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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
9
Local listing advertises storage room space for furniture at Phong 1006 in Le' 1 area near Riling's. Contact 930732 for details and availability at THE OLD Hometown Stanley locale.
Berlin reports on Dr. Anton Flettner’s rotor system that uses metal smokestack like masts turned by a motor to harness wind. Tests on a 650 ton hull claim sails weigh one fifth and produce fifteen times wind power with substantial fuel savings. A 110,600 ton freighter for Homburg America Line is planned with rotors, prompting global shipping interest.
A county auction lists a large farm sale two miles east of V on Tuesday December 3 at 8 pm. It features livestock including horses cows hogs chickens and two dozen pullets. Implements and machinery from John Deere and Deering appear with hay oats corn and kalir shocks. Proceeds go to estate of deseased Thomas with terms cash or bank-approved credit.
An experimental ship Buckau uses rotating steel cylinders mounted on tall masts to propel the vessel. The cylinders serve as the primary power against wind, while a small motor adds minimal assistance. A single operator can attend to the system.
Berlin producers and managers move to dramatically reduce actor and star pay. National federation agrees fees must fall. Berlin directors union and city managers discuss enforcement. Proposed rates target 275 to 400 marks per night, a sharp drop from headlines of 800 marks and more.
Partenkirchner water power plant in Upper Austria nears completion and will soon generate electricity for Vienna and nearby areas. State controller general Dr. Zimmerman calls the project a postwar milestone showing the power to fight poverty. Wall Street firms distribute Christmas bonuses totaling 40.9 million dollars.
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