Dowles Family Gain As River Mystery Clears
Martha fears a shanty boat affair at Pickerel cove but Robert Dowles reveals Betty Fowler is his fiancée and professor Fowler’s river voyage with a lab boat frames the plot. The Dowles welcome Betty and her father aboard for a sunny cove gathering.
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Dearborn University
Mississippi
Willow Grove
Inarena Quote of Theodore Roosevelt on Effort
A compact quotation from Theodore Roosevelt extols the value of the doer in the arena. It honors those who strive valiantly despite errors and hardship, contrasting them with critics who never risk defeat or triumph.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Seals and Signets through History in the East
The practice of sealing documents has long persisted in the East. Early seals appear in Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian artifacts. Roman law mandated signets for legal needs, the custom fading by 7th century A D but revived in the Middle Ages.
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Egypt
Babylonia
Assyria
Definition of Commonwealth States and Their History
The text explains that a commonwealth is a state where the law of the people prevails and notes the United States is a federal commonwealth. It lists Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Massachusetts as states that retained the title commonwealth from pre federation sovereignty.
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United States
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Dreaded Bab el Mandeb Strait Linked Red Sea to Indian Ocean
The 14 mile wide Bab el Mundeb strait, called the gate of tenrs in ancient times for its navigation dangers, connects the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean. A British government lighthouse now stands on Perim Island in the strait.
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Indian Ocean
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Progress Made in Caring for Sick Hospitals increase nursing education nationwide
A statistical survey by the American Medical Association shows 6,946 operating hospitals in the United States up from last year, with 859,445 beds. The rise supports a population gain of about 5 million. Pennsylvania leads in hospitals with nurse schools, New York in student numbers. The nation averages 28 registered nurses per 10,000 people, with Georgia and Mississippi lowest at seven.
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American Medical Association
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Georgia
Mississippi
Poteen King Refuses Fine Chooses Time In Jail
Galway region bootlegger known for making poteen was fined 50 dollars or three months in jail. He chose imprisonment but was denied entry to the prison for lack of escort and warrant. Next day he repeated the attempt, then left Connemara vowing to pay the fine by further poteen distribution.
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Time lapse films show plant growth by USDA method
The United States Department of Agriculture uses a time lapse machine to photograph plant growth. Invented by Howard Greene, the device exposes one frame at a time with intervals around 20 seconds, producing about 180 pictures per hour.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Howard Greene
Dog Diet Tips From Nature Magazine
Nature Magazine advises best dog meals from quality table scraps and warns against feeding potatoes or chicken bones to dogs. It stresses avoiding harmful foods and selecting safe, nutritious options for canines.
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Nature Magazine
Divers to use wireless signaling with underwater divers
Berlin divers test radio in diver signaling with wireless headphones and a compact broadcasting set on tender crafts. The system aims to keep water workers in constant contact with surface operations.
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Berlin
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