Naval novelty items fueling secrecy at Lake Mead base
The article discusses a proposed U S Navy use of Lake Mead and a research mission to San Diego for a coastal base. It asserts training importance, inter-American visits, and cultural exchanges aimed at goodwill and mutual understanding, cautioning against propaganda while stressing educational benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mylmericr
Wth Congress
Sity
Navy Ufishiing
Irchgiard Archbold
Américan Museum of National History
Mule Filexts
Sanego
Lake Mead
Aircraft Corporation
Butte
Peenaratory
Caly- Kado
Water users proposal in Utah for three wells and irrigation
A Utah State Engineer notice details plans to change the use and location of water from two existing wells in Skull Valley area to irrigate 69 acres in section 25. A third well is proposed with 12 inch diameter, 120 feet deep, to supply 550 gallons per minute. Protests due by May 7, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Salt Lake City
Winn
Asmnet
Ihs
Apalnt
T. Mf. Hutopherys
State Capitol
Salt Lee City
South American Jungles Motherland of Our Corn
The text credits Central South American jungles as the long sought origin of maize. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers, cited by Thomas Ft. Henry in the Washington Star, report through chromosome studies that corn descended neither from teosinte nor tripsacum. They argue maize likely spread from Peru and Yucatan with teosinte a later offshoot and tripsacum components in modern U.S. corn being later developments.
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South American
Jungles
America
Central
South America
National Academy of Science
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas Ft. Henry
Washington Star
Americas
Mexico
Central America
United States
Peru
Yucatan
Texas
Sluggard Walker and church discipline in 18th century England
A London Answers Magazine correspondent notes old parish registers reveal harsh church discipline. Derbyshire records show a Sluggard Walker paid ten shillings yearly to awaken sleepers with a rod. Youlgreave entries cite 16 pence for driving dogs from church during service. Castleton registers mention 5s 6d paid to ringers at the sight of rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old England
London Answers Magazine
Sluggard Walker
Derbyshire
Robert Walton
Youlgreave
Castleton
Speed of Ducks in Flight Speeds Questioned
The magazine American Shotgun lists duck flight speeds for species like canvasback, bluewing teal and greenwing teal with speeds from 2 to 190 feet per second and averages near 30 to 145 feet per second. Scientific American editor S F Aaron questions these figures saying wild ducks likely do not exceed 60 mph, and he suggests blue winged teal may be the fastest duck species.
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American Shotgun
Scientific American
S. F. Aaron
Monastery Hinges on Vital Spring at St Anthony's
St Anthony's Monastery, founded in 315 A D near Cairo, relies on a single spring issuing from a rock wall. If the spring fails, the gardens die and the monastery must close. Visitors after dark are hoisted to a door on the wall by rope.
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St. Anthony's Monastery
Cairo
St. Anthony's
Ripon Hornblower Signal Tied to Saxon Tradition
A Yorkshire district notes the daily 3 pm horn blowing in Ripon. The hornblower marks time by blowing three blasts to each compass point and three final blasts before the mayor's house. The custom, dating to Saxon times, once paid for a human burglar alarm at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Yorkshire
Ripon
Verse Inscription in Library of Congress Rotunda
An inscription from Micah chapter six is displayed in the rotunda of the Library of Congress in Washington DC. It reads The Lord requireth thee to do justly to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God. The line is part of the Generalian uw tus building inscriptions.
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Micah
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C
Generalian Uw Tus
How Pere Marquette Rail name came to be in Ludington
A Ludington correspondent explains the origin of the Pere Marquette railroad name. The line was planned Flint to Detroit, brief town name changes from Tradington to Ludington, then shortened to Pere Marquette after the eastern terminus shifted, preserving the advertised name.
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Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette Railroad
Ludington
Michigan
Tadington
Advertisements and Notices Fragment Card
Beadeer advertisements wood foal smd Reet Salt for waln Phone 96 31 J A Evans Parowan Now 38 Coal and choice sawed wood qa S3 It Ancel J Adame Reliable man wanted to call on Fatmera in? County No experience or captains red Shady work Make up to 1 a day Port & Thomas a2b-trd ist Oakland Calle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancel J. Adame
Iin
Porst & Thomas
Oakland
Capitol Policy Brief Skimmed by Gray Ledger
A clipped legislative digest notes partial progress on taxation and trade measures, with no new price controls. It cites appropriations for occupational safety study, and outlines a tally of measures passed or introduced by the two houses, plus unresolved labor and federal aid topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusturea
Gover Henry Jr
Blow
Vie ‘Nadobal Congress
Colvado River
Ital
Eine
Fragmentary wartime policy note on trade and sugar
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pittman silver purchase and other armament program, a stated price of one dollar per unit, and opposition to reduced Cuban sugar tariffs or quotas. No clear dates or full entities, but references to policy measures and economic trade questions during wartime framing.
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Pittman
Notice to Water Users In Utah State Office Salt Lake City
Notice to water users announces that O C Stowe Richfield has filed for appropriation under Utah law to divert water from Fremont Creek and tributaries for irrigation of 840 acres across sections and ranges near Richfield. The notice lists specific start and end dates, locations, and land parcels and indicates the filing and publication dates with the state engineer.
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Office of State Engines
Salt Lake City
Notsea da Herby Elven
C. Stowe
Richfield
Tlan
Utah
Hremont Waza
Trop County
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U. S. Navy
U.S
Atlantic
Southborn
Jorrer Akal
Hus Navy
T. M. Humpuerys
Nevada
Cedar City
Mother Nature
Art Weber
Beadeer
Capitol
Appucarbun
Lake Uty
Ula
Uf Homprenys B.ate Eag.leer Gore
First Publigetion Marsh
Alana
Parowan Mercantile ‘Telephone
Winehaven
Brand
California
Ruit Industries, Ltd
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