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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
2
A historical overview discusses magnetically triggered naval mines, their mechanics via copper wires, and how ships could control mine detonation. It cites wartime losses from 1414 to 1915, including British war vessels and merchant ships, and notes navy schemes to manage uncertainty in mine detonation.
A garbled excerpt surveys European politics and postwar aims. It references France’s attempts at forming a unique government, the Congress of Vienna, and early League of Nations thoughts. The text blends disparate names, places, and events, yielding a diffuse panorama rather than a clear report.
Spencer Penrose, famed Colorado Springs benefactor and Harvard graduate, died after a throat ailment. He built Broadmoor Hotel and resort attractions, helped Cripple Creek gold rush ventures, and left Julie Penrose as widow. In Manila, Benignon Ramos, ex Sakdal chief, was sentenced to four to ten years in prison for the 1935 Sakdal uprising. Sixty people perished.
Hollywood dispatch notes the Hollywood Motion Picture Institute founded two years ago by Farrell MacDonald offers practical instruction in every branch of filmmaking with tuition kept affordable. An unusual item mentions obstetricians predicting a daughter for Mrs. Van Dyke and satirical chatter about Gretchen and others as part of a cluttered society page.
Agricultural scientists developed soilless tank gardens to nourish roots with chemicals. Wake Island, a strategic stop for trans Pacific flights, lacked soil for greens. UC researchers set up tank gardens producing beans carrots and lettuce for crews and passengers, proving a novel idea practical.
In a concise address the pope lauded Italy for steering clear of war, praising the nation’s leadership and urging continued peace. The report notes Vatican officials and naval bureaus facing criticism amid broader tensions and policy debates shaping Italy’s stance on conflict.
The United States forest service announced a new portable electric device to locate spikes and other metal in logs before sawing. The apparatus, carried by one person, sets a bowl over buried metal so burned material can be removed prior to lumber processing.
A reader asks if they can exchange a item if a dispute occurs with Mopsy before Christmas. The note seeks guidance on store policy and timing for returns.
A large prairie fire in Montana blackened about 250000 acres of grassland near Beaver Creek and Malta, destroying ranch buildings and hay stacks as winds pushed the 10 mile front. A smaller blaze on the Crow reservation burned over 50000 acres but was brought under control by midnight. Foreman Harold Thomas said some ranch homes burned but livestock escaped, likely aided by backfires, with ashes from Malta’s dump blamed for the fire.
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