Railroads Prepare to Meet New Competition
Railroads aim to regain passenger traffic lost to buses airplanes and cars by developing speedier and more comfortable train equipment. Western lines showcase streamlined trains reaching 104 mph on test runs while night club cars electrification air conditioning and new lighting features appear. The piece notes historical growth from 1860s to the transcontinental joining at Promontory and cites railroads as key to national resource development and western expansion.
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Western Lines
United States
National Geographic Society
New England
Florida
Cowboy Sorry He Tried to Lasso Hawk on Rail Dewet Texas
Zelma O Neill a former cowboy in Dewet Texas sustained severe injuries after attempting to lasso a hawk on a fence post. The hawk ripped his knee and the horse neck, causing a fall and unconsciousness before the pair fled. He returned home where his wife assisted him to bed.
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Dewet
Texas
Zelma O'Neill
O'Neill
O’neill
Hawk
Remains Found in Tennessee Shiloh Mound Group
Smithsonian excavations on the Shiloh battlefield uncover an ancient temple about 30 small buildings and 30 skeletons at a bluff crest overlooking the Tennessee River. Dr. Frank Roberts identifies a palisade line and suggests proto-Muskoghean builders inhabited the Gulf states when Europeans arrived.
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Washington
Shiloh
Tennessee
Smithsonian Institution
Tennessee River
Frank Roberts
Gulf States
Cyclist Finds Africans Just Ordinary Folks
James C. Wilson, a former college instructor, rode 3000 miles by motorcycle across Africa and says Africans are ordinary folks who work daily and share jokes. He found few savages or wild animals and urges telling the truth about Africans. He preserves a tree trunk drum and wool blankets woven by locals.
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Washington
James C. Wilson
Wilson
Africa
Guillotiner of 300 Will Retire Rich In France
Anatole Deibler, the national executioner of France, guillotined his 300th criminal at dawn, a post office robber named Camille Maucher. Paid 7,500 francs per execution, he plans retirement with a comfortable fortune and works on a new so called fool proof guillotine, refusing to share details.
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Marseilles
France
Anatole Deibler
Camille Maucher
Deibler
Life in Russia Seen Through Lyons Eye Opens Eyes to Hard Truths
American correspondent Eugene Lyons reports from Moscow and across Europe on life in the Soviet Union. He notes impressive factories new cities and improved armed forces alongside overcrowded homes mass exile and food card dependence. Executions are euphemized as social defense while Europe arms and doorways close behind borders. He warns war looms with class conflict as a global undercurrent.
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New York
Eugene Lyons
Russia
Soviet Republic
Lyons
America
Europe
Congressional Library Honors Old Dime Novel
The dime novel has moved from obscurity to honor in the Congressional Library in Washington. Thousands of collectors seek genuine Diamond Dick thrillers from the 1880s and 1890s. In Philadelphia a Happy MW Hours Brotherhood, 60 members strong, forms to promote dime novel collecting. Robert H. Smeltzer, VP of the group, argues they are harmless and have done good, recalling his relatives once calling them trash.
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Philadelphia
Congressional Library
Washington
MW Hours
Robert H. Smeltzer
Brotherhood
Rats Live on Milk Iron and Copper Diet Study Finds
Scientists report rats can survive long periods in good condition when fed a diet consisting solely of milk iron and copper. The findings suggest metal-rich liquids may sustain metabolism and health in laboratory subjects.
Jesus Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane
Lesson surveys Jesus prayers in Gethsemane before his betrayal. It covers the plot against him, Mary of Bethany’s anointing, Judas’s betrayal, disciples warned, and Jesus’ deep sorrow and submissive plea to the Father for the cup of suffering.
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Mary
Judas
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Satan
Garden of
Zechariah
Peter
Oll Press
Jerusalem
James
John
Mount of Transfiguration
Following a Star Perseverance of the wise men linked to a guiding star
The passage argues that the wise men's endurance came from following a star. It suggests that without that guiding beacon they would have grown weary and failed long before. The theme emphasizes steadfast purpose derived from a clear sign or aim.
Hidden past deeds haunt a man's social standing
A reflection on how secret misdeeds from earlier life can ruin a man's reputation when exposed. The passage notes that concealed actions, once revealed, provoke universal moral condemnation from those who know him.
Quaint Furnishings for Your Summer Cottage
An article on rustic cottage decor shows how natural materials transform space with ingenuity. Bent branches become door handles, a four-branch tree trunk serves as a table, and white birch saplings act as curtain rods with hollowed rings, creating ornamental yet simple furnishings.
Thorough Cooking of Pork Emphasized by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that thorough cooking of pork is essential to prevent trichinosis. A city study over 20 months shows the disease affects all ages and sexes but is most common among foreign-origin groups, especially Italians and Germans, yet about one quarter of cases were Americans.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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