Rangers Use Windmills To Battle Forest Fires Near Seattle
Norman McCausland, a United States Forest Service ranger formerly of Seattle, operates windmills with four curved blades atop ten foot poles to gauge ground wind velocity in the woods east of Seattle. He uses a tugger and a large wood frame to simulate timber and slash, weighing readings daily to track moisture and humidity. Logging firms call stations for data, and when humidity drops and winds rise, work halts to prevent fire risk.
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Don Quixote
Wut Rangers
United States Forest Service
Seattle
Norman McCausland
Abe
McCausland
Earth Gradually Cooling and the World Getting Smaller
An explanation notes the earth's gradual cooling as it travels through space making the world smaller in total size while continents and seas remain part of the whole. It compares heating iron to planetary changes and explains weight remains due to meteors entering Earth.
Senseless Wrangling Over Nagging Report Cited
The Medical Research Council report hints that nagging can exhaust resistance to disease. The piece notes nagging harms nerves and argues that patient patients, including private eyes, suffer from senseless wrangling.
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The
Medical Research Council
Father Still Owes Dollar Loan Story
A child mentions a dollar birthday gift from her father. She says she has seventeen dollars now. The man asks how much remains unpaid, prompting reflection on the loan balance and family money strategies.
Pilgrims and Indians swap cranberry sauce lore
The Pilgrims called cranberries devil's food as raw fruit puckered the mouth. Indians taught settlers to make cranberry sauce. The Japanese alphabet uses two character sets, katakana for men and hiragana for women.
Dogs Detect Fear In Dogs And People Al Terhume
A personal essay argues fear is sensed by dogs through smell and body cues. The author recounts a huge crossbreed that attacked when he showed fear, noting that dogs respond to fear and that some people are naturally disliked by dogs. Fear shapes canine behavior and trust.
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Albert Payton Terhume
Banks On Ocean Limers Bank offices thrive on steamship line contacts
The piece explains how banks profit from cross Atlantic steamer banking through onboard offices on the Queen Mary and other liners. Midland Bank maintains three per-ship offices for cabin tourist and third class travelers, handling travelers' cheques letters of credit and currency exchange.
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Queen Faery
Midland Bank
Financial Post
Modern Invention Traveller Dialogue on Morning Call Button
A traveler asks to be awakened at 5 am and Porter explains a new head button device. Press the button and the bell rings to summon the call. The exchange highlights a witty, era-appropriate contrast between old habits and modern gadgetry.
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Porter
Height odds: six feet rare among American men
A terse line notes that only about one American male in two hundred reaches six feet in height, illustrating rarity. The fragment mentions the statistic without broader context, leaving it as a standalone measurement of tallness within the population. The source presents no names, dates, or locations.
How Net Te Grew Old How to keep from growing old
A humorous anti safety missive from the Dunnville Chronicle advises drivers to speed, pass on curves, ignore crossings, and back up without looking. It mocks reckless driving with a list of dangerous tips and a final jab about dry cleaners appreciating it.
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Dry Cleaners
One More Pair
A bemused shopper combs a shop for hose as a pushy salesman unfurls racks of stock around the counter. After demonstrating endless options, the clerk finally offers the single pair he has on, provoking the woman's disappointed reply.
Decorator to head Coronation street decorations
G G Wornum named responsible for the Coronation street decorations. Londoners know him as the architect of the striking R I L B A headquarters in Portland Place opened by King George 18 months ago. In his mid 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.il.b.a
Portland-place
George
Holiday mood grips Britain as twelve million travel this summer
The London Observer cites the New York Times estimating twelve million Britons, over a quarter of the population, were on holiday. Most rely on railways and buses, while few own cars. Travel spans Belgian coast, Switzerland, Italy, Scandinavia, and France, with many staying within the island and its isles. Higher prosperity, lower unemployment, and more cash in hands fuel the movement.
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The
London Observer
Britain
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
France
New York Times
Omaha man climbs 50-foot tree for trim rescue
Amateur tree trimmer George Dyck faced a perilous ascent at his Omaha home as he cut branches while climbing. With no grip to descend he called the fire department for ladders to bring him safely to the ground.
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George Dyck
Omaha
Terra Firma
Fire Department
Autograph Book Quips Spark Wit and Gout to Genius
A cheeky remark compares genius to a mind that keeps from going blank when asked to write in an autograph book. The speaker mocks the spectacle of what so-called geniuses scribble in public, hinting at the variety and emptiness of such signatures.
Insects Cause Crop Loss Across German Harvest
Insects reduced Germanys harvest by one fifth of apples one tenth of wheat and one thirteenth of potatoes in the past year. The report highlights significant agricultural damage and the need for pest control measures to protect staple crops.
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Germany
Fall Seeding Satisfactory for Crested Wheat Grass
Fall seeding of crested wheat grass on prairie land yields satisfactory stands and early weed control with shallow planting. Tests show early September sowing on well-prepared land resists frost and pests, with stand quality improving by firm seedbeds and packing, though spring seedings may produce slightly higher yields.
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Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
T. M. Stevenson
W. J. White
Dominion Forage Crop Laboratory
Saskatoon
Ottawa
Scientist Advises Dark Decor To Repel Flies
Vienna physician Raoul France argues that flies are drawn to light colors and shining surfaces. He says insects prefer white light yellows or light blues and avoid dark carnations or red roses. He recommends dark curtains, wallpaper, furniture, and ceilings to deter flies.
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Raoul France
Vienna
France
Three Tons Of Honey Hive Found In Australian Forest
A giant inland Australian hive weighs nearly a ton and yields over three tons of medicinal honey. Located high in a eucalyptus tree, it houses countless Tasmanian black bees and spans 21 feet across and more than 36 feet high. Estimated honey value would approach $2,500. Dr Jaromir Rasin's artificial hive in Czecho Slovakian valley is the only larger known.
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Jaromir Rasin
Rasin
Worth Millions To Farmers Over Grasshoppers Destruction
The grasshopper outbreak destroys sow thistle across 150 townships covering 5 500 square miles. Boundaries stretch east to a northward line from the international boundary to Selkirk and west from Morden to Lake Manitoba. Eradication is valued at 15 000 600 dollars for farmers. In London a department store robot mannequin displays 34 dresses in 12 minutes, showing front and back.
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Selkirk
Morden
Lake Manitoba
London
Has Great Possibilities for the Trailer Age
The Pierre-Arrow will begin producing trailers soon signaling the trailer has arrived. Trailers range from 800 to 1200 dollars, with cheaper models and grander land yachts. Florida offers parking, water and disposal facilities, while the broader mechanism may affect taxes and mobility as migratory work grows. The new industry is emerging as a growing reality.
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Pierre-Arrow
Maine
Florida
New York Times
Deserve The Best Says World Women’s Institutes Leader
Mrs Alfred Watt MBE president of the Associated Country Women of the World tells Vancouver delegates that countrywomen deserve the best and city women should not shortchange them. She urges educated farm youth in culture before training and plans a world tour visiting New Zealand Australia and India.
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Alfred Watt
M.B.E
Countrywomen of the World
Women's Institutes
Vancouver
Associated Country Women of the World
London
England
Watt
New Zealand
Australia
India
Burial Of Britannia In Honor Of A Royal Vessel
The piece recalls ancient royal burials with ships as funerary surrogates, noting Norse sea kings buried with longships and ships set afire to accompany their masters. It compares Britannia’s passing to a sailing pyre, a ghostly illumination in the New York Herald Tribune.
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Britannia
New York Herald Tribune
Prehistoric Mastodon Bones Found Near Marianna Ark
W J Travis of Marianna found mastodon bones on the banks of the L Anguille River, a half mile from Marianna Arkansas. The skeleton of the ancient elephant relative was unearthed after heavy rains caused riverbank collapses.
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L'Anguille
Marianna
Ark
W. J. Travis
Church minister jokes about welcoming poor in offering
The minister quips that the church welcomes the poor and notes the offering totals 95 cents, implying their presence is welcomed by the collection. The remark mixes humor with a reflection on charity and inclusion within the church community.
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