First Military Airplane Originated in United States Thirty Years Ago
The piece recalls the Wright brothers building the first military airplane for the U S Army, noting earlier balancers and the shift to heavier than air craft. It highlights the Army Air Corps evolution, milestones like the first global flight, and Orville Wright’s tempered optimism about future feats.
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United States
States Army
Wright Brothers
Army
Ile
Air Corps
Orville Wright
Aki
Atlantic
Pacific
Munkini
Unis
Seeding Grain by Airplane Described by University Professor
Prof J J Burrrington of the University of Saskatchewan described seeding grain by airplane at over an acre per minute during a Saskatoon address after a U S tour. He noted U S farmers rely more on federal aid to push research. He observed irrigated American lands turning fringe deserts fertile through soil conservation fertilization contour farming and irrigation. He contrasted Canadian farmers as mostly single crop with Americans varying crops to suit markets, while Western Canada shows a shift toward mixed farming.
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J. J. Burrington
University of Saskathwan
Saskatoon
United States
America
Harrington
Canada
Royal wardrobe and harness built for King Carol
The Romanian Legation in London received orders for a new outfit and harness for King Carol. A West End firm will craft state harness for eight horses with silver embossed accessories bearing the royal crest. The old harness dates back 30 years and also came from England. The text also notes the Scythians as a nomadic tribe north of ancient Greece living in drawn house trailers before 200 B.C.
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Rong Carol
Rumania
England
Lond
West End
Carol
Ancient
Greece
Royal Motoring Habits Light on King George VI Driving
A historic ledger notes two standard British cars delivered to King George VI and a royal interest in motoring. The king is a keen, moderate driver who travels with the Queen and Princesses, observing speed limits and guided by the Order of the Road. Royal state cars feature a high roof, no plates, blue light, and a hidden Secretariat in the armrest.
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Coventry Motor Car Manufacturers
George VI
Buckingham
John Smyth
Newcastlewen-Tyne
Great Britain
Britain
Edward VII
George V
Duke of Windsor
Edward Viiii
Wenatchee Bus Tokens Shaped Like Apples
In Wenatchee Washington bus fare tokens are cut with the center removed to resemble an apple. The city calls itself the apple capital of America.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Americ
Rainfall Range in Uanu Hawaii Noted on Mountain
Readable text notes rainfall in Uanu Hawaii varies wildly from over 238 inches yearly on mountain tops to under 20 inches elsewhere.
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Uanu
Hawaii
Key of the Bastille Survives at Mount Vernon Hall
The main entrance key of the Bastille remains in George Washington's Mount Vernon central hall. Lausanne? No. Lafayette sent the key to Washington after the Bastille fell, and a Bastille model is displayed in the adjoining room. The piece would fetch high prices from collectors, unlike the cravings of noble Frenchmen in earlier times.
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Bastille
George Washington
Mount Vernon
General Lafayette
Mount Vernon House
An Excellent Idea of the Year from a Missouri Loafer
Thomas E. Pratt, a retired Missouri railroader, converted a downtown office into a loafing station. He spends seven hours four days loafing at the desk among old pictures and a jug of water, inviting friends to loaf with him while he avoids those who work.
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Thomas E. Pratt
Missouri
Thomas Pratt
Hamilton Spectator
Secret of Silk Smuggling Forged in Ancient Persia
In 352 A D two Persian monks visiting China hid silkworm eggs and mulberry leaves in a hollow staff and smuggled them home, revealing the secret of silk production.
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China
Wright on London as a living museum and shelter plan
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright called London a living museum and questioned evacuating the city. From Spring Green he criticized government plans and proposed a bombproof shelter, saying civilization may not be worth saving. He praised green parks and distrusted skyscrapers during lectures in England.
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London
Frank Lloyd Wright
Spring Green
Wis
Toukie
Imperial Hotel
England
Wright
Russia
United States
Health resort at South Pole eyed by Hussey expedition veteran
Dr Leonard Hussey of London, longtime pole traveler, argues the fountain of continual health could lie at the South Pole. He notes no germ can live there and cites Shackleton era discussions as proof the site would be ideal once transport and air travel improve. Hussey also mentions his Sudan anthropologist work in 1912 13 and burying Sir Ernest Shackleton at South Georgia.
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South Pole
Leonard Hussey
London
Pole
Sudan
Africa
Ottawa
Hussey
Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Georgia Island
Cape Horn
Shackleton
Dr. Hussey
Quaint Doll Pattern Promises Decoration Or Toy Use
A vintage pattern 6433 offers an old fashioned doll for use as decoration or toy. Instructions and illustration outline the materials needed. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg for the pattern at 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg. mentions an Aline Brooks pattern book.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Aline Brooks
Harvard Professor Maps Columbus Voyage With Crew
Harvard professor Samuel Morison heads a small expedition from Oyster Bay to retrace Columbus fourth voyage and parts of the others. The crew of 18 men and three women sails on two ketches Capitana and Mary Otis for about six months funded by donors and Harvard Milton Fund.
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Harvard
Christopher Columbus
Samuel . Morison
Columbus
Admiral Os
America
Mary Otis
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Morison
Columbiana
Dwight Whitney Morrow, Jr
Charles A. Lindbergh
Capitana
Mellon Foundaion
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Corporaton
New York
Milton Fund
Prof. Morison
Honduras
North American
Pacific
Crowd Flocks to Cleveland Seventh World Poultry Congress
The Cleveland hosted seventh world poultry congress draws crowds with 22 acre exhibit grounds. In six days nearly 500000 visitors tour the exposition with 117000 paid on the best day. A janitor and his family attend due to family farming ties and an artist finds inspiration in rare fowl displays.
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Cleveland
Brothers Reunite After Fifty-Seven Years in Ireland
John Montgomery from Montreal boarded a train at Enniskillen and told a stranger he was bound for Black Lion County Cavan to visit relatives. The stranger proved to be his brother William of Newbliss County Monaghan, also en route to Black Lion. They had not seen each other in 57 years.
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John Montgomery
Montreal
Enniskillen
Ireland
Black Lion
County Cavan
John
William
Newbliss
County Monaghan
Imperial solidarity urged as world peace at stake
The Saint John Telegraph Journal argues that now is the time for all British Empire interests to seek ways to promote imperial solidarity as Britain pursues world peace while Japan’s seizure of Chinese coastal ports pushes China to develop inland territory that could have awaited progress another generation.
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Saint John
China
Cow Psychoanalysis Started by London Summer School
The Hamilton Spectator notes psychologist Malcolm Bradbury told an international psychology summer school that he cured a prize cow of an inferiority complex after her calf was removed. He treats cows as individuals by mood, while joking about other animals and the need for fences.
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Malcolm Bradbury
International Psychology Summer School
London
Hamilton Spectator
General Sir Hugh Ellen and Cambrai Tanks Legend
The News of the World credits General Sir Hugh Ellen with leading the Tank Corps at Cambrai 1917 and driving a tank named Hilda, claiming his action was worth hundreds of tanks. Capt. Frank Mitchell’s account is cited but the famous Nelson parody line is said to be untrue.
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News of the World
Hugh Ellen
Cambrai
Tank Corps
Hilda
Frank Mitchell
Nelson
England
Hotel Gueat and Britannica Deficiency Noted in Dialogue
A hotel clerk apologetically explains Britannica is not available. The excerpt notes roughly half of U S population belongs to church denominations, framing the cultural context.
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the Bulletin
Australia
Alice Brooks
Ee Daten
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Observer
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Fleet Street
Julius de Reuter
Baron de Reuter
Aix-la- Chappelle
Germany
Brussels
Reuter
Aix
France
St. Martina Fe
Leafield
Rugby
Edwin Lutyens
St. Bride's Church
Edwin
Salisbury Court
World Poultry Congress
Sir Hugh Elles
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