Bordeaux and Carcassonne in France’s planned Atlantic Channel
Prepared by National Geographic Society, the article surveys Bordeaux as a deep historic seaport and economic center and Carcassonne as a fortified medieval town. It notes the planned Atlantic to Mediterranean canal, its 280 mile scope, and potential impacts on ports, trade, and war-time logistics.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
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Carcassonne
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Méditerranean Sea
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Granat du Midi
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Lyons
Spain
Biarritz
United States
Brest
St. Nazaire
Nantes
Bayonne
Rassen
Bordeaus
St. Andre
Pont de Bordeaux
Medoc
Graves
Sautermes
St. Emilion
Diary Find Sparks Editorial Romance in New York
Nora, an aspiring editor known for her curiosity, discovers a hidden diary behind a cabinet panel in her studio. The diary reveals a struggling writer Tom Webber’s heartbreak over choosing money over art, prompting Nora to confront him and spark a potential romance as he presses to pursue his literary gift.
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Jora
Nora
Iife
Tan
Amy
Seventy-second Street
Tom Webber
Webber
Mr. Webber
Advertising in low mood and the competitive edge
David Gibson argues that advertising sustains business during economic slowdowns. Large and small firms that maintain advertising gain market share while rivals cut costs. He contends advertising helps distribute available demand more evenly, though it cannot cure broader downturns.
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Samme
David Gibson
Lorain Journal
Humorous Exchange On Marriage Advice From University Expert
Prof J L Sharfman of the University of Michigan, discussing the Hoover Laval talks, recounts a joke about marital happiness. He notes the irony that couples often know what others should do but not what they should do themselves. The anecdote features a bride reading Happiness in Marriage and a wife reading advice to husbands.
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J. L. Sharfman
University of Michigan
Piladelphia Bulletin
Odd Wall Design in Warren County Stone House
A petrified snake outlined in bas relief will appear in the wall of the first stone house built in Warren County Pennsylvania in seventy years. Builder Al Westren showed visitors the fossil two‑foot garter snake form found on hillside stone now to be used as is.
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Warren County
Pennsylvania
al Westren
Westren
Indianapolis News
Relic Unearthed From Old Comstock Days in Virginia City
Albert Dressler of Berkeley found a five foot imitation glass cigar. It advertised a famous cigar store from half a century ago and served as a gas lighted forerunner of electric signs. The device used 15 000 to 20 000 glass prisms.
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Virginia City
Albert Dressler
Berkeley
Bachelor's Troubles Spark Married Man's Reply
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip contrasts bachelor life with marriage. A married man asks why a bachelor should have troubles, prompting a witty exchange about companionship and domestic life. The exchange reflects social attitudes of the era.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Noise Absorber Inventor Dr. Barton Sklar Patents Device
Dr Barton Sklar born in Lithuania and World War I captain in the US signal corps has devised and patented a noise absorber for auditoriums and music halls. The instrument makes sounds visible via a vibrating diaphragm that projects a light on a screen and shows tone intensity by the range of light fluctuations.
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Barton Sklar
Lithuania
United States Signal Corps
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