New High Speed Camera Demonstrated for Exposures Per Second
At a meeting of the Optical Society of America Professor Alexander Kiemin of New York University, presenting at Columbia University, showed a camera capable of 20 000 exposures per second. A bullet shatters a glass bulb but the fragments fall slowly, and a propeller photographed at 2100 per second appears to move as a slow dot.
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Optical Society of America
Alexander Kiemin
New York University
Columbia University
Painted Fires Chapter XIX Continues
Arthur Warner and Helmi English share a quiet, hopeful moment as wartime separation tests their faith. Helmi clings to prayer, a garden, and the Blue Book, awaiting Jack’s return at Christmas while Mrs McMann notices the stalwart woman’s resilience amid frost and longing.
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Arthur Warner
Helm
Heim
Jack
Helmi
Mr English
Arthur
Mrs McMann
Eagle Mines
Aluminum tea packing proves best material over decades
A long span of tests endorses aluminum as the sole satisfactory tea packing material with a money back guarantee on every package. The piece blends memories of a community and a family tale, detailing daily toil, debts, and social tensions amid shifting fortunes and a looming question of trust.
Diplomat or Lady? US Minister Quotes Canadian Club Speech
US Minister Hon. William Philips, honoring Mrs. Phillips at Casa Loma in Toronto, repeats a joke on the difference between a lady and a diplomat. He recalls the line that a diplomat says yes when perhaps, perhaps when no, while a woman says no when perhaps and perhaps when yes, defining social roles.
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William Philips
Toronto
Phillips
Casa Loma
Seek New Variety Of Wheat For Rust Resistance
The Dominion Department of Agriculture cites the need for a wheat variety with high yield and good baking qualities and strong stem rust resistance. Research advances through crossing of selected parent varieties, mainly at Ottawa Central Farm and Winnipeg Rust Research Laboratory.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Rust Research
Winnipeg
Mistakes Mothers Make In Caring For Little Ones
An old instructive piece warns mothers against feeding babies early, using harsh purgatives and meat before 18 months. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co for digestion, fevers, teething, and infant comfort, sold by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Palatine Hill digs reveal walls of Palace of Augustus
New excavations on Palatine Hill uncover a 26 foot high wall from the Palace of Augustus era. Hopes rise for marble art and columns from imperial buildings buried by medieval earthquakes. Descriptions mention Greek and Latin libraries, temple, and porticoes.
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Palatine Hill
Augustus
Lettie
British Youth For Canada Movement Seen Heavier This Summer
The British Government backs a new scheme to move youth to Canada. Ontario will take 500 boys, Manitoba 50, other provinces unspecified, and private groups will move hundreds more. In total about 2,000 boys are expected to relocate this summer under the plan.
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Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Maritime Provinces
Saskatchewan
The Pith of Knowledge and The Curious Mind
A reflection on how the average person desires more knowledge as his awareness grows, noting that curiosity drives pursuit and self improvement. It emphasizes the paradox that greater understanding raises interest rather than satisfaction with ignorance.
Train Load Of Farm Tractors Paves Western Canada Route
A westbound train through Winnipeg carried 52 cars of farm tractors, the largest shipment of implements across the Canadian prairies. Most units will be distributed from Melfort and Humboldt in Saskatchewan to areas across the province, with eight cars sent to various points in Alberta.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
Canadian Prairies
Melfort
Humboldt
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Shepherd The Lord My God and Quiet Waters
A reflective piece blends Psalm imagery with modern medical allusions. It references Eugene and Theodore L. Cuyler while discussing divine guidance and moral faults. The text touches on paths of righteousness, the shepherd’s direction, and a critique of misplaced notoriety.
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Sheperd
Eugene
Procrastinator noted in playful schoolroom exchange
A cheeky exchange between Tom and Mabel reveals perceptions of procrastination and past academic struggle. The dialogue contrasts Tom's tendency to delay with Mabel's remark about his prior status as a less bright student during a lighthearted classroom moment.
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Tom
Mabel
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