Fern study to map Jamaican fern varieties via Smithsonian expert
Dr. W. R. Maxon of the National Museum, a fern specialist, has a grant from AAAS and the New York Botanical Garden to collect ferns in Jamaica. He will describe Jamaica's 600 known fern species for a British museum series, noting the island's notable flora and historical plant descriptions.
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Smithsonian
Bible Island
Dunaica
W. R. Maxon
National Museum
Haa
American Association For the Advancement of Science
New York Botanicat Garden
Importing Seeds Expeditions by Leningrad Plant Institute
The Leningrad institute of applied botany plans expeditions to tropical countries to import seeds of corel plants not existing in the United States of Soviet Russia but cultivable. Professor Harasov studies potatoes, tomatoes, maize, sunflower in the western Andes of South America. Professor Vorowor works in the Brazilian mountains examining rubber tree varieties that endure harsh climates.
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Leningrad Institute of Apeplied
United Siatia
Soviet Russia
Harasov
Andes
South America
Vorowor
Washington Siar
Old Settlers Picnic and Rural News from Livermore
Old Settlers Picnic at Livermore announced for September with a dinner, program, and local musical acts. Reports cover teachers, visits by Madison residents, teaching assignments, gravel road improvements near Renwick and Hardy, a subscription contest offering prizes, a house fire near Renwick, and Olin Engh’s injury during the blaze.
Treasure Hunt Follows Bandit Confession From Mexico City
A purported authenticated copy of Pedro Navarro’s confession reportedly guides a current search in the Chicago mountains for a treasure of about 17000 dollars. G H Taggert Clyde Welch and seven Fort Bliss soldiers outfit an expedition from Los Angeles to guard the digging at a depth where a cavern is said to hold gold silver and precious stones.
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Pedro Navarro
Mexico City
Besia
Chicallo Mountains
St. Augustine
Navarro
G. H. ‘Taggert
Clyde Welch
Los Angeles
Calif
United States
Fort Bliss
Thie
Charleston originator sought as man remains uncaught
A terse note questions whether the man who originated the Charleston dance is still living and confirms that authorities have not yet captured him. The remark implies ongoing uncertainty about his identity and status.
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Charleston
English Jewish peers and leaders in Parliament noted
The article lists Jewish peers including the Earl of Reading and Barons Rathechila and Swythling, with 20 baronets and 26 knights identified as Jewish. It mentions government members like the Right Ten Montague and Sir Alfred Mond as prominent Jews, plus 11 other MPs. Thirty Jews have won the Distinguished Service Award.
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England
Earl of Reading
Rathechila
Baron Swythling
Herbert Cohen
Right
Montague
S. P
Alfred Mond
Verdict for defendant in Indiana injury case
A plaintiff testified in a Superior court jury trial that an X ray of his head showed nothing there. Judge T J Afall presided in Room 6. After ten hours deliberation the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the negligence suit reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Superior Court
T. J. Afall
Indianapolis
Man arrested for kneeling and praying in street
Mrs Pumblegate reads of an arrest in Bigsille for kneeling and praying in the street. Farmer Fuontlegate comments the strike may be overblown, while a critic says the act deserves attention. Kansas City Star source notes the unusual incident.
Encouraging Font Gibson Joke Sparks Banter On Deck
In a light moment on the deck, Font Gibson teased a girl with a quip about having more charm, prompting her to reply about choosing a heroic husband. The exchange reflects playful social banter among the group in Los Angeles.
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Font Gibson
Los Angeles Times
Canada’s export trade ranks second in world per capita
Canada’s export trade ranks second among countries worldwide in per capita terms, highlighting strong performance in global markets. The report notes notable contributions from key sectors and emphasizes sustained growth and competitiveness on a national scale.
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Canada
Fence's Grip on Loot Shapes Gang's Cash Flow
Analyzed asides describe the fence's role in valuing stolen loot for the Whittemore gang. The fence estimates loot at about 25 percent of actual value, adjusting for jewelry type and risk, with higher marks for easy-to-move unset gems to sustain gang relations.
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Lusson
Sidney Sutherland
Liberty
Whittemore
Seroni
Electric light replaces mine lamp at diamond jaws site
In South Africa a new lighting installation at Premier mine uses 1900 to 2000 watt lamps with spherical and parabolic reflectors to illuminate the deep craterlike shaft where natives toil for diamonds. The system offers range up to 1600 feet, improving on earlier arc searchlights amid blasting. By end of 1924 the mine had yielded about 23.8 million carats from the pipe vent of a former volcano.
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South Africa
Aniaes
Noise reduction by tank model at National Physical Laboratory
A. H. Davis of the National Physical Laboratory London used a model tank and surrounding structures to study aircraft engine noise. By photographing ripple patterns in water scaled to the model, obstacles' shielding effects were mapped to place sound screens and reduce noise at airfields during engine warming and takeoff preparations.
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A. H. Davis
National Physical Laboratory
London
Airdrome
Thresher sharks and the sea fox legends
Thresher sharks are common in summer around Cornwall England and damage nets like gilthead and mackerel, winding themselves in, while the sea fox name comes from their long tail used to stun fish. A rival predator, the sword grampus or stadiator dolphin is described as carnivorous and said to kill whales, seals, and porpoises.
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Corwall
England
Gilchard
Hut
Dolphin
Sword Grampus
Tel
Phinia Gladistor
Ats
Novel lamp detects dangerous mine gases in Europe
A new portable lamp device illuminates a small electric light and triggers an electric buzzer when exposed to dangerous gases, addressing the challenge that gas is colorless and odorless. The device aims to warn coal miners, suggesting implementation in mines to protect workers.
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Europe
What Kind of Mate He Needed in a Theatre Talk
Gecrtia Beaux spoke in New York about marriages and gender roles. A practical, thrifty, hard working wife who can live on a small salary was described as the ideal partner. The anecdote features a flirtatious exchange where unworthiness is overturned by shared humor.
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Gecrtia Beaux
The
American' Academy
Tex
New York
Ant
Anyhee
Rheatirl
Light Housekeeping Miscommunication Between Miss Sharpe and Reggie
In a fragmentary exchange Miss Sharpe and Reggie discuss how to run a regular establishment. The dialogue suggests a humorous debate over housekeeping duties and proper management styles.
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Reggie
Miss Sarpe
Miss Sharpe
Sapp
Zebras Work In Louisiana and Mississippi Race for Jefferson
A Jackson zoo reports two cross bred zebra mules used to keep backs in shape for the Jefferson race in New Orleans. The pair weigh about 1000 pounds and 950 pounds. An eighteen month old zebra at the zoo has learned counting, color and number recognition, and dancing. Keeper says the animal required six men to watch initially, now it retrieves a dropped handkerchief.
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Paul
Louisiana
Jefferson
New Orleans
Jackson
Fiddling Fiddler Seeks Missing Body With River Prayers
In the South an old belief prompts a fiddler to stay on the Emory River bank all day praying to lift a drowned man’s body. He claims success in other cases but admits failure here, blaming the river’s exact spot. Dragging and searchlights found no body despite efforts.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Fiddler
Tin
Surley Knows His Bible A Remarkable Letter to The Editor
A Brooklyn man, F. Lockhart of Reraun Street, has reportedly read the Bible 702 times over about 35 years. He spent two years reading nearly eight hours daily, exclusively studying scripture, totaling thousands of chapters. The letter notes the extraordinary feat and the volumes read.
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Surley
New York
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mwan
Reraun Street
Lockhart
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