Muscle Shoals Called Niagara of the South in National Geographic Bulletin
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Muscle Shoals and Wilson dam as the Niagara of the South for water power potential. It notes the Tennessee River’s bend, the dam’s 1925 completion, and the vast nitrates plants built with wartime aims, plus the north end canal and locks that enable navigation up to 24 miles upriver.
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Long Drive Ends in Accident Near Home
Mrs Inez Furner of Bethesda returned from North Carolina to search for her sister last seen nineteen years ago. Near Bethesda she was cut on the right ankle when attempting to pass a truck that swerved left. Her car overturned during the avoiding maneuver.
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Bethesda
River improvement plan aims to open Tennessee River to Chattanooga
A shallow divetch causes a downstream auxiliary dam near Wilson dam for river traffic past Muscle Shoals. An upstream dam will enable Tennessee River navigation from Chattanooga to the Ohio River and beyond to the Gulf, facilitating coal stone phosphate rock coke iron lumber furniture and farm products transport.
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Famed Thieves Market of Moscow Is Abolished
Moscow closes the Sukharevsky market once famed as a thieves market and a hub for private trading. Officials cite new modern markets and reduce crime concerns while press denounces the site as a seedbed for theft and mischief. The market drew crowds and mixed government goods with peasant wares, reflecting shortages and the daylong trade in oil, clothing, and other items.
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Motorists Face Heavy Taxes Across Government Levels
Washington notes motor vehicle owners bear a mounting tax burden from federal, state, and local levies. Excise taxes on gasoline, oils, and accessories are projected to raise over 30 million dollars for the federal government. State and municipal license and other taxes have surged, with per capita motor taxes rising from 8.68 to 34.10 dollars between 1919 and 1937, marking a 292 percent increase.
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Reorganization plans for federal government led by Sherley
Kentucky congressman Swagar Sherley, wartime head of the House Appropriations Committee, is tasked by President Roosevelt to oversee a vast reform of the federal government. The effort is aided by top economists and government experts and carries an estimated cost approaching 1 billion dollars, including new taxes and state local increases.
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Bevo Mascot Sent Back to Ranch After Riotous Outburst
Bevo the steer mascot was expelled from the Texas university after causing dangerous scenes at a football game. An athletic council vote of 5 to 1 barred Bevo from campus, sending the mascot back to the Diamond Tranch on the Mexican border, where he can roam 12,000 acres away from crowds.
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Bia Tomeland
Faculty Are Students Parents at Burlington University
Twenty four students at the University of Vermont are children of faculty members.
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Cape Suit Fashions With Capes Shake Spring Trends
Capes appear in the season’s newest suits as the key change for spring fashion. Tailored ensembles pair capes with jackets and skirts in flecked tweed and pastel capes, with matching hats and turbans in blue tones. The look blends casual swank with practical coat wear for milder days.
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Wardrobe tweaks lift last year dresses for spring
Carolyn Radzor-Lewis suggests in Life Magazine how to repurpose a wardrobe for the new season. She describes adding a cape collar, trimming sleeves, and decorative touches to transform a printed dress into a festive frock.
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Life Magazine
Latest Shoes Hide Size Of Your Foot In Spring Styles
Women wear shoes from a size to a size and a half larger than a decade ago yet new spring designs lengthen the appearance of the foot. Higher cuts are noted with round toes and cupped heels creating a shorter look. Sport shoes gain sturdiness while buckskin and suede leathers promise broader use with tweeds and woolens.
Velvet Eaters Field of Collar and Cuff Fashions
Velvet Eaters showcases collar and cuff sets with copper steel and gems as trims. Bow ties, copper disks, and rainglass pieces color contrast with costumes. The piece notes easy cleaning with water and soap and praises the graceful effect.
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Schiaparelli
How to Change Necklines of a Last Season Dress
Women with last season's dresses featuring low necklines can alter them by adding a capelet and stand-up collar. Techniques include starching and ironing to create a deep wide cover that hides the cutout, plus knitted yokes and cuffs to finish the look.
Instant Cold Relief With Bayer Aspirin Tablets
An advertising note urges using Bayer Aspirin to fight colds quickly and safely. It promotes dissolvable tablets, gargling with crushed tablets for sore throat, and drinking water every two hours the first day, then thrice daily. Mentions price reductions and genuine Bayer branding.
Syrup Pepsin and Dr Caldwell's Stool Stimulator Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a mild stimulant with pepsin senna and herbs. It claims improved digestion and regularity for children and adults, promising relief from bilious days headaches and sluggish health by avoiding harsh laxatives.
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