Street Traders Honour Judge Who Fined Them
London barrow boys famous for selling polish sprouts and nuts honored Judge J B Sandbach KC on his retirement after 22 years as Metropolitan Magistrate. A farewell gift a Georgian silver snuff box inscribed to the "grand old English gentleman" carried by traders including Little Abe Big Alf and the Greek.
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London
St. Paul's
Piccadilly Circus
Barrow
John Brown Sandbach
King’s Counsel
Marlborough Street Court
J. B. Sandbach
K.C
West End
Little Abe
Big Alf
Scruffy
Sally
Marty
Foolish To Assume War Is Inevitable Says Lie
United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie argues peace is possible and must be made a universal mindset. The Ottawa Citizen notes the current generation has endured two world wars and warns against accepting war as inevitable, stressing that men create and can prevent conflict.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Ottawa Citizen
Flags wear out fast as Ottawa official keeps Red Ensign flying
Ottawa wartime maintenance chief W L Smith oversees a stock of 1300 flags costing 9344 dollars with a forecast that annual replenishment is needed. Maritime and Atlantic breezes destroy banners quickly while Pacific coast conditions extend their life. The Red Ensign remains Canada’s official flag despite debate over a new design.
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Reginald Hardy
Ottawa Citizen
W. L. Smith
Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Public Works
Smith
Maritimes
Pacific Coast
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
P.E
Peace Tower
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Maritime
British Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
Salt Tax in China Brings In 1.511 Trillion Dollars
The Chinese finance ministry announced this year’s salt tax would yield 1.511 trillion dollars or about 34 million dollars, accounting for 20 percent of government income.
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Nanking
Chinese Finance Ministry
World’s Great Need emphasizes food as essential
The Farmer's Advocate states that the world’s masses seek not shiny autos or radios but the basics of life. Among all vital needs, food stands uppermost as the essential.
The first clocks of the 13th century
A historical note explains that the earliest mechanical clocks were created in the 13th century, marking a pivotal step in timekeeping. The compact article highlights early clockmakers and the spread of this technology across medieval Europe.
India Not Ready For Independent Rule
The Brockville Recorder and Times editorial argues that British rule in India maintained order and handled outbreaks, while self rule shows unpreparedness. It notes refugee camps calling for a return of the British Raj and celebrations of Queen Victoria in Lahore, contrasting views on India’s freedom.
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Brockville Recorder
Times
India
Lahore
United States
How Octopus Caught By Bermuda Natives
Bermuda natives catch octopuses by placing salt in a paper bag and diving to the entrance of a known den. The salt irritates the octopus, provoking it to surface and become easily captured.
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Bermuda
Aboriginal artists gift to Princess Elizabeth
Arunta artists from Central Australia present Princess Elizabeth with three water colored paintings by Albert Namatjira and Otto and Edwin Pareroukja. Namatjira, a leading Arunta water colorist, has seen his works sold worldwide since his first exhibition.
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Elizabeth
Central
Australia
Albert Namatjira
Otto
Edwin Pareroukja
Namatjira
Polish Treasures Stored In Ottawa Vaults
Two cases of missing Polish state treasures remain in the Bank of Montreal vaults opposite Ottawa Parliament. The Polish Legation cannot claim them without the signature of a single unnamed custodian thought to know the full hiding place. Warsaw says legal experts will pursue action against unknown gangsters. Canada denies holding the treasure and notes it cannot act to seize items.
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Ottawa
Bank of Montreal
Parliament
Warsaw
Quebec
Canada
Krakow
Giant snails menace Pacific food supplies in NZ report
New Zealanders returning from New Britain and New Ireland describe millions of giant snails thriving on pawpaw and fruit crops in the Pacific Islands. Frt. Sgt. J. R. Begg notes three snails per square foot after rain and shells heavy enough to crush jeeps. The snails, native to Zanzibar, spread through Asia and were spread by Japanese during the war.
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Auckland
Pacific Islands
New
New Britain
J. R. Begg
Zanzibar
India
Burma
Malaya
Borneo
Hong Kong
South Pacific
Postman Rewarded For Courteous Service
In Northwest Toronto on his wedding eve, about 120 residents welcomed postman Les Hemsley as he completed his mail delivery and presented him with a chest of silverware in appreciation for his courteous service.
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Toronto
Les Hemsley
Lundy Island Named World’s Smallest Independent Kingdom
Rock bound Lundy Island lies twelve miles off Britain's mainland in the Bristol Channel. Home to about 50 inhabitants, it sustains 800 sheep and 100 cattle while farming and fishing. The island hosts two lighthouses, a puffin rich coastline, and a historic post office with puffin currency.
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Rock-Bound
Lundy Island
Great Britain
Bristol Channel
Island of
Lundy
Barnstaple
North Devon
Trinity House
T Harman
King
Christian Science Monitor
Royal Naval Signal Station
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