Sun powered steam engine touted by Dr. Abbot at power conference
Dr. Charles G. Abbot announced a sun powered steam engine demonstrated in Washington. The device uses a three component solar heater with mirrors and Pyrex tubes to concentrate sun rays and heat a fluid to 400 degrees F, potentially powering machines of various sizes and aiding irrigation and hydroelectric development in sunny regions.
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Afetime
Charles G. Abbot
Sun
Washington
Smith- ‘Eooian Institution
Abbot
Omer
Lords In Waiting Among King's Oldest Friends
The King's two new Lords in Waiting, Lord Sefton and Lord Brownlow, rank among his oldest friends. Sefton, 38, wealthy with 34,000 Lancashire acres, is famed for looks and golf, while Brownlow, married to a debutante once Miss Kitty Kisloch, is nicknamed Perry. Reports mention their ventures and genteel life as part of the royal circle.
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Lord Sefton
Lord Brownlow
Hugh
England
Lancashire
le Touquet
Kitty Kisloch
Peregrine
The Value Of Phrenology and Famous Endorsements
A British Phrenologists Society event read letters from Edison Carnegie Stead Lloyd George and Gladstone praising phrenology. Edison reportedly learned his inventive talent through phrenology, with other luminaries praising the field's value for future medical and psychological research.
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Sdinon
Thomas Eison
British
Phrenologists Society
London
Edison
Andrew Carnegie
W. T. Stead
Lloyd George
Lord Runsiman
W. E. Gladstone
England
Douglas fir from British Columbia used in ship keel blocks
The Industrial Department of Canadian National Railways notes Douglas fir from British Columbia remains durable as keel blocks on the Queen Mary during heavy hull weight. Britain sees rapid growth in Douglas fir for shipbuilding including keel blocks and decking. A stray dialogue line follows about music and a whistle not pulling the train.
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B.C
British Columbia
Industrial Department
Canadian National Railways
Britain
Noted For Courtesy United States Tourist Applauds CPR
Mrs. Burt Allan Crowe of Kenilworth New Jersey writes to the Canadian Pacific Railway praising crew courtesy after her daughter's hat blew from her head in an open observation car crossing the Great Divide in the Canadian Rockies. A train crew member left a note for sectionmen and the hat was recovered and mailed to Banff Springs Hotel the next day.
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United States
CPR
Burt Allan Crowe
Raleigh Road
Kenilworth
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide
Canadian Rockies
Reliable English Watches Said To Be Most Accurate In World
A Bradfors brief notes an antique pocket watch from 300 years ago by Thomas Pierce of Bristol still keeping accurate time. The piece traces English watchmaking back to Tudor times and notes widespread trailer growth and shifts in transport as part of a broader late 1930s discussion on technology and housing.
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Bradford
Thomas Pierce
Bristol
Elizabeth
United States
Destructive threshing fires linked to machine defects
A provincial circular warns that threshing machines cause most farm fires in late summer. In 1935 Ontario saw one fire per hundred machines, totaling nearly $200,000 in losses. Emphasis on regular inspection, repairing worn parts, proper grounding of separators, water spray devices, and careful matches handling to reduce risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Ontario
Italy Leaders View New War Machines At Avellino
King Victor Emmanuel III and Mussolini watched from the sidelines near Naples as Crown Prince Umberto led a mock clash between blue and red forces. Observers noted rapid firing anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, a 47 millimetre anti tank gun, 69 degree angles, 40 millimetre trench mortars, new rifles and machine guns, and a ground clearing tank. The exercise showcased a 25 foot wide clearing device aiding maneuverable terrain transit.
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Victor Emmanuel
Presnier Mussolin
Avellino
Naples
Crown Prince
Umberto
Ommcials
Primitive impulse prompts killing animals and birds
A Daly Star Toronto editorial laments the primitive urge to shoot unfamiliar wildlife. It recounts cases of a farmer killing a stork suspect and a calf-winded crow, criticizing unnecessary violence while praising the second crow’s self-sacrificing restraint. It urges restraint and photography over firearms.
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Stark
Inman
Ontario
Toronto
Daly Star
Canada Sees Large Rise in Horse Exports to U S
Dominion bureau of statistics reports a sharp rise in Canadian horse exports to the United States. For four months ending July exports valued at 1,030,030 dollars with 7,968 animals shipped, up from 394,763 dollars and 3,244 animals a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Uses For Blotting Paper In Household Work
Guidance on blotting paper for damp cupboards and oil control on sewing machines. It also describes removing candy grease with blotting paper and ironing over blotting paper after wax removal. A Cornell report on No 19 wheat flour claims tenderer baked products and notes women in the lab tested the flour. Water contraction and blood flow speeds are briefly noted.
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Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Immigration shaped Canada’s growth and future
The Brandon Sun notes that Canada’s development hinges on immigration, arguing past waves built the West while recent decades saw a sharp drop due to global unemployment. It highlights historical peaks in 1912 13 with 352 841 newcomers and the 1930s decline to 11 277 last year, stressing admissibility standards for British subjects Americans and family based arrivals.
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Canada
United States
Brandon Sun
Modern interior planning leads exterior design in homes
Architect Hugh Potter argues for designing from the inside out to improve use sequence and daily efficiency. He notes builders are now past exterior-first methods, focusing on interior unity before exterior elevations, aiming at housing that serves housewives' routines.
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Hugh Potter
Washington
Potter
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Housing Advisory Council
Federal Housing Administration
Blueberries Grown Successfully in Home Gardens
The Massachusetts State College demonstrates blueberries can be grown at home with vines at Fast Wareham yielding varying success. A home patch offers cultivated berries two to three times larger and as sweet as wild fruit, though expert advice is advised before planting. The note ends with an odd sales line about castles in Spain.
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Massachusetts State College
Fast Wareham
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Arous
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Pentish Isles
Abrokeshire
Wales
Italy
Maxes
Isculte
Spain
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