Willard battery school shows impurity effects on cells
George Willard, a Willard Storage Battery expert, describes a technical school demonstration where students assemble cells in glass jars and test the impact of impurities. Results indicate how impure water and substances like nitric acid or ammonium chloride interfere with battery performance, helping experts diagnose issues at a glance.
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George Ow
Willard
Technical
Willard Storage Battery Company
Japanese Imports Little Affected by Postwar Trade
Officials in the department of commerce say American markets were largely unchanged by Japanese imports since the armistice. From January to November 1919, imports from Japan valued at 267,130,687 dollars, up slightly from 264,269,502 in 1918 and 288,550,617 in 1917, aided by improved shipping facilities.
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Aia
Japan
United States
Far East
Department
Europe
Washington
Department of Commerce
America
Paris Window Dummies Become More Peppy Say Trimmers
Paris shop window dummies once stood stiff in att ention now appear in snappy poses window trimmers report the bisque ladies have to become more peppy reflecting a shift in display style and consumer appeal.
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Paris
Planes Sold for Personal Use Surge Says Aerial League
Henry Woodhouse of the Aerial League of America reports that over 500 men and women bought or ordered airplanes for personal use in the past three months. If 2,000 were ready, they could be sold at once.
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Henry ‘Woodhouse
Aerial League of America
Henry Criz Sentenced to Death in Swiss Village Murder
Henry Criz was sentenced to death for the murder of a Swiss villager and ordered to pay his own execution costs under law. He paid under protest.
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Geneva
Henry Criz
Lunder
Multicycle for the Blind in London Reported
An institution in London unveils a multicycle designed for the blind capable of carrying twelve riders. The steersman must have high sight, while the others ride by feel and guidance, marking a novel public mobility effort.
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London
Explorer plans raid of Tiburon Island for radium mines
Captain Henry de Windt announces a six civilian expedition with thirty Mexican soldiers to Tiburon Island off the Pacific coast seeking rich pitchblende radium deposits. He describes the island as deadly, with white Indian cannibals and poisoned darts. The party includes Mackenzie Grieve and other specialists, aiming to spend three to four months on the island.
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New
Tiburon
Guaymas
Mexico
Coronado Beach
Cal
Mr. de Windt
Tipuron
Mackenzie Grieve
Harry Hawker
Anton Gipbon
Presider, Carrara
Mexi-Co
New Hangar Type For U S Government
A new hangar design adopted by the United States government uses concrete and steel. It features ventilating windows and doors that can be closed instantly to contain fire inside or outside the structure.
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United States
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