Seattle professor tests giant siren reflector for city warning
University of Washington inventor Professor Frederick Kirsten and students built a 10 foot diameter wooden reflector to concentrate siren sound like a car headlight beam. A test alarm drew curious northeast Seattle residents as Kirsten predicted three large sirens would warn the entire city. Brazil’s 1941-42 coffee crop is expected to reach 10 million bags.
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Frederick K. Kirksten
University of Washington
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Mexico curbs rubber exports with domestic-need ban
President Manuel Avila Camacho issued a decree banning exports of raw rubber and rubber goods effective today unless authorized by the ministry of national economy. The order covers automobile tires and requires customs to record tire numbers and conditions for entering vehicles, with limited exemptions for travelers showing necessity.
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Mexico City
Ministry of National Economy
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Avila Camacho
Attic Access and Sealed Doors Highlight House Rework
A builder explains that access to the attic is via a hatch with attic steps removed after extensive renovations. He notes a bolted door in another wing and emphasizes that no one has entered that area.
Home-Mixed Syrup Claims Quick Cough Relief and Savings
A home remedy article promotes mixing a cough syrup from sugar water and 244 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle. It touts rapid relief, non spoilage, and family use with a money back guarantee, claiming strong easing of phlegm and breathing difficulties.
A Mystery Prowler Supposedly Haunts an Old House
Asey and Washy discuss a possible intruder lingering in a haunted boardinghouse. They rule out secret panels but fear a hidden visitor may have fled through the locked door as they keep watch for a return.
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Firefighter Drives New Truck Home For Breaks
Harrisburg, Pa. February 18 reports a fireman drove a new fire truck home for lunch each day and left the motor running. Fire Chief Earl Swartz explained the man was acting under orders to break in the vehicle gradually before use at a fire.
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Earl Swartz
Swartz
Irate motorist argues over parking meter nickel
In Seattle a woman storms police HQ waving a traffic ticket for ignoring a meter. She says she inserted a nickel but couldn't find it and paid the wrong meter. The tale ends with an officer noting the meter's nonresponse. The piece also notes discovery of four giant diamonds in South Africa per the Department of Commerce.
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Seattle
Harry Sutton
South Africa
Department of Commerce
Black-Draught Laxative Proclaimed Tested by Generations
A herbal laxative marketed as a long trusted remedy claims widespread use across the Southwest. The blend centers on an intestinal tonic plus additional herbs to ease intake and gentleness of action, touting four generations of user experience.
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