Motor Gar and Good Roads
Articles review the rapid rise of the American auto industry over 25 years, describing vast growth in cars trucks and buses, the expansion of highways and parks, and the related economic impact. It highlights the Lincoln and Scenic West highways, traffic congestion in cities, and ambitious federal road programs alongside questions about future road policy and safety.
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John Dickinson
Ufe
Detroit
New York City
San Francisco
Lincoln Highway
Union
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Continental Divide
Vikes Peak
Interstate Palisades Park
Hudson
Iudion
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago
New York
Fashioning Spring Evening Dress Modes and Capes
Julia Bottomley surveys 1926 fashion trends highlighting robe de style, capes, boleros, and snug bodices. She notes beaded tubelike frocks giving way to taffeta robes with fitted bodices, black lace options, cape coats in navy, metallic brocades, and sleeved cape styles.
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Madame Mode
Navy
Miodes
The Duplicate Key
Robert Hazel, alone in a bank office, steals papers from a safe then plans to restore them. After a tense chase and near ruin, he returns to find the safe-keeper dead, and his attempt to avert discovery ends in murder.
Wise Saying About The Mountain And Mohammed
The article explains the origin of the proverb To the mountain will not come to Mohammed. When asked to prove his miracles by moving Mount Safa, the prophet did not command the mountain to move. He declared that God is merciful and chose to go to the mountain instead, avoiding disaster.
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Mohammed
Safa
New Pipe Thaw Method Suggested by German Electrician
Popular Science Monthly reports a German electrician proposed thawing frozen water pipes by sending reduced house current through the frozen section via a transformer. The electrical heat melts the ice, restoring flow.
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Popular Science Monthly
Automobiles Cause Massive Casualties Dominate Public Safety
A national health briefing reports 20,000 deaths and 600,000 injuries last year due to automobile crashes. Officials urge stricter road safety, better vehicle standards, and enhanced emergency response to reduce future losses.
Dirigible RS-1 Flight Marks Success
A successful RS-1 flight was completed by a nine officer crew in a giant semi dirigible test. The event showcased the airship's performance and potential for future long distance journeys.
Life’s Real Treasure and the Power of Thought
Sir James Yoxall argues that true treasure lies in how we use and enjoy what we have rather than accumulation. Understanding shapes our inner world, revealing that those without spirit dwellings are empty and bored as the world mirrors thoughts.
Heart‑Shaped Ship Demonstration Near Belleville
Report describes a heart shaped aircraft hull at Scott Field near Belleville Michigan with a sorrowful upper surface mood. It reportedly reaches speeds up to 70 miles per hour as part of a military display by American soldiers.
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Scottfield
Belleville
Desperate Miss Agely Quoted Anecdote in Legion Weekly
A humorous remark from the American Legion Weekly alleges Miss Agely sought a partner, joking about twin beds to double chances of finding someone. The quip reflects light gossip tone in wartime era periodical.
Short on the Long Green Young Grocer to partner
A dialogue from The Progressive Grocer depicts a grocer asking about counterfeit bills and a partner replying they lack enough real money to judge authenticity, illustrating concerns over payment fraud in a retail setting.
Amber framed pouch bag described with glassy slender body
The article details a pouch bag built from a soft thin kid forming a full body with an oblong amber frame. Two round knobs serve as clasps and the new toast brown shade complements the amber. Beige silk moire lines and fittings finish the interior.
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Glace
Ensemble for Evening Bag in New Jeweled Mirrors
A new line offers an ensemble for the evening bag featuring jeweled mirrors. The set provides compact storage and decorative accents for formal occasions.
Gold antique powder boxes with Limoges enamel detail
Articles are crafted from gold finished metal with Limoges enamel insets in delicate colors. Covers feature mirrors and are enhanced by a jeweled filigree border.
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Limoges
Plumed Hat Returns to Fashion Wardrobe
The plumed hat is gradually returning to fashionable women's wardrobes. Plumes usually fall from a small brim and dip over the shoulder as part of a refined style.
Tools of Old Egyptians and the evolution of saws
The article notes that ancient Egyptians used corundum or gem stone saws with fixed teeth to cut quartz and granite blocks over eight feet long. It observes that similar tools reappeared about 500 years ago and that ancient kerf widths matched blade thickness. The invention of wider kerf saws occurred in the Middle Ages.
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Egypt
Why Is It The Wedding Dress Means Business
A Washington Dirge quips on fashion paradoxes where a woman wears impractical outfits for dancing riding golf and swimming yet a wedding dress signals serious intent. The humorous contrast underscores social expectations surrounding marriage and attire.
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Washington
Mosquitoes: Infamous Ancient Pests Across History
Ancient mosquitoes, 10 million years old, predate plagues and pests that haunted ancient Egypt. Roy Chapman Andrews notes fossilized ephmereridae in Mongolia revealing the long history of this annoyance. Culex in northern regions does not carry malaria germs but has its own grim record.
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Roy Chapman Andrews
Mongolia
New York Post
Simpler Names Sought for Naturalist Terminology
Naturalists advocate simplified codes to replace long scientific prefixes. They target obscure terms like schedorhinotermes and neoeurhynchotothrips, proposing concise codes understood by all in the field to shorten prefixes.
Firet Greenbacks and the Six Mast Edward J Lawrence
The term greenbacks allegedly came from Salmon P. Chase in reference to Civil War era notes printed with green ink. The six masted boat Edward J Lawrence from Portland Maine is the only such vessel afloat today.
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Salmon P. Chase
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Edward J. Lawrence
Portland
Maine
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Sir James Yoxall
Greenbacks
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