Tragic Canadian Train Wreck Claims Dozens
Canada's worst wreck in nearly two decades, a head on collision near Parry Sound between Toronto and Winnipeg trains, leaves at least 19 dead including several colonists. One engineer reportedly passed an ordered stop. many victims burned in a steel carriage fire as families hoped for a new western life.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
Winnipeg
Dorcourt
Parry Sound
Georgian Bay
Ben Barstead
George Miller
Horace Smith
W. G. White
Roy Ferguson
L. V. Savage
Saulte Ste. Marie
J. E. Harcourt
Massive Airships Seen For Future Air Traffic
In Dallas H J McNally of Universal Aviation predicts giant passenger airships within five years with 300 to 400 foot wingspans. Future cabins may be eliminated as engines expand and aircraft carry fuel and baggage in wings. Normal cruising speeds may exceed 300 mph as plants mass produce larger motors. Also noted is Africa’s grey squirrel pest harming crops.
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Dallas
Tex
H. J. McNally
Universal Aviation Corporation of Chicago
McNelly
Voice Controlled Electric Train Demonstrated by GE
In Schenectady on March 21 General Electric unveiled a voice controlled toy locomotive named Casey Jones. Orders travel via telephone transmitter to a radio detector and selector guiding forward backward or stop. The system records each trip and hints at wider uses such as furnace or elevator control by spoken commands.
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Schenectady
General Electric Company
Casey Jones
Casey
Holland Tube
New York
Relief From Constipation With Rexall Orderlie
A Battle Creek physician cites constipation as a major misery and promotes Rexall Orderlie as a safe, nonhabit forming relief. The tablet draws water into the colon to soften waste, enabling a gentle, complete movement. Chew Rexall Orderlie at night for a bright next day. 24 for 25 cents at Rexall Drug Stores run by Harry A. Crandall and C. W. Phillips.
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Battle Creek
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall Drug Store
Harry A. Crandall
C. W. Phillip
Dog Walks Home 168 Miles From Codsall to Southampton
A dog traveled by car for 168 miles from Codsall to Southampton and, astonishingly, returned home after 15 weeks.
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Codsall
Southampton
England
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Gordon B. Emsley
Broad Street
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Elyria
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United States
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Monticello
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Singer Store
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King’s
Silk
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