Donner Party Wartime Route Short Cut Through Desert
The piece recounts a desert shortcut near the Great Salt Lake and its impact on the Donner Reed wagon train. It highlights mud, salt flats, and abandoned wagons as pioneers pressed on through Nevada toward the Sierra, facing desperation, hunger, and death. Expedition Mirage and U.S. forces later note the route's peril and the ensuing delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake Desert
Donner
Taal Desert
Salt Lake City
Sierra
Tobe
Eptember
George Doner
Tojsky
James Reed
Sears
Salt Lake
Thiokolfinal
University of Aish Xe Chemical Corp
Zante
Fed Pioneers
Expedition Mirage
U.S. Army Acta
California
Reed
Nevada
Nevadas
Prairies
Dense Population Holland Faces Struggles and Hope
A World War II era survey paints Holland as a small but densely populated nation fighting postwar hardships. It notes mass migration, Dutch resilience, and the 1953 flood that devastated parts of the country. The article details Holland’s high population density, shipyards in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Eindhoven industry, and famed Dutch symbols such as windmills and clogs. It also reflects on a national identity split between Dutch and Deutsch roots and the enduring image of the boy saving his town from flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dormer Lake
Hague
UPI
Holl
Holland
Europe
Rosy
Japan
Alinoisssne
Amsterdam
Donner Lake
Geealer
Lang Rotterdam
Germany
Eindhoven
Halt
Belgium
Thelfield
Nation
Lake Tssel
Netherlands
Holland Island
Donnerman
Hollanders World
Klmjing
Dutch Royal Dutch Airlines
Great
Selt Lake Desert
British
Deutsch
Hans Brinker
Silver Skates
Halland
Electric Heating Aids Coal Industry Move to Electrify Homes
New UPI report highlights the Electric Heating Association forming to promote electric heating for homes, schools, and buildings, while coal industry members expand in its list. Notable coal firms include Consolidation Coal, North American, Peabody, and Sahara amid industry forecasts of rising electricity powered heating driving higher coal demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Electric Heating Association
EEA
HHA
Pittsburgh
North American
Cleveland
Peabody
St. Louis
Land Sahara
Chicago
Midwest
Josephine Hick
Josephine ¥ Hicks
Ste Ca
EBA Isi
Ohn Corcoran
Tiiher le Hen
Consolidation Coal
E. Moody
California
National Coal Policy Conference
Gonaty
Washington
Eidlen
Legalbor
Euald Cat
Moody
EHA
Federal Power Commission
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Kenneth
Langs
Dellon St
Fremont
Superior Court OF the
BT OF California
County OF Alamel
Clyde Goldwin
Josephine Hicks
Stanley
Stackfield
Lihw
Winton Ave
Iban
Calif
C&h Sugar
Fairway Park
del Monte
Ava -Buffet
Lacy
Las Lee
Con
Lady Lee
Laura Scudd
PAL
Kingsford
Chis
Wal Zor
Dee
Waeuart Cine
Domae
Gory Cove
BUCKY
Phg
Cheerios
Veel
Ade
Ion Tka
Ae Bor
KNORR
Serylinen
Javier
Yekou
Kotex Reguler
Super
Colgate den
Ham Underwood
Alan
Can
Tetass
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