Insurance Board Experts Pin London Explosion Causes
The London school blast likely came from an arc or flame near a chemical lab igniting gas beneath the old main building. Gas from a four inch Parade line, pressure about twenty pounds, with a changed regulator, was implicated. Hall urged tests of heating devices, proper venting, temporary main shutoff, use of malodORants in gas systems, and a move toward a state building code. He condemned unskilled maintenance of plumbing and electrical work in schools.
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Austin
London School
Marvin Hall
Hall
George C. Hawley
Fire Insurance Commission
New Auto Fuel From Wood Charcoal Gases
German gas from wood charcoal blocks could power cars with a two by two foot stack for about 200 miles. The note notes forests as strategic reserves and reports Congressman Patton urging the government to set aside around 400 million acres for forestry.
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Germany
Patton
Sun Offers Typewriter Paper Ribbons For Sale
The Sun lists typewriter paper adding machine paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. Located for purchase, details describe assorted paper sizes and ribbon varieties suitable for office use.
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The
Sun
Sun Office
Funk's Ten Most Overused Words Named
New York report on Wilfred J. Funk listing the ten most overworked words and the social groups he says overuse them. He also names the words he regards as the most beautiful in English, including dawn hush lullaby murmuring tranquil mist luminous chimes golden melody.
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New York
Wilfred J. Funk
Hollywood
Funk
Park Avenue
Mrs. Simpson
St Valentine Day Massacre remembered in Chicago saga
A Chicago garage massacre on February 14, 1929 left seven men dead, including Moran gang members Peter and Frank Gusenberg, Albert Weinshank, Adam Heyer, James Clark, John May, and Dr Reinhardt Schwimmer. Al Capone and associates faced blame, with later debates over killers and evidence.
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Chicago
North
Clark Street
North Side
Moran Gang
al Capone
George “Bugs” Moran
Peter and
Frank Gusenberg
Albert Weinshank
Adam Heyer
James Clark
John May
Reinhardt H. Schwimmer
Scofflaw
Radio Monopoly By Big 3 Charged By Wigglesworth
Representative Richard B. Wigglesworth of Milton Massachusetts told a House Rules Committee that the country faces a radio monopoly controlled by National Columbia and Mutual. He urged investigation of the radio industry noting 40 clear channels are linked to the big three and 96 percent of full time or substantial stations are affiliated. He contrasted 50 000 watt and 500 000 watt big station powers with independent night operation limits.
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Washington
Richard B. Wigglesworth
Milton
Mass
House
National
Columbia
Mutual
Rules Committee
William P. Connery
Wigglesworth
Big Three
Diet Doctor Urges Iron After Every Meal
A weighty doctor prescribes iron after meals. The patient objects that the iron makes meals feel heavy, seeking lighter guidance. The exchange underscores concerns about iron intake and meal comfort in treatment plans.
Husband Curses Roosevelt as Wife Seeks Divorce
Mrs. Lila Johnson sues for divorce in St. Clairsville Ohio alleging her husband continually cursed the President of the United States. She notes friends are mostly Democrats, making the conduct doubly embarrassing.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Lila Johnson
United States
Daylight Saving To Start April 25
CHICAGO notes plan to set clocks back one hour on the last Sunday in April marking another daylight saving season. Illinois and Chicago area will observe the change after a referendum halted Central time shift. New York City joins the shift with many cities expected to participate this year.
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Chicago
Illinois
New York City
New York
The
Merchants Association
Texans Rely on Family Bibles for Birth Records
In Texas, family Bibles dating back 50 years are used to verify ages for old age assistance. Investigators found entries proving applicant ages in at least half of 214,000 cases. To qualify, a person must be 65, and the Texas old age assistance commission reports substantial reliance on these personal records.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
David Croll
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Allan Roy Dafoe
Austin
Texas
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
W. A
Jack” Little
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Albert Anselmi
Jack McGurn
Scalise
Anselmi
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McGurn
Louise Rolfe
St. Valentine’s Day
Herman N. Bundesen
Col
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Burke
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Marquette
Charles Skelly
MacGurn
Valentine
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Lone Star
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