New Books at Washington Public Library Highlights
The Washington Public Library lists recent additions for youth readers including Gertrude Crownfield Traitors Torch Fr D Davison Red Heifer Sonia Daugherty The Broken Ring M L D Fayerweather Anne at Large Christley Kahmann Carman Silent Partner Elizabeth King The House that Jack Built and others such as Knights at Ray Mortimer Kavhan Dickens Children’s Stories Ken Lewis Ho Mine Tom Robinson Trigger John’s Son L B R Scott Dawn Boy of the Pueblos Mania Shannon FP Dorby Sanford Tousay Cowboy Tom Marvy Poppins Hilda Von Stockum A Day on Skates Thames Williamson North After Seals M L Thomas Paulo of the.
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Red Heifer
Sonia Daugherty
M. LD. Fayerweather
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Elizabeth King
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Knights
Ray
Milburn McKay Plans High School Band Formation
Milburn McKay plans to organize a high school band. George 1 McDaniel Druggist notes hog market at 9.70. Weather outlook calls for generally fair skies tonight and warmer temperatures ahead.
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Milburn McKay
Mexico's Early History From Toltecs to Aztecs Emergence
The article traces Mexico's early history from the Toltecs founding their capital at Tula in the seventh century to the Aztecs arriving around 1200 A D and the later arrivals of Spanish adventurers.
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Mexico
Egypt
Tula
Ancient Wooden Locks Burden for Strong Man
The Detroit Free Press recounts the evolution of exterior door locks from ancient wooden prototypes in Mesopotamia and Egypt to Linus Yale Jr.s cylinder lock. Early keys were long sticks with pegs lifting wooden bolts, guarding palaces of Nineveh and Persepolis. Modern tiny keys lift brass pins to open doors.
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Yale
Mesopotamia
Egypt
B.C
Nineveh
Persepolis
Thebes
Detroit Free Press
Gas Lift Method Tested to Stimulate Oil Wells
The article explains gas lift as a method to revive oil production when natural pressure wanes but before pumping is viable. Gas under pressure is introduced via concentric or parallel pipes to lift oil, simulating natural pressure. Results are variable and the method is not yet standardized.
Bibliographic list of animal and travel books and authors
A catalog of book titles and authors spanning animals in zoos rare species travels and biographies. Entries include Wesert A A Allen Birds Petersham Story Book Barth's Treasury Pap er Trains Flying Boats Marco Polo and youth music titles with various contributors.
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A. A. Allen
Nm L. Mimars
M. & M Petersham
Barth
Beatrice Hurley
K Howard
Menual Romeoff
Marco Polo
Marguerite Bieler
W. S Spencer
H. M. Poyle
Helen McDoyle
Cordone& Curtis
Frog Farm Established at West Chester
West Chester will host a new industry as J. Wm Miller digs ponds to stock with frogs. He ordered frogs from Missouri and expects to supply the community next year. The frogs are described as a superior breed weighing five to seven pounds when grown.
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R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
J. WH. Miller
Dick Lee Reflects on Economy and Thrift in Dixie Ad
A column by Dick Lee remarks on the end of the downturn as crops and business recover. He notes party debates over who did the work, urges thrift, and promotes Dixie Gold and Dixie Super Motor Oil as cost-saving products from local stations. He emphasizes spending money at home.
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Dixie Golde, Gas
Dixie Super Motor Oil
Dixie Station
Washington Man Occupies Pulpit in Junction News
The Rev. C. S. Williams of Washington preached at the Presbyterian church after the Children's day program. Miss Clara Lynn of Parsons College spent the weekend at home. The Indian Creek club plans a June 27 meeting with Mrs. Clara Landrum. Mesdames Sheckler and Weber are social committee. The Louisa county fair runs August 13 to 16 with a free outside gate except 25 cents for cars.
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C. S. Williams
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Junction
Clara Lynn
Parsons College
Fairfield
Indian Creek Club
Clara Landrum
Sue Sheckler
Ada Weber
Guest in Pleasant Ridge Home Gets Blood Poisoning
Miss Loyal Huffstater staying with uncle Robert North and family in Pleasant Ridge suffered a sore heel after a locust thorn penetration Friday. By Saturday night blood poisoning began, with other local notes on Berlen Houseal, Shirley Anne birth, and residents Henry Underwood, Milton Smith family, and Mrs Leslie Ross group.
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Ray Reeves
Pleasant Ridge
Visiting relatives and entertaining in Aurora
Mr and Mrs P Ross are visiting relatives at Aurora Illinois. Mrs Charles Gipple will entertain with the Shellbark club Thursday afternoon.
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P. Ross
Aurora, II
Charles Gipple
Shellbark Club
Social Visits Recap in Local Community
Jean spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ray Reeves and Mr. T. Bales, Bill Huffstuter and companion. Sunday afternoon at the resort North home with Lewis Pacami also present. Donald and Dale Smith spent Sunday afternoon with Ray Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Glasgow and family visited the J. C. Wenger family that evening. Mrs. C. A. Reeves spent Sunday afternoon at the Leslie Rowe home. Mrs. John Westen visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Herold Snider and daughters.
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Jean
Ray Reeves
Veneration for Animals in Ancient Egyptiaa
Veneration for animals ran deep in ancient Egyptiaa with ceremonies showing reverence. On ceremonial occasions all high officials wore tal s as a sign of respect.
Barometer Drop Signals Sudden Air Pressure Change
During a storm when the barometer sinks an inch it indicates a rapid shift in air pressure of about 116000 tons per square mile.
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