Making New Geography in San Francisco Bay
The San Francisco Bay area adds a new man made island for the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition. Treasure Island rises from shoals between Oakland and San Francisco, near the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. U S Army engineers and expo workers began dredging in February 1936 with eleven dredges and 1,080 workers on a 24 hour schedule.
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San Francisco Bay
Washington
Oakland
San Francisco
Oakland Bay Bridge
Exposition Island
National Geographic Society
New Island
Davis Island
Tampa
Fla
Governor’s Island
New York Harbor
Portland, Ore
Lower Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
Zuiderzee
Netherlands
Treasure Island
Exposition
United States Army Engineers
San Francisco Exposition Island To Become Airport Site
The 40 acre artificial island near the San Francisco Bay will host a World’s Fair in 1939. Workers dig 25 million cubic yards of sand to form a square site walled by a three mile seawall. Island rises 13 feet above water after the fill, with leaching to remove salt before transplanting trees. A municipal airport will replace structures after the fair. Federal 260,000, state 5,000, private 7,300,000 funding. 20 million expected to attend.
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Black Bay
San Francisco-Oakland
Fesr
San Francisco
Yerbs Buena Island
United States Army Engineers
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
California
Sailmaker Claims World Knot-Tying Mastery in 760 Knots
Sailmaker James Coolen of Portland, Me asserts he holds the title of world champion in knot tying with a claimed mastery of 760 varieties of knots, splices, and bends. If proven, his claim posits him as the leading expert in maritime knot work.
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Portland
James 5.Coolen
MY LIBRARY BY MY LIBRARY BY
The text discusses Theodore Roosevelt's Africa tour and his pigskin library of history and poetry. It notes reading habits of distinguished statesmen who read detective fiction for relaxation and stress relief, and questions how much daily reading time a busy person can allocate and how many books they read.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Swiftest Flyer Sets 1000 Kilometer Record for Women
Jacqueline Cochran established an unofficial 1000 kilometer record by flying from Burbank California to San Francisco and back at an average speed of 203.89 miles per hour. The round trip covered 621.37 miles and took three hours two minutes and thirty one seconds.
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Jacqueline Cochrane
Burbank
Calif
San Francisco
Rveturn
Cochrane
The Value of a Read Library and Personal Growth
A thoughtful essay on how reading shapes character and culture. It argues that library size matters little compared with the richness of retained knowledge, cites Lincoln's example, and asks readers to consider what their own libraries reveal about their souls and lifelong aims. It frames books as vessels of truth and enduring meaning.
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Fience
Lincoln
Western Newspaper Union
Living Room Redesign With Aquamarine and Mulberry Tones
A reader seeks decor guidance for a two-room, eighteenth century English style makeover. Proposals include aquamarine walls in both rooms, mulberry upholstery, cedar and damask fabrics, pale rose-beige walls, a dark red ceiling, and removal of wooden grillwork to create space. Venetian blinds and swept draperies with mirror cornices and tiebacks are suggested.
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Pele
Tenclose
Smart travel reefer by Helen Cookmas in black and white
The classic reefer returns as a fashion favorite designed by Helen Cookmas. This black and white striped coat pairs smartly with travel wear and the beret adds a feminine touch.
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Helen Cookmas
Harvard researchers map Hopi ruins in Arizona sixties history
Harvard scientists from the Peabody Museum study Hopi ruins across the Jeddite valley to trace 1600 years of habitation on the southwest mesa. Findings reveal continuous occupation since about 340 A D and a progression from geometric designs to more realistic art in wall paintings inside kivas.
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Arizz
Harvard University
Southwest
Joan C. Brew
Peabody Museum
Jeddite Valley
United States
Kivas
Brew
Avretovi
Avatovi
Messiere
JeGdito Valley
Millions in Gold Used in Molars Each Year
The American Dental Society reports about 325,000,000 dollars worth of gold used for dental work annually in the United States. Approximately ten million sets of false teeth are in use, with the number rising each year.
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Americass
Bohody
United States
Pear Tree Mixed Up Yields Cherry Crop in New York
In Saratoga Springs Mr and Mrs William H DeFrean recount a pear tree that unexpectedly bore cherries this year after eight summers of pear harvests. They noted the blossoms were plentiful but the fruit ripened as cherries rather than pears, prompting a surprised examination of the tree.
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Saratoge Springs
Willam H. DeFrean
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