Railroad Magazine spotlights Osgood agent Mary Stiles and family
Mary A Stiles Rock Island railway agent at Osgood and her relatives across Minnesota and Kentucky are featured in the Rocket magazine. The piece notes her marriage to Elmer T Stiles, his early death, and Stiles's return to service in Centerdale and later posts, with daughters Estalens Mae and Helen.
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Railroad Magazine
Osgood
Mary Stiles
Mary A. Stiles
Rock Island
the Rocket
Stiles
Railroad
Centerdale
Alkaders
Social Freedom Attracts City Life Lure
UCLA sociologist Dr. Svend Riemer says city life draws small town residents for social freedom and opportunities rather than increased delinquency. He notes many move to escape close village social controls, or to pursue independence, and warns against assuming city living causes more divorce or crime.
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Los Angeles
University of California
Svend Riemer
UCLA
Steam Locomotives On Exhibition At Smithsonian
Smithsonian displays all known pre 1835 steam locomotive remains including one operable unit John Bull from 1831 plus relics of early engines. Oldest item is Col John Stevens safety valve from 1825 and a wheel linked to De Witt Clinton, first to run in New York State in 1831.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
U. S. National
John Stevens
Hoboken
N. J
de Witt Clinton
New York State
Schenectady
New York Central
Stubbornly Gallant Army Mule on Last Leg
Washington reports the Army will retire its final unit of combat mules as helicopters replace them. The article traces mules’ historic roles from Civil War pack teams to World War I and II deployments, noting the shift to Jeeps and a 1940 US mule population near four million versus horses at about 10.5 million, with current totals around 3.96 million horses.
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Washington
United States Army
United States
Sulphur Emerges As Major New Texas Louisiana Source
Sulphur is presented as a vital element with hundreds of uses from rubber vulcanization to gasoline refining and medicine. The article notes ingenious wells in Texas and Louisiana bringing surface sulphur from under water, highlighting sulfur’s role in paper, textiles, plastics, fertilizers, wool, disinfectants, explosives, soap and about two thousand everyday products.
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Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Versatile Material WA Through Early 1930s
Glass fiber emerged as a highly versatile manufacturing material evolving from early commercial use through the 1930s, shaping various industrial applications and production methods.
Asian Flu Preparedness Urged by Iowa Health Officials
Iowa health officials warn of a possible Asian flu outbreak slated for January and urge vaccination now. Dr Ralph Heeren of the Preventable Disease Division says immunity builds two weeks after injection and booster shots in January or February may be prudent. The disease can last three to five days with high fever and muscle aches, impacting work and daily activities.
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Ralph Heeren
Dr. Heeren
Towa State Department of Health
Vaccine protection urged after Asian flu season warning
Dr. Heeren warned that even among Iowa's 284 842 reported Asian flu cases this fall a future epidemic may strike and vaccination would still be needed to protect against further spread. The remark underscores ongoing concern over immunity and the importance of the flu shot.
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Heeren
Snow collapse damages Frazer shed at Conrad farm
Heavy snow caused the roof of a machine shed on the Orville Frazer farm in Conrad to collapse. The Frazer automobile was dented but the machinery stored inside was unharmed.
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Orville Frazer
Conrad
Frazer
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