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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1910

Page

8

Arabs at Omdurman Observe Roosevelt Visit

Khartoum dispatch details T. R. Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt in a grand parade with donkeys, camels, and crowds. Slatin Pashaw guides tours of Omdurman markets, river sights, and the Khartan fortress, while officials and soldiers perform gymkhana races and formal receptions.

Newspaper Enterprise Association Khartum Col Mrs. Roosevelt Slatin Pashaw Ovadurman Nile Khartuma Elty Stanley Livingston Cromer Kitchener Acre Omdurman Gordon Calif Reat Khalifa Slatin Bin 63 Sudan Palace Ondurman T. KR al- Omdurman Thetar T. R Roosevelt Col. Roosevelt Britain Gretna Asser Hie Amarthean Reginald Wingate Khartan

Wave motor promises cheap ocean power with sea float

The article profiles James D. McFarland Jr and his wave motor, a full working model exhibited at 021 Thirday. Afloat float under construction at Hanfordet would launch to San Francisco using wave energy to generate electricity at about 90 percent less cost than hydro plants. The device transmits power from a subsea rod and pump cylinders to a shore dynamo, storing or distributing electricity for general use. The inventor claims vast potential, including transmitting power and even sending chips through water.

James D. McFarland, Jr McFarland Hanfordet San Francisco McParland

Wave motor showcased at Mr McParland's establishment

Visitors tour Mr McParland's Third Avenue shop where the wave motor model and a lightweight gas engine are demonstrated alongside a multi power cylinder that can run on steam or air and may power irrigation. He claims lower cost, durability, and monopoly protections for the patent amid a growing crowd seeking a new era of utility.

McParland McFarland Bell Westinghouse

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