Gasoline From Lignite Studied By Minnesota Scientists
University of Minnesota researchers Professor Lloyd H. Ryerson and Ralph E. Brewer, with Northwest Research foundation aid, explore turning lignite into gasoline inspired by German work on brown coal. Lignite underlies prairie regions of the Dakotas and eastern Montana, with geologists estimating vast deposits.
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University of Minnesota
Lloyd H. Ryerson
Ralph E. Brewer
Northwest Research Foundation
Germany
North
South Dakota
Moritana
Mystery of Burushaski language draws British couple to Hunza
Mr and Mrs D L R Lorimer arrive in Bal u the capital of Hunza to spend a year in the region and pursue the Burushaski language. The Burushas, about 20000, are a clan likely of Persian Afghan origin living along the Hunza River and long feared by traders between Chinese Turkestan and Kashmir.
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D. L. R. Lorimer
Balu
Hunza
India
Nagar
New Kind Of Concrete From Slates In North Wales
A quarry worker in North Wales improvised a frying pan with waste slate to cook ham and eggs. He left the slate on the fire, triggering a heat expansion that yielded a novel lightweight concrete. Broken slate mixed with cement forms panels and wall material with low moisture expansion and easy nailability for plaster work.
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North
Wales
Department of Building Research
Heart of Man Peace on Earth War and goodwill essay
A reflective piece argues that peace depends on inner change in individuals. It contends nations reflect their people and that politics, armaments, and economics fail without widespread goodwill and restraint. The essay urges personal virtue, understanding, and steady, peaceful action to foster true harmony.
Staying Still Versus Stomping Feet For Warmth
In cold weather men stamp their feet and blow on their hands to keep warm, whereas wild animals and birds seem to conserve their body warmth to best advantage by staying very still.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Relief
An old time advertorial touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a pure vegetable, safe and quick remedy to wake the liver and restore digestion. It urges readers to refuse substitutes and purchase the 250 size at druggists.
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Carter
French authorize rocket mail test across the Channel
The French Air Ministry approves Gerhard Zucker to launch a mail rocket from Dover to Calais twenty five miles away. A mailbag holding 12 000 letters is attached. The rocket carries an explosive liquid ignited electrically and deploys a parachute after a set time to drop the bag.
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Air Ministry
Gerhard Zucker
English Channel
Dover
Channel
Calais
Prince Has Seven Names
The Prince of Wales bears seven baptismal names Edward Albert Christian after his grandfather King Edward VII and two great grandfathers the Prince Consort and King Christian of Denmark George Andrew Patrick David in honor of the patron saints of England Scotland Ireland and Wales.
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Prince of Wales
Edward Albert Christian
Edward VII
Prince Consort
King Christian
Denmark
George Andrew Patrick David
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Greater Resistance in Overweight Young Men Cited
British statistics indicate overweight young men achieve greater physical endurance and resistance to infectious diseases and mental disorders, compared with underweight peers, highlighting contrasts in health profiles.
Books and gear voyage for Franklin records reaches Montreal
Captain Peter Freuchen doubts any log books by Sir John Franklin exist. Briton F K Pease, traveling with a dog and 30 tons of equipment, recently passed through Montreal en route to the Arctic to seek Franklin voyage documents.
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John Franklin
Arctic
Peter Freuchen
F. K. Pease
Franklin
Pease
Montreal
Beet Growers in Southern Alberta Receive New Payment
Cash for beet growers totals 610000 dollars from base rate of five dollars per ton with a final payout after delivery season. A record crop of 170040 tons supports an anticipated near one million dollars in total payments for the harvest this year.
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Alberta
Chinch Bug Overwintering Observed in Ontario
Entomological Branch officers monitor the winter mortality of chinch bugs in south-western Ontario to gauge a potential outbreak in 1935 and prepare necessary controls.
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Ontario
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Sugar dusting creates rich brown crust on sponge cake
Granulated sugar sprinkled atop a sponge cake before baking yields a deep brown crust as it browns in the oven. The technique enhances sweetness and coloration, producing a visually appealing finish once the cake is baked and cooled.
250 Lb Man Loses 20 Lbs with Kruschen Salts
A correspondent reports losing 20 pounds in just over two months after starting Kruschen Salts. He says he feels healthier, looks younger, and plans to continue using the product, attributing the weight loss to the six salts in the formula.
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J. McC
Byrd Claims New Antarctic Land for United States
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced by radio to President Roosevelt that a vast ice covered area in Antarctica is land. He reported Marie Byrd Land runs unbroken from coast to pole and that a trans Arctic strait does not exist.
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Antarctica
United States
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Byrd
Roosevelt
Marie Byrd Land
South Pole
Wood Veneers Turn Paper Thin On Industrial Scale
A report notes that wood veneers are being produced at commercial scale with thickness comparable to paper. The development signals advances in material science and manufacturing efficiency for plywood and veneer products.
Canadian Plough Completion Ahead of 1933 Levels
On October 31, 1934, forty three percent of the planned 1935 crop land in Canada had been ploughed, higher than forty one percent in 1933, indicating stronger progress in soil preparation for next year’s harvest.
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Canada
Summit renamed Mt McKinley from Denali
The highest North American peak once known to Indigenous people as Denali meaning Home of the Sun is now officially called Mt McKinley. The name change reflects a shift to the widely used American designation while acknowledging the mountain’s original Denali heritage.
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North America
Mt. McKinley
Denali
Home of the Sun
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