Old Convict Ship Success Exhibit At Century Of Progress Fair
A 143 year old convict ship that once spent years at the bottom of Sydney Harbor rests on the Chicago lakefront as an exhibit at the Century of Progress. The vessel carries airless dungeons, torture cells, branding irons, and punishment devices, with intact teak construction and a famed history of transport and piracy encounters.
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Century of Progress
Bydney Harbor
Australia
Atlantic
Chicago
Beniga
Fallback Fragments From an Ambiguous Text
Reader notes include a quip about fools in the world and an unclear line about apple trees in Britain tied to 1850 after the Canadian Pacific Railway. The passage contains garbled phrases and likely OCR errors with no clear event or attribution to summarize as a single news item.
Trading Basines Brick One Legged Mam Gets Right Shoe
Maumee Ohio resident Otto Wilbarger who lost a left leg 15 years ago is seeking to trade left shoes for right ones. A local story prompted nationwide reprints and many offers to swap. Wilbarger has mailed left shoes to people in Washington Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Wyoming and has received several right shoes in return.
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Mam
Otto Wilbarger
Maumee
Ohio
Wilbarger
Washington
Kansas
Famous South African tree felled by white ants in Durban
The Durban landmark red milkwood tree, centuries old and 110 feet tall with a trunk 151 feet in diameter, was destroyed not by decay but after white ants bored into it. Its precise age is unknown, but it stood as a city symbol since Durban’s early days, until explorers found it leafless.
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South Africa
Durban
Natal
London Sunday Pictorial
Great Walkers And The Spirit Of Endurance
The piece reflects on Dan O Leary and rival walkers like Edward Payson Weston and others as long distance explorers. It notes De Quincey praising Wordsworth and the walkers for happiness, while they left no diaries of journeys. It highlights how walking inspired clubs and healthier living cited by the New York Times.
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Bece
Dan O'Leary
Wordsworth
DeQuincey
de Quincey
Edward Payson Weston
Rous
Sea@u
O'Leary
Weston
New York Times
One Penalty Of Civilization In Prison News Readings
The piece notes that news follows people everywhere including ships and prisons. It reports prisoners will receive weekly typewritten world news summaries in their cells, a new experiment reflecting civilization’s reach into custody.
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London
Fertilizer Analysis Ensures Proper Plant Food in Canada
The Fertilizer Division inspects fertilizer sold in Canada. Practically no lot of fertilizer has escaped analysis in the past five years in every inspection district. This guarantees farmers that each purchase contains the proper amount of plant food.
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Canada
Many Uses For Ammonia Water In Home Cleaning
Ammonia water offers wide cleaning uses from reviving carpet colors to polishing brass and windows. It prevents fabric shrinkage in blankets and wool, softens rubber on hot water bottles, removes ink or grease, and can neutralize acid spills.
Elizabeth Smellie Named Ontario Public Health Honor Consultant
Elizabeth Smellie, chief superintendent of the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada, is appointed honorary consultant in public health nursing to the Ontario Department of Health. The Canadian Nurse notes this as the first such appointment in Canada and an official government recognition of nurses as health counsellors.
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Elizabeth Smellie
Ontario
Victorian Order of Nurses
Canada
Ontario Department of Health
Canadian Nurses’ Association
John Robb
Borrowed Tools and Theatres Misplacement
A neighbor agrees to lend Jones's rake and rolls to a neighbor. A man at a theatre clarifies seating, while a fugilist jokes about movement. The exchange highlights casual borrowing and comic misunderstandings in daily life.
New German Bus Features Solid Rubber Elastic Tires
A new fifty passenger bus in Germany uses solid rubber elastic tires and can attain a speed of 461 miles an hour as reported in early testing.
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Germany
Fresh spring dress pattern with modish shoulders
This description details a navy blue and white crepe silk model with white organdie puffed sleeves and bow, a separate guimpe, and a slim-line skirt. It lists Style No. 713 in sizes 14 to 40 bust, fabric yardage for size 16, and a price of 20 cents in stamps or coin.
Trade Deal With France In Force Boosts Canadian Trade Prospects
Canada and France have proclaimed a new trade agreement effective now, expected to restore prewar commerce levels. The accord lowers the tariff on canned salmon and sets a temporary 13 percent reduction, with quotas guiding initial shipments, while overall exports and imports to and from France have fallen since the prior agreement lapsed.
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France
Irkely
Hon. H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Stevens
Old Games Still Popular Parlor Pastimes At Chicago Toy Show
The 1933 American Toy Fair in Chicago displayed fireside games from the 1880s still enjoyed today. Ring toss, checkers, anagrams, and fiddledy-winks remain popular as modern families play indoors. Manufacturers note revived poppun bee-bee goo games, jig-saw puzzles grow with hundreds of new designs, and adults embrace roller skates with faster models and better balance.
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Chicago
Isle of Man Ends Year With Surplus and Tax Cuts
The Isle of Man finished its financial year with a surplus and cut income tax rates. Reports show a substantial surplus and income tax returns exceeded estimates by 1 to 2 thousand pounds. The top rate dropped from one shilling to ten pence, with further reductions planned, contrasting the British standard rate of five shillings.
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Sat
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
King George Estate Flax Trial Expands at Sandringham
Pedigree flax seed experiments begun at Sandringham Estate near Norfolk show strong fibre yields. W O H Gibson of the Linen Industry Research Association announced that Norfolk is a promising location for propagating pedigree flax. The first Sandringham trial proved highly successful, leading to a second, larger Lamingham experiment and plans for further expansion if conditions allow.
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George
Sandringham
W. O H. Gibson
Linen Industry Research Association
Royal Society of Arts
Asaociada
South Kensington
Norfolk
White IL
Lamingham
Grain Crop Poor As Weather Reduces U S Wheat Output
The crop reporting board warns US grain production will fall short of domestic needs due to severe heat and drought since July. Winter wheat is estimated at 341,000,600 bushels, below average, while spring wheat remains below normal. Domestic use exceeds current forecast, with exports not yet counted.
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United States
Crop Reporting Board
Man crafts teeth from elf wil lard ball in Manchester
A Manchester man fashioned a makeshift set of teeth using an elf wil lard ball purchased for 2a. The quirky craft reportedly drew local attention and showcased improvised dental humor in the city.
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Manchester
Willard Ball
Swimmer Declares First Season Dip Thrilling
A swimmer proclaims there is nothing as thrilling as the season’s first dip, noting it certainly takes one’s breath away. The remark showcases the exhilaration and fresh start associated with early laps and outdoor swimming.
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