A Long Way Tipperary and Odd Global Tidbits
A miscellany traces Tipperary’s famed landscapes from Cork to Dublin via Galtee mountains and the Glen of Aherlow, then pivots to tall tales of Passenger Pigeons in America, uses for tung oil in industry, and ends with a Turanian wedding rite dish story from Col Mer’s Weekly.
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Tipperary
Old Ireland
Cork
Killarney
Dublin
Galteo
Aterlow
Cromwell
Casgall
Palpatine
Col- Mer'a
Meaning headland Morro fortress at San Juan harbor
The Spanish Morro means headland. The famous fortress guarding the entrance to San Juan harbor in Puerto Rico is commonly called Morro Castle. Its full name is Castillo de San Felipe del Morro.
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San Juan Harbor
Porto Rico
Morro Castle
Castillo de San Felipe de
Mere 9
Musical Glasses Concert Promised in London
An early advertisement from a London paper in 1740 announced Christoph Willibald Gluck would give a concert of musical glasses tuned with water, accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Walter, signaling an unusual baroque instrument showcase.
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London
Christoph Witibald
International Boundary Markings and Elevators Overview
The text outlines the US Canada boundary length and marking methods with monuments at intervals and landmarks along coasts and lakes. It then defines grain elevators meeting exchange standards and notes that warehouse receipts from qualified elevators are usable for futures deliveries, unlike privately owned facilities.
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United States
Canada
Wales
Lettuce Through Ages and the SOS Morse Code
The text traces lettuce use from ancient times with Herodotus and Pliny noting early salads and blanching. It cites Tudor court expenses and a century‑old coded “SOS” distress signal, adopted by the 1912 International Telegraphic Convention as three dots three dashes three dots.
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Herodotus
Tungsten supply and the Princess Royal title
Tungsten, a whitish gray metal with the highest melting point among common metals, is largely sourced from China for U S use in lamp filaments and high speed steel. The Princess Royal is the title for the sovereign's eldest daughter in Great Britain, a royal family member.
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China
United States
Great Britain
Frontiers Are Wiped Out by Great Advance in Air
In Montreal Canada transport planes set new records for express freight and airmail. Freight tonnage rose 43 percent to about 11,274 tons while airmail hit a new high near 1.15 million pounds. Canada's commercial aviation shows rapid growth across 40 operators serving vast northern regions.
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Montreal
Que
atatls+ tlea
Pirall
Commercis
Canada
Northland
Aklavik
Arctic
Magdalen Islands
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Cleveland waiter Miss Glerl earns national relation berth
Miss Tuib Glerl of Cleveland Ohio receives a berth from her National Restaurant association after a recent Chicago convention. The twenty two year old brunette works at a Cleveland restaurant.
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Broet
Tuib Glerl
Cleveland
Ohio
Hr National
Chicago
Gierke
Benefits of Air Transport on Mankind and Mining
The dominion's vast territory, with limited ground links, favors civil aviation and Canadian air transport. Mining drives much air freight, illustrated by Wiege Ltd moving a full mining plant 145 miles from terminal east of Lake Winnipeg to a new Ontario site, carrying over 600,000 pounds of cargo including a mine hoist, cage, drills, ore cars, dynamite, and equipment for eight workers, with special air bases and heavy components weighing up to 14,503 pounds.
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Dominion
Atedine
Manning
Wiege, Ltd
Lake Winnipey
Ontario
Stont
Iddeet Jong
Judge Removes Hat In Court Thinks Better Without It
Mrs. Duncan Harris becomes a newly appointed woman magistrate at Croydon police court and appears hatless. She explains she says thinking more clearly without a hat aids her public work.
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London
Duncan Harris
Croydon
Duncen Harris
Biry
Duncan Maeris
Trailer Homes Rise Tenfold In Two Years In Colorado
Denver report warns growing trailer migration may strain welfare systems as trailer ownership expands nation wide. Earl M. Kolins notes a rise from 20 000 in 1935 to over 203 000 this year with projections of 30 to 60 percent of the population living in trailers within twenty years. He cautions Colorado to guard against a wholesale influx and associated welfare challenges.
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Denver
Colo
Earl M. Kolina
State Welfare Department
Kotns
Colorado
America
Kops
Kouns
Drinking rules for auto drivers urged by surgeon
Surgeon Dr Alexander Hardie, metropolitan police divisional surgeon, compiles drink guidelines for motorists. Rules urge leaving the car at home when alcohol is contemplated, avoiding drink for two hours before driving, and only drinking with meals. For fatigue, sipping cola at intervals during long journeys is advised to curb thirst and reduce alcohol desire.
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London
England
Alexander Hardie
Ietropolitan Police
Baldie
Big Cattle Year Signal in Cheyenne Wynming Era
Cattlemen in Cheyenne are enjoying a record year, per Russell Thorp secretary of the state cattle growers association, noting strong market demand and favorable conditions for ranchers statewide.
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Wynming
Russell Thorp
Alste Cattle Growers’ Association
Take Exercise Regularly and Weight Reduction Advice
A discussion on the benefits of regular outdoor exercise over indoor routines, noting how consistent training enhances heart and lung function and vascular health. It also covers dietetic principles for obesity, including carbohydrate restriction, reduced fats, maintained protein, and increased vegetables, fruits, vitamins, minerals, and bulk to curb hunger.
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la Grange
Des
Coombu
Dorothy Readeer
C. Catlin
London
de. Coombs
America
The Rolling Ball Acrobat of the 19th Century
Tha Malling Malt an acrobat known as La Roche performed The Rolling Ball an act he invented. Presented across European circuses in the late 1800s the act featured a three foot diameter ball with the performer coiling along a narrow spiral ledge around a supporting pole. Early chalks used in schools were once employed instead of crayons.
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la Roche
Ha Funjo
Europe
Dikameter
Collier's Weekly
Action and Words as Philosophy in Practice
The piece argues that philosophy reveals itself through action more than speech and critiques verbose wordy philosophy. It emphasizes lived conduct over theoretical talk, noting actions demonstrate beliefs beyond rhetoric.
Backbone Needed for Rights Defense
The statement argues that asserting rights requires considerable backbone and resolve. It reflects a public insistence on vigorous self-advocacy and resilience in pursuing legal and civic protections. The piece emphasizes personal grit as essential to upholding freedoms.
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Backbone
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