Tesla Claims Three Groundbreaking Scientific Advances
Nikola Tesla on his 78th birthday proposed three advances including a new method to transmit mechanical energy across terrestrial distances and a non commutated varying current. He asserted cosmic rays disprove relativity and predicted a guided energy system for navigation geology and physics. Dr Tesla warned of potential destructive use but framed his press conference as a symbol of scientific progress.
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Nikola Tesla
Tesla
Midocean
Edison
Education Fund by Lawrence Revealed in London
London reports the Col. T. E. Lawrence education fund aiding children of RAF officers killed or wounded. Since 1928 it has spent £4000 from proceeds of the Revolt in the Desert sale, funding the endowment established from that publication.
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T. E. Lawrence
London
Royal Air Force
Desert
Lawrence
Scientists Build Village Meter at State College
Scientists at State College Pennsylvania design and build a village meter to test plows and tillage tools, presenting a new apparatus for evaluating farm implements.
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State College
Pennsylvania
Rewarded By Two Kings Story Of Royal Error Told By Retired Minister
In Farmingham Mass a retired minister Rev Robert Attonson Smith learned he had received a gift from two kings decades ago. During a storm he led parishioners to rescue two seamen and bodies of five others from a Norwegian vessel wreck. Letters arrived claiming gifts from both King Oscar II of Sweden and King Oscar of Norway, with the Norway message finally clarifying the rescue's Norse origins.
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Farmingham
Mass
Robert Attonson Smith
Nova Scotian
Oscar II
Sweden
Oscar
Norway
The Vegetable Garden and Farm Cost Reduction
The article argues vegetables cut farm home costs and cites $30 per quarter acre as reasonable. It notes 50 000 Nova Scotia holdings could yield 1 500 000 for household use and lists garden planning details. It points readers to The Vegetable Garden by W S Blair for full guidance from the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
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Nova Scotia
W. S. Blair
Dominion Experimental Farm
Kentville
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada asks US aid to combat cannabis menace
Cordell Hull, secretary of state, told the World Narcotic Defence Association in New York that cannabis sativa commonly known as hashish or marijuana is a dangerous drug produced in many parts of the country and a menace to youth. He praised US Canadian cooperation in narcotics control.
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Canada
United States
Cordell Hull
World Narcotic Defence Association
New York
Onions Seen as Egypt's Second Best Money Crop
Egypt bets on onions as the nation’s second strongest money crop for the year. Economic outlook notes increased cultivation and export potential amid market demand.
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Egypt
Marketing Research and the Demand for Agricultural Goods
The Dominion Agriculture Department studies show that demand influences price as much as supply. Marketing research gathers data from producer to consumer, covering methods, costs, and distribution points, plus consumer preferences and overseas market competition.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Social Hygiene Council’s Aggressive Health Campaign
The Canadian Social Hygiene Council, despite funding cuts in 1930, continued a nationwide effort against diphtheria cancer and venereal diseases. It expanded activities including film showings radio talks and literature distribution while pushing a national health program and Royal Commission on Public Health.
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Dominion
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Government of Canada
Canada
Council
Royal Commission On
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Montreal
Hollywood
Great Britain
Europe
South America
Department of National Health
King George V. Jubilee Cancer Fund
Greater Vancouver
Lighting for artistic snapshot depth and atmosphere
The article explains how proper lighting creates atmosphere and depth in photos. It discusses long shadows, foreground water, strong side and back lighting, and timing exposure to preserve detail in shadows. Viewpoint and perspective also affect the overall impact of a snapshot.
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Henry A. Barton
American Institute of Physics
Education Fund
Marketing Research
Social Hygiene Council
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