Windmills Used by Rangers to Fight Forest Fires Near Seattle
In the dry season winds and low humidity make woodlands east of Seattle dangerous. Rangers use windmill devices at Skykomish to gauge wind speed and humidity, aiding firefighting efforts. Norman McCausland tests wind mileage and moisture with wooden models, barometers, and a buzzer counter, coordinating with logging crews and telephone readers to prevent fires.
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United Bates Forest Service
Seattle
Norman McCausland
Beatle
Skykomish
Witdmill
McCausland
Earth Cooling Means World Shrinks With Time
The article explains that the planet grows smaller as it gradually cools while orbiting space. It notes continents remain part of the world despite coastlines changing, and that iron heats and cools similarly in size. Meteors striking Earth keep its weight steady, not lighter.
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Asia
Space
Senseless Wrangling and Nagging in Public Life
A Medical Research Council report suggests nagging can exhaust nerves and lower resistance to disease. The piece laments constant quarrel in private life and notes how pointless disputes harm both sides. It contrasts polite argument as a stimulant with senseless wrangling in daily dialogue. It ends with a note on cranberries once nicknamed devil’s food by Pilgrims.
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The
Medical Research Council
Japanese scripts note male and female character sets
The Japanese alphabet comprises two character sets, katakana for men and hiragana for women. The distinction appears in traditional usage, with katakana often linked to male contexts and hiragana to female contexts.
Dogs Detect Fear Says a Dog Lover
A dog expert recalls a cross breed that attacked when sensing fear and explains dogs respond to humans by scent and body language. The piece argues fear signals influence dog behavior and warns against assuming dogs trust people simply because they are liked.
Banks on Ocean Liners Profit from Connections Not Cash
The article explains steamship banking profits come from on board contacts rather than loan income. It notes the Midland Bank operates three offices on the Queen Mary to cash traveller's cheques, exchange foreign money, and draw cheques against accounts, illustrating banker life at sea.
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Midland Bank
Financial Post
Modern Invention Traveller
A comic exchange between a boss and Porter about a new call-at-5-am device. The porter explains a head button that triggers the bell, claiming the invention will summon the boss when pressed. This humorous snapshot echoes era gadgetry and workplace chat.
Height Rarity Among American Males
A statistic notes that only about one in every two hundred American men reaches six feet in height. The figure highlights how uncommon tall stature is in the population.
How Not To Grow Old
A Dunnville Chronicle item offers a satirical list on dangerous driving habits. It mocks reckless advice such as racing locomotives, passing on curves, ignoring crossings, speeding, locking brakes during skids, and driving close to pedestrians in bad weather, illustrating the perils of careless driving.
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Dry Cleaners
One More Pair Hose Stock Story
A woman browses an endless hose display as a salesman dumps stock across the shop. After revealing dozens of boxes, she asks if more remains and he quips that the only remaining pair is the one he has on.
Decorator slated to oversee London coronation decorations
The man chosen to be responsible for street decorations for the Coronation is G. G. Wornum. Londoners know him as the architect of the R.I.B.A. headquarters in Portland Place opened by King George. In his forties, he lost an eye in the war and wears a monocle. His American wife is an interior decoration expert who paints in summer and writes detective stories in winter.
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G. G. Wornum
R.I.B.A
Portland-place
George
Holidays In Britain Far From Scarce This Summer
The London Observer notes twelve million Britons took holidays, more than a quarter of the population, aided by railway and bus travel. Most stayed in Britain, with the King also on holiday, while Continental trips attract many due to cheaper costs and shifting popularity.
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London
Britain
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
France
New York Times
Amateur tree trimmer lands in Omaha rescue
George Dyck an amateur tree trimmer attempted to trim a 50 foot tree at his Omaha home. He lost footing at the top and, exhausted, summoned the fire department for a ladder-assisted rescue.
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George Dyck
Omaha
Terra Firma
Fire Department
Autograph Book Geniuses Or Not
Quote notes that defining a genius by autograph book output is dubious and mocks what alleged geniuses write in those pages. The remark suggests many signatures are lackluster or unremarkable.
Insects blamed for crop losses in Germany last year
Insects caused significant damage to crops with one fifth of apples, one tenth of wheat, and one thirteenth of potatoes lost in Germany during the past year. The report highlights agricultural pests impacting major crops across the country.
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Germany
Fall Seeding Satisfactory for Crested Wheat Grass
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports fall seeding of crested wheat grass on clean prairie land yields satisfactory stands and helps weed control. Early September seedings on well-prepared fallow land have been most successful with shallow depth and firm seed bed to avoid over-seeding.
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Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
T. M. Stevenson
W. J. White
Dominion Forage Crop Laboratory
Saskatoon
Ottawa
Dark interiors to deter flies say Vienna physician
Reoul France, a Vienna physician, urges somber walls and dark furniture to repel flies. He notes flies favor light colors for nectar and rarely visit dark blooms, and that light surfaces attract them, recommending white flypaper and dark ceilings.
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Reoul
France
Vienna
Three Tons Of Honey Found In Inland Australian Forest
A giant natural beehive in an Australian forest weighs nearly a ton and yields over three tons of medicinal honey. Located at the top of a tall eucalyptus, the 21 foot across hive hosts countless Tasmanian black bees and stands over eight feet high. If sold, the honey would be valued around 2590 dollars. Only Dr Jaromir Rasin's artificial hive in a Czech Slovak valley is larger with 7,000,000 bees used for experimental study.
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Jaromir Rasin
Rasin
Worth Millions to Farmers As Grasshoppers Destruct Sown Thistle
Grasshoppers destroyed sow thistle over a solid block of 150 townships. The area spans 5,500 square miles bounded on the east by a line from the international boundary north to Selkirk and on the west by a line from Morden to Lake Manitoba. Eradication estimated worth 15 million dollars to farmers.
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Selkirk
Morden
Lake Manitoba
Farmera
Robotic mannequin shows 34 dresses in 12 minutes display
A London department store window mannequin demonstrates a rapid dress display, selecting and presenting 34 frock outfits in 12 minutes, viewed from both front and back angles.
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London
Trailer era dawns as Pierce Arrow joins boom
The Pierce-Arrow and about 200 manufacturers plan trailer production, signaling a growing industry. Trailers range from 800 to 1 200 dollars, with cheaper models at 300 and luxury units up to 25 000. Florida welcomes owners with parking, water and power, while trends hint at migratory work and tax considerations ahead. New York Times.
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Pierce-Arrow
Fis
Maine
Florida
New York Times
Deserve The Best From Countrywomen Says Mrs Watt
Mrs Alfred Watt heads the Associated Countrywomen of the World urging respect for countrywomen. She criticizes city women for expecting cheap food and neglects the countryside. She calls for broader education including literature history and geography before specialized training.
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Alfred Watt
M.E.E
Associated Countrywomen of the World
Rough
London
England
Watt
New Zealand
Australia
India
Burial Of Britannia Haunting image in Royal sea burial tale
The New York Herald Tribune recalls Britannia as a ceremonial figure linked to royal funerary rites and Norse sea kings. It notes ships as personal companions, with cremation at sea and ashore burials, describing a ghostly glow from burning ships guiding Britannia’s passage.
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Britannia
New York Herald Tribune
Prehistoric Mastodon Bones Found Near Marianna Arkansas
W. J. Travia of Marianna unearthed mastodon bones along the L Anguille River half a mile from Marianna after heavy rains caused riverbank caves. The fossilized remains belong to an early elephant ancestor.
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L’anguille
Marianna
Ark
W. J. Travia
Church welcome noted as offering reaches 95 cents
A minister announced that the church welcomes the poor and that the small offering of 95 cents shows they have come. The remark underscores modest contributions from attendees and the church's inclusive stance.
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