Antarctic sandstone and coal hints from Byrd expedition
Dr Lawrence M Gould discusses Antarctic geology noting sandstone formed under water and a carbonaceous layer that implies past plant life and climate. The find suggests sedimentary origins for high mountains and possible future fuel sources though mining feasibility remains uncertain. Also a Johns Hopkins chemist reports a method to eliminate carbon monoxide from car exhaust, promising safety in garages and environmental benefits if proven cost effective.
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Lawrence M. Gould
Byrd
Antarctic
Betty
Ronge
Antarctica
Johns Hopkins University
Planta
Eating Out Drives Boom in Restaurant Business
The restaurant trade thrives this winter despite stock slump. National Restaurant Association president Carl G. Stoddard notes families dine out more as a cheaper, convenient option. Housewives gain freedom from kitchen chores while apartment trends shrink kitchenette use. men grow less enthusiastic but may adapt.
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Carl G. Stoddard
National Restaurant Asociation
Daily Lessons in English Uses and Misuses
W L Gordon presents guidance on commonly misused words and pronunciation. The lesson covers healthful versus healthy, catalog versus catalogus, and distinctions between partition and petition, with example sentences and a focus on expanding vocabulary through daily practice.
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W. L. Gordon
Answers to Saturday's Questions
A man who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5 1605. Halsingfors is mentioned as a battle referenced in the Book of Revelations. John Philip Sousa is noted. states listed are Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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United States
Mexico
London
England
Halsingfors
John Philipy Sousa
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Prolific Pencil Puzzles and Scribbles in Washington Star
A garbled puzzle set details about prologues with A B and C sharing provisions for forty nights. After 10 days B leaves, leaving a remaining 12 days. A chaotic calculation follows with misaligned numbers and measurements. The page also includes a misquoted quote about wasted energy and a stray tag Washington Star.
Twenty Years Ago in Corry Journal Files January 20 1910
Items from 1910 note Mrs Mélissa Penhellow 98 dies at daughter’s home, young Mirant Gordon and others die of diphtheria, Burns to wrestle Disite in New England bout, Lake Columbus bridge plan, company expansions and local accidents listed.
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Mélissa Penhellow
Corry
Loldest
Henry
Wilson
Joe Burns
New England
George Disite
Rochester
Six Cylinder Sentences by Dr John W Holland
Fragmentary text presents Dr John W Holland and a collection of adages about prudence and virtue. The content references a philosophical voice on life, money, and honor with unclear surrounding context.
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John W. Holland
Airplane crashes claim nineteen lives in two states
Reports from California and Florida list nineteen deaths with two additional potential fatalities. Large cabin planes were involved, one plummeting in a sea squall and the other crashing during landing, underscoring ongoing aviation safety concerns.
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California
Florida
John Brown Remembered in Crawford County History
A new history by Col. Henry W. Shoemaker details John Brown's life across Pennsylvania and beyond. The account notes Brown's ties to Crawford County residents, his early lumber and tanning work, emigration to New York and Kansas, and his 1859 Harper's Ferry raid leading to his execution.
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John Brown
Crawford County
John’ Brown
Pennsylvania
Henry W. Shoemaker
Coalean
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Corry
J J. Desmond
Curry
Brown
Harper's Weary
Col. Shoemaker
Ola Osdwatomie
Emmanuel Chapel
Mt. Alto
Harpers Perry
Shoemaker
Torrington
Cunm
Ohio
New Richmond
Crawford Comunty
Essex County
New York
Kansas
Osaomic
Funkstorm
Mont Alto
Baltimore
Funkstown
Emmanuel Mission Church
Pine Grove
Maryland
South
Harper's Ferry
United States
Virginia National
Jonn Brown
Charlestown
Allegheny Mountains
War babies parade and New York book reviews in 1930s
United Press notes a flood of wartime memoirs and literary notices in New York. Robert Graves autobiographical Good-bye to All That is praised for humor and pathos. Other features include Bowker wall maps and biographies on Bacon, Pilsudski, Lincoln, and Wolfe, with Ward and Ward's God's Man second printing.
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H. Allen Smith
United Press
New York
Robert Graves
T. & Lawrence
Graves
Cope & Smith
Margin
Sassoun
Randy
Strachey
Shay
Landau
Filsndski
Poland
du Pressi
Pilsudski
R. R. Bowker and Company
Paul Paine
Booklaver
America
England
Lynd Ward
Ward
Cape & ‘Smith
Thomas Wolfe
High Walpole
Scribners
Thomas Beer
Ten Best Sellers List From United Press
The United Press survey lists top titles including All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Young Man of Manhattan by Katharine Brush. Other noted books include The Specialist by Charles (Chic) Sale and The Art of Thinking by Ernest Dimnet. News notes mention potential film rights for The Gourmet's Almanac and Thorton Wilder's The Woman of Andros due next month.
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United Press
Baker & Taylor Ci
Eheh
Charles
Chic) Sale
Img Co
James Thurber
White
Harpers
Radio Cantor
Simon Schuster
FLMC
Most Dimnet
Simon-Schuster
Baranelli
Hartswick & Petherbridge
Thorton Wilder
Andros
Albert & Charles Boni
Prince of Wales Reaches Cape Town in Greeting Crowd
The Prince of Wales landed at Cape Town at 9 a m aboard the Kenilworth Castle after a long sea voyage. A large crowd greeted him eagerly at the pier and he appeared fit and waved to mourners as he stepped ashore.
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United Press
Cape Town
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Kenilworth Castle
Gas on my stomach nearly killed me Adlerika saves her
A dated ad recounts a woman nearly killed by gas and credits a druggist with recommending Adlerika. The claim says Adlerika clears gas in minutes by acting on both upper and lower bowel, removing supposedly poisonous waste. Includes testimonial by Mrs A. Adam and Thomas Downes, ady1-23.
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Ablerika
A. Adam
Thomas Downes
Ldmnggist
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