Sun Powered Engine Demonstrated by Dr. Abbot in Washington
Dr Charles G Abbot secretary of the Smith wontnian Institution unveiled a solar powered steam engine at the World Power Conference in Washington. The device uses reflectors pyrex tubes and a chemical working fluid to heat water into steam that drives a small engine. Abbot claims the system could scale to larger machines and be used for irrigation hydroelectric power and arid-region applications.
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Charles G. Abbot
Washington
Smithwonttian Institution
Secon
Abbot
The
Power Conference
Lords in Waiting Two K Newly Appointed Among King's Friends
The King's two new Lords In Waiting, Lord Sefton and Lord Brownlow, are among his oldest friends. Sefton, 38, tall and famed for looks, owns 34,000 Lancashire acres and hails from a long lineage. He excels in game shooting, golf, and frequents Le Touquet for Buck's Club events. Brownlow, a remarried lord, longtime social figure, known as Perry, once opened a Shropshire roadhouse.
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Lord Sefton
Lord Brownlow
Hugh
England
Lancashire
le Touquet
Kitty Kinloch
Peregrine
Wilfy Cox charity amid Pinehurst triumphs recalled
A past North and South Open winner Wilfy Cox gave his black caddy $50 after victory at Pinehurst, then added $100 more. The gesture moved the youth to tears as he kissed the clubs. The piece juxtaposes humor and social observation with a closing aphorism about spending others’ money.
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Wilfy Cox
Pinehurst
Coax
Wiffy
Edison Unearthed Genius After Phrenology Reading
The letter from Thomas Edison claims he did not know his inventive talent until a phrenologist read his head. Read at the British Phrenological Society in London, the note suggests phrenology influenced his view of self. Also cited are letters from Carnegie Stead Lloyd George and Ranisman, with Gladstone praising phrenology alongside science.
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Edison
Thomas Edison
Phrenologista’ Society
London
Andrew Carnegie
W. T. Stead
Lloyd George
Lord Runsiman
W. E. Gladstone
England
Hel
Becoming Popular Douglas Fir Used By British Shipbuilders
The Queen Mary rested on keel blocks of Douglas fir from British Columbia during construction. Under weight and time on the stocks the blocks showed no unexpected deterioration beyond typical pitch pine. Douglas fir is rapidly rising in use for keel blocks launching timber and deck material in Britain.
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B.C
British Columbia
Industrial Department
Canadian National Railways
Britain
Conversation Fragments Between a Young Lady and Mr Johnson
A brief dialogue excerpt features a young lady remarking on Mr Johnsons fondness for music and his reply to continue. He deflects with a quiet dismissal, noting that the whistle itself does not pull the train.
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Mr. Johnson
Noted For Courtesy Train Crew Elicits Praise
Mrs Burt Allen Crowe of Kenilworth writes to the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Banff Springs Hotel praising the crew after her daughter's hat blew away from her head in an open observation car crossing the Canadian Rockies. A crew member left a note for sectionmen and the hat was recovered and returned the next day.
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Burt Allan Crowe
Raleigh Road
Kenilworth
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide
Canadian Rockies
Reliable Time Keepers From Tudor Era Pocket Watch
A pocket watch made before the Great Plague in Bradford keeps accurate time. Crafted by Thomas Pierce of Bristol, born in Queen Elizabeth's reign, it highlights early English watchmaking from Tudor times and raises curiosity about whether such antique clocks still run today.
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Bradford
Thomas Pierce
Bristol
Elizabeth
Trailers and London Transit Notes
Economist Roger Babson predicts half of Americans live in automobile trailers within 20 years. He cites trailers as a reason home building is 30 percent of normal, with about 500000 trailers nation wide per March of Time survey. Also notes 230 feet underwater pressure above 99 psi and London trolley buses replacing street cars.
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Roger Babson
United States
London
Farm Fire Hazards Rise With Threshing Machines
A provincial circular urges regular inspection of threshing machines and timely repair of worn parts as farm fire risk peaks in late summer. Drought and an unusual Alberta Ontario flare up accompany a rise in burn fires, with one Ontario machine in every hundred causing loss totaling about $200,000 in 1935. Grounding separators and careful handling of matches are recommended to curb static electricity and casual ignition of straw.
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Alberta
Ontario
T Fa
Italy unveils wartime weapons as royal observers watch
King Victor Emmanuel and Crown Prince Umberto view demonstrations near Avellino of new Italian arms. Observers witness a 20 mm anti aircraft gun in rapid fire, a 47 mm anti tank gun, 40 mm trench mortars, automatic rifles and machine guns. A ground clearing tank shows a 25 foot swath clearing obstacles for follow on armor.
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Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Avellino
Naples
Crown Prince
Umberto
Primitive impulse moves man to shoot at strange birds
A Toronto Daily Star column argues the instinct to kill outsiders or unfamiliar creatures reflects human boldness and courage but condemns needless killings. It cites farmers shooting a strange bird believed to be a stork, a blacksnake choking a crow, and two youths harming eagles, urging photographers over guns to preserve wildlife.
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Ontario
Toronto Daily Star
Strong rise in Canadian horse exports to United States
Figures from the Dominion bureau of statistics show a marked increase in Canadian horse exports, mainly to the United States. For the four months ending July, exports were valued at 1,030,030 dollars with 7,068 head shipped, up from 394,763 dollars and 3,244 head a year earlier.
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United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Uses for blotting paper in the home
The article advises lining damp cupboard shelves with blotting paper to absorb moisture, then removing and drying it for reuse. It also suggests placing blotting paper under an oiled sewing machine to absorb excess oil and using a hot iron over blotting paper to lift candy grease from fabric after scraping away wax with a penknife.
Cornell researchers tout No 19 wheat for tender biscuits
Cornell University agricultural experiment station claims the new No 19 wheat yields very tender biscuits. It was sent to two milling concerns and tested in homes and bakeries. Girls in the research laboratory found the flour produced products more tender than the sourdough reference used in comparison.
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Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Water Expansion and Blood Flow Rates Noted
A historical note records that water cooled from 39.5 to 32 degrees F expands about one eleventh of its volume, while blood is said to travel through veins and arteries at 621 feet per minute, with a figure labeled 2166.
Canada Immigration The Driving Force Yet Fading
The Brandon Sun notes that immigration has shaped Canada's development and that newcomers bring initiative and diversification. It recalls a peak in 1912-13 with 382,841 arrivals, contrasts the current low of 11,277 since 1930, and explains that today admissions focus on British subjects, Americans in good health and funds, and families joining established heads or farmers seeking land.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Brandon Sun
Modern use sequence guides new house plans says Hugh Potter
Washington expert Hugh Potter argues interior design should precede exterior in modern homes. He notes use sequence improves convenience for housewives, with floors planned from inside out to place items in daily order. He criticizes designing exteriors first and then fitting rooms inside.
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Hugh Potter
Washington
Potter
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Housing Advisory Council
Federal Housing Administration
Blueberry Growing Demonstrated At Home Gardens
Massachusetts State College shows blueberries can be grown at home with success at East Wareham. A large variety of vines yielded a blueberry crop with home market potential, advising expert consultation for new gardeners. Ripened berries are sweeter and larger than wild. a cultivated patch suits this venture.
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Massachusetts State College
East Wareham
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