Floating ice factory tests power from warm and cold seas
French innovator George Claude builds a floating ice factory aboard the Tunisien to generate electricity from tropical sea heat and deep cold. A half mile tube will funnel warm water to a vacuum stage to drive turbines, then chill and condense with cold sea water. The test voyage sails from Dunkirk toward Rio de Janeiro with aims to produce 1000 tons of ice daily.
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Dunkirk Harbor
Rio de Janeiro
Iees
George Claude
Myson
Tunisie
BM. Claude
M. Claude
Jules Verne
Ougree
Belgium
Cuba
Tunisia
Brazilian
Railways Must Keep Locomotive Whistle In Cab
Canadian railway board dismisses plea from Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. After tests and witness testimony, the decision says whistles cannot be moved. railways would need to shift whistle distance to protect engine men, but no remedy found.
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Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Brotherhood of
How It Originated Two Explanations Of The Term
The piece offers two origins for the phrase grass widow. One suggests Anglo- Indians in the mid 1800s where European husbands sent wives and children to the hills during hot seasons. A second, California gold rush theory posits men would out their families to board while they searched for gold, coining "putting his wife to grass."
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India
America
California
Blunt exchange tests trainee readiness for responsibility
A terse dialogue shows a trainee answering affirmatively to understand responsibility. He pledges to take all blame when a mistake is made, illustrating accountability in a military or disciplined setting. The exchange emphasizes duty and personal accountability.
A Flourishing Industry Through Many Stages
The text describes a robust bone by products industry where discarded bones are processed in stages. Fat is rendered to produce glycerine and lubricants while shin and marrow bones yield handles. Ground bone powder becomes bone meal and manure, with uses in sugar refineries and steel case hardening. Odor is strong but not harmful.
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Vest Milia
Watered milk detector method hailed by Aberdeen scientists
Sir James Henderson told the British Association of Science in Aberdeenshire that a new detection method for watered milk could spur postwar industrial and economic recovery. Dr J F Tocher noted the 4 fee-proof test would ease enforcement of milk standards in factories and markets.
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James EB. Henderson Tolc
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Aberdern
Scotland
James
J. F. Tocher
University of Aberdeen
Spotted white spots dress pattern with silk shirtwaist
Faabion centers on light navy spots on white ground for spectator sports and town wear. Rubbable silk washed and ironed, shirtwaist features a self fabric frill with picot edge. Edge of sleeve rolled by hand. Also offered in pastel tub silka, two tone stripes, check seer-sucker, shirting silks, and black satin with rhinestone belt. Style No. 449 fits sizes 14 to 40 bust. Size 16 requires 344 yards of 33 inch material with a small amount of contrasting. Pattern costs 20 cents in stamps or coin. Wrap coin carefully.
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Faabion
Eskimo Mistakenly Reads Dress Ad As Heal Woman
Ashley Cooper recounts a Montreal tale of an Eskimo who misread an advertisement for a dress. He offered a fox skin as payment and asked the Hudson's Bay post to send a wife, believing the ad promised a healing woman for $25.
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Dresa
Montreal
Ashley Cooper
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Trading Post
Hudson’s Bay
Soldier Morning Blotter Ends With Forty Winks Exchange
In a drawn scene a mistress chides Jane for sleeping at the garden gate as soldiers pass. The maid calmly replies she was simply taking a nap, saying she was having forty winks. The exchange shows a humorous domestic moment amid military presence.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave lists pattern numbers and names for dressmaking. It notes how to request patterns by number and provides contact details for the agency serving Winnipeg customers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
May Harness Volcano Power For Italian Industry
Scientists consider using Mt Vesuvius heat for commercial power as Italy faces coal shortages and high heating costs in Naples. If the volcano’s power is harnessed, a major tourist draw may vanish, ending the era of donkey climbs to the crater and the funicular by Thomas Cook and Son due to local travel advertising shifts.
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Vesuvius
Mt. Vesuvius
Italy
Naples
Thomas Cook and Son
Winnipeg Tribune
Factors In The Low Mood By Women Entering Business
T A Russell of Toronto told the Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention in Winnipeg that a large scale entry of women into business was a major factor in a low mood. He argued it displaced men and raised unemployment, though he supported women in business overall. He cited societal unaccustomedness to rapid change and the Great War as other major causes.
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Lfe
T. A. Russell
Toronto
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Russell
Surgeon and patient joke over local anaesthetic use
A physician questions reliance on local anaesthetic while the patient quips about patronizing home products. The article notes the World War cost is estimated at about 186 billion dollars.
Tree Cultivation Best Conserves Moisture, Says British Professor
British scholars argue forests and tree cover protect water supply by moderating floods and aiding rainfall, with Prof. A M Low showcasing future homes and automated gadgets while Prof. A W Borthwick warns against forest mismanagement. Forests balance drainage, store snowmelt, and reduce floods in upland regions.
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A. W. Borthwick
Botany Section
The
British Association
Scotland
Borthwick
A Necessary Precaution About Apples Health Officials Urge Washing Fruit
Health authorities warn that apples may carry spray poison if not cleaned properly. Drought year increased need for spraying. rainfall this season was insufficient to wash residues before ripening. No illnesses reported, but experts advise washing apples before eating as a prudent health measure.
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Drouth
Beauti fully-painted tomb nearly fifty centuries old discovered
Professor Selim Hassan near the Pyramids uncovered a tomb described as beauti fully-painted and nearly fifty centuries old. It belonged to Tissen, likely a member of the Council of Ten of the Egyptian Government executives. The wall paintings show high personages, birds, and flowers in colors that look almost new.
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Selim Hassan
Pyramids
Tissen
Council of Ten
Dragonfly Swarms Darken Bornholm Skies
Hordes of dragonflies darkened the Bornholm seaside town sky for hours as millions swarmed the area. Children rushed to shelter while pedestrians struggled to walk through the air affronts and disrupted daily life in the Danish town.
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Bornholm
Denmark
Demand for Vegetables in Modern Diets
Government reports show increased vegetable output over the last fifty years as home gardens gain attention and specialized farms near population centers emerge. Women increasingly pursue seasonal choices, and stores display diverse produce while a Toronto growers meeting notes a shift toward economy and health in banquet menus with vegetable centric courses and balanced meals.
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Toronto
Washington
Auctioned tartan from Culloden sells for five dollars
A tartan worn by Prince Charlie at Culloden sold at auction in Scotland for five dollars. The quip about saying it is me versus it is I echoes a playful rhyme. The passage ends with a mix of unrelated opinions on parenting, punishment, and car responsibilities.
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Chariie
Battle of Culloden
Scotland
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