Lightning Safety From Home To Skyscrapers
An engineer from General Electric explains that the chance of a home being struck by lightning is vanishingly small and that modern wiring plumbing and building conductors direct the current safely to ground. He notes testing by firing arcs of volts and cites Steinmetz as foundational theory.
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New York
Johnny
R. M. Sparck
General Electric Company
Philadelphia
Steinmetz
Spurck
Worldly Wonders Across the Ocean
The narrator recalls travel myths about distant lands and notes a cousin’s voyage around the world. He mentions Singapore and its English colonial role, newspapers, bathing costumes, and advertisements for cars and whisky, contrasting life there with his own country.
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South Sea Islands
India
Malay Peninsula
Tracy
Singapore
Nancy
Mr. Volstead
Australian mermaid Edna Davey to race in Amsterdam this summer
The photo shows Edna Davey who will represent Australia in the women's 440 meters at Amsterdam. Her best time for 440 yards is 6 minutes 345 seconds. The writer notes similarities between Singapore and American towns, observing shared daily life, sports, and habits despite distance.
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Edna Davey
Australia
Amsterdam
Notable Iroquois Wampum Belts Acquired by New York Museum
Four rare wampum belts added to the New York state museum collection from Anna Thacher estate, including the Hiawatha, Washington Covenant, Utawatha, and Champlain belts. The pieces, dating to roughly the 16th century for some, commemorate Iroquois history and early contacts with European explorers, with significance to Onondaga and broader federation lore.
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Albany
N. Y
George Washington
Dipping Into Science About Insects
The article notes there are five to ten million insect species worldwide. It explains many insects are essential, aiding pest control, providing medicines, and transporting pollen to help plants produce fruit and flowers.
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Western Newspaper Union
Amber mining returns to remote Prussian plant at Palmnicken
In Palmnicken Germany amber mining resumes at the world’s sole amber plant. A village of 800 relies on the quarry with great hoppers lifting blue clay from a square mile. Fishermen earlier dredged amber now mined by machinery. Three million cubic meters of soil move each season to wash for amber.
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Palmnicken
Germany
Baltic
Amber Discovery Yields Giant Lobes in Subtropical Zone
Reports describe amber collected in clusters with sand washing and a factory line of workers sorting six standard qualities. Annually about 124000 pounds of amber are found, but only one third suitable for beads and ornaments. The rest is ground to powder for pressed amber or melted for varnish and other products.
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Conitersus Forenté
Government Is Asked to Alter Girls' Dress
Rome reports a national committee for the correctness of the mode has petitioned the Minister of Education to bar girls whose dress is not modest from schools under his control. Italian high schools and colleges reportedly faced admonitions for immodest attire, mostly to little effect.
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Rome
Ifedele
National Committee For the
Hll
German Waiters Return to Work in England After War
Berlin reports German waiters resume jobs in English hotels and restaurants for the first time since the war. Four waiters have left Germany with more to follow, with prewar German workers making up over forty percent of English hotel staff. The first group is contracted for five years at weekly wages between $30 and $35.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Neue Berliner Zeitung
Myrna Loy Adorns Dinner Frock With Black Lace Gown
In black taffeta Myrna Loy showcases a simple elegant dinner frock featuring black pussy bow taffeta and dotted lace with an uneven hem. Two large bows at the hips and a shoulder flower complete the look paired with a large black satin and tulle hat.
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Myrna Loy
Vegetable Compound Brings Zest Back to Elkhart Woman
In Elkhart Indiana Mars D H Siegert writes she could not get out of bed due to fatigue. After using the Vegetable Compound she reports renewed strength and energy to work without rest. She credits the remedy for lifting her tired worn-out feelings and improving her health.
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Aikhart
Ind
Mars
D. H. Siegert
Laurel
St. Elkhart, Indiana
Rise No More Heartburn Relief Claim Ad
An advertisement touts a product for correcting excess acidity and normalizing digestion. It promises quick relief from belching gas sourness heartburn nausea and other digestive issues in a safe pleasant format.
Heidelberg University to Expand Amid Urgent Needs
The renowned University of Heidelberg in Baden Germany founded in 1986 seeks over 4 million to construct new buildings and repair aging facilities per a recent official Announcement. The plan aims to grow facilities to support growth and modernize university infrastructure.
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University of Heidelberg
Baden
Germany
Not Comforting Rejoinder Circles Candidate Announcement
A candidate faces a question about constituent reaction to entering the race. The response recalls that the people’s reaction did not ring with encouragement.
Our Conversation The 12 words That Comprise 30 Percent Of Speech
A compact note asserts that twelve common words make up about thirty percent of English dialogue. It lists the words the and, of, to, 1, a, in, that, you, for, it, was as the core set.
Eggplant Crop Size Factors and Ball Blue Remark
The text discusses what determines the size of an eggplant crop and mentions the lay of the land. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind and claims universal recognition among users. Weather is described as sometimes clearing its reputation of nonotonous.
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Hese
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