Ice Patrol Keeps Watch on Ocean Traffic Lanes
The International Ice Patrol reports 2465 icebergs in the Atlantic lanes, the most since 1912. Instructions describe iceberg dangers, patrol history from Titanic disaster origins, and how patrol cutters guide ships through icy routes during March to July.
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Ice Patrol
Washington
Grand Banks
International Ice Patrol
Atlantic
United States Navy
International Conference For the Safety of
London
United States
Greenland
West
Labrador
Great Arctic Island
Europe
Youngest Organist Replaces Oldest at Portage Church
In Portage Wisconsin St Johns Episcopal Church names 16 year old Alice Helen Jorns as its new full time organist replacing 79 year old Mrs Josephine Shackell who died after 53 years of service. Jorns becomes the churchs youngest full time paid musician in the Episcopal denomination and followed the lengthy tenure of Shackell.
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Portage
Wis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Alice Helen Jorns
Josephine Shackell
St. John’s
Round Europe Flight to Start in August 1934
The Aero club of the Polish Republic will organize the 1934 Round Europe air contest with participants from Poland Germany France Italy and Czechoslovakia. The route spans 9400 km from Warsaw to Madrid Tunis Algiers and Rome among others and must be completed between September 8 and 15.
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Warsaw
England
Europe
Aero Club of
Polish Republic
Franciszek Zwirko
Zwirko
France
Poland
Germany
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Koenigsberg
Berlin
Cologne
Brussels
Paris
Bordeaux
Pau
Madrid
Seville
Casablanca
Meknes
Sidi Bel Abbes
Algiers
Biska
Tunis
Palermo
Naples
Rome
Rimini
Zagreb
Vienna
Brunn
Prague
Kattowitz
Lvov
Vilna
Savants Debunk Pearls and Opals Theories
Smithsonian scientists challenge long held beliefs on pearls and opals. Dr Paul Bartusch says luster fades despite care and can be restored by nacre layer removal. Dr James Been argues opals are 40 percent water and soaking cannot revive their fire.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Paul Bartusch
James Been
Institution
Boston Artisan Builds World's Smallest Organ
Louis Weir, a Boston organist, built what is believed to be the world’s smallest organ measuring 14 inches wide and 8 inches high. It can operate all stops of a large console and was played for the first time in a Boston theater.
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Boston
Louis Weir
Town Clock Seven Minutes Fast for 681 Years
Goerlitz Germany recounts a clock on the Monk's Tower that has stayed seven minutes fast since 1253. A failed plot to assassinate the town council led a conspirator to advance the time, enabling early arrival and thwarting the plan.
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Goerlitz
Germany
Nantucket Light to Celebrate 200th Birthday
Nantucket Massachusetts Brant Point Light near Nantucket harbor prepares for its 200th anniversary. Established in 1736, it is the second oldest in the United States with Cape Cod marine lookout history. Keepers Gerald M. Reed and Frank W. Craig alternate 12 hour shifts overseeing the light two range lights a fog horn and an acetylene flashing light while living with their families at Brant Point.
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Nantucket
Mass
Brant Point
Nantucket Harbor
Boston
United States
Cape Cod Marine
Gerald M. Reed
Frank W. Craig
99 Percent of Speeders Fined in California
California traffic court records show 99 out of 100 motorists cited for speeding are convicted. About 20 percent of the guilty receive probation or suspended sentences, and the average fine is $9.11 based on a study of 10 000 cases.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
State Department of Motor Vehicles
The Great Commission in Matthew Twenty Eight
Lesson overview on the empty tomb, the angel’s messages, and the risen Lord meeting the women. It emphasizes the kingly authority, the marching orders to teach all nations, baptize in the name of the triune God, and train disciples to observe all commandments with Christ’s abiding presence as power.
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Jesus
Great Commission
Christ
Righteousness Demands Sanctification Through Love
A moral reflection states that true righteousness seeks its final expression in love, yet holy love is stern and will not spare the loved until they are sanctified. The passage insists on rigorous dedication as the measure of holy affection.
Do It Now Prayer Reflection Says Seek Immediate Guidance
A urging to seek direct communion with the divine, asking for guidance and feeling in the moment. The text emphasizes that God is ready to hear than believers are to ask, urging immediate action and trust.
Natural Defenses of the Body
Dr Walter B Cannon notes ongoing body protections beyond quick reflexes. Skin injuries form callouses and clots heal with scars. Red blood cells rise at high altitude, increasing oxygen supply. white cells attack invaders. The body’s natural defenses keep force against harm, a marvel of design.
Hay Fever Relief Through Diet And Routine
A hay fever sufferer seeks non medical relief before frost. Advice favors maintaining physical condition, careful diet, and regular bowel movements. An acid diet worsens symptoms, so reduce acidic foods though cereals meat eggs fish coffee and tea. increase vegetables fruits and milk. small daily epsom salts can help. No death from hay fever but misery persists until a cure. these steps may help.
Understanding A M H A D dating designations
The note explains A M as Anno Mundi dating from 4000 B C, A H as Anno Hegirae or in the year of Hegira 622, and A D as Anno Domini used since the birth of Christ. It clarifies the meaning and use of these calendar designations.
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Christ
Kindergarten's Value in Early Education Emphasis
J H Sinclair of Occidental College argues preschool is the crucial period for forming fundamental habits and social behavior, asserting kindergarten training may be the most important formal education a child receives.
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J. H. Sinclair
Department of Education
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Calif
Crazy Water Crystals Offer Home Mineral Water Remedy
An advertising feature touts Crazy Water Crystals as a convenient way to make natural mineral water at home. It claims European imports total over a million dollars yearly and promotes health benefits for rheumatic pains, arthritis, and digestion. The product costs $1.50 per standard box and is sold by Crazy Water Co. of Mineral Wells, Texas.
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Europe
Crazy Water Co
Mineral Wells
Texas
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
the Risen Lord and the Great Commission
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