Synthetic rubber discovery stirs race for cheap substitute
English and German chemists contest priority in creating a synthetic isoprene from cheap raw materials and converting it into rubber. Dr Matthews, Hoffmann, and German experts detail heating processes, byproducts, plant siting, and costs to challenge natural rubber as plantations expand over decades. The work aims to lower price, stabilize supply, and broaden rubber use globally.
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F B Matthews
England
Wom Merkin
William Nameay
Perntach
Matthews
Dintilla Fon
Caoutehouc
Williams
Tros
William Rameau
Hack
Tilden
Card Long
Germany
Mofmann Prediete
India
Hoffmann
Hoffmann Saite
Wernbach
Geewont
Willum Hamesy
Alngle
Thie International Efert
Wyrttiett
Eiberfelder Kar
Frita Herman
Eberfeld
London
Dupelance
Summer School Growth in the Carolinas
The Carolinas saw rapid expansion of summer schools with late starts. At the University of North Carolina enrollment reached 460 during an eight week session noted for its historical fires, while Winthrop Normal College in Rock Hill, South Carolina hosted a summer session with 900 teachers in attendance. Prominent national figures contributed to industrial education and rural school work.
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Carolinas
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Winthrop Normal College
Rock
Hotel Manager Props Rooms and Billiard Offer
A hotel manager comments on guests sleeping in a telephone booth and offers a billiard table and a room. The exchange indicates a rough, informal lodging situation with limited space but a cozy setup. The dialogue cites a preference for a room despite its small size and a willingness to provide amenities.
Rent Didn’t Trouble Them In Covington Tenement Tale
A long standing Covington residence at 8 Kaas Mhath Street housed by multiple families spans over two decades. Edward Couper’s expressman recalls moving in with rent paid by quarters, then sharing the space among relatives and later generations. Witnesses describe family occupancy, with rooms changing hands as others moved in and out. An advertises a Delwhay listing is noted, while a dream tale closes the recollection in a chilling, eerie tone.
Mountain Sheep of the Sonora Desert Trophy Bearer
The article surveys the Sonora desert region for mountain sheep, detailing species, distribution around the Gulf of California, hunting challenges, and the rugged terrain. It notes four subspecies, large horn growth in Ovis canadensis gullard, and describes hunting strategy, habitat, diet, and other local fauna in this arid, remote landscape.
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Oddig
America
Mexico
Gulf of California
California
Chihuahua
Tierra Caliente
LN. Dracopoli
Mazico
Lake Santa Maria
Pinacate
Bonora
Lower
Wyoming
North
Africa
Santa Catalina
Canada del Oro
Sonor
Bonora Desert
Royalty and the Photographer Through Time
A Paris newspaper notes royal views on photography with King Leo pold of Belatum avoiding cameras while Queen Alexandra allowed photographers and King Edward tolerated them if unobtrusive. It adds the Swedish capital’s Olympic security tale with no pockets picked in Athens as visitors arrive, per M Paoli.
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Leopold
Belatum
Alexandra
Edward
Spato
M. Xavier Paoli
Athena
Athens
M. Vaoll
London Chronicle
Senate Robbery Rumors Stir Quiet Town
Fragmentary text hints at a Senate related danger with robbers mentioned and a worried tone from witnesses. Names and specifics are unclear, but the scene suggests a tense incident linked to a local or regional senate setting and a reference to a mower and power equipment.
Economy Talk Turns Tense in Murky Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue shows a tense exchange between characters over frugal duties. One man insists on shaving himself while another implies shared hardship, ending with a cryptic remark about eating the bar. The lines hint at coercion and strained household economy in a stylized era voice.
Art, aviation, and a humorous misfit exchange
A fragmented chat blends art appreciation with a quip about wings not practical. A feeble patient complains of being charged too much for an operation. The doctor responds, teasing the wife’s influence in a light, nonsensical dialogue.
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Aviation
Mme
Alr
Studying for a Lawyer Draws Sidelong Mentions
A fragment shows a brief exchange about study and ambition. A young person admits studying for law, while a remark questions self-direction and effort. The dialogue hints at family or mentor reactions to pursuing legal training.
Pointed Paragraphs Paradox in Social Snippets
A humorous collection of aphorisms and observations on marriage, bachelor behavior, and everyday life. The excerpt playfully critiques ambition, inspiration, and social norms with pointed, tongue in cheek lines about farmers letters, misread signals, and comical misadventures.
Clover Host Conversation With Wise We Discussed Guest
Wise recounts entertaining ACIFORR at their house describing her as gracious and amused herself for hours. They presented photographs including several of her own, highlighting a lighthearted social exchange.
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Clover
Aciforr
When Dewey Was Disgusted
During the Spanish-American war the navy renamed two converted cruisers Harvard and Yale as a compliment to great universities. Later, Commodore Dewey was asked to rename two captured Spanish gunboats in Philippine waters and quipped that one should be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the other the Pennsylvania College for Physicians and Surgeons.
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Dewey
Navy Department
Harvard
Yale
Philippine
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Woman seeks housework job says she can duet
Mrs Sutton advertises for general housework and a colored girl answers with unexpected skills. When asked about cooking and washing she declines, claiming no cooking and washing, then says she can duet. The exchange ends with surprise at the respondent's calm reply.
Just Habit and the Motor Boat Mischief
A fragment describes a man adding a motor boat to his collection and rushing into a stunt with a motor car. A comical scene follows with a soaked reaction from his wife and awkward attempts to explain the mishap as the engine goes wrong and a bold dash ends with unintended consequences.
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Lemy
Charles
Enae
Musinada
Endoreanth
The Pierian Spring Ungraded Country School Answers
A teacher evaluated students in a rural school to gauge real knowledge across branches. Answers included seasons named by time, climate as weather variations, and various misstatements about figures like Fedmore Cooper and Benjamin Franklin. The passage highlights low accuracy and quirky student responses.
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Fedmore Cooper
Bercon Yat
New York
Ie Wan
Benjamin Pranklin
Martin Luther
Th avian Eee ather Miner Caftun Route
A garbled text fragment yields a compact note about an aviation or weather related route, with unclear names. The readable parts mention a route or path and a miner or captain figure, suggesting a local item about travel or transport. No clear events, dates, or organizations emerge.
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Eiberfeld
Greesiey Grick
Kaas Mhath Street
Covington
Han
Edward Couper
Corse
Coupers
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Jesse Ghumate
Mattle Kordenbrook
Geena
Deaville
Sonora
Pinéacate
Sierra Dal Ponto Bonora
Eta
Senwis
Ieee Anewer
Tina
Tobbere
Senate
Mary
Henry
Hiro
Himsell
Aton
Cme
Lee
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