IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1215.—Magna Charta signed. ,1843.—Great demonstration by 250,000 persons at Ennis in favour 'of reestablishment of Irish Parliament. 1858.—Massacre of Christians at Jeddah. 1870.—War declared between France and Prussia. 1886.—Vancouver nearly .. destroyed by fire.. 1888.—Death of German Emperor Frederick. 1896.—Earthquake and tidal wave in Japan; 27,900 lives lost and 7,000 houses destroyed, . 1904. Excursion steamer General Slocum caught fire in New York Har* hour; 1,000 lives lost. 1918.—Last great Austrian offensive^ Passengers carried by the London Transport Board have the use of 3,156 carriages, 5,312 omnibuses, 2,518 tram cars, 459 motor coaches, and sixty trolley buses. Enough cement to fill 150 human teeth was used by a veterinary surgeon at the Zoological Park, Rostov, Russia, to stop the front tooth of an elephant. Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm Furniture is that it is the cheapest in the city. Test it for yourselves... Out of 6,000,000 British school,children, 800,000 receive a ration of milk every day. This is paid for either by the parents or by the public assistance committees.
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Evening Star, Issue 21747, 15 June 1934, Page 1
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172IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 21747, 15 June 1934, Page 1
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