Obsidian Cliff Road and the Glass Highway Legend
Kilbourn describes Yellowstone's Obsidian cliff road built by Norris. Fire heated rock then cooled with water shattered basalt glass to make a wagon road along the cliff. The piece notes changes over time from cliff lake to forested ridges and Norris’s historic method.
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Peayer
Yellowstone 1 Park
Park
Moth Hot Springs
Northern Pacific Gateway
Gardiner
Mont
Yellow National Park
Boiletus W. Norris
Norris
Yellowstone National Park
Hiram Martin Chittenden
Yellowstone
Mittenden
Yelme
Western Newspaper Union
Actors clash on golf course scene shifts teased
Two famous actors played Bolt and pretended to be novices as turf flew and a caddie whispered in disbelief. One observer mused they should be scene shifters, noting the performance looked staged rather than real.
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Bolt
Air trips proposed as cure for "hoping cough" doctor says
A German doctor proposes airplane trips as a cure for a condition described as hoping cough. Patients would cruise for an hour at altitudes of at least 10,000 feet to treat the ailment.
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Doc
Germany
Ten Days of Fine Air Races in Chicago Aug 23 to Sept 1
Chicago hosts the tenth National Air Races at Curtiss Wright-Reynolds airport from August 23 to September 1. Renowned aviators including Lindbergh Earhart Thaden and Goebel will attend, with service and civilian events, multiple derbies and a Thompson Trophy prize of 5 000 dollars for the top speed event among total prizes exceeding 100 000 dollars.
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Chicago
North American
Lindbergh
Jimmy Ooulttie
Frack Hawks
George Halideman
Lon Yancey
Roger Williame
Art Goebel
Amelia Earhart
Louise Thaden
Ruth Bilder
Emly Smith
Aero
Bautics
Aviaion
Cit Henderson
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Shorty Schroeder
Reed Landis
Wik
Max M. Corpening
Race Corporation
National Guard
Sea Hawks
High Hats
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
New England
Boston
Philadelphia
Corpening
Plane Delivers Comics to Rural Washington Children
Every Sunday morning pilot Al Davis flies east over sagebrush Washington to a ranch where a group of children gathers near a distant house. The plane roars in from the west and Davis drops a tightly rolled bundle of Sunday comic pages to the excited youngsters. Seatt Air Mail
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al Davis
Washington
Davis
Seatt Air Mail
Soucek Reclaims World Altitude Record in 43,166 Feet Flight
Lt Apollo Soucek regains the global altitude record with the Wright Apache and Wasp motor. The feat, standing at 43,166 feet, celebrates Oklahoma ingenuity and persistence after a previous setback last year at the hands of a German rival.
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United States
Apollo Soucek
Aleft
Dow
Will Roger
Wih Nuenhefen
Germany
Lower landing speeds shrink risk and aid field use
England reports progress in reducing landing speeds with the slotted wing and new air brakes on strut fairings. A simple air brake lowers thrust on approach, cutting speed from 190 miles per hour to near zero and improving glide ratios. Pilot Dudley Watt showcases a two seat biplane powered by a 50 HP motor claiming controllability at 30 miles per hour.
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London
England
Dudley Watt
Pilote
Tim
Mooring Mast Ready at St. Herbert Field for R-100 Arrival
A large mooring mast is installed at St. Herbert field near Montreal to prepare for the arrival of the British airship R-100 from England. The setup signals readiness for the expected high profile airship visit.
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St. Herbert Field
Montreal
Canada
England
Canadian Flyer Awarded Prize for Arctic Service
Captain W. R. May of Commercial Airways, Itc., receives the McKee trophy for meritorious flying tied to Mackenzie river operations. The route spans Fort McMurray to Araktlivik on the Arctic coast, through nearly 2000 miles of barren, wintry terrain with extreme cold and storms complicating operations.
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Ottawas
Can
Canada
W. R. May
Commercial Airways
Itc
Mackenzie River
Fort McMurray
Arklavik
Arctic Ocean
Alfalfa Adds to Dairy Profits and Ration Tips
Extension Dairyman James W. Linn explains alfalfa and silage boost dairy profitability. He details a four two one grain mix with corn chop, cottonseed meal, and other substitutions to maintain high protein and balance when alfalfa is included or omitted.
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James W. Linn
Extension Dairyman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Grain Ration for Milk Cows on Dry Pastures
Grain mix for milk cows on dry pastures uses corn oats and bran with two parts ground corn one part ore and one part bran by weight fed at one pound per five pounds of milk. Ohio State tests show linseed oil meal and gluten feed boost output but cost exceeds extra revenue. linseed oil meal helpful later in fall and winter.
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Ohio State University
Feeding Roughage to Medium Producing Cows
Article outlines roughage feeding for medium producing cows. Recommends alfalfa hay with equal parts ground barley and oats, plus regular grain. For cows milking 29 pounds daily, add linseed or cottonseed. for 49 pounds, use two high protein feeds. Guidance on feeding ratio: one pound per three pounds of milk.
Dairy Facts for Farmers on Cows, Calves and Feed
Advice from agricultural notes covers calf training and feeding calve weaning methods. It notes silage types, drying cows before freshening, and managing pastures during hot dry weather to preserve milk production and cow condition.
Oscillatory Expert Tales At Luncheon
Mayor Mackey addressed a luncheon with Burton W Marsh the new city traffic engineer. He recounted a Washington trip aboard a plane where nine young women accompanied him and described a kiss that elicited a reaction from one passenger who claimed she felt she was near Heaven.
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Philadelphia Record
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts melt fat by morning use with one half teaspoon in hot water daily. It promises weight loss, increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling body, with a money back guarantee if no improvement. The text targets women and urges readers to buy at beauty shops nationwide.
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America
Bearded Indians and Beards Across Regions
The passage notes varied beard practices among Indians and Mexican groups, mentioning the Guarnayas of Collvia with long beards and the Cashibas of the upper Ucnyll who are bearded. It adds an advertisement for Med Cross Ball Mine laundry product and ends with a proverb about wisdom and piety.
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Indiana
Collvia
Cashibas
Ucnyll
Irons in the Pire Travel Content Quiz
A fragment describes a dialogue about vacation plans and travel content. The exchange features a question about where to spend holidays and a reply noting it depends on answering questions for travel material. No clear events or identifiable persons are provided.
Not Much Bad Language Across the Rant
A fragment shows a tense exchange where a speaker denies serious swearing while addressing a spouse. The fragment mentions a prayer rug and physical coercion or beating as potential context. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
Fragments on Fear and Suffering at the Movie
A reader comments on women and fear in films and suggests they do not fear suffering in the dark. The note references people slipping and a deadly pump incident at a cinema.
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O& Lence
Pumpa
Fate of Greatness A movie tar on a rampage makes much more noise
A garbled snippet from American Magazine discusses a film or media figure causing a stir and contrasts it with a scientist who discovers millions more worlds. The fragment mentions noise, ambition, and fame without clear specifics.
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Castory
Squio
Rpowde
Pire
Moyland
Memorial Theater Library
Stratford-on Avon
Memorial Theater Rebuilding Fund
Dora and
Dorotha Foy
Womens’ and Childrens
Fujiwara
Japan
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New Day
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Salisbury
Bureau of Prohibition
Department of Justice
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