Giant Redwoods to Be Preserved in West Coast
A Pacific Northwest plan aims to log renewably, with three million trees planted annually in Oregon to California redwood regions. Each mature redwood cut spawns ten saplings, ensuring perpetual commercial forests while protecting aesthetics and pulpwood supply. Nurseries project 1,500,000 young trees transplanted this year.
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Portland
Ore
West Coast
Great Woods
Pacific Northwest
Redwood
Oregon
California
New Digestant Found in Sap of the Papaya
Miami horticulturist Dr J Peterson announces papain from papaya sap as a stomach remedy with pepsin like action and faster results. A drop dissolves a square inch of steak in two minutes. Papaya, rediscovered forty years ago, now popular in health food markets with many preparations and flavors.
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Miami
Fla
J. Peterson
Central America
Ice Man Faces Rival From Carbonic Dry Ice
New York reports the ice trade facing competition from dry ice made by compressing carbonic gas. A pound of gas becomes two pounds of dry ice at 114 degrees below zero. Efforts focus on cutting production costs and designing smaller containers for the refrigerant.
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New York
Stenographer Maps Relativity Through Aztec Clock System
Kansas City stenographer Miss Virgie Vail has spent ten years studying astronomy to simplify it for lay readers. She created diagrams using numbers from the ancient Aztec calendar stone, arranging zodiac signs in circular and spiral patterns to illustrate aspects of relativity.
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Kansas City
Virgie Vail
Miss Vail
Right to a girl on Broadway cited in etiquette tale
New York report recounts Broadway courting ethics where rivals confrontations occur over a girl. Several incidents illustrate the unspoken rule, including a clubman who walked out after a confrontation and a host who expelled a friend to protect a date.
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New York
Broadway
Spanish Yields to English in Philippines
In Manila a shift toward English as the official language of the Philippines accelerates as Governor General Stimson urges that Judiciary nominees have working English knowledge. The policy aims to adopt English as the sole official language soon, noting younger Filipinos favor English while Spanish wanes.
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Manila
Stimson
Secretary of Justice
Philippines
Balloon Cells in Trees Defy Aging Theory
Dr D T MacDougall at the Carnegie Desert Laboratory reports balloon cells in certain trees that never enlarge, yet stay alive for 400 seasons and mature in about 20 days. He notes recuperative powers after injury and that young cell dry weight exceeds old. Some California trees are said to live 38 000 years, but winds end their life.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
D. T. MacDougall
Desert Laboratory
Carnegie Institution
MacDougall
California
Policeman Uses Nickel To Clear Traffic Jam
In a street car standoff in Los Angeles officer No. 517 demanded a good nickel to end a delay. The conductor and a commuter argued until the officer boarded the car, took the nickel, returned another, and traffic resumed as passengers cheered.
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Los Angeles
Calif
No. 517
Castoria a trusted remedy for babies and children
Castoria provides quick comfort for fretful babies and colic with safe vegetable ingredients. Doctors endorse it for infants and older children alike, and mothers often keep an extra bottle for emergencies. Always ensure Castoria is on hand in the home.
Paper That Won’t Burn Demonstrated by German Inventor
German inventor Franz Franck demonstrated fireproof paper by wrapping a crumpled newspaper in it and holding the bundle in a lab flame. The outer sheet withstood the heat while the inner paper remained unscorched during the test.
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Franz Franck
The Usual Female Reticence in Horse Talk
A brief vignette centers on horse curiousity and a mare held back by age uncertainty. One horse is identifiable by a keeper while the other’s age remains unknown, illustrating a light social exchange about animal knowledge.
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