Austria's Geographic Role Shapes Postwar Trade Routes
National Geographic Society notes Austria's position as a crossroads at the heart of Europe. The article details how borders, resources, and industries reflect a shifted empire, with Vienna perched at Danube crossroads and Danube shipping still vital.
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Washington
Austria
National Geographic Society
Maine
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
Switzerland
Trieste
Fiume
Hapsburg
Ringstrasse
Schonbrunn
Maria Theresa
Vienna
Europe
Baltic
Adriatic
Danube
Geyser Eruption Interval Lengthens At Yellowstone Park
Ranges report Riverside geyser in Yellowstone has extended its quiet period. Once venting every eight hours, the geyser now rests about ten hours between eruptions, a change observers note may reflect NRA influence.
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Park
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
NRA
Riverside
Vienna Remains Key Transit Hub Despite Turmoil
The text notes railway lines meeting within the city and predicts Vienna will stay a major distribution center amid political upheavals. It describes Austria leaning on tourism to balance the budget, with mountains, lakes, and the Salzkammergut region near Salzburg as a vacation magnet. Summer health resorts brim, rivers carry flatboats, and climbers tackle Alpine peaks.
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Vienna
Austria
Salzkammergut
Salzburg
Russian War Debt Question Remains in Discussion
The Soviet Union seeks to settle wartime debts of three or four hundred million dollars as talks proceed in Washington. Conference efforts follow support for repaying exports to Russia after recognition by President Roosevelt. Secretary Hull remains hopeful that a workable repayment method will emerge despite Johnson's credit ban.
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Washington
Wilson
Russia
Roosevelt
Johnson
California
Hull
State Department
Engineers Select Rio Grande Dam Sites for El Paso Area
Engineers W F Anderson and A M Amor of the international boundary commission chose two tentative storage dam sites on the Rio Grande to equalize flow. One site near El Jardin between Laredo and Del Rio would hold 1,500,000 pere feet. The other lies at the lower San Juan river in Mexico as surveys assess drought and flood relief for border residents.
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Rio Grande
el Paso
Texas
W. F. Anderson
A. M. Amor
International Boundary Commission
el Jardin
Laredo
del Rio
San Juan River
Mexico
Will Drawn 18 Years Before Revolution Unearthed in Sycamore
A last will and testament dated August 6 1757 drawn in Massachusetts Bay by Samuel Daviss is uncovered among Emerson Andrews heirlooms. Daviss bequeathed the home property and livestock to his wife and divided land holdings and stock among three daughters. A surviving son received 25 pounds of lawful silver money and a kinsman was left 20 pounds provided he behaved well.
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Sycamore
Emerson Andrew
Samuel Daviss
Massachusetts Bay
Daviss
Maine Doctor’s Salary Cut To 87 Cents
Dr Elmer V Campbell mayor of Hallowell and director of sanitary engineering at the state house received an 87 cent check from the U S Public Health Service for his year as collaborating sanitary engineer in Maine. The $1 annual salary was reduced due to low mood and criticism over multiple salaries.
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Augusta
Elmer v. Campbell
Hallowell
State House
United States Public Health Service
Maine
College Girl Wins Veterinary License in Washington
Pretty Patricia Henno, a Washington State College graduate and Alpha Gamma Delta member, has earned a veterinary license in Washington and hopes to soon obtain a California license. She plans to hang out her shingle as a veterinarian.
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San Francisco
Patricia Henno
Miss Henno
Washington
California
Washington State College
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Parrots Learn How to Speak in University Berlin
A unique parrot language school in Berlin teaches German French and English to birds. An instructor uses phonograph recordings for individualized two hour daily sessions. Parrots typically acquire a sixty word vocabulary in about four weeks with further training for proper responses.
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Berlin
Ancient Latin Warrior Skeleton Found in Old Italian Well
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Latin warrior in a long unused well near Lanuvia Italy. The body, buried 2500 to 3000 years ago, lay in a sarcophagus with armor sword shield and helmet. Air exposure dissolved bones but bronze breastplate helmet and sword survived in good condition.
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Rome
Italy
Lanuvia
Sheepmen Face Threat From East In Western Range War
A. A. Evans, president of the North American Sheep Shearers' union, warns that eastern sportsmen back a drive to keep sheep off large western tracts to preserve game. He says sheep do not ruin feed and typically graze on lands unsuited for wild game.
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Butte
Mont
A. A. Evans
North American Sheep Shearers’ Union
Evans
British Rabbits Menace to Forest Work
London bulletin from the forest commission reports rabbits as a plague harming forestry. A single rabbit can destroy a night’s damage to young trees, making ten acres costly to protect. The Hon. James A. Best notes fencing around forests remains uncommon where rabbits thrive.
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London
Brit
For Commission
James A. Best
Micah Tells How to Please God in Lesson Text
A church lesson outlines Micah 2 1 3 and 3 1 13 focusing on what God requires. It covers evil workers denounced their schemes and greed oppressive rulers and prophets, and God’s judgment and mercies including deliverance from bondage and the leadership of Moses Aaron and Miriam.
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Ahab
Naboth
Jerusalem
Israel
God
Sin
Satan
Moses
Aaron
Miriam
Prophetess
Balak
Balaam
Diplomat Questioned on Learning Local Language
Senator Sorghum doubted a diplomat should learn the host country language. He warned that becoming a linguist could tempt one to spend the best years of life mastering the language, an Abe’s over and over again, the Washington Star reported.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Amateur glazier promises repair of broken window
Smith assures his wife he will fix the broken pane. He measures, buys glass, and returns to confirm the new pane will be the same size. The shopkeeper emphasizes a simple job of removing old glass and fitting the new with putty.
Summer Study Question From Farmer and Boy
Si Simlin asks if Josh studies in the summer and Corntossel replies yes. The dialogue questions whether his studies are commerce or music and mentions a college library book titled I’rader Horn.
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Josh
Si Simlin
Farmer Corntossel
Street Character Named Beats All Tall Boy Woggles
Brooklyn Eagle notes an egotistical figure named Beats All Tall Boy Woggles posing on a street corner claiming visitors must see him to truly know the town. The item highlights local attention to a flamboyant resident.
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Woggles
Little Dub
Brooklyn Eagle
Altogether Hopeless Romance Sparks for Jane and She
A brief exchange shows Jane dismissing a hopeful suitor as “altogether hopeless” and “too honest” after rejecting a stubborn insistence on romance. She contrasts his honesty with desire, ending the courtship.
One Was Sufficient
A brief cartoon caption notes old wedding rings were made to last a lifetime reflecting on marriage customs in a past era. The exchange jars humor with a grandmother’s reminiscence about durability and lasting commitment.
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Alice
Granny
Boston Transcript
Biscuits or Dumplings Delight Prompted by Kitchen Rivalry
Dialogue portrays a playful domestic exchange where a wife presents food to her husband asking for his opinion. The husband compliments the dish, calling it the best he has eaten, while joking about whether it is biscuits or dumplings. The exchange reflects light humor in a domestic setting.
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Jack
Dealing Gently Cadger Blinks Rumor Targeting Me
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes Cadger Blinks spreading rumors about the speaker while Badger threatens possible harsher acts, including the possibility of truth about the reader surfacing.
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Blinks
Badger
Brooklyn Eagle
No Strings to It Gift Shown as Gesture
Partial OCR reads discuss a violin gesture described as a straightforward gift with no strings attached. The fragment mentions a Herald reference and quotes about the act being simple and unconditional. The piece hints at a generous exchange and public reaction.
No Excuse Now for Dowdiness Pattern Ad
Women urged to be smart and pretty at all times as fashion patterns flood cotton goods shelves. Pattern 1625 offered in multiple sizes, with sewing instructions, priced at fifteen cents, from Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 2483 West Seventeenth Street, New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Handicapped Clerk and Hen Peck Exchange Quips in Times Change
A clipped dialogue features a handicapped clerk offering toothpaste while a man named Hen Peck declines toothbrush discounts. The exchange references a past circus outing and hints at a future football ticket from a son, framed in a humorous local-page tone.
It Wasn't a Leaf Mrs Bragger My Husband
Mrs Bragger jokes about a change in her husband and neighbors react with humor. Mrs Asker suggests a new leaf and Mrs Bragger counters with a new car quip, reflecting light domestic wit in a local column.
DESERVED THAT She After a Quarrel You Mar ried You
A fragment quotes a quarrel between a wife and husband about marriage and credit for land. It reflects blame and shifting promises from a distressed spouse in a terse exchange.
Statue of Liberty Picture Puzzle With Ice Cream
Russell asks about a pictured Figure. Jean identifies the Statue of Liberty. The man replies she is recognizable by her cold gesture, joking that she has ice cream in her hand.
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Russell
Jean
Ussell
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