Railroads Prepare to Meet New Competition
Railroads seek to regain passenger traffic lost to buses planes and cars by developing fast stylish trains with new features. Western lines test streamliner speed reaching 104 mph and pride in air conditioning electric control and night club cars. The piece traces railroad history from 1863 onward and notes railroads as the key to unlocking national resources and opening western frontiers.
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Washington
Trailroads
Western Lines
United States
Bullette
National Geographic Society
New England
Florida
May Be a Diplomat Indians Persuade Public on NP Extension
The text argues to persuade that the Northern Pacific extension beyond the Mississippi at St. Paul could stay open over five months yearly. It notes Civil War era railway disparities with the South lacking rail lines and distant communities not industrial hubs. It contrasts European and American railway growth aiming to support traffic needs.
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St. Paul
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North
Europe
Cowboy Loses Battle With Hawk While Lassoing
Dewet Texas resident Zelma O’Neill attempted to rope a hawk on a fence post. The bird attacked, clawing his knee and the horse’s neck, throwing him from the saddle and knocking him unconscious. He returned home to recover.
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Texas
Zelma O'Neill
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Remains Found At Shiloh Battlefield In Tennessee Excavations uncover temple and skeletons
Smithsonian excavations on the Shiloh battlefield uncover an ancient temple and about 30 skeletons in mound groups at the bluff crest above the Tennessee River. Ethnologist Dr. Frack Roberts suggests a proto Musk hogesa culture once inhabited the Gulf states before white settlement.
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Tennessee
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Cyclist Finds Africans Just Ordinary Folks
Washington report quotes James Wilson former college instructor who biked 3000 miles across Africa. He says Africans are ordinary neighbors with humor and hard work and saw no savages or wild animals. He mentions a tree trunk drum and wool blankets as trophies from the journey.
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James ©. Wilson
Wilson
Africa
Warl
Guillotine Serial Killer Retires After 300 Executions
Anatole Deibler, the national executioner of France, says he will retire after guillotining his 300th criminal at dawn. He earns 7500 francs per execution and is rushing to finish a new "fool-proof" guillotine, refusing to reveal its design.
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Ofice
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Ile
Real Facts About Life in Russia Revealed by Lyons
Ameri can correspondent Dugene Lyons reports from Russia about crowded homes and exile, food card queues, and police control, contrasting new factories and cities with human suffering. He recounts executions reframed as social defense and warns of looming war and class conflict across Europe.
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Ife
Soviet Republic
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Ile
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Congressional Library Honors Old Dime Novel
The dime novel has moved from obscurity to high regard at Washington's Congressional Library. Philadelphia readers form the Sappy Tours Brotherhood to foster dime novel collecting, with Robert N. Smeltzer arguing they are harmless and beneficial.
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Congressional
Washington
Robert N. Smeltzer
Brotherhood
Rats Live on Milk Iron and Copper Diet
Scientists report rats can survive long periods in good condition on a diet of only milk iron and copper. The study notes metabolic adaptations enabling continued health despite limited nutrient variety.
Fashions for Juvenile Smart Set Embrace Camp Style
The article notes a trend in juvenile sportswear toward bright colors and sturdy materials like cotton breadcloths poplins and gabardines suited for camp life. It describes pleated shorts with hidden bloomers, interchangeable three piece ensembles, and coordinated jackets blouses and dresses in marine blue crepe striped wash silk and pastel crepes with smocked sleeves and embroidered organdie for younger children.
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Western Newspaper
Union
Pleating and Brown Take Central Stage in Midsummer Styles
Fashion notes highlight extensive pleating beyond neckwear with varied effects from ruffles to draped polonaise. Narrow side pleating suits many figures while brown gains favor alongside blue this season. Brown and white and brown with yellow tones create fresh, pleasant prints and costumes.
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Brown Dominates Summer Fashions In Prints And Separates
The piece notes brown as a rising staple in day wear ahead of navy and black. It highlights brown prints and printed crepes across frocks, jackets, coats, and redingotes with combinations of plain and printed fabrics. Monotone skirts with printed jackets and bodices, especially in polka dots, are favored. Brown pairs well with white in various textures.
Straw Cloth Appear: New Material Weaves Cellophane Silk
A description of straw cloth as a novel fabric combining ear-marked traits of Hoveley with Practica bility stability, noting it weaves cellophane on artificial silk for texture and potential use in fabrics.
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Hoveley
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