Longest Sun Eclipse Since 660 A.D Draws Global Attention
Frederick Maryland December 30 1936 astronomers worldwide await the Jun 8 1937 total eclipse hoping to study its 7 minute 4 second totality across the Pacific while the path's narrow 140 mile wide strip and sparse observatories offer limited vantage points in Peru and remote ocean areas. Isabel M Lewis of the U S Naval Observatory reported the findings before the American Astronomical Society noting future eclipses peak in 2150 at 7 minutes 14 seconds and never longer than 7 minutes. The eclipse will be visible along a curved path from Peru to the Pacific and across small coral islands with no landfall along most of its length.
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Flashes of Life in Three Cities End with Odd Animal Tales
In Wayway Jungle, Ohio, residents heard a hound baying from a sewer for hours as John Wagner and Myrion Fraley chased it from manhole to manhole trying to catch a raccoon. the dog finally emerged without its quarry a mile away. In Clanton, tax official T L McKee hid $450 in a wastebasket after cash was taken. thieves grabbed $166 from the drawer, leaving the basket untouched. In San Francisco, Shirley Moore left most of a $25,000 estate to pets with a caretaker who has grandchildren in the house, sparking concern as three cats have wandered away since his death.
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Break for Passengers Sings Bound for Taxi Backlash
Public utilities board in Los Angeles rejects David Howell’s cab permit that included singing to fares citing safety concerns. In Minnesota, Thomas Tasa gets 90 days for allowing an intoxicated companion to drive, with Svien punished similarly for reckless driving.
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Costa Rica issues new Cocos Island stamps in two values
Costa Rica issues a second set of stamps reinforcing its claim to Cocos Island. Earlier this year the first set appeared with eight denominations and a map design. The new stamps include one centavos row and a ten charminé value, both featuring an outline map of Cocos Island against a Pacific seascape.
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Dutch East Indies releases five-value child welfare stamps
The issue features a design of a child fed from a soup plate with denominations of 1 cent purple, 5 cent dark gray, 7 7 cent dark violet, 12 1/2 cent orange and 11 cent blue. Free State of Danzig winter relief stamps show buildings in five values from 10 to 30 pfennigs.
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White color advice for marriage proposals in New York
New York flapper era color consultant Edith Marie Reuss, 27, advises blushing brides to wear a white evening gown to inspire a proposal. She claims white conveys helplessness that triggers male ardor and notes blondes in red attract playful bachelors, while navy and dark blues signal safer temperaments.
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Fragmented quotes on crooks and fashion in a literary passage
A fragmented excerpt presents dialogue where Puff urges pursuit and noise to trap thieves. It shifts to a woman’s remark on clothing and ends with a typical summer image of a pink linen frock. The text reads like a stray dialogue snippet with fashion as a side note.
Fire Destroys Eureka Auto Supply. 29 Cars Lost
Fire of undetermined origin swept Eureka Kansas early today destroying the Hartenbower Auto Supply building and 29 motor cars. A brisk wind threatened nearby structures but firemen confined the blaze to the garage. Fire discovered at 1 30 and not controlled until dawn. Hazlett Funeral Thursday for Robert Hazlett banker and stockman died yesterday. services at family home Thursday at 2 pm. burial in Belle Vista cemetery.
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Brewers Urge Temperance in Indiana Campaign
Indiana brewers association calls for moderation to avoid lawlessness of prohibition and to curb drunken driving. Executive secretary Harold C. Feightner says repeal must not outrage public opinion. new classes start January 4 at Lawrence Business College.
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