Naval oil reserves update and atomic theory drift
A July issue column notes 1880 acres added to naval offshore reserves and discusses shale deposits vs other oils, then explores GE’s device amplifying radio sound using a magnet near iron. It contrasts wartime oil policy with emerging atomic imagery and ends with a brief, nongraphic report on a Rock Island engineer’s death and safety signals on railways. It also touches on political tidbits about Angel Flores and John W. Davis amid Mexico and U.S. elections.
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Angel
John
John W. Davis
United States
Europe
Angel Flores
Mexico
Sinaloa
Calles Ana
John Davis
Cal
Geen
Russian Market for Waterax ETRMS Demonstration
From south Russia comes news of an agricultural education experiment in Waterloo Iowa aimed at boosting prosperity. A large tract will host American farmers demonstrating intensive farming and modern American equipment to Russian farmers. Waterloo firms in agricultural implements may gain new markets as Dawes plan expands Western European trade.
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Wateriax
Russia
Waterloo
Europe
Asia
Africa
Jove Slips The Palace Gates In Royal News
Commentary on weakening royal marriage practices with a double alliance proposed between Italy and Belgium. References to Japan’s betrothal break, a fiction quote about duty versus love, and a note on Indiana supreme court race results. Mentions a toy shipwreck and Thanksgiving football chatter.
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Italy
Belgium
Humbert
Matalda
Marie Jose
Duke of
Bras Sant
Japan
Asankira
Kikuko
Sanjo
Anthony Hope
Plavie
Tax Valuation Debate Moves Toward Equity in New Jersey
Burlington Hawk-Eye reports the state board of taxes and assessments plans to raise the tax valuation by 376,000,000 to equalize levies. The move, meant to correct disparities and align assessments with actual wealth, could lower tax rates if universally applied and allow expert valuations for business use.
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Burlington
Hawk-Eye
State Board of Taxes and Assessments
New Jersey
No Bed Much Medicine Disorders of the nervous system
Dr William Brady warns of late hours harming nervous and neurotic children and families. stresses bedtime routines, age specific sleep totals, and afternoon naps. Questions address odors in apartments and whether ice cream aids cold weather, with pragmatic, plainspoken guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mylene Hahies
Burroughs Nature Club Notes
Readers send general nature questions to the Nature Notes Dept. Answers address hummingbird flight, bullfrog diet, birds nests, and herbal physics. Dr. Brady will answer brief letters with self addressed envelopes. only conforming queries receive replies.
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Nature Notes
Brady
William Brady
Ladies and Smoking and the New Social Order
A discussion questions gender roles in nicotine use, arguing tobacco as a fellowship and rest, not a male monopoly. It challenges puritanical views, notes Lady Nicotine as a symbol, and urges reconciliation with a changing social order embracing women smokers. Have a cigaret?
Caracul Coat Replaces New Clothes Favorites
Imogene and Andrew debate costly wardrobe and home upgrades as they discuss fur coats, a caracul alternative, new dress shirts, a dinner coat, and a library room overhaul. Imogene argues for restraint while Andrew considers practical needs and social appearances amid upcoming winter.
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Andrew
Imogene
Gue
Wes
Mina
Imoene
Modern smoking seen through a southern Saturday window
A narrator watches a young woman in a car light a cigarette outside a doorway, noting the shift of century manners. He reflects on the rise of the modern woman and smoking as symbols of the times, comparing past etiquette with present freedom and questioning norms. The piece blends personal observation with social commentary on gender and modernity.
Abe Martin Seeks Tentative Change of Territory
Abe Martin reports Mrs. Em Moots’s uncle, jailed since last April, has requested a change of residence. The note questions whether newspapers would be burdensome during a political campaign if they omit comic strips.
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Em Moots
Why warm blooded animals regulate temperature and snake rattles
Explains thermoregulation in warm blooded animals through sweating and moisture evaporation in heat, and reduced sweating with external combustion in cold. Describes butterfly and insect development in cocoons, noting growth occurs before chrysalis. Discusses rattlesnake rattles as a warning signal to deter predators and conserve venom, not primarily to attract mates.
Uncle Wiggily and Billie Booster Tale Opens
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy asks Uncle Wiggily to visit the hollow tree house of Mrs. Bushmail the Squirrel lady. The bunny gentleman agrees to accompany her, joking about a pink twinkling nose as the scene begins.
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Uncle Wiggily
Hollow Tree House
Uncle Wiggily Seeks Hickory Nuts From Mrs Bushytail
Uncle Wiggily asks Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy to fetch hickory nuts from Mrs Bushytail for Nurse Jane to bake a nut cake. He hops eagerly to the squirrel lady’s hollow tree and is greeted as she invites him inside for the nuts.
Brain Tests By Sam Loyd Card Puzzle
Word riddle asks to solve a daily brain teaser from Sam Loyd. Clue hints involve POST plus RING minus STRING and STONE minus POST, guiding to the target word through letter manipulations. The reader is prompted to provide yesterday’s answer.
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Sam Loyd Wee
Mawes
Harade
The Flower of the Family Spotlighted in Nightclub Scandal
Lenore Ralston and her sister Marta navigate a tangled evening at a social club scene. Lenore's sweetheart Rafe faces Marta's flirtation with Gordon Fischer, while Marta and Lenore confront secrecy and parental absence. A late night disturbance reveals a tense family moment as Kent Summers escorts Mrs. Alston.
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Lenore Ralston
Rafe
Gordon Fiesher
Lahore
Gordon
Maria
Lenore
Rafel
Marie
Cr Peing
Marta
Kies Gordon
Martha
Lenoré
Heir
Bross
Ull
Mother
Norrie
Iber
Martat
Kent Summers
Annnoyance
Booster mischief in Uncle Wiggily tale
In a cozy room Billie Bushytail the squirrel works on a booster while Uncle Wiggily and Mrs. Bushytail share nuts. A sudden bang reveals Billie's device, startling the rabbit and prompting puzzled exchanges about the booster and a tie.
Booster Bag Prank Sparks Upset in Playful Tale
Uncle Wiggily questions a booster joke as Billie recalls inflating a paper bag with air then tying a string and jumping on it. The bag pops with a bang, lifting spirits and prompting playful astonishment in the scene.
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Uncle Wiggily
Billie
Unlucky Boosters Save Uncle Wiggily From Weasel
In a playful tale Billie uses wind blown bags to spook the Wicked Weasel on Uncle Wiggily’s porch. The weasel retreats after being startled by the noisy decoy, letting Uncle Wiggily return home safely with nuts. Mrs Bushytail warns of danger as the story hints at upcoming cranberry adventures.
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Billa
Uncle Wiggily
Nus
Gargle with Aspirin For Throat Relief Ad Card
An advertisement suggests a simple gargle by dissolving two Bayer tablets of aspirin in four tablespoons of water. It advises a thorough gargle and repeating every two hours if needed, using genuine Bayer Aspirin marked with the Bayer cross in twelve tablet tins for a low price.
Marinola Prescription Tablets offer quick weight loss
An advertisement touts Marmala Prescription Tablets as a condensed form of a famed weight reduction remedy. It claims to convert fatty tissues into energy, allows substantial eating, improves skin, and promises safe, steady weight loss after meals and at night until target weight is reached. Readers can order by sending one dollar to Marmala Company in Detroit.
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Ceilay
Dagart- Mont Saultary
Marmala Company
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
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University of Washington
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Howard R. Garis
Fuzzy Wuzzy
the Flower of the Family
Idah Meglonh Gibson
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Billie Bushytail
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Retail Druggists Association
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