Astronomers Eye Bigger Telescopes And New Tech
World experts push for larger scopes including 300 inch and 315 inch designs at Mt Wilson and U S Naval Observatory. Ritterhey's fixed universal mount and cellular mirror plan promise broader sky coverage. A photoelectric mosaic or artificial retina seeks to amplify light images and reduce traditional telescope roles.
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New York
Corning
N. Y
Mt. Wilson Observatory
United States Naval Observatory
G. Edward Pendray
Mr. Pendray
Professor Ritchey
Ritchey
Vladimir K. Zworykin
RCA Victor Company
Francois Henroteau
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Canada
Woods Found Full of Big Black Cats
Lansing Michigan reports a wild black cat population near Monaghan's Landing by Alpena per the department of conservation. Two cats were captured one shot and one trapped a specimen over three feet long with heavy fur. M J Lyle exhibited the specimen as local conservationists plan to hunt remaining cats to prevent a potential predatory wild breed.
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Lansing
Mich
Monaghan’s Landing
Alpena
Department of Conservation
M. J. Lyle
Focus of 200 inch Mirror Sparks Telescope Efficiency
A historic remark notes that the 200 inch mirror could render larger instruments unnecessary. The statement highlights the mirror's potential to dominate observational astronomy by delivering unprecedented light gathering and resolution.
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Pendray
Edwin P. Hubble
Proudest Italian Father of 26 Children
Vincenzo Carrara of Bergamo Italy lives in a mountain farmhouse near Albino and Vallata with his three wives and twenty six children. His land measures 13 900 square meters yet yields less than hoped. He has endured the loss of ten children and two wives, while two sons and two daughters have started families of their own. His eldest bishop brother Camillo Carrara once led Eritrea missions. He married Ambrogia first, then Maria Signori, then Maria’s sister Teresa in 1919, who bore twelve children with two deaths and left Vincenzo grieving yet determined.
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Bergamo
Italy
Albino
Vallata
Alps
Sig
Vincenzo Carrara
Carrara
Teresa
M. Camillo Carrara
Eritrea
Africa
Vatican
Ambrogia
Maria Signori
Maria
Ambrogio
Carlo
Vincenzo
Patent Granted for Hardee Peach Tree Variety
Washington reports a patent issued to Donald Byers of Clyde Ohio for a drought and cold resistant peach tree named Hardee. It is the first plant patent aimed at drought and cold resistance and grants Byers patent protection similar to that for mechanical or chemical inventions. Developed from a northern Ohio lake Erie region stock, the trees bore a full crop after the 1933 34 winter devastation in Michigan and Ohio.
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Washington
Donald
Byers
Clyde
Ohio
Lake Erie
Michigan and
Ideal Man Must Smile and Have Sense of Humor
Forty young businesswomen craft an ideal man profile for a marriage column. The composite stresses a winning smile, moral standards, humor, love of children, ability to support a family, and consistent respect. The description promotes a respectful, well rounded partner.
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Cleveland
Submarine Tank Nears Completion in Cartagena Spain
A new submarine tank built at a Cartagena yard by a naval diver nears completion. It is designed to operate at depths up to 1000 feet, explore the Strait of Gibraltar, and test a Europe Africa tunnel concept. Trials are planned this spring with six hour underwater endurance and surface contact by telephone.
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Spain
Cartagena
Strait of Gibraltar
Europe
Africa
Humble fish yield rich vitamins attract BC fishing
A new medical product from pilchard and grayfish liver oils has been perfected as a vitamin A and D oil. Tests on Prince Rupert school children show the oil is more potent and faster-acting than cod liver oil, signaling a potential billion-dollar industry for British Columbia fishermen.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Prince Rupert
Mansfield Municipal Court Now Pays Its Own Way
In 1928 Mansfield established a municipal court and faced doubts about financial viability. Judge R B Hutchinson notes the court’s seven year receipts totaling 208 510 compared with expenses of 83 397, proving it funds itself.
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Ohio
Mansfield
R. BR. Hutchinson
Sponge Catch Helps Church Stay in Pink Tarpon Springs
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church sustains itself by a donation of one half of one percent from all sponge sales in Tarpon Springs, the region's leading sponge market in the western hemisphere, ensuring ongoing repairs and upkeep.
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Tarpon Springs
Americans You Americans You Americans
Gayle Alvin arrives in Juan Mexico and meets Don Jose Gomez and his daughter Carlota. A hotel encounter with a charming Mexican girl shifts tension as Carlota reveals she knew his identity and forgives him for following, while Gayle debates a possible American marriage.
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Gayle Alvin
Juan
Don Jose Gomez
Gayle
Senor
Senorita
Mexico
Don Jose
Mr. Alvin
Don
Carlota
Spaniards’ ancient weapon found near Pikes Peak
Workers on Pikes Peak uncover a crude spear likely from the 16th or 17th century, possibly left by Coronado’s expedition or deserting Spaniards. A Colorado Springs source notes the relic could predate Pike’s 1808 expedition, though historians doubt Coronado personally reached the peak.
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Pikes Peak
Coronado
Plymouth Rock
North Slope
United Press
Colorado Springs
Conan C. Eastham
Vasquez de Coronado
Mexico
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Louisiana Purchase
Pikespeak
Wolves in Michigan A confusion over local wolves
The Detroit News notes many animals labeled wolves in Michigan are actually coyotes. Four fifths of wolves reported are coyotes, as timber wolves decline with habitat loss while eastern plains coyotes move into Michigan following lumbering.
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Michigan
Detroit News
Statues Discarded Parade of French Monarchy in Paris Garden
In Paris streets historical statues of Napoleon II Louis Philippe Charles X and Louis XVII are moved to an ancient garden where they overlook a gray wall. Modern heroes replace them and draw tourist attention. Napoleon III stands faded with sword in hand while Louis Philippe figures and Louis XVIII show damage near ivy and Empress Eugenie.
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Napoleon II
Louis Philippe
Charles X
Louis XVII
Paris
Napoleon III
Marshal
Louis XVIII
Eugenie
Montreal Herald
Commemorative Stone Honors Welcome Nugget Found at Ballarat
A commemorative stone in Ballarat Australia marks the site where the Welcome Nugget was found on June 9 1858. The inscription notes the nugget weighed 2217 ounces and sold for 18500 pounds, erected by the Ballarat Historical Society.
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Ballarat
Snake fumes blamed for deaths near Kapurthala
Six men died and a seventh was blinded near Kapurthala when they tried to burn a bush to drive away a giant cobra. Authorities say inhalation of fumes from the burning snake may have poisoned them.
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Kapurthala
India
How to Make Braided and Crochet Rag Rugs
Braided rugs appeal for simplicity but are less durable than crochet. The Pin Wheel rug measures 35 inches and uses cotton rag strips with 26 rows. Instructions cover color changes, edge folding, and braiding technique. request book No. 25 by mailing 15 cents to Rug Department, Home Craft Coop, St. Louis, Mo.
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Seattle
Home Craft Coo
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Green Canaries Tale of Dorothy and the Canaries
Little Dorothy visits with her mother and notices a pair of bright green canaries. She asks why the birds seem different, wondering if they are ripe. The scene centers on a child's curious question about the green birds in a home cage.
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Dorothy
Mummie
Once Was Enough
A London Tit-Bits quip about a bus conductor who recalls separating mother and daughter once but vows never again as the two women wait for a crowded bus. The joke hinges on the formality of offering space inside and atop the vehicle.
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London
Resourceful Bob The Boss Attends Funeral Referencing Referee
In a London humor sketch Bob the Boss visits a football match. An office boy notes the scene and confirms the event appears linked to his uncle's funeral. The office boy remarks the deceased is the referee in the match context.
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Bob
London
Portleigh Humorous Exchange About Dieting Spouse
A light exchange shows Mrs Portleigh noting her husband growing thinner daily while she admits her own obesity required dieting and jokes about weight. The quip highlights domestic humor over health and self awareness.
Woman Admits Responsibility For Husband’s Beard Growth
In a humorous exchange, a wife claims she is letting her husband grow a beard, clarifying she initiates the change rather than him. The remark spotlights domestic dynamics and playful mediation.
Natural Musician Banters on Early Musical Roots
A playful exchange highlights lifelong musical talent with quips about childhood piano on linoleum and being born with drums in the ears, illustrating self confident, humorous pride in a gifted performer.
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