Mystery of Aurora Borealis Explained by Science
An article explains the aurora borealis as charged solar particles interacting with minute nitrogen crystals in the upper atmosphere. German scientists at Christiania test the theory using copper plates, cathode rays, and spectroscopic evidence, noting two luminous rings encircling the poles and the green and red colors produced by nitrogen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
University of Christiania
Norway
Christiania University
Vegard
Tiwan
Professor Birkland
Universty
Christiania
Aurera
Mir
Aurora
Bios
Clay to China The Process of Making Fine Porcelain
A historical overview of porcelain production describing white clays from France Austria and Germany, hand shaping on a potter's wheel, kiln firing at about 1500 degrees, glazing to create a smooth glossy surface, and final glaze firing at around 1600 degrees to produce transparent glasslike surfaces and print-ready patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Talking and Singing Doll With Built In Phonograph
A New York toy maker develops a doll that recites poems and sings current songs using a small disc phonograph driven by a hidden motor. The doll’s body conceals the mechanism, with a lever and automatic return to start. a megaphone ties to the reproducer for sound.
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New York
Herring Fisher and Wireless Revolutionizes Trawling
The piece notes wireless telegraphy widespread on trawlers after wartime adoption. Wireless keeps boats in contact with ports and fishing fleets, aids in locating shoals and shifting to profitable grounds, and allows crew to listen to concert programmes during slack hours. The shift reduces delays and helps manage scarce fish and fluctuating prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Wise and Otherwise Comic Fragments and Anecdotes
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips about life fear tomorrow vanity and social manners. It includes lines about cooking dinner and choosing cold beet and pickles as well as remarks from a press agent manager clergyman and parishioner. Several jokes hinge on mispronunciations and social missteps with punchy one liners and informal dialogue.
Dramatic Discovery In Syria Reveals 4000-Year-Old Tomb
A collapse near Pyhlos Syria uncovered a rock cut tomb over 4000 years old with a giant sarcophagus lid and a second grotto. Excavation yielded anatomical ashes bone fragments a gold lamp silver vases obsidian goblet two gold calvers ivory ware and bronze vase.
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Pyhlos
Syria
Alide Perralea
Insects as Food Across History and Cultures
The piece argues insects are edible and historically common in many cultures. It cites Biblical references, ancient Rome, and current practices in Africa and Arabia, noting Europeans focus on honey and overlook edible insects. It mentions grasshoppers and locusts prepared raw, boiled, or fried.
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Moses
John the Baptist
Africa
Arabia
North Africa
How Chorus Girls Keep Fit
Dr Jerome Wagner of New York oversees fitness for about a thousand young women in theatrical work. The program requires daily physical conditioning, outdoor sports, regular medical examinations, and strict following of exercise and sleep rules with deductions from fees for illness.
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America
Jerome Wagner
New York
An Old Fashioned Industry In Woodlands Of Ingbamehire
An article describes a traditional industry in the beech woods of Ingbamehire using a primitive pole lathe without a flywheel. A springy pole and cord drive the treadle lathe, turning wood as the worker uses a turning tool. Modern power lathes were tried but discarded as unsatisfactory.
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Ingbamehire
Eapling
Pests That Pay and Plague of Insects Spread Worldwide
An Australian issue discussed in brief includes the cactus cano and prickly pear invading Queensland and New South Wales, with trichloride of arsenic spray used to destroy plants. It notes rabbits’ plague causing huge losses, yet export value from Australia remains strong. Locusts are explored for oil usable in aircraft engines, with cures and uses found in Africa, Cyprus, South Africa, and Holland.
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Australia
Wales
Queensland
New South Wales
Africa
South Africa
Holland
Stars and twin stars light up distant skies in ancient lore
An article explains Algol's varying brightness caused by a hidden companion star and describes how many apparent singles are binary systems. It discusses colored starlight revealing pairs, and notes that telescopes reveal increasingly complex clusters, with pairs and groups shaping several lengths across space.
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Percets
Weys
Els
Dart
Mount Wilama Observatory
Thrilling Homebound Expeditions of Famous Pairs
A famed hunter and wife return from Central Africa after a year among cannibal tribes and gorillas. Count and Countess Leedain vanish on a Chinese expedition crossing 20 000 foot peaks. Captain Andrews and his American bride sail an Atlantic voyage seeking glory and are lost.
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M Bither
Major Cotton
Nairobi
Dr Leedain
China
Andrews
Era
Gritain's Little Incomes From Hidden Sources
Britain relies on small, overlooked revenues beyond income tax and customs. Prison gardens burial fees and cemetery dues add to the purse while museum photographs and Tower gate money provide modest annual sums. Persian oilfield rents and Suez Canal shares contribute notable sums, with wrecks derelicts and Royal Mint metals also aiding the budget.
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Brompton Cemetery
Britain
National Gallery
British Museum
Tower of London
Lemet
Sues Canal
Royal Mint
Great Britain
Accidental Discovery Leads to Metal Fusion Idea
A discovery by accident revealed how Ghofiel fused two metals. He immediately conceived uniting the metals and applying the combined properties to improve material use.
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Ghofiel
Interesting Iters and Global Quirks From the Era
A jumbled mix of notes describes Australian apples at a British Empire Exhibition weighing over 1,500 tons, dubious Pacific spots, and whisky replacing legends. It notes New Guinea native beadwork, draughts causing colds, rising tea consumption in Britain, American fashion influence, a Belgravia auctioned house turned residence, Eskimos housing habits, London Lord Mayor's coach, tuberculosis cures, a petrol famine warning, free hot water in Windhoek, and odd tourist missteps with mushrooms and umbrellas.
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Pacific
New Guinea
Britain
America
London
States
Belgravia
Ken Wood
Hampstead Heath
Windhoek
South-West Africa
Touching Wood and Tree Spirits in Early Belief
The article discusses how touching wood is linked to old beliefs that spirits resided in trees. It traces tree worship through sacred groves and Druids, noting rites among Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks, and others. It suggests universal, enduring practices tied to luck and ancestral superstition.
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Europe
The First Advert Bertha: A 1649 English Handbill Fragment
A fragmentary description of a 1649 advert bearing a market notice for a missing horse or pony. The item mentions a poor family case and a small pale tail tip, with a note about a man named John Rotherham of Barnet, Hertfordshire, offering rewards for tidings.
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John Rotherham
Barnet
Hertfordshire
Pigs Solve A Farmer’s Mystery In Midlands
A pig belonging to a Midlands farmer was reportedly molded to a dealer eight miles away. The morning after the mass the pig reappeared in its own quarters having escaped during the night. The fragment hints at a Victorian social setting and a curious incident.
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Midlands
Desler
Egg of the World’s Most Valuable Bird Sold for £500
A rare egg from a famed bird at the Suk region is described as the most valuable egg in the world. The piece notes a sale price of £500 highlighting its extraordinary value and origin.
Electric eel shocks visitors in London aquarium exhibit
An electric eel from South America is shown in the new tropical freshwater tank at the London Botanical Garden aquarium. The creature, related to the eel family, can deliver a strong shock when touched, potentially stunning nearby spectators and prey alike.
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South America
New Aquarium
London
Gardena
Camera as Detective In Crime Investigation
Report describes using X ray photography to reveal bone structure and prints for identifying criminals. Discussion notes Beotland Yard interest and a method to imprint skin with a seed compound for future fingerprinting. A Highlands road scene shows a motorist helping after a tire change and dialogue about modern conveniences.
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Freech Polies
Beotland Yard
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Paddy
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Tonio
Peither
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Mother
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