Bananas to Alcohol Plant Proposed in Honduras
A plan to convert under size banana bunches into alcohol in Honduras moves forward after a contract granted to an American company to build a San Pedro Sula distillery. The venture includes a $25,000 deposit and aims to fund cane planting, distill alcohol, and use banana waste to produce paper, with experiments planned in banana-based paper manufacture.
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E. M. Lawton
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Tropics
San Ped- Sula
Deserter Tony eci Loses Fingers in Steel Mill Accident
In eTown Pennsylvania on June 7 Tony eci, charged as a United States Army deserter, reportedly put his hand in a machine at a local steel mill to avoid confrontation with officers and lost three fingers.
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Er Etown
Tony Eci
United States Army
Special corset fitting hours for growing girls
Every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 in our corset department, Miss Young the expert corsetiere will give personal attention to fitting growing girls with proper waists, corsets, etc. This service is free and scheduled to avoid interfering with school work.
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Young
Navy Mattress Has A Dual Utility
A Navy mattress provides comfort at night and converts instantly into a life preserver. Stuffed with kapak from the West Indies, a lighter than cork material, it is six times more buoyant than cork when compressed. Encased in ticking with long tapes, it can be tied around the body for buoyant protection in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Popular Science Monthly
West Indies
New Armor Invented For Modern Soldier
Rhode Island inventor Martin Jelalian and several dozen innovators unveil a modern steel armor coat. The bullet proof suit surrounds the torso and thighs with two interlocking semi cylindrical metal pieces secured by straps, padding inside, and a metal lined helmet style mask for head protection.
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Martin Jelalian
Rhode Island
Popular Science Monthly
First Use Of Gas For Street Lighting
A historical overview notes gas street lighting began in Pall Mall London about 111 years ago with earlier experiments in Golden Lane. It tracks early American attempts in Baltimore 1816 Boston 1822 and New York 1823, the 1827 milestone, the rapid spread, and initial fuel sources rosin oil then Newcastle coal and Albert coal of Nova Scotia with prices up to seven dollars per thousand feet.
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Pall Mall
London
Golden Lane
America
Baltimore
Boston
New York
United States
Canada
Newcastle
Albert
Nova Scotia
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Order of Eagles
Eagles
New Castle
C. H. Akens
S. M. F. Nes
P. L. Craig
M. B. Williams
W. Vaughan
E. H. Jones
F. L. Hall
F. A. Reese
C. G. Farr
J. F. Baxter
T. J. Davies
D. P. Shafer
J. L. Stratton
M. W. Leslie
F. B. McAllister
B. Smith
J. Elmer Campbell
Martha Ketler
People’s Pharmacy
Emo
S. Mill
Washington St
West Avenue
Dr. Griffith
Bargain Square
Suit
Shantung Silks
Ferris
United State
National War Garden Commission
Washington
Regent Theatre
U- 8
Marine Corps
Unbeliever
Regent Orchestra
Coliseum
U. 8
Soldier Boys
War Relief Fund
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