Milky Way Dust Reveals New Cosmic Mysteries
At Harvard’s tercentenary and a meeting of the American Astronomical Society, astronomers announced unknown dust between stars in the Milky Way. Researchers Merrill and Wilson of Mt Wilson Observatory report ultra violet rays and unique dust particles visible under a microscope, with new stellar spectral lines at 6,284 and 5,780 angstroms and unusually cool red stars.
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Mt Wilson Observatory
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Edward Beatty
Hell's Bells Rogers
CPR Leader Laughs At Dead Message From Lake Louise Film Scene
Sir E W Beatty received a telegram on a Vancouver return trip from a Revelstoke station platform. The telegram, signed Major Hell's Bells Rogers, teased a mountain railway route and a Lake Louise visit to see construction. The gag is part of Gaumont British film The Great Barrier with Farrell Macdonald portraying Rogers, filming near Lake Louise.
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Revelstoke
Vancouver
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Eagle Pass
P.S
Hell's Bells Rogers
Sir Edward
Farrell Macdonald
Rogers
Gaumont
Great Barrier
Rockies
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Montreal
Reveltoire
van Horne
Stephen
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Shaughnessy
James J. Hill
Sir John A. Macdonald
Pranks Backfire on Englishmen and Porcelain Fame
Four playful English youths torment a Chinese servant with shoes glued to the floor bed sand and a removed mattress. The servant calmly concedes no more tricks. The Walkerton Herald Times notes Nash RussWurm loses a finger in a threshing shredder incident tied to a cousin. The British Museum earns 143 Derby porcelain pieces elevating its collection to world-class status.
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British Museum
Nash Russwurm
Walkerton Hospital
Philip Russwurm
Walkerton Herald-Times
Campaign Speaking Course Gains Prestige in Massachusetts Club
The Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts offers a series titled The Technique of Campaign Speaking. Thirty women attend under Miss May Jane Garber of Smith College who stresses poise through practice, concise topics, and thorough subject research to improve delivery and avoid shrill tones.
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Gift From King Edward to New York Yacht Club
Members of the New York Yacht Club received a note that King Edward VII and Queen Mary sent a racing flag from Britannia. The Master of the Household also conveyed compliments and framed the flag as a royal souvenir for the club to preserve in its clubhouse.
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Queen Mary
Britannia
Buckingham Palace
Submarine Crew Laughs In Brief Naval Exchange
A playful exchange shows a sailor explaining his role on a submarine. He says he runs forward and "holds her nose" to dive, while the lady questions the situation. The quip captures wartime humor about submarine operations.
Lord Portal of Laverstoke A noted Hampshire mill owner
Lord Portal, head of Old Firm Lord Portal, chairs the new Special Areas Reconstruction group. He runs a century-old banknote paper mill near his Laverstoke home in Hampshire, employs most villagers, and relies on River Test water. He also owns a fine library and gold plate collection, and is a leading yachtsman, a top shot, and former chairman of the British Olympic Games Association.
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Lord Portal
Laverstoke
Hampshire
Test
England
North Huron Farmers Harvest Record Wheat Yield
On the MacMurchy farm near Kintail in Ashfield township, lessees Stanley and Elwood Drennan harvested 217 bushels of wheat from four acres marking an exceptional yield for the year in North Huron Ontario.
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Ontario
MacMurchy
Kintail
Ashfield Township
Stanley
Elwood Drennan
Odd regulation in Nice requires measuring every drink
A new decree in Nice, France forces cafes to display exact quantities on every cup or glass. Cafe owners fear drinkers may be discouraged once they see how much they have consumed. In unrelated note, Maine reportedly has an 800 acre desert within its borders.
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Nice
France
Pilots From Masters Rise To Yearly Licensing Exams
The elder brethren of Trinity House govern most UK pilots who must first be master mariners. After initial licensing and a three year probation, pilots face annual eye tests and re exams. Each port uses pilot cutters carrying crews while pilots board ships to assess and guide them.
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Trinity House
United Kingdom
London
Daily Mail
Harley St
Birthplace Of Princes Faces Uncertain Future At Sandringham
The York Cottage at Sandringham may be decided soon after years in abeyance. It housed Queen Mary's children except the King and now lies closed for over a decade, in need of costly repairs. Built as a bachelor’s wing for Edward VII and Queen Alexandra guests.
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York Cottage
Sandringham
London Daily Telegraph
Mary
Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
Pure boiled candies aid energy for children in winter
Doctors affirm boiled candies as a nourishing healthful treat for children. They provide readily available sugars to restore energy during cold weather and long school hours.
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