Chile and Tacna Arica dispute background in South American map
National Geographic notes Chile’s 2700 mile length and three zones from desert north to fjord south. It covers Tarapaca to Cape Horn with a central valley around Santiago and a Pacific railway linking Valparaiso to Puerto Montt. The Tacna Arica question sits amid nitrate wealth, war outcomes, and regional border changes.
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College Receiving Broadcasting Service Plans Post Fire
Princeton University prepared to launch a university broadcasting service after a fire damaged radio equipment. Insurance covered the loss, with L. S. Gatter noted as originator. Wisconsin and Minnesota already run general and athletic news stations. The new set will reach about 1,000 miles on a 300 meter wavelength.
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L.S. Gatter
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University of Minnesota
General University
Scientific American
Taconic Range Connects Catskills to Northern Peaks
The Taconic range forms the western Massachusetts border linking the Catskills of New York with northern New England. Greylock at 3535 feet is the state high point, Mount Everett at 2624 feet is the next loftiest. Both peaks are state reservations.
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Catskills
New York
New England
American Forestry Magazine
Greylock
Commonwealth
Mount Everett
X Rays Fatal in Abdomen in Dog Experiments
University of California researchers S L Warren and G H Whipple report that Roentgen rays over the abdomen prove fatal in many dog experiments, while exposure over the thorax shows no ill effect. Details appear in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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University of California Medical School
S. L. Warren
G. H. Whipple
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Allen’s Foot Ease advertised for feet relief and dancing parties
The ad promotes Allen’s Foot Ease powder for foot baths to ease corns bunions and sore feet and to shake in shoes to reduce friction. It cites usage by over 1.5 million pounds of powder by the military. It also notes a Tri-State Medical Association meeting in Memphis where doctors praised music as healing.
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Army
Navy
Tri-State Medical Association
Memphis
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Governor Allen Criticizes Western Writer as Potboilers Rise
Kansas Governor Allen voices harsh critique of a western novelist. He praises early work as strong but calls current output wretched and potboiling, arguing many writers start with rich thought and end with wealth obsession.
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Allen
Kansas
Tempting Bargain Offers Too Much for Some Shoppers
The piece warns that enticing add ons tempt buyers to overspend by accepting extras they do not need, highlighting common shopper behavior and the lure of bundled offers.
Thrift Sparked Dinah's Dental Surprise
Dinah, a cook from rural South Carolina, is shocked by Chicago wealth and waste. She mocks a dentist's $40 tooth filling quote, exclaiming it could buy a new set of teeth, highlighting cultural clashes over money.
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Dinah
South Carolina
Chicago
Jones
Miss Jones
Amos Gadd Moves to Whitlersville in Test of Town Life
The Kansas City Star notes Amos Gadd sold his place and relocated to Whitlersville. An acquaintance wonders why he left Petunia, guessing it’s to prove he can endure life away from the hometown.
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Whitlersville
Riley Rezzidew
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Don’t Burn Bridges Behind You Unless You Are Insured
A cautionary note advises maintaining insurance before severing ties or closing options. The piece emphasizes protecting assets and avoiding vulnerability when changing jobs or relationships.
Raid Hairpin Stands At Uptown Beauty Shop
A Chicago Journal brief notes a wave of theft as women remove hairpins from hairdressing cubicles. Each station holds a tray of colored pins and patrons casually pocket them, the wave blamed on habit and universal acquisitiveness.
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Fair Sex
Chicago
Journak
Radio Outfit Discussion in Crimson Gulch
A stranger proposes placing a radio outfit in Crimson Gulch to broadcast locally while residents joke about likely distant listeners hearing only card games and casual remarks. The exchange captures a light frontier mood in the Washington Star fragment.
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Crimson Gulch
Washington Star
Hoof or Mouth Musical Comedy Lines Probed
A New York Sun exchange ponders the appeal of the latest musical comedy. The dialogue hints at witty lines and the audience's reaction without detailing plot or performers.
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New York Sun
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