Ann Rivers Struggles Through Sleet To Tru-Frend Tourist Bungalow
Ann Rivers begins a winter drive from Bar Harbor to New York but is hindered by sleet and a broken shoulder strap. After pushing her car and fending off unhelpful motorists she arrives at the Tru-Frend Tourist Bungalows, facing a damp, empty welcome.
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Ann Rivers
Bar Harbor
Massachusetts
Providence
Washington
New York
New London
Ann
Tru-Irend
Bells and Doors in the Dark
Ann arrives at a shadowy house and bargains with a rough host. A clever stranger with blue eyes teases her as they struggle with a broken telephone and a ringing bell from the grandfather’s past. The scene ends with trouble brewing as they clash over access and patience.
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Ann
Storm
Honest Man Reveals Truth Behind Veranda Murder
In a dim ballroom a man lies dead and Dora clutches a pistol as Roger struggles to protect her. A witness declares I am an honest man and confesses shooting Bruce Elwester after uncovering a debt and alleged coercion. The truth shifts fear into resolve as the couple flees into the night.
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Dora
Roger
Nev
Lid
Portieres
Bruce Elwester
Elwester
Soil acidity may aid crops with proper fertility
Dr. W A Albrecht of the University of Missouri says soil acidity is a bugaboo farmers have fought but may be beneficial if nutrients are restored. He notes lime and calcium with phosphorus and potash, plus sod crops, allow crops to perform well in acidic soils and highlights acid tolerant legumes.
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W. A. Albrecht
Soils Department
University of Missouri
Albrecht
Early Graduates at Harvard University Commencement
The first commencement at Harvard University was held in 1642 marking the institution’s early graduation milestone.
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Harvard University
Tanganyika Lumber Trade Drives Vast African Economy
Vast Tanganyika forests underpin a thriving lumber industry with open lands for sisal cotton coffee and grains. Livestock herds and wild game fuel exports of wool skins and hides as roads railways and air routes expand. Dar es Salaam, a European-style port city, serves as the mandate's British HQ and trade hub linked to nearby colonies.
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Tanganyika
Africa
Dar Es Salaam
Kigoma
Lake Tanganyika
Nyasaland
Kenya
Uganda
Rhodesia
Zanzibar
Europe
Anganyika
Mandate
Black Drink Among Muskogean Tribes
The excerpt notes a Southeast holly leaf brew called the black drink used by Muskogee peoples. It describes its intoxicating effect and contrasts it with alcohol introduced by Europeans, highlighting native knowledge of substitutes.
Synthetic Rubber Insulators Outperform Natural Rubber
Synthetic rubbers are superior electrical insulators compared to natural rubber, offering better insulation properties and reliability in electrical systems.
Prune Industry Growth and Processing Across States
Florence C Weed describes prunes as plums dried with pits removed, noting California uses French prune varieties and Oregon Washington use Italian varieties. UC researchers extract oil from prune pits, prune juice canning grows, Pacific coastal production surpasses foreign output, and drying methods vary by state from sun drying to evaporators.
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Washington
Oregon
California
University of California
Pacific Coast
Pass Out Thirty Athletic Letters At Special Chapel
In Columbus Junction on May 3, thirty athletic letters were awarded at a special chapel. Football players receiving major letters include Gentzler Greene Rock Kerr 3elser Wheeler Stinson Peters Alien Doudna Harbison Evans Curtis Story Vince Gilkey Dircks Lowe Snyder and others. Basketball letter recipients include Gilkey Doudna Greene Story Vince Marshall Meeker Pugh Drinkall Delzell with minor letters to Ogier and Coon. Bob Luckey earned a major letter as manager.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Alsip
R. L. Hibbs
Gentzler
Greene
Rock
Kerr
3Elser
Wheeler
Stinson
Peters
Alien
Doudna
Harbison
Evans
Curtis
Story
Vince
Leaves No 22 Mixed Train Schedule Notice
Trains run daily except Sunday with No 22 Mixed Train at 11:30 a m. C F Anderson is the agent for the service and ticketing notices.
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California
Golden State Limited
Oskaloosa
Goodlander
C. F. Anderson
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
Gepartarutka Ais
W.C. Bell
Bus Schedules and Ticket Points for Washington
Daily and intercity bus times from Washington list departures to Iowa City Chicago and Knoxville with multiple lines. Ticket outlets include Bus Depot and Winga’s North Side Cafe. routes cover eastbound westbound and local times for Jackson and Sullivan line services.
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Omaha
Chicago
Washington
Cago
Winga
North Side
North Side Square
Jackson
Iowa City
Knoxville
Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa
Ordnance Plant
Agricultural Notes Emphasizes Safety and War Efforts
Safety first in farming links to production and participation in wartime activities. Recommend placing a first aid kit in kitchens and maintaining building supports to prevent sagging. Keep wood sills off the ground with masonry.
Ancient Egyptian Steam Engine Described by Hero
Hero of Alexandria described a rudimentary steam engine in ancient Egypt around 120 B.C. The device used a heated boiler to create steam that moved a simple mechanism, illustrating early pneumatic ideas. The account highlights early engineering ingenuity and technological curiosity in antiquity.
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Egypt
Hero of Alexandria
Washington Independent School District Leadership Listing
The roster lists superintendent assistant supt Kenneth Freemas Miss Ethel McCreedy principal of junior high and school board officers including President Richard A Stewart secretary C P Weldin with members Harry Ramseyer Fred B Downing B F Bostwick Jr and Mrs Ghariette Baldrige.
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Washington Independent School District
Kenneth Freemas
Ethel McCreedy
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