Shepherd of the Hills on screen at State Theatre
Harold Bell Wright novel adaptation The Shepherd of the Hills stars John Wayne Betty Field and Harry Carey in a Technicolor screen version by Henry Hathaway. The epic outdoors film runs through Saturday with vivid action and a climactic gun duel.
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State Theatre
Harold Bell
Henry Hathaway
John Wayne
Harry Carey
Wayne
Field
Matt
Ozarks
Shepherd of the Hills in Technicolor Spielberg Ozarks drama
Wayne as Young Matt and Betty Field star in a mountain feud tale built on moonshining and blood oaths. Carey the Shepherd returns after twenty years as a son seeks to shoot him amid hill superstition and chants. James Parton Beulah Bondi Hinds Main and Lawrence lead strong supporting turns.
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Wayne
Matt
Betty Field
Sammy Lane
Carey
Ozarks
Hathaway
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
James Parton
Jeeter Lester
Tobacco Road
Beulah Bondi
Samuel §. Hinds
Marjorie Main
Marc Lawrence
Sunrise Definition By Sun Edge Contact With Horizon
The sunrise is defined as the upper edge of the true sun appearing on the sensible horizon after refraction correction, not requiring the full sun to be visible. This describes the moment when the sun first touches the horizon line.
First Streamliner The Adams Windsplitter Debut
The Adams Windsplitter of the Baltimore and Ohio was the first streamliner. Tested in 1900 it failed as a novelty ahead of its era and was discarded.
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Adams
Baltimore & Ohio
Adjustable mesh household strainer with stacked disks
A new household strainer features adjustable fineness by turning overlapping slotted disks. The design uses nested disks that rotate to vary the mesh size, enabling finer filtering or faster draining as needed.
Industrial Exposition Opens at Crystal Palace 1851
The first industrial exposition inviting global participation occurred in 1851 at the Crystal Palace in London England showcasing international industry and progress.
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Crystal Palace
London
England
Walrus Hide Thickness Report
A local note states walrus hide is nearly an inch thick. The observation highlights unusually dense hide possibly relevant to sourcing and historical trade records in the era.
Cranberries derive name from cranes in swampy bogs
The berries get their name from the craned look of wild cranes that inhabit the bogs where cranberry plants grow in wetlands.
United States Imports of Manufactured Foodstuffs Rise
In a recent month the United States imported manufactured foodstuffs valued at 27000000 dollars. The report highlights strong inflows in the sector and notes the value of imports in this category reached twenty seven million dollars.
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United States
Lungfish Transported From Africa Reaches Chicago
A lungfish was brought from Africa to Chicago in a can of dried mud traveling about 10 000 miles and survived the voyage.
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Africa
Chicago
Planning Garden Layout and Succession Crops
Planning a vegetable garden requires mapping where to plant beans, sweet corn, and tomatoes and scheduling succession crops. This helps maximize limited space and ensure continuous harvests throughout the season.
Cars for Business Use Dominates U S Driving
More than 60 percent of all passenger car driving in the United States is for business purposes, according to a survey by the United States public roads administration.
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United States
United States Public Roads Administration
Taking Right of Way in 1940 Traffic Injuries
The article notes that right of way disputes caused more injuries than any other factor in American traffic accidents in 1940 with about 235 700 persons hurt in accidents under that cause.
First Newsreel Stunt Subject Parachute Jump
Rodman Law performed the first newsreel stunt with a parachute jump from the Statue of Liberty and narrowly escaped death.
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Statue of Liberty
Rodman Law
Mrs Twinam Heads Health Delegation to Iowa City
Mrs Merle Twinam, representing Washington county health department, traveled to Iowa City on Wednesday for a tour of University hospital facilities including the Children’s hospital. Local families hosted visitors during the weekend with multiple social calls and community events noted around East Sunset.
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Hezel Raymond
East Sunset
Merle Twinam
Iowa City
Washington County Health Department
University Hospital
Children's Hospital
Verena
Taverne Graber
Washington
Hayre
Laverne Westminster
Mae Orris
Paul Howell
Clarence Hering
Scott, Reed
Keith Orris
Ainsworth
Barbara Jean
Luella Rathemal
Frank Scranton
West Chester
Independence and dependence in life and government
A reflective column contrasts independence with dependence on government, warning that growing reliance erodes personal freedom and may be costly to reclaim. The piece urges readers to consider sacrifices to preserve liberty as time and lifetimes pass. Also notes social visits and a fiftieth wedding anniversary among local residents.
Vehicles Use 40 Raw Materials Each Military Truck
A report notes that every U S military truck scout car and other vehicle contains about 40 distinct raw materials. The statement highlights the complexity of defense制造 and sourcing.
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U. S
Early wall brackets and shelves by Chippendale
The article notes that wall brackets and hanging shelves originated with Chippendale in the mid eighteenth century. They were crafted from mahogany with elaborate carving or from softly painted wood.
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Chippendale
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