Ancient Town on Sea of Galilee Victim of Flood
The National Geographic bulletin cites a flood that drowned twenty in Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. It traces blame to deforestation and World War damage, noting soil loss and heavy rains that cause disastrous floods. The piece paints Tiberias’ mix of ancient charm and modernizing features.
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Sea of Galilee
Washington
Tiberias
National Geographic Society
Palestine
Herod Antipas
John the Baptist
Salome
Jerusalem
Peacocks at Milwaukee Zoo Signal Incoming Weather
At Washington Park zoo peacocks foretell weather by sound. Dry days bring silence, higher humidity and approaching rain trigger cries, and storms cause loud, frequent calls with the peacock enclosure becoming noisy before the storm breaks.
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Milwaukee
Washington Park Zoo
Will Hatch Snake Eggs In His Own Room
Henry Tresslich, a professional curator and owner of Bertha the 20 foot constrictor, aims to incubate 56 baby pythons in his room despite local fears. Neighbors have reported snakes at bedsides as Tresslich plans the unusual hatch project.
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Will
New York
Henry Tresslich
Tresslich
Bertha
Jab
Rajah
India
D.t.’S
New upper berth design showcased on Union Pacific train
A Century of Progress in Chicago features Union Pacific streamline sleeping cars with upper berths having folding stairs, a standing platform, and individual washstands. A snake story follows about Bertha and Rajah the pythons, their eggs, and potential profits for importer Tresslich, including details on hatchings and market value.
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Union Pacific Streamline
Chicago
Union Pacific
Plane to Spread Poison to Kill Sudan Locusts
After two years of labored trials, H. H. King former Sudan entomologist sails to Northern Rhodesia with a special airplane to discharge poison dust against locust swarms. Three tons of finely ground sodium arsenite prepared by a British firm accompany him.
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London
H. H. King
Sudan
Northern
Rhodesia
King
Dusty dust plan saves pilots from inhaling the powder
The Royal Aircraft Establishment reports success designing a dust dispersal device mounted on aircraft wings. The system releases dust without the pilot breathing it, enabling use of the substance without harming vegetation animals or humans.
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Royal Aircraft Establishment
Soviet Artist Brodsky Receives Order of Lenin
Soviet artist I I Brodsky, once criticized for passive reflection and photographic naturalism, has been awarded the Order of Lenin by the all union central executive committee. He painted works including Session of the Second Congress of Komintern and Shooting of Twenty six Commissars and has executed portraits of Stalin and Voroshilov.
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Moscow
I. I. Brodsky
Lenin
Brodsky
All-Union
Central Executive Committee
Komintern
Revolutionary Military Council
Stalin
Voroshilov
Philadelphia Citizens Like Rattlesnake Meat
In Philadelphia the city shows a growing fondness for rattlesnake meat with a local store reporting demand far exceeding supply for canned rattler steaks. A store manager notes strong repeat orders and new customers daily, marking rattlesnake as a new regional food. The practice, though common in parts of the West, dates back to early Chinese cuisine.
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Philadelphia
Brotherly Love
Bulldog Mourns Loss of His Friendly Paw
A large bulldog owned by Van G. W. Boyd is grieving after a car struck off its front leg, once used to shake hands with strangers. Now the canine greets friends by sitting and gazing at the missing paw site with a solemn look.
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Tazewell
van G. W. Boyd
Campaign issues sharpen as Borah and Roosevelt loom
National Topics Interpreted by William Bruckart notes the 1938 campaign shaping around President Roosevelt and the New Deal. It highlights Senator Borah as a key voice turning the race into a clash over New Deal policies and government bureaucracy, with Nye possibly joining Borah.
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William Bruckart
Washington
Tal T
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Fletcher
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senator Borah
Connec
Tlan
Senator Nye
North Dakota
Nye
North
NRA Board of Review
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
New Deal
NRA
Reflections on Marriage, Crime, and Public Trade Winds
The column blends social critique on marriage and forgiveness with commentary on crime and public policy. It cites 1816 happiness estimates, contrasts with 1980s city life, discusses marital disputes, and notes modern crime labeling. It then shifts to trade, agriculture exports, and the limits of policy. It ends with quotes on Lincoln Emerson and the value of practical mechanics over theory.
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Germany
Russia
Poland
Nazareth
Scottish Mission
Safed
Hermon
Federal Department of Justice
Donald Richberg
Executive Council
Richberg
Frank C. Walker
Walker
Mr. Roosevelt
Howe
Bell Syndicate
Ey ED Howe
England
Alice
Department of Agriculture
Japan
Great Britain
Import-Export Bank
George N. Peak
Francis B. Sayre
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture
Wy Western Newspaper Union
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson
Ibsen
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