Windmill Jousts Aid Forest Fire Prevention East of Seattle
Forest rangers in the United States Forest Service use a four blade windmill on a ten foot pole to gauge ground wind velocity in dry season fire danger near Seattle. Ranger Norman McCausland from Skykomish station counts buzzer buzzes to measure wind mileage and weighs moisture readings with wood models. Daily humidity readings guide logging operations and danger peaks when wind and low humidity threaten fires.
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Forest Ranger
Lamborn
Don Quixote
United States Forest Service
Seattle
Norman McCausland
Skykomish
McCausland
Earth Cooling Shrinks World Says Ancient Idea
An article argues the earth is gradually cooling and shrinking in size as it orbits space. It compares this to iron cooling, noting land areas may sink beneath seas yet remain part of the world, while weight remains unchanged despite meteorite burial.
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Asia
Space
Senseless Wrangling and Nagging in Daily Life
A fragmenting reflection on nagging and its effect on nerves and relationships, noting the irritation of private quarrels. It links an ironic report from a council to everyday disputes and hints at cultural anecdotes about Pilgrims, cranberries and Japanese writing systems.
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Ireweas Nesearch Council
Dogs Detect Fear In Human Dread Of Dogs
In Albert Payson Terhune story Dogs can sense fear through scent and body signals. A man who fears a large cross bred hound provokes a hostile dog response while others with calm presence gain trust. The piece argues fear signals influence dog behavior and cautions against overreliance on dogs liking people.
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Albert Payton Terhune
Banks On Ocean Liners and the Cashless Bankers on Board
On large steamships such as the Queen Mary a bank like Midland Bank runs three offices for cabin tourist and third class passengers to cash travelers checks exchange foreign money and draw against current accounts. The bank’s profit seems to come from intangible connections rather than direct loan income, and a bank manager aboard a liner is likened to a cashier with sailor duties.
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Midland Bank
Financial Post
How Not To Grow Old
A Dunnville Chronicle cartoonish guide mocks unsafe driving with exaggerated tips. It parodies driving bravado by urging speeding, passing on curves, racing locomotives to crossings, ignoring warnings, and risky maneuvers, highlighting dangerous behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Cleaners
The Stocked Hose Offer
A discriminating shopper browses a shop as a salesman dumps shelves of hose across the counter. The woman asks for more and the clerk concedes he has only what is on offer, save one pair already on his feet.
Decorator G G Wornum To Lead Coronation Decorations
G G Wornum, famed architect of the Portland Place RLIB.A. headquarters opened by King George, is named responsible for street decorations for the Coronation. 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
Rlib.a
Portland-place
George
Spend Holiday In England Observed Holiday Boom
Lewin observer estimates twelve million Britons holidayed this summer, over a quarter of the population. Despite few owning cars, the nation relied on railways, buses, coaches, boats, and other transport. Destinations ranged from Belgian coast to Switzerland and Italy, with many staying in Britain.
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Lewin
Britain
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Scandinavia
France
New York Times
Tree Trimmer Rescued After 50 Foot Omaha Plunge
Omaha resident George Dyck, a tree trimmer, became an amateur climber when he cut away branches on a 50 foot tree at home. He reached the top with no grip to descend and called the fire department for ladders rescue. A humorous quip about alleged geniuses follows, then a note on insects harming crops in Germany.
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George Dyck
Omaha
Terra Firma
Fall Seeding Satisfactory for Crested Wheat Grass on Prairie
The Dominion Agriculture booklet notes fall seedings of crested wheat grass on prairie land yield good stands, resist soil drift, and allow early weed control but seed yields are slightly lower than spring sowings. Shallow sowing is essential, not more than half an inch deep, with proper seed-bed packing. The guide covers soil prep, timing, depth, and harvest handling.
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Prairie
Dominion Department of Agriculture
T. M. Stevenson
W. J. White
Dominion Forage Crop Laboratory
Saskatoon
Ottawa
Somber Colors Warned By Viennese Scientist Raoul France
Viennese physician Raoul France cautions that flies associate light with sweetness after thousands of years. He notes flies are drawn to white or light colors and shiny surfaces, advising dark curtains and wallpaper to deter them and suggesting dark ceilings for interiors.
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Raoul France
Vienna
France
Giant inland Australian honey hive towers above forest
A massive bees hive weighing nearly a ton and yielding over three tons of medicinal honey was found in a Tasmanian black bee habitat high in a eucalyptus tree. The colossal hive spans 21 feet and rises over 36 feet, its value potential about 2500 dollars. Only Dr Jaromir Rasin's Czech valley hive surpasses it in size.
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Jaromir Rasin
Rasin
Worth Millions To Farmers UTAEEMOPPL
A fragmented note describes an area of 5 500 square miles across 150 townships bounded north to Selkirk and Morden to Lake Manitoba, with an eradication valued at 15 million dollars for farmers. It references a London department store display and a robotic display tracking front end parts at speed.
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Maeew Yee
Selkirk
Morden
Lake Manitoba
Trailer Age Opens New Paths For Travel and Tax Notes
The Pierre-Arrow plans to start trailer production within weeks signaling their arrival. Trailers rise in popularity with about 200 manufacturers. largest sold 400 in 1934 and projects 10,000 this year. Costs range 300 to 25,000 dollars. They attract many uses from travel to tax avoidance, with Florida offering cheap amenities. Migratory work and constitutional questions loom as the trailer era grows.
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Annowneweens Cams
Pierre-Arrow
Main Im
Florida
New York Times
Deserve The Best English Speaker Praises Countrywomen
Mrs. Alfred Watt MBE president of the Associated Countrywomen of the World urged Vancouver delegates that there is nothing too good for countrywomen. She criticized city women for demanding cheap food and littering countrysides with picnic debris while stressing education in culture before job training and revealed plans for a world tour visiting New Zealand Australia and India.
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Alfred Watt
Associated Countrywomen of the World
Women's Institutes
Vancouver
Associated Country Women of the World
United Rough
London
England
Burial Of Britannia and Royal Yacht Recall Nomad Kings
The New York Herald Tribune notes that Britannias burial evokes ancient nomad kings, with ships and yachts treated as beloved companions. It recalls Norse burial customs where ships carried their masters to sea, some burned on shore or afloat, a haunting image of royal farewell.
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Britannia
New York Herald Tribune
Mastodon Bones Found Along L Anguille River Near Marianna
W J Travis of Marianna uncovered mastodon bones on the L Anguille River bank after heavy rains caused a cave in. The find is described as the skeleton of an early elephant relative. A local church story notes a minister’s remark about welcoming the poor, with an offering totaling 95 cents.
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L’anguille
Marianna
Ark
W. J. Travis
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