Fallacy of Grand Granada Princess Swindle Warns Investors
Granada impostors market legendary imprisoned princesses to credulous investors. Americans shun the scam though Spain still has tales of Zayda Zorayda and Zorahayda. Hotel keepers detect visitors seeking distressed beauties and warn against trusting mythic castles and fake rescues.
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Granada
Spain
United States
Germany
Washington Irving
The
Alhambra
Zayda
Zorayda
Zorahayda
Dupes
Hair saves woman in fall from second story window
Mrs. Clara Keim of Pottstown Pa survived a severe fall when her long hair acted as a cushion, breaking the impact after she struck a cement walk from a second story window. She was unconscious when found and taken to a hospital.
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Pottstown
Clara Keim
Australia U S Naval Observatory link via time signal radio
The article describes a new radio link enabling time signals between the U S Naval Observatory in Washington and Australia, with Paul Sollenberger shown beside the observatory clock and radio gear. U S time is generated at the observatory and disseminated by wireless and railroad telegraph to the nation.
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U.S. Naval Observatory
Washington
Australia
Paul Sollenberger
United States
Volcanoes Our Best Friends
A Boston conference on geography hears that volcanoes may be mankind's best friends. Dr. Robert F Griggs cites the 1912 Katmai eruption and the Ten Thousand Smokes valley as proof that volcanism fuels oceans and life through carbon dioxide and climate effects.
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Mount Katmal
Alaska
Robert F. Griggs
National Geographic Society
Ten Thousand Smokes
Katmal
Society
Porous Tile Not Best Drain For Moisture Removal
A USDA bulletin argues porosity is not desirable in tile drains. Water entry occurs through joints and walls. hard burned tiles work as well as porous ones. Close spacing and bell ends improve fit. durability, not porosity, matters, especially above frost lines or near heavy traffic.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Keeping Bees at Work Aids Bee Culture Practices
A new one reel film by the United States Department of Agriculture titled Keeping Bees at Work covers requeening colonies, winter preparation, unpacking hives, swarm control, and other management details. It notes the Bureau of Entomology will examine comb samples to identify diseases and advise on control. Prints may be borrowed by extension workers or purchased for about the cost of making them, roughly 37 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Demand for Uniform Signals in Traffic Lights
The signal section of the American Railway Association recommends standard colors for traffic signals at a conference. Red should indicate stop everywhere unless qualified by a more favorable sign. Yellow would mark tail lights and caution areas, with green for clear passages and fire escapes.
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Chicago
American Railway Association
Engineering Society
International Traffic Officers’ Association
American Engineering Standards Committee
A. H. Rudd
Pennsylvania System
Skunks Target Bees in Ohio Beekeeping Trouble
A report to the U S Department of Agriculture notes skunks raid night bee hives in Ohio, scratching to draw bees out and then eating them. The Biological Survey recommends fencing hives with chicken wire at least three feet high.
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Washington
Ohio
The
Biological Survey of
United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Highway crossing safety signals aim for minimal conflict with existing systems
Officials seek a scheme that conflicts as little as possible with current signal installations. They emphasize uniform indications at grade crossings to improve protection and safety along roadways.
Moisture Capacity of Soil Enhanced by Humus Additions
The United States Department of Agriculture notes soil moisture capacity rises with decaying organic matter. Humus and organic matter greatly increase water retention, improve friability, and support soil bacteria by supplying food and air, boosting plant growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dry Mash Holder For Hens
A dry mash holder for poultry is shown with slats that receive mash and a bottom guard to prevent hens from throwing feed. It occupies no floor space and brackets extend forward to support an alighting perch for hens while feeding. The same design with a shorter box could hold a water pail or fountain.
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Ward
Farm Journal
Hay Baling Transforms Handling and Transport
The shift from loose hay to pressed bales greatly eases handling and reduces space needs. Baleing makes long distance transport affordable, cutting costs and enabling wider price variation between localities.
Death camas dangers for livestock in the West range
Death camas, with four main West range species, poisons sheep most, and also harms horses and cattle. Cattle rarely die, horses often fall ill, and some humans have died from the weed. Children may eat bulbs out of curiosity and adults sometimes misidentify it as the edible sego. There is no cure, but recognition helps ranchers protect their flocks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gonna put Hamlet in the films and ghost effects
A fragmented ad style text mentions Hamlet in films with ghost effects noted by a judge. It includes an advertisement for Cuticura ointment soap and talcum priced at 25 cents each. The piece also references social scenes and quotes from Boston Evening Transcript and a piano inquiry scene.
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Hamlet
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Sahara
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Edith
Isabel
Boston Evening Transcript
Fletcher
Goodyear Service Station
Putnam
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