To Erect Statue to D'Artagnan in Auch France
A French Gastony statue project by Auch aims to honor D Artagnan with a swashbuckling statue on Dufferin terrace style. The piece links Gascony pride with Cyrano de Bergerac Joffre and Foch and notes Gascony as a province shaping Paris politics and French identity.
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New Ocean Expedition Plans With Rainbow as Lead Vessel
The navy considers a Gulf of Mexico Caribbean expedition led by the 350 foot USS Rainbow to study oceans chemistry resources and bottoms. A crew of scientists including an oceanographer a biologist a geologist and several assistants would operate from onboard laboratories while new sonic depth finders radio equipment and salinity sensors are tested. External funding for salaries is hoped and devices like an automatic thermometer time depth recorder gyro horizon and Pitot tubes may be evaluated for navigation and measurement.
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Captured a Prince Library Totals Revealed
The British Museum holds 27 000 Chinese volumes 12 000 Hebrew works and 13 000 in other oriental languages in its varied collection.
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Cross Word Clue Sparks Arrest in Wausau Night Scene
Detective Henry Schwister collared a roaming youth at 2 a m in a windy Wausau street. The suspect muttered about minute elementary structures and plant tissues before shouting it is a cell and fleeing, prompting the detective to call it another cross word puzzler.
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Henry Schwister
Detective Schwister
Extra Ships Increase Scope of U. S. Surveys
Washington reports that more ships and expanded geodetic survey work boosted the United States charting program. J. Lester Jones, director, notes Alaska and the Philippine Islands, plus inland sites like Lake Okeechobee, benefited from three mine sweepers transferred from the navy to the survey. He cites growing land attacks as shore areas and beaches expand, demanding closer, more frequent charting.
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Train Overturned by Windstorm in India
A railroad train was toppled by a windstorm in India a short time ago, causing disruption and raising safety concerns about weather-related rail operations.
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India
Gather Paintings by Morse Famous Inventor in Philadelphia
The Art alliance of Philadelphia plans an exhibition of Samuel F. B. Morse portraits, aiming to catalog his early paintings. The show, possibly in Philadelphia, seeks to locate undiscovered Morse portraits and present his artistic achievements alongside his electric inventions.
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Philadelphia
Samuel F. B. Morse
Gilbert C. Stuart
Thomas Sally
Art Alliance of Philadelphia
Crooked English roads add to automobile deaths
London reports rising road accident tolls with a 26 percent year over year increase. Sir Henry Maybury warns speed is climbing across vehicle types as England’s winding hedged lanes strain to handle more traffic. The author notes English roads charm yet resist straightening for faster travel.
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America
Henry P .Maybury
Ministry of Transport
Danish Visit Eyes American Study of TB Gold Cure
About 40 American physicians and scientists invited to Denmark to study Professor Moelgaard's discovery of a "gold cure" for tuberculosis treatment.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Moelgaard
Convicts Unguarded at Vandalia Penal Farm
Seventy prisoners labor on the state penal farm with no guards or protection. no one escapes, but the penalty for such a lapse is one to ten years in the penitentiary.
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Gables and Clapboard: Siding Make This an Unusual Home
Mr. William A. Radford offers free advice on home building to readers. The featured design shows a 27 ft 6 in by 48 ft frame house with many gables and clapboard siding. It has seven rooms, a reception hall, two living spaces, dining room, kitchen, three upstairs bedrooms, and bathrooms, with ample light and ventilation.
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Prairie Avenue
Chicago
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Fire safe homes and concrete block advantages for builders
The article argues a cheaply built house is a poor investment and promotes fire resistant construction. It praises masonry walls and plastering, fire safe roofing, dry basements, and hollow concrete block for insulation and easier heating. It notes better bank loan terms and reduced fire risk with solid construction.
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Hiss
Cheaper to Own Home Than to Pay Rent
A 10 year rent comparison shows paying $50 monthly totals higher than owning. With many houses for sale and easy financing, buyers can build equity as installments reduce cost. The article argues home ownership can cost less than renting over time.
Proper Mix for Laying Floor in the Basement
Instructions discuss basement floor thickness and two construction methods. A two course base uses 1 214 4 concrete and a 1 2 cement sand mortar top, while a single course uses 4 0 73 concrete throughout. Finishing requires smoothing to a dense surface with a wood float and steel trowel.
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