Floating Ice Factory Aims to Power Tropics by Sea Heat
A French inventor Georges Claude plans a floating ice factory on the Tunis ie 19000 ton steamship Tunis ie off Dunkirk to Rio de Janeiro to test power from warm tropic water and cold deep sea water. The half mile tube will draw warm surface water and cold deep water to drive turbines and produce ice and power for Brazil.
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Dunkirk Harbor
Rio de Janeiro
George Claude
Tunisia
M Claude
M. Claude
Jules Verne
Ougree
Belgium
Cuba
Tunisie
Claude
Rail Worker Whistle Noise Denied by Board
Canada’s board of railway commissioners rejected a move to relocate locomotive whistles to reduce cabin noise. After hearings and on site tests by inspectors, the decision held that no practical change could be ordered unless railways voluntarily shift the whistle ahead and increase distance from cab windows.
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Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Brotherhood of
Grass Widow Phrase Origin Explored
The term grass widow likely arose in the mid nineteenth century among Anglo Indians as European husbands sent wives and children to the hills during hot seasons. A California gold rush theory suggests men left families behind while they searched for gold, calling it putting his wife to grass.
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India
America
California
Proof reader pledges full blame for mistakes
A job applicant affirms understanding of responsibility and says he will take all blame for errors. The exchange shows a willingness to own mistakes, reflecting a conscientious attitude suited to proofreading duties.
A Flourishing Industry Turns Bones Into Multiple Products
The article explains how discarded bones are processed into glycerine lubricants, handies from shin and marrow, and bone meal for farmers. Ground bone powder fuels sugar refineries and case hardening of steel, while odor from old bones is strong but not harmful and can aid asthmatics working nearby.
Spotted Silk Frock Pattern for Young Women
Spotted white silk adds gaiety to wardrobes with light navy blue on white. Rubbable silk washes easily and irons well. features include a self fabric frill at the shirtwaist collar and picot edges. sleeve edge is hand rolled. Also offered in pastel tub silks, stripes, linens, seersucker, and shirting silks. Style 449 fits sizes 14 to 40 inches bust. size 16 requires 31 yards of 39 inch material plus 4 yards contrasting. Pattern priced 20 cents in stamps or coin. Wrap coin carefully.
Worth-While Discoveries Promise Economic Recovery
Sir James Henderson told the British Association at Aberdeen that vast inventions lie dormant in world patent offices and could spur quick industrial and economic recovery. He warned postwar research lag and noted only cost-saving inventions are in demand, while some scientists push detectin g methods for milk spoilage and quality assurance remain challenging for regulators.
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James B. Henderson
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Aberdeen
Scotland
Sir James
J. F. Tocher
University of Aberdeen
May Harness Volcano For Italian Industry
Scientists consider using Mt. Vesuvius heat for Italian industry as coal shortages bite. Naples heated poorly by high prices. full volcano power could supply all industry and erase tourism’s romance of the crater. The plan risks ending donkey treks and the Thomas Cook funicular experience.
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Mt. Vesuvius
Italy
Naples
Thomas Cook and Son
Winnipeg Tribune
Eskimo Misreads Ad and Tries Trade for Wife
Ashley Cooper, early Hudson's Bay Company governor, recounts an Eskimo tale told in Montreal. The Eskimo, reading an ad for a dress at 25 dollars, offers a fox skin of equal value and asks that a wife be sent from the Hudson's Bay store.
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Montreal
Ashley Cooper
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Trading Post
Hudson's Bay
Factors In The Low Mood Of The Postwar Era
T A Russell of Toronto told the Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention at Winnipeg that the large scale entry of women into business widened unemployment. He cited new problems and lack of experience, plus the Great War, as major causes of social unease. The piece notes rapid progress left society unsettled. The World War’s cost is estimated at about 186 billion dollars.
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T. A. Russell
Toronto
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Mr Russell
A Lively Siesta at the Garden Gate
A humorous exchange shows a maid admitting a nap at the garden gate while soldiers passed by. The mistress chides Jane for saying she planned rest, and the maid clarifies she was simply taking forty winks during the interruption.
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Jane
Future Homes Use Trees and Glass to Save Water
A Birmingham Weekly Post writer envisions future houses with hollow metal shells or tinted glass walls, climate testing rooms, and gadgetry for convenience. Professor A M Low showcases automated features like voice-activated doors and a caller detector, while forest conservation expert Prof A W Borthwick warns forests regulate rainfall and reduce flood risk by stabilizing water flow and filtering debris.
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Birmingham Weekly Post
Watford
England
A M_ Low
A. W. Borthwick
Botany Section
The
British Association
Scotland
Borthwick
Apple a Day Requires Careful Washing Health Advice
Health authorities warn apple eaters to wash fruit properly due to pesticide spray residues. Drought and pest pressure led to more spraying, with little rain to wash toxins before ripening. No sickness linked yet, but the warning urges a bath rather than sleeve scrubs.
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Drouth
Forty Centuries-Old Tomb Near the Pyramids Found
Professor Selim Hassan unearties a beautifully painted tomb nearly fifty centuries old near the Pyramid complex. The tomb of Tissen, likely a Council of Ten executive member, yields vibrant frescoes of high personages, birds and flowers whose colors appear almost fresh.
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Selim Hassan
The
Pyramida
Tissen
Council of Ten
Dragonflies Flood Bornholm Seaside Town
Hordes of dragonflies darkened the Bornholm seaside sky for hours. Millions swarmed over the town as residents and visitors rushed for shelter and struggled to walk through the coastal streets.
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Bornholm
Denmark
Vegetable Demand Grows With Home Gardens and Farms
Government reports show rising vegetable output over the past fifty years as home gardens gain attention and specialized farms near population centers expand. Shoppers in Toronto and Washington compare menus from past and present, noting economized plans with vegetables featured prominently from soup to dessert.
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Toronto
Washington
New York
It Is Me or It Is I Spider Riddle
The text presents a playful rhyme about proper pronouns in speech. It features the spider addressing the fly and a question about using it is me versus it is I, prompting grammar discussion in a light, folkloric tone.
Tartan worn by Prince Charlie sold at auction in Scotland
A tartan piece linked to Prince Charlie from the Battle of Culloden fetched only $5 at a Scottish auction. The rest of the passage contains unrelated quips about parenting and car imprisonment.
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Prince Charlie
Battle of Culloden
Scotland
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