Extracting Chemical Compounds From Coal Promises New Fuel Era
Experts at international conferences on coal technology foresee a shift from burning coal to recovering chemical compounds. Pulverizing coal to a fluid allows distillation into oil gas and carbonized powder, enabling cleaner propulsion and cheaper motor fuel.
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Belecasts
Lantais Ceniuries
Ben Yen
Bern
Bite
Picteburech
Chegeists
Taltog
Carabrarion
Elena
Ifte
Pew
France
Technic
Sleep Learning Under a Phonograph Alarm
University of Minnesota psychologist Prof W T Heven runs a self experiment to test whether warnings can be learned in sleep. He rigs a telephone phonograph to play softly when he releases a switch during sleep and stops if he awakens, aiming to study unconscious conditioning.
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University of Minnesota
W. T. Heven
Himelf
Asken
Time to Get Busy and Canada’s Colonization Push
The piece argues that a nation’s colonization drive aligns with its agriculture’s rise and urges Canada to act. It notes some waste effort from others who delay progress by chasing trivial goals.
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Canada
New Self Propelled Ferry Debuts at Royal Albert Docks
A novel ferryboat shown at the Royal Albert docks can move without rudders or propellers. It travels forward backward and sidesteps by directing a pump driven water stream through four large pipes. The pilot can steer by choosing which pipe to discharge water, enabling turning and rotation in place.
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Royal Albert Docks
Gold Tree At New York Hotel Astonishes Klondike Millionaire
A Klondike returnee and former Southern Pacific brakeman staged the costliest Christmas tree in a New York hotel suite. Each branch bore gold purges and a trunk mounted with a pile of $20 gold pieces, valued at $60,000 to $65,000 for his wife and children.
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New York
Klondyte
Maritime Patrol Keeps Ocean Lanes Clear of Hazards
A global maritime patrol coordinated by the hydrographic office of the Navy Department tracks dangers to navigation. It enlists international hydrographic services to chart icebergs debris derelicts and fogs while issuing warnings to ships and coordinating with the navy and coast guard to remove obstructions.
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Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
Tis Bupesa
Burtan
Navy
Coastguard
One Piece Dress Pattern No 1451 For Ladies and Misses
The design features an inverted plaited skirt side seams for fullness and a collar that can be worn high or low. Buttons adorn neck and sleeve cuffs. Size 36 requires 4 1 4 yards of material. The Fashion Book offers practical simple designs for home dressmakers. price 18 cents.
Gardening On Dry Land At Lethbridge
The Experiment Station at Lethbridge Alberta reports windbreaks greatly improve dry land gardens. Windbreaks hold snow protect soil and reduce drifting while summer mulching with manure deepens moisture and controls weeds. Cottonwoods willow and caragana are recommended with rows north south and willow or caragana on the west side for added protection.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
A brief note from the Winnipeg Union at 173 McDermot Ave outlines pattern ordering details. Includes aName and a request to provide size and customer name for processing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Wool shipment sets 1926 record to Liverpool
The last steamer from Montreal before navigation closed carried 74 000 pounds of graded wool from the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers to Liverpool. It stands as the largest wool shipment from Canada to England in 1926.
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Montreal
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers
Liverpool
England
Common Sense Duty to Feed Birds in Winter
A winter scene urges feeding birds to prevent starvation and insect damage. It argues birds endure harsh weather, eat little, and help ecosystems, so providing cereal scraps or suet is simple duty, not sentiment, reflecting Roosevelt on insects as mankind’s foe.
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Mano
Costa
Roosevelt
Manitoba to Plant Wild Rice in Marshes for Muskrats and Birds
The Manitoba Agriculture Department announces the Royal Canadian Air Force will sow wild rice in broad marshes to feed muskrats and wildfowl. The piece notes past conflicts over rice areas, mentions Indigenous harvesters, and imagines a future pilgrimage to northern marshes if the experiment succeeds. A concluding aphorism contrasts character with reputation.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Hagen Plays Langara Course As Ruth Lenglen Watch
The Pacific coast hosts drew spectators including Babe Ruth Suzanne Lenglen and Vincent Richards as Walter Hagen attempts to break Langara par figures at the Langars course in South Vancouver. The photo from the Hotel Vancouver roof garden shows Richards Ruth Lenglen and Hagen.
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Canadian Pacific
Langars
South Vancouver
Walter Hager
Pacific
Babe Ruth
Suzanne Lenglen
Vincent Richards
Vancouver
Walter Hagen
Canadian Cattle in British Market Promoted by Quality
Canada’s cattle are stressed as highly desirable in British markets due to vigor health and conformation. W A Wilson cites strong export quality with careful selection by buyers to ensure weight gain and reduce risk, while trade concerns exist over some undesirable lots and dealer interests.
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Canada
W. A. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
A Siberian Joan of Arc Emerges in Soviet Russia
A figure calling herself Jenana Lenina surfaces in Siberia sparking government concern. She leads raids with Hetman Orlow’s raiders, claimed as a vengeful widow inspired by a Marian apparition. Her group targets military trains to arm followers.
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Joan of Arc
Siberia
Moscow
Hetman
Orlow
Siberian
Red Army
Jenana Lenina
Color Photography to Illuminate Martian Conditions
Color photography may reveal whether Mars has an atmosphere and affect views on potential life. Prof. F E Rose of the University of Chicago and Yerkes Observatory suggests infrared colored light yields clearer pictures through Mars atmosphere, improving data for planetary studies.
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Mars
Astrophyasical Journal
F. E. Rose
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wiz
Ars
Greater Use Of Eggs
A Dominion department of agriculture circular promotes broader egg use. Slips seven inches by two and a half, with two dozen sample paragraphs, outline uses and dietetic value. They advise buying only graded eggs and aim to guide merchants and retailers with a forthcoming catalogue.
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Te Poultry Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Plane lands on mountain to prove landing possible
John Leeming of the Lancashire Aero Club lands a plane on a tiny summit near Windermere in the English Lake District. The craft touched down on a 200 by 2 foot area atop Mount Helredyn at an altitude of 3,119 feet to show that aircraft can land on very small spaces.
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John Leeming
Lancashire Aero Club
Windermere
Eng
Helredyn
Fising
English Lake District
Experience in making resolutions lowers their quality
A reflective aphorism notes that the more practice a person has in making resolutions the less satisfactory the results become, suggesting diminishing returns with repeated habit formation.
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Ae Tae
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Moose
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Exchange
Brass
Financial Post
Toronto
St. Lawreren
Free Country
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