New Metal Foil Fabrics Promise Dazzling Evening Wear
German manufacturers perfect flexible fabrics made from ultra thin aluminum sheets coated on both sides with protective material. The fabric is described as lighter than silk, as tough as leather, and waterproof while reflecting heat. Potential uses include dresses for dances and opera, windproof coats, umbrellas, and home decor.
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Old MOH Makes Parchment The Havant mill in England sustains parchment making
The Havant church town near Portsmouth has produced parchment for a millennium. Europe once relied on it for diplomas and records, and today the United States sustains the mill with rising demand and higher prices for parchment used by American universities.
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Homer's Luck in California Deer Season Duel
William Thompson of Santa Rosa recounts a prize story from the California deer season. He shot a buck on a steep bank, the animal fell and rolled, locking horns with a second buck under cover. Thompson then shot the second deer, securing his season limit.
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Paris Rubbish Recycles Gas Waste Into Power And Bricks
Paris officials report nearly 800000 tons of rubbish collected daily with incineration generating electricity from waste gases. Revenue also rises from converting clinker byproducts into bricks and other materials.
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Untitled Verse Snippet From Stray Stories
A terse exchange about bathing timing and location appears in stray lines from Stray Stories. The dialogue hints at miscommunication and hidden meaning as characters discuss when and where to bathe and who knows what is meant by lost.
Diamond Dyes Blue Package Aids Silk and Wool Dyeing
Diamond Dyes introduces a blue package that enables home dyers to color silk and wool with brighter hues than all purpose dyes. The product matches ease of use with the white package dyes and contains high quality anilines for vivid results sold in drugstores for 15 cents.
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