Static Electricity endangers homes and factories warns NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association warns of dangerous static electricity generated by friction and motion of materials. It causes over 3,000 fires yearly with costs above 2 million dollars. Proper grounding and use of ground wires on machines can reduce sparks and fires.
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Paul F. Ellis
New York
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
New England
Association
Methods to control static electricity in industrial settings
The NFPA notes several approaches to reduce static buildup. Introduce moisture to create a conductive film on surfaces. Neutralize charges by ionizing the air using electrical discharges or radioactive substances. Gas flames can ionize air but are unsafe near flammable vapor or explosive ducts.
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NFPA
Texas cattle counts drop in national ranking
Texas boasts about 11 percent of the nation's cattle but a census survey shows only nine Texas counties among the 100 leading cattle counties. Harris County heads Texas production with 107000 head, ranking 26th nationally.
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Austin
Tex
Census Bureau
Texas
United States
Harrie County
Dentists See Faster Payments and Less Pain Now
Washington dentists say the profession is gentler for patients and doctors. After a talk on new pain relief drugs at the local dental society meeting, a dentist noted that patients are paying more promptly than ever. Formosa has the world’s highest sea cliffs rising up to five times the height of the Empire State Building.
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Washington
Dental Society
Formosa
Dothan State Guard to be Deactivated in Spring 1941
Gov. Janes E. Folsom ordered the Third Regiment of the Alabama State Guard to be deactivated from April 21 to May 8. Dothan HQ units will be taken off April 30 with officers rehired and enlisted men given nonserviceable discharges as the National Guard absorbs the state militia after wartime reorganization.
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Dothan State Guard
Alabama State Guard
Janes E. Folsom
John P. Shealy
Dothan
Regiment Headquarters Service Co
Folaom
Alabama
National Guard
Regular Army
State Guard
Texas Chickens Head Toward South Pole
Irving L. Bush of Texas and Missouri hatcheries hopes his five white hen hens and one rooster will lay eggs in Antarctica. Comdr Finn Ronne takes them aboard the Runne Antarctic expedition seeking to test poultry survival in sub zero temperatures. The chickens are believed to be the first alive birds headed to the South Pole for scientific study.
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Waco
Tex
Irving L. Bush
Clinton
Comdr
Finn Ronne
Beaumont
Antarctic
South Pole
Bush
Alabama Tops South in Lumber Output
Alabama is the largest lumber producing state in the south and third in the nation, with about 20 percent of the population supported by income derived from timber resources.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
South
Patchwork Bridge Holds Up Under Years Of Traffic
The North Street Bridge in Wilkes-Barre Pa was reinforced and improved 20 years ago to last two years and has since weathered heavy traffic and storms. Officials say patching up has paid for itself many times and a full replacement will come later.
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Wilkes-Barre
North Street
Butler Eagle quotes Camden paper on Blizzard of '88
In Butler Pennsylvania the Butler Eagle reprints a Camden New Jersey remark about the Great Blizzard of 1888 noting the Delaware River was nearly emptied by the wind. The vivid description underscores the storm's ferocity and wide coverage.
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Butler, Pa
Butler Eagle
Camden
N. J
Delaware River
Bead Marks Oldest Dated Glass Artifact
The passage notes that the oldest dated glass artifact is a large bead crafted in ancient times. It highlights the bead as a key historical marker in glassmaking history.
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