Rainmaking schemes fail and cloud bombing proves ineffective
Dallas weather veteran Dr. Joseph L. Cline says there is no record of rain produced on a commercial scale by bombing clouds. He cites past attempts in Texas and France, noting that most schemes collapsed or paid promoters after natural rainfall.
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INS
United States Weather Bureau
Joseph L. Cline
Cline
Texas
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Waxahachie Electrician
Tex Thornton
Dalhart
France
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Eve's Apple Was Really Peach Theory Stirs History Debate
ST LOUIS AP reports nurseryman Lloyd C. Stark of Louisiana MO argues the biblical Eve ate a Persian peach rather than an apple. He cites a wild Tibetan Chinese peach as the ancestor and traces its spread to ancient Chinese and Mediterranean civilizations.
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Eves
Lloyd C. Stark
Louisiana
Tibet
China
Stark
Garden of Eden
Mysterious American Prevented Suicides in Hungary Returns Home
F. Jack Delport, a wealthy American known for diverting would be suicides on the Danube, leaves Budapest after eight years of a self described philanthropic mission. He claimed to represent a philanthropic group and learned of despair from local reporters while patrolling bridges for crisis reports.
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Delport
United States
F. Jack Delport
Hungary
Danube
Minnesota
Danubian
Anne Adams Pattern 2247 for Toddlers Wardrobe
Step by step guide to pattern 2247 by Anne Adams for toddlers sizes 2 4 6 8. Describes percale gingham seersucker dimity swiss options with lace and buttons. Includes book offer Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department 243 West 17th street New York City.
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Dimity
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Fire destroys barn at Ray Knight home in Center Point
A barn at the Ray Knight residence in Center Point was burned early Thursday morning. Investigators believe the blaze started when the family automobile was driven into the barn around 10 p.m. Wednesday after a trip by Mr and Mrs Knight.
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Center Point
Ray Knight
New York Sculptor Sued by Wife Over Nude Models
Mrs. Clarence DeWitt of Bakersfield accuses her husband, noted New York sculptor, of breaking a 1934 Los Angeles marriage promise to use no more nude models. She declares the arrangement harmed her sensitive nature and seeks divorce.
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Calif
Ins
Clarence DeWitt
New York
Los Angeles
Hartwick Junior Senior Banquet Fetes Seniors
The Hartwick junior senior banquet took place at the Brooklyn hotel with a Dutch theme. Tulips served as table centerpieces, wooden shoes were favors, and a theater party followed. Kenneth Benda was toastmaster. program participants included Roberta Dee Mable Staffenbeal Everett McIlrath William Fearneyhough John Carlson Edward Sherwood Ruth Dee and Supt A C Kress.
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Hartwick
Brooklyn
Kenneth Benda
Roberta Dee
Mable Staffenbeal
Everett Mcllrath
William Fearneyhough
John Carlson
Edward Sherwood
Ruth Dee
Supt
A. C. Kress
Human Oddities Show Closes Saturday Night
The human oddities show at 221 Third Street SE ends Saturday at midnight and motorcade departs Sunday for the San Diego California exposition. Acts include fat and thin people sword swallowers mind readers midgets fire eaters and a magician.
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Third Street SE
San Diego
Calif
Cornell Grex Sees Over 300 High School Seniors
More than 300 high school seniors are expected as guests of Cornell college on Saturday for the annual men's and women's Grex. Edwin Griffith of Washington supervised the program with campus tours and tennis and swimming at the gymnasium planned for the forenoon.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Edwin Griffith
Washington
Campus Activities Schedule With Sports and Arts
A high school track meet runs from 10:00 to 4:30. Luncheon for women at Ash park noon, men in dormitories. At 1:30 Cornell versus Grinnell tennis and a four person women’s forensic seminar model debate.Campus Silhouettes fashion revue at Pfeiffer hall lounge at 2 followed by an informal gym dance. At 4:30 Pfeiffer terrace Cornell symphony conducted by Prof. Horace Alden Miller. All college program in chapel at 8 with Grex. music education physical education chemistry and art departments contributing. Walter Gray master of ceremonies.
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Cornell
Grinnell
Pfeiffer Hall
Pfeiffer Terrace
Horace Alden Miller
Cornell Symphony
Grex
Walter Gray
Army engineers boost aircraft engine power with rebuilt gasoline
U S Army engineers report a rebuilt gasoline with 100 octane anti knock rating increases power output of airplane engines by a sixth to a third without adding fuel weight.
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U. S. Army
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