Obsolete Big Guns Foreseen In Air Torpedo Concept
Describes a hypothetical weapon from Popular Mechanics proposing a small biplane carrying a large torpedo to be dropped on target within a radius. The torpedo, about twelve feet long, contains sixty compartments, with a front propeller shaft extending through and an engine housed near the rear. Guidance relies on a new aeronautical sighting system and timing device.
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Jongernange
Popular Mechanics
United States Navy
Finest Japanese Tapestry Shown at Hasue Palace
The article highlights a remarkable tapestry display in Japan at The Hasue peace palace, noting its exquisite weaving and artistry as a standout cultural offering for visitors.
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Japan
Remedmes It Is Easy and Sometimes Hard to Raise Bond Money
A compact note discusses challenges and occasional ease in sourcing funds for bond issues. It highlights the ups and downs of financing efforts, with a hint of practical obstacles and potential solutions.
Porto Rico Posts Record Tourist Season Profits
Porto Rico reports its most profitable tourist season on record with higher visitor numbers and revenue, signaling a strong rebound in travel demand and hotel occupancy through peak months.
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Porto Rico
Girl Finds Meaning in Soft Nothings
A girl tunes into quiet phrases that feel trivial yet carry weight, discovering resonance in understated words that reveal deeper feelings and connections. Her listening habits illustrate how small talk can carry significant emotional truth.
A Man's Mistake A tale of love and renewed chance in a village
Charles Dawson returns home after years away to find Esther Rogers and Laura Dean intertwined in a love triangle. He reveals his lifelong love for Esther, faces Esther's fear and Laura's shock, and the pair confront a future together as youth rekindles old longing.
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Tom Dawson
Midvale Avenue
Esther Rogers
Charles
Esther
Laura Dean
Aura
Liaura
Laura
Miss Rogers
Refiss Dean
Mr. Dawson
West
Dawson
Miss Dean
Weil
Dea
Love and Deception Entangle Three Townsfolk
Esther rekindles old feelings for Charles Dawson as he returns and falls under Laura's calculated scheme. Laura plans to use him for amusement while Esther hides in her shell. Esther and Charles drift apart as Laura openly manipulates the situation to provoke heartbreak. The garden confrontation hints at revealed schemes and looming consequences.
Learn Secrets of Nature and the Rare Metals
A J W Richards discusses the economics of extracting abundant yet costly metals. Beryllium from emeralds and beryl, magnesium from plentiful sources, plus calcium strontium barium boron chromium titanium and zirconium face high extraction costs. Aluminum prices fall due to Niagara electricity and silicon shifts from $100 an ounce to 10 cents a pound as electric furnaces improve.
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J. W. Richards
Metallurgical
Niagara Falls
Cheerful Giving as Guiding Principle of Church Finance
The lesson highlights voluntary, cheerful giving as the proper motive and method for church support, urging Corinthian generosity without greed. It explains how systematic, bountiful offerings reflect God’s grace, enrich believers for good works, and strengthen unity between Jewish and Gentile Christians.
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Jesus
Paul
Corinth
Church of Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
God
Jesus Christ
Noble Scintillations of the Marchioness Townshend
The Marchioness Townshend plans to travel to America to star in her own film dramas. The pretty noblewoman paints writes and starlets in literary and artistic circles. Her scintillations are circulating in Anglo American circles from London onward.
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Marchioness Townshend
America
Marchioness
London
Homogenized Ice Cream Law Mention in New York
A quirky note cites the New York City board of health approving homogenized ice cream sales and allowing it to be made from powdered skim milk and water. The item uses satirical language comparing ice cream to crimes like liberty and futurist art.
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Board’ of Health
City of
New York
St. Louis
Frog Catchers Busy In London’s Specialised Trade
Report on frog catching in Epping Forest with Seven Dials as base showing a long family tradition. Frogs supply restaurants and hospital laboratories while snails are sold for aquarium cleaning in suburban London. Snails eaten in Soho come from French vineyards.
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France
Epping Forest
London
Soho
London Chronicle
Dangers from Mosquitoes Spread by Wind and Travel
Entomologists rate the mosquito as the most dangerous biting insect. The malaria carrier is widely distributed and can be blown long distances by wind. Female mosquitoes hibernate through winter and have been found under Siberian snow, mingled with moss.
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Siberia
Human Breath Impossible at Seven Mile Altitude
Report notes that a person cannot breathe at seven miles above the earth. The statement highlights the extreme altitude limits for human survival.
Giant turtle sighting near Penzance teased in Chronicle
The note identifies a massive loggerhead turtle washing up near Senily, not the green or hawksbill species. It explains the loggerhead’s carnivorous diet and distinguishing features such as head shape and armor plates, and warns diners that confusion with the edible green turtle can be dangerous.
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Penzance Orno
Mediterranean
London Chronicle
Imitation Pearls Compared to Genuine Gems
The article explains two methods to imitate pearls. One fills thin glass bulbs with a fish scale nacre solution. The other coats bulb interiors with gelatin and sodium phosphate as it dries. Imitations resemble real pearls but reveal sealed bulges at the bulb joints.
Planting One Cotton Seed Can Yield Billions in Six Years
A single seed planted and replanted could produce up to 40 billion seeds over a six year period, illustrating exponential growth in cotton reproduction and potential yields.
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