Texas telescope to reveal new star secrets at Alpine
The McDonald Observatory and Yorkes Observatory will showcase an 82-inch reflector telescope near Alpine Texas in May. The instrument, built with a 44 horsepower drive, aims to study white dwarfs hydrogen nebulae and the laws of matter and energy in the universe, marking a major 25 year astronomical milestone.
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Texas
Locke
Davis Mountains
Hirty
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Nuht
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Otto Strive
McDonald Observatory
Yorkes Observatory
Wisconsin
Struve
Ewasey Co
Cleveland
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Mt. Wilson
Palomar
French islands of St Pierre and Miquelon cling to last bit of empire
Off Newfoundland’s southern coast, Saint Pierre and Miquelon total about 93 square miles of barren, rocky land. No trees, soil imported for gardens, food mainly from import with fish as a staple. France uses them as a seafaring training ground though distance limits impact. Residents endure harsh climate, fog, and high costs while maintaining French customs and language.
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Newfounland
North America
St Pierre and Miquelon
France
New World
St. Pierre
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
United States
Old Well House Replaced by Modern Milk Cooling
Department of Agriculture reports milk refrigeration spreading on American farms as electric lines expand and laws tighten. By 1937 farm electrification rose to 115 percent from 37 percent in 1924. mechanical cooling grows cheaper, reducing maintenance costs and energy use compared with older well houses.
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Jack ‘Thommnson
Sily
Ctxilers
Department of Agriculture
Winter Legume Plowing Advice For Hempstead Farmers
County Agent Oliver L Adams reports Hempstead county farmers debate when to turn under winter legumes. A vetch or clover crop yielding 6 to 7 tons per acre can be plowed under by a 2-horse implement, supplying about 350 to 409 pounds of nitrate equivalent. Extension agent Charles Simmons warns late plowing wastes moisture, delays decay, and reduces next crop planting. Demonstrations by A G Zummerly show oats and cowpeas used with nitrogen details, urging farmers to compare with check plots and adopt the winter legume turning practice.
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Hempstead County
Charles
Simmons
Extension Fagronorhisi
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Mr. Simmons
Farmers using improvised milk storage systems warned by Dept
McAliont showed homemade tanks perform as well as manufactured ones. Milk growers using wet storage keep cans in water and dry storage uses insulated containers. Some cool milk by passing it over a cold surface. The Agriculture Department cautions that cooling devices are no substitute for sanitation as cold temps do not kill germs from unsanitary handling.
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McAliont
Department of Agriculture
Fragmentary quote from Chicago psychiatrist on women and freedom
The excerpt includes a Dr. David Stigh remark from the University of Chicago, a view of freedom felt in Italy, and Louis Gallo returning to Cleveland to face two federal charges with possible prison terms.
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David Stigh
University of Chicago
Italy
Louis Gallo
Cleveland
Archeologist on Troy Siege Foresight and Walls
Professor Carl Bleger of Cincinnati says Troy ruins reveal a fortified stronghold with walls and terraces. He notes jars for provisions and evidence of daily life, suggesting a siege-era balance of defense and habitability as Helen of Troy legend persists.
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Athens
Carl Blas Ge
Pss
University of Cincinnati
Helen
Paris
Biegers
Get Up Nights Warns Of Sluggish Kidneys Test
A fragment cites a four day test promising relief for sluggish kidneys and urges action or money back. It mentions flushing kidneys, elimination of toxins, and a local drug store Briant's Drug Store with S. Gibson as a point of purchase.
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Bakers
Briant's
S. Gibson
Arkansas Women Welcome Question Reporters
Reporters in Little Rock sought feedback from 2011 CARDUS users across 20 cities. Among 2011 respondents, 1880 or 13 percent said they were definitely benefited, with many noting CARDUS improved appetite, energy, and pain relief in larger doses.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Cardus
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