Historic Fiesta Commemorates Santa Fe Reconquest
Santa Fe prepares for the 235th Santa Fe Fiesta marking the 1692 reconquest by Don Diego de Vargas. The four day Labor Day event includes a village pageant, religious rites, a burning of Zozebra, and a Mariachi ensemble from Old Mexico.
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Santa Fe
N. M
America
Southwest
Don Diego de Vargas
Mexico
Marquis de la Penuela
New Mexico Territory
General de Vargas
Old Mexico
Shakes Rugged Hoof A Community Dance Regular
Port Townsend Washington resident J C Jack Ryan 90 years old is noted as a lively frequent dancer at community dances. He stopped working at age 88 after a severe bus accident.
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Port Townsend
Wash
J C
Jack
Ryan
Englishwoman Reclaims Maiden Name After 50 Years
In Spokane Washington an 82 year old English woman requested restoration of her maiden name Elizabeth Jane Cook from the Irish name O Connor Judge Carl Quackenbush granted the change noting she delayed marriage over the name and already had it engraved on her tombstone The decision reflects years of resentment toward the Irish identifier and returns her to her birth surname.
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Spokane
Wash
O’connor
Carl Quackenbush
Elizabeth Jane Cook
Minister Renounces Salary to Work as Railroad Laborer
Reverend Harmon H. Bro, 27, of Lanark Illinois, quits his $200 monthly church salary to support his family. He will serve without pay while working as a railroad section hand earning 85 cents per hour for a 48 hour week, about 177.66 dollars monthly. Bro cites declining church revenue and low regular attendance as the reason for the change. His Harvard background and family details are noted.
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Lanark
Ill
Harmon H. Bro
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Christian Church
Harvard
Bro
Fire Lookouts Watch For Careless Airmen
Salt Lake City Utah air plane pilots are blamed for more wildfires as fire lookouts guard against careless pilots. Supervisor F C Koziol of Wasatch National Forest says aircraft have flown over areas just before fires start and burning debris may be the cause.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
U. S. Forest Service
F. C Koziol
Wasatch National Forest
Koziol
School Promotes Tap Water Concept for Farmers
Tulsa article notes a one day event to promote water systems in farm homes. Farm Manager C A Border explains that 204000 Oklahoma farming families tote well water and travel 152 miles yearly for drinking water. The goal is to connect agricultural leaders with water system manufacturers to install taps.
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Tulsa
Okla
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Border
Border
Oklahoma
Agricultural and Indian Service
Visual skills needed for safe hunting urges readers
The brief covers hunting safety noting adequate vision is essential and cites annual license holders and estimates of fatal and nonfatal injuries. It adds tips on salt intake in hot weather to replace losses and warns that too much cold water can worsen exhaustion and raise stroke risk.
Fires Focus on Unprotected Forest Land Across the Nation
Record shows 172 278 fires last year with 75 773 on 532 102000 acres protected by state federal and private agencies while 96 505 occurred on 120 489 000 acres of forest land lacking protection.
Brahman Marriage Rite Uses Perfumed Rice Symbol
In Indian Brahman practice rice throwing on the bride and groom marks the ceremony as official. Elsewhere rice is tossed as a prosperity symbol wished for the couple.
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India
Fire dangers of electric irons and rice lore in Sumatra
Misuse of electric irons is linked to nearly 40 U.S. fires daily. Fire authorities urge an approved extinguisher in kitchen and laundry for emergencies. Rice with a Sout Rice is valued by the Batak people in Sumatra who attribute a soul to the grain and use the same word for rice and human souls.
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United States
Sumatra
Rice Now Grown in Chile Expands Production
Chile has begun rice cultivation with production reaching 16 million metric hundred pounds, marking a shift in agricultural exports. The development follows later adoption in 1980 and reflects growing crop diversification.
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Chile
Air vent button simplifies radiator air removal
A push button air vent for radiators deflects air through a side hole when pressed. Western Sawmill at Fort Vancouver near Portland built by Hudson's Bay in 1827 was the first sawmill west of the Mississippi and shipped much output to Hawaii.
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Fort Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Hudson's Bay Company
Mississippi
Hawaii
Theory of Tariffs Explanation for US tariffs balance wage gaps
The piece argues that properly set tariffs on foreign goods compensate for low foreign wages and allow US producers to compete on an even basis.
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Rochelle
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Japan
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Exodus
Prescott, Ariz
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Dr. LeGear
FOX Studios
Billings
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Humann Service
Manhattan
Milwaukee
Salt Lake Desk Exchange
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Summerhays Music Co
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South Salt Lake City
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McKeston Laboratories
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Republic Distributing CO
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