Icebreaker claims heat and thermit can split icebergs
A Montreal physics professor proposes breaking up North Atlantic icebergs using heat and controlled explosive reactions with thermit to protect steamers. He asserts heated, chemically aided methods can melt or fragment bergs at modest cost, reducing danger from ice jams and ship damage. Observers note recent star collisions.
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New York
Howard T. Barnes
NeGill University
Montreal
Mn -Mearch
Engineering Foundation
Barnes
Lighting. Dewiges Indicate Progress Lighting
Smithsonian curator Dr Walter Hough presents a global collection showing lighting from crude fire sources to modern electric bulbs. The display traces humanity’s shift from candles and torches to structured illumination, noting early use of fire for light, warmth, and protection, with evolution to art and utility across cultures.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Walter Hough
United States National Museum
Northwest
America
Shetland Island
Virginia
Hough
Local residents share Sunday visits across Elyria and surrounding towns
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibson of Elyria spent Sunday with Harry Gibson. Ed Berg and family joined M. Gentes in Litchfield. Chalon Fowls and Violet Fowls called on Mrs. S. Nash in Wellington. Clarence Albright visited Jake Luickarts in Pittsfield. Lawrence Klingshirn from Avon stopped by Ed Lanislow. Alvah Gibson returned home after a stay with son Ed in Elyria. George Bemis and son Alvin of Chestnut Ridge spent Sunday with relatives. Everette Sandreck and Harvey Sendreck and families visited Henry Sandreck in Chestnut Ridge and Elyria respectively. Albert Athe from Elyria called on Chas Hasenflue. Chas Gibson honored by a visit from Mrs. Frank Austin’s family. Chas Hasenflue hosted Lloyd Webster and George Fix of Cleveland for Sunday evening calls. Miss Vetta Schubert from Akron visited her parents Will and Mrs. Schubert. Robert Hasenflue and Amherst family stopped by Chas Hasenflue’s Sunday afternoon. Will Berg attends Evangelical church conference in Cleveland. Meda Sandrock of Elyria visited son Henry. Bert Franklin and family from Elyria visited John Franklin Sunday evening. Hazel Gibson visiting sister Mrs. Frank Austin in Lakewood.
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North Rubbia
Ed Gibson
Elyria
Harry Gibson
Ed Berg
M. Gentes
Litchfield
Chalon Fowls
Violet Fowls
Wellington
S. Nash
Clarence Albright
Jake Luickarts
Pittsfield
Lawrence Klingshirn
Avon
Ed Lanislow
Chas
Chas. Gibson
Frank Austinn Lakewood
Clara Squire
Exdyria
Harley Franklin
Myrtle
Amherat
John Franklin
Chas. Hasenfine
Lloyd Webster
George Fix
Cleveland
Vetta Schubert
Akron
Will Schubert
Robert Hasenflue
Amherst
Hasenflue
Will Berg
Evangelical Church For the
Ohio
Meda Sandrock
Henry Sandrock
Bert Franklin
Hazel Gibson
Frank Austin
Lakewood
Sax thief prowls Berlin jazz venues unseen
Berlin jazz bands report missing saxophones as an unidentified intruder targets their instruments. Cafes and cabarets note several disappearances, prompting police to pursue the culprit. The motive appears to be cornering the saxophone market through theft.
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Berlin
Jazs
Milk consumption in England and Wales falls under a third of a pint
The report states that average daily milk intake in England and Wales is less than one third of a pint, signaling lower dairy consumption than anticipated and implying shifts in dietary patterns or availability during the period.
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England and
Wales
Omen workers in China badly paid
Two thirds of the women workers in Tientsin, the region’s wealthiest city, toil 11 hours or more for an average wage around 29 cents a day. Of 10,000 workers studied, fewer than half have a rest day each week, and a quarter have none. The YWCA surveyed 36 establishments, noting many foreign factories skew results upward.
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Peking
Tientsis
China
Young Women’s Christian Association
Tientsin
German woman judge appointed in Berlin Bons court
A full fledged woman judge, Dr Maria Hagemeyer, is appointed to preside at the Bons court in Berlin by the Prussian Minister of Justice. The note mentions a transmission line to operate a drum carrying cable and reduced plowing costs using new tackle.
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Berlin
Geermany
Maria Hagemeyer
Bons
New Saleswoman’s Rules From Burlton Institute Head
Miss Gladys Burlton delivering advice at a National Union of Women Voters conference urged saleswomen to show real affection for people, including difficult customers. She warned against professional brightness and stressed positive, welcoming conduct to counter a chilling atmosphere in shops.
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London
Gladys Burlton
Burlton Institute
National Union of Women Voters
Burton
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