Britain News Briefs Show Grenade Found and Winding Down Mills
Workmen clearing a pond at Watford found a live hand grenade a Bren gun machine bullets and money. The windmill in Kent known as The Little Old Widow of Deice to be destroyed after 36 years in operation. Booth W A Dickinson of Leicester has invented fire proof bricks from ash waste. John L Baird father of television died in his sleep. Derby Cathedral loaves free distribution ended due to bread shortage. Remind Me Ltd to remind forgetful Britons founded by a man who forgot his wife’s birthday. Berlin readers favor emigration by 75 percent in Nacht Express referendum.
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John L. Baird
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Remind Me, Ltd
International control urged to avert global atom bomb arms race
Dr Harrison Brown of the University of Chicago warns that most nations will possess 500 bombs each within seven years without strong international control. He says an authority with absolute power over states is needed within 18 months, or such control may become impossible as nations advance their atomic programs.
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United States
Harrison Brown
University of Chicago
Dr. Brown
Naturalist Joseph Woodward Dies Seeks Epitaph Credit
The naturalist who said he found a sea lion can balance a ball on its nose died in December. His will asks for the epitaph Joseph Woodward F.Z.S. naturalist discoverer of latent equilibrist powers given to sea lion species. He leaves 12000 to three hospitals for beds to aid circus and variety performers and 4000 to the Salvation Army for Bibles.
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London
Joseph Woodward
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Salvation Army
A Long Time Ago Fundamentally
A Toronto Globe and Mail excerpt recalls a primal memory of a simple life distant from modern problems. It hints at a time without conflicts or burdens, suggesting human nature and childhood lessons in a reflective tone.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Not Worth While The Hooter Ends Dinner Break
A foreman notes a lazy worker dropping his pick as the dinner bell rings. The man quips that if the hooter neared time he would not lift the tool at all. The exchange underscores fatigue and sniping at work where rhythms of labor and time collide.
Funny Bits From a Traveling Circus and Town Life
A collection of light anecdotes from a visiting circus and small town scenes. It includes a man spent on roundabout rides, a tour manager’s rehearsal reply, fashion talk between farmers, a judge and a pony pun, a vicar’s quip about a wife’s duties, an office misdial, and a neighborly car joke.
Inventor Proposes Gadget To Limit After-Dinner Speeches
A New York World Telegram note discusses an inventor’s idea for a device that would regulate the length of after-dinner speeches. The piece hopes the gadget will be foolproof and invites quick improvements to speech quality, while noting listeners might prefer an attachment that can mute the talk at will.
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New York World-Telegram
Red Cross Gifts for Oslo Feeble-Minded Hospital
The American Red Cross presented its Norwegian sister organization with furnishings to equip a new Oslo hospital for feeble minded children. Donated items include linen sterilizers dental gear surgical instruments washing machines and modern kitchen equipment slated for shipment from the United States soon.
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American Red Cross
Oslo
United States
Baltimore pilot cited after traffic stop in Virginia
Joseph Zamoiski of Baltimore says a Virginia state trooper waved him down while he drove fast and asked for a pilot's license. Zamoiski, a pilot, produced airplane papers and was warned to slow down on the ground. The article notes air at high levels is cold because it doesn’t absorb heat or retain it well.
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Moonlit Drive Brings Young Lovers Close
A farm boy with sunburn and blue eyes shares a moonlit evening with Edith as they talk of love and loneliness. He admits he has no friends and reveals his desire for companionship, then asserts his deep feelings and shares a first kiss before meeting her brothers and planning a movie. The night ends with a hopeful kiss and a lingering electric touch.
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Carl
Edith
Jerry
Jerry Worden
Princess Elizabeth Wears Hand Me Downs Says Brockville Recorder
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes that due to clothing coupon shortages, Princess Elizabeth wears garments once owned by her mother altered to fit. This reveals how the royal family adapts to material constraints while maintaining public appearance and etiquette.
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Brockville Recorder
Times
Elizabeth
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