Rio Grande River Shifts Boundary Across Border
A National Geographic bulletin notes the Rio Grande often narrows to a sandy trench, making cross-border crossings by smugglers and migrants easier. Floods create new channels that swap land between the United States and Mexico, prompting a formal boundary rule based on new channels and population thresholds.
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Washington
Rio Grande
Mexico
Texas
United States
National Geographic Society
St. Lawrence
Detroit Rivers
Big Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Tually
Border Patrol
Lower
Prince Cets Belongings, but Alfonso's Are Held
The Spanish Republican government shipped several cases of clothing silver and private possessions to the prince of Asturias but held Alfonso and Victoria's property. An emissary intervention led to sending to the prince the silverware gifted by Princess Beatrice. Alfonso's request for his own table service was denied.
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Paris
Prince of Asturias
Alfonso
Victoria
Beatrice
Spain
Fire in Home Kept Burning 50 Years
Ephriam Scroggs, a pioneer settler, started a wedding night fire that his wife kept burning for 50 years. His niece Mrs. El Ten Lippard recounts that in five decades the couple left home only once, but the fire remained banked and burning each time.
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Statesville
N.C
Ephriam Scroggs
el- Ten Lippard
Old Whipping Post Tree Stands in Alfred Maine
An oak tree in Alfred Maine that once served as a whipping post during colonial blue laws remains standing today as a historical relic.
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Alfred
Maine
Ohioans to Build Frame Less Steel House
The first mass produced steel sheet house will be built near Solon, a Cleveland suburb, by the American Rolling Mill Co. of Middletown and a Cleveland group. The eight room two bath residence with a two car garage will cost less than a wooden house. Exterior asbestos sheet and interior insulation board. About fourteen tons of steel will be used.
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Cleveland
Solon
American Rolling Mill Company
Middletown
Ohio
Noninflammable Gasoline Developed by Standard Oil of New Jersey
Bayway New Jersey gas is perfected by Standard Oil of New Jersey and described by A F Masury as nonflammable gasoline with similar characteristics to street gasoline. A match dropped into it will not burn, having a flash point near that of Diesel or furnace oils.
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Bayway
N. J
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
A. F. Masury
Ordnance Finance Committee of
Society of Automotive Engineers
Trotzkyites threaten Stalin regime in Russia revolt
London reports a serious rebellion against Stalin led by Trotzky exiled in Turkey. Trotzkyites flood Soviet economic centers, funding grows from a secret fund while Stalin condemns Preobrazhensky and eyes opposition. Observers say Stalin’s days may be numbered as rivals plan a decisive bid.
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London
Russia
Stalin
Moscow
Trotzky
Turkey
Daily Mail
Radio and Movies Create a New Speech Standard
Dr. Ray K. Immel of the University of California says radio and talkie films standardize American speech. He notes uniformity may erase local quirks and criticizes laziness for hindering clear expression while observing rising speech awareness among youth.
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Detroit
America
Ray K. Immel
University of California
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Doctor Immel
Inns Claim Age Record Bristow Eng
Two inns contend for oldest English hostelry. The Rumner inn license dates to 1241 while a 1250 1350 city plan notes the Full Moon hotel as an ancient hostelry.
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Bristow
Eng
England
Poor dairy cows face bleak future in New York herd
Cornell economist Prof M C Bond says dairy cow prices in New York have plunged from 133 in 192? to 74 last September, with overall price levels also down. He warns cull cows may drop further next spring, as the cow price cycle remains downward and cull cows become nearly worthless at the bottom.
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New York State
United States
New York
Time to Raise Calves in Dairy Cycles
An Ohio dairy expert says calf rearing follows cycles like other industries. The best time to raise calves is when milk and veal are cheap, even as costs rise when prices are high. He urges long term planning and cooperation among dairy groups to improve conditions.
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Ohio
Radio in dairy barns amuses cows say Idaho dairy man
Dr W E C Williamson of Herbert Fleischhacker holdings in San Francisco says radio plays in Boise dairy barns to keep 900 Guernseys content and milking running 24 hours a day. He notes rhythmic music helps cows ignore spills while milkers work and that Amos and Andy adds a touch of humor.
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Amos and Andy
WE cL. Williamson
Herbert Fleishhacker
San Francisco
Williamson
Boise
Idaho Farmer
Guernseys
Amos
Andy
Dairy Hints on Balanced Rations for Milk Quality
The article emphasizes careful feeding of dairy cows when milk prices are low. It notes rations must be balanced to milk output and that US government tests show each cow quarter produces milk with varying butterfat, bacterial content, and other characteristics.
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United States
Not Flying High Why a Husband Switches to Target Cigarettes
A narrator notes cutting expenses leads her husband to switch to Target cigarettes. She observes he appears more cheerful, claiming Target blends foreign and domestic tobaccos like ready-mades, with promotions offering 40 free papers. The change saves enough monthly for bread and butter.
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Target
Target Roll Your Own Cigarettes Offer
Readable text promotes saving on government taxes by rolling your own from TARGET. It claims a pack cost is low and invites customers to try fifteen or twenty emndkes with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Target
Life and Art The Beautiful at Newport Tea
The poet and philanthropist Michael defended idealism at a Newport tea contrasting it with realistic art. She urged idealism in poetry and pictures, saying life is dull and that necessity guides success.
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Michael. Strange
Newport
Girl at the Top in Health Tests
An endorsement for California Fig Syrup as a purely vegetable laxative praised for restoring health in children and adults. A Topeka mother touts its benefits for her daughter Bonnie B, noting improved vitality and regular bowels with the product widely used for colds and illnesses.
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West
California
Kansas
Dana Allgire
Monroe St. Topeka
Bonnie B
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