Good Radio Alibi Saves Speeder
Dr P M Seixes of KNX Hollywood slips past speed cops when late for a radio broadcast he claims patients waited for him. Cops let him go and he speeds to his microphone duties for 865000 radio patients. Amateur radio operators shown valuable in Florida hurricane relief and Porto Rico disaster. Navy improves time signal services after disruptions. DeForest drops suit while Crosley invited to join board. L G Windom becomes US amateur extra first class licensee.
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P. M. Seixes
KNX
Hollywood
Calif
Florida
Porto Rico
Navy
Arlington
Naa
Naval Observatory
Secretary of the Navy
DeForest
Crosley
DeForest Company
Preere
Par Bull Wad Meg Ae Lord
DeForest Radio Company
James W. Garside
Crosley Radio Corporation
American Radio Relay League
Chuckle Column After Christmas Inventory
After Christmas humor runs through the column with playful quips about spending and gifts. The piece jokes about easy payment plans and friends who bought gifts on credit while imagining a bakery mix up and a hospital visit anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Old Soldier Leaves All to Cause of Erin
John Donnelly an inmate of the Soldiers' home at Snawtelle California died last year after telling friends he would do a lot for Ireland. Probate Judge Desmond ordered a local bank to turn over his $1,200 estate to Eamon de Valera the Irish patriot. The will bequeathed the entire estate to de Valera for Irish freedom.
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Los Angeles
John Donnelly
Snawtelle
Calif
Ireland
Desmond
Donnelly
Memon de Valera
de Valera
Baby carriage found at station. mother later located
A crying infant was found on the platform with no mother in reach. Officials could not locate the mother until she sent a message from Neustadt saying she had forgotten the child. The baby was moved to the next train.
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Welden
Bavaria
Neustadt
Leisure Hours He Can Use a Gun Washington
A humorous note contrasts a Gilbert and Sullivan policeman’s life with a United States army band trap drummer. An official survey lists not only standard soldier gear but also an extensive set of percussion instruments and whistles that trap drummers must master for field and fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Army Band
Carnivals Trek to Dixie Haunts
Montgomery notes wintering carnival season as barkers freaks and roustabouts end the 1928 trail. Shows settle in Dixie for winter quarters at state fairs in Alabama Georgia and Louisiana while others winter at Orlando Sarasota and Macon. Wagons and equipment need repair and new rides and costumes are developed for next tours.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixie
Shreveport
Savannah
United States
Canada
Orlando
Fla
Europe
Sarasota
Macon
Old Baltimore Library Closes After Ninety Years
The New Mercantile Library of Baltimore, a landmark patronized by Dickens and Thackeray fans, closed December 1 due to insufficient maintenance funds. About 10,000 volumes are for sale, including late eighteenth century works with limited monetary value. The library began in 1820 and moved to larger quarters with Johns Hopkins among the committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Lbrary of
Dickens
Thackeray
Johns Hopkins
Peak native population in the Americas around 1200 AD
Cambridge, Mass. Dr. H. J. Spinden of Harvard estimates that the pre columbian native population may have reached 50 to 75 million in the New World around 1200 A.D. compared with 26 million today. He cites epidemics from smallpox measles malaria and other diseases as major factors in native decline, noting sparse animal domestication and Siberian immigration patterns.
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Cambridge
Mass
America
New World
H. J. Spinden
Harvard University
Geographical Review
Doctor Spinden
Tropics
Army Uniforms Ridden With Shortages General Says
General Robert Allen reports enlisted men must buy their own uniforms to appear presentable. Only one made-to-measure uniform is issued in three years, forcing soldiers to pay for tailoring or wear substandard attire on passes and in public. He links clothing and quarters to morale and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Washington
Robert Allen
Infantry
Davis
Allen
Globe-Post
Hard Luck Buck Hunter In Michigan Car Crash
In Michigan an ambitious buck hunter nicknamed Dave seeks the greatest deer in Mackinaw City and Munising. After an alibi clears him from a bank robbery suspicion, he pursues a hunt in Berglund and Nevert, but loses his car after skidding into a ditch as his vehicle catches fire. He escapes with a head bump and continued misfortune.
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Sheffman
Michigan
Falmrod
Mackibaw City
Pihconning
Lower Michigan
Berglund
Dave
Torpe
Marquette
Mie
Scorpion Hunters Tie Bounties in Mardine Turkey
In Mardine Agia Minor the municipality pays a bounty for each scorpion captured. For the first eight months of this year 15909 were turned in by workers who hunt scorpions, compared with 17645 for last year. The old town sits behind fortifications and hunters with lanterns patrol at night as tourists watch bounty collection.
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Constantinople
Mardine
Agia Minor
Maréine
Lackpenny Woman Foreshadows Claude’s Solo Venture
Mrs Lackpenny exclaims Claude will start his own business after leaving the office next week. She notes he has burnt his bridges while a sympathetic friend hopes the tenants remain secure.
Windbreak Effectiveness Measured by Forest Service Scale
A Forest Service scale estimates how much windbreaks reduce wind by comparing sheltered and exposed observations. The method uses in and out of shelter readings to quantify windbreak value, guiding selection of effective windbreaks.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Wind strength scale from light to hurricane
The article describes wind speeds from a light breeze of 8 to 12 mph with leaves in motion to a hurricane of over 75 mph. It outlines effects at each level, including dust, swaying trees, crested wavelets, and damage ranges from minor to severe. It ends with guidance on effective windbreaks for average Iowa conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
What Dr Caldwell Learned in 47 Years Practice
A historical health notice asserts Dr Caldwell urged natural care for constipation. It promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild vegetable laxative, discouraging drastic purges. Readers are advised to obtain a free trial bottle from Dept. BB Monticello, Alabama.
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Caldwell
Byrup
Caste Pepsin
Dept. BB
Monticello
Alinda
Planting Guidelines Mention Norway Spruce Spacing
A fragment from the Globe-Post notes recommendations for Norway spruce planting. It cites R. G. MaicDonald of the University of Iowa State College and discusses spacing, suggesting 24 to 20 feet for pine and 16 by 16 feet for double rows. The text is incomplete but indicates guidance on tree layout and density.
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Norway
R. G
U of
Iowa
State
College
Ane Barthe
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Speeder
R. M. Sherrill
Finstr
Simpson
Jones
Reilly
Erin
Railroad “Minds
Old Baltimore Library
Spinden
Siberia
Alaska
Old World
War Department
First National Bank
LE Mars, Iowa
ATR
LeMars
Struble
Seney
Joan
Deering
McCormick
John Deere
Hayes Corn
Joliet
H. P
J. J. Hansen
Ramaker
DeVris
Adex
Agency
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