Toboggans and Sulphur Mining Across Centuries
The article traces early toboggan use by Mexican miners on Popocatepetl for ore transport and compares it to 19th century Alpine sledding. It links Cortes era sulphur extraction from Popocatepetl to modern Gulf Coast mining, noting Texas and Louisiana domes now drive about a third of world sulphur output.
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Dallas
Texas
St. Moritz
Swiss Alps
Popocatepetl
Hernando Cortez
Mexico
Cortez
Mount Popocatepetl
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Ocean
Louisiana
Birds of Hawaii Tribute to Exertions of Woman
Honolulu notes a tribute to Dora Isenberg for introducing and fostering thousands of colorful song birds in Hawaii over 40 years. Beginning in 1898 with importations from Asia and other regions, she released birds on Kauai after acclimation, sparking a lasting avian hobby that transformed the islands.
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Birds of
Hawaii
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Dora Isenberg
United States
Isenberg
Sixteen Year Olds Marry in England Rise in 1936
London statistics from the registrar general show a surge in child marriages in England in 1936. Thirty-two boys and 1,179 girls aged sixteen wed that year, up from 19 boys and 814 girls the prior year. In 11 cases both partners were sixteen, while some girls married men up to age twenty-five. no sixteen year old boy wed a woman over twenty-two.
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London
England
Contrast in bulbs at Philadelphia exposition
Peggy Sanders displays the smallest and largest bulbs at the electrical exposition in Philadelphia. The 10,000 watt bulb is the largest practical incandescent lamp, while the grain of wheat bulb has a capacity of 102 parts of a watt, barely seen in her hand.
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Peggy Sanders
Philadelphia
Miss Sanders
Antarctic Is Ours Declared By Professor Hobbs
Dr William H Hobbs of the University of Michigan told the American Philosophical Society that the South Pole and the Antarctic continent belong to the United States He said the continent was originally discovered by an American and that a New England sea captain map was suppressed by Britain in 1822 Britain later issued a new map claiming priority in discovery
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Philadelphia
South Pole
Antarctic
United States
American Philosophical Society
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Hobbs
New England
Great Britain
England
World's Widest Bridge Near Moscow Opens Soon
Construction progresses on a new Moscow river bridge touted as the world’s widest about 120 feet across. The structure extends roughly 2,100 feet including approaches, aiming to ease traffic and showcase engineering.
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Moscow
Kennedy Family Ties and Everest Yarns Shape This Week
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy earns attention as a prominent society figure amid her storied family. The column highlights her lifestyle, homes, and influence, alongside veteran adventurers like W. H. Tilman, whose Everest dispatches bring seasoned reportage from base camp.
Lovely Swiss Cottons Inspire Summer Wardrobes
A Western Newspaper Union feature extols MNE sheer cottons and Swiss organdies as versatile, affordable fabrics for day and evening wear. Describes sheer cottons, nets, laces, and prints, with examples of bolero outfits, party dresses, and garden party ensembles in rose, navy, and pastel tones.
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Western Newspaper Union
Bull Terrier Description and Characteristics
The bull terrier originated after laws banned bull baiting and dog fighting. Dalmatian and pointer blood were added around 1875 to alter the look. The breed is always white with a long tapering head, wide chest, stiff glossy hair, and a tapering tail. It is gentle yet fearless and serves as a good watchdog.
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England
A Coat Classic by Cherie Nicholas
A coat classic preferred this season shows white smooth wool velour cloaking. It slips over sports or dressy frocks with equal charm in beige wheat copper or mustard wools to wear over black or navy dresses. The wardrobe must include a high quality wool weave separate coat for fashion high spots.
New Clothes Show Greek and Brahmin Drapery Influence
The afternoon and evening clothes display Greek and Brahmin drapery with shirring and tiered skirts that accent the hip and bosom. Scarves drape from shoulders over the head or neck, while prints feature dots and stripes, including large exotic flower designs.
Embroidery Trim Frocks for Early Summer Styles
Important early summer dresses feature embroidered or applique trims in dull or vibrant colors. Paquin’s crepe dress shows tiny red turquoise and green stitching from yoke to hem with sleeves to match. Nina Recci's afternoon frock uses minute pearls and gold thread on collarless neck and sash border.
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Paquin
Nina Recci
Bows Give Feminine Touch to Simple Daytime Frocks
Designers trim daytime frocks with tiny velvet or grosgrain bows. Bows appear on horizontal ribbon bands extending to each side with military precision and small bowknots scattered across nets and similar fabrics.
Dramatic Tale of Jillis Murder and Brown Lodger
The account recounts Tim Jillis shooting himself after family strife over lodger Charlie Brown who improves the Jillis’ finances. A masked gang tar and feather Brown, later a Mountie sergeant is implicated, then aided by loyal locals as investigators pursue the case across towns in Canada. The narrative ends amid unresolved details and shifting allegiances.
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Tim Jillis
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Charlie Brown
Brown
Jillis
Mounted Police
Jills
Montana
Jillis Place
Lethbridge
Alberta
Mounted
Heaven and Earth
Hector
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Tilman
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