Air View of Hoover Dam Progress Amid Mississippi-Size Flood Prep
An aerial view highlights progress on Hoover Dam as spring floods threaten the Colorado River. Six Companies Inc leads work on four 56 foot diversion tunnels and two coffer dams to divert water around the dam site. The project aims to pour 71 cubic yards of concrete per minute to complete the 3,400,000 cubic yards needed, with the dam rising about 720 feet and forming a lake 110 miles long.
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Colorado River
Coachella Valley
Salton Sea
Hoover Dam
Boulder Canyon
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Companies
Inc
Grand Canyon
Assuan Dam
Egypt
California
Quarrel Between Buster Bear and King Eagle
A Green Forest tale narrates a royal quarrel over a fish between Buster Bear and King Eagle. The two clash fiercely as forest creatures choose sides, but both forget the fish when King Eagle attempts a swoop that ends with an empty ground and a lesson on squabbling.
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Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Chatteret
Red Squirrel
Buster Bear
King Eagle
Buster
Hawk
Robber
King of
Forest
T. W. Burgess
Whole Family Natty Spring Designs Featured in New York
The Woman's Home Companion highlights spring outfits for the entire family including a dress tailored for shorter women on conservative yet flattering lines, a trim girls coat with raglan sleeves and a three button effect, and a girl’s dress with a simple embroidered motif.
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New York
Printed Shoes Complement Colored Spring Frocks
Printed shoes to match spring dresses headline this season's footwear trend. Mannequins display high heeled slippers in matching print, with black backgrounds accented by bright floral designs highlighted at dressing shows.
Tasty Kitchen Tips From 1932 Western cooks
A compendium of practical food tips and recipes from 1932 includes adding a teaspoon of vinegar to thin soups to thicken without taste, soft creamed croquettes using gelatin, and Dutch Sauce for fish with milk and lemon. It also describes serving sardines with watercress and tulip radish garnishes, hotel coffee service trends, and an orange fruit cake with orange peel and spices baked in one loaf.
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Western Newspaper Union
After Our Today We Lifted Loads We Never Knew
A 1932 poem by Douglas Malloch contemplates reward after a life of labor. It speaks to sleeper souls and passersby who may discover a small tomb and recall the unseen effort that sustained them. The verse envisions a blessed release after work, pain, and purpose fulfilled.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Caprice named red Hat model in bright grosgrain likeness
Red Hat introduces Caprice a new model using bright red grosgrain colors and a playful light hearted look. The product aims to evoke mirth through color and shape in its design.
Myron Gilmore Returns in Paris to Laura Moore
In Paris after World War I, Myron Gilmore, scarred by a shell explosion, rebuilds his life with a silver and paraffin jaw and becomes a French lawyer. Laura Moore, widowed and grieving, recognizes him at the Champs Elysees and begs for a renewed kiss, confirming love beyond his hardened facade.
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Myron Gilmore
Annie Laurie
Myron
Laure Moore
Verdun
Laura Moore
Anther
Laura
Paris
Sorbonne
Myron Stewart
Byron
Champs Elysees
Etoile
Men of High Ability Buffeted by Fortune
A Denver Rocky Mountain News piece reflects on how prominent early auto industry figures like Leo Melanowski, David Buick, and R C Hupp faded into poverty or obscurity. It argues talent is often sacrificed by unseen forces in modern business, noting Ford once sought Melanowski and that many industries repeat similar fates for gifted individuals.
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Leo Melanowski
Little Sisters of the Poor
Middle West
Melanowski
Henry Ford
Ford
David Buick
Detroit
R. C. Hupp
Buick
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Bizarre Baby Names Revealed By Alabama Vital Stats Office
Time Magazine reports Alabama birth records reveal a string of unusual names given to newborns in Birmingham. Parents Epheus and Mary Thomas name their daughter Laxative while twins Rosy and Posy appear among the listed names.
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Birmingham
Ala
Epheus
Mary Thomas
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Rosy
Posy
Arcola
Miserable
Roach
Zenobia
Poindexter
Diplomy
Nebuchadnezzar
Mumps
Cleopatra
Love Lycurgus
Cleop
Island
Moraphine
Shylock
Phemia Initia
Shinola
Truthie
Listerine
Providentia
Etoy
Zeller
Delphine-Richlene
Arcadia
Zebedee
Charity
Orestee- Lennion
Ishmann-Julius
Friendly James
Pearlean
Amorous
Dimples
Violin
Mystic Kate
Ivory White
Ivory Shivers
Time Magazine
Apple of the Eye Phrase Explained in Pathfinder Magazine
The article traces the origin of the phrase apple of the eye, noting competing theories about its source from pupil or round solid ball imagery. It explains the expression as a symbol for something cherished and highly valued, with reference to its ancient usage and appearance in the King James Bible.
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Pathfinder Magazine
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Girligans
By Thornton W. Burgess
Ronical Irene
Bell Syndicate
By Douglas Malloch
H Pet
Babylon
Tell Halaf
Baron Max von Oppenheim
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN
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