Scientists Explore Cold Light From Living Sources
A New York Times report surveys how organisms and bacteria may provide cold light for future uses. It notes luciferin and luciferase chemistry, the role of cypridina shrimp, and the potential to illuminate homes and industries with artificial or biological light, while describing practical tests for leaks in filters and possible explosive safety applications.
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Biologi
Charles P Steinmetz
P. Buchner
Kuchner
Harvey
Japan
Steinmetz
Ty. Harvey
Hervey
A. H. Phillips
Princeton
Marvey
New York Times
Picture Books for the Sightless Read by Touch
The article describes embossed dot picture books for the blind allowing finger reading of pictures such as architecture and travel scenes. Notable displays at Islington show Eleanor's Cross Rialto Bridge Leaning Tower of Pisa and Great Wall of China read by touch. The aim is to expand blind access to life’s pleasures through tactile reading.
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Agriculture Hall
Islington
England
Eleanor’s Cross
Charing Cross Station
London
Rialto Bridge
Venice
Leaning Tower
Pisa
Great Wall
China
The Cultivation of Wheat Through 15000 Years
A concise note on wheat origins noting that humans began cultivating wheat 15000 years ago and that all wheats descend from wild grasses. It explains how wheat reverts to wild forms if left unmanaged and that diverse climates produced distinct lineages. It also mentions Spain and the Americas in wheat history.
Cantaloupes Rejected by New York Commission Houses
California reports millions of cantaloupes rolling on the ground as it costs more to pick and ship than they fetch. Good melons have sold for 2 cents apiece while menus fail to reflect a market glut.
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New York
California
St. Thomas Times Journal
Canada Aims to Lead in Dutch Cheese Innovation
J A Ruddick Dominion Dairy Commissioner returns from Holland with ideas and specifications for a new cheese. He believes Canadian dairies can profit by producing a better Dutch cheese than Holland, though he remains reticent about its nature. He studied methods during his visit to learn how to make it.
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Canada
Italy
Holland
J. A. Ruddick
Dominion
Vickers Limited Sends Representative to Canada for Trade Study
A special representative from Vickers Limited, London, is in Canada to study manufacturing and trade prospects. He will visit all sections of the Dominion to assess potential in the field.
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Vickers, Limited
London
England
Canada
Dominion
U S Crop Forecast From July Report Shows Wheat and Corn Totals
The U S Department of Agriculture projects the year s total U S wheat crop at 817 004 000 bushels and corn at 2 860 000 000 bushels. Winter wheat 569 000 000. spring 248 000 000. all wheat 78 9 percent of normal. Oats 1 187 600 000 bushels. Barley 182 006 000. Rye 2 060 000. Conditions and production plans given.
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United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Canadian Misunderstanding at London Hotel
A Victoria Times quote recounts a British hotel clerk misclassifying a Canadian guest as an alien after assuming Canada is part of the U.S.A. The piece critiques England's compulsory elementary education, noting fifty years of policy and a £40,000,000 annual cost with questions about value.
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Canada
London
Eng
U.S.A
England
Victoria Times
Canadian Eggs for New Zealand Trade Lift Off
The first consignment of fresh eggs from British Columbia, totaling 1,206 dozen, departed Victoria on the steamer Makura for New Zealand. If well received, a significant trade with the Dominion is anticipated.
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British Columbia
New Zealand
Victoria
Makura
Dominion
Canada adds 200000 horsepower energy yearly says association head
J. C. Smith president of the Canadian Electrical Association reports an annual addition of two hundred thousand horsepower to Canada's electrical supply. The investment totals about 46 million dollars each year with half directed to Ontario.
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Canada
J. C. Smith
Canadian Electrical Association
Ontario
It Pays to Advertise and the Raisin Plan
The Detroit News discusses how advertising transformed raisins into a healthful staple and boosted fruit, orange, and other foods. It notes rising ad campaigns by California raisin growers and national citrus advertising increasing incomes, with forecasts of further diet marketing advances.
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Detroit News
Orbita navigates narrow channel aided by submarine cable signals
The Royal Mail liner Orbita passed a narrow channel to Portsmouth Harbor using electrical signals from the admiralty submarine cable laid 26 miles offshore to reduce fog risks near the harbor. The Orbita remains the only ship yet equipped with this system.
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Portsmouth
Admiralty
Orbita
Amundsen Aims For Nonstop Barrow Spitzbergen Flight
Captain Roald Amundsen and Elmer G. Fullerton depart Nome Alaska for Point Barrow to begin a likely 24 hour long flight to Spitzbergen by 185 horsepower Junkers monoplane. They expect to land on ice with 350 gallons of fuel using Maud radio contact only.
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Roald Amundsen
Nome
Alaska
North Pole
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
Cape Columbia
Greenland
Elmer G. Fullerton
Royal Air Force
Amundsen
Maud
George S. Maynard
Fullerton
Punishing Children and Hidden Causes of Misbehavior
The piece urges parents to consider root causes of a child's illnesses and misbehavior such as diet and sleep. It cautions against automatic punishment and suggests consulting a doctor if disorders lack clear cause. It also questions whether punishment actually improves behavior or merely fulfills a duty.
May Move to Admit Germany to Nations League
A Berlin cable says Germany expects serious consideration for admission to the League of Nations at the September Assembly. The League Council, meeting in May, reportedly favored the proposal but delayed action to see evidence of Germany honoring reparations. No official word to Berlin on the notification.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Council of the League
League
New York trio runs restaurant chain with a quirky rule
A New York trio backs a restaurant chain. one handles finances, another the cuisine, and a newspaperman with a decorative gift manages publicity. He rescues failing locations but refuses new openings, insisting one failure keeps partners from making money without him.
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New York
Local merchants urged as town supports home industry
Advertisement-style note urges patrons to buy from town merchants and keep household gear in constant repair, touting benefits of supporting local businesses and self reliance.
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Chie ‘Kenshiga
Rights of Finnish Women in Public Life
The article notes that Finnish women enjoy near equality with men in education and work. Women share school instruction, access to most vocations, and hold roles in business and public offices. They cannot become ministers or some high posts, but have suffrage and eligibility for elective offices, with twenty female deputies seated in the Diet.
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Canada
Finland
Flavor from Leaves Claims Revival Of Fruit Tastes
Eminent French pharmacist Jacquemin announces a process to extract fruit flavors from tree and shrub leaves. He says crushed leaves from apple trees yield a liquid tasting like apples while vine leaves produce a beverage like grape juice. He theorizes that leaf compounds carry fruit flavors.
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Jacquemin
Pigeon Eating Banned Among Russian Religious Groups
A statement notes that religious Russians avoid eating pigeons due to the dove’s sanctity in scriptures. The claim connects dietary practice to religious observance and biblical symbolism.
Locust Eres In Costa Rica Targeted With Sand Cannon
Sand loaded cannons are deployed in Costa Rica to break up swarms of locusts. The crude method aims to disrupt mating and movement, safeguarding crops and livelihoods amid a regional pest outbreak.
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Costa Rica
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