New High Speed Camera Demonstration At Society Meeting
At Columbia University a New York University professor showcased a camera capable of 20 000 exposures per second replacing the shutter with a high frequency spark. He demonstrated bullet and glass bulb images, and a 2 100 per second aeroplane blade sequence, illustrating extraordinary motion clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optical Society of America
Alexander Kiemin
New York University
Columbia University
Helmi Doran and Arthur Warner Face Winter’s Cost
Arthur Warner and Helmi Doran share a quiet, hopeful farewell as December nears. Helmi, proud of her garden in Eagle Mines, endures long separation from Jack while clinging to faith and a growing sense of duty. Frost threatens the bloom and their chances for reunion.
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Arthur Warner
Helmun
Helms
Jack
Helmi
Mr. Maglish
Arthur
Mrs. McMann
Eagle Mines
Cuticura Treatment For Dandruff Instructions
Cuticura Ointment is applied by parting the hair and rubbing into the scalp. Let it remain on the scalp overnight if possible, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap and warm water. Do not rub Soap on the hair. Rinse thoroughly and consider a light application of Ointment between shampoos.
Aluminum Tea Packing and a Mountain Garden Mystery
A long excerpt describes aluminum as the ideal tea packing material with Red Rose tea backed by a money back guarantee. The narrative shifts to Helmi's struggle after a night of yard work, debt, and a missing two hundred dollars from Jack, with reactions from Mrs. McMann and Mrs. Turner. The piece ends with an asthma remedy advertisement.
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Helmi
Jack
Jim Dawson
Peace River
Peace, Perfect Peace in a Soldier's Love Letter
A preserved extract from a love letter home by a soldier on active service evokes tender memories for former service members. The letter pleads for peace and urges Lettie not to nag, while a humorous employer exchange and a joke about overrun speed limits cap the scene.
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Lettie
Leprosy myths linked to slavery in early America
A historical remark notes a claim that leprosy reached the American colonies via enslaved Africans, reflecting 19th or early 20th century stereotypes about disease and race. The statement appears in a discussion of medical and social beliefs from earlier eras.
A Lady and a Diplomat at Casa Loma Reception
The U S Minister to Canada paid tribute to Canadian women at a Women's Canadian Club reception in Toronto honoring Mrs. Phillips and himself at Casa Loma. He joked he could never say no to them and recalled the quip distinguishing a lady from a diplomat with playful contrasts.
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William Phillips
Toronto
Phillips
Casa Loma
U.S
Seek New Variety Of Wheat For Rust Resistant high yield
The Dominion Department of Agriculture seeks a wheat variety with high yield and good baking quality plus stem rust resistance. Breeding programs focus on crosses from Ottawa Central Farm and Winnipeg Rust Research Laboratory.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Ottawa
Rust
Winnipeg
Mistakes Mothers Make In Caring For Little Ones
Mothers should not feed solids early nor use harsh purgatives. Meat should await 18 months unless a doctor approves. Switch from strong oils to Baby's Own Tablets for infants as safe relief from indigestion and colds. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont offers pills at 25 cents a box by mail or dealers.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
The Palace Of Augustus Excavations On Palatine Hill
New digs on Palatine Hill aim to unearth the Palace of Augustus. A 200 foot wall stands revealed as workers hope to recover marbles and artworks once gracing Caesar’s residence. The palace included a temple and libraries, with emperors’ buildings buried by medieval earthquakes and hidden treasures yet to be found.
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Palatine Hill
Augustus
British Youth For Canada scheme to move 2000 boys this summer
The British Government plans to move about 2000 boys to Canada this summer under a new scheme. Ontario will take 500 boys, Manitoba 50, with the Maritime Provinces and Saskatchewan unspecified, and several hundred to be moved by private organizations.
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Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Maritime Provinces
Saskatchewan
The Less The Average Man Knows About A Thing
A witty remark suggests a trend where increasing talk accompanies decreasing knowledge. The saying implies those with minimal understanding dominate conversation seeking to fill gaps. It reflects familiar behavior in debates and casual exchanges across topics.
Train Load Of Farm Tractors Through Winnipeg Westbound
A Winnipeg bound train of 52 cars carried farm tractors described as the largest shipment of farm implements ever to cross the Canadian prairies. Most tractors head to Melfort and Humboldt Saskatchewan with Alberta destinations as well.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
Canadian Prairies
Melfort
Humboldt
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Little Helps For This Week My Shepherd Is The Lord
A devotional excerpt contrasts Psalm style verses with cautious guidance from religious authors. It emphasizes following the shepherds voice, finding safe paths, and turning hardship into a highway to peace. Theodore L. Cuyler and Eugene Field are cited.
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Theodore L. Cuyler
Procrastination and insults in a sharp dialogue
A snappy exchange features Tom praised as a great procrastinator and Mabel recalling a past failure, followed by a definition of a fugue as a musical piece built on short themes reintroduced throughout.
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EW Gillett CO Ltd
Toronto, Cam
English
Helmi Doran
J. D. Kellogg
America
Palatine Hil
Youth For
N. U
Ari Ie
Mae
Sheperd
Eugene Field
Tom
Tor
Mabel
BAYER
Meace Mayer Manufactere
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