Mercury deposits found in Arkansas expand mineral resources
Discovery reports mercury in Arkansas adds to the state's minerals. The National Geographic Society bulletin notes mercury's wide domestic use, from thermometers and barometers to aviation instruments and lighthouse bells, with significant global supply from Spain and Italy and U.S. production led by California.
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Arkansas
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Statistics Refute Weaker Sex Idea
Public health records show that girls have a lower birth and childhood mortality rate. They begin to walk six weeks to two months earlier and start talking two to three months earlier than boys. Women endure more pain than men according to health service and census data.
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U S Plans Library of Crime Identification Network
Washington pursues a nationwide fingerprint and crime data library under a new Justice Department division. About 1.75 million fingerprint records exist with 1.7 thousand added daily and over 3.5 million name cards on file. Local police send prints to Washington on any infraction, aiding cross state identifications within hours. Beginning July 1 job applicants will be fingerprinted, with 14 of 1,000 Christmas postal applicants found to have criminal records and 55 criminals found among 1,000 army recruits.
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Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Bureau
Scotkind Yard
United States
Army
Gift of Italians Statue for Century of Progress
Italian residents of Chicago present a Christopher Columbus statue to the Century of Progress exposition. It will cost fifty thousand dollars and will have a permanent fire in Chicago.
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Christopher Columbus
Chicago
Hordes of Monkeys Lay Siege to City of Delhi
In Delhi thousands of chattering monkeys invaded the city from surrounding districts causing disruption. A special monkey officer and aides captured many, dumping them outside the limits, but the animals returned. The municipal council rejected plans for a monkey house as impractical. the monkey problem persisted.
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Vet Seeks War Risk Payout for Foot Ailment
Willie Lee Johnson, a World War II veteran and railway brakeman, appeared in Federal court in New Orleans claiming that rigorous wartime drilling caused incurable corns on the soles of his feet and sought full disability payments under the War Risk Insurance Act. He says he has been unable to work since his discharge.
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New Orleans
Willie Lee Johnson
Johnson
Cross of 1 000 Pieces Made in Brockton
A carved cross two feet high was created by Daniel Stuilis in Brockton Massachusetts. It consists of 1 000 separate wood pieces joined without twine pegs glue or nails.
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Brockton
Mass
Daniel Stuilis
Control Plane Traffic With New Light Pistol
Washington’s aeronautics office tests a ground based signal device like a pistol that emits red or green beams to guide pilots. Col. Clarence M. Young oversaw a flight covering 2000 to 3000 feet and up to six miles away to prove the projector’s day and night visibility and 47000 candlepower beam.
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Washington
Aeronautics Branch
United States Department of Commerce
Clarence M. Young
Secretary of Commerce
Aeronautics
Italians Return Home In 1931 Census Totals
Rome reports 107,744 Italian laborers went back home in 1931 with 22,895 from the United States 32,199 from France 17,120 from Switzerland 14,581 from Argentina and the remainder from other countries. The revised census places Italy's population at 42,521,607 as of January 31, 1932.
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Italy
United States
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Birthday Party Honors Ashby Children in Bridgton
In Bridgton, Mr and Mrs Howard Ashby held a single birthday party for their children. Charles born January 22, 1915, Mabel born January 22, 1917, and Carrie born January 22, 1919 were all celebrated together at one event.
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Mabel
Howard Ashby
Charles
Carrie
Bell rings 147 years at Lossiemouth station tower
The 1785 installed bell Lady Gordon still rings from the turret at Ramsay MacDonald s Allocks home near Lossiemouth Scotland over a long history.
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Lossiemouth
Scotland
Gordon
Ramsay MacDonald
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