Beavers Used to Assist Idaho Engineers in Flood Prevention
Idaho's beaver relocation program reports success as Owen W. Morris notes over 500 beavers moved from lowlands to highlands to curb spring runoff. Dam building preserves moisture, supports late season irrigation, and creates fish breeding pools. beaver value estimated at 300 dollars each in proper watersheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Owen W. Morris
Morris
Federal Biological Survey, Soil Conservation and Forestry Service
Owyhee
Targhee
Challis
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Pierce
Tom Murray
Jess Robinson
Poland's Scientists Are Hard Hit Under Nazi Rule
Paris report states that Polish science suffers under German occupation as colleges close and Cracow University loses over 100 professors to concentration camps. Notable deaths include Adam Krzyzanowski, Jan Kostanek, and Czeslaw Bialobrzeski amid alleged arms storage accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Paris
Cracow University
Adam Krzyzanowski
New York
Jan Kostanecki
Czeslaw Bialobrzeski
Warsaw
Bialobrzeski
Marie Curie
League of Nations International
Rebate to Churchgoers For No Sermon in 1803
CHARLTON MASS All parishioners received a partial refund if no preaching occurred at the Congregational meeting house in 1803. WPA survey records show church leaders agreed the treasurer should refund attendees one cent and nine gills on the dollar for the year’s payment for each Sunday without preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlton
Mass
WPA
Clean Hand Traps Beggar in Court in Cleveland
In Cleveland Judge Frey arraigned Sam Modrich on a vagrancy charge. Patrolman Ladi mir Masek testified that Modrich’s left hand was clean while his right was bound with bandages as the arresting officer explained the beggar’s trick. The judge sentenced him to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Modrich
Ladimir Masek
Expert Vanishes Fixing High Tank
In Chicago, Thomas Salles a private contractor and water tank specialist vanished while repairing a 15 000 gallon roof tank at Hotel La Salle garage. Firefighters searched the oily water as Captain Heitman and Chief Minahan dived into the tank to recover the body, but only four feet of water remained when the effort paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
la Salle
Loop
Thomas Salles
Salles
Albert Heitman
Cornelius Minahan
Heitman
Heroic Girl Saves 3 of 4 Brothers From Poison
Marie Watson 16 ran seven blocks to a Clinton hospital carrying her six year old brother Jerry after their destitute mother gave quinine capsules to five children. Jerry died, while Bobbie 14 David 12 and Joe 9 were revived. mother Ida Watson 34 was found with a knife wound in a separate cabin.
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Clinton
Okla
Marie Watson
Jerry
Bobbie
David
Joe
Marie
Everett Stambaugh
Ida Watson
Woman Born Blind Regains Sight After 63 Years
In Seattle a 63 year old woman from Hiddelburg Holland, Mrs. Mary Olthof, has regained sight after a delicate operation. She marvels at her children and grandchildren, and asks to see a cow, declaring she would not trade her vision for any sum. She expresses profound happiness and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Mary Olthof
Hiddelburg
Holland
Indian Braves Hardship To Bury Baby Daughter
William Lagrade, a crippled Indian, walked into Long Lac with his dead infant to bury her. He had left Pagwachuan after washouts and floods cut railway service, surviving a grueling trek through northern Ontario’s mining country to reach the railway junction 200 miles east of Port Arthur.
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Long Lac
Ont
Port Arthur
William Lagrade
Lagrade
Ontario
Samuel String Shoulder Injury Undergoes Reset
Philadelphia report notes Samuel String suffered a shoulder injury described as a yawn and stretch misstep. Doctors at a city hospital reset the joint and planned standard recovery.
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Philadelphia
Samuel String
Neighbor's Advice On Rearing Chickens Backfires
Mrs Jones sought guidance from Mrs Smith on rearing poultry. The elder advised hens sit three weeks for chicks and four for ducks. After two weeks of incubation Mrs Jones worries the hen may be sitting too long and fears ducks.
Housewife Smells Pleasant Odor From Waxed Kitchen Floor
A housewife found a pleasant aromatic odor filling her home and learned a maid had waxed the kitchen floor. The maid explained she waxes to remove spots and adds a sanitary scent.
Goings and Comings Board Out in Lawful Fashion
A young woman pleads for her suitor Henry to her father who resists. The father repeats his objection not to Henry’s faults but to his prolonged stays, insisting he will not tolerate the lengthy visits despite the daughter’s entreaties.
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Father
Henry
Butcher Refuses Further Credit Over Large Bill
A butcher tells a customer he cannot extend more credit as the bill has grown larger than expected. The customer acknowledges the excess and offers to pay the corrected amount once it is calculated.
Shady Business Dialogue on Venetian Blinds
A grim exchange questions murder by eyes and implies a brutal answer. The line “Poke out his eyes, I suppose” suggests a harsh, dark context within a discussion about making a Venetian blind.
Stray Stories Exchange Turns on Food and Dignity
A woman tells a tramp she would let him gather eggs from the chicken house if she trusted his honesty. He retorts that he was once a 15 year manager at a swimming bath and never took a bath, highlighting humor and pride in a sharp exchange.
Banker's interview reveals harsh hiring bias
In a 1920s city scene a banker questions a Black applicant for a chauffeur position. When asked if he is married, the man replies humorously that he makes his own living, highlighting casual workplace prejudice of the era.
Bride and Film Star Discuss Their New Home
A newly married couple tours their residence with humor about memory and familiarity. The groom confirms the home as their planned living space while the film star questions if they have been married previously, adding a light domestic note.
Blame the Ladies What do the ruins of ancient Egypt prove
A witty writer questions what ancient Egyptian ruins really prove and suggests wives insisted on backing the chariot into the garage, framing a humorous reflection on gender roles across history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Money Changes Love
A wry exchange contrasts old dime novels with contemporary literature. One speaker notes a real difference: the cost, “Just two dollars, less ten cents, my dear,” implying higher prices alter readers’ expectations and engagement.
Generous Groom Earns Endless Praise in Crediting Bride
A young bride tells a friend that George is the most generous man in the world, saying he gives her everything credit can buy. The remark highlights admiration for George's generosity within the marriage.
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George
Heart action studied by Visscher details of muscle stretch
Prof Maurice B. Visscher summarizes findings on how stretched heart fibers deliver more blood but require more energy, and how heart tonics dilate the heart to improve efficiency. The analogy to a stretched rubber band clarifies mechanism, though drugs must be given continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E .H. Starling
Maurice B. Visscher
University of Minnesota
Medical School
National Academy of Science
Visscher
Handknitting History Traced to Pre Columbus Era
The article notes knitting likely perfected around Columbus time in western Europe with England Scotland and France early knitters. It recalls Henry VIII wearing knitted silk stockings and details William Lee’s failed 1598 patent for a knitting machine and King Henry IV’s aid before the French court collapse in 1610.
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Europe
England
Scotland
France
St. Fiacre
Henry VIII
William Lee
Philadelphia Inquirer
Elizabeth
Lee
Henry IV
Homestead Monument Becomes National Monument in Nebraska
Secretary Harold L. Ickes designated Daniel Freeman's 160 acre Cub Creek homestead in Gage county as the Homestead National Monument of America. The five heirs sold the land to the United States, honoring Freeman who filed the first 1862 claim under Lincoln’s homestead act, becoming the first of over one million homesteaders shaping the Midwest.
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Daniel Freeman
Cub Creek
Gage County
Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Beatrice, Neb
United States
National Park Service
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Great
Middle West
Louisiana
Texas
Senate Judiciary
Louis Johnson
Ickes
California
Miami
Culbert Olson
University of California Regents
Redding
Los Angeles
New
SRA
Madigan
St. Mary’s
Red” Strader
Seabiscuit
Charles S. Howard
Ukiah
Randsburg
Belridge
Leon Lacewell
Newhall
Bakersfield
Ford City
Tehachapi
Raymond Cato
California Highway Patrol
Wasco
Typhoid Fever Fades From Public Health Scene
A report by the American Medical Association shows typhoid deaths fell sharply with only 348 deaths in 78 large cities last year, down from 4,637 in 1919. Improved sanitation, safe water, and better medical care reduced the scourge across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Wasco Rabbits Take Center Stage At Shafter Dinner
Wasco guests will be entertained at a rabbit dinner at Cafe Neuman during the Shafter Business Men's association noon meeting. Tom DeWitt of Lynwood, a judge in the Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock show, will supply the meat. Invitations were sent to Wasco Exchange club, Wasco Business Men's association, and Shafter residents to ensure a large turnout. A WPA recreation department representative may speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Men's Association
Cafe Neuman
Tom DeWitt
Lynwood
Shafter-Central Valley
Wasco Exchange Club
Wasco Business Men’s
H. John Harder
Shafter Association
Shafter
DeWitt
Recreation Department
WPA
Cold Nights Nip Potatoes in Shafter Lerdo Districts
Frost touched young potato growth in the Shafter and Lerdo districts as temperatures dropped to 32 degrees. Watered fields showed no damage while unwatered plots had some blackened sprouts. planting should finish by early next week as growth returns.
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Shafter
Lerdo
Experiment Farm
Definition of M Day in World War II terminology
A World War term used by the United States War Department to denote the first day of mobilization and nationwide alert actions for wartime readiness. The phrase marks initial activation steps and preparation levels across government and military departments.
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United States War Department
Punning Nimrods on the Moor
Two men out shooting on the moors mistake a small animal for a stoat and a weasel in a wordplay exchange. They argue that stoats are easily distinguished while admitting weasels are not, ending in light banter over the pun.
Doubly Unfortunate Opera Tickets Turned Dinner Host Joke
A vicar cannot attend the opera and asks parishioners for the tickets. The reply jokes that they are his unfortunate hosts. A separate caption shows a photographer asking for a full-length portrait while a customer insists on head and shoulders due to new boots.
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London
Society Contest Reveals Led Social Leaders
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne dismisses fondness for society while framing the contest as a test of press agent skill among social leaders. Her remark underscores the role of publicity in social circles.
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Miss Cayenne
A Humorous Exchange About a Dying Tooth Nerve
A dentist explains the nerve is dying and a patient retorts that the dying deserve more respect. The brief cartoonlike dialogue captures a dental visit’s sharp wit and frustration.
So It Can't Roll Sea Scout Knot Inquiry
Sea Scout questions why knots measure ocean movement rather to miles. A boy scout joke hints knots protect the tide as a playful exchange on navigation terms and seafaring life.
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Sea Scout
World News in Brief: Peace Talks and War Updates
Negotiations underway in Moscow for Finnish Russian peace while German and Italian leaders discuss wartime diplomacy. Finnish forces hold Viipuri as British report 44 Nazi planes shot down over England. Peace terms loom, rationing begins, and calls for Allied aid to Finland rise. Pope Pius XII marks first year and hopes for world peace amid global tensions.
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Moscow
von Ribbentrop
Rome
Sumner Welles
Benito Mussolini
Sweden
Viipuri
England
Great Britain
France
Finland
Germany
Russia
Mussolini
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Pius XII
China
The
Hague
Porterville Board Visits Shafter School
Porterville superintendent Emmett R. Berry and Mrs. Berry visited the Shafter school on Lerdo highway with Porterville board members including Boyd B. Kreider Flora A. Drury and Victor B. Bowker to inspect the two year old building. They reviewed progressive features and classroom appearance and discussed plans for further construction due to rising enrollment.
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Emmett R. Berry
Porterville
Kiwanians Attend Bakersfield Meeting Honoring Kiwanis Leader
Sunday afternoon in Bakersfield a Kiwanis meeting honored International President Annett O. Knutson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Friesen Mr. and Mrs Siemens Milt White and Mr. Jack Lighth provided attendance as local members gathered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Friesen
Siemens
Milt White
Jack Lighth
3Wanis
Bakersfeld
Kiwanis
Annett O. Knutson
San Francisco Signs 15 Year Pact on Tuolumne River Water
San Francisco brokered a fifteen year agreement with the Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts to curb water waste from the Tuolumne River, aiming to secure more efficient use of the river’s supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Turlock
Modesto
Union Congregational Church Services Announced
Union Congregational Church led by minister Alfred T Chandler offers Sunday school at 9 10 a m church service at 11 00 for a sermon titled Jesus and Strident Voices in the Temple A nursery is available next door during the service Christian Youth meet at 6 30 p m with Mr and cross references to activities for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
Young People’s Church
Jesus
Temple
Chandler Leads Meeting at Ply mouth House Gathering
Chandler chairs a Plymouth House meeting where all young people are welcomed. The sanctuary opens daily from 4 45 to 5 15 p m for those seeking a period of silent meditation.
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Chandler
Plymouth House
Palm Sunday Service At First Mennonite Church
Pastor J P Glanzer leads German services with 9:30 a m sermon on Christ's Triumphal Journey and 11 00 a m sermon Putting First Things First. Sunday school 10 11. Christian Endeavor 6 45 7 45. adult Bible reading 6 45 7 45. singing 8 9 and sermon. The son of God enters town to cheering crowd and leaves to jeering crowd.
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First Mennonite Church
J. P. Glanzer
Son of God
Mennonite Brethren Church Service Schedule
The Mennonite Brethren Church at 400 Kern led by H. D. Wiebe offers Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. in two departments, 11:00 a.m. preaching in German and American, 6:15 p.m. Circle prayer, 6:30 p.m. Christian Fellowship in the basement, 6:30 p.m. Bible reading in the auditorium, 7:30 p.m. revival with M. B. choir. Midweek prayer and Bible class on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Studies in the Life of Jesus. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
H. D. Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
First Baptist Church Schedule Announced for March 27
The First Baptist Church at 289 East Lerdo lists Bible school at 10 a.m. led by Superintendent P A Schmidt. Morning service at 11 with the sermon They Shall Walk and Not Faint. Evening service at 7:30 with Man's Need and God's Need. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7:30 and the annual business meeting is Wednesday March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
East Lerdo Highway
Edgar H. McAillister
Bible School
P. A. Schmidt
Prayer League
St Johns Catholic Church Mass Times Wasco California
St Johns Catholic Church at 9th and Broadway Wasco California serves Sundays at 8 am and 10 am with confessions on Saturday at 7 pm and weekday masses at 7 am led by Rev Owen McMullan pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
9Th and Broadway Streets
Wasco
Calif
Owen McMullan
Wasco Christian Science Church Services Announced
Christian Science Society in Wasco lists Sunday services at 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m. The branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston, is located at Corner Sixth and E streets.
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Christian Science — Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
Wasco
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