Queer Quirks in Paint History by Jean Scott
This piece traces ancient knowledge of asphalt from the Dead Sea to modern Trinidad sources and roof coatings. It notes 1700 Boston painter Thomas Child importing the first paint grinding mill, a historic landmark marked “Boston Stone 1737.” It then contrasts balloon experiments by Piccard with painted gondolas and Twain's fence scene evolving from whitewash to diverse water paints and casein colors.
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Jean Scott
Dead Sea
Trinidad
Thomas Child
Boston
England
Piccard
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
McCarran Praises New Civil Aeronautics Act
Senator Pat Mc Carran of Nevada lauds the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 as key to expanding air service and national defense. He notes a new independent federal agency will regulate all aviation and repeal restrictive statutes hindering routes and investment.
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Reno
Nev
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Congress
Highway Oiling Contract Let In Nevada Bids
The Nevada Highway Board awarded oiling contracts totaling 130 miles in Lincoln White Pine and Washoe counties. George French Jr Stockton will oil 52.03 miles for 88195.70 while Isbell Construction Reno staffs 22.50 miles for 20661.50. Oil firms supply 65755 tons of oil for all three jobs. seal coal 128658 gallons and roadmix 1292304 gallons will be used.
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Carson City
Nev
Paul Carney
Departent of
Lincoln
White Pine
George French, Jr
Stockton
Highway Board of Directors
Reno
Pyramid Lake
Washoe County
Isbell Construction Company
Civil Aeronautics Act Aims to Promote Safe Air Travel
The act envisions civilian and military aviation under public regulation with fair trade and labor standards. It creates an independent air safety board to protect travelers and pilots and frees the industry to grow under a national plan, boosting aviation and economic recovery and positioning the U S as a world leader in air commerce.
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Air Safety Board
Kiwanis Convention Plans Youth Farm Programs in West
At the 22nd Kiwanis International convention in San Francisco Nevada and California clubs outline rural youth aid for 1938-39. Programs include farm projects, 4-H activities, county fairs, pure bred stock, and cooperative farm study with city groups.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis International
Shoshone Plans Big Celebration
Placards in Junction shops announce a monster Shoshone celebration on July 3 and 4. Death Valley Post No 542 American Legion sponsors annual desert gathering with sports, refreshments, and a fireworks display at Mesquite Park near the service station and store in Death Valley Junction.
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Shoshone
Death Valley
American Legion
James O’connell
W. H.brown
Brownie
Bill Walsh
Death Valley Junction
Mesquite Park
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Tom Sawyers
McCarran
Callifornia-Nevada
John L. Ames
Live Oak
R. J. Senior
Sanger
Joel M. Oliver
Los Angeles
Paul Dobson
Exeter
Frank Abernathy
San Jose
Donald M. Smith
Red Bluff
Inman Bek
Orland
Charles I. Henry
Madisonville
California-Nevada
Leonard Dahlquist
Ray Baugh
Monterey
Victor K. Meechom
Crescent City
Chester D. Bartlett
Yuba City
Ralph L. Hupp
Willows
R. W. McCluckey
Sacramento
Walter A. Hornbeck
Jay S. Hopkins
Mountain View
Fred Ewing
Oakland
California- Nevada
Otto A. Kimball
Las Vegas
Death Valley Rambler
Martineg
el Portal
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Milland
Arkansas
Bob
Martha
Dorothy
Rio Grande
Popular Science
Technicaret
Herbert Marshall
Virginia Bruce
Mary Astor
Robert Benchley
Traveltalk
Freddie Bartholomew
Mickey Rooney
Mutiny On the Bounty
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