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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss glow worms and a strange life story. It mentions Literary Digest and New York, with references to Mr Earl and a family, but the exact events and details are unclear due to garbled wording.
The passage describes a curious, messy mix of insect and worm life in New Zealand with references to the pirouette of arachnid like larva and a narrative about glow worms. It mentions cave dwellers and a chaotic Strand London street scene with bus tickets from Waterloo Bridge to Marconi House.
The article describes a public demonstration of radiophotography at the Theatre of Wonders in New York. It highlights Westinghouse equipment, including the radiophotographic system developed by Mr I N Zworykin, and notes the technical setup with a camera like light beam, rotating cylinders, and synchronization with a KDKA station for broadcasting. It mentions the novelty of showing actual radiophotography operation to visitors.
A fragment describes a simple service at a sun temple with a gold painted, ornate hall in Los Angeles. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gaul delivers doctrinal notes to the attendees as a breath mantra is recited, claiming divine status beyond nationality and stressing ceremonial breathing words as guidance.
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