Inventive salesman perfects outdoor light school design
Atlanta businessman R F Snyder devised a two room rural school model with large south facing glass walls and clerestory north light to maximize daylight. He promoted the plan to architects and officials, claiming daylight improves eyesight and learning. Rural schools in the South are adopting Snyder's daylight oriented design.
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Atlanta
R. F
Russ) Snyder
Snyder
R. F. Snyder
South
Personality Courses Offered in New York Schools
In 27 vocational high schools New York City offers personality courses to teach students a pleasant manner. The program, started on employers’ recommendation, aims to reduce job loss due to personality issues rather than inefficiency, says George F. Pigott Jr.
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New York
N. Y
George F. Pigott Jr
Fire department misses trucks in Kendall trailer blaze
In Angels Camp California the 20 member volunteer fire department rushed to the Charles Kendall house trailer fire but the vehicle was a total loss. The trucks had been moved to an auxiliary building and volunteers mistook an empty garage for access.
New Aviation Notes Highlight Sky Fair and Airport Programs
Kent high school plans an air age class funded by Kent Sky Fair proceeds. Navy formation flying, stunt shows, air style show for women, aircraft exhibits, parachute jumps, and helicopter demos featured. Colorado airport aid programs seek state funds to match federal grants of about 250000 for Trinidad Gunnison Rifle Monte Vista and Greeley. A Denver area helicopter case accuses pilots of peeping at sunbathers at a swank club. Military aviation aided postwar services and a demand for many small airports to serve personal fliers as light-plane use grows in the Midwest.
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Kent
Wash
Kent Airport
Lions Club
Colorado
Trinidad
Gunnison
Rifle
Monte Vista
Greeley
U. S
Akron
Colo
Transformation to roller milling in late 19th century
Between 1880 and 1890 wheat milling shifted from stone grinding to steel roller processing. The roller method better separates endosperm from bran, producing more white flour. About 72 percent of wheat weight becomes white flour, with the remainder used as bran shorts and offal.
New slow acting fertilizer from Uraform series
Scientists in the department of agriculture developed a slow acting nitrogen fertilizer that feeds crops over a long growing period. The fertilizer, part of the Uraform series, combines urea and formaldehyde and resists leaching from soil.
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Department of Agriculture
For Sale Farm Near City With Buildings and Orchard
Wants a buyer for a Montana farm 0.75 miles from town with 3 acres pasture, small dairy barn with stanchions, chicken house, shade and fruit. Purchaser receives share of grain and beets. Contact W A Hone 6160 or 4992 in COMBS Billings.
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Bender
Billings
Montana
John T, Ballard
Florence
Oregon
Florence Oregon
John T. Ballard
History of Estonia and early settlement
The Estonians arrived at their homeland by the fourth century at latest, cleared forests drained swamps and settled as farmers and seamen. They lived under patriarchal elders and showed Viking traits, sacking Sigtuna, the former Swedish capital. Wealth, including gold and silver relics, indicates prosperity before later waves of Germans Danes Poles Swedes and Russians subjected them.
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Estonia
Sigtuna
Sweden
Need Visual Assistance Seventy Million Americans Today
Seventy million Americans require help with vision today. The vast need spans ages and regions, highlighting the scale of eye health and accessibility issues in daily life, employment, and education. Programs, screenings, and supportive services aim to reduce barriers and improve sight-related outcomes.
St Louis Becomes First Big City With Unified Train Station
St Louis achieves a milestone as all railroad trains converge at a single central station, marking a major consolidation for the city’s rail network and transportation efficiency.
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St. Louis
Big City
Dry Skimmilk Nutrition Facts Described
Dry skimmilk contains all the food values of whole milk except butterfat. The statement highlights that drying milk removes fat while preserving protein minerals and vitamins.
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