Frousehold Flooring Styles and Finishes for Winter Homes
LOORS are among the first considerations in decoration when the house is put in order for the winter. The article explains floor style choices by house architecture, noting wide boards in quaint homes and narrow boards in modern ones. It discusses marquetry, border effects, finishes like wax, oil, shellac, varnish, and the use of light and dark woods, spatterwork floors, and later work doors as lasting trends.
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Western Newspaper Union
America's Highest Peak Photographed In Air
Bradford Washburn photographed Mount McKinley in Alaska for the National Geographic Society expedition. From Fairbanks aerial runs, infrared film and stills show the vast rugged terrain between McKinley and Hayes, confirming the peak as the nation’s highest territory.
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Alaska
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Pan American Airways
Fairbanks
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Mr. Hayes
Infrared Photos Reveal Mt McKinley Heights and Peaks
Bradford Washburn leads 1935 Yukon expedition and 1935 Canadian discoveries while using infrared photography to map Mt McKinley and surrounding peaks. The story notes McKinley’s 20 000 foot rise from a barren plain, the possible 35 000 foot Mt Hunter, and the world’s highest cliff on McKinley’s western face. Stripes preceded stars in the U.S. flag by 17 months.
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Fairbanks
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Everest
Mr. Wassburn
United States
McKintey
Mr. Foraker
Mt McKinley
Mr. McKinley
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S. E. Robins
Bob Gleason
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National Geographic, Society
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Queen Mary
Life's Motivating Forces In Modern Life
Leonard A Barrett comments on imitation as a driving force in behavior. A husband misreads model as perfect, while life shows genuine worth through originality, not mere imitation. The piece argues imitation erodes creativity amid a mechanized age.
Frederick E Stinchfeld Elected ABA President
Frederick E. Stinchfeld of Minneapolis was unanimously elected president of the American Bar Association at its Boston convention. Born May 1881 in Danforth Maine, he had a notable career at Bates College and Harvard. The piece includes quotes on character and spiritual forces guiding life.
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Frederick E. Stinchfeld
Minneapolis
Man and Machine and the Value of Character
The piece argues against a purely mechanistic view of life, asserting that machines require human direction and that true motivation lies beyond material wealth. It warns that prioritizing bread alone leads to tragedy, and that lasting worth comes from character, not gold.
Fragmentary Advice From Our Page Readers
A reader notes on decorating and maintenance tricks including lining vases with felt to prevent scratches and using parboiled greens for salads. The tip mentions chilling peppers before serving and applying finishes to radiators to prevent staining.
FISH IN Death Valley Pools A Curious Find
Reports describe fishes living in scarce pools in Death Valley California. An expedition led by William Ward observed fish in a twenty by two to three foot pool with decayed vegetation at the bottom. Scientists from Stanford University note these fish descend from ancient humid periods.
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New York
Death Valley
Califo
William ¥. Ward
Storel
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Jave
Saraings
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Sécar S
Air Ward
Stenford University
Daughter buys makeup box of late John Gilbert
Rare sale reveals a vast lot from silent star John Gilbert’s estate. About 2,000 items including a Bible, photos, books, and personal odds and ends changed hands. The Bible sold for 356 to Clarence Brown, while a tax pole and a suit drew lower prices. A woman purchased additional items.
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John Gilbert
Hollywood
Leetrice Jayert
Givber
Jenes
Clarence Brown
Gilbert
Red destruction of Tibetan art treasure ruins borders
Tibetan relics valued in the millions of pounds are alleged to have been destroyed by Red raiders along the China Tibet frontier. Reports say about three quarters of the Lama temple holdings in Rokonor and Sisang provinces were pillaged, with art treasures dating back to ancient Tibetan hills damaged or lost.
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Chengtu
China
Rokonor
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