Wilderness Library on Mt Sherman Brings Knowledge to Ozarks
James Ted Richmond founded the Wilderness Library atop Mt Sherman Arkansas using a Bible and a prayer. From a hollow tree to a cabin, the project now holds more than 10 000 volumes and serves as a community center offering reading and outreach.
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Skin Clues To Occupations Say Doctors In Boston
Boston doctors claim skin indicators reveal a person occupation from calluses and stains to odors. Dr Francesco Ronchese cites examples from fighters with cauliflower ears to jewelers with palm calluses and bricklayers missing fingerprints. He notes colors and smells differentiate trades and warns barroom odor does not prove bartending.
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Brave Boston bull dog guards drowning mistress in Tennessee
In Chattanooga Tennessee Corky a 25 pound Boston bull dog swam nearly a quarter mile to reach Mrs Eliza beth Ray 77 after she fell into Chickamauga creek He tugged her to shore and remained with her lifeless body for hours until help arrived Police praised the dog for his heroism and steadfast vigil after the rescue attempt failed.
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Oak Park proposal targets meterless streets by buying meters
Ellis Denny of the Oak Park chamber argues before the village board to purchase parking meters with the goal of raising funds to buy parking lots and eliminate meters altogether.
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Colorado aviation survey calls for six million airport system
The Colorado Aeronautics commission reports that by 1955 the state will need about six million dollars to build airports outside Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Grand Junction. The plan aims to serve over 4,000 Coloradans owning planes, with engineers from the university surveying nearly every airport and town above 750 residents. The study lists dozens of towns with landing areas by population brackets. In Minneapolis, First Baptist church hosts a dedication for a two passenger air plane donated to expand youth work.
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Private fliers push aviation growth amid postwar boom
Rural private pilots grow more involved in city aviation plans as fees and facilities diverge. Burbank charges 2.50 landing fees for single engines and 5 for twin motors at Lockheed terminal while Milwaukee spends 350000 on Maitland field with no landing fee. The Navy tests the Ryan X F2R-1 jet fighter as a propeller driven gun-turbine experiment.
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Dark humor tale of a cat in a patient
An inmate at a mental hospital claimed a cat lived in his stomach causing pain. After an operation, a black cat was shown to prove recovery, but he protested that the wrong cat had been used, insisting the Bray cat was the culprit.
Fragmentary dialogue on spectacle and interest
A man questions why people mourn or cheer strangers in a stadium. The woman replies she does not know why she cheers when an unfamiliar man slides safely into second base. The exchange suggests a reflection on spectator emotion and unfamiliar athletic competition.
A Boy and His Newfoundland Christmas Gift
Little Willie received a big Newfoundland for Christmas. The dog is friendly but utterly disobedient and refuses all commands. Willie laments at evening that he is washed out and cannot manage the land dog.
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Window Breaker Fined In Hills Court
A small local court heard a case where a man broke a glass window. The judge fined five conan and kept a ten dollar bill as change due to no cash on hand, joking about more vandalism.
Fast track race leaves scorched grounds
A Seorcher reports a former MSC runner blazing the track before the track was found burned to cinders. The witness says he arrived late yet saw the scorched scene confirming a fiery performance at yesterday’s race.
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All in the Mind Misdirected care leaves roomer warm
A landlady trimmed guest comfort by folding a blanket on the bed foot amid a prank like misunderstanding. The roomer reports the night was cold but the folded blanket made for a surprisingly cozy rest, prompting a polite thanks.
Stick in Slots analysis prompts novelty money fish joke
A quirky remark about international currency use involving fish surfaces in a jokey line about slot machines. The vignette hints at cultural misunderstandings and humor without detailing events or outcomes.
In High Places Portrait of Vanity Among Relatives
A young stylish woman flaunts two distant male relatives with House of Lords honors. She asks others for similar status. An acquaintance retorts that he has three maiden aunts in the Kingdom of Heaven, underscoring satire about pedigree and social pretensions.
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Too Big a Load
A brief pang of marital strain emerges as a wife notes her husband left on March 16 and laments the burden of supporting government employees on a single salary. The exchange hints at economic stress and personal strain within a family.
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