Industry owes a debt to scientists who unlock nature
A Montreal Gazette reprint discusses Dr. Robert A Millikan's NY Chamber of Commerce address praising pure science as the foundation of modern industry. It traces the link from Galileo and Newton to radio and aeroplane progress, emphasizing gradual, interconnected advances in science and technology.
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Galileo
Newton
Robert A. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
New York State Chamber of Commerce
New York Times
Millikan
Bishop Usher
Dr. Millikan
Oy~ward
Doctor and patient eye ragged remedy remark
A humorous exchange from Lustige Kolner Zeitung features a patient telling a doctor he cannot use brandy to rub his eye because he cannot swallow it. The quip highlights historical medical humor from Cologne.
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Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
New Design No 980 Features Diagonal Bodice and Swath Edgings
The article highlights Design No 980 with a diagonal closing bodice, swath ed girdle and one side shirring. It notes a collar extending to the waist front for contrast trimming and lists smart fabrics in crepe satin and velvet options, with pattern sizes and material requirements priced at 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders process explained by the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. Instructions list pattern numbers and where to send requests and payment to obtain cloth patterns. The notice provides a town and organization name for readers seeking pattern catalogs.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Gold Dredging Proposed at Medicine Hat Site
A Medicine Hat company with 90 miles of river frontage plans gold dredging in the river. Work to begin once equipment arrives after a two week inspection by G L Holmes, a California dredging engineer. Initial reports are promising.
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Medicine Hat
G. L. Holmes
California
Columbus News Company Rejects 1865 Lincoln Paper Offer
A Columbus Ohio firm refused a $300 bid for a copy of the New York Herald dated April 15 1865 the issue containing Abraham Lincolns assassination story. The paper had originally sold for three cents.
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Shomson
Columbus News Company
Columbus
Ohio
New York Herald
Abraham Lincoln
Car ownership and gasoline tractors among western Canadian farms
A recent analysis finds 38 of every 100 farmers own a motor car while 18 of every 100 farms operate gasoline tractors in western Canada.
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Western
Canada
Aztecs Believed in Disease God and Healing Deities
The Aztecs held beliefs in specific gods that caused disease and other deities that possessed healing knowledge, reflecting a dual divine system addressing illness and care.
Penguin daily issued in Port Stanley Falkland Islands
A London Morning Post item highlights the Penguin, a 22 page daily printed in Port Stanley Falkland Islands. It costs one penny a day or 2s a month and includes wireless news golf and rifle sports a Ladies Page a Children's Page and a Governor s long golf poem with advice on play.
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London Morning Post
Penguin
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
Arnold Hodson
C.mlg
Nothing Modern In Scientific Equipment
Henry Ford is quoted in a McClure's interview with Ralph Waldo Trine asserting ancient civilizations possessed modern tech. He claims reincarnation bred a moral sense lacking in ancient peoples and asserts ancients had automobiles radios and airplanes. Ford envisions future planetary exploration and faster idea exchange.
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Henry Ford
Ralph Waldo Trine
McClure’s
Detroit
Trine
Ford
Cornstalk Paper Prints 100 Page Special Edition
Danville Commercial News issues a 100 page edition on corn stalk paper grown on local farms. The stalk pulp was made by a Danville firm and paper produced in Kalamazoo, a six hour process. Hungary’s Dr Beladorner is credited with the discovery. Prairie Farmer also printed a 260000 copy run on corn stalk paper in a farm to farm move.
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Danville
Commercial News
Kalamazoo
Beladorner
Hungary
Prairie Farmer
National Farm Magazine
Chicago
Grazing Leases Canada 1927 Cover Vast Public Lands
Dominion government issued 9 777 grazing leases in 1927 covering about 6 607 183 acres of Western Canada public lands. The leases supported grazing for more than 500 000 cattle, sheep and horses.
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Dominion
Canada
Automobile services replace packing along Amoy highway work
The Amoy district in China moves away from coolie packing as road construction progresses and roadside services are introduced to serve motorists and workers.
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Amoy
China
Noted Ontario statesman and industrialist Colonel Cockshutt dies
Colonel Cockshutt born 1868 Brantford son of Ignatius. long linked with Cockshutt Plow Co since 1884 rising to president. He served Brantford as mayor 1899-1900, led Board of Trade in 1898, Canadian Manufacturers Association in 1906, and was Ontario lieutenant governor from 1921 to 1927. director at Canadian Pacific Railway and Bank of Montreal.
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Colonel Cockshutt
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
Cockshutt Plow Company
Brantford
Ignatius Cockshutt
Board of Trade
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Province
Bessarabia Famine Strains Roumania’s Grain Supplies
Eye witnesses describe famine in Bessarabia as heat and drought devastated wheat fields. Mortality rises as peasants turn to roots and herbs while the Maniu government undertakes relief efforts and road work to feed a half million people. Roumania faces record low wheat exports this year.
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Bessarabia
Europe
Roumania
Maniu
Amundsen contrasts North and South Poles in Nomad article
The article reviews Roald Amundsen’s polar observations published in Nomad. It contrasts the Arctic sea ice of the North Pole with the Antarctic continent at the South Pole, noting wildlife differences, temperatures, and the fixed location of the South Pole versus drifting Arctic ice.
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Roald Amundsen
Nobile
Amundsen
Nomad
North Pole
Arctic
South Pole
South Polar
North
Antarctic
Thought Reader at Party Makes Bold Claim
A bumptious young man tries to impress guests by claiming he can read minds. He asserts his skill to a lady and quickly apologizes, saying he did not intend to hurt her. The exchange ends with a quick, light remark about his claim.
Saskatchewan to Buy World Champion Holstein Cow
Minister of agriculture Hon. C. M. Hamilton announces Saskatchewan will purchase the world champion Holstein cow from Ben H. Thompson of Boharm for 10000 dollars to prevent losing the prized animal to the province.
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C. M. Hamilton
Saskatchewan
Ben H. Thompson
Boharm
Sask
Fault-finding quarrel echoes at home
A husband and wife clash with a sharp exchange as the husband quips that his fault finding was aimed at the wife while she retorts with calm irony. The brief exchange highlights domestic tension in a humorous tone.
Veterinary Advice Sparks Cow Spoonage Snafu
A Bavarian cartoon caption shows a veterinary surgeon urging a cow medicine by the tablespoon three times daily, while a farmer named Giles remarks that cows do not use table spoons. The exchange reflects humorous language about animal care in Munich.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Famous Cow To Remain In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan government announces purchase of Canary Korndyke Alcartra, the Holstein cow holder of the world butter fat record, for 10000 dollars from Ben H. Thomson of Boharm. The cow will stay at Braeburn farm near Moose Jaw under Thomson’s care.
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Ben H. Thomson
Boharm
Saskatchewan
C. M. Hamilton
Hamilton
Thomson
Braeburn
Moose Jaw
Mr. Hamilton
United States
Local papers urged to boost literature for export
Editors urge chambers of commerce to distribute literature abroad. They argue publishers and editors benefit with community growth, and readers can help by disseminating available materials.
Ford predicts giant planes may become common
Henry Ford, billionaire auto maker, told a Washington press conference that aeroplanes could be as commonplace in ten years as automobiles are today. He said there is no limit to airplane size and no mechanical drawbacks to larger aircraft.
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Henry Ford
Washington
Ford
Nelson's first commission noted in a historic room
An English guide recalls that Nelson received his first commission in a specific room, prompting an American tourist remark on the sum. The exchange highlights small, anecdotal details tied to naval history and notable figures.
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Nelson
Proposed Zuider Zee Drainage Aims to Reclaim Land
Holland project promises to drain the Zuider Zee reclaim 500000 acres and halt salting of adjacent fresh water channels, improving water quality and land use.
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Zuider Zee
Holland
Fragmented Exchange About Dress Purchases
The dialogue records a speaker noting a dress bought in installments and another person asking which dress is being worn. The exchange hints at doubts about credit or fashion choices without additional context.
If exercise reduces flesh why do women have double chins
A witless dialogue where a talkative lady questions the professor about fitness. The professor confesses one mystery that puzzles him: if exercise trims the flesh how do many women end up with double chins. The exchange highlights a humorous flaw in common gym lore.
Automatic street lamps light Barnes street in fog
London’s Barnes area has operated automatic lamps for a year. Each lamp uses a silicon cell that activates the light in twilight or fog, turning on without human control.
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Barnes
London
S.W
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