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  2. Furniture Made From Cotton?

    A LONDON man has invented a form of synthetic wood containing 90 per cent, cotton, which he claims is good for making furniture. ...

    Article : 113 words
  3. £25,000,000 for Miniature Golf

    THE "pony," "baby," otherwise miniature golf courses in the United States already number 25,000, and no less than £25,000,000 is invested in them. ...

    Article : 88 words
  4. From Near and Far

    THE gayer buildings to which we are all becoming accustomed are In large measure due to the new bricks now being made. Red and yellow, brown, green, and blue ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. Outboard Motor Boat Hits 50-Mile Speed

    TRAVELLING at almost fifty miles an hour, Ray Pregenzer, of Antioch, Ill., recently set a new world's speed record for outboard motorboats. His official speed was 49.723 miles ...

    Article : 75 words
  6. Bridge Across the Vaal

    THE Vaal River, in South Africa, has at last been bridged at Christiania by five spans of 200ft. The Cape-to-Cairo road passes over the ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. Change-of-Season Headaches

    HEADACHES are danger signals put out by the body to indicate that one or more of its parts is not going about its business in a normal manner. ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM

    Opened their three-months' British tour at Southampton, Hants., on October 8, with a match against the England team that toured Australia in 1927. England won by 4-1. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 64 words
  9. WHAT NEXT?

    A MECHANICAL bookkeeper has made its first appearance in a British hotel. When patrons ask for their bills in future at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, W., a clerk will ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. NEW AIR PORTS

    AIR traffic is becoming so important today that numbers of air ports are being thought out for passenger traffic, the carrying of goods, and for the needs of the mail ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. A SWORD OF FIRE

    A SWORD of fire that can cut through iron at a distance of 25ft. has been used by a big fire department. It is an acetylene torch mounted on a ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. 4760 Words Written on a Postcard

    A SPANISH student has written on a postA card three chapters of "Don Quixote," comprising 4760 words. The writing is legible with the help of a magnifying glass. ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. AMERICA'S BEST WOMAN PILOT.

    Miss Elinor Smith, who is rated America's best aeroplane pilot. This award of high merit was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  14. WANTED—COOKS

    QUALIFIED cooks are In great demand in Soviet Russia. With the growth of great communised industrial cities, more eating is done in restaurants and communal ...

    Article : 78 words
  15. £5 A DAY.

    In his new book, "Moving Forward" Mr, Henry Ford, the motor magnate, predicts an industrial revolution in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
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