Mirror for Mt Wilson solar telescope moved in careful crate
The 100 inch mirror for the Mt Wilson solar telescope, backed by the Carnegie Institution, is prepared for transport. It rides in an octagonal airtight box with wool padding and springs to absorb shocks. Grinding began in 1911, with the piece cast in France and finished here, now ready for installation under Dr. W S A Anig’s direction while Hale is away.
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Pasadena
Cali
Mt. Wilson
Carnegie Institution ‘of Washington
St. Gobain's
Prance
G. W
W. L.kinney
John & Dalton
A@anig
Observatory
National Research Council
Schlichten fiber machine tests yield new Imperial Valley supply
The Schlichten decorticating machine, tested on the Timken Ranch near Brawley, extracts fiber from cotton stalks and other “waste” materials to produce burlap cordage paper pulp and textile goods. Planned plants in San Diego will use valley stalks to manufacture bagging and textiles, with hemp ramie and cotton fields expanding across Imperial Valley.
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San Diego
Cal
George William Schlichten
New York City
Timken Ranch
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Schlichten
Kage Diego & Arizona
California
India
Pacific Coast
Russian peasant women aid war effort and call for U S support
Excerpts describe Russian peasant women driving wagons of produce to front lines and sharing coats and food with soldiers. The piece urges American women to match Russian generosity through the One Hundred Million Dollar Red Cross drive to supply ambulances and relief along the front. It cites Cossack acts during the revolution and stresses the need for immediate aid to boost morale and sustain Allied fighting.
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Malikoff
Russia
American Red Cross
Sarato
Novgorod
Riga
University of Petrograd
Volga
America
Requiem Mass Held for Father Edward Murphy
A solemn month's mind mass for the repose of Father Edward V. Murphy was sung at St. Augustine's Church yesterday at 9 am. 80 priests, barochial school children, Sisters of Mercy, relatives, and friends attended. Rev. James B. Nihill presided. Rev. George Grady, Rev. William O'Brien, and Rev. Robert J. Bowen assisted. Alfred T. Brisebois directed the singing.
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Sabarochial
Sisters of Mercy
Edward V. Murphy
James B. Nihill
P. R
St. Augustine’s Church
George Grady
Windsor Locks
William O
Driver V Sides Automobile Collision Probable DUI Identity Sought
Police seek the identity of an intoxicated driver who fled after hitting Nathaniel W. Bishop's car at 2801 Park Place. Bishop's vehicle suffered heavy damage while the other car had only a dented side as it pushed into the curb.
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Nathaniel W. Bishop
Park Place
Bishop
Institute to study Christian work management formed
A Connecticut committee plans to appoint ten laymen to found an Institute of Applied Christianity to teach entity management across Christian work. Several hundred attended Miss Slocum’s pupil Miss May 8 Hall’s closing dance evening, praising precise steps and rhythmic timing.
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Institute of Applied Christianity
Connecticut
Hall
Miss Slocum
Perhape
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Rockwell & CO
MAIN
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mrasu
English Woolen Mills
Main Street
Dorsen’s
Thrift Day
Dorsens
Copenhagen
Nainsook Union
Thrift
Arseilles
Ain
Nec
Grassmere
Jewel
Shepp
Ee Shepp
Fowler
Carmelo
New Republic
Znamenskaya Place
Nevski
Goncharmaya
Goncharnaya
Father Murphy
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