Speedy new train order for 110 mph WW4 by Upton Pacific
Harriman, chairman, says the executive committee authorized construction of a light weight streamlined train design capable of 210 miles per hour. Described by GE Adams, the car features a tubular body forming a deep stiff beam, aluminum or stainless steel, with a distillate engine, electric generator, and 600 horsepower, plus a 20 foot post office and baggage car, and two passenger coaches with a buffet on the rear car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Upton Pacific System
GE. B. Adams
Toast Traditions Across Europe and America
Edith M Barber muses on toast varieties from American to European kitchens. The piece compares crusts, textures, and methods from Melba toast to French and German styles, describing baking, toasting, and buttering techniques and noting changing American preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M Barber
Europe
United States
Conspicuous by Its Absence
Jean Newton discusses the phrase conspicuous by its absence tracing its English emergence to a misattributed French origin, noting the term’s surprising absence from early usage and its connection to the names Pasea and Arnauld in the anecdotal context.
Boarding house chatter recalls dull days
A brief slice of dialogue from residents reveals routine life with no new meals or gossip, highlighting monotonous hours at the lodging place.
Chinese Bury Gardeners
A brief depiction notes the intense labor performed by Chinese workers in gardens, asserting their work exceeds expectations. The text presents a cultural observation on dedication and skill in horticultural labor.
Hungry Canadian lynx hunts snowshoe hare tale
A verse about a hungry Canadian lynx roaming snowy landscapes. The animal stalks a snowshoe hare across deep winter terrain. With broad paws and tufted ears the lynx moves silently as the hare seeks safety elsewhere.
Rockefeller Center as a City Within a City
Population estimates for Rockefeller Center project a daily total over 215000 people once completed, with 34500 resident daily occupants. The complex would rank among major cities by population and include workers and visitors in the RCA and other towers, stores, theaters, and restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Center
Manhattan
Sycamore
Startford
Conn
Omaha
Neb
Ole-Point
Venice
Damascus
Cape Town
Valparaiso
Geneva
RCA
RKO
Baileys at the Fair and London Election Connotations
The text notes the Baileys at the Fair not in Perrault and credits Lord John Russell with popularizing the phrase in England after an April 6, 1859 speech to London electors. It discusses 1932 syndication, staff counts for Radio City Music Hall and the REO Foxy Theater, and summer market changes including razing 200 old residences between Forty-eighth and Fifty-first streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues. It also mentions free lunches, speakeasies, and Tom Sharkey’s thrifty meals from free lunches near training quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrault
England
Lord John Russell
City of
London
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Radio City Music Hall
REO Foxy Theater
Forty-eighth
Fifty-fist Street
Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Tom Sharkey
Hhe
Sharkey
My Neighbor Says About Jars Potatoes Stockings Gingerbread
A fragment discusses labeling jars with red ink, preparing potatoes by soaking to reduce starch, repairing stockings into dust cloths, and serving fresh gingerbread with whipped cream or ice cream. The text is part of a 1933 Associated News Service item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Nowapoperad
WNU Sarvica
Study Offer for Conservation Army in National Parks
Secretary Ickes says emergency conservation workers in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps gain study and recreation opportunities in national parks. Park service educational staff provide lectures and field trips, with ranger naturalists helping workers learn about wildlife, geology, forestry, soil erosion, fire prevention, and insect control during leisure hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Army
Washington
Alen
Cipiilan Conservadion Corps
National Parks
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
National Park Service
Grown Chooses Umpire Duty Over Playing Ball
The quote reveals Grown prefers officiating a baseball game to playing, reflecting his unique approach to the sport. The remark places emphasis on his interest in umpiring over performance on the field and hints at his attitude toward competition.
Boy Rides Bull to Save Thrown Farmer
In Tiflin Ohio John Deusch eight een farm worker leaped onto a raging bull to rescue neighbor Up ton Albright after a bull knocked him down. Deusch gained a grip on the animal's windpipe as it bucked before it bolted and he fled to safety behind a fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflin
Ohio
John Deusch
Deusch
Upton Albright
Albright
Huge Wine Cellar Under Church in Heidelberg
Report notes a wine cellar beneath St Anna Church in Heidelberg housing the Jubilee wine keg from 1856 marking the university centennial with an 18 000 liter capacity. Another university cellar extends under tracks into a cavern deep into the cliff, while many cellars shift back from beer halls to storage or other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Germany
Lieidelberg
St Anna Catholic
Clifta
Meidelberg
Tree Grows Around Gun Left Leaning Against It
Two prospectors near Modesto California found an old muzzle loading shotgun wedged in an oak tree beside an abandoned gold mine. Believed placed by an early gold seeker, the gun may have been forgotten after the owner's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
Calif
Sierras
Hiw
Rich hay crops in Swiss Alps
In the Swiss Alpine regions hay is the first essential for cattle in winter. Haymaking runs from July through September with hay stored in barns and blocks scattered across valleys. High altitude pastures up to 6000 7000 feet are cut with difficulty and fed to cattle later. The Tay Sunday festival marks peak summer life with church services and festive pastimes for herdsmen and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farries Jong
Jesa
Return to Liquid Laxatives Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Public health article extols liquid laxatives for measured dosing controllable action and lack of habit. It warns against irritant salts and strong pills and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe family laxative suitable for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
N. R.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melba
Golden Brow
Iwnu
By Jean Newton
Pasea
Arnauld
American Animals
Canada Lynx
F. F. Volland Company
VWN Service
Lights of
New York
Ctavenson
Joss
Waally
Hau
Shanley
Whnu G Service
Abel
Slisg Reulah Myles
Francis A. Pannetop
Miss Myless
Veterans’ Administration
Me. Pannetou
General Accounting Office
Dean
WWE
Pennly Cone Bolt Fann
Dom
Fred Chandler
Chariten
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