Rabaul Rebuilds After Destructive Pacific Quake
Report from Washington outlines Rabaul New Britain Island recovery after a severe quake. Thousands work to repair buildings clear debris while harbor shifts create temporary boat grounding. The piece notes historic quakes and cannibalism lore among Papuan tribes.
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Washington, D. C
Rabaul
New Britain Island
Pacific
New Britain
National Geographic Society
Australia
Printing Costs Rise for Federal Reserve Notes
Government Printing Office now spends about 97 dollars to print a thousand sheets of Federal Reserve notes. In June 1935 the cost was 86 dollars. Under Section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act the expense is charged to the Federal Reserve banks.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Government Printing Office
Federal Reserve Banks
Our Youth Problem in June Commencement Time
In this reflection on commencement season, the author notes grads receive diplomas and face a changing world. He warns modern parents want more than schooling, as youth expect to make a significant impact in a society driven by money and machines.
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Chips
James Hilton
The Youth Struggle for Purpose in a Crowded Career Path
The author argues that many students face harsh economic competition after preparation. He warns that schools can become snob factories focused on money and machines rather than practical wisdom. The piece emphasizes balancing education with real-world value and understanding.
Dining room makeovers for summer comfort
Mary T offers practical summer home improvements with a dining room makeover. Expanding a double window to a French door, new white walls with pale yellow ceiling, and green rug create a cool, bright space. Slipcovers, pongee curtains, and coral velvet accents refresh the room for seasonally varied uses.
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Mary T
Windsor
Cleaners
Windsors
Let Us Have Creative Youth For A Stronger Economy
Employment has risen fourteen percent from the low depression level and dividends are up fifty percent. Until this spread is adjusted the problem remains. Culture is glorious yet it must fund daily bread. What is a job but a task someone else can do. Work is to create. Western Newspaper Union calls for creative youth to drive progress.
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Western Newspaper Union
English School to Train Dogs for Conversation
London plans a fall opening of a school to teach dogs reading arithmetic and conversation. Sponsor Miss L Lind af Hageby, founder of the Animal Defense and AntiVivisection society, argues animals are beings with thought and feeling.
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London
L. Lind Af- Hageby
The
Animal Defense and Anti-vivisection Society
Overweight Shortens Life Span Says Insurance Data
Insurance records from large companies show overweight increases mortality and shortens life expectancy. A 50 percent overweight person at 5 feet tall with 193 pounds bears a 70 percent higher death rate. diabetes risk also rises, and heart and kidney issues appear more often.
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Harry Gauss
University of Colorado
Agouti Rodent of South African Jungles
The agouti is a rodent allied to the guinea pig common in eastern South Africa jungles. It is about the size of a rabbit with a rudimentary tail and ranges in color from yellow to brown.
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South Africa
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Jimmy Mattern
Oakland
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