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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
3
An English school study glazed a classroom with UV transmitting glass and compared 30 boys aged nine to eleven to a control group in ordinary glass. Results show the UV group gained three pounds and a half inch in height, 8.63 percent more blood coloring matter, and 3.73 percent better attendance.
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania residents urge the council to rename Nutts Avenue after Colonel Nutts, a George Washington staff officer. The nickname Nut has become overused slang, sparking the petition to restore a more dignified street name Valley Forge road.
Experts in Europe examine a new airplane claimed to travel from Rome to New York in six hours and Rome to London in one hour. The design proposes cruising at 25,000 feet to reduce air resistance.
A Prague publication highlights youth crime trends in regions with limited schooling. The report suggests higher juvenile criminality where educational opportunities were previously scarce, indicating a link between education access and youth behavior.
C M Cleary offers a tiny pocket adding machine priced at 2.95 claiming it replaces a 300 machine. Weighs 4 oz and a child can operate it. The inventor urges agents to write for a special offer to profit from the invention.
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