Not an heiress but holder of an heirloom in New York
Starr, an enigmatic young woman, meets a tall bronze stranger in a smoky nightclub. He hints at pursuing her with a masterful, impersonal tone as they dance a sensuous rhumba. Amid questions and speculation, Starr clings to life and momentary escape from her doomed fate as she wonders what pursuit lies ahead.
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Starr
Michael Fairbourne
Egypt
Nile
Bowery
Ang
Fifth Avenue
Here
la Luna
Great Desert
Oka
New York
Speedy German locomotive tops rails with streamlined design
The German National Railway unveils one of the world’s fastest steam locomotives. It reaches 109 miles on forced runs and 92 mph on normal runs, powered by a three–cylinder super heated engine delivering about 2800 hp. The 85 by 14 feet loco hauls a 250 ton train over five express coaches. It features brakes designed for high speed and photoelectric automatic braking if a stop signal is missed.
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German National Railroad Company
Smugglers Use Ducks on Geese to Bypass Duty
On the Polish German border in Upper Silesia smugglers devised a trick to pass ducks at a lower rate by attaching duck heads and feet to dressed geese after the Reich reduced the duty on ducks. Germans preferred geese, prompting the subterfuge.
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Upper Silesia
Reich
Dentist Uses Wall Projections to Distract Patients
An Illinois dentist diverts patient attention by showing moving pictures on the wall during procedures. The practice aims to ease anxiety and improve patient comfort in the dental chair.
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Illinois
Blue Crater Lake Water Fascination Explained
Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains near Oregon's California border shows an intensely blue color. Dr. Edison Pettit and Dr. John C. Mirriam led a National Academy of Sciences study revealing that pure water and light scattering, not impurities, create the blue hue, with Crater Lake matching distilled and settled ocean water in blue reflections.
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Crater Lake
Cascade Mountains
California
Oregon
National Academy of Sciences
John C. Mirriam
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Edison Pettit
Mount Wilson Astronomical Observatory
Pettit
Ocean
New York Herald Tribune
Expensive Mahogany Bed At Chicago Furniture Show
A mahogany four poster bed priced at 1900 dollars drew retailer orders at the Merchandise Mart furniture show in Chicago. The solid bed weighs 1150 pounds and was marketed as a sign of prosperity.
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Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Spiritual Meditations for The Week of Faith and Peace
A devotional excerpt encourages trust in God during trouble. It cites Isaiah 41 10 and urges quiet reliance on the Lord to find peace, joy, and daily faithful service, promising strength, help, and comfort. The passage invites readers to seek divine support and endure earthly hardships with courage.
Ingenious Hospital Library Drives Reading for Detroit Patients
A rolling library on an invalid chair frame serves Harper Hospital patients in Detroit. Mrs. Joseph Sanderson started this free service after years of loneliness and illness. The collection now exceeds 700 volumes, mainly popular fiction, aided by 20 volunteer librarians. Miss Elizabeth Morley catalogs the books, and shelves surround the chair frame with a top desk for checkouts. The library regularly receives new, expensive works donated to inmates.
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Harper Hospital
Detroit
Michigan
Joseph Sanderson
Trans-Atlantic Liners Use Floating Kegs for Mail Pickup
Trans-Atlantic liners near the Azores drop floating mail kegs to sea. Fishermen collect the kegs and recover the mail for onward delivery.
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Azores
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Eeady Fen
St. Meines
Hortrest
Leone
Sevres
No Gree
Neo Sches
Firestone
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