Boulder Dam Project Nears Operation Under Cutley
A massive Colorado River dam near completion will begin power generation by July with five of seventeen units ready, producing up to 115000 horsepower. The 584 foot high structure will form a 125 mile long artificial lake, supply Los Angeles and other cities, and sustain Boulder City housing 5000 workers under federal oversight.
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William Cutley
America
Bureau of Reclamation
TVA
Colorado
Los Angeles
Nevada
Boulder City
Boulder Dam
Manhattan
Chicago
Black Canyon
United States
Yuma
Imperial
Imperial Valley
Sims Ely
Craters
Niagara Falls
Hoover
The Rothstein Gamble That Foretold a Silent Death
Arch Selwyn recalls the rise and ruin of Arnold Rothstein a gambler who warned friends not to gamble and was eventually fatally shot after a night of high stakes. Selwyn details Rothstein’s premonition fear and a chilling decision to confront his pursuers at the Warwick hotel.
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Arxold Rothstein
Arch Selwyn
Rothstein
Selwyn
New York City
Dinty Moore
Warwick Hotel
Wild Geese and Swans: Life, Behavior, and Conservation
An overview of wild geese swans ducks and mergansers covering their physical traits habitats and life cycles. It explains mating for life nest habits feeding types of ducks and the need for conservation amid hunting pressures. It notes longevity abundance and the two opposing views on protecting wild fowl.
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South America
North America
Mexico-United States
United States
Canada
Labrador
North Atlantic
Amazons Fire Long Bows on Upper Amazon Cartoon
A feature describes native Amazon archers using seven foot bows and arrows tipped with teeth, bones, and feathers for flight as they hunt and defend their territory along the upper Amazon river.
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Amazon
Fertilizer Boosts Fish Size and Numbers in Lakes
Tests in Wisconsin show farm fertilizer in lake water increases fish growth and abundance. The fish do not consume phosphorus and lime directly. the fertilizer feeds aquatic plants, which then feed the fish. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Baby Eczema Relief Promised by Cuticura Remedy
A mother recalls her two month old daughter’s forehead and scalp eczema improving after about three weeks of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad touts soap and ointment prices and offers a free ore sample with address in Malden Massachusetts.
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Neal. Gladney
Brighton
Tenn
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. R
Malden
Mass
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New California
Ely
Western Newspaper Union
National Geographic Society
Washington, Ly. C
WNU Service
Geese
Public Ledger, Inc
Dr. Ollie
Jeer
Norwich
St Brunswick
Ats Golden
Kodak
Eastern Photo Service
Hopewell
Federal Mutual Assurance Assn
Shreveport
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn AY
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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