Steam Pipes to Melt Snow on Mountains
California and Nevada highway officials plan a winter experiment to heat a four mile stretch of the Victory Highway with steam buried under the road. A 200 horsepower boiler will supply oil fueled steam through two inch pipes placed 500 feet apart to melt snow ahead of storms. If successful, funds may extend heating to 16 miles through the Sierra Nevada.
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International News Service
Chicago
West
California
Nevada
Chicago Motor Club
Victory Highway
Sierra Passes
Oil For
J. C. Durham
Washoe County
Southern Pacific Railway
Sierras
Strong Guard On N Y Tally Sheets
United Press reports Albany officials plan tight control of tally sheets after the Roosevelt victory. With eight districts incomplete, Roosevelt leads by about 18 000 votes, contingent on absentees being counted across counties and canvassing units.
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N.Y
United Press
Albany
ON. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Election Bureau
Secretary of State
Roosevelt
Wisconsin teachers retirements reveal pension figures
Madison reports 750 Wisconsin teachers on pensions under the state retirement system. Of these 550 retired under the 1911 old law and 200 under the 1921 act. About 10,000 teachers contribute now. Retirees may choose payment under either fund. All teachers 25 or older must contribute 5 percent of wages.
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International News Service
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Fall and Winter Dress Patterns from The Globe News
Ladies and girls patterns offered in multiple sizes with yardage requirements. 12 year size uses 2½ yards of 36 inch material plus contrasting fabric. 38 bust size uses 2½ yards of 54 inch fabric. Price 15 cents. Send 15 cents for the Fall Winter 1928 book of fashions from The Globe News, 11-12 Sterling Place, Brooklyn.
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Globe- News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N.Y
Morality Prevails Say Anti-Saloon Leader Webb
Atticus Webb of the Anti-Saloon League of Texas declared moral forces dominate national politics after Hoover's election. He argued Prohibition was the key issue in the presidential campaign and that the American people remain committed to the dry policy, with Texas showing majority support.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Atticus Webb
Anti-Saloon League of Texas
Webb
Herbert Hoover
America
State funds for teacher retirement accumulate earnings
The salary deductions on each payday fund a state treasury account for each teacher. The fund earns interest for the teacher from the outset. Each June 30 the state adds a deposit to all senior teachers based on salary and years of service.
National Capital Puts Stop to Book-Making
Washington vendors adopt a slogan Yes We Have No Long Shots and George M. Robers, superintendent of weights and measures, warns about betting on horse races amid efforts to curb book-making.
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International News Service
Washington
George M. Robers
Sing Sing Warden Rejects Born Criminal Theory
New York November 9 1928 warden Lewis E Lawes argues in Life and Death in Sing Sing that there is no born criminal and that criminals resemble ordinary people He notes misfit physical traits do not determine crime and recounts paradoxes from handling over 10 000 inmates including tender gunmen and bold robbers.
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International News Service
New York
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing Sing Prison
Sing Sing
Lawes
Market rents warn stall renters against betting with book makers
Report notes stall renters in the district markets were warned they and their employers would be ousted if found placing bets with bookmakers on proper ty.
First Bottle Helped Her in Philadelphia Claim
Mrs Anya Loopernack of 1607 8 Front Street Philadelphia testifies that Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health after childbirth. She says the tonic helped with nervousness dizziness and weakness, noting immediate improvement after the first bottle and recommending the medicine to friends.
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Philadelphia
Lydia Ki. Pinkham
Anya Loopernack
Front Street
Phila, Ia
Prisoners and guards in Sing Sing cited amid crime fears
A speaker argues about the safety inside Sing Sing noting convicts with sentences for kidnapping robbery larceny and burglary drive his daughter in a pony cart and guests leave valuables with inmates. He contrasts prison security with city streets and predicts tomorrow’s discussion on crime laws.
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Walla
Arkansas approves anti evolution law banning teaching
The state by referendum appears to have passed an anti evolution measure, favoring a substantial margin and awaiting certification. The act bans teaching evolution in tax supported schools including the University of Arkansas and specifies no theory shall be taught that contradicts the law.
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Associated Pros
Little Rock
Arkansas
Secretary of State
University of Arkansas
Man described as arising from lower orders of animals
Historical note discusses the idea that humans originated from lower animal forms. It presents a definition and references debates among scientists and clergy about evolution and natural history during the period. The piece frames the concept within broader questions of origin and human uniqueness.
Mello-Glo Face Powder Promises Flawless Skin
Advert says MELLO-GLO French Process Face Powder hides rough skin and large pores. Claims include long wear and peachlike complexion for lasting youth. Fox Drug Co. stores promote the product with enthusiastic customer appeal.
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Fox Drug Co
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