Browne offers theory of freak winter weather pattern
Washington scholars discuss Herbert J. Browne's claim that a 11.20 year solar cycle and an 18.6 year lunar cycle drive global temperature shifts. He cites ocean current lag, Gulf Stream extension toward Spitzbergen, and sea surface warming as causes of unusually severe winter conditions across North America and Pacific coasts.
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Washington
Herbert J. Browne
United State Bureau
Browne
Charles Greeley Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Doctor Abbot
Florida
Browne i
Gulf Stream
Spitzbergen
Arctic
European
America
Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Aleutian Peninsula
Boa Found Wrapped Around Banana Stalk in Carmen
A three foot boa constrictor was discovered by grocery employee Myra Dorman in Carmen near Alva Oklahoma after a sea voyage and refrigeration. The reptile was groggy and had remained wrapped around the banana stalk.
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Bananas
Alva
Okla
Myra Dorman
Carmen
Here
Jobless Pan Black Sand Gold Beach Find Reels Miners
Dozens of workers comb the Oregon coast at Gold Beach after heavy rains uncovering rich black sand concentrates containing gold and platinum. The influx of hopeful prospectors shows many men out of work turning to beach panning for income. Local activity centers on the stretch near town as discoveries draw crowds.
Music heals grief through famous composers and Wagner
The text notes Chopin Beethoven and Dvorak as remedies for grief and annhaeuser for furious mania, and Wagner Ride of the Valkyries for melancholia. A physician mentions music has long been used beneficially for many maladies.
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Chopin
Beethoven
Dvorak
Annhaeuser
Wagner
Flying Boat to Carry 200 Passengers Planned
The world’s largest flying boat, twice the size of the DC-X, will be built this year by Fritz Koolhoven in Rotterdam at an estimated cost of 1,200,000 dollars. It will carry 200 passengers plus two tons freight, cruise about 125 mph, use ten 1000 hp motors, span 325 feet, and have a 3000 mile range fully loaded 2100 miles. It aims for trans Atlantic service and will be built in a shipyard due to its size.
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Hague
Fritz Koolhoven
Rotterdam
Once High Officers of Czar Live in Poverty
A dwindling colony of former czarist officers near Paris endures hunger and hardship in the Maison Vera retreat. Once mighty, they are crippled veterans nursing wounds, waiting for a white revolt to return home. Their faded grandeur echoes their fallen status and desolate conditions near Versailles road.
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Paris
Versailles
Royal Apartments Visited by Ghosts
Windsor announces a to let notice for the royal suite once used for Windsor railway reception rooms. The relics of Victoria and Disraeli linger amid cobwebs and dust, a faded grandeur preserved behind a locked door near platform No. 8.
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Windsor
England
Windsor Castle
Wellington
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Windsor Railway Station
No. 8
Victoria
Disraeli
Austrians Turn To Get Rich Quick Plans Amid Hard Times
Unemployed and underpaid Austrians increasingly rely on lotteries and gambling. 1931 government statistics show growth in various get-rich-quick schemes, with the state monopoly on lotteries yielding funds, charity games, and a 4 percent take from mutuals and race track betting, including trotting profits of about 2.6 million dollars.
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Vienna
Austria
Ancient Cistern in Justinian's Palace Opened to Public
A vast underground cistern linked to Justinian's palace near St. Sophia in Istanbul has been uncovered and opened for visitors. It stretches 100 yards between St. Trene’s church ruins and St. Sophia and remains filled with clear water. Marble columns bearing Constantine the Great seals support a vaulted roof with earthquake protection leaves of lead between capitals and shafts.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Justinian
St. Sophia
Byzantium
St. Trene
Military Museum
Constantine the Great
The Three Hortons Endure Retirement and Change
The Three Hortons face a fading act as Beatty and Alicia tire and Winstead rises. They retire to a New Jersey chicken farm while Winstead and new partner Yvette craft a fresh, swift act. Old age brings quiet, health decline, and family trials on the circuit.
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Three Hortons
Friganza
Brice
San Francisco
Beatty Horton
Alicia Horton
Winstead Horton
Winstead
Beatty
Alicia
Hortons
New Jersey
Vaudevillians
Yvette
Dogs With Titles Pekingese History Brought to Britain
Mrs A Dixie recounts the long tale of Pekingese dogs from ancient worship to imperial rank. The breed once held Buddha symbols, princes titles, and vast revenues. China lost control after the 1860 Summer Palace sack, a sleeve dog ending in Queen Victoria’s gift.
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A. ©. Dixie
China
Tibet
Summer Palace
Peking
Red Tape From Upper Tean Closes British Admin Loops
The article depicts Upper Tean as the source of government red tape tying up official rules and restrictions across Britain. It paints a bustling scene of old women producing vast quantities of tape, with cascades and piles lining rooms and floors as Whitehall is portrayed in a satirical light.
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Upper Tean
Uttoxeter
Stoke-on- Trent
Britain
Whitehall
Montreal Herald
Kneller’s Dying Request Defied by Westminster Burial
The portrait artist Sir Godfrey Kneller, famed from Charles II to George I, reportedly left a dying demand not to be buried in Westminster. He planned a personal monument at Twickenham churchyard, paying $15,000 for stone and work, but a dispute between his widow and Pope over the plot rights led to his burial in the abbey instead.
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England
Sir Godfr
Charles II
George I
Kneller
Westminster
Twickenham
Pope
Restful Sleep for Fretful Feverish Child
A short ad notes a child’s disturbed sleep from discomfort due to waste buildup. It promotes Castoria, a gentle vegetable remedy for children, claiming it has no harsh drugs and will prompt bowel action for calmer sleep. The ad stresses uninterrupted rest for child and parent.
Harvard Libraries Hold Vast Volumes Across Branches
Harvard authorities estimate their libraries house 3,168,890 volumes. The Chinese library contains 47,775 books while the law library stocks 859,400 volumes. The total reflects 3,371 tons of books across campuses.
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Harvard
Law
Great Genius a Martyr Phidias Born and Died in Athens
Great sculptor and architect Phidias, born in Athens in B C 408, died there in B C 482. He perished in prison as a martyr to his friendship for Pericles, whose enemies sought to inflict suffering by this act.
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Phidias
Athens
B. C
Pericles
English Words for Everyday Use Chosen by Professor
A professor selects 850 basic English words to act as a universal auxiliary language for ordinary communication. The list aims to aid foreigners in navigating English and to streamline daily discourse.
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Hoover
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United States
Fannie Hurst
McClure Newspaper, Syndicate
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