California Cities to Get Water From Colorado River Aqueduct
The United States Supreme Court dismissed Arizona's suit against Boulder Dam accelerating a plan to fund and build the Hoover Boulder dam aqueduct. The project estimates include a $49 million government commitment, a cost of about $200 million and a six to eight year construction period. The 266 mile system will deliver water to 14 Southern California coastal cities and generate hydroelectric power.
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United States Supreme Court
Arizona
Boulder Dam
Boulder Canyon
Colorado
Parker
Colorado River
California Coastal Plain
Boulder
Hoover—dam
California
Graham Gems Breakfast and Luncheon Bread Recipe
Instructions describe Graham Gems breakfast bread using graham flour sour milk egg salt soda sugar and shortening. It also presents a Coffee Cake variant with warm shortening eggs sugar raisins and bread sponge plus flour. The passage ends mid recipe steps.
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Graham Gems
Wolverine outsmarts traps in the Great Woods tale
A narrator recalls a smart trapper and the gluttonous Wolverine Glutton exploiting traps near a northern lake. Peter Rabbit and Buster doubt the wolverine but observe his clever mischief as he follows the trapper, devours bait, and pulls up traps, sparing the little forest folk from danger.
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Glutton
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Buster
Peter Rabbit
Simple Dessert Layer with Pineapple and Crumbs
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union note describes a simple layered dessert. Mix thickened mixture, let rise, bake when light, then assemble in a glass dish with fruit and cookie crumbs, topped by sweetened whipped cream and served cold.
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Western Newspaper Union
Glutton and Honker Share News at Pond of Pad dy Beaver
Honker the Goose tells Buster Bear about fur trappers and the dangers to birds in the Green Forest. Buster agrees a coat of feathers helps avoid capture and notes hunters may shoot birds for food as Honker considers safety tonight.
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Buster Bear
Buster
Honker
Paddy Beaver
William M. Henry Named Technical Director for 1982 Olympic Games
Los Angeles announces William M. Henry of Los Angeles as sports technical director for the 1982 Olympic Games. The department under Henry will oversee precise technical preparations for fifteen sports and manage stadiums auditoriums and water courses where competitions will be held in coordination with international federations.
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William M. Henry
Los Angeles
Olympic Organizing Committee
Henry
Glutton Outwits Trapper in Clever Escape
In a tale recounted by Buster and Honker, Glutton shows sharp wits by spotting every trap and extracting himself without incident. The exchange highlights Glutton’s smart, resourceful nature and a humorous assessment of the trapped situation.
Wild Bill Hickok Remains Noted as Fast Gambler and Soldier
James Butler Hickok known as Wild Bill Hickok held several offices and rode Pony Express for Buffalo Bill. He served as a scout and spy for the Union army and was killed in Deadwood South Dakota on August 2 1876 at age thirty nine by Jack McCall.
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James Butler Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok
Pony Express
Buffalo Bill
Hickok
Deadwood
S. D
Jack McCall
Balloon entertainments in Ranelagh England draw crowds
In the early 1800s a large captive balloon rose over Ranelagh in England and a square platform suspended beneath it hosted various amusements. Among the offerings notable boxers performed displays drawing the crowds and adding to the popular diversions of the aerostat show.
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Ranelagh
England
Women Seek More Than Money Credit Says Nora
Knowing Nora comments that women today want everything credit can buy, beyond money. The remark reflects a view on consumer attitudes and financial freedom.
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Nora
WNU
Sheet erosion the great destroyer of topsoil
H. H. Bennett of the USDA at the Ashville meeting warns sheet erosion surpasses gully washing in spread and is rapidly depleting topsoil across the country. He outlines soil protection strategies including terraces forest use and land-use reform, with eight regional erosion study stations already in operation and plans to expand.
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H. H. Bennett
United States Department of Agriculture
American Forestry Association
Ashville
Ngc
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Bennett
Department of Agriculture
Phosphorus Key to Bone Growth and Seed Production
Phosphorus supports bone construction and seed grain, forming the protoplasmic nucleus for grain. Adequate leaf and stalk growth signals phosphorus availability, while disproportionate grain to leaf indicates phosphorus deficiency. Soils rich in humus and nitrogen yield more stalks unless extra phosphorus is added to balance grain production.
Getting Ride of Moles in Lawns and Gardens
A US Department of Agriculture survey suggests trapping as the best method to remove moles, though few moles may be controlled with moth balls or naphthalene flakes. Open runways with a trowel drop in moth balls or flakes replace earth to deter moles.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Oats as Livestock Feed Compared with Corn and Other Grains
The text argues oats must be very cheap to beat oats for most livestock budgets and praises oats as an excellent feed for milk cows. It notes oats among palatable feeds like corn, wheat bran, linseed oil meal, and molasses, supported by authorities.
Birds Honor Singer Ninon Vallin With Golden Voice Tribute
The French opera star Ninon Vallin draws hundreds of birds to her France home window as she sings, with perching birds on sills and piano. Vallin recalls adoring birds since childhood and credits church connections for launching her career, leading to a major tour in South America.
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Ninon Vallin
St. Francis
France
Madame Vallin
Lyons
Paris
da Costa
South America
Mayo says Dreiser and Hemingway use fatal Caesarean plots
Dr Charles H Mayo, at a Rochester luncheon, compares Dreiser and Hemingway to a hospital surgeon noting both writers kill off a woman in childbirth via Caesarean. A visitor asks for his most dangerous case. he replies simply with a display of surgical instruments.
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Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Dreiser
Hemingway
Detroit
Discovery of Carboi promises quick healing claims
An advertisement touts Carboi as a universal remedy that relieves pain and boils overnight, sold nationwide for over 25 years by Spurlock-Neal Co. in Nashville. The piece then shifts to a political quip from Longworth about women seeking senate roles, noting Garner’s reaction.
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Garner
Longworth
House of Representatives
Senate
His Handicap The Girl Jack Hat Chase Row
The sprinter Escort jokes about a hundred yard start as a wind blows a hat down the street in a playful exchange between rivals.
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Jack
Insect Pest Visuals Aid Farmers Nationwide
The United States Department of Agriculture distributes images of insect pests to farming districts to help farmers identify public enemy species more easily.
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United States Department of Agriculture
One blessing of love is talk that sounds silly
A light reflection on how affection loosens inhibitions and makes people speak freely even when words seem odd or humorous. It suggests love softens judgment and invites playful self expression among couples.
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Hoover
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