Hindu Suffering from Drought Ties to India Famine
Chicago readers hear from Mr. Vincent L. Tissera of Ceylon about a severe India drought causing famine among Hindoo Buddhists. He links famine to vegetarian creed, notes leprosy and a burbanic fever, and urges American aid as a humanitarian and faith-supporting effort.
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India
Vincent L. Vissera
Ceylon
Russia
John Bull
America
Tacia
Tissera
Union
Chicago News
Fresh Eggs and Mycelium Spores Warn of Contagion
A fragment from the Pall Mall Gazette warns that Ental spores may cling to egg shells and hatch within the egg even at ordinary room temperatures. It notes experiments with setting eggs and chicks, the presence of mycelium in nest straw, and advises thorough washing and ablution of supposedly fresh eggs. The piece also cites English burial regulations requiring a death certificate signed 48 hours prior.
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Pai! Mall Gazette
Burler
England
Chicago Tribune
Central-169 Repair Services Promises Reasonable Prices
Central-169 advertises repair and delivery of all work with assurances of reasonable prices and prompt service. It claims availability for calls and on-site repairs.
Streams Light Towns Through Snow-Powered Plants
Switzerland uses melting snow to power numerous water facilities with small streams feeding reservoirs on hillsides. Towns like Montreux provide tramway power from minor streams, and the report notes long-distance transmission will boost mountain stream development and enable high-pressure power delivery with minimal loss.
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Switzerland
Swater-Falls
Montreaux
London
Vevey
Chillon
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