Mrs Roosevelt Busy Day as Capital Hostess
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as official hostess of Washington led a busy day greeting 600 luncheon guests after the inauguration. She wrote her daily column before attending the parade and later shook 6000 more hands at tea in the Blue Room. She wore a three year old black broadtail coat over blue satin and planned an evening gown in White House blue for the inaugural concert with Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt and Mrs Woodrow Wilson present.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
White House
Capitol
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Multilingual Swiss Identity and Historic Projects
Switzerland recognizes German French and Italian as official languages with German spoken by 70.9 percent, French 24.2 percent, Italian 6.2 percent, and Romansch 1.7 percent in Grisons. Romansch evolved from Latin and Celtic roots. A federal aid highway program for Kentucky totals 4,619,624 dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937. Chief Engineer Thomas H. Cutler announced the plan. Taft negotiated for the Panama Canal while Secretary of War under Roosevelt.
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Zurich
Switzerland
The
Grisons
Kentucky
Thomas H. Cutler
Department of Highways
William Howard Taft
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
Lowest Wind Velocity in Nation at Lander Wyo
Wyoming writers project reveals many facts. Lander reports the nation’s lowest wind velocity with Sheridan district second. Banner post office origins trace to Prairie Dog creek by Massacre hill on Bozeman trail. The 1878 Rock Creek to Etcheta mail route spans 500 miles carried in riders’ pockets.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Federal Writers Project
Wyoming
Lander
United States
Sheridan
Banner
Prairie Dog Creek
Massacre Hill
Bozeman Trail
Rock Creek
Etchetah
Mont
Susan Wissler
Dayton
Laramie
William K. Sloan
North Platte River
Fort Laramie
Johnson County
Sheridan County
North Dakota Mines Eyes Home Market for Sodium Sulphate
SODIU. The North Dakota School of Mines seeks a home market for large deposits of sodium sulphate in western South Dakota. The product will stabilize dirt and gravel roads in experimental uses under Dr O T Zimmerman. The project aims to curb dust and wind erosion on roadways.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota School of Mines
South Dakota
North Dakota
O. T. Zimmerman
From Colorful Ceylon Comes Weird Tales of Devil Dancing
Colorful Ceylon is called the magic island for its scenic splendor yet also yields queer tales of devil dancing and witchcraft. Demons are invoked on the island through mantras recited by a bearded charmer whose long hair aids protection against darkness. If overcome by devils, a friend knots the hall, pours charmed water, and hopes he recovers.
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Hongkong
Ceylon
Dancines
Oldest Canadian Turk Displays Third Set of Teeth
Mardiros Tataian, 108, a longtime Hamilton resident, proudly shows his third set of natural teeth to friends. Authorities in Canada and Turkey have verified his age, making him the country’s oldest person. He has lived in Hamilton for 33 years and has received an old-age pension since 1929.
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Hamilton
Nash cars win women buyers in 1937 styling push
Nash distributors report women increasingly influence family car choices across the country. They praise the 1937 Nash Ambassador and Nash-LaFayette 400 for design, comfort, and practicality, noting features like the radiator grille, instrument panel, and roomy storage.
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America
Nash
C. H. Bliss
Nash Motors Company
Bliss
Hic
O.K
Tire Imprints Aids in Crime Solving Across Police
Tire imprints are now used to help solve crimes with courts collecting impressions for reference. U S Rubber tire engineers note that while tread wear varies due to temperature weather road surfaces inflation loads wheel diameter and gravity centers no two tires wear identically. The driver’s unique style also affects imprint outcomes making each imprint a potential clue.
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U. S
Conoco Develops Oil Conserving Process in Louisiana Field
Conoco announces a new oil and natural gas conservation method aimed at saving industry about 100 million dollars annually by recovering evaporation losses during crude handling. The Tepetate field plant in Basile Louisiana has adoptted the equipment to reclaim gasoline from losses, with future plans to reintroduce residue gases into wells.
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Ponca City
Okla
Continental Oil Company
Conoco
Tepetate
Basile
Louisiana
Pioneer Tepetate
Indian Tribe Believed in Fairies Found Near Salina
William Cunningham of the Works Progress Administration notes a Cher okee site three miles south of Salina where legends say fairies live. A project worker uncovered vestiges of European fairy tales among the tribe likely learned from Scottish pioneers who mingled with the Cher okees through intermarriage.
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Tulsa
Okla
William Cunningham
Works Progress Administration
Cunningham
Salina
Jamestown Goblets Unearthed Show Early Drinking Tone
Federal excavators on Jamestown Island, Virginia, uncover early goblets and refuse heaps that reveal the settlers placed notable emphasis on drinking traditions during their colonial era. The artifacts suggest social and communal drinking practices reflected in the era’s material culture.
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Jamestown
Worth Bailey
Colonial National Historical Park
New World
Jamestown Island
Hard Motor Company WTS Wreat Oth
Hard Motor Company advertises WTS wreath or other items with contact by phone 254 for inquiries and orders through its listing.
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Hard Motor Company
MOTOR FUEL FROM A YAM THE SWEET POTATO POWER TEST
In Savannah Dr Charles Herty demonstrates motor fuel and stock feed from sweet potatoes. He ferments a mash from a carload of potatoes, noting easy handling and effective conversion. The residue tests 29.5 percent and serves well as stock feed. A 10 percent alcohol mixture is mentioned.
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Savannah
Charles Herty
Herty
Automobile fuel system tweak noted by Dr Herty
A remark credits Dr Herty with a modification enabling use in automobiles without carburetor changes. The statement highlights a practical adjustment that may improve compatibility.
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Herty
Winter starting advice and gasoline blends clash
Continental Oil Company states that while the guidance on correct Winter starting helps some gasolines, it cannot elevate all fuels to the level of its Special Winter Blend Conoco Bronze. The company remains unafraid of the comparison.
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Conoco
Continental Oil Company
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Mass
Ernire
Fritz Co
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