Novel Biway system could ease city congestion
A Westinghouse engineer Norman Wilson Storer proposes the Biway system to run two parallel train belts above streets. Local and express trains operate in synchronized timing with gates and stations every 50 seconds, offering high capacity and an adhesion drive from central control.
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Norman Wilson Storer
Westinghouse
Storer
Buster Bear Flees Bees Sets His Sights on Muddy Pond
Buster Bear, startled by Farmer Brown’s Boy’s yell, escapes from a hemlock tree and flees through the Green Forest. Bees sting him as he runs, leaving him aching and determined to reach Paddy the Beaver’s pond for a cool mud bath. The boy meanwhile plans to head toward the same pond for relief.
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T. W. Burgess
WNU
Pharaoh Bricks Aged 8,500 Years Linked to Tel Billah Station
Archaeologists report bricks dating to the reign of King Ashburnasirpal were found near Tel Billah on the Khonsabad railway in Mesopotamia. The discovery suggests ancient construction activity tied to early Mesopotamian urban sites.
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Ashburnasirpal
Tel Billah
Khonsabad
Mesopotamia
Bran as a laxative in uncooked form
The text discusses uncooked unsweetened bran as a laxative aid usable with various foods to add roughage. It notes that not everyone tolerates roughage but many people can benefit for cleansing the intestinal tract aiding digestion and elimination.
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Even Lawyers by Douglas Malloch
The poem portrays a father speaking of his son's choice between preaching and law. He hopes to support the son through law school and emphasizes service over money or status. Law is likened to tending a vineyard, with weeds to pull and grace to strive for.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Bran Based Baked Goods and Recipe Variations
A 1933 Western Newspaper Union recipe passage outlines Bran Macaroons and Bran Muffins, plus Bran Upside Down Cake. It details ingredients such as bran, flour, milk, eggs, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and shortening, with instructions to bake in moderate to hot ovens and notes substitutions for dairy or leavening.
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Western Newspaper Union
30 Pounds Never Felt Better
A reader recounts trying Kruschen Sal that promises weight loss. The note mentions starting at 14 pounds and reaching 118 pounds, with claims of cutting fatty meats potatoes and sweets and using a jar of Kruschen that lasts four weeks.
Nugget of Wisdom on Contentment and Wealth
A succinct aphorism notes that true contentment is not found in vast riches but in limiting desires. The saying highlights a simple, steady path to happiness through minimal wants.
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