Mercury Deposits Found in Arkansas
Washington reports discovery of mercury deposits in Arkansas expanding the state's mineral resources. The Geological Society bulletin notes mercury's vast domestic use, its roles in thermometers, weather forecasting, aviation, dentistry, batteries, agriculture, and industry, with global supply and production details highlighted.
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Washington
Arkansas
United States
Europe
National Geographic Society
Milady
Statistics Refute "Weaker Sex" Idea
Washington reports official public health records showing girls have lower mortality at birth and childhood, walk earlier by six weeks to two months, talk two to three months sooner, and withstand more pain than men. The statistics come from health service and census tests across various researchers and hospitals.
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Washington
Health Service
Mercury production regions include California and western states
The United States ranks third in mercury production behind California, with Oregon Nevada Washington Texas and Arizona among the mercury states. Mercury is also mined in Alaska Mexico Canada and numerous other nations. Peru, once a major source, ceased production years ago.
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Trieste
Tuscany
United States
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
Texas
Arizona
Alaska
Mexico
Canada
China
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Algeria
Japan
Rumania
New Zealand
Australia
Peru
U S Plans National Library of Fingerprints for Crime
Washington launches a sweeping identification program under the Justice Department. A nationwide system will collect fingerprints and crime data from 4,000 agencies, building a vast national library in Washington. The effort has already logged 1,750,000 prints and 3,500,000 criminal records, enabling rapid cross checks and local notifications within 48 hours. Beginning July 1, government job applicants must submit to fingerprinting.
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Washington
Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Bureau
Scotland Yard
United States
Army
Hordes of Monkeys Lay Siege to Delhi City
A monkey plague disrupts Delhi life as thousands of apish invaders from outlying districts flood the city. A special monkey officer and aides capture hordes and dump them outside the limits, but the monkeys return. The council rejects a monkey house as impractical while the siege continues.
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Delhi
India
Dehli
Vet Seeks War Disability Payment for Foot Injuries
Willie Lee Johnson, a World War II veteran and railway brakeman, appeared in federal court in New Orleans seeking full disability benefits under the war risk insurance act. He said rigorous wartime drilling caused incurable corns on the bottoms of his feet, rendering him unable to work since discharge.
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New Orleans
Willie Lee Johnson
Johnson
Cross of 1 000 Pieces From Brockton Carved
A two foot high cross carved by Daniel Stuilis from Brockton Massachusetts contains 1 000 separate wooden pieces without twine pegs glue or nails used in its construction.
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Brockton
Mass
Daniel Stuilis
Control Plane Traffic With New Light Pistol
The U S Commerce Department aeronautics branch unveils a pistol shaped traffic signal for aircraft. Col Clarence M Young tested the device over Washington with a ground operator guiding a 2000 to 3000 foot flight and a beam visible up to six miles. The 37000 candlepower beam works day or night and even with poor visibility.
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Washington
Aeronautics
United States Department of Commerce
Clarence M. Young
Secretary of Commerce
Italians return home in 1931 census totals
Rome reports 107,744 Italian workers left abroad in 1931. Of these, 22,895 came from the United States, 32,199 from France, 17,120 from Switzerland, 14,581 from Argentina, with the rest from other South American and European countries. Census revision lists Italy’s population at 42,521,667 as of January 31, 1932.
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Rome
Italy
United States
France
Switzerland
One Birthday Party for Ashby Children in Bridgton
Mr and Mrs Howard Ashby hosted a joint birthday party for their three children in Bridgton Maine. Charles born January 22 1915 Mabel born January 22 1917 and Carrie born January 22 1919 shared the celebration.
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Bridgton
Maine
Howard Ashby
Charles
Mabel
Carrie
Bell Rings 147 Years in Lossiemouth Scotland
The old bell known as "Lady Gordon" weighs over 25 kilos and began ringing in 1785. It still sounds from Ramsay MacDonald’s Hillocks home, and now tolls from Lossiemouth railway station turret, recalling its long history.
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Lossiemouth
Scotland
Gordon
Ramsay MacDonald
Easy to Detect Work of forger
Hy geia Magazine writer explains Chicago crime detection lab methods to verify handwriting and typewriting. Distinguishing features include individual writing habits, pen pressure, and speed. forgers show awkward lines, abrupt starts and stops. Typewriter flaws reveal model differences and dated crossbars or typographic quirks.
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Katherine Applegate Keeler
Hygeia Magazine
Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory of
Chicago
Asia's Enlightenment Says Travelers See Widespread Ignorance
A traveler reports that about 75 percent of people in an Asian country remain ignorant of world events beyond their region. Few know of the World War or the League of Nations, and Manchurian news would reach them late, though the gap has narrowed from 95 percent decades ago.
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Asia
League of Nations
The Exchange on Tools and Memory
A brief dialogue contrasts past work habits with current recall. One speaker questions the other about habits as a plumber and tool forgetting, while the other replies with uncertainty. The exchange centers on memory, work identity, and everyday slips.
Knocker's Remark Stirs Unequal Exchange at Event
A pointed exchange taints a social gathering as a guest is noted to have outshone a host, while the host criticizes dullness and a knocker’s failure to hit home. The line hints at sharper wit and social tension without explicit action.
Potato Weights and Odd Ad Fragment from Ohio Shop
An untidy clipping notes a four pound potato grown by Patrick Malone in Cork and mentions New Caramel Pop-Corn shops. It also advertises Long Eakins Originators at 538 High St Springfield Ohio and poses a lexicographic question about misspellings versus correct orthography.
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Patrick Malone
Cork
Ireland
Long- Eakins
High St
Springfield
Ohio
Astronomers Emphasize Big Numbers in Research
Scientists highlight the scale of the cosmos, noting billions and trillions in measurements while contrasting with commercial merger pitches. The discussion focuses on how astronomical figures inform theories and observations rather than economic motives.
Camper of Experience Shares Camp Kitchen Rules
A Field and Stream writer profiles a camper to discuss artistic camp cooking learned by practice. He urges one person to cook, dismisses advisory chatter, and warns against amateur temperaments. He favors bread over biscuits, fresh potatoes and onions, and even desiccated stocks, arguing calories alone won’t make campers happy.
Armament Makers and War Profits Across Nations
Social Science Abstracts reviews a World Tomorrow article noting armament firms have no fatherland and risk only their business. Krupp supplied 1866 German and Austrian artillery, Willingen linked to French capital, Vickers aided Boers with machine guns, Vickers-Terni built Italian fleet, and British mines caused Dardanelles losses amid alliance tensions.
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Social Science Abstracts
Willingen
Vickers- Terni
Italy
Dardanelles
Million Mile Air Mail Flyers Impress In Test
The radio test of planes showcased two veteran aviators Bill Williams and Jack Knight each topping a million miles in the air mail service. The feat would take an ordinary locomotive engineer about 12 or 13 years to equal.
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Bill Williams
Jack Knight
Pocket Wear Is Silent Silver Waster
A brief adage notes that loss of silver money comes not from use but from carrying it in the pocket, warning readers that constant handling wears wealth away.
Woman Finds Rock Garden Folly Attracts Cheap Removal Offer
A woman proud of her rock garden receives an offer from a teamster to haul away the rocks for a low price. The scene shows flag paths, a sundial atop concrete pedestals, flowers among rocks and other fad accessories.
Copper output dominated by American controlled mines in 1929
Social Science Abstracts cites a Swedish periodical review noting three quarters of world copper production in 1929 came from mines under American control. It also observes that in 1980 the United States became a net importer of copper. The world output doubled in three thirteen year periods from 1874 to 1918 but failed to double since 1913.
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Social Science Abstracts
America
Seattle man and teen wife survive fiery car crash
Le Roy Dunakey of Seattle escaped a serious traffic accident when his car overturned and burned. He later married the seventeen year old girl who helped pull him from the wreck and escorted him to a hospital.
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le Roy Dunakey
Seattle
Spain Raises Prisoner Ration Allowance
With the republic’s advent the daily prisoner ration in Spanish jails rose from 1 peseta to 1 peseta 50 centimos, bringing inmates closer to sailors who receive 1 peseta 75 centimos.
Baiting Lines Raise Laughs Over Sock Caper
A humorous quip circulates about Dolly being an ideal wife judged by domestic chores. The storyteller notes the irony of the claim as a sock repeatedly appears in the same fashion, prompting amusement at the predictable setup.
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Dolly
Detour Signs Cited By Boston Transcript Mocking Billboards
The Boston Transcript quotes a billboard jab about preferring flying to driving, noting detour signs as a humorous critique of road travel. The remark frames air travel as simpler due to fewer detours.
Prisoner exchange at San Quentin sparks Safety First humor
In the San Quentin Bulletin a quip about starting at the bottom to become a warden surfaces in a Safety First piece. A cartoon-style exchange plays on car safety with a father remarking his young son is too young to be trusted as a pedestrian.
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San Quentin
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