Outward spinning Atlantic whirlpool puzzles explorers
Discovery of an outward spinning whirlpool off Georges Bank 150 miles west of Cape Cod reported by a US Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel. The Hydrographer notes an unknown cause and plans further investigation. The phenomenon differs from typical whirlpools by rotating away from the center, adding to sea mysteries in National Geographic bulletin.
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Washington
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Georges Banks
Cane Cod
Hydrographer
Sea mysteries and currents puzzle ocean science
By Charles Sughroe, the text notes the sea covers most of earth and remains largely mysterious. It highlights shallow depth versus globe size, the sea’s vast unexplained storm waves, curious ocean current vagaries, and how ships and debris ride natural sea lanes with surprising tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miy
Ambition and talent shape a writer's fate in life
A historical piece notes that ambition without talent stalls careers like Saxton who failed to rise beyond a reporter's salary despite strong drive. It contrasts Matthew Arnold and Bravensona melding talent with effort, and presents painters aged by feverish ambition who never progress. It ends with Jacobs advised to learn for pleasure while considering practical livelihoods.
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Matthew Arnold
Bravensona
Saxton
Scott
Cooper
Slong
Bean
Jacobs
Western Newspaper Union
Prince Johann weds Weds Real Prince Aleyne McFarland
Aleyne McFarland daughter of Mrs Charles McFarland of New York and Weatherford Texas married Prince Johann von Zu Lichtensteub of the house of Lichtenstein. The ceremony took place at Our Lady of Assumption Church in London. They will travel to the United States for an indefinite stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleyne McFarland
Charles Mcfarland
New York
Weatherford
Texas
Johann von Zu Lichtensteub
Principality of Lichtenstein
Church of Our Lady of Assumption
London
United States
Earnings for 184 Companies Show Gain in New York
Moody's Investors Service reports second quarter 184 large industrial firms show aggregate profits up 85.6 percent from the previous quarter. The year is marked by cost reductions and improved profitability, though comparisons with 1930 reveal a 38.2 percent drop. Auto firms lead with declines in several sectors including machinery and steel, while drugs and autos show mixed performance across half-year figures.
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New York
Moody's
Moody
Pe Clod Ly
Monument Cleaning Begun Agains in Rome
Rome begins its yearly effort to clean monuments and antiquities from invasive weeds that thrive in crevices of obelisks statues and church facades. The work is costly, consuming thousands of lire annually to maintain the city’s historic facades and monuments.
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Rome
Italy
Souvenir carried forty years from 1899 Iowa tornado
Pat Malloy of Tulsa Oklahoma, aged fourteen at the time, survived the Salix Iowa tornado with a fractured collar bone and minor injuries. A lump formed on a scar later opened by physicians revealed a wedge of plate glass lodged between the ribs, decades after the event.
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Tulsa
Okla
Pat Malloy
Iowa
Malloy
Salix
Towa
Red Hues Dominate Late Summer Fashion Scene
Red shades rise in popularity as the season advances with red jackets red straw hats embroidered linen garments red pocketbooks and shoes adding vivid color to daywear. Evening attire features a yellow chiffon dress with a red headed jackal motif at the waist and red details brightening the ensemble.
Origin of tuning fork by John Shore explained
The tuning fork, invented by John Shore a trumpeter for George I, varies pitch with prong thickness and length. The common instrument sounds a single note while a German model adds a second prong notch to regulate pitch.
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John Shore
George I of
England
Uulon
Dress and Jacket Gain Favor Among Women
A short sleeve dress and jacket combo becomes a fashionable choice for American women of all ages and statures. The style is praised for its versatility and smart appearance, with consumers urged to embrace the look as a reliable wardrobe staple.
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Amurt
Slot Typewriters In Berlin Cafe B Use Public Machines
Berlin installs public slot typewriters in cafes and public places. For about 2 cents a user can type up to 1,000 letters, then must insert another coin for more service.
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Erlin
Berlin
Lily Dawita in Caracal Jacket at Rado Pictures Set
A fashion item feature describes Lily Dawita wearing a pressed caracal jacket with a bicorne charm, trimmed and worn with a black belt gloves and an Amane nlah scarf on the set of a Rado Pictures production.
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Lily Dawita
Rado Pictures Star
Stage Coach Tales of Red Bunting on National Road
A portrait of "Red" Bunting a famed stage driver and hotel keeper linked to the old National Road era. The article recalls his bold relay drives between Uniontown Brownsville and Wheeling plus the famed messenger routes to Washington and Pittsburgh during early U.S. transit history.
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Rees
Dunting
National
Red
Dastt
Tewaa
Titadel
Mayette
Cental
Uniontown
Elf
Martin van Tsuen
Ddiminiguracion
Stockton
Baltimore & Ollo
Meederiel
Bunting
Wheeling
Vino “Hed
Josip Woolley
Farmington
Laurel
Homer Westover
Union Town
Brownsville
Pau
Mall
Hrawnaville
Bunting Abell
Wrederfel
Pittsburgh Gazette
Sheieanleo
Pittsburgh
Thownsville
United States Mall
Barry
McClelland
Trawnyville
Vitsburgh Gazette
Gazette
Ing
Cumberland
Polk
Mexico
Trebresk
Ifo
Washington
Menry Clay
National Road
Clay
Western Nowannner Union
Jewish Surnames and the 1912 Naming Change
An article notes claims that Jewish surnames began in 1912 under a vice naively seen as tyranny by Hardenburg. It asserts Jews historically avoided surnames and suggests two main sources for given names were biblical and occupational.
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Nebrew
Sindenburg
Hardenburg
Time's Travel Denotes Meridian Sun Angles In Daylight
The passage defines the sun's highest point in its daily course as noon and explains ante meridiem and post meridian terms for morning and afternoon. It notes 12 o'clock as the sun's culmination and clarifies morning and afternoon designations as before and after meridian.
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National Geographic Society
By Charles Sughroe
Calumet
Indiana
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Young Tommy
Opai
Tommy" Fernando Opao
Evo Rymen
Pancho Villa
Sampion
United
Bite
Hailon
AEC Cei
Germany
von Mackensen
Eda
Gabby Gertie
E.C. Taylor
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