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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1910
Page
7
A fragmentary article notes British scientists discover a novel application for electrical devices. The report mentions potential impacts on industry and daily life, with emphasis on innovation and experimental results. Further details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Experiments led by Professor A H Priestley at Bristol University show electric current accelerates growth and improves plant health. Wheat yields rose by about one third in one case, and darker green foliage indicates higher nitrogen uptake. The system uses high voltage from a power house to field wires. effects include altered flower colors and rapid pond fish growth in Sussex experiments.
A lively quarrel over bowing and eyeglasses in Chinese etiquette drew students into a campus uproar. A brilliant youth refused to remove his spectacles when summoned, an attendant slapped him, provoking protests and a wider dispute among increasingly Westernized nobles and scholars.
Iceland sparsely uses its sole jail as the country curbs alcohol. A prohibitory law passed in 1909 goes into effect in 1912, aiming to end liquor imports from Scotland Norway and Denmark. The law was praised by a Scottish lawyer as well crafted and well enforced, with Good Templars aiding enforcement efforts.
Italy’s exports in the first half of the year total 45.162 million dollars with silk leading, followed by olive oil 7.334 million eggs 5.558 million and wine 5.442 million. Buenos Aires ranks as a major hub with 20 percent of Argentina’s population living within 20 miles of the capital.
Thomas Fortune Ryan opens aviation a field with a $10,000 prize for a specified flight. The piece satirizes a Ryan Airways rising route threatening higher fares and the end of franchises, naming Curtiss Wright Hamilton and others as potential participants in a speculative, anti-trust style maneuver.
A fairly large crowd attended the Eugene theater last night for the Athon stock company premiere of The Politician a four act play about corrupt municipal politics. The cast includes Leo Lindhard Robert Athon Laura Heimlich Randice Johnson Dorothy Davis and others with strong performances noted. Eugene has approved the production and more performances are scheduled for the week.
The City Messenger Company announces new telephone contacts Nos. 693 and 5044, with one line always open. Call either number for service and Central will respond. Jos. Farrell remains connected as a point of contact.
Royal Arch holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursday each month at 3 p.m. in the A. O. U. W. Hall. Visiting Sir Knights are welcome.
A Boston exhibitor showed a coconut containing a pearl sized specimen. Malay peninsula rajahs prize such pearls. Analyses show calcium carbonate with trace organics, similar to pearl oyster formations. The origin remains a puzzle not due to irritant covering as in mollusks.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a superior health tonic. It claims the product improves stomach and liver function, purifies blood, and strengthens the body to endure daily wear and tear. A testimonial from W. M. Shersini Me. is cited as a user endorsement.
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