Largest Great Lakes cargo boat loads record grain
The W. Grant Morden, 624 by 59 feet and 38 feet deep, drew 20 feet and left the Armour grain elevator with a record cargo of 306700 bushels of corn and 174500 wheat totaling 18823 tons. The vessel proves navigability of the new rock cut channel and is the largest on the Great Lakes. The Cleveland Shipbuilding Company has orders from Cleveland & Buffalo Transportation Company to build two passenger ships at about 3000000 each, 544 feet long and 58 feet beam, with side wheel propulsion and six hundred staterooms for nearly 2000 passengers in one class.
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Nauru Sees Constant Daylight Hours and Violent Tropical Rains
On the Pacific island of Nauru the sun rises and sets at fixed times year round with no daylight saving. The only seasonal change comes with the westerlies during the rainy season. Tropical rains descend with great violence, totaling 150 inches in the year after a three year drought, including 10 inches in a single night.
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Finch the musician bird with vivid plumage
The purple finch, noted for its glistening carmine feathers, is described as an excellent musician by the American Forestry Magazine with a rich rolling song. It shows a fondness for various foods and is often seen eating poplar catkins.
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American Forestry Magazine
Birds Lack Strong Sense of Smell, Scientists Say
Birds show limited olfactory ability despite some possessing a developed olfactory apparatus. Researchers doubt birds rely on smell for navigation or foraging, suggesting other senses drive behavior.
Bobbed hair girls impact on mattress trade noted
A quirky urban remark claims bobbed hair girls are not driving the mattress trade by hoarding old stock for their puffs, suggesting no market surge from this group. The comment reflects local gossip and humorous sentiment rather than a verified business trend.
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