Ten Year Plan for Africa Rolls Back Iron Curtain
Britain unveils a ten year development plan for Africa with direct expenditure approaching 69 million pounds for colonial projects. The plan includes a Kariba dam scale hydroelectric scheme and a vast inland waterway, supporting urban growth, agriculture, water, and social services across multiple territories.
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Africa
Britain
Whch
Lota
Ugan
Hoover Dam
America
Kariba Zor
Victoria Fal
Paper House at Fecon Cove Celebrates 1924 Construction
Rockport Massachusetts hosts a unique structure built in 1924 known as the paper house. Builder Rainlis P Stenman used about 100000 newspaper copies to form walls and furniture, creating a durable display that attracts tourists. The walls are 215 thicknesses deep, coated with varnish, and the furniture includes rolls of varying sizes finished with hard varnish.
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Fecon Cove
Rockport
Mass
Rainlis P Stenman
Stenman
Gnome Sewing Spree Signals Strong Home Sewing Boom
A Wall Street Journal survey shows women in major cities cutting costs by sewing at home, boosting sales in textiles and patterns. Seattle wash goods up 84 percent, Cleveland allege sales 25 to 75 percent ahead, Chicago stores report overflowing sewing classes as demand grows.
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Gnome
Wall Street
Seattle
Cleveland
Allege
Chicago
Approved Shooting Positions for Rifle Fire
The article lists four standard rifle firing positions: standing kneeling sitting and prone. Prone offers the most support and accuracy used in most target shooting. Hunting favors standing due to time constraints, while sitting and kneeling balance steadiness with setup time.
Agricultural disease patterns across seasons described
The record lists seasonal counts of animal diseases affecting cattle pigs and sheep. Cattle face 47 in fall versus 35 spring 30 summer 43 winter. pigs 32 in fall vs 20 spring 28 summer 28 winter. sheep 28 winter 38 spring 18 summer? fall data scattered. The text notes the worst cattle disease occurs mainly in spring and winter.
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Otere Glohinurra
Coomry
Retired gambler bones up on luckless season
Yu Fimniy faced a string of losses as Smythe’s return from a Gulf game ended without a win for any horse. He kept a cheerful front through dwindling funds and a move to a cheaper home, while his wife fretted over the shrinking space and leaking roof. He quips that her aspirins help water the plants.
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Smythe
Gulf
Too Much Competition Parrot’s Broken Heart Divorce Joke
A humorous exchange about a parrot dying from a broken heart after its owner married. The wit suggests jealousy and rivalry as the parrot’s motive, framing a lighthearted marital joke.
A Hard Struggle
A dialogue shows two women, Mrs. Riggs and Mrs. Diggs, lamenting rising living costs. They list taxes, installments, bonds, education, and clothing as ongoing expenses with little relief in sight.
Public Posing Draws Laugh Over vain Young Woman
An acquaintance noted Sarah Bernhardt that a vain young woman behaves oddly. Bernhardt joked she could explain it, saying someone praised her profile recently and she began trying to live sideways.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Pronunciation Dispute Plagues West Local Railroad Stop
At a small western station named Eurla a dispute over pronunciation ends with the conductor calling Your-a-lah and the brakeman shouting You-really-ah creating a comic clash in the cars.
Double Talk as Boss Hints Return Time
A boss hints returning this afternoon then hedges may not return the same day to his new secretary. The secretary shows uncertainty as she answers Yes sir while awaiting a definite plan.
Two shop girls discuss conversation clichés on a bus
On a bus two shop girls debate phrases used in talk. One quips removing lines like I’ll say and to tell the world leaves conversations almost silent. The other chorus agrees in mock earnestness and humor.
Sonny's Complaint About His New Mother
Sonny, six, tells his father he dislikes his mother after being spanked twice in one day. The father asks if a new mother is desired, but Sonny quips it took six years to adjust to the current one, highlighting a child’s reaction to family change.
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Sonny
Chevrolet
Ushers Spar Over Encore Crowd Cries
At a concert a pair of ushers applauded loudly while the audience smiled at their passion for music. One usher abruptly urged louder applause with a sharp remark about an encore, hinting at overtime for the performance.
Bruises on Livestock Reduce Meat Values
A Sioux City study of 5708 hogs shows bruising lowers meat value with hams most affected. Drivers’ kicks or punches cause many ham bruises, along with injuries from nails, boards, and misaligned loading chutes.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Barley Essay Contest Winner From Plymouth
Bobby V Bruegger of Plymouth Wisconsin won 50 dollars in the Midwest Barley Improvement association contest for writing How Can We Make the Barley Crop Bring More Dollars Per Acre He is 15 a Plymouth High School sophomore and also won Wisconsin state prize 25 dollars and Sheboygan county prize 5 dollars He is son of Mr and Mrs Byron Bruegger and helps on the family 40 acre farm He has been active in 4 H and is a member of Future Farmers of America
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Bobby V. Bruegger
Plymouth
Wis
Midwest Barley Improvement Association
Bobby
Plymouth High School
Midwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Iowa
Young Bruegger
Sheboygan County
Byron Bruegger
Future Farmers of America
Poultry TB Eliminated In One Year With Care
Prof Frank E Massen of University of Nebraska Poultry department says tuberculosis in chickens can be eradicated in one year with clean quarters and yearly relocation of the range. He urges removing inferior hens and maintaining high grade breeders.
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Frank E Massen
University of Nebraska Poultry
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American Fruit
American Poultry Journal Breeder’s Gazette
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National Livestock Producer
Pathfinder
Trace & Romance
al Yui
Five Magazine
True Story
Farm Journal & Farmer’s Wife
Mother’s Home Life
Country GentLeman
Parents’ Magazine
Good Housekeeping
McCall’s
Modern Screen
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science Monthly
Reader’s Digest
Redbook Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Woman’s Home Companion
Nnvatyp
AAV
R.E.D
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