Famed Engineer John F Stevens Guided Panama Project
John F Stevens, 86, self taught, became a leading American engineer and Panama Canal planner. He used a Montana Blackfoot Indian killer as a guide to reach a pass in the Rocky Mountains, aiding the canal effort from 1905 before Goethals succeeded him. He also served as plenipotentiary to the Soviets in 1917.
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Brain machine inventor Bush tests patent system before Congress
R. Vannevar Bush, inventor of the mechanical brain, testified on the patent system before the National Economy Committee in Washington. A MIT and Carnegie Institution leader, Bush praised some reforms while criticizing media miscontext at the February hearing.
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Peter Heals A Lame Man Lesson Text Summary
The lesson argues Christianity is on trial as a social question though Christ and true faith are not. Peter heals a lame man at the temple, demonstrating deliverance beyond mere material wealth and highlighting the necessity of Christ as the Saviour. It contrasts reactions of wonder and opposition to the gospel and emphasizes Spirit-led proclamation of Jesus as the only name given for salvation.
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Studio News and Broadway Buzz From 1940s Hollywood
Reports on Vivien Leigh and Maureen OHaras rising stars, new endings for Idiots Delight, Rafts Paramount exit, Lloyd Nolans casting habit, Tex Ritters tour, a dogs tale about Rudy, and Dave Elmans Hobby Lobby schedule showing long prep hours and leisure time ideas.
Embroidery Tips for a Small Son's Suit by Ruth Wyeth Spears
A reader asks if a four and a half year old is too old for embroidery. The response suggests trimming a boys suit with embroidered outlines and chain stitches. Instructions show marking A to D and explain matching thread color and book references for step by step directions and free patchwork leaflet with double order.
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Heatter Seeks New Guest After Mooney Airs
Gabriel Heatter wishes for another guest to match Tom Mooney’s listener draw on We the People. Announcement notes Gone With the Wind stars and Walter Connolly’s exit as his options expired. Toate Cagney’s sister shows strong screen tests.
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Not Boasting Tubby Pete and His Wife Roles
Tubby Pete claims his wife made him what he is while Henry responds with an apology in a light exchange. The brief dialogue centers on personal attribution and domestic humor.
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Rip Van Winkle Teacher Lesson Returns Student
A classroom vignette shows a teacher welcoming Jack back after illness and granting makeup work. The student jokes he has been away since William the Conqueror landed. The teacher critiques Robert’s arithmetic, noting four attempts yield different results.
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Household Power Plays Revealed in Dinner Table Jest
A playful exchange exposes household dynamics with a wife declaring authority and a friend noting the wife wears an apron after supper as a humorous twist. The dialogue highlights gender role humor in domestic life.
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