Floating Ice Factory Aims to Power Tropics From Sea Water
Inventor George Claude plans a floating ice factory aboard the Tunis ie to generate electricity by heating tropical sea water in a vacuum and condensing with cold deep water. A half mile tube will release warm water down to the depths to drive turbines, producing 1 000 tons of ice daily to cool drinks and preserve food in Rio de Janeiro and nearby areas.
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Dunkirk
Harber
Rio de Janeiro
George Claude
Tunisie
M. Claude
Domense
Jules Verne
Qougree
Belgium
Cuba
Claude
Canada Board Rules Locomotive Whistles Too Loud For Engine Men
The Board of Railway Commissioners ruled that railway engineers must endure locomotive whistle noise. It investigated whistle types and measured engines, hearing witnesses before concluding no remedy exists unless railways relocate whistles or increase distance to cab windows.
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Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Brotherhood of
Grass widow term origins argued in 19th century usage
The passage discusses two theories for origin of the term grass widow. One proposes Anglo Indian practice of sending wives and children to the hills during heat while husbands stayed. the other suggests American gold rush usage where a man left his wife and children behind as he went to the diggings, calling it putting his wife to grass.
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India
America
California
Proofreader's Oath on Responsibility Confirmed
A brief dialogue shows a proofreader affirming readiness to bear responsibility for errors. The exchange emphasizes accountability and willingness to accept blame when a mistake occurs.
A Flourishing Industry Howes Through Many Stages To Produce By-Products
Millions of bones discarded yearly fuel a thriving industry with endless by products. Boiled bones yield glycerine and lubricants while shin and marrow bones make handles. Ground bone meal enriches fields and feeds refineries and capes. Odor poses a problem though workers with lung issues may find relief in the air.
Spotted white silk outfits with navy sport accents
Fashion note promotes spotted white silk for wardrobe gaiety including light navy spots, rubbable silk shirts and frocks with self fabric frills, picot edges, and hand rolled sleeve edges. Also offered are pastel tub silks, striped silks, seer sucker, and black satin tunning with rhinestone belt. Pattern No. 449 fits sizes 16 to 40 inch bust with fabric requirements and 20 cent price.
Worth While Discovery Shows Milk Adulteration Detection
Sir James Henderson speaking at Aberdeen notes empty postwar invention surge but stresses renewed industrial research. Dr J F Tocher describes a test to detect watered milk, a key challenge for complying with statutory standards and protecting consumers.
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James B. Henderson
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Aberdeen
Scotland
Sir James
J. F. Tocher
University of Aberdeen
May Harness Volcano Power Of Mount Vesuvius
Scientists weigh using Mount Vesuvius heat to fuel Italian industry as coal supplies shrink Naples heats rising costs. If feasible, the volcano could replace energy needs and alter tourism with a giant power building at the crater, changing donkey rides and the famed Thomas Cook funicular.
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Mount Vesuvius
Mt. Vesuvius
Italy
Naples
Thomas Cook and Son
Winnipeg Tribune
Eskimo Misreads Ad and Seeks Fictional Wife
An Eskimo in Montreal misinterprets a dress advertisement and offers a fox skin as payment to send a woman he believes the dress will awaken as his wife. Ashley Cooper, Hudson's Bay Company's first governor to Arctic travel, is referenced in the tale.
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Dresa
Montreal
Ashley Cooper
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Hudson's Bay
Entrance of women into business blamed for low mood
T A Russell of Toronto told Winnipeg’s Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention that women entering business has displaced men and raised unemployment. He cited new problems and inexperience, and the Great War as major factors in society’s adjustment. The wartime cost is estimated at 186 billion dollars.
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T. A. Russell
Toronto
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Russell
A Maid Explains Quiet Nap at Garden Gate
A mistress chastises a maid for dozing as soldiers pass. The maid admits to a brief nap, claiming she was simply having forty winks at the garden gate. The exchange preserves a humorous tone from a domestic scene.
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Jane
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Address, Winnipeg Pattern No. Name mee. The fragment indicates a pattern order guidance from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Tree forests vital to moisture and flood control, say experts
A British professor argues forest cultivation best preserves moisture and moderates floods. He cites forests as water regulators that slow runoff, reduce silt, and stabilize river flow, noting past mismanagement hinders natural regeneration and threatening rainfall and flood protection.
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A. W. Borthwick
Botany
British Association
Scotland
Borthwick
Apple a day may need a bath for safety
Health authorities warn that apples may carry spray poison after drought and insects. Cleaning the fruit thoroughly is advised though no illnesses have been linked yet.
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Drouth
Beauti fully-painted tomb near Pyramids aged fifty centuries
Professor Selim Hassan reports a nearly fifty centuries old tomb near the Pyramids described as beautifully painted. It belonged to Tissen, likely a member of the Council of Ten. Paintings of high personages, birds, and flowers appear in colors so fresh they seem new.
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Selim Hassan
Pyramids
Tissen
Council of Ten
Dragonfly Swarm Over Danish Seaside Town Bornholm
Hordes of dragonflies darkened the sky over Bornholm Denmark as millions swarmed the seaside town forcing residents to seek shelter. The insects disrupted streets and crowded paths by lingering for hours.
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Bornholm
Denmark
Demand For Vegetables and Shifting Garden Trends
Government reports note rising vegetable output over the past fifty years. Home gardens gain attention while specialized farms near population centers expand. Shoppers see many vegetables, housewives stay vegetable minded, and a Toronto growers meeting compares historic and modern banquets highlighting vegetables in all courses.
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Toronto
Washington, D.C
Mysterious scraps of text in Scottish auction note
A garbled OCR style passage mentions a tartan worn by Prince Charlie at Culloden, auctioned in Scotland for five dollars, along with scattered quotes about grammar and a surreal line about sending automobiles to jail. The text includes unrelated musings on language and artificial intelligence.
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Prince Charlie
Battle of Culloden
Scotland
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