English Heirlooms and the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
The royal commission appointed by King Edward surveys England's pre 1714 buildings and artifacts. Fifteen volumes cover London counties and beyond, detailing churches castles cottages and markets with Westminster Abbey and Roman remains highlighted. Led by Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, the effort shows immense historical wealth awaiting preservation.
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England
United Kingom
Royal Commission On Historical Monuments
Edward
London
Edward VII
Georgy
Henry VIII
Westminster Abbey
Essex
Huntingdonshire
Hertfordshire
Herefordshire
Malvern
Ross
Ledbury
East
Becket
Canterbury
Laud
Agincourt
Earl of Crawford and
Balcarres
Fertilizer Tag Assurance for Canadian Farmers
The Fertilizer Act overseen by the Dominion Seed Branch guarantees fertilizer quality. Each bag bears the manufacturer name and address, brand, registration number, and guaranteed analysis to ensure farmers receive real value.
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Canada
Dominion Seed Branch
Berlin Introduces Traveling Grocery Stores for Housewives
Berlin launches mobile grocery units that stop at fixed locations to serve housewives. The program aims to bring essential items closer to neighborhoods and ease shopping access for families.
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Berlin
Long Staying Will Case Tests Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court judges will decide the legality of Daniel Miles 109 year old will. The document directs income from his Newburg township land to fund male Miles lineage education for a century and later to divide profits between the Newburg township and a local church.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Daniel Miles
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
5 Miles
Newburg Township
Miles
Supreme Court
Winter Pastimes in Canada Provide Healthful Outdoor Joy
The article extols winter pastimes in Canada highlighting clear dry air and bright sunshine as a tonic for tired minds and bodies. It notes seasonal relaxation for business people to restore energy after summer and to build reserves for the next season’s vacation period.
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Canada
Yangtze Kiang, Earth's Longest River, Supports 15 Million
The Yangtse Kiang is described as the earths longest river with about 15 million people living along its banks. The figure reflects the river area population and regional settlement density.
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Earth
Experience Defined as a Quest for Something Else
An Ottawa Journal reflection notes that experience arises when one seeks a different goal. The piece frames desire and pursuit as core to what experience becomes, suggesting meaning emerges in the search itself.
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Ottawa Journal
Sun Breaks Through Clouds Lifts City Mood
Nelson S. Bond notes how overcast skies dampen mood and bustle, but when sunlight returns the newsboy, elevator boy, and passersby brighten. He reflects on how quickly despondency lifts and urges cheer as the sun reappears.
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Nelson S. Bond
Beard Tax Becomes Omak Policy Following Peter the Great
In 1929 the city of Omak in Siberia adopted a beard tax inspired by Peter the Great as part of a broader push for modernization and state control, reflecting a clash between traditional appearance and reformist aims.
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Omak
Siberia
Peter the Great
Longest airline run to Japan offers cheap fare
Report notes a 9000 mile flight to Japan priced at £188 10s, highlighting the world’s longest air route with a low fare for travelers seeking remote destination access.
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Japan
Second Hand Airplanes Enter Market As Aviation Becomes Everyday
London Cor. Ottawa Journal reports that second-hand airplanes are entering the market for the first time. Most are light two-seaters once costing up to £800 new, now offered between £300 and £400 in good trim. Reasons include higher running costs or waning private hobby interest. some buyers seek larger machines amid brisk demand.
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London Cor
Ottawa Journal
Mixed farming progress cited to end one crop dependence
The article argues against single crop farming, urging self sufficiency through cattle, poultry and dairy to balance farm budgets despite price swings. It notes Alaska's Malaspina glacier as a notable feature with ice over a thousand feet thick.
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la Liberte
Winnipeg
Alaska
Malaspina
Untouchables Are Not Unique to India
A casual remark notes social stigma crosses borders with a joke about asking for a five-spot to highlight ongoing financial embarrassment and borrowing woes in modern life.
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India
Increase in Canadian mental patients in 1931 falls short of prior year
The Canadian national committee for mental hygiene reports 1931 total on record 32 059 with 26 097 insane and 5 980 mentally deficient. Admissions rose to 10 089 while discharges reached 6 488. overcrowding worsens as beds likely under 200 new, prompting urged government action.
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Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Jericho Excavations Aim to Verify Bible Stories
Professor John Garstang and Sir Charles Marston plan a winter Jericho dig to verify biblical accounts. They have led four expeditions, focusing on the royal palace and its fire destruction during Joshua's era. They hope to find cuneiform tablets in the cellars and note Jericho's accessible road from Jerusalem.
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Royal Palace
John Garstang
Sir Charles Marston
Jericho
Professor Garstang
Palestine
Sir Charles
Joshua
Jerusalem
The Douglas Family and a Marginal World History Note
A Scotsman recalls the Douglas family as a verra auld clan with history traced back many generations. He jokes that five volumes record the lineage and a marginal note in the third volume claims the world was created around that era.
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Douglas
Hair Stretchs to One Fourth Its Length and Recoils
Hair will extend by about a quarter of its length and then retract nearly to its original size. The description notes the elasticity and resilience of hair under stretching forces.
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Royal Commission On Historcal Monuments
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Jem
Africa
South Africa
Fred J. Perry
G. P. Hughes
Betty Nutthall
Fearnley Whittingstall
Eileen Bennett
Mary Heeley
H. G. N. Lee
Ko.goofus
Bozo
Adam
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