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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
7
Carlotta Monterey, former Hollywood film actress and widow of Eugene O Neill, is described in Paris as a generous fellow. The piece reflects on her life and ties to the famed American playwright.
Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explains that about 485 known volcanoes emit hydrochloric acid gas, supplying ocean salt along with submarine vents. He notes Kilauea’s contributions, total rainfall dilution, and the chalk cycle from globigerina skeletons affecting ocean depth over time.
A ten foot boa constrictor from the Grace Line ship Santa Rita entered a Guayaquil hospital through a window causing panic among patients and staff. The snake attacked a male nurse as cripples escaped to windows and patio. Police and militia killed the serpent.
A reflective essay discusses the allure of the forbidden citing Jens Baggesen's tale of Adam craving coffee. It argues curiosity drives mischief when rules ban action and notes children test limits despite warnings, with examples of parental admonitions and the stove.
The Mahoney Ryan Air craft corporation introduces a cabin plane equipped with desk dictaphone filing equipment book shelves and office fittings. The cabin is sound insulated against engine noise. A system allows reading business letters into the dictaphone and dropping recordings to the ground by parachute to be mailed. Three planes will be built each month.
A clack and tan street wear outfit features a jersey fabric suit for fall. Front box plaits add charm to the look, highlighting a casual chic style for cooler weather.
A Review article reports Novaya Semila in the polar sea as absolutely free of bacteria after exhaustive tests by a Central Geophysical Observatory team led by Dr. Kasansky. The winter expedition examined air water sail dust and animal flesh with no bacteria found.
Jackie Fields of Chicago, world welterweight champion, won in the second round against Joe Dundee at the Detroit fairgrounds. Dundee was suspended by Michigan authorities for deliberate fouls, including a low uppercut that landed below the belt after three knockdowns.
Los Angeles based study by Prof. Catherine Beers and USC zoology students shows left handedness as inheritable. Of 1,398 people 12.3 percent were left handed. among their families about 25 percent showed the trait. Two in five children of left handed parents inherit it.
A digest notes the silkworm and silk manufacture were first developed by the Chinese over five millennia ago and later controlled by them. It claims a small supply of silkworm eggs was smuggled out of China by two Persian monks serving Justinian in Constantinople around 10 A.D.
The article extols using fruit trees and flowering shrubs for ornament and utility. It notes that blossoms of cherries plums pears and apples create striking white and pink displays, attracting visitors to local commercial orchards, and encourages integrating fruit trees into landscape plans for memory making color and fragrance.
Missouri joins a growing list of states with concrete highway beautification plans planting trees along routes and removing roadside litter. Projects include shrubbery, historic markers of artistic quality, and signs to make travel more inviting and restful, aiming to curb speeding driven by ugliness.
The article from the Detroit Free Press outlines how to achieve unity between a house and its lot through proper shrub planting. It describes three shrub uses screening unsightly objects natural transitions and accents and advises planting in masses within large beds using shrubs of varying heights from dwarf to tall for foundation balance.
Calgary city commissioner warned property owners that noxious weeds on their lots must be removed or the city will do the work and charge the cost to the holders. Last year’s chemical weed eradicators reduced growth, and the campaign would cost about 10 to 20 dollars per lot.
The building up of park and playground areas is a chief enterprise for American cities. The center that proves itself a leader wins more residents and solidifies its appeal. Ample recreation facilities are essential in modern city life.
The age old warning to build on solid ground remains practical today. Experts note that foundational integrity is achievable with current knowledge regardless of soil conditions, guiding construction and engineering choices.
Public playgrounds have expanded to more than 800 communities in the United States, reflecting a nationwide push to provide safe outdoor spaces for children. Local parks departments report rising installations as communities prioritize recreation and community gathering spaces.
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