New Rays as Aid to Man and World Health
A Washington National Geographic Society bulletin extols rays as life’s driver. It links solar energy to soil, plant growth, food, fibers, and power, noting chlorophyll factories store energy and that sunbeams fuel coal, rain, electricity, and radio waves. It highlights ultraviolet benefits for health and photography, with global implications for farming and industry.
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Washington
London
Zoo
Camden
New Jersey
National Geographic Society
Bulletin
Secret traps guard British crown jewels at Tower of London
A fragmented account describes plans to raid the Tower of London jewel room amid alarms and steel shutters. It lists gems including the Kohinoor and Cullinan pieces, noting secure display and rapid transfer to Buckingham Palace when needed.
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London
Yoyo Lara
Spence
Henry VII
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Brood
Tower of London
William the Conqueror
Rally at Hills Grove Church Draws Wide Community
Siloam News reports a large Hills Grove Church rally planned for Sunday June 26 with two sessions forenoon and afternoon featuring plays, dialogues, recitations, and songs. Dinner will be served on the grounds and crowds expect one of the year's largest gatherings. A new general store is to open near Hills Grove Church run by A J Hyatt.
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Alice Bramaghin
Cobles Skill
N. Y
George Jenkins
Hills Grove Church
A. J. Hyatt
Crackerneck
Pilot Mountain
Dobson Road
Gaa
Hills Grove
White Sulphur Springs
Alex Collins
Mount Airy
E. P. Holt
Oak Ridge Institute
Claude Flincham
Siloam Township International Institute
Stantford Church
C. C. Matthews
Replace Bucket Brigade as Fire Guard to King London
Buckingham Palace will replace the bucket brigade and old fire equipment with modern apparatus. An ancient meal bell has been removed and electricity driven alarm gangs will summon aid in emergencies. The palace has avoided serious fires for years due to construction and constant guarding though the 1604 Whitehall blaze remains the worst royal house fire.
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London
Buckingham Palace
United States
Kings Town
Royal Palace
Royal Houses
Whitehall Palace
William 111
Privy Council
Secretary of State
Beggar Malone to spend month in workhouse
Horton Malone, a legless beggar linked to wealthy New York circles, has been seen at parties from a hotel suite and traveling in an $8,000 car while Mrs Malone winters in Miami. He is to spend a month in the workhouse.
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New York
Horton Malone
Mre. Malone
Miami
Cannot Rob Husband Case Heads to Trial
A Kansas City jury found Florence Koontz guilty of petty larceny for taking from her husband. The Circuit Court verdict underscores marital property disputes and theft allegations within married couples.
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Kansas City
Florence Koontz
Dolling the Mule New York Progressives Use Vacuum Cleaners
Progressive doughboys discover a method to doll up the army mule with impunity. Instead of a currycomb a vacuum cleaner is used for grooming.
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New York
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