Pitt Oesquicentennial honors Langley aviation pioneer
Pitt celebrates its 150th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of Allegheny Observatory founded with Langley’s work. Langley, once Pitt director, helped seed flying machine research and solar time systems used by railroads and factories. Today Pitt Observatory studies star distances and trains future astronomers under Dr. Frank C. Jordan.
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Kellogg's All-Bran Offers Easy Constipation Relief
The ad promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a simple fix for constipation caused by low fiber in meals. It claims All-Bran absorbs water to form a soft mass, adds vitamin B and iron, and suggests two tablespoons daily with milk or in recipes, with three times daily for severe cases.
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Rattle Creek
Contract Bridge By Wm. E. McKenney Three No Trump
The article describes a four heart potential line in a team match where the contract settled at three no trump. One side made the contract while the other failed, with Frank K. Per ks of Boston noting four hearts might have been better.
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Hearts
Frank K. Perkins
Boston
Bridge play leads to four no trump contract success
In a 1937 bridge game, South counts on four hearts and a safe no trump after the dummy is exposed. The defense counters with accurate plays, East forces a club and hearts lack sufficient entries, yielding defeat for the declarer despite initial optimism. The other side adopts a different lead but the result mirrors the risk of overestimating entries.
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Bodies Of Missing Climbers Found In Chile
In Santiago Chile a search party located two of the five climbers from the Mount Aconcagua expedition. Senor Solari was found at 17 400 feet and Sent Freile at 19 500 feet. One climber reached the camp at 20 328 feet alone and was rescued.
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Highway Paved With Gold Ore Of Low Grade
In San Diego County a 11 mile highway from Ramona to Julian is said to be paved with gravel containing gold averaging seven dollars per ton. Secretary Reed notes the gold content is too low for smelting but estimates at least two thousand dollars worth amid the road. Horace Bailey recalls steep grades and early stage-line difficulties.
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San Diego County
Charles H. Reed
County Bureau of Mines
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Horace Bailey
Remark by passenger on evacuation command
A quotation recalls a chaotic rail or ship evacuation with an order to passengers by class. The speaker says they told drivers to announce that first class should stay seated while second and third class must disembark and push to move.
Lost diamond bar pin found after Ohio flood in Louisville
A $500 diamond bar pin belonging to Mrs Clyde Cotton of Asheville NC was accidentally sent to Louisville in a dress during the Ohio river flood. Miss Alice Ryan who found the dress fold returned the pin and received a $25 reward from the Red Cross.
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Butcher Kraft Talks About 67 Years With Little Illness
Louisvill e man Edward J Kraft marks his eightieth birthday noting he has missed only one day of work due to illness in 67 years as a butcher. He now serves as secretary of a market company and attributes his longevity to steady routine and care.
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Edward J. C. Kraft
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Ela Bakes Ginger Bread With Apples and Beans
A brief note records Ela preparing a ginger bread featuring apples and beans. The entry notes ingredients and kitchen steps, highlighting a cozy domestic scene and daily life detail.
Daily Routine by an Early 20th Century Observer
The excerpt describes rising at 3 o'clock each morning to read the Bible, perform a full day of work, smoke a pipeful of tobacco, take some exercise, and retire at 7 o'clock.
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