Unknown Mountains in Yukon From Airplane
Bradford Washburn reports from Carcross Yukon that a National Geographic expedition mapped unknown Yukon terrain from the air. The mission located a 50 mile glacier near Mt Hubbard and a previously unseen range with many peaks over 10 000 feet.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Bradford Washburn
Cambridge
Mass
Carcross
Yukon Territory
Canada
Washburn
Society
Hubbard
Everett Wasson
Alsek Valley
Mt. Hubbard
St. Elias Range
Mt. St. Elias
Wasson, Taylor
Frank Henderson
Vancouver
Mt. Luecania
Hubbard Glacier
Blood feud devastates Albanian village Tigan
The village near Belgrade Albania has been nearly depopulated by a long running feud with a neighboring village. For each Tigan man killed, several from the neighboring village died. Many families lost all male members and the population fell to about twenty percent of a decade earlier.
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Belgrade
Tigan
Albania
Knights of the Wine-Tasters formed in Noah Paris tale
A Paris report describes a new society called The Knights of the Wine-Tasters pledging to honor Noah, Bacchus, and St. Vincent as the first wine growers. The group meets in wine cellars with a candlelit ritual, bans water drinkers, and guards initiatory ceremonies from outsiders.
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Paris
France
Noah
The
Knights of the Wine-Tasters
Monsieur Noah
Order of the Knights of the Wine-Tasters
Bacchus
St. Vincent
Knights of Pythias
Columbus
Harvard Astronomers Probe Moon Craters From Cambridge
Harvard astronomers led by Miss Darrett Hoffleit focus on the moon to explain vast lunar craters and the ray system. They seek sparks from meteoric impacts that could account for the white streaks radiating from craters up to 150 miles wide.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Miss. Darrett Hoffleit
Endurance Mark Set by Oklahoma Gas Well
A Dustin Oklahoma gas well drilled in 1911 has produced in commercial quantities for nearly 24 years and still shows 275 pounds pressure. The Dustin area enjoys abundant gas and low prices at 310 cents per 1 000 cubic feet as every nearby well also yields gas.
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Oklahoma Gas
Holdenville
Okla
Dustin
Oklahoma
Silver Star and Purple Heart Decorations Described
The Silver Star ranks just below the Distinguished Service Cross as a valor decoration. The Purple Heart sits below the Distinguished Service Medal, the top award for meritorious service not involving personal bravery.
Texas Trees to Spread Fame of Sam Houston
Texas will plant trees from Gen. Sam Houston’s Huntsville home to spread the state’s fame. Six hundred pecan trees already on Texas school grounds will be followed by red elm specimens in northern cities. Plaques will read General Houston Texas Centennial Tree.
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Texas
Sam Houston
Dallas
United States
Gen
Huntsville
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
New Orleans Park
Forest Park
St. Louis
Anacostia Park
Washington, D. C
Central Park
New York
Franklin Park
Boston
Philadelphia
General Houston
Sumerian Statues Exhibit Reveal Ankle Proportions and Finds
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago showcases Sumerian statues from Tell Asmar and Khafaje near Baghdad. Excavations by Henri Frankfort’s Iraq expedition unearthed female figures near Khafaje shrine and nearly intact royal offerings beneath a Tell Asmar shrine of Abu. The pieces, conserved in Baghdad’s Iraq Museum, illustrate cultural links among ancient peoples and fertility rites.
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Museum of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Iraq
The
Oriental Institute
Henri Frankfort
Tell Asmar
Khafaje
Baghdad
Abu
Iraq Museum
Early India and Sumerians Mystery Explored
A Chicago Daily Times fragment notes scholars have long wrestled with the mystery surrounding early India and the Sumerians, hinting at new research questions and historical puzzles.
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India
Chicago Daily Times
Russian War Woes Battleground Inefficiency Revealed
In 1915 16 the Russian army faced severe equipment shortages forcing unarmed troops into trenches to wait for comrades to fall so rifles could be taken. The shortage left units stalled as soldiers waited for weapons and supplies.
Black-Draught Laxative Promises Quick Relief
Mrs. Luvena Owens of Springer Oklahoma touts Thedford's Black-Draught as a reliable remedy for biliary issues and constipation. The natural vegetable laxative is marketed to relieve sluggishness and cleanse the system.
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Thedford
H. G. Wells Visits U S to Study the New Deal
Noted English author H. G. Wells travels to the United States to observe the New Deal in action and recently shared a luncheon at the White House with President Franklin D. Roosevelt to gain firsthand insight into the administration's policies.
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H. G. Wells
United States
President Roosevelt
White House
Pastor's Will Requests Burial in a Wooden Box
The Rev. Edward Bell Haskell who died January 9 requested burial in an ordinary board box to save costs. Probate court filed his will noting an estate worth $12,500 with widow Mrs. Eliza beth E. Haskell of Clairmont as principal beneficiary.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Edward Bell Haskell
Haskell
Elizabeth E. Haskell
Clairmont
Man Walks Five Miles Daily to Stay Young
Fitchburg Massachusetts resident Charles Palfrey, ninety three, walks five miles or more each day to keep himself young, highlighting a daily routine of perseverance and health.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Charles Palfreyman
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