The World's Lighthouses Through History and Progress
The article traces lighthouse development from ancient Pharos of Alexandria to modern U S services. It notes 12 lighthouses in 1788 growing to about 9000, with advances including fog signals, electric lights, and radio guidance. It references Boston Light as America's oldest, and contrasts early coal burning lamps with today's automated systems.
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Boston
North America
Hemisphere
Harbor Board
Pharos
Alexandria
Dover
England
British
Canada
St. Thomas Times-Journal
In Spite Of Circumstances We Can Do Worthy Things
In Spite Of Circumstances There are many good things which we can all afford regardless of our circumstances. We can all afford to give freely the west that we have, because in giving it we have it doubly. We can well afford to doubt a seeming injustice, because God's law is sure. We can well afford to be tolerant of the opinions of others, because, if we are growing, our own views are certain to change. We can well afford a seeming sacrifice for the right, because any other side is a losing side We can well afford any effort which adds to the richness of our inner life, because any good from without can reach us only through an affinity with the good we have cultivated within. We can well afford to be cheerful in apparent defeat, for we have not fest irreparably while we still have the spirit to cheer.Benjamin Frank lin
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Benjamin Franklin
Varying planetary weights on Franklin Institute scales
A Philadelphia exhibit at the Franklin Institute lets visitors weigh themselves to compare gravity. For a 105 pound person the sun reads 2916 pounds and asteroid Eros shows 1.6 ounces, with Moon 17 pounds Mars 40 and Jupiter 263.
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Solar System
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Earth
Eros
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Hitchhiking racket used disguises at Red Bluff
Mr. and MPs. C K Harsh reported to authorities at Red Bluff the latest development in the hitchhiking racket. They gave a lift to two youths posing as young girls in slacks and bandanas who revealed they were boys in disguise seeking more rides.
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C K Harsh
Red Bluff
Butterflies and Sting Misconceptions Exchange
Butterflies are described with coiled tongues like watch springs while observers debunk myths that those labeled as fools act blindly. The passage contrasts rumor with natural behavior and hints at societal judgments.
Little Theatre movement praised for reviving stage art
Miss Ethel Barrymore supports the Little Theatre movement as it offers opportunities to youth missing live stage experience. The piece argues film has replaced live performance for many and that theatre preserves human connection, emotion, and lasting cultural value across Canada. The Earl of Bessborough is cited for aiding theatre revival in the Dominion.
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Ethel Barrymore
Little Theatre
Confident College Grad Seeks Executive Post
A young college-trained man visits a large bank seeking an executive role. He names Gradwell Lesserman and aims for a vice presidency. The manager notes the bank already has 12 vice-presidents. The man remains upbeat despite the setback.
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Banking House
Paper blanketting rival to wool gains steam
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes rising demand for pulp wood pushes new materials like a Detroit produced paper blanket wrapped in cellophane. Marketed for camps, summer cottages, and hospital sanitation, it competes with wool. Navajo silversmithing began around 1850, per the digest.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Germany
Detroit
Business Digest
Lemon Squash Nickname for Lemonade in England
The term lemon squash refers to lemonade in England and is used to describe a lemon flavored non alcoholic drink. The phrase appears as a regional naming variant for a common beverage.
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England
Rainy Season In India And The Modern Car
A mixed feature notes the monsoon dangers in rural Bengal with snakes biting households during floods and the Badias nomad tribe advertised to cure bites by charms and verses. It also references 1940 car design critiques noting lack of true streamlining and practical concerns like doors and baggage space.
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India
Bengal
Pioneering pilot Mrs Cleaver dies in Sussex England
Mrs A S Cleaver, noted for flying light airplanes, died recently in Sussex. Her 1929 voyage involved taking a light plane to New York by ship then flying to Hollywood before touring Asia and returning via Egypt to Britain. Also noted is a Wesley relic and fashion of dogs in Paris. Yarn from Egyptian mills weighed 52.8 million pounds last year.
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A. S. Cleaver
Sussex
England
New York
Hollywood
Calif
Japan
Great Britain
Hankow
Hong Kong
Singapore
Egypt
Guilty or not guilty asked of Rastus on chicken theft
The judge questions Rastus about guilt and alibi in a court scene. The passage shifts to unrelated lines about a judge and alibi and then references BC salmon fisheries patrolled by air from June to October and cattle in Celebes.
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Jedge
British Columbia
Latvian Crew Desertions Post Bond Loss for Helene Owners
Four Latvian crew members deserted at Sydney, N S to avoid fighting for Germany. Helene owners lose a 4000 dollar deposit. ship must post 1000 dollar bonds per alien aboard on arrival and for each alien not aboard at departure. Also notes bulb safety and Dublin anti gossip drive.
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Sydney
N.S
Germany
Dictators Share Core Puzzle Beyond Their Differences
The article from the New York Sun argues that Stalin and Hitler reveal a common nature in their drive for power. Dictators suppress freedom, use deceit or force, and eventually unite with peers despite outward differences. Self-preservation drives their actions across regimes.
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Tweedleder
Tweedledum
New York Sun
New York City Completes North Beach Airport Amid High Traffic Hopes
New York City nears completion of the 40 million dollar North Beach airport set to be a major air hub. The seven hangars on 550 acres can host full football games, with a traffic plan for 720 daily arrivals and departures and potential daily passenger totals exceeding fourteen thousand if demand grows. Initial projections expect 175 to 200 planes daily.
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North Beach
London
Marseilles
Los Angeles
Chicago
Bermuda
Europe
Monument Honors Shorthorn Cattle History at Chillicothe
WPA workers erect a memorial near Chillicothe Ohio recalling America’s first Shorthorn cattle auction at Felix Renick farm in 1836. The sale drew 40 head for an average of 8023 dollars as Eng-born cattle traveled from Baltimore to Scioto Valley farms. More than 600 Ohio breeders now raise Shorthorns.
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WPA
Chillicothe
Ohio
America
Felix Renick
England
Baltimore
Scioto Valley
Jupiter's vast size and global comparison noted
An article notes Jupiter as the solar system's largest planet with a diameter of 56 720 miles and about 11 times Earth's diameter, stating Earth has 120 square miles per Jupiter square mile. It also recalls the first U S cotton export to Europe from Charleston in 1754.
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Jupiter
Planets
Earth
United States
Europe
Charleston
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