Accidents in the Home A Major Cause of Deaths
Washington reports that home accidents kill more people yearly than industrial incidents. The National Bureau of Standards’ Safety for the Household outlines hazards from falls gas electricity fire and chemicals, with prevention tips and basic first aid guidance. It stresses proper house design, precautions with utilities, housekeeping, grounding washing machines, and using new appliances safely.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Heads New Squadron In European Waters
Rear Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield sailed from Norfolk aboard the Raleigh to command American naval vessels near Spanish ports as the United States reestablishes a European squadron. Navy officials say this is a temporary measure and not a policy shift, the move resumes a 1929 policy change.
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United States
Arthur P. Fairfield
Raleigh
Norfolk
Navy Department
Giant Redwood Statue To Honor Chief Sequoia
Napa chamber of commerce plans to carve a giant statue of Chief Sequoia from a giant redwood in General Grant National Park. The 75 foot tall tree will have a 30 foot base diameter with 25 feet left on the base for a pedestal and 50 feet carved into the statue. CA Cavey is named the sculptor.
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Sequoia
Napa
Calif
General Grant National Park
Napa Chamber of Commerce
Ali
CA Cavey
The Greek word jiminazium and the gymnasium origin
The term jiminazium meant naked in early Greek usage for places of athletic contests. The American gymnasium grew from Greek ideas, while in Germany gymnasium refers to a college preparatory school.
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Germany
Goodness By Leonard Barrett Reflects Martineau Quote
Leonard A Barrett discusses James Martineau the English Unitarian clergyman and philosopher. He cites a terse line about goodness from Martineau’s essays and notes its enduring moral message for modern times. The piece begins with an example of squirrels in the nutting season.
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James Martineau
Frousehold Linen Care by Lydia Le Baron Walke
Two methods for gloss in table linen discussed. Damp evenly for best body, or use minimal starch in blue rinsing water to preserve look. Sizing adds weight and fineness but is undesirable in table linens. For old thin linens, light scorching can restore weight. Cambric meanings traced from linen origins and more.
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France
Cambria
da Ni
Batista
Batiste
Dell Sradicese WN Service
Do Good Is Divine and Life Depends on Character
A reflective piece urging daily work for sustenance and care of the body, linking virtue to rewards. It contrasts utility with goodness, cites Abou Ben Adhem, and argues character shapes life and social trust, urging acts of kindness as lifelong duty. Weston Newspaper
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Sersom Ran
Abou Ben Adhem
Westen
Unclear Rai Wool Sports Skit Description
Fragmentary sports note describes a three-piece outfit using Rai wool in beige blue and royal blue. The jacket features ribbed fabrics with brown bass surfaced mix and brown buttons. Leather belt matches brown tones. text unclear on participants or event.
Do Gay Feathers Win Mate in Bird Courtship
New York report notes that female birds do not always choose mates by bright plumage. While sexual selection occurs, many factors influence pairing, as observed in Shetland island skuas or "bomsie" birds where color mattered less than other cues.
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New York
BH. ON. Southern
American Museum
Shetland Islands
British Isles
Bomsie
Chicago Zoo Sets Record in Animal Acquisitions
The Chicago Zoological Park at Brookfield reported a record intake across mammals reptiles and birds. Assistant director and curator Robert Beet announced figures show 233 mammals 108 reptiles and 97 birds received during the period set by the board of rectors.
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Chicago Zoo
Chicago
Chicago Zoological Park
Brookdeld
Roedert Beet
Cop
Xk Bean
Zoo
Electric Chair Devised for Fowl Processing
A San Francisco device aims to streamline poultry slaughter using high voltage clamps and electrodes. The system, adjustable from 1,000 to 1,306 volts, rapidly secures birds by the neck before a 3,000 volt electrode, promising a more humane and sanitary market preparation.
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San Francisco
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U. S. Bureau
Arnold
WNU
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Goodness
Leonard A. Barrett
Frousehold
Lydia le Baron Walke
King OF the
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Garden City
L. L
Jock McLean
Scotdland
Joharr
Ernest Biegarski
Europe
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