Jungle ordeal on Canal Zone ends with giant boa attack
Brooklyn man Frank RINI recalls a 1924 Canal Zone expedition with five soldiers. A shortcut through swamp led to a massive boa constrictor that coiled around him while others hacked at the reptile. He says the bite and squeezing nearly killed him, leaving him unconscious and sore for weeks. the snake measured about 40 feet and four inches in diameter.
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One Hundred and Ninety-second
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Prayle
Glaciers and Life at Sea Mentioned in Alaska and Penguins
From Alaska's Black Rapids glacier to rivers of ice across the region, the text notes prominent peaks and shipping routes. It then shifts to penguin captivity, survival challenges, predator threats, and a monogamous courtship ritual described with curious anecdotes.
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Cambridge Life Compared With Cambridge England Traditions
Cambridge University life contrasts sharply with its American namesake, from discipline and gown culture to proctors and seniority rites. Students wear gowns and endure proctor scrutiny, with bulldog porters enforcing etiquette, and the famed rowing season dominating campus life.
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John Harvard
Emmanuel College
Emmanuel
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Harvard College. Fath Cambridge College
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Selwyn
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Trinity
College Hall
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Witte
Lady Margaret Boat Club
St. John's College
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Underwater treatment gains praise for pain relief
The article surveys underwater therapy by balneologists and Dr James W Barton, highlighting Warm Springs and Berlin studies. It notes how submerged movement reduces limb weight, aiding rehabilitation for rheumatic and paralytic cases, with early success in a crippled child and various cautions about underweight health.
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Dell Syndicate
WNU Seveson
Europe
Berlin
Journal of the American Medical Association
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Berlin Medical Society
Warm Springs
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Tax Policy Clash and Roosevelt Tax Message Debate
A Washington discussion analyzes President Roosevelt’s tax message urging Congress to reimpose certain levies and close loopholes. Critics dispute the moral framing of tax avoidance, while the Treasury proposes hearings. Congress favors targeted inquiries into large taxpayers. The piece notes public reaction, press editorials, and the president’s push for broader reform alongside court reshaping plans.
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Roosevelt
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Washington Evening Star
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Internal Revenue
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Thermometer exposure and radiation effects in weather readings
A thermometer in the shade gives a truer air temperature than one in sunlight. Direct sun causes higher readings due to solar radiation, while shaded instruments shielded from radiation provide more accurate results. Most weather thermometers are shielded to allow air flow.
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