Nova Hercules Brightens as Star Erupts
Dr Ott Struve released to Mr George Van Biesbroeck that Nova Hercules, observed by the 40 inch telescope at Yerkes, split into two components in July and has these parts separating at about 300 miles per second. The eruption expelled two opposite gas clouds, supporting the universe is expanding theory.
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Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
George van Biesbroeck
Ott Struve
Struve
van Biesbroeck
The Clever Yet Dangerous Driver On The Road
An insurance safety statistician argues that the safest driver is not the careful or reckless, but the overconfident one. He notes natural law limits, such as two cars not sharing space and quadrupled stopping power with speed, making confident drivers prone to fatal accidents. Calgary Albertan.
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J. Russell Craig
Calgary
Enterprising Trapper Pilot Completes Earliest Flight North
Pilot G. C. F. Dalziel 27 completes the first flight from Fort Simpson in northern aviation history. He lands at Edmonton after a 976 mile journey from Fort Simpson N W T. Dalziel is believed to be the only white man to walk alone from Fort Liard to Fort Norman over mountain ranges and the only far north trapper to own and operate his own airplane.
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Dalziel
Fort Simpson
Far Northland
G. C. F. Dalziel
Edmonton
N.W.T
Fort Liard
Fort Norman
Northern Aviation
Social Blunder Learns Canadian Idioms During Visit
Sydney Gibbins, Manchester cotton official, sailed home aboard the liner Antonia from Montreal recounting a social blunder in Canada. He recalled saying to a man that his wife was homely and noted the term’s local sting. He vowed to study idioms before returning home. Earlier, he noted a Michigan 1922 ice storm left telephone wires weighing 11 pounds per foot.
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Canada
Sydney Gibbins
Manchester
Cotton
Montreal
Michigan
Rations For Dairy Cows Feeds Are Most Economical
Research from the Dominion Experimental Farm Nappan Nova Scotia shows home grown feeds are cheapest for dairy cows. A balanced ration with clover or alfalfa hay roots or ensilage cereal crops and small high protein supplements like fish meal can match costs of linseed oil meal with roughly 19 percent protein. Good hay and swedes provide roughage.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Nappan
Nova Scotia
Canada
Fungus Threat Reaches Trinidad Banana Plantations
Colonial Mycologist F Stell reports the cercospora musae fungus ravaging Gros Michel Sucher and many plantations in the colony. He notes Fiji Queensland and Surinam as previous ravaged areas and urges stronger fertilization to boost Trinidad banana plants against the menace.
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Trinidad
Fiji
Queensland
Surinam
F. Stell
Department of Agriculture
Grant
Gros Michel
Sucher
Stell
New Yorkers Lose Sunlight to Smoke From Chimneys and Steam Boats
Report notes New York residents lose about 21 percent of sunlight due to smoke from chimneys and steam boats, reflecting air pollution concerns in urban centers.
Navy Unveils New Paint to Foil Sea Pests on Ships
The Navy Department introduces an improved coating that resists barnacles and other marine growth on ship hulls, aiming to reduce maintenance and improve performance at sea.
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Navy Department
Relief for Heart Trouble Oscillating Bed Demonstrated
An oscillating bed designed by Dr. C. E. Sanders of Kansas City was shown to doctors in St. Louis. The electric cot tilts the head and feet through a 26 inch arc to improve blood flow to all extremities. It offers three slow speed settings.
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C. E. Sanders
Kansas City
Congress of Doctors
St. Louis
Ferret Kills Nearly 500 Chickens Before Recapture
A ferret escaped from its cage in Mansfield England and killed 497 chickens before being recaptured by handlers, prompting renewed safety checks.
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Mansfield
England
Alice the Elephants 149th Birthday At London Zoo
The London Zoo marks Alice the elephant reaching her 149th birth day in a milestone event highlighted by keepers. Aged elephants are rare and the station notes her longevity.
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Alice
London Zoo
Chinese scientists claim new cotton seed gasoline method
Chinese scientists report perfecting a process to extract gasoline kerosene and lubricating oils from cotton seeds. The Kiangwen Bus Company of Nanking test ran the new gasoline and called it satisfactory and economical. A large cotton seed shipment was ordered for further university laboratory tests as China imports all its gasoline priced at 90 cents mex per gallon.
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Kiangwen Bus Company
Nanking
National Central University Laboratories
China
Fly Amanita Used In Some Countries For Toxic Drink
The fly amanita, considered the world's most deadly mushroom, is reportedly used in certain countries to brew an intoxicating beverage despite its lethal toxins.
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Earth
View Finders and the Art of Good Photography
The piece explains two types of view finders and stresses careful composition. It notes that proper use prevents cut off subjects and helps tell a clear story in a photo. It advises pausing to check framing before clicking the shutter.
Winterizing Prairie Garden Plants at the Morden Station
The Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba advises immigrant plants from gentler climates require winter protection. Use watering before freeze up in dry autumns, sun visors for sunscald, mulches of straw and leaves, and snow collection to blanket beds. Apply coverings to roses, peonies, bulbs, and perennials. mulch heavy for currants and gooseberries. protect grapes before deep freezes. Slat fences and brush piles aid snow settling.
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Dominion
Morden
Manitoba
Icelanders claim kin to King George of England
In Montreal, Asgeir Asgeirson, ex Icelandic premier and education chief, asserts about 100000 Icelanders are related to King George. He traces lineage to Rollo and Normandy's conquest, noting a brother settled in Iceland around 900, spreading bloodline across the island.
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George
England
Asgeir Asgeirson
Iceland
Montreal
First Methodist Church Established Near Westminster Maryland
The first Methodist church in the United States was established near Westminster, Maryland, marking an early milestone in American religious history.
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United States
Westminster
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