Indians of Arizona Learn to Live in Land of Contrasts
Dr H L Shantz of the U S Department of Agriculture told botanists in Washington that Arizona is a world of contrasts with deserts forests and six climate extremes. He noted Hopi Pima Papago Apache and Navajo peoples and how they adapted farming from irrigated corn to dry farming and sheep herding weaving rugs.
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Arizona
Washington
H. L. Shantz
United States Department of Agriculture
San Francisco
Plants Need Sleep at Night for Normal Growth
Washington reports Smithsonian researchers Dr Earl Johnston and Dr Paul Burkholder show plants need nightly darkness for proper growth. The study finds strong sunlight damages auxins, while dark exposure preserves growth-promoting substances. sensitivity varies by plant species such as sunflowers showing rapid, animal-like movements.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Earl S. Johnston
Paul R. Burkholder
Connecticut College
Shelterbelt Trees Live Through Drouthsurvival High
Washington report from the United States Forest Service notes shelterbelt trees planted in the West show strong survival during two drought years. Survival averages 550 trees per acre from 740 planted. Chinese elm and cottonwood started at 18 inches in spring 1936 now range from 1 to 16 feet tall, with green ash cottonwood Chinese elm red cedar and ponderosa pine among best performers.
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Washington
United States Forest Service
Life Lengths Rise Through Scientific Progress
Dr. C C Furnas Yale professor summarizes how science and technology extend life and improve quality. Birth life expectancy has increased from below forty in 1880 to near sixty today, with 30 percent more reaching age fifty than in 1900. Advances reduce epidemics, tackle cancer, and lift diet and living standards while time use shifts toward education and recreation.
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Ig Sciehde
C. C. Furnas
Yale
Furnas
Boston
Dr. Furnas
Shortest Radio Waves Used at Ann Arbor University
At Michigan, researchers Drs. C. E. Cleeton and N. H. Williams report producing the shortest continuous radio waves, 6.4 millimeters, from a tube under a magnifying glass. The waves study molecular structure of gases like water vapor and travel in lines when focused. Communication use appears remote due to atmospheric absorption.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Hollywood Stars and Starlets in News and Films
In New York George Cukor tests Southern debutantes for Gone With the Wind with Miriam Hopkins as Scarlett Gable as Rhett and Janet Gaynor as Melanie Leslie Howard as Ashley. Cary Grant leads Topper with Connie Bennett Hedda Hopper Billie Burke Roland Young Alan Mowbray. Sea Devils features Ida Lupino and Helen Flint with thrilling sea action.
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J Hile
George Cukor
New York
Hollywood
David Selznick
Miriam Hopkins
Scarlett
Clark Gable
Rhett
Janet Gaynor
Melanie
Leslie Howard
Ashley
Hal Roach
Constance Bennett
Connie
Cary Grant
Grace Moore
Hedda Hopper
Billie Burke
Roland Young
Alan Mowbray
Greta Garbo
RKO
Victor McLaglen
Ida Lupino
Helen Flint
Glamour and gossip from Hollywood screens and fashion
A survey of stars and trends in early film culture notes actresses chasing dress- model status as fashion-show pictures proliferate. It highlights Gloria Swanson rebuking critics, Greta Garbo and Luise Rainer shaping wardrobe roles, and Ella Logan's rising musical spotlight. It mentions Seventh Heaven previews, Simone Simon's nervy appearance, and crew cheers for Marlene Dietrich returning to Paramount alongside assorted studio anecdotes.
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Gloria Swanson
Hollywood
Greta, Garbo
Luise Rainer
Jimmy Stewart
Simone Simon
Janet Gaynor
Simone
Anton Litvak
Miriam Hopkins
Letting Well Enough Alone
A secretary mentions a man outside who seems to carry an important matter. Mr Dustin Stax resists involving him, noting wealth and caution. They ponder the risk of funding his venture, preferring to keep him thinking on his own.
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Dustin Stax
Shaving Cream Mixup Sparks Comedy at Home
A man and his wife received a call inviting them to an impromptu bridge party. They hurried upstairs to get ready. The husband complained the shaving cream wouldn’t lather and his wife asked when he began shaving with toothpaste. Indianapolis News
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Indianapolis News
Golf loving couple sleep talk auction bid duel
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a couple, Jones and his wife, share a passion for golf and auctions. They even sleep talk about their interests, with him shouting Forel and she replying Five, heard by neighbors in the next flat.
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Jones
Forel
Philadelphia Bulletin
Artist praises scalloped pies in Abbey Chronicle joke
In a humorous Abbey Chronicle snippet Mandy is complimented on her scalloped pies. The reply jokes that she used her false teeth to smoke the impresses, delivering a lighthearted regional quip about pie making and preparation.
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The
Abbey Chronicle
Broncho Bob on cards and art interest
A man asks about fondness for pictures and Broncho Bob replies with enthusiasm. He favors drawing cards and dislikes using ten spots or less, asserting he always preferred jacks queens or kings.
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Broncho Bob
Difficult Job Balancing My Echegion Juggler Needed
Mrs B sighs she cannot balance her echeghion. B replies you would need a juggler for that. This brief dialogue captures a humorous exchange with playful misprints.
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Mrs. B
Family Row Echoes Across Salt Debate
A brief exchange quoted from the Atchi son Globe shows a heated family dispute about reputation and value amid a salt quote. The dialogue contrasts kinship with price and social standing as the argument unfolds.
Ow's yer Missis George Jawin' and Jawin' About
A humorous London Punch quip about a wife who keeps jawing with no clear topic, prompting puzzled responses. The cartoonish exchange highlights domestic chatter as a light social snapshot from the era.
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London
Stem-Winder Court Winding Up Business Chatter
A fragment notes that the business is all run down and references a court winding up the affair. The terse line implies legal action has concluded a prior business matter. No further context or names are provided in readable text.
Why Have Teachers A School Day Conversation
Exchange recalls a teacher question to Charles about his first day at school. He comments on a mischievous class disruption by an old man in front of the class, hinting at mixed feelings about schooling. The text closes with a fragment referencing the Atlanta Constitution.
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Charles
Atelanta Constitution
How Long They Have Been Married Joke Gathers Laughs
A lighthearted quip ponders how to gauge marriage duration. It jokes that a wife’s concern signals long tenure, comparing aims to stop smoking save money or spare curtains. The line reflects playful social observations on married life.
Smart Flattering Dresses ARS DICK EVANS in town
ARS DICK EVANS has arrived with Ann and Eddie LeRoy in Palm Beach wintering season. She highlights a directoire style track and floral print suited for upcoming home town parties. The piece promotes Barbara Bell patterns 1272 1275 1403 1212 and the Barbara Bell Pattern Book with sewing ideas for children and mature figures. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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ARS
Dick Evans
Ann
Eddie LeRoy
Palm Beach
Soria
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Brief Remarks Toast Speech Ends Promptly
A speaker, asked to keep after-dinner remarks brief, rose and said he was asked to propose the toast for the guest and that the less said, the better.
Got It Bad Rastus Insomnia Lyrics Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a song line about Got It Bad Rastus and Mose suffering insomnia and waking repeatedly, conveying a distressed mood without full context or complete verses.
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Rastus
What Liberty Would Say If She Could Speak
A Times writer riffs on the Statue of Liberty’s voice from a half century ago. The imagined speech jokes about a revolving fund and the husband who gives then borrows back, blending satire with civic reflection.
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Advertised Laxative
Sugar coated laxative pills promoted for children with the claim of effectiveness. The ad urges immediate purchase, labeling the product as pleasant and suitable for young users.
Essential Victories Be Ashamed to Die Quote
A brief note presents Horace Mann famous line urging people to win victories for humanity before dying, framed as a reflective quotation. The item lacks contextual details or attribution beyond the historical aphorism.
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Horace Mann
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