Army masks gain talking feature and improved protection
Washington reports the Army’s chemical warfare service has developed a new gas mask with a diaphragm device allowing speaking while worn, enabling officers to issue orders without removing it. The "all purpose" mask includes enhanced filters against ammonia and carbon monoxide, lighter design, and moisture management for eyeglasses, with Edgewood producing units.
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Washington
Chemical Warfare Service
Army
Edgewood
Louisiana Tree 2900 Years Old in Winn Parish Park
A giant Edenborn cypress in Winn parish is described as 2500 to 2900 years old, ranking as the fifth oldest living thing. It, with two other giant cypresses, sits in a hollowed pine tract purchased by William Edenborn whose logging ban preserves the giants. The Louisiana conservation department plans a highway approach to allow easy visitor access.
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New Orleans
North America
Winn Parish
Carleton T. Poole
Louisiana State Conservation Department
Herman Schrenk
St. Louis
Santa Maria del Tule
Oaxaca
Mexico
Orotava
Island of
Teneriffe
California
Senegal
Jerusalem
Nebuchadnezzar
Marathon
Thermopylae
Assyria
Rome
Christ
Bethlehem
Britain
Columbus
Atlantic
William Edenborn
Edenborn
Conservation Department
Continental Drift Theory Stirring British Science Circles
London reports a debate over Professor Alfred Wegener's theory that Earth's continents drift westward on a fluid mantle. Critics led by P. Lake argue geographic and geological evidence is flawed, while some British observers, including Prof. Jolly, show sympathy toward Wegener's revolutionary idea.
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London
Alfred Wegener
P. Lake
Royal Geographical Society
Wegener
Globe
North America
Europe
India
Africa
Australia
South America
Mr. Lake
Himalayas
Lake
J. Jolly
Trinity College
Dublin
Nature
Polar Natives Claim Slain Kin Hold Nightly Revels
In Anchorage Alaska native lore links the Aleuts massacred during early Russian exploration to volcanic activity in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. They say angry spirits drift from underground volcanoes near Chirikof island and erupt in protest, signaling vengeance against invaders.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Shelikoff
Baranoff
Chirikoff
Alaskan
Aleutian Archipelago
Gets $1000 to Repay 51 Dollar 1912 Loan
Hornell New York Edward Congdon a train despatcher has received a draft for 1000 dollars in payment of a loan of 51 dollars made in 1912. Congdon and Jake Griffin of Omaha were friends in Japan. They later met in San Francisco where Griffin was broke. Congdon funded his return to Omaha and was promised repayment. A letter from an Omaha lawyer says Griffin deposited 1000 dollars to Congdon's credit.
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Hornell
N. Y
Edward Congdon
Congdon
Jake Griffin
Omaha
Japan
San Francisco
Griffin
Chirikoff Island Tales From Aleutian Voyages
The article recounts Chirikoff Island as sparsely inhabited and notes Captain Nick Gaikemna who has traveled many Aleutian harbors and carried harrowing stories to the mainland. It mentions last summer the ship then continues with details from his accounts.
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Chirikoff
Nick Gaikemna
Aleutians
Nine Ton Russian Telescope Nearing Completion
A colossal telescope destined for the Nikolaieff observatory in Russia nears completion in St Albans England. The instrument weighs about nine tons, has a 45 foot inside diameter refracting lens for photography at 32 inches, and will be mounted on a steel revolving turret.
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Russia
St. Albans
England
Nikolaieff Observatory
Fox Fur Auction Brings High Prices in Leipzig
The three week fur sale in Leipzig closed with many American buyers paying premium prices for raw fox furs. Prices exceeded the usual figure for this class of pelts and drew numerous bidders.
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Leipzig
Gang Loot From Rochester Dance Reaches Four Figures
Rochester police wrapped up their annual dance with the band playing Hail Hail the Gang's All Here. When revelers retired to cloak rooms the gang departed with furs overcoats and wraps worth four figures, leaving investigators with a large monetary loss.
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Rochester
N. Y
Theory of continental drift gains strength with easterly indicators
The discussion centers on a western drift of the continents as a preliminary idea. The theory gains probability if evidence suggests an easterly drift, according to the speaker.
Cremation Residue Comes From Human Body Weight
Cremation leaves about two pounds of ashes after an adult body is cremated. The residue weighs roughly two pounds and consists of the remaining materials not reduced to gas.
Braved Valley of Smokes Emerges With Shoes Burned
A lone survivor recounts a perilous trek through the Valley of Smokes, escaping with scorched feet and carrying numerous tales of endurance and danger.
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Per
Smokes
False Teeth Cause Man to Die in River Accident
Charley E. Logan a marine engineer on the government steamboat Swan died after his false teeth choked him as he fell into the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. He had hurried back to his boat from a visit to his four year old daughter only to learn the dream of her drowning was false.
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Pittsburgh
Charley E. Logan
Logan
Grave Diggers Unearth 55 Copperhead Snakes in Cemetery
Frank Freeman and Anthony Richardson Jr. uncovered a nest of 55 garter snakes about four feet deep while digging a grave in Strattonville Pennsylvania Methodist cemetery. The find halted digging as the reptiles wriggled from the soil.
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Strattonville
Frank Freeman
Anthony Richardson
Nebraska News Highlights From Across The State
A digest of Nebraska events includes a July 19 home-coming for WW veterans in Nelson, a Beatrice high school graduation of 100 students, and the Ak-Sar-Ben drive to enroll 6000 for 1923. Other items note air mail plans, Verdon rolling mill revival, a fatal hand injury, Harding's Omaha itinerary, and farm fairs with crowds of 7000 to 10000 daily.
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Friend
Nelson Region Post
Beatrice High School
Nebraska State Medical Association
Lincoln
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Verdon
Clarence Fry
Ainsworth
Harding
Washington
Missouri Lutheran Synod
Adventist Sanitarium
College View
Emily Farr
Ravenna
Agricultural School
Curtis
W. H. Osborne
Dan Swanson
Kearney Military Academy
J. H. Ludwig
Gordon
Montana
Ludwig
Gus Wagner
Wolbach
State Agricultural College
National Duroc Jersey Record Association
Jefferson County
Nebraska
New State Guarantee Fund Commission
W. W. Derrick
Animal Husbandry Department
University of Nebraska
South Omaha
United States
Norris and Howell
Learvot
Wisconsin
Sheppard
Texas
Brown, Burkett and Hitchcock
Samuel D. McGinnis
State Senate
State House
House of Representatives
Gross
John Laproth
Laproth
Agricultural College
Whitney
Nehawka
J. T. O’hara
Cass County
Steinauer
Pawnee
Table Rock
Clear Creek
Fremont
Cornhusker Homecoming brings university events May 31 to June 4
Lincoln Neb May 31 to June 4 schedule outlines Ivy day May dance May queen crowning the tapping of the innocents and a university sing. Military drill alumni council Memorial stadium cornerstone laying reunions and baseball games headline a busy Cornhusker round up initiation and campus festivities.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
Limereon
Nebraska
Kansas University
Armory
Herbert Gray
Scotland
Hollow Clay Tile Farrowing House Described
A feature on hollow clay tile hog farrowing houses argues for sanitary, comfortable quarters to boost profits. It describes a practical 88-pen concrete floor design with center feed alleys, Otter carrier system, and warm durable construction using hollow tile for year-round health and productivity.
Furrowing house design emphasizes light and ventilation
The article describes a waterproof concrete planked furrowing house with excellent ventilation and skylighting to maximize winter sunlight. It notes the southward exposure, windbreaks, shade trees, pasture proximity, drainage, elevation, and proximity to the farm home to minimize odors and save labor.
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Crete
Native Arkansas Pearls Gain Valued Recognition
The article notes fresh water native Arkansas pearls were once mocked as worthless but are now valued. Baroque shapes differentiate them from salt water pearls, with exhibits in museums showing forms reminiscent of daggers and wings, reflecting growing appreciation of their unique beauty.
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United States
Arkansas
Shelter at Mount Rainier Aims to Harbor Mountaineers
Popular Mechanics reports the U S government built a stone shelter at 10 000 feet on the south side of Mount Rainier in Rainier National Park. Camp Muir sits on a sand and pumice ridge near Gibraltar, sheltered from winds and built with locally sourced stones in a Southwest Indian style. The National Park Service spent about 2500 dollars to house 25 people.
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United States
Mount Rainier
Rainier National Park
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Gibraltar
Camp Muir
National Park Service
Office Hours Then and Now for Dr Henry Jameson
The Indianapolis News recalls Dr Henry Jameson who after retirement and service as park board president still haunts the Hume Mansur building and jokes about having office hours. He says he is like an old lawyer in Franklin and notes people once believed a doctor kept office hours though he only visits about every three weeks.
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Henry Jameson
Jameson
Park Board
Butler College
Dr. Jameson
Hume-Mansur
Franklin
Indianapolis News
Cruel Custom Among Siamese Children Surfaces
A report describes a practice in Siam where elite families train children to reverse the elbow joints of the left arm as a sign of rank. The painful habit begins in early childhood for both boys and girls of high-status households.
The Pearl Worth Depends On Curiosity Of Shape
An exchange remark notes that the pearl’s value rises with its unusual shape, assuming other factors remain equal.
Mexico's Santiago River Bears Longest River Title
The Santiago river in Mexico is described as the country's longest river. It rises near Mexico City and flows northwest to the sea, emptying near San Blas. Indian farmers along its canyons 2000 feet below the plain enjoy a super tropical climate that forces luxuriant vegetation along the river banks.
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Mexico
Santiago
Mexico City
San Blas
Straight and Narrow Path Best
Quote from Charles Dickens urging steadfast adherence to honor and integrity. Emphasizes that ends do not justify deviation from moral conduct. The admonition cautions against being swayed by perceived noble aims.
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Charles Dickens
Goggles Save Tears as Cheap Goggles Stop Tears
A health tip notes that wearing inexpensive motorist goggles purchased for a dime can prevent tearing while grating horseradish or peeling onions. The advice emphasizes low cost eyewear as a practical shield against eye irritation.
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Scottsbluff Board of Education
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Alma
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