Forest fire patrols by aircraft urged amid fires in Northwest
Washington reports argue air service and wireless telephones are vital for forest fire detection and rapid response. Aircraft could patrol national forests and parks, guiding firefighters and supplying tools, with balloon and dirigible tests and experiments showing promising results.
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Washington
Air Service
Northwest
Californian
Arizona
New Mexico
White Mountains
New Trampshire
Forest Service
Arcadia Field
Los Angeles
Army Balloon School
Moorish and Arabic Rug Weaving Traditions
The article notes Moorish weaving taught to the Wyenetians by Arab conquerors of Spain and that Moorish rugs are still produced by descendants outside the Spanish border. It describes Arabic rugs in simple patterns with bright colors and references grandmotherly designs. It mentions color symbolism and how colors vary by country, with Babylonian scarlet for fire blue for air and purple for water.
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Spain
Ancient
Babylon
London Land Values and the Skyward City Question
The New York Post argues skyscrapers would boost London land values by about 50 percent, especially in central areas. It notes landmark constraints, cites Bank of England land near £75 per sq ft, Strand £12–£20, Bond Street £35, and estimates London land value around £500 million, with ratable value rising sharply if heights soar.
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Sir Alfred Mond
London
New York
New York Evening Post
St. Pauls
Bank of England
Strand
Bond
Plunger Auction Prompts Laughing Exchange
A witty exchange in a Boston Transcript item features banter about a young man named Brown T and rumors of a loan, followed by a quip that he “fell into a fortune” only to “fall right through it” in a humorous misfortune.
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Brown T
Boston Transcript
New Season Blouses Show Varied Styles and Rich Trimmings
Blouses debut in numerous styles as American designers aim to outshine European fashion. Tailored models in satin and georgette use directoire influences, with embroidery, silver and gold details, and long sleeves. Dressy versions include kimono inspired cuts and elaborate trimmings in silk floss and satin piping.
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Europe
Directoire
Foulard
Col
How to Make a Flower Pot Bean Pot with Gold Rim
Steps describe buying a large bean pot, painting it dark green with glossy paint, drying, and applying a fine gold design around the rim to create an attractive fern container.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic strengthens the weak and aged and enlivens the whole system. It purifies and enriches the blood, with a claimed strengthening and invigorating effect. The price is 60 cents.
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Grove
Newfoundland Observes Memorial Day on July 1
Memorial Day observed island wide in Newfoundland to honor war fallen, celebrated as Memoriad day with a plan to move the commemoration earlier in the season next year. The celebration differs from Canadian practices and focuses on those who sacrificed in the war.
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Newfoundland
Canada
Examining Castorsia Bottles for Signature Authenticity
Inspect bottles of Castorsia, the noted infant remedy, to confirm the presence of the official signature and ensure authenticity. The warning stresses verifying each container for the signature as a safeguard for trustworthy product labeling.
Aged English caretaker faints after Kaiser room joke
A Birmingham Age Herald item notes an elderly English castle caretaker collapsed after a facetious visitor asked to see a room once occupied by the Kaiser. The incident underscores the odd humor of visitors and the caretaker’s sudden illness.
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England
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad Appears
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes and skin irritations. It promotes Cuticura Soap for hot baths, Cuticura Ointment for gentle applications, and Cuticura Talcum as a finishing dusting, priced 23e each.
Japan to Start Colony in Peru
A Japanese syndicate has bought SOVO000 acres of land in Pusey Peru on the Amazon watershed for a sugar cotton and coffee venture. Three hundred thousand dare geres are said to be in mintion. The land is described as suitable for agricultural production.
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Federal Horticultural Board
Department of Agriculture
Texas
United States
Mexico
Hensley
Trinity
Galveston Bay
Japan
Peru
Pusey
Amazon
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