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The Winthrop Review

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1934

Page

4

Rivers with Wild Names Charm the Plains

The Cimarron and Smoky Hill rivers earn vivid, picturesque labels from settlers and travelers. Oklahoma’s Washita and Kiamichi, Nebraska’s Niobrara and Nemaha, and Dakotas Cheyenne and Pembina share names echoing Indian origins and frontier life.

Plains Smoky Hill Kansas North America Cimarron Washita Kiamichi Oklahoma Niobrara

Destructive tidal waves not caused by sun or moon

A Kan sas City Star authority explains that tides arise from lunar and solar gravitation, but destructive waves result from distant storms or earthquakes. The article notes the 1883 Krakatoa eruption produced a massive wave. it also recounts early automobile origins with Benz Daimler, Narkus and early US inventors.

Kansas City Kraratoa Strait of Lunax Otto Carl Benz Mannheim Germany Gottliebe Daimler Cannstadt Panhard and Levassor Siegfried Narkus Ameritas Ciarties Biwood Haynes Detroit News

Instruments Crack in Studio Dry Atmosphere Hinders Broadcasts

In a London BBC studio the dry air in old wine cellars converted to a broadcasting space caused woodwind and string instruments to crack. The facility stored instruments and wine collars. deteriorating conditions prompted a redesign with fabric drapes and ambient controls to protect the gear and improve acoustics.

British Broadcasting Corporation London

Playground Games Schedule for July to August

A detailed schedule lists seniors juniors and intermediates matchups by date from July 6 to August 20 across Court Park Ingalls Center Battery Ocean Spray and others. It notes times 9:30 12 noon 2 p.m. and local venues with weekly results to be printed.

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The Horn Fair and the Worshipful Horners of London

The Worshipful Company of Horners defined one of London’s oldest industries. Horn fairs once drew buyers from across England with drinking horns and horn-books among wares. The practice faced reform under Edward IV, restricting access to freemen within 24 miles of the city and fixing sale prices.

Company of Horners London Charlton Woolwich St. Lake's Dig John Edward IV

Quebec Oldest Walled City in North America

The Montreal Herald notes Quebec City as the oldest walled city on the continent with Champlain founding it in 1608. Its 365 foot Citadel overlooks the St Lawrence, and tourism echoes its ancient streets and world she ports. The Royal William, Canada’s first steamship, marked its maritime history.

North America Quebec Montreal Herald Champlain Canada Lere Hinessande Wotte Royal William Atlantic

Samoyed Herds Reindeer and Guards in Siberia

A historical note describes the Samoyed dog as essential to reindeer herding communities in Siberia. It covers their protective fur, strong muscular legs, speed, endurance, and role as a primary means of transportation for nomadic families, alongside their use in guarding and driving reindeer.

Siberia Roma

Five-Cent Fare Applies to Boston Elevated Railways

Children five to under fourteen will ride at five cents on any Boston Elevated route from June 28 to September 3 with weekday congestion hours excluded. Sundays and holidays during this period waive restrictions, allowing the reduced fare all day. Edward Dana, executive VP and GM, announced the plan.

Boston Edward Dana

Endemic Typhus and Its Vectors Across City Areas

Public health notes endemics tied to rats and common mites. The 1929 discovery linked transmission to rat fleas feeding on infected rats and then to humans. The disease, milder than European typhus, still causes high mortality in crowded, undernourished areas, with Norway rats causing substantial economic damage.

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Ancient well found at Tell-Duweir by Garstang party

The Garstang expedition uncovered a deep hole at Tell-Duweir, where Sutome descended by rope and explored roughly 50 feet. After multiple boulders were cleared, the shaft reached about 20 feet deep with a 18 foot water-filled well, suggesting Hyksos era origin.

Garstang Tell-Duweir

How Dust Storms Start

Weather basics from the Science Service explain how sun warms the earth and lifts moist air from soil and vegetation. Strong winds rising through the lower atmosphere carry water vapor upward until it condenses aloft, with droughts in late spring and early autumn in the West boosting dust storm formation.

Science. Service

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