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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1934

Page

6

Today and Tomorrow Scientists at Work

A long excerpt describes industrial laboratories with over a thousand scientists in chemistry, engineering, and philosophy pursuing faster cheaper telephones and new inventions. It notes medical advances banishing diseases and the Four Blood Types O A B AB as tests reveal donor compatibility and racial blood lineages.

Nile Men of Science Earth

Old Dubuque Fire Smolders After Two Decades

A 21 year old blaze in Dubuque Iowa continues to flare beneath 40 acres of former mill grounds near the Mississippi River. The fire started in 1890s destroying Knapp Stout Standard Lumber and other factories. Despite immense losses the underground fire may rekindle as air reaches buried embers.

Dubuque Iowa Mississippi River Knapp-Stout Lumber Standard Lumber Co Leseure

Dead Man Found After Two Days In Abandoned Car

A man lay dead in a car on a highway near Roy New Mexico for two days while hundreds of motorists drove by. Mrs H J Ellard wife of a local rancher discovered the body after curiosity prompted an investigation.

Roy, N. M Here H. J. Ellard

Typewriter Supplies For Sale At Sun Office

Sun Office advertises carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. The listing highlights essential typing supplies likely aimed at students clerks and secretaries seeking replacement parts and ink for ongoing work.

Typewriter Sun Office

Grouse and Prairie Chicken Grow Snowshoes in Winter

The ruffed grouse and prairie chicken develop snowshoe like feathers on their feet in winter to walk on snow. Sharptail and spruce grouse also grow snowshoes while willow ptarmigan turn toe tips white. The birds survive severe winters by budding and seeking shelter in evergreens, often diving into snowdrifts.

Detroit Free Press

Poland a paradise for animal and bird hunters

A Washington Post writer calls Poland one of the world s richest countries for game. The article notes wild boar bison ermine partridges and diverse game across western central and eastern regions including red deer roe deer hares pheasants wolves lynx mountain cock black cock elk and bears with hunting possible every month in various areas.

Poland Washington Post Europe Siberian Polesie Carpathian Hills

Five Thousand Species of Bees Insight from Ancient Cultures

A historical overview traces bees from ancient Greek and Persian beekeeping to biblical mentions. It explains Apis Mellifica honey bees anatomy and behavior, describes queen, drones, and workers, and notes the worker lifespan of 30 to 40 days with daily and nightly hive duties.

J. M. Thurmond Dallas Journal

Household Hints on preserving iron wood and rugs

Rust can be removed from iron or steel by rubbing with coal ash moistened with oil. Scratches on woodwork darken with linseed oil applied and allowed to soak in. Medicines should be kept cool dry and dark. Light harms many liquid medicines. Persian or bright rugs over polished surfaces look attractive but can slip. Sew four nonslip corners to rugs to prevent danger.

Louisiana Strawberry Boom Began As Experimental Industry

Louisiana launched a large scale strawberry industry about 45 years ago as an experimental venture. The effort aimed to boost agriculture and create a stable market for growers.

Louisiana

Origin of the Lilac Thellae in Persian Gardens

The lilac Thellae originated in Persia and became a naturalized plant in gardens worldwide for centuries. It has two to three species with varieties ranging from deep purple to white. Its powerful fragrance, strongest in evening and mild showers, stems from evaporating essential oils. Belonging to the olive family, it is allied to privet but bears no edible fruit and is valued solely for its blossoms.

Persia

Wind Vanes Make Kuhara Chimney Tremble At Wind

A tall reinforced concrete chimney of Kuhara Mining in Japan rises 550 feet with a 42 feet 8 inch to 27 feet 5 inch diameter, weighing 4 852 tons and 9 189 tons with foundation. At 12 mph wind the top vibrates under a quarter inch, at 54 mph about one inch, and hurricane force sends it to 7.7 inches with 2.55 second oscillations. Maximum acceleration surpasses severe earthquake levels.

Kuhara Mining Company Japan

Zoo's Hungry Population Supplies for Yearly Food

London zoo figures their annual animal food needs with totals for fruits meats dairy and grains. Items include apples eight tons grapes two tons currants ten ewts sultanas fifty two pounds oranges fourteen thousand six hundred eighty nine meat many tons egg yolk one hundred forty eggs twenty thousand sirup two thousand nine hundred one pounds condensed milk eighteen thousand pounds and four hundred fifty six gallons dates eighteen cat nuts fifteen thousand pounds biscuits fifteen tons honey fifty one pounds bread six tons vegetables thirty tons and fish forty five tons.

Zoo London Zoo

Spikenard's Rise From Perfume to Medicine

Scent now finds wider medical use than in toilet articles. Ancient baths and feasts used spikenard as incense, but popularity faded. Alpine and southern European mountains supply a plant akin to spikenard, highly valued by locals.

India Alps Europe

Andorra’s Independence Keeps Small Republic in World News

The Republic of Andorra lies high in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Independent since Charlemagne’s era, its 6,000 citizens guard their heritage jealously, keeping Andorra much in international headlines.

Pyrenees France Spain Andorra Charlemagne

Caution Urged For July Fourth Celebrations In Texas

Texas Health Officer Dr John W Brown warns of dangers in July Fourth celebrations. He cites auto accidents, splinters, nails, tetanus risk, and drowning. He urges prompt medical treatment for wounds and safe swimming, stressing careful driving and respecting right of way to prevent tragedy.

Austin John W. Brown Texas

The High Hatter Dialog With Senator Sorghum

The High Hatter asks if Sorghum ever high hats anyone. The senator replies he has not in a long time and recalls making faces at the class while wearing a tall conical dunce cap.

Senator Sorghum

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