Germans Plan to Normalize the World Across Time Systems
A Los Angeles Times feature outlines German scholars led by Nobel laureate Wilhelm Ostwald proposing a radical overhaul of time and measurement. They advocate a hundredhour day, sixweek months, a two-month year, standardized clocks, a single global monetary unit, and a hygienic logical alphabet to simplify life and reduce wasted effort.
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Herbert Bateman
Los Angeles ‘Times
Wilhelm Ostwald
Schmoller
Berlin
Klaus Wagner
Hesse Wartegg
Germany
Wagner
Hermann Kauffmann
Kauffmann
Unmapped Labrador Waterfall Discovered by Explorers
Arctic explorer Henry G. Bryant and Russell W. Porter return from a three month Labrador trek. They navigated a white man unknown river, found unfriendly natives, and reached a second great waterfall and a source lake on the Labrador plateau after a grueling portage and hardships.
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Henry G. Bryant
Geographical Society of Philadelphia
Labrador
Mr. Bryant
Russell W. Porter
Halifax
Mr. Porter
Experts Explore Bamboo Pulp For Paper Napkins In China
Chinese researchers study bamboo pulp as a potential material for disposable napkins. The investigation assesses feasibility, supply, and environmental impact amid growing demand for eco friendly products.
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China
Older Than Government The Treasury Seal History Unearthed
Treasury inquiry reveals the seal’s design predates the nation. Continental Congress ordered construction on Sept 26 1778 with John Witherspoon Gouverneur Morris and J Hi Lee on the design committee. Impressions exist from 1782 and the old seal remained until 1849 when Radward Stabler of Montgomery County Maryland reproduced a facsimile with minor differences.
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Treasury of
United States
Confederation of
Republic
Treasury of North America
Treasury Department
Continental Congress
John Witherspoon
Governeur Morris
J. Hi. Lee
Radward Stabler
Montgomery County
Emblem Symbols Mark Early State Institutions
The thirteen stars represent the original colonies while the scales symbolize justice and the keys denote a state office.
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Colonies
Model steel theater to test fireproofing in Berlin
Berlin authorities and industry groups will build a steel and cement model theater the size of a residence. It will feature iron safety curtains, emergency exits, and venting slats to direct flames. After completion it will be ignited and watched by experts from builders, fire departments, architecture, and insurance to develop new fire prevention methods.
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German Steel Trust
National Association of Master Carpenters
Berlin
Funeral Flowers Banned by Conn Priest at St. Peter’s
Rev. Father Walter Shanley of St. Peter’s Church Danbury Connecticut bans funeral flowers after noting debts incurred by floral tributes. He previously barred flowers from the church and extends prohibition to cemetery visits, urging reallocation of funds to other needs.
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Walter Shanley
St. Peter's
Danbury
Conn
Shanley
Earthquake Record Set by Santa Clara College
The University of Santa Clara in San Jose reported a distant earth shock measured from 1 04 p m to 2 47 p m with the disturbance center calculated several thousand miles westward. Tokyo reports rice prices rising after a typhoon and a ten percent drop in the expected harvest. The U S treasury declines deposits to aid crop movement with national banks this fall.
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San Jose
Cal
University of Santa Clara
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
The
Treasury
Supposin Things Dont Educate Us in Dark Time
A reflective piece on avoiding useless speculation about future misfortune. The speaker warns that guessing and worry waste energy and do not educate. Instead they urge waiting for events to occur and focusing on what is certain and known.
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Ostwald
The Jocular Neighbor Gossips at the Alley Gate
A neighbor heckles a man sifting ashes, claiming a puzzle about dance and direction. The exchange touches on the difference between a young couple dancing and a man who hesitates about his path as wind scatters ashes. The brief humorous scene ends with the neighbor departing in frustration.
The Golden Future and a street quarrel in mock politics
A small boy argues with a friend while a white haired gentleman smiles. The two boys mock a political joke and clash in the street with a hip and thigh fight. The elder jokes about youths becoming United States senators someday.
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United States Senate
Judge W. W Wright Dies in Toulon Home
Kewanee Illinois October 1 Judge W W Wright long on the bench of Start county died suddenly of heart trouble in his home in Toulon.
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W. W. Wright
Kewanee, Ill
W. W Wright
Start County
Toulon
Mystery Backbone Fragment Stumps Professors
A professor of osteology calls a bone fragment queer and confusing. Another man identifies it as a piece from the middle of a backbone, leaving experts unsure of its origin or significance.
Markets This Morning Opening in Chicago Markets
Market prospect charts show overall gains versus yesterday with varied cattle and sheep receipts. Cattle receipts reach about 17 000 with prices broadly steady to down. sheep at 55 000 with prices steady to down. porkers and pigs listed with mixed ranges across light heavy and bulk quotes.
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Chicago
Texas
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