Monarch Sustained Under Severe Tests Stands Firm
The Observer notes King George VI has maintained constitutional fidelity and unity with ministers, parliaments, and peoples. It praises Lord Wigram as private adviser, highlights the crown’s advisory role in crisis, and stresses the social service monarchy shaping national welfare across 39 million Britons. The piece warns Westminster ties weaken empire without practical links and urges deeper connections across the empire under George VI’s reign.
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Edward
George VII
J. L. Garvin
George
Lord Wigram
Henry Ponsonby
Queen Victoria
Lord Knollys
Edward VII
Lord Stamford
George V
Aeber
George VI
Britain
Garvin
Faithful dog Shep's long vigil at Rock Island hospital
Shep, a Scotch collie, waited 13 years for Francis McMahon at SS Anthony's hospital in Rock Island Illinois. He followed his master from 1924 until his death after being struck by a car near the elevator door. Nurses recalled the dog guarding the entrance during years of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shep
SS Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island, I
Francis McMahon
McMahon
Bhep
Festival Was Different Chicago Shows Antique Vehicle Parade
The piece notes a horse and buggy festival on Michigan Boulevard to mark travel over 40 years. It suggests old carriages and buggies are scarce and collectors value them, while addressing a nationwide push for antiques and preservation. It cites Tulsa World observations about antiques and the dwindling supply of baby buggies and stage coaches.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Tulsa World
Emperor Haile Selassie silverware auctioned in London
A large lot of silverware brought from Addis Ababa by Haile Selassie was auctioned in London for £2527. Several hundred attended. Early pieces drew little interest, but ornate coffee and tea services with Ethiopian imperial arms climbed in price as bidding rose. The Ethiopian legation noted the Bath residence could not house all furnishings from Addis Ababa.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
London
Bath
Den Helder Admiral Jaap Been Turns 90 Amid Sea Rescue Legend
Jaap Been known as the Admiral of the Den Helder herring fleet marks his 90th birthday amid a legendary record. The Dutch fisherman saved 400 lives at sea using his boat and the aid of his loyal sons, including several British sailors in wartime wrecks.
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Holland
den Helder
Jaap Been
Youngest School Trustee Elected in Toronto Suburb
Adella Carruthers aged 22 of Downs tew Ont was elected a school trustee in a Toronto suburb after all nominees failed to qualify at the first nomination meeting. Immediate claims arose that she becomes Canada's youngest school trustee.
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Adella Carruthers
Downstew
Ont
Toronto
Canada
Miss Carruthers
Fortune Tony Monti Gains Woods Estate Fame
Selle in Sacramento notes Tony Monti known for cheerful greetings. Joseph A. Woods, a railway employee, died last May. Monti was named sole beneficiary of Woods estate valued at $12,000.
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Tony Monti
Pewsboy
Sacramento
California
Joseph A. Woods
Tony
Woods
Rubber Not Waterproof Says Lecture By Chemists
C R Boggs and J T Blake of Boston report rubber does not resist prolonged water exposure. Intermittent drying reduces absorption, but continuous contact leads to steady water uptake. Absorption rises with water temperature and is higher from fresh water than sea water.
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American Chemical Society
C. R. Boggs
J.T. Blake
Boston
Government tightens grain trade reports amid price surge
Dr J W T Duvel chief of the commodity exchange commission says federal agents are watching grain prices and probing for cornering. New rules require reports on Chicago market wheat of 100000 bushels or more and corn trades of 25000 bushels, previously unreported under 200000 and 200000 respectively.
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United States
J. W. T. Duvel
Commodity Exchange Commission
Chicago
Inland Lakes Hazard as Ship Reaches Port After Storm
The ship Assiniboia, battered by the worst Great Lakes storm in 48 years, limps into port with Captain James McCannel of Port Arthur and four crew injured. The piece contrasts seafarers defying peril with the storm’s awe and danger across inland lakes and oceans. An Australian inventor also unveils a tail light to protect sheep from dingoes.
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Great Lakes
James McCannel
Port Arthur
Assiniboia
Read & News
Head of
Leisure-Time Robe Knitting Pattern in Easy Two Tone Style
Knit a warm raglan sleeve robe with easy all over stitch, collars, cuffs, and sash in stockinette. Pattern 5742 provides sizes 16 to 40 with illustrations and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for this pattern.
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Saxony
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Railways Space Dominion Commerce Canada Northland Adventure
A CN Rail executive describes railways shaping Canada's map of commerce and settlement. In Devon Island tales, Chesley Rumell and T A Harwood recount Franklin era graves, dog team circuits, and harsh expeditions, noting graves of Tor rington and Hartner with preserved headboards and bleak Arctic conditions.
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Canada
Franklin
Devon Island
Winnipeg
North Pole
Sir John Franklin
Chesley Rumell
T. A. Harwood
Hudson's Bay Company
Dundas Harbor
Russell
Harwood
Franklin Graves
Jones Sound
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere Island
John Torrington
H.M
Terror
John Hartner
H.mls
Erebus
The Modern Boy Not Different Says Ridley Headmaster
Dr H C Griffith of Ridley College argues modern boys are the same as past youths. He notes good and bad pupils exist, and that today’s lads may seek grander aims but mirror the heroes they admire. Hero worship shapes conduct, and praised examples guide boys.
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H. C. Griffith
Ridley College
Yesteryear
Windsor Star
Princess Elizabeth Heiress Noted for Full Official Recognition
A ten year old princess Elizabeth, heiress presumptive to the throne, will receive full official recognition of her rank. The royal toast at official banquets will be amended to include the queen, the queen mother, Elizabeth, and other royal family members, replacing the former wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Mary
Duchess of York
Terriers Rescue Dives to Save Drowning Dog on Tay
A fox terrier stranded in water near Newport Pier Scotland began to sink. A retriever leapt into the river, seized the terrier and towed it back to the Tay ferry steamer. Both dogs were rescued and left to scamper away together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Ferries
Newport Pier
Scotland
Judge Ida May Adams Named In City Night Court
The Los Angeles press praises Judge Ida May Adams for opening nightly sessions with a prayer. She presides heart to heart, personally addressing each case with defendants, and limiting formalities to ensure wisdom and justice in_broad daylight.
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Los Angeles
Ida May Adams
California
Islander Frank Shaw Sets Potatoes Per Acre Record
Frank Shaw, an islander and former blacksmith, grew a record potato crop on Presque Isle. He operates a 120 acre farm with his wife and daughter after moving to Maine four years ago with limited knowledge of potatoes. Officials say he averaged 701 bushels per acre on a 24 percent acre plot, breaking the previous 696 bushels per acre record held by Walton and Sons of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Frank Shaw
Presque Isle
Maine
Shaw
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Walton and Sons
Chester County
Charlottetown
F.E.L
Guardian
Trick Catches Magician Word From London Accident
Kenneth Revell of Woodstock Ontario a youth on a world tour paid to entertain audiences was injured during an escape trick in London. He was tied in a sack that was wetted and set on fire and could not free himself suffering severe burns from the blaze.
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London
England
Kenneth Revell
Woodstock
Ontario
Ken
Wheel thefts hit Sussex and Kent motorists
Sussex and Kent drivers face a new theft method with cars driven into country lanes, jacked up, and all wheels including the spare stolen. The vehicles are later found undamaged, resting on their axles.
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Sussex
Kent
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