Motoring hazards from a United States study
An insurance statistics analysis shows the safest hour to drive is six to seven am and the most dangerous is five to six pm on Sundays. Most accidents occur in daylight and dry roads with drivers aged 20 to 30 at higher risk, while 91 percent of fatal or injury crashes involve experienced drivers. Mechanical failure caused only about 4.4 percent of crashes, with defective brakes topping the list.
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United States
Canada
Dominion
Chicago Motor Club
Little Girl Recites Hymn and Ponders David and Satan
A child joyfully sings There is a green hill far away and asks if David is also known to her mother. The same girl often repeats a hymn containing And Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees and wonders what the saint was doing upon Satan's knees.
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David
Satan
Father’s hair joke answers why grass won’t grow on street
Little Anna asked why her father had no hair on top. He replied the same reason grass can’t grow on a busy street. She then says it can’t get up through concrete.
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Little Anna
Air service links Shanghai and Nanking with twice daily flights
A new twice daily aeroplane route is launched between Shanghai and Nanking, enabling more frequent air travel in that corridor. Separately, care tips advise using fine sandpaper or a wire brush to restore suede shoe finish.
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Shanghai
Nanking
China
Hungerford Appointed Acting President of Canadian National
Samuel J. Hungerford, long time Canadian railway executive and Operating Vice-President, is named Acting President of Canadian National Railways effective August 1 after Sir Henry Thornton resigns. Hungerford began as an apprentice in 1886 and rose through roles from machinist to Vice-President in charge of Operation, Maintenance and Construction, guiding CN through vast railway changes.
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Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Mr. Hungerford
Samuel J. Hungerford
Canada
Bedford
Que
J. Hungerford
Southeastern Railroad
C.P.R
Farnham
Quebec
Ontario
Vermont
Windsor Street
Montreal
Hungerford
Farnham, Megantic
McAdam Junction
Cranbrook
B.C
Canadian Pacific
Calgary
Western
Winnipeg
Canadian Northern Railway
Toronto
Grand Trunk Pacific Lines
Canadian National
Grand Trunk Pacific Railways
S. J. Hungerford
Scythia Uses Ink as Fuel in Atlantic Crossing
The liner Scythia reportedly ran part of its Atlantic voyage on printers ink mixed with powdered coal and petroleum. One of six boilers used the blend while others ran on oil, suggesting a potential new market for British coal as bunker oil costs rise. The article lauds British ingenuity and frames ink as a promising propulsion breakthrough in postwar economics.
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Scythia
Atlantic
Caxton
Winnipeg Tribune
Cure For Hay Fever Advised To Retreat North
University of Illinois College of Medicine researchers advise hay fever sufferers to relocate to the Hudson Bay District or farther north to escape ragweed. Dr Clarence A Johnson notes the remedy is to seek northern regions where the pollen is absent as their study of 24 men and 24 women proceeds.
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Illinois
Hudson Bay District
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Clarence A. Johnson
Sores Flee Before It Eclectric Oil Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior remedy for sores. It claims many sufferers have been cured and urges others to try the affordable treatment, noting its effectiveness is not reflected by a low price.
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Thomas
Tragic Collision Ends Unlikely London Friendship
Yaro slav March a 7 ft 2 in Russian strongman and circus performer, and Andre Suchankoff a midget, famed for their unlikely friendship, are torn apart when Suchankoff dies after colliding with a motor van in London while riding a baby bicycle. March wept at the hospital upon learning of the death. Heal your horse while it works. Ap ply Douglas Egyptian Liniment for sore necks and galls. A sure speedy treatment.
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Yaroslav March
Andre Suchankoff
London
England
March
Relic Of Other Times Antimacassar Returns In Fashion
An old style antimacassar is described as returning to popular use on chairs and sofas to protect upholstery from macassar oil. The article also notes a German chemist inventing a colorless invisible protective coating for silver and other metals that preserves surfaces without paint or lacquer.
TANEMURA BROS FOR SALE SALE NOTICE
For sale listing appears from Tanemura Bros. with contact box 164 Salmon A. Details are limited in the fragment.
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Tanemura Bros
Salmon A
Personal Cottish Lady Seeks Companions in Canada
A Scottish woman working in Canada offers to take charge of one or more young ladies as a companion or travel partner. She has travel experience and references from Canada and Britain and will provide more details to interested parties. Apply Box 50 Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave East Winnipeg Man. W. N. U. 1953.
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Canada
Britain
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
East
Winnipeg
Man
Unusual Guest Of Honor At Bentham Dinner
A century after his death Jeremy Bentham was honored at University College London with a dinner attended by 20 distinguished professors. Bentham, seated in a glass case with his skeleton in his clothes and skull nearby, presided in spirit as guests toasted him and discussed his ideas shaping modern law and morality.
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University College, London
England
Jeremy Bentham
Mountain Climber Rescued From 1200 Foot Rocky Ledge
Dennis E. Hanley of Toronto was stranded on a narrow 1200 foot ledge in the Rocky Mountains for 22 hours after slipping while attempting Mt. Dennis with two companions. A mountain-climbing party aided by a Swiss guide rescued him, he stood fearfully through a night and day with the threat of another landslide.
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Rocky Mountains
Dennis E. Hanley
Toronto
Hanley
Mt. Dennis
Persian Balm for Beauty The Perfect Skin Aid
Persain Balm offers cool refreshing soothing protection for the skin. It softens roughness from weather conditions and keeps hands and face smooth, soft, and fragrant. The product promises the highest expression of beauty.
Seek Pirate Gold From Spanish Galleons Stirs Salvage Effort
New York and Baltimore salvage teams, armed with deep water gear, pursue the rumored forty million dollar treasure from two Spanish galleons sunk near the Delaware Capes in 1798 while aiming to locate the brig Debraske. Miller's Worm Powders claim prompt relief from worm attacks in children and an energizing effect on the youthful system.
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New York
Baltimore
Debraske
Delaware Capes
Lightships Upgraded With Stronger Atlantic Masthead Lights
The lighthouse service announces modernization of seventeen Atlantic coast lightships with more powerful masthead lights to aid mariners. Charleston lightship to receive a 16,000 candlepower beacon marking the program's end.
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Atlantic
Lighthouse Service
Department of Commerce
Charleston
S.C
Canada and U S Poised for Major Building Boom
The National Association of Real Estate predicts a large wave of construction in Canada and the United States. A survey across 358 cities finds ten percent reporting a housing shortage, amid expectations of increased activity and investment in construction projects.
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Canada
United States
National Association of Real Aa Reeen
Asthma Remedy Proclaimed By Dr Kellogg
A promotional note claims Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy conquers asthma with widespread testimonials from users. It urges readers to obtain the remedy from local dealers immediately, presenting it as the most positive relief for asthmatic attacks.
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J. D. Kellogg
Irish driver dodges road crew gag in Wall Street incident
An Irish truck driver and his helper narrowly avoided a roped off excavation on Wall Street near Broad Street. The helper mocked a warning sign as Republican propaganda. Separately, the British ship William Scoresby returned to England after studying the Humboldt current near the Falkland Islands.
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Financial World
Wall Street
Broad Street
William Scoresby
England
Humboldt Current
Falkland Islands
Canapar offers definite help for apartment dwellers
Canapar a Hamilton firm product promises odor control and flavor preservation for boiled steamed or roasted foods. The waxed paper sheets can line pans form cooking bags and act as reusable dish cloths, with a coupon offer for a bonus recipe book.
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Canapar
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Rm, B.C
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Nar
Delaware
Capes
Portland
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Hamilton
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