Gulf Waterway Opening Planned For June
Washington announces the Illinois waterway, linking Lake Michigan and the Mississippi Valley, will open in June with the Century of Progress expo. The project, funded to 7.5 million dollars, includes nine feet depth, multiple locks, and bridge clearances, aiming to boost interstate waterborne commerce and connect Chicago to the Gulf.
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Gulf Waterway
Washington
Patrick J. Burley
Illinois Waterway
Chicago
Illinois River
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Hurleyn Bi
Congress
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Eaff
Grafton
Utica
Mississippi River
Starved Rock
Lockport
Marquette
Louis Joliet
Battlefield of Roman Legions Unearthed at Xanten German Rhineland
Excavation by volunteers at Xanten reveals early Roman camps of the Fifth and Fifteenth Legions. The 70 AD conflict with Batavians led to destruction and heavy casualties among soldiers.
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Berlin
Xanten
Rhineland
Watch Smugglers Trailed as U S targets Swiss timepieces
New York reports Attorney Sylvester says evidence against smugglers and buyers of Swiss watches grows. Ringleader sentenced. agents pursue trafficking to recover unpaid duties. Buyers may face duties or forfeiture. fake dials and auction sales worsen losses to American watchmakers and workers.
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New York
United States
Alviny M. Sylvester
New York City
Agie Its
Mr. Sylvester
Roosevelt Inaugural Ball Aims Charity Proceeds
Mrs John Allan Dougherty chairs the committee for the official Roosevelt Inaugural Ball which marked the social climax of the inauguration ceremonies. Proceeds from the ball are devoted to charity.
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Mra
John Allan Dougherty
Roosevelt
Giant airplane for Prince of Wales built in London
A twin engine all metal monoplane is under construction in London for the Prince of Wales. The craft follows air mail design lines and aims for 160 mph with a 430 mile range. It features a 20 foot cabin, two pilots, twin Bristol Pegasus engines, and a five and a half ton fully loaded weight.
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London
Prince of Wales
Perth
Adelaide
Australia
Quebec Town Covered by Eerie Yellow Snow
Residents of Chicoutimi Quebec witnessed yellow gray snow drifting down. Experts were puzzled by the phenomenon as a wan winter sun highlighted rooftops and church spires clad in a grayish yellow crust. About an inch fell.
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Quebec
Chicoutimi, P. Q
Chicoutimi
One Pupil One Teacher Keeping School Open
In Garfield county District 34 a tiny schoolhouse 32 miles northeast of Burwell maintains winter sessions with one pupil and one teacher. Clair Abbott, son of Mr and Mrs B Abbott, attends while Miss Ira Dell Wood, 19, a Sargent high school graduate of 1930, teaches. Neither has been absent since the fall term began.
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Burwell
Neb
Garfield County
Clair Abbott
Mra
B. Abbott
Ira Dell Wood
Sargent High School
Expert Lays Down Rules For Humor
A university psychology expert explains how humor works as a test in logic. The author details how a joke must mislead then deliver a logical, surprising end that fits the story’s facts without provoking tender emotions.
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R. F. Maier
University of Michigan Psychology
Nero
Doctor Maler
Doctor Mailer
Literary Digest
Three Minute Sore Throat Relief Method Revealed
A brief note describes a claimed three minute method to ease sore throat symptoms. The text requests following directions and references an image labeled Picture.
Proves Only Medicine Helps A Sore Throat
Modern medical science highlights a new approach to sore throat pain relief in minutes. It promotes Bayer Gargie tablets and Bayer Aspirin to relieve soreness reduce inflammation and fight infection with careful gargling and water intake. The text warns to avoid counterfeit tablets and emphasizes the old remedy approach versus modern medicine.
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Bayer Gargie
Bayer Aspiria
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