Sky Lighthouses Guard Boston Albany Air Route
A Christian Science Monitor essay highlights twenty airways beacons along the Boston Albany route guiding pilots through Berkshire Hills. Elmer Bisbing based in Westfield, Massachusetts, inspects each light monthly, climbs daunting towers in blizzards, and ensures reliability amid weather hazards.
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Christian Science Monitor
Berkshire Hills
Berkshires
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Elmer
Bisbing
Westfield
Mass
Pittsfield
CCC
Lebanon Springs
N. Y
Gobble Mountain
Chester
Mr. Bisbing
Beacon
Garfield
Albany
Climbing Hazards on Farms Highlight Safety Rules
Farmers face serious risks from climbing haymows silos ladders and equipment. Safety rules urge rigid ladders railings extend four feet above platforms handrails on stairs and proper lighting to prevent falls and injuries.
Roast ham recipe grows into mighty powerful gravy
A Kentucky colonel shares a humorous recipe to soak a roast ham in bourbon rum sherry and rye over four days. His colored cook Rastus quips the directions sound like potent gravy rather than a meal, reflecting a dated joke about race and cooking.
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Kentucky
Rastus
New Bush Fly Repellents From Agriculture Dept
The agriculture department reports progress with dimethyl phthalate as a leading bush fly repellent. Sprayed on clothing it protects shoulders waist and seat, and is effective against most bush fly types, offering advance protection beyond citronella-based preparations.
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Department of Agriculture
End of the Day in a City Flat
After quitting time a lone office worker, Jerry, revisits his failing marriage and broken plans. He watches furniture leave and reflects on Helen, Grace, and a past love, then ends with a drayman’s casual exchange as the scene closes at his home.
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Mr. Bisbing
Westfield
CAA
Jerome Clayton
Jerry
Helen
Jack
Grace
Charlie
Drayman
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