Giant jigsaw puzzle monastic ruins reassembled from 813 years
Architectural find near Miami reveals the monastery of St Bernard of Sacram enta built in 1141 by Alfonso VII in Castile. It was hidden since 1920, looted, and later shipped in 10 751 crates to New York where hay in crates caused repacking delays and costs totaling thousands.
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New York City
Moss
Edgeman
William Randolph Hearst
Port Everglades
Fla
Miami
Vast Spanish Monastery Reassembled in Florida Preserve
A 35,000 piece dismantled monastery from Spain is rebuilt in a 20 acre tropical garden near Miami after 19 months and 1.5 million dollars. Hearst heirs bought it, crates arrived by freight, 23 workers sorted stones weighing 12 tons each, matching every piece to its original location exactly. The restored complex features 93 Gothic arches and a six-arch refectory ceiling, reviving an eight century heritage.
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Grover Brinkman
CPC
Miami
St Bernard of Sacramenta
Spain
Alphonso VII
Castile
Sacramenia
William Randolph Hearst
Pubisher
Christ
Insect inspired fall fashion by John Cavanaga noted
London designer John Cavanaga draws on the scarab and butterfly to shape fall silhouettes for the Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra. Scarab lines offer straight fronts with bloused backs and winged skirts while butterfly looks feature winglike movement in evening gowns and contrasting bodice and skirt materials.
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London
John Cavanaga
Duchess of Kent
Alexandra
Egypt
Norman Hartnell
Hartnell
Diamond Fishing Yields Ring Prize on River
Mrs B J fishing along the Livingstone River north of Cowley Alberta after a slow day snags a valuable diamond ring from the water. The ring bears the Smyth initials B J and associates with the couple's fishing trip.
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Lethbridge
B. J
Livingstone River
Cowley
Alta
Isaac Walton
Smyth
Longevity formula hints at love cycles from 90 year old
A 90 year old Los Angeles man says falling in and out of love sustains longevity. The column playfully recalls heartbreaks, odd news from Soviet broadcasts, and quirky tales from across North America including a halibut claim and a lake still plot.
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Los Angeles
Contributions sought for Macphail fund
Agnes Macphail the country school teacher who rose to Parliament Hill is honored by the Elizabeth Fry Society Toronto Branch. The Agnes Macphail Memorial Scholarship Fund will fund social work students and penology studies to advance prison reform and rehabilitation for women prisoners.
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Elizabeth Fry Society
Toronto
Agnes Macphail
Elizabeth Fr Society
Gray County
House of Commons
Kingston Penitentiary
Oakalla
British Columbia
Elizabeth Fry
Canada
Jarvis Street
Nylon fur coats spark humane, cheaper warmth in Canada
Scientists at Canada's Defence Board pioneered nylon fur as a lighter warmer alternative to real fur. A British firm now manufactures nylon coats in County Durham while a Toronto convention showcased styles. Nylon fur promises mothproof wear, easy washing, and lower costs with coats like nylon mink priced around 140 dollars.
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Defence Board of Canada
Bert Pennae Riperen
Arctic
County Durham
London
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
United States
Canada
Health grant aids Alberta physio therapy training school
Ottawa announces a 13138 federal grant to Alberta to develop Edmonton facilities for a new two year physiotherapists program. Health Minister Paul Martin says the school will start this fall with 30 students and aims to reduce nationwide therapist shortages as rehab programs expand.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Edmonton
Paul Martin
National Health and Welfare
Martin
Canada
Measles Sparked Hartnell’s Rise To Royal Fashion Fame
Montreal reports Norman Hartnell of London recounts his unlikely 30 year ascent in haute couture. He began sketching during measles confinement, found early work in London, and rose to design for royalty including Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester. His studio now employs about 300 experts, with 1000 original gowns shipped yearly.
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Montreal
Norman Hartnell
London
Hartnell
Ritz Carlton
Cambridge University
Alice Scott
Duke of Gloucester
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Paris
Duke of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace
Hartnell’s
Alberta petroleum output rises in first half of year
Edmonton reports from the Alberta Bureau of Statistics show 39,020,000 barrels of petroleum produced in the province in the first six months, up 23 percent from the same period in 1953. Refined petroleum up 2 percent, sulphur up 9 percent to 11,345 tons, and lime production up almost 17 percent.
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Edmonton
Alberta Bureau of Statistics
Island Province Separated from Nova Scotia in 1769
Prince Edward Island historically separated politically from Nova Scotia in 1769. A land set aside day honors the horse chestnut tree, reflecting local tribute to notable flora. Waste Not Want Not.
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Island Province
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Fashions for kindergarten and campus
The article notes a lightweight nylon snowsuit for kindergarten girls, lined with plastic fabric and washable. It also highlights campus fashion predictions by Kay Freeman, featuring a gray flannel backless toned kilt with knee length socks and a cotton broadcloth frilly shirt.
102 Years Young and Still in Good Health
Hartney resident William Kirkland celebrated his 102nd birthday. A pioneer of Hartney for 56 years, he built the Kirkland brick yard that produced bricks across western Manitoba and contributed materials to Regina Parliament Buildings. Kirkland remains active, reading without glasses and discussing public affairs with friends.
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Hartney
Wiliam Kirkland
Whitby
Ont
Royal Military College
Kingston
Kirkland
Manitoba
Regina
Hill
Lillian Kirkland
Vancouver
Margaret Kirkland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Try and Stop Me in Bennett Cerf's humor column
A humorous miscellany featuring banter on Prohibition and capitalism. A Worcester housewife jokes about rat poison while a New York broker endures a slow moving tape and quips about quarterly temperature bets.
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Bennett Cerf
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Ark
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Prof
Strelchuk
Worchester
Mass
Wilbur
Wall Street
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