Dust camera inventor records airborne dust particles
Lawrence H. Ott of Cleveland, Yale Sloane Laboratory student, developed a dust camera to photograph and count particles in air samples. The device offers a permanent record of dust at a location and time, useful in brick manufacturing and industries with silica concerns, and could aid dust regulation when rules limit air particulates.
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Lawrence H. Ott
Cleveland
Sloane Physica Laboratory
Yale University
Ott
J. B. Ficksen
Travellers’ Insurance Company
West Virginia
Department of the Interior
Yale
War on Predatory Animals Aims Large Western Trapping Drive
A US government led effort will deploy over 1 000 trappers across western states including Utah to target coyotes bears wolves and bobcats. WP A crews will work through fall and winter with results reported in early spring and rewards linked to fur and wages. Other notes mention a 9 500 000 candlepower lighthouse in South Africa Cape Columbine set to operate October 1 and a hypothetical 509 mile long train for California citrus.
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United States
Th Army
Utah
R. Scott Zimmerman
United States Biological Survey
Wp.a
South Africa
Cape Columbine
Cape Province
Durban Bluff
Compromise in Choosing a Car Highlighted by New York Daily News
A reader notes that no single automobile can meet all desires. Some cars excel in acceleration, top speed, fuel economy, styling, or ventilation. The buyer preferred a quiet, durable engine despite ventilation dislikes and less efficient fuel use, choosing overall satisfaction over perfection.
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Bill Sturm
New York Daily News
Saskatchewan butter output tops 4 million pounds in July
Saskatchewan dairy reports July butter production at 4,168,304 pounds, 32,504 more than July 1935, with the dry southern districts showing gains. Reed notes improved output in 18 rural municipalities on the international border and a seven month total of 14,477,342 pounds, 83 percent above 1935. The province has produced 550,000 pounds more butter in seven months than in all of 1939.
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Atchewan
Saskatchewan
Reed
Department of Agriculture
Generous Gift From India To King George V Memorial Fund
A £5000 donation from the Sultan of Johore, on behalf of his government and people, is announced in London to honor the late King George V. The gift supports the fund nearing £200,000 as gratitude for his 25 years of protection and benefits.
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Johore
London
Instinct as Dominant Force in Animal Life
An Indian Forester excerpt argues instinct guides animals from butterfly egg laying to wasp predation and bee cell design. It notes precise, unlearned patterns in spiders and a cycle of instinct that cannot backtrack, then quotes a sceptic and mentions a rise in Japanese production this year.
What A Farmer Is Says A Farmer Defines Himself
An anonymous author portrays farmers as eight hourly laborers and versatile patriots who blend biology and economics. He says farmers labor daily, endure losses, and exchange goods at market prices, supporting rural communities while aiding urban growth through their children.
Fashion King Edward Purchases Simple Jersey Shirt Abroad
King Edward begins a new style trend while on a Dalmatian coast vacation aboard the yacht Nahin. He buys a plain cotton jersey shirt worn by Ashermen, sparking demand as citizens rush stores. Dealers report dwindling stock amid the craze. a German firm’s Herr Holz owns Remarkatine, a museum-like collection of stockings from 1100 to Henry VII era.
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Edward
Yugoslavia
Nahin
Herr Holz
Henry VII
England
Deadly Road Toll Across Nations Highlighted
A historical summary notes high road death and injury rates in the United States Canada England and Germany. It compares figures from Britain and Germany showing Germany’s weekly 120 deaths and 3 000 injuries despite strict rules, attributing the toll to excessive speed and lax driver obedience.
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Terribie
United States
Canada
England
North America
Great Britain
Ministry of Transports
Baron von Eitz-Ruberich
Old Country
Germany
Nutritional Value Of Alfalfa Hay For Breeding Ewes
University of Alberta and National Research Council experiments show alfalfa hay closely matches natural pastures in nutrients. Ewes fed alfalfa maintained thriftiness, reproduction, and health over eighteen months on dry feed. For range or farm feeding, prioritize alfalfa hay, especially for breeding stock, amid rising prairie production.
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Canada
University of Alberta
National Research Council
Prairie Provinces
Animals and Rain: Weather, Wildlife and Odd Facts
A collection of brief notes on rainfall effects on animals, human resilience to wet conditions, the gulf stream influenced water levels near Cuba, Yokohama population, swift birds’ speed, and a nod to plant and fruit growth quirks. The passages mix observations and petty humor in a casual, newspaper-like style.
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Cuba
Causes Of Sleeplessness Sleeews Patient Advice
The article by J W Barton outlines trigomnia causes such as dwelling on past actions and fear of the future. It promotes a treatment of mental calm, reduced sleep need, and relaxation showing two hours sleep plus rest equals refreshment, with drugs only for severe cases to prevent breakdown.
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J. W. Barton
Mud
Compromise With Madness Courtesy Is The Only Defence
A London police official long ago argued courtesy against the crowding and friction of modern city life. He said meeting discourtesy with courtesy can curb nervous strain and uplift a citizen, praising sane good humor amid noise and jostling.
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London
N.Y. Herald‘Tribune
London dentist torture signal becomes fixture in offices
A Londoner devised a signaling system for patients under dental pressure. The patient wears a switch box with red amber and green lights to signal stop caution or go. What began as a joke has become a common fixture beside the dentist chair, alongside old funny magazines.
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Irish Free State
Cowes
Royal London Yacht Club
T. ©. M. Sopwith
Endeavour
India
Pisatean
Japan
O.h.ms
Royal Hussars
Scots Greys
Queen's Bays
Swain
Yokohama
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