Schoolhouse Bond Election in Fredericksburg Unfolds
Community debate on a $75,000 bond to build and equip a modern public school. The piece argues public pride, proper lighting and ventilation, and long term cost through serial bonds, with a June 1st election date and tax impact outlined for residents of Fredericksburg Independent School District.
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Fredericksburg
Board of Trustees
Federicksburg Independent School District
Fredericksburg Independent School
Gillespie County
Tempering Copper by the Ancients Debunked
The U S Geological Survey rejects the myth that ancient peoples could harden copper beyond modern capability. Rolling and alloying are responsible for copper hardening, and examined specimens of so called tempered copper prove no greater hardness than present day copper or copper alloys.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Ocean Salt Inventory Says Sea Contains Vast Salt
The Salt in the Sea asserts the ocean holds enough salt to form a crust over the United States 1.5 miles deep. If 1 percent of ocean salt were spread, it would cover the globe’s land to 290 feet, per United States Geological Survey findings.
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United States
Alaska
Globe
United States Geological Survey
Radium Invisible Even Under Microscope
The United States Geological Survey notes radium occurs in nature in minute amounts unseen even under a microscope. Radium ore carries little radium per ton and radium forms from uranium decay, decaying quickly and not accumulating in large visible masses.
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United States Geological Survey
1915 Gas Reserve Forecast Proves Largely Accurate
A 1915 Interior Department estimate by geologist E. W. Shaw predicted Dallas Fort Worth and Texas cities would rely on Petro lia gas for three to four years with shortages in cold weather. Drilling west of Fort Worth and discoveries in Texas extended supply for several more years, including gas from new fields and Oklahoma imports to reduce waste.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
Petrolia
E. W. Shaw
Oklahoma
Wats
Spare Tires Vital For Safe Motoring In Sun Heat
The article urges always carrying a spare tire and cautions against economy of omitting spares. It warns sunlight and heat damage rubber, causing cracking and interior deterioration, and notes spares should be covered to protect them from sun and heat while stored away from heat sources like exhaust.
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United States Tire Company
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Rane
Ivan F. Smith
Oxford
John Lewis
A. Walter’s
Elsie Henderson
Deering
Willie Baethge
Doss
JNO. W. Hall
United States Geologist Survey
Palm Beach
Saenger & Ochs. Men’s Furnishers and Tailors
Mom
Kolmeier & Klier Co
H.F. Priess
Brunswick
Felix W. Maier
Petermann
Martin
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