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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 26, 1927

Page

3

London’s Human Clock Demonstrates Minute Time Sense

The British Medical and Shysteo Association reports Liea Landen and Mr. Denney, a 62 year old man from London, can tell the time within half a minute and repeatedly demonstrates precise timing abilities. Their tests at Hastings thoroughfare involved daily long sessions, with cautious commentary on the astonishing cognitive skill, despite garbled wording in the source.

British Medical and Shysteo Association We Denney Savey London Jenny Ox Hastings Bette Mediennal Payehieu Jemoey Conrae Justin Demmen

Westridge Playscape Plans and Water Fountains

Caouseway Westlake and Ainslie playgrounds will get drinking fountains. Westridge plans a volunteer built playground with slow enrolment. The Australian School of Forestry staff may assist soon. Weatherdee Tennis courts require fencing material next week and volunteer help for walling.

Caouseway Westlake Ainslie Westridge Mrr Woodlinds Weaterdee

Fragmented sentence fragment about Ar Jenney and Leidon play

The text presents garbled notes about Ar Jenney and attendance at a Leidon play. It mentions mailenmey’s Linneasene petites and possible alcohol effects. The passage is unclear and contains many errors.

Ar Jenney Leidon Mailenmey

Fish and Oxygen in Water Death list

Science notes explain that fish require oxygen and will die if water has no oxygen. The three spiked examples show sticklebacks fanning nests to provide oxygen to hatchlings while tropical cichlids alternate parental care to aerate their offspring.

Premature Old Age Narratives From History Texts

The record describes cases labeled as premature decay in historic times. It cites a Glamorganshire youth who died at 17 with aged features and a sister said to look older. It also notes Henri deinékem, a boy prodigy born 1701 who died at four after rapid learning but aged appearance.

Maimer of Kins Glamorganshire Oloe Henri Deinékem

Using a Watch as Compass in Sun Navigation

The article explains a method to use a wristwatch to find south by aligning the hour hand with the sun. Draw a line from the center to the halfway point between the hour hand and number twelve, which points south. The sun’s position relative to noon confirms direction.

Sugar From Waste Wood Process Forecast

Dr W. Ormandy reports to the Society of Chemical Industry in England on sugar production from waste wood. The process yields a natural glucose like sucrose with some impurities. pure sugar is suitable for food while impure by products are converted to alcohol for motor fuel.

W. Or, Ormandy Society of Ch Miecal Industry England

When Machinery Breathes and Its Hidden Dangers

An English writer on engineering explains that idle machinery like plows and autos can “breathe” as their hollow spaces draw in air on cold days and expel it as they warm, causing rust and damage to cylinders gears and bearings. Water absorption in nearly all oils and spaces is about three percent, debunking the belief that inaccessible parts stay dry.

Alaska Seeks Auto Light Beacon For Lonely Coasts

Reports indicate Alaska hopes to adopt acetylene gas beacon tech from Sweden to guide mariners. The system uses a multi period auto extinguish feature tied to seasonal daylight, reducing manual attention and conserving fuel while maintaining effective navigation aids along sparsely populated shores.

United States Han Deeid Effertel

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