Shenandoah Would Be First Southern National Park
The Work committee recommends Shenandoah in the Southern Appalachians as the first national park east of the Mississippi, noting its scenery, canyons, and historic sites. It cites the Blue Ridge and Great Smokies as alternatives and discusses purchase costs, congressional action, and potential private donations.
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Blue Ridge
Virginia
Work
Shenandoah
Lee Highway
Park
Washington Monument
Shenandoah National Park
Appalachians
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United Action
National Park Army
Lafayette
National Park Service
Army
Interior Department
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Appalachian
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Gregg
Temple
Smith
Welsh
Kelsey
Henry W. Temple
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Appalachian Club of
Boston
Georgia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Alabama
Kentucky
Great Smoky Mountains
Mt. Guyot
Mt. LeConte
Clingmans Dome
Gregory Bald
United States
Shenandoah Valley
Piedmont Plain
Great Smokies
John D. Sherman
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Women of America
General Federation
Great Smoky Mountains National
National Capital
America
Stony Man
Great Fork
Spottswood
Governor Spottswood
Knights of the Horseshoe
National Park Area
Mirent
Is This Mount Vesuvius Not An Island Rock
An American newspaper man abroad recounts a Naples harbor sighting. An elderly man asks if the rock is Vesuvius. the correspondent argues it is not, noting Vesuvius is inland and this is an island rock, three miles in circumference while Vesuvius is thirty miles around and a volcano.
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United States
Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Vesuvius
Ancient coal use and early Newcastle trade origins
The text notes arguments that coal was used by ancient Britons despite Romans not mentioning it. It traces licenses and bans from 1234 to 1306, mentions Sea coal bans around London, and records coal becoming a Newcastle to London trade item in 1381 under Richard I.
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Britain
Newcastle-on-Tyne
London
Newcastle
Richard I
Ensemble suits for spring broaden fashion horizons
Julia Bottomley reports on spring ensemble suits and two piece dresses, detailing coats in wool or charmeen, silk blouses, and coordinated skirts. The piece notes varied fabrics from silks and silks with wool blends, différentes colors from browns to greens, and fashion’s emphasis on simplicity and utility.
Girl's Wardrobe Embraces Long Eating Tunics
Among recent wardrobe indispensables are four long eating tunics described as quaintly grim and straight with a hint of ruffles below the hip line. They are worn over costume slips in girls' fashion.
Taffeta Flannel Debuts as Light Stripe and Check Material
The new fabric named taffeta flannel offers light weight similar to challis and features stripe and check patterns. It aims to blend ease with a refined look for summer and transitional wear.
Satin Coat Trimming Described in Odd Fashion
A description of a coat features a black satin body lined with red kasha and trim bands of iridescent hackle feathers in green red black and yellow.
Plaid Bolero Completes Schoolgirl Ensemble
A schoolgirl dons a circular skirt in plaid paired with a cream linen straight blouse and a gay plaid bolero. The outfit emphasizes a neat, coordinated fashion statement typical of the period.
Hydraulic system powers ship bulkhead doors in 20 seconds
A single wheel turn closes all bulkhead doors via the hydraulic system and an electrical plan. In the Stone-Lloyd system two duplex double-acting pumps run at two strokes per minute. when bridge water pressure drops, the governor reduces steam pressure and the pumps trigger doors shut in 20 seconds.
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Scientific American
Demand Bayer Aspirin Warning Adyvy Ad
Warning ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on every Bayer Aspirin package or tablet to ensure genuine safe product prescribed for 23 years. Says imitations may be dangerous and to say Bayer when buying.
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Bayer
Three R’s Recalled at Louisville College Cheer
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a witty exchange about education and school spirit. The joke centers on the line Rah rah rah as a student reply to what the three R’s are.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
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G.w.koiner
State Commissioner of Agriculture
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Pittsburg
Hartford
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Newark
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