Clairvoyant Trials Fold Seance Tests In Czech Court
In Leitmeritz Czecholovakia Erik Jan Hanussen faced trial for obtaining money by false pretenses. The court tested his claimed powers with tricks and wrote that he described writings and people, identified concealed objects, and predicted events. He was acquitted and received a ovation upon returning to his hotel.
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Leitmeritz
Czechoslovakia
Erik Jan Hanussen
Hanussen
Albert Kroener
Berlin
Thanussen
Marienbad
Marienpad
Nussen
Murber
Alanussen
Hannssén
Tranussen
His Job to Help Eels Over Cenarth Falls
Fisherman J Morgan Rees helps young eels pass Cenarth Falls on the Len y river by weaving long grass and reed ropes over rocks. Each May and June millions of elvers migrate from the Atlantic, and Rees guides them into calmer waters.
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Eels
Cenarth Falls
Newcastle-Eimlyn
England
J. Morgan Rees
Cenarth
Leny
Atlantic
Iere
Rees
Rattlesnake Rings Grow Fast Each Shed Yearly
A biological survey notes rattlesnakes add two to four rings annually, typically with shedding. Most snakes rarely exceed ten rings as the outer rings wear down or break.
Cleaning Skylights With Kerosene And Water
To clean skylights apply kerosene and warm water to remove dirt and grease. After a short wait wash with kerosene oil soap and water then polish with a commercial window cleaning powder. The doge of Venice was the state head and Venice had an elective monarchy. The first doge was chosen in 697 and the office lasted until 1797. For centuries the doge held near royal power.
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Venice
Brothers Reunited After Fifty Years apart in Arkansas
After more than five decades apart, RB Hiller is reunited with his brother L L Hiller in Van Buren Arkansas. The elder brother left home fifty years ago and had heard little from relatives until a recent chance discovery connected the siblings.
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van Auren
Ark
RB. Hiller
L. L. Hiller
Watkins Heads Detectives at World Association Meet
O. N. Watkins of Oakland California was elected president of the World Association of Detectives at the annual convention. Pasadena California was selected as the 1931 convention city.
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Watkins
St. Paul
O. N. Watkins
Oakland
Calif
World Association of Detectives
Pasadena
Wisdom of Forty Fumbles Shift in Discourse
A London Daily Chronicle item notes a misattribution during a philosopher's discourse with an idol, recorded by a shorthand reporter who used same symbol for l and Ph. The notes swap speaker roles, attributing the fool to the philosopher and vice versa, unnoticed by readers.
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Daily Chronicle
London
Manganese Boosts Steel Hardening Use
The steel industry consumes about 95 percent of manganese in the United States. Manganese content ranges from 1 to 12 percent in steels chosen for specific hardness. Once used to remove oxygen from molten metal, manganese is now valued as a hardening agent.
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Washington Star
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