Development Of Television In Early BBC Experiments
Melbourne reports detail Miss Laurie Devine an Australian dancer who says she did more television work than anyone. She danced in the BBC’s first 1933 program and later appeared regularly until broadcasts ceased. She explains why acrobatic ballet was favored, describes early makeup, lighting, and the limitations of the beam.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Melbourne
Australia
Laurie Devine
BBC
Miss Devine
B.B.C
Italy
Sweden
Scotland
Wirth
Circus
Tom Rees
Physical Training Prompts Call for More Colleges
Sir William Forest of Blackburn Education urged more physical training colleges for men at the Oxford meeting of the British Institute of Adult Education. E Major of Carnegie Physical Training College noted that while children enjoy activity, facilities for further physical education remain inadequate.
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William Forest
Blackburn Education
British Institute of Adult Education
Oxford
E. Major
Carnegie Physical Training College
Leeds
Reform needed in court reporting says Perry in Michigan
Stuart H. Perry, publisher of the Adrian Telegram, urged Inland Daily Press Association members to stop treating court trials as sports events. He criticized sensational "hippodrome" coverage and urged reform while praising English contempt rules. He blamed political influence for weak American courts and urged reform in appointments and policing. A New York botanist notes the strangling fig as a dangerous tree that kills its prey by engulfing them and may self-destruct at climax.
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Stuart H. Perry
Adrian, Mich
Telegram
Inland Daily Press Association
John K. Small
New York
Hawaiian Proverbs and Humor Show Native Insight
Henry P. Judd, UH professor and Hawaiian Historical Society former president, presents an extensive collection of old Hawaiian proverbs. He notes their keen observation humor and satire of social life, with vivid imagery linking age love and nature to human behavior.
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Henry P. Judd
Judd
University of Hawaii
The
Hawaiian Historical Society
Louis XIV Advances Wig Fashion for Court
Louis XIV faced baldness and wore the first periwig, prompting his courtiers to adopt wigs so the king would not feel self-conscious about his hair. The fashion spread across the court as a royal influence.
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Louis XIV
France
Germany Exports 675 Tons of Artificial Flowers in Six Months
Germany shipped nearly 675 tons of artificial flowers to foreign markets in the first half of the year, reflecting steady demand abroad. The midyear volume underscores continued reliance on synthetic florals for global decor needs.
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Germany
Hunters Warned as Sharpshooters Parade Posters
Maine wardens post ten thousand posters warning hunters to identify deer before shooting and avoid careless actions. The 1935 season recorded 21 fatalities and 20 serious injuries, with messages urging safety to prevent life threatening mistakes in the woods.
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Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Aerial Land Measuring Aids Arkansas Farm Checks
The Arkansas extension program uses aerial photographs to measure land and verify performance under the agricultural conservation plan. An index map guides photo location, each field is identified, and one square inch equals ten acres. The government may collect storage fees if grain is stored at Churchill for winter and the 1937 shipping season.
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Arkansas
C. C. Randall
Churchill
German diesel airliner may be convertible for war use
The latest German passenger airliner powered by Diesel engines at low cost is claimed to be adaptable for military purposes. The usual midwinter trade recession is not evident in Australia.
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Australia
Window View Reveals Alley Fight Over Teeth
A window scene records a boy named Johnny and Billy Simpkins after a fight. Witness says they were not playing marbles but helping Billy pick up his teeth following the clash.
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Johnny
Billy Simpkins
Ontario Farmers' Problem Weevils in Granaries Drive Heating Grain
Farmers report grain heating on Elgin county farms due to grain weevils in granaries. F. S. Thomas notes infestations stem from years of storage and low prices. Fumigation or pyrethrum-kerosene spray advised. insects inactive below 45 degrees, though damp or heavily infested grain may stay warm.
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Elgin County
F. S. Thomas
Thomas
Canada
Irish talking rooms urged to revive speaking power
Irish Speakers Professor Tim O Donoghue of Presentation College proposes a separate talking room in every public library to let men speak freely. He laments the lack of notable orators since twenty years ago and notes the contrast between President Eamon de Valera’s rambling style and William Cosgrave’s short, plain talk.
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Tim O'Donoghue
Presentation College
Free State
Eamon de Valera
Wiliam Cosgrave
Science Of Deduction: Doctor Links 11 Deaths to Strangulation
A British doctor named Dr Gray Hill reports finding 11 skeletons at Stock Bridge Downs with hands bound behind their backs and no broken bones. He concludes the deaths 1,000 years ago were likely executions by strangulation based on the remains and positioning.
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Gray Hill
Stockbridge Downs
Health exam before marriage gains medical attention
The article notes rising interest among doctors and educated people in health screenings prior to marriage and mentions the unusual example of extremely thin South American toads called Pipa toads as a curious aside.
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South America
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