Moral Renaissance Called for Amid Global Fear and Division
A long-winded editorial argues that fear greed and mistrust across individuals groups and nations demand inward moral searching and a spiritual awakening. It cites statements by the Marquess of Salisbury and a U S commentator urging God guided peoples and national renewal to achieve lasting peace and prosperity.
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Cos
Guinony
Howe of Lords
Marquess of
Sommes Ethaiais
Towtcton Toe Parcs of
Lovae
Oteers Eoerbere
United States
Baboon
Bod International Cutlock
Tae
Boston aviator keeps passenger log with 50000 signatures
Capt William H Wincapaw of Boston, renowned Massachusetts aviator, maintains a passenger log book where every flyer must sign before flight. The log has over 50000 signatures. The record includes a notable load of 11 people aged three years old. It emphasizes that value comes from effort during the hours rather than hours alone.
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William H. (Bull) Wincapaw
Boston
Massachusetts
Wincapaw
Not So Cheering Newlyweds Hide Ten Pounds
A newlywed couple rides home from their honeymoon aboard a train. Mr Newlywed is broke after spending all his money, while his wife confides she hid ten pounds in the larder. He reveals he already found it.
Tornadoes peak noon to six in United States
Ninety percent? The note states eighty percent of US tornadoes occur between noon and 6 p.m. China announces new air mail rates.
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United States
China
Not Given Much Credit to Early Western Canadian Women
Focal historian EA Corbett spoke on Early Women of Western Canada in Saskatoon noting Marie Galboury as the first white woman to reach the plains, Red River in 1807 and Edmonton later. He cited Mrs Thompson, wife of David Thompson, born 1785 at Teal Lacrosse, who married at 14 and supported his explorations. He lamented little record exists of Alexander Mackenzie’s wife and wives of Selkirk Settlers including Rowland’s wife at Fort Edmonton.
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Plains
Western Canada
Marie Galboury
Red River
Edmonton
EA. Corbett
Saskatoon
Corbett
David Thompson
West
Te A la Crosse
Patrick Small
Churchill River
Alexander Mackenzie
Selkirk
Rowland
Old Fort Edmonton
Vacuum process yields pure asphalt from petroleum gas
At the International Petroleum Exposition Dr. Sidney Born demonstrated a vacuum still to extract pure asphalt from vaporized petroleum. Towers 40 to 60 feet high create near complete vacuum, where 6500 degree Fahrenheit vapor converts into a coal black asphalt, aiding paving material production.
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Sidney Born
Petroleum Research
University of Tulsa
Aimeter
Nin
Collar Days Rule for Royal Decorations Noted at St James Palace
The article explains that collars replace ribands on certain royal orders during collar days, such as when King holds a levee at St James Palace on Queen Mary’s birthday. It notes 35 collar days last year, with regulations banning wearing collars after sunset unless commanded by the King.
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St. James’ Palace
New Northern Sea Route Opens From Soviet Navigators
Soviet navigators establish a northern sea route along Europe and Asia to the Far East after three years of prep. An icebreaker fleet keeps channels open while more than 100 ships of the mercantile marine sail this winter without mishap. Five radio stations monitor weather and ice conditions. The text ends with a stray sentence about a note for a friend.
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Far East
Europe
Asia
Nansen
Soviet Mercantile Marine
Get Practical Training In Jacksonville Plan Expands Across South
Jacksonville Florida runs a two part day program where high school students train on the job at stores offices theatres and hotels while continuing classes. Since the Jacksonville Plan began two years ago eighty six percent of vocational students find work after graduation and the approach spreads to other southern and western cities.
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Jacksonville
Florida
S Tate
Eac ‘Mechanic's Shop
Science Monitor
King becomes admiral of Royal Yacht Squadron legend
The King assumed admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the world’s premier club founded in 1812, with VIL as the first holder since 1901. Rumors of sinking the Britannia were unfounded. sails and rigging to be sold while hull remains stored. Built 1893 for the Prince of Wales, the Britannia captured 231 first prizes and 129 other awards across 625 races over 43 years.
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Royal Yacht Squadron
Britannia
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Quintuplets' future hinges on education by guardians
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, guardian of the Dionne quintuplets, says the hope is they will become normal young women. He notes the two-year-olds’ health is strong and that he and the other guardians will steer their lives until age 19, concentrating on education by entrusted women.
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Allan Roy Dafoe
Dafoe
Fragmentary note on international phone stats in 1924
A garbled report mentions Montreal statistics and a list of countries including the United States Denmark and Sweden. It suggests a sequence of data releases in 1924 but the text is largely unreadable and lacks clear facts.
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Peace
Acca
Raeetags
Montreal
United States
Denmark
Sweden
Largest shoes made for Wadlow in Findlay Ohio
A pair of size 39 shoes costing $88 was made in Findlay Ohio for Robert Wadlow the 18 year old from Alton Illinois. The shoes, likely the largest ever, were returned. Wadlow crossed onion and garlic crops and a new vegetable called garlion was noted as possessing best qualities of both.
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Findlay
Ohio
Robert Wadlow
Slant
Alton
Wadlow
More Scholarships Urged By University Leaders
Dr Wallace president of the University of Alberta and other officials urged expanding scholarships for bright students. They argued more financial aid would improve access and help graduates pursue higher education, stressing the need to support qualified applicants despite barriers.
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R. €. Walace
Guven
Univeral
Ottawe
Canada
Peratata de Wallace
Universy of Alberta
Wucchese de W. Hamiton Pye
Teac Os
Meaon
Wallace
Selected Recipes for Quick Butter Spiced Cookies
Cream butter and sugar then mix in raisins and spices. Beat in eggs, sifted flour, and baking powder. Roll dough, cut with a small cutter, and bake in a moderate oven about ten minutes.
Electric Man: English Farmer Survives 150-Volt Reach
Teynham farmer T. Lintott, once invalided from the British army by rheumatic fever, earned the nickname "the electric man" after surviving a 150 volt shock while repairing wiring. He discarded his crutch after service, rode a motorcycle unaided, and has not needed the crutch since.
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T. Lintott
Teynham
England
World’s Only Dwarf Elephant Arrives in France for Circus
The smallest adult elephant, nine years old, named Auguste, arrived at St Nazaire, France, to debut in a French circus. He stands under five feet tall and weighs 1,760 pounds. Born normal, he stopped growing, becoming a dwarf elephant carried in a crate labeled Fragile dont turn upside down. Russia claims to have 1,300,000 soldiers guarding Soviet borders.
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St. Nazaire
France
Auguste
Explorer Harry Whitney Dies in Montreal Hospital
New York born explorer and big game hunter Harry Whitney died in a Montreal hospital. Born 1873, he was central to the 1909 1910 polar controversy tied to Peary and Cook. Whitney accompanied Peary to the Arctic and later joined Bartlet expeditions until 1930, amid disputes over Cook’s polar claims.
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Harry Whitney
New York
Montreal
North Pole
Mr. Whitney
Admiral Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Arctic
Dr. Cook
Peary
Whitney
Roosevelt
Cook
Bartlett
Reproduction of Old Shop Exhibits at Fifth Avenue Store
A century old silk stockings reproduction shop in a Fifth Avenue New York store displays items from 100 years ago to raise funds for the Fresh Air Fund. The exhibit recreates a store opened in 1827 with period counters a safe a stove and other furnishings. Notable pieces include embroidered silk wedding hose worn in 1847 and a pearl and goldleaf handbag made from fabric of a 16th century priest’s robe.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Fresh Air Fund
Emperor's Mount of Olives palace eyed as exile residence
A palace on the Mount of Olives once built by an emperor may become the home of fugitive sovereign Haile Selassie. He fled Italian armies and could reside in Kaiserinhof, a palace built for Empress Augusta Victoria. The Negus recently visited the site, now a monastery, after Jerusalem travels at century’s end.
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Halls Selassie
Mount of Olives
Haili Selassie
Kaiserinhof
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Augusta Victoria
Jerusalem
Palestine
Unusual Companions On Modoc County Farm
A Canadian wanker goose and a lamb live inseparably near Berkeley California on a Modoc county farm. The pair understand each other perfectly with the goose ranking when lonely and the lamb bleating for company. Each responds to the other.
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Modoc
Berkeley
California
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