Army laboratory to study high altitude effects at Wright Field
Dayton officials announce start of a specialized physiology research unit at Wright Field. An appropriation of 5000 dollars funds a two sublaboratory facility atop the administration building with a pressure room to simulate altitude conditions. Capt. Berry G. Armstrong will lead the lab studying safety and performance of flyers, with Harvard supplying a spirometer and a kymograph.
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Dayton
Ohio
United ‘States
United States Army
Wrightfield
Berry G. Armstrong
Armstrong
Harvard University
Meaning of the Cross as a social symbol and virtue
The cross is framed not as a religious myth but as a vital element of social order. It represents vicarious suffering and sacrifice beyond personal gain, with American liberty seen as a heritage tied to this principle.
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Christendom
Vica
Spanish Women Doffing Shackles of Convention
The article notes the rise of women in Spain breaking traditional roles. It cites more female students than males in some Madrid faculties, growing female sports participation, weekend trips to the Guadarrama slopes, and a high female voter registration since the republic granted suffrage.
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Madrid
Spain
University of Madrid
Guadarrama Range
Republic
The Cross and Its Call to Selfless Service
A reflective piece on sacrifice for a higher good. It cites Lincoln, Gandii in India, Kagawa in Japan, General Booth, and a Salvation Army message urging others over self. It argues that true progress blends force with love and honors life values shown by selfless acts.
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Rious
Lincoln
Gandii
India
Kagawa
Japan
General Booth
Salvation Army
London
United States
Non-Crush Fabrics and Velvet Revival Shape Home Textiles
The article notes homemakers seek durable, stylish textiles with new finishes. It explains silk weaving advances reduce thread irregularities, the return to wild silk effects, and the rise of non-crush fabrics from linens to velvets. Non-crush velvets aid upholstery and fashion, with care tips for restoring creases of velvet.
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Ita
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Hidden War Echoes in Fractured Civil Life
A fragment from a Western Newspaper Union report laments violence and the loss of civilization, stressing that force cannot secure a just world and that meaning must center on cross bearing and moral renewal across economy education and society.
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Western Newspaper Union
recipe tips and kitchen hacks from WNU Service
A collection of practical cooking tips including beating fudge with an egg beater for creaminess, removing bone from porterhouse before broiling, testing custard with a knife, sugar sifting for a rich crust, and care tips for chamois and doe skin gloves.
Chalk Fossil Remains Form Historical Chalk Layers
Chalk is largely made of fossilized microscopic sea life. Millions of tiny skeletons settled on ocean floors, became limestone over ages, and formed the great white chalk cliffs of France and England as layers built up over time.
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France
England
Union
Bath England Home of Beaux and Roman Ruins Reopens Landmark
Bath England a famed spa city on the Avon twelve miles from Bristol reopens Sally Lunn’s historic bow window shop in Liliput Alley. Roman remains flood foundations though excavations reveal only parts of the original complex. The baths drew nobles artists and visitors since pre Roman times with Beau Nash famed for transforming Bath into a refined resort.
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Bath
England
Sally Lunn
Liliput Alley
Avon
Bristol
National Geographic Sociery
Avon Valley
Sul
Minerva
Eliszabeth
Queen Anne
Beau Nash
King's
James
Boewell
Sally
Fairfax
Washington
Gainsborough
Statesman Advice Mirrors Public Opinion Says Senator Sorg
Washington Evening Star records a dialog where a statesman advises aligning with public preference. Senator Sorg humorously notes the masses resemble individuals and that earning friendship requires discovering what people prefer and guiding accordingly.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Star
A Sharp Lot Down Maine
A Portland Express item notes a boy's demand for an all day sucker and the candy man’s reply. The youth doubts the size and remarks on shorter days as the exchange ends.
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Maine
Portland Express
Adorable Pantie Frock For Young Girls Pattern 25569
Adorable frock easy to sew for ages 2 to 10 with round collar puffed sleeves and pleats for freedom of movement. Printed percale option, pattern 25569 in sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Size 6 needs 2% yards of 36 inch fabric. Includes illustrated step by step instructions. Send 15c plus name address and size to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago Ill. Bell syndicate WNU Service.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Prompt dialogue on installment plans and buying clothes
A quoted exchange questions why clothes are bought on installments. The response says creditors provide items that will last only until all installments are paid.
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Russia
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