Breton coast tales and Douarnenez sardine lore
Washington dispatch describes Douarnenez as a lively Breton sardine hub with a harbor and festivals. It contrasts peaceful locals with a proud maritime spirit, notes the Pardon of Sainte Anne la Palud, and links regional culture to Lalo's Ys legend and Brittany's rugged seascape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouen
Nantes
Douarnenez
Breton
Port de Rosmeur
Sainte Anne-la-Palud
Brittany
France
Gradlor
Bay
Mail pilot killed in snow storm crash near Aurora
Clarence Gilbert, a small pilot flying between Chicago and Omaha, died when his plane crashed in a snow storm near Aurora Illinois. He leaped with a parachute but it failed. his body and the wrecked aircraft were found about a half mile apart.
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Clarence Gilbert
Chicago
Omaha
Aurora
Ill
Apes and Leopard Men Terror in Sierra Leone War of Beliefs
Briton Captain Stanley recounts fighting occult fear in Sierra Leone by trapping and shooting an ape-man blamed for savage maulings. He dismantled Leopardism and witch doctor influence, showing government aid quieted native terror and restored British prestige. The tale ends with notes on ape size and a skull mascot.
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London
W. B. Stanley
Sierra Leone
London Chronicle
Stanley
South Kensington Museum
Verne Lewellen
Nebraska
Lincoln
Betty Welch
Green Day
Wis
Thad Pittinger
Albon
Nebraska Atate Cleaners, ‘and Dyers Association
Omaha
Johnstown
Isaac Walton League of ‘America
Distriet
Fremont
Albert
Tracey
Otto
Johannes
Columbus Fire Department
Webster County
Denver
J. H. Hamilton and Son
Johnson and Auld
H. R. Fautch
Guide Rock
Lee B. Carey
Nebraska State Firemen’s Association
Hemve
York
Carey
Hastings
Guernsey
Bishop Block
Norfolk
Madison
Burke
Ladies’ Legislative League
W. A. Poynter
C. H. Aldrich
S. R. MecKelvie
Seifert
State Historical Society Museum
Loup Valley
Skidi
Caroline Vifquain
Victor Vifquain
Vifquain
Saline County
W. R. Dickerson
H. B. Langevin
Curtis
Retail Hardware Walers Association
Omah Ha
Matzen
B. Pirie
Wymore
Dea
Roscoe Found
Harvard Law School
State University
University of Wisconsin At Madison
E. A. Birge
Kearney
E. E. Purcell
Broken Bow
State Board of Agriculture
George Jackson
E.R. Danielson
State
Radium Method Sets Earth's Crust Age At 1.6 Billion Years
Boston reports Tufts geology professor Alfred C. Lane calculates the earths crust at about 1.6 billion years using radium decay to lead. He cites Katanga belted rocks at 1.6 billion years and explains half value periods and rapid atomic decay to estimate rock ages.
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Boston
Alfred C. Lane
Tufts College
Lane
Katanga
Belgian Congo
Too Many Men Warsaw Railways Cite Excess Staffing
Polish railroads employ about 13 workers per kilometer of track, versus seven in France and five in the United States. Experts say Poland could cut 50,000 railroad jobs and save about 3 million dollars annually.
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Warsaw
France
United States
Poland
Needle in Knee Sends Newton Falls Boy to Hospital
William Sadler ten of Newton Falls was taken to City hospital with a needle lodged in his knee. Doctors removed it by a minor operation. The needle entered the knee when he was an infant in Warren Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ohio
William Sadler
Newton Falls
Colonial Style Homes Draw Builders To Simple Lines
Architect William A Radford explains colonial design appeals to owners. The article describes a 39 by 26 foot shingle colonial with six rooms, sun porch, sleeping porch, central entrance, and simple straight walls for lower cost and efficient space.
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New England
Long Island Sound
Tiled Dining Room Coming Into Vogue
Tile use in dining rooms grows popular for sanitation and ease of cleaning. The article notes tiled floors as aesthetically pleasing and versatile across design styles, enhancing refinement and harmony in home interiors.
Chimney Extensions and Caps Urged for Roof Safety
Proposed chimney standards require stacks to rise at least three feet above flat roofs and two feet above peak roof ridges with proper caps. Flue extensions should project four inches above the chimney top to allow a two inch wash. Wash to be cement mortar with a concave surface where feasible to improve draft and prevent water damage from freeze thaw cycles.
Color Design Prompts Toon Interiors as Guests Enter
The text notes color as the first sensation a guest feels entering an unfamiliar Toon. It emphasizes choosing bright design and coloring to harmonize or clash with other articles in the room.
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Petrel
Republic of France
Washington
D. C
National Geographic Society
Brest
Francis I
Monseigneur
St. Corentin
Quimper
Dahut
Bay of
Douarnenext
Atdga
Mis
B. OG. Suhier
Crete
Ashudi
Nebras
M.S
Oguu
Ne Ofasna
Old al
Milion A. Mills
Pulk County
Bur
Wis Uve
Uriel Winess
Pheumouia
Aueramer
Elevateur
Pulk Recellig
Bisore
Granu 4Stand
Tanpayers League
Burchard Schoo
Oscellia
Caperc
Gottlieb Low
Scribner
Doage County
Hartman Post No Si
Columbus
John Christensen
Milkvale
Custer County
James K. Chaney
Chaney
Thurston County
North Platte
Mitchell Valley
Gering Valley
Grand Island
Edwin Weisenreder
Uncle Sam
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
City Auditorium
Douglas County Pig Club
Waterloo
Zank Walton Club of
State of
Kaibab’ Game
Arizona
Martin & Brown
Anselm
Jenkins
Argentina
Nebraska County Attorneys Association
Hfe
America
Neil M. Judd
National Museum
New Mexico
B. C
Doctor Judd
Association of American Geographers
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Civ
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Xechal
Clos
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