Fort Peck Dam Half Finished A New Deal Megaproject
The Fort Peck dam in Montana, largest Missouri River control project, is about half done. Construction since 1933 has used roughly 89 million of 108.5 million dollars, with a 1937 to 1939 completion window. Dredges, tunnels, and spillway work proceed as crews build an eight to nine foot navigation channel and reserve capacity. river diversion is planned around July 1, 1937.
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Owe Much to Ancestors Says Hi Ho Sage of Chinatown
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown proclaims respect for ancestors. He asserts that remembrance honors noble thoughts and brave deeds, urging people to reflect on lineage and the enduring influence of forebears.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Science Peril or Progress in Civilization
A brief inquiry debates whether science mainly aids progress or poses peril. It notes many lab results lack practical value and stresses that atomic breakthroughs must translate into daily life benefits to count as progress.
The Double Edged Sword of Scientific Progress
The piece weighs science as a boon to medicine and therapy against its role in making the machine age and warlike capabilities. It questions social impact, unemployment, and moral responsibility, noting science itself lacks moral aims while citizens use ballots to steer culture and progress.
Newlyweds Plan Evolving Blue Living Room Decor
A wedding gift couple creates a blue themed living room with blue Wedgewood vases and oyster white walls. Furniture includes a sofa, two chairs, a spinet piano, a secretary, and several lamps, with net curtains and a blue floral chintz on the windows. The room features a brass and wood lamp trio, a low table, and a fire side display, aiming for a growing, changing space as they organize a cozy home. A home fixit cabinet idea for fuses and tools is proposed to prevent party chaos and ease future gatherings.
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Ives
Happy End
Patriotism and modern culture in western civilization
A Western Newspaper Civ commentary questions whether patriotism can be a blessing or a curse as society weighs subordination of liberated modern culture to a high spiritual ideal and the impact on the security and fate of western civilization.
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Civ
My Neighbor Says A Jumbled Home Advice Column Fragment
A garbled excerpt offers stray household tips about indoor seed starting with Ageratum Sanviva and aster, cleaning soot from wood fires, and a recipe fragment about rhubarb pies and dust. It also mentions washing wool blankets in tepid water and using a pastry bag for spreading mixtures.
111,000 Killed in Accidents in 1936
The National Safety Council reports 111,000 deaths from accidents in 1936, a record high. Tornadoes, floods, heat, unemployment, and more motor travel contributed to the rise, with about 90,000 permanently disabled and 10,260,000 temporarily so. Vehicle-related deaths rose, and total vehicle registration reached 26,970,000.
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Sasafety Council
Fadt
Weese
Portetion Company
Chessire
Asparagus Mystery Stirs California Farm Federation
A puzzling issue in agricultural science sparks debate in scientific circles. The California Farm Federation questions why asparagus declines after planting and seeks explanations for the apparent uselessness in later growth stages.
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Wikstinach
Calfornig Farm Federation
Women Lose More Than Men in Fort Worth Trial
A jury in Fort Worth revealed women lose more items than men across departments and transit settings, from gloves to trains and even husbands. The balance shows women bear higher losses though claims include expensive items less often.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Artichoke Honored as Medical Plant in Minneapolis
Dr. Samuel Weiss advocates artichoke roots extracts injected IV to boost bile flow from the liver, declaring the vegetable a medical plant. The claim places artichoke in a notable medical context in Minneapolis.
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