1936 37 Basketball Schedule Highlights
December 17 Brockton here and December 22 Hopkins there. January 6 Lenox here. January 8 Sharpsburg there. January 12 Lenox there. January 15 Nodaway there. January 22 Conway here. January 26 Carbon here. January 29 Clearfield here. February 4 5 6 Waubonsie Conference Sharpsburg. February 12 Nodaway here. February 18 19 20 Boys Co Tournament. February 26 Clearfield there.
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Brockton
Hopkins
Lenox
Sharpsburg
Nodaway
Conway
Carbon 2Nd
Clearfield
Waubonsie
Patent Law of 1836 reshaped American invention
The 1836 act set patents to first inventors, established the Patent Office led by a Commissioner, and spurred American innovation amid railroads, telegraphy, sewing machines, and mass production. Edison loomed large with a flood of telegraphy, photography, telephone, dynamos, and the electric lamp.
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New York Times
Patent Office
England
Alleghanies
Morse
Howe
McKay
Edison
Ostrich Digestion Diet and Wild Life Facts
An ostrich eats gravel and broken bottles to aid digestion, a practice described by W H Shippen Jr in the Washington Star. The bird is a polygamist with a nest of 50 to 60 eggs, incubated at night while wives share day duties. Domesticated ostriches in the US are often Florida or California raised, plucked as plumes mature, native to Africa and Arabia, and capable of 60 mph runs.
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W. H. Shippen, Jr
Washington Star
United States
Florida
California
Africa
Arabia
Behind the 8 ball phrase origins in billiards
The National Billiard Association of America explains that the 8 ball is hard to see because it is black, making shots tricky. It notes players avoid the B-ball when possible and ties the difficulty to the origin of the saying behind the eight ball, used to describe tough situations in the game.
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National Billiard Association of America
Vowel Sounds in Language and Writing Theory
Professor R G Kent of the Linguistic Society explains that all languages have vowel sounds and that writing often lacks vowel indication. He cites Egyptian hieroglyphics and pre Masoretic Hebrew as examples and notes the speech writing relationship is complex beyond brief answers.
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R. G. Kent
Linguistic Society of America
Hypnosis Varied in Susceptibility Says LA Times
A Los Angeles Times writer notes that almost everyone can be hypnotized, with susceptibility varying. Easy hypnotizability does not indicate weak will or low intelligence, but the ability to fix attention on a point. Scatter-brained individuals are often harder to hypnotize.
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Los Angeles Times
Crow Is Nineteen Inches Long Mockingbird
A list of standard lengths for common birds includes the crow at 19 inches and the mockingbird at 10 inches, with many species showing ranges from about 4 to 12 inches. Entries cover bobwhite, mourning dove, woodpeckers, thrushes, sparrows, warblers, orioles, and finches, among others.
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Baltimore
Fighting Dogs and Men Once in the Same Class
A writer notes that in early Victorian days bulldog ownership bred trouble and bravado. Bulldogs symbolized courage, influencing phrases like bulldog grip and fight like a bulldog. The breed’s distinctive physical traits and gait are described, highlighting exaggeration of former qualities and a cantering, horselike movement.
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Los Angeles Times
The Funny Potto from Ugandan Jungles
A night dwelling potto from Uganda, part of the lemur family, about the size of a squirrel with large eyes. It hangs in trees and spends hours upside down, resembling a sloth. Rarely seen in the day, scientists know mainly its anatomy, including hands like a monkey and a very short tail.
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Potto
Uganda
Africa
Stamp reform praised and criticized by press in 1840
Invented Adhesive Stamp Rowland Hill faced both praise and sharp criticism before adoption. A London newspaper lauded the idea as visionary but warned that requiring prepaid stamps would fail by ignoring human passions and habits, fearing universal penny-per-letter payments.
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Rowland Hill
London
Snippets of Prose and Quips Collect Across Frames
A string of short aphorisms and phrases touches on cynicism ambition charm and wit. The lines reference Smilax as a decorative plant Snow Denver Spain India South Africa and the idea that brains character and manners shape success and friendship.
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Smilax
Denver
Californi
Spain
India
Union of South Africa
West
Madison Wharf Boat Remnant Sinks, Ending Local River Trade Era
A Madison Indiana correspondent notes a submerged wharf-boat in the Ohio River marks the end of an era of river traffic. Declining shipping and high maintenance led Greene Line officials to abandon Madison as a port between Cincinnati and Louisville. Once a hub for pork, starch, furniture, tobacco and other goods, the city now relies on roads and trucks with no regular river calls.
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Indiana
Ohio River
Madison
Ind
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Greene
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Governor General powers in India in emergencies
The text explains that India’s Governor General holds reserve powers to intervene against emergencies. Discretionary authority allows override of legislature to protect peace and stability, with plenary power if constitutional machinery breaks down. provincial governors possess similar authority.
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India
Nomads Become Settlers in Soviet Plan to Aid Millions
A Moscow report to the Soviet Central Executive Committee says over seven million nomads who roamed Central Asia have settled on land and adopted modern mechanized agriculture. Plans are under way to assist eight million nomad and semi nomad people still living in remote areas.
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Central Asia
Central Executive Committee
Moscow
Alive Though Eaten by a Giant Lizard
A giant lizard swallows eggs from a mother hen as workers watch. The farmer shoots the lizard, recovers the eggs, places them under the hen, and they hatch successfully.
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Tit-Bits Magazine
Madras Plans 80 Mile Barbed Fence Against Trench Smuggling
Customs authorities of Madras plan to erect a barbed-wire fence eighty miles long to block smugglers bringing milk and other goods from Fondicherry Trench settlement. The project aims to curb illicit trade and bolster border controls along the coastal region.
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Fondicherry
Madras
Milk substitute found in Singapore from soy blend
A compound manufactured from ground soy beans with sugar eggs salt and calcium is reported in Singapore as a useful substitute for milk. The description lists its ingredients and notes its potential as an alternative dairy product.
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Singapore
College Students Taller and Heavier Than General Population
A Hygeia health magazine writer notes college men and women are distinctly taller after growth completion and men are heavier than peers in the general population. They also reach maximum growth earlier due to accelerated childhood growth.
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Hygeia
Health Magazine
Fountain Jet Rises 190 Feet at Wilhelms Hoede Castle
An Italian built fountain at the Castle of Wilhelms hoede known as the Versaiiles of Cagsel in Germany shoots a water jet 12 inches across to a height of 190 feet, claimed as one of Europe's highest fountains.
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Europe
Wilhelmshoede
Cagsel
Germany
Those Girls Dialog Reveals Beatrice Etiquette
A brief dialogue fragment shows Beatrice ignoring the speaker’s new dress and others remarking on being considerate. The lines imply social posture and politeness within a small group discussion.
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Beatrice
King Edward Abdiicates Ceding Throne to Duke of York
The king speaks on radio announcing he renounces the throne and backs his brother, the Duke of York, pledging allegiance and explaining the need to step down for the good of the empire. He cites family support, constitutional duties, and a desire for his successor to lead without interruption. He wishes happiness and prosperity for the new king and the nation.
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Edward
London
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Two Ways to Raise Children and a Rabbit Fence
The path of greatness never leads to seclusion yet intrusions may occur. There are two ways to raise children the right way or the neighbor's way. Western Australia built a 200 mile wire fence to keep out rabbits. Curtains hang in windows to block neighbors from watching.
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Western Australia
Giant Holger Danske Awaits Denmark’s Call
A legend binds Danes to a sleeping stone giant Holger Danske in Kronborg castle. He is said to awaken when Denmark needs him to save the country, a tale shared with Hamlet lore that continues to draw visitors to Elsinore. Citizens note his beard stretching toward the stone table as centuries pass without need.
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Denmark
Holger Danske
Hamlet
Kronberg Castle
Elsinore
All-Union Agricultural Exhibition Planned Near Moscow
An All-Union Agricultural exhibition is planned in Timiryazevka near Moscow to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Russian revolution and to review collective farming development. The grounds will cover 1,250 acres with a collective farm palace hotels pavilions and other buildings for the event.
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Timiryayevka
Moscow
Russia
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