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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1938

Page

10

Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From 19th Century Page

A cobbled OCR puzzle fragment lists clues and partial answers including City In Idaho, Yaie, Recline, Rock, Persia, and metal. The garbled text mixes hints with misread letters and numbers, typical of a historical crossword from a newspaper page.

Holland Eventtag Persia Metal

Ancient land bridge may rejoin continents later

Scientists speculate that millions of years from now North America could reconnect with Asia and Europe as tectonic shifts reshape the planet. The idea echoes past continental configurations when the landmasses were joined.

North America Asia Europe

Desert yields adobe brick in irrigated desert fields

Desert soil under irrigation can turn to hard adobe brick when ground is wet and heavily worked by a 90 horse power tractor. Vibration packs soil water, causing puddling and jellied moisture that withers plants. Researchers T F Buehrer and W T McGeorge describe the process and its impact on desert agriculture.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Ariz University of of Agricultural and Soils T. F. Buehrer W. T. McGeorge

Carthaginian General Trial With War Elephants

A Carthaginian general attempted to replicate modern warfare by deploying elephants alongside spears bows and shields. The elephants proved difficult to control and the experiment was unsuccessful.

Desert soils require special handling says Arizona chemists

Desert lands, the University of Arizona soil chemists say, must be managed differently from other soils but can retain fertility indefinitely. The researchers note arid soils resist erosion and can support long term productivity with proper management despite extreme dryness and heat.

University of Arizona Soil Chemists

Child mother dies but infant lives in Peru hospital

In Peru Indiana a 14 year old new mother, Florence Keller Lahee, died after a cesarean birth of a six pound girl who lives today in a hospital crib. The infant survived while the teenage mother did not. Earlier World War reports note that nearly 1000 miles of standard gauge railroad track were laid in France using American shipped materials.

Peru Ind Florence Keller Lahee France America

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