highlights two top safety slogans. Marshall De Motte urges driving toward others as you would have them drive toward you. The Holyoke Daily Transcript suggests the car behind the car in front as a warning to stay vigilant.
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Marshall de Motte
California
Daily Transcript
Holyoke
Massachusetts
Rotarian Magazine
Canada to Add 102 Airplanes for Defence Plan
Hon Ian Mackenzie said in Peterborough that Buy More Planes Canada will boost its air force by 102 aircraft. Flo gave no details in his speech but released a statement noting manufacturing in Canada this fiscal year as part of fortifying defence. Militia reorganization is nearly complete.
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Canada
Ian Mackenzie
National Defence
Peterborough
Flo
Twinkle Song Outdated as New Star Materials Revealed
A playful note claims the traditional nursery rhyme is dated because modern science identifies the materials that compose stars. The line draws on astronomy topics to contrast old verse with current knowledge.
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VapoRus
Richard Connell
Thomas Alien
Publsher
Wen
Merrie England
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Otawa
Little Isle
Pennyton
Somersetshire
Ern
New York
Brother, ‘Orace
An Orace Grig
Peru
Indiana
National Conference of Canadian University
Schoolboy
Sgte
Athleves
Raseless
Stope
Drwy Monty
Exig
Philip Morris
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