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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
2
Akron researchers showcase a two ton revolving arm that spins 12 foot zeppelin models at 200 miles an hour to map hull pressure and strain. A network of 60 holes and manometers records pressure along the hull while film logs stresses each minute. Results will guide sturdier future airships.
The Japanese beetle season peaks as warmer July weather boosts activity. Areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, initial hotspots since 1916, show reduced beetle numbers, but most regions report higher populations than last year with spread to New York Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore. Beach influx from Atlantic Highlands to Manasquan adds new nuisance.
The American Chemical Society reports vast natural carbon dioxide reserves under the Salton Sea basin in southern California. Engineer Thomas B. Slate estimates 1000 tons of dry ice daily from Mullet Island with gas pressures easing production costs to about $10 per ton. Dr. Dwight Roberts and Prof. G Ross Robertson note high purity, lack of hydrogen sulfide, and potential for broad refrigeration uses across the West Coast and rails.
Dr. Leonido Ribeiro reports that leprosy can alter fingerprints so drastically that identification becomes unreliable. In a study of 200 cases at a Rio de Janeiro leprosy colony, 80 percent showed changes after onset, with 70 percent displaying white lines. Some changes reverted after treatment, implying many potential criminals could escape fingerprinting.
A Chicago report describes a hen developed by the National Physical Laboratory in England that clucks increasingly near radium, signaling proximity to the element. The piece notes radium's price at about $50,000 per gram and contrasts the hen with the traditional value of a goose laying golden eggs.
The essay reviews the 1938 Roosevelt Litvinoff talks and the U S decision to recognize the Soviet government. It argues American diplomacy failed to anticipate Soviet propaganda tactics and publicized friction with Japan lessened after recognition. It notes political turbulence in Washington post Labor Day and hints at campaign realignment.
The article recalls Grace Line's Central American voyage from Valparaiso to San Francisco, highlighting the isthmian heritage from Spain to Guatemala. It describes Antigua founded in 1541, the Monastery of San Francisco, its destruction in 1773, and Guatemala City as a Jade jewel with free Guatemalan coffee for visitors, noting rising tourism and hospitality efforts.
West Newton educators use a life table style chart to estimate math success by mental age. Dr Claude Mitchell notes higher IQ yields better odds. IQ over 100 gives 12 of 14 English and 19 of 20 Algebra pass rates, while IQ 75 or lower predicts near zero in key subjects.
The Soviet freighter carrying general cargo has 84 crew members, five of whom are women. The women include a third officer, an assistant engineer, two stewards, and another assistant in the steward department.
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The note observes that a diner often chooses one more dish than his appetite allows, a common habit at cafeterias. It discusses portion balance and self restraint in choosing meals.
Framed as a health ad, this piece promotes Milnesia Wafers to ease digestion and relieve acidity and gas. It urges thorough chewing and swallowing with directions, cites milk of magnesia equivalence, and notes prices and wide physician endorsements.
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