Santa Paula dam disaster described by Alma in vivid recall
Alma recalls the March 13, 1928 flood that devastated Santa Paula California after the dam broke. The night thundered with bells sirens and rushing cars as hundreds fled uphill to safety while seven hundred houses were swept away. She remembers the dark streets the destroyed bridge and the toll of four hundred fifty lives lost.
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Lma Webb
Clarence
N. Y
Adventurers’ Club
Alma
Santa Paula
California
Los Angeles
Santa Clara Valley
California Canyons
Smoke Particles Suspended in Air and Their Slow Fall
Dr. Thom as M Beck explains in the Chicago Tribune that smoke consists of tiny solid particles denser than air yet settling slowly due to balance of weight and drag and the particles carrying charges that prevent coalescence. The text notes that smoke particles are harder to remove from air than gas molecules because their movement is slow and less likely to contact absorbents.
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Thomas M. Beck
Chicago Tribune
E. V. McCollum
Birds Lay Eggs on Rock
The article explains that guillemots lay the brightest eggs on bare rock ledges. Birds sit packed closely, no nest is built, and each bird recognizes its own egg and chick. If a stranger tries to take food, the mother pecks, and food is withheld until her offspring are identified.
Auction to search for Telemaque treasure wreck
Paris reports France will auction salvage rights to the Telemaque wreck in the Seine estuary believed to hold 25 million dollars in gems gold and artifacts once gathered by Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The state reserves one third of recovered value with bids due in June.
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Paris
France
Seine
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Rouen
Jumieges
Saint Martin de Boscherville
Adrien Quentin
Telemaque
London
Magny
Colorado's 38 Year Old Horse Black Kid News
Black Kid, a Colorado horse aged thirty eight, holds the state’s oldest horse title amid tales of a General Custer ridden horse reaching forty five. The aged animal, hair fallen away, lounges at a Benton Land and Livestock ranch corral and wanders Burns Hole pastures in summer.
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Colorado
Burns
Colo
General Custer
Superior
Black Kid
Benton Land and Livestock Company
Burns Hole
Town Requires Owners of Snakes to Post Bond
Gettysburg Pennsylvania town council passes an ordinance requiring anyone who keeps snakes or other dangerous animals to obtain a $5 license and post a $500 bond. Violations incur a $25 fine. Hospitals, college labs, and scientific groups are exempt. The measure follows a bull snake birth that released 68 young into several blocks.
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Gettysburg
Wildlife census shows predators in Wasatch range
Wasatch national forest supervisor reports 86 bears 69 mountain lions and 425 wildcats in annual census. The figures highlight the presence of large predators in the West Still Wild Salt Lake City area.
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Salt Lake City
Wasatch National Forest Supervisor
Underwater Treatment Promises Pain Relief and Mobility
Dr James Barton explains underwater treatment using buoyancy and bathing to ease pain and loosen stiff joints. Berlin physicians cite Warm Springs Georgia as a model, noting improved movement in crippled limbs and the potential for rheumatic and injured joints to gain range.
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Europe
Berlin
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Hartel
Berlin Medical Society
Warm Springs
Scholtz
Virchow
Smart Summer Sewing Patterns for Modern Wardrobes
Sew-Your-Own presents a trio of outfits including a two piece blouse and skirt with waistcoat idea, a slender frock, and a versatile sports dress designed for cool comfort. Patterns 1302 1286 and 1915 cover sizes 14 to 48 with yardage details and finish edges. Order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Chic
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
The Consumer's Privilege
The term patent medicine is a misnomer and advertising now signals product integrity. Advertising lets the public select from global medical products based on merit, a privilege provided by local druggists through the service they offer.
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United States
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