Tesla claims three amazing developments in science
Nikola Tesla on his 79th birthday described three advances in energy transmission and earth science. He proposed a one way induction method without a commutator, a true navigation system using weather resistant guidance, and geologic and planetary insights via new energy mechanisms. He warned risks of destructive use and noted relativity controversy. Dr. Barton of the American Institute of Physics did not certify proof, reading the statements.
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Nikola Tesla
Scienet
Tesla
Hhis
Baison
Henry A. Barton
American Institute of Physics
Royal Reward Story Of Retired Minister In Parmingham
In Parmingham Massachusetts retired minister Rev Robert Atkinson Smith is told to have received a royal reward in 1896 after aiding a wrecked vessel off Nova Scotia. A storm left twelve crew missing and five bodies recovered. A communion set and messages from King Oscar II of Sweden and King Oscar of Norway followed clarifying the rescue was of Norwegian seamen.
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Parmingham
Mass
Robert Atkinson Smith
Nova Scotian
Oscar II
Sweden
Oscar
Norway
The Vegetable Garden Value Realization In Nova Scotia
The article argues that vegetable garden yields are undervalued for farm households and estimates Nova Scotia alone could produce crops worth 1.1 million dollars for home use. It notes key factors for success in garden management and directs readers to The Vegetable Garden by W S Blair, published by the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
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Nova Scotia
W. $. Blair
Dominion
Kentville
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada and United States Cooperating to Fight Narcotics Menace
Canada seeks US help to curb cannabis sativa known as hashish and marihuana. Cordell Hull, secretary of state, told the World Narcotics Defence Association in New York that the drug threatens youth and praised cross-border cooperation with Canadian drug authorities. The report notes the 1935 wheat harvest area worldwide at about 190.95 million acres, compared with 1994 and 1933 figures.
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Canada
United States
Cordell Hull
World Narcotics Defence Association
New York
Hull
Education Fund Benefactions Of Lawrence Of Arabia Revealed
In London a long hidden benefaction from Col. T. E. Lawrence known as Lawrence of Arabia is disclosed. An endowment fund supports children of killed or wounded Royal Air Force and has disbursed about £4,000 since 1928 from proceeds of the sale of Revolt In The Desert. The fund stems from Lawrence’s chronicle of his Arabian campaign.
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Col
T. E. Lawrence
London
Royal Air Force
Desert
Lawrence
The Man For Him Clever Break In Mockery
A young man sought the partner at Smith Smith Smith and Brown law offices and was told Brown was out. He demanded a smart lawyer and quipped that breaking into an army of Smiths proves cleverness, highlighting the comical misfit in the encounter.
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Messrs
Smith
Smith and Brown
Brown
Mary Garden Advises Singers Against Drinking
Opera star Mary Garden urges singers to abstain from alcohol. The remark highlights the profession’s restraint, while a tongue in cheek note questions the wisdom of advising drinkers to sing. The quip hints at broader cultural opinions on performance and behavior.
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Mary Garden
Lunch Counter Change Error Causes Surprise at Store
A shopper paid with a five dollar bill at a candy store lunch counter. The cashier, while busy, gave only seventy five cents change and then counted four one dollar bills. The shopper noted the error. the clerk replied she often makes such mistakes. Officials of Germany including Storm Troops leaders ordered to learn shorthand.
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Miss Lerman
Miss Sherman
The
New Yorker
Germany
Storm Troops
Advertising Expands Brand Reach and Access to Readers
Statistica Advertising reports that exposure doubles familiarity with a brand, triples trial, and quintuples user numbers, based on Charles C. Stech’s study of band paper. The note adds that small advertisers see lower returns while large ones gain more. An airport beacon in Cleveland is visible to flyers at 125 miles and can illuminate a newspaper legibility range of five miles.
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Arch
Statistica
Charles C. Stech
Cleveland
Lighting tips for artistic photography and depth
Practical guidance on lighting to create atmosphere and depth in photos. Discusses shadows, foreground and background contrast, reflections, and timing exposure. Advises thoughtful framing over random shooting to avoid blown highlights and achieve striking, depth rich images.
Social Hygiene Council Drives Health Campaign Despite Setbacks
The Canadian Social Hygiene Council outlines a four year effort to combat diphtheria cancer and venereal diseases amid funding cuts. It highlights intensified education, film campaigns The End of the Road and Damaged Lives, and collaboration with national and provincial health bodies to push a royal commission on public health.
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Sive
Dominion
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Government of Canada
Council
Canada
Frst
Cabinet of Health
Royal Commission On Public Health
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Montreal
Hollywood
Great Britain
Marketing Research and Price Determination in Agriculture
The Economics Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture conducts marketing research to determine demand and set prices for agricultural commodities. It studies distribution from producer to consumer, costs of preparation and transport, farm handling facilities, market points, and consumer preferences, aiming to boost returns for Canadian exporters.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Former Millionair Seeks Trade School Aid in Los Angeles
A former millionaire now receives 33 dollars monthly to attend school and learn a trade in Los Angeles. Others who once had fortunes of 6 million, 160000 to 200000, or similar sums seek welfare funded training. The piece argues such aid helps them regain security and independence, despite hard luck and poor bets.
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Los Angeles
Windsor Star
Baltic Sea Highway Plan To Link Eight Nations
The Joint Scandinavian Tourist Committee reports a new automobile route encircling the Baltic Sea will connect eight countries and be ready once the Norwegian state highway is finished. A sugar wrapper with easier opening has been devised by another company.
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Baltic Sea
Joint
Scandinavian Tourists Committee
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