Helium Express Aimed to Speed War Time Gas Supply
War plan to move helium by train in armored tank cars shows army navy efforts to stockpile the buoyant gas for dirigibles. First car approved will reach the Fort Worth helium plant within 30 days. Helium production evolved from private venture to national monopoly under bureau of mines with cost declines since early days.
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Scott Field
Bureau of Mines
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Touts Simple Tinting for All Fabrics
A vintage ad promotes Diamond Dyes with easy dip or boil methods. Each 15 cent package includes clear directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors on lingerie, silks, ribbings, skirts, dresses, coats, stockings, sweaters, draperies, coverings, and more. It advises telling the druggist fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed to choose the right dye.
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Relief
An advertisement urges readers to solve eczema and skin troubles with Moone's Emerald Oil from Mann Drug Co. It claims quick relief after initial use, stresses long term treatment, and guarantees satisfaction with a money back refund.
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Moone
Mann Drug Co
Mann Drug .Co
Anyother
Helium Supply Cost Cut Linked to Budget Helium Development
The article notes that current helium extraction costs are above 27 dollars per thousand cubic feet for 850000 feet monthly. If Congress approves present budget items to boost helium development, supply could double and costs fall to about 17 dollars per thousand cubic feet.
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Congress
Japanese Students to Study in American Colleges
The American Friends Service Committee plans invite a group of Japanese students to the United States next autumn to study at colleges and universities as guests of Americans. About 150 students may be invited, with selection by a Tokyo committee of Japanese Quakers based on fitness.
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Philadelphia
American Friends Service Committee
United States
Friends Service Committee
Japan
Tokyo
Elder peers defy age as leaders and icons endure
Lord Inchcape aged 73 heads a major shipping group with vigor. Lord Balfour at 77 stays active in tennis and world affairs. Thomas Hardy at 85 remains productive as a poet. Lord Oxford at 70 retains vim, challenging expectations of retirement.
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Lord Inchcape
Lord Balfour
Thomas Hardy
Lord Oxford
Airplanes used by British archaeologists for survey work
British archaeologists have employed airplanes to conduct preliminary surveys of ancient ruin sites, marking a novel approach in fieldwork. The method aims to map unknown ruins and guide subsequent excavations.
Bladderwort Bladders Trap Tiny Aquatic Prey
The underwater bladders of the common bladderwort act as traps that capture small aquatic animals, demonstrating a unique plant mechanism for prey capture and digestion in freshwater ecosystems.
Deep Sea Plants Show More Green Coloring in Black Sea
Some sea plants dwelling deeper in the Black Sea have a higher percentage of green coloring matter than surface dwellers, a finding noted in recent observations. The result hints at light penetration effects and photosynthetic adaptation in deeper marine vegetation.
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Black Sea
Tahiti Healer Emerges as Turai’s Predicted Successor
In Papeete Tahiti crowds seek Turai’s successor the Miracle Man as old healer Turai predicted a superior to arise after his death seven years ago. Native patients abandon European doctors flocking daily for cures from this rising healer whose fame spreads beyond civilized society.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Turai
Octogenarian Cotton Men Form Health Club
London January 28 AP. Manchester octogenarian cotton men have formed a health club where they perform their daily jerks as a light exercise and social activity.
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London
Manchester
Rheumatism Advice Warns Against Sweets and Cold Weather
A health column urges avoiding sweets and exposure to cold, promotes drinking water, and explains rheumatism as caused by body waste. It recommends taking Jad Salts or footbath remedies to neutralize acidity, stimulate kidneys, and reduce joint pain.
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