King Edward VII Appeals for Peace at Buckingham Palace
The king urged humanity’s wish for peace as he presented colors to the Grenadiers Colsstreams and Scots Guards at Buckingham Palace. His life had been endangered earlier when a revolver was hurled by a would be shooter among spectators and police. The monarch spoke of peace as humanity’s universal cry and asked whether warlords in Germany Italy and Japan can be satisfied with devastation. The Beacon Herald of Stratford notes the king’s plea as a call for global peace.
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Edward VII
Grenadiers
Cols- Streams
Scots Guards
Buckingham Palace
Germany
Italy
Stratford Beacon
Herad
Music On Tap Singing At Social Gatherings Not What It Was
Louise Pound argues in the American Scholar that historic parlor and social singing fades as modern society leans toward recorded songs and media. She laments the decline of group singing and predicts fewer memorable tunes as new songs flood the market.
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America
Trussroads
Louise Pound
Poisonous growth in drought damaged feed warns farmers
The United States Department of Agriculture cautions that drought stressed Sudan grass cane and grain sorghum can become deadly to livestock. Experts note that when drought stunts these plants a chemical reaction between simpler compounds forms hydrocyanic acid, creating lethal poison for animals.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Sudan
Stockholm to New York deal closes for 8776,000
A stockholm to New York transaction ended in a closing deal valued at 8,776,000 dollars. The first over the phone sale occurred in Brantford when a book was sold to Beil, illustrating how such deals have progressed since then.
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Stockhholm
Sweden
New York
Brantford
Beil
First two professional joke collectors named Borowski and Gutmans
The article profiles Borowski a 36 year old Polish businessman in Brussels who, with Dr Theodore Gutmans, began collecting jokes about five years ago. He says jokes reveal flaws and virtues and now has about 2000 pieces. He ranks Scottish jokes first for clarity and humor.
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Borowski
Brussels
Theodore Gutmans
Sho
Weamen
New Rose Varieties Exhibit At English Flower Show
At the National Rose Society of England show in Westminster three new rose varieties were displayed. Miss England cream yellow scented with old tea rose fragrance earned a merit certificate. Ben Cants Yellow dazzled with vivid yellow color and strong fragrance. Lady Susan Birch carried a delicate salmon scent. A new carnation Molly won the gold challenge cup for best British scented carnation shown by the Farnham Royal Nursery at Westminster.
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England
National Rose Society of England
Westminster
Ben Cants
Susan Birch
Molly
Farnham Royal Nursery
Slough
British Carnation Society
Unclear Notes on a Man and His Household Economics
Fragmentary lines compare a man named Jhorach and seven kine with no result. The speaker recalls misunderstanding until marriage. A wife’s small ring book contrasts with the husband’s many business volumes, ending with the “housekeeping oak” consuming the business books and nothing remaining.
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Jhorach
Blind Man Tends Garden in Serena Falls NY
Edward Harris, 59, blind, tends a garden in Serena Falls, New York, using a hoe in one hand and feeling the soil to guide his planting. He hopes for large potatoes and relies on a professional gardener to lay out the site.
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Edward Harris
Serena Falls
N.Y
Harrie
Harris
Notable Debate Between Mrs Catherine Macaulay and Dr Johnson
A preserved anecdote from the Christian Science Monitor recounts Mrs Catherine Macaulay defending social equality in a debate with Dr Samuel Johnson. He mocks the stance, then feigns adherence to her views by proposing their footman dine with them, which she rejects. Johnson later observes that levelers wish to level others but not themselves.
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Catherine Auacausey
Samuel Johnson
Belongs To Producer and the Idea of Wealth
A fragment from the Brandon Sun contrasts the producer’s rights to his output with political slogans about social justice and wealth redistribution. It cites a magistrate remark on theft and a jail sentence, then includes a stray classroom note about measles and a joke exchange about a frozen chin.
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Brandon Sun
Quahaug Shellfish Use and Riches Highlighted
The quahaug fishery mainly in Prince Edward Island and parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is discussed. The shells were used as coinage by aborigines and now signify pocket money among Mi'kmaq. Quahaug eggs are tiny and larger than oyster eggs. Annual quahaug and clam catches total over 40,000 barrels, with market value exceeding $100,000 when sold fresh or canned.
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Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Department of Fisheries
Overcrowding Rules Set by England Housing Authority
England imposes public offense status for overcrowding in districts with under 100 overcrowded families or less than two percent of working class houses. In more acute areas a later date may be fixed to implement the 1935 Housing Act. Existing overcrowding is protected until suitable accommodation is found.
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England
Kingsley Wood
Canadian Olympic committee presents Richthofen strut to Germany
A fragment of the strut from Manfred von Richthofen’s downed aircraft was presented at the Berlin air ministry by P J Mulqueen to General Edward Milch. Capt W R May of Edmonton and Captain Roy Brown were involved in the events leading to the gift as a goodwill gesture between Canada and Germany.
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Richstofen
Germany
Manfred von Richstofen
Air Ministry
Berlin
P. J. Mulqueen
Edward Milch
Aviation
W. R. “Wop” May
Eamonton
Northland
Olympic
Montreal
Havre
Canada
Mulqueen
Milch
Wilhelm Goering
Reich Air
Goering
May
Memorial cairn honors Henry Kelsey explorer and youth
The Pas, a memorial cairn for Henry Kelsey, Hudson’s Bay official, honors a youth who left London to join the Indians and explore inland. The bronze plate recalls his early trek, sighting buffalo, and trials as he journeyed with red men before returning and making his name in this province.
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Henry Kelsey
Pas
Hudson's Bay
London
Ne'son
Henry
Pag
Denry Kelsey
Innipeg Free Press
Appointed Provost Of Eton Named Highest Paid Post
Lord Hugh Cecil appointed provost of Eton the highest paid scholastic post in the world though the salary is not released. The provost, presiding over fellows, holds the historic role dating to Henry VI’s foundation. A claim Vikings reached America long before Columbus was proposed by Prof Karl Rata in 1837.
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Beng
Eton
Hugh Cecil
Henry VI
America
Columbus
Karl Rata
Preparing For Gas Attacks Gas Masks for Britain’s Forty Million
The New York Herald Tribune comments on Britain arming 40 million people with gas masks, noting the casual public acceptance amid looming civil defense fears. It contrasts European preparations with Britain’s methodical approach and reflects on the broader anxiety about chemical warfare.
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Eitain
Great Britain
Himh
Europe
New York Herald-Tribune
New Asthma Vapor Remedy Earns Attention
A report in the American Journal of Diseases of Children describes a new inhaled vapor treatment for asthma, especially for children. The approach uses the compound epinephrine hydrochloride in a new form, previously delivered by injections, developed by Dr. James B. Graeser and Dr. Albert H. Rowe of Oakland California.
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American Journal
American Journal of Diseases of Children
James B. Graeser
Albert H. Rowe
Oakland
Calif
Does Away With Shyness Cure Mood Through Drug Action
A Lancet report describes a drug that elevates blood pressure to lift mood and reduce shyness. After a dose, even fatigued patients can speak spontaneously and show heightened energy and confidence. Mental tests indicate improved concentration and faster problem solving.
Squirrel freed by gasoline in Brookline horn gag
Fuzzy the Gannon pet squirrel hid inside a bass horn owned by Martin and John Gannon of Brookline. After failed coaxing they used gasoline fumes to force the creature out, then the rescue succeeded. A bus conversation between riders about being a doctor leads to a joke. A village hall lecturer on molecules is interrupted.
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Fuzzy
Martin
John Gannon
Brookline
Mays
Gannons
Animal Rescue League
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