Expert Handles His Last Snake
Charles E. Snyder, longtime head keeper of mammals and reptiles at the New York Zoological Garden, died after a rattlesnake bite in the Ramapo mountains. He was fifty seven and succumbed about 24 hours later despite antivenom serum. Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars rushed serum to him at Good Samaritan hospital in Suffern New York.
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New York
Charles E. Snyder
New York Zoological Garden
Bronx Park
Ramapo
Snyder
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx Zoo
Good Samaritan Hospital
Suffern
N. Y
Mexican Jumping Bean and Rattlesnake Attack Incident
A Mexican tree hosts a three cornered pod where an insect hatches and jumps to move its house. In a separate event Paul Snyder, a snake hunter, was bitten on the hand by a rattler on Little Tor mountain. He tried to squeeze out the venom and applied a tourniquet, but hospital treatment and serum were required with no success.
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Western Newspaper Union
Little Tor
Snyder
A Yonkers Girl Faces Court In A Judgment Question
Josephine Papica of Yonkers stood before Judge C W Boote in Yonkers court over her decision to run away from home rather than adhere to strict parental rules about associations with boys and curfews. The case raised a weighty question about girlhood autonomy and parental authority.
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New York
Josephine Papica
Yonkers
C. W. Boote
Josephine
Stern Court
Nonconformists Stir Debate On Teamwork And Rules
A column lampoons a known political leader and others as nonconformists who resist teamwork and conventional social norms. It contrasts Robbins and Young Spradling with civic order, court leniency, and evolving social rules, ending with a lighthearted courtroom vignette about girlhood freedom.
Schmeling Forecasts Busy Ring Tour in America
German heavyweight champion Max Schmeling expects a busy period in the United States with multiple fights inside the squared circle as he aims to extend his boxing career on American soil.
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Max Schmeling
Narcotic Addicts Turn to Use of Chloroform
In Butte Montana a veteran physician says increased barriers for narcotics users drive many to chloroform. He reports it being used in homes to ease excitement and calm nerves after parties.
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Butte
Mont
Sulu Sultan Takes First Airplane Ride With U S Army
The sultan of Sulu, under U S protection, enjoyed an aviation excursion in Manila and Manila area, piloted by Capt. Donald Wilson. The ride 6000 feet above the city sparked curiosity among his retinue and other Philippine tribes. News of flights spread, prompting more invites to experience the "giant birds."
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Washington
Sulu
United States
War Department
Philippines
Manolla
Donald Wilson
Bontoc
Philippine Archipelago
Army Air Corps
Isands
Jones Defies Team Rules and Misses Basketball Eligibility
The piece notes Jones, a nonconformist who refused to follow coach or team norms, tried out last winter but did not make the squad. He favored his own playing theory, while peers and officials believed they knew better, leading to his sidelining.
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Jones
Western Newspaper Union
Reform School Lads Needn't Learn to Sew
Sacramento Calif Sewing was ordered removed from the Preston reform school curriculum for incorrigible youths. All sewing equipment will move to the San Quentin women's ward, where state director E K Jensen says it will be put to better use. The director notes the boys never embraced sewing and see no future in it.
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Sacramento
Calif
Preston Reform School
Jane
E. EK. Jensen
San Quentin Prison
Jensen
Building Ideas for Revamping Houses Marred by Time
Louisvill Building Trade bureau secretary L. T. Henderson urges contractors to safeguard homeowners during upgrades. He advises choosing reputable contractors and financing agencies before work, hiring a reliable architect to draft a plan, and obtaining formal specifications and a contract. Multiple bids then ensure the lowest cash price and reduce risk of liens and surprise costs.
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L. T. Henderson
Louisvill Building Trade Bureau
Attentio
Movement for General Roadside Beauty Grows
Roadside beautification expands nationwide with groups like Florida’s State wide Beautification club and Wisconsin’s Friends of Our Native Landscape. States report extensive planting from California to Massachusetts, including 600 miles of trees in California, 140 000 pines in Michigan, and 50 000 trees in Massachusetts, as Missouri adds a landscape architect and Connecticut expands its landscape division.
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United States
Florida
Friends of Our Native Landscape
Wisconsin
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado
Chambers of Commerce
Arkansas
Alabama
West Virginia
Kentucky
North
South Carolina
Virginia
California
Oklahoma
Delaware
Michigan
Indiana
Massachusetts
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
State Opens Views by Clearing Land in Connecticut
Connecticut officials remove shrubbery and trees to reveal river and lake vistas. Several formerly hidden landscapes are now exposed as indigenous plantings expand. Dogwood and jay releafs are replanted elsewhere and roadside gardens receive transplanted shrubs to reduce fire risk.
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Connecticut
Providing Picnic Nooks On Connecticut Highways
The Connecticut department encourages family touring by creating wide roadside spaces for parking away from the road. Picnic nooks are chosen for natural shade and a bubbling spring, with road widening at those sites to allow several cars without hazards to other motorists.
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Connecticut Highways Department
Frightful Fire Waste Warns of Shocking Losses
A large insurance firm estimates that in ten years fire losses average enough to fund 101,000 new one family houses or cover all new residences built in 56 principal U S cities in 1926. The figures stress the need for stronger fire protection and prevention measures nationwide.
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United States
Correct Ideas in Painting for Small Plot Homes
Large houses on small plots look best in unobtrusive colors. Blue-grays or gray greens suit such houses, showing them well without seeming unwieldy for the limited plot.
Build Well for Beauty in Lasting Construction
The piece argues that durable beauty in architecture requires economy and sound construction. It asserts that strength and aesthetics must be tightly integrated rather than pursued separately for true real beauty.
Town Improvement Quietly Driven by a Dozen Men
Community leaders note that most town improvements are carried out by a small group of about twelve men who receive little back up from other citizens. The effort reflects focused civic volunteerism and local priorities.
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Young Spradling
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Herbert Hoover
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Mr. Hoover
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