Ultraviolet lamp pioneers improve sanitation progress
The 1920s story profiles Detroit Edison engineer Dr. Robert F. James and Dr. Harvey C. Rentschler, who developed the Rentschler James ultraviolet lamp, called sternlamp, to sterilize food, meat, and hospital spaces, reducing bacteria and mold. Trials at Duke hospital and bakeries show notable infection and spoilage reductions, with future wide use anticipated across farms and consumer products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Harvey C. Rentschler
Duke Hospital
Durham
N. C
Pasteur
Lister
van Leeuwenhoek
Detroit
Rentschler
Bieonfield
New York City
Diary of a Prisoner Delivers Mixed Literary Mystery
A literary feature reviews Peder Ib Bergen by George du Maurier in diary form. It follows Peter from Paris childhood through London wardship to adulthood. The diary traces longing, beauty, and a shared dream with the Duchess of Towers, ending with an unresolved romantic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
James
Peder Ibbergen
George du Maurier
Peter
Monsieur
Madam Pasquier
Paris
Mimsey
Gogo
London
Ibbetson
Duchess of Towers
Mimaey
Duchess of
Towerg
Biographical tale of Palmetta Busson Du Maurier and Peter Ibbetson
The article recounts George Louis Palmetta Busson Du Maurier a London born artist and novelist of French descent famed for Punch sketches and works like Peter Ibbetson. It details his lifelong love Mimsey duchess of Towers, their spiritual ties through sleep, the ensuing tragedy of Peter’s uncle Iberson’s murder, Peter's prison years, and his final belief that life ends with death. The narrative interweaves dramatic romance with a vision of reincarnate connection and a later confession of the writer’s life encoded in his memoir.
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George Louis Palmetta Busson du Maurier
London
Paris
George
Punch
Brilby
Latin Quarter
Peter Ibbetson
Gogo Pasquier
Mimsey
Duke of Towers
Peter
Duchess of Towers
Theo Peter
Ibperson
Mel
Hin
Uffold
Bell Sradiciie
Barrios
Wrist watch dog joke stuns Alm teachers and spouses
A quip about a wrist watch dog sparks laughter as a husband laments his wife’s quick persuasion. The old joke unfolds with a playful exchange over hierarchy and ambition, ending with a child’s humorous answer about washing mother’s ears.
Clever wedding invite and family plan satire
A humorous clipping captures wedding invite wit and a family moment. An efficiency expert jokes about sending for doctors, promising the first to arrive gets the case. A parent disapproves of art as a career but agrees if drawing stays away from mischief.
Sewing a Pink and White Apron from Mrs Spears Book
Pattern instructions detail cutting 1.5 yards of 36 inch fabric and 1 yard plain material for a pink and white apron. It covers skirt shaping 27 by 23 inches, bib shaping, a 5 inch square pocket, 6 inch wide ties, belt strip 2 1 4 inches, shoulder straps 4 inches, ruffle width, and hemming with a machine foot. Also notes Mrs Spears Gifts and Embroidery book with 90 embroidery stitches and 48 pages of tips.
Quiz Answers From A Newspaper Page
A compilation of general knowledge questions with concise answers. Delaware has three counties and Wilmington as its largest city. The bases record is 13.4 seconds by Evar Swanson in 1829. Paper money began in 1690 in Massachusetts Bay. The stage is called legitimate as standard and proper. No decisive World War II German soil battles. The San Francisco Oakland bridge clearance is 220 feet. Poor as Job’s turkey means the turkey is a healthy fowl. Hale was Edward Everett Hale’s grandnephew Nathan Hale. There are eight parts of speech. Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota is farthest north in the state.
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San Francisco- Oakland
Job
Edward Everett Hale
Nathan Hale
The
Union
Delaware
Wilmington
Evar Swanson
Cincinnati Reds
Turkey
Lake of the Woods County
Minnesota
Time Well Spent Ruskin Quote Note
A compact quotation attributes Ruskin as saying it is not wasted to submit to influences that awaken noble feeling. The line underscores value in shaping character through external guidance and moral ideals. The note reads as a reflective aphorism on personal growth and virtue.
Gardening Guidelines for Seedlings and Early Care
The value of a garden plant depends on its start. begin cultivation as soon as rows appear if the soil is not wet. Cultivate weekly, shallowly near small plants to protect roots, and water after the first week only if needed. Thin seedlings as packets direct, and use thinned onions as green onions or harvest lettuce early.
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Joseph W. Labine
Detroit Edison Company
Robert F. James
University of Michigan
N Western Newspaper Union
Elizabeth James
Guy'nor
Tommy
Mother
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Massachusetts Bay Colony
All
Real Smoking Joy
Piel
Amoh C. E.M. Johnstons
Brad
Desler
C.E
Prince Albert
Cap Bank of Taut
FEV
Europe
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