New Look at Audubon Work Emerges After 111 Years
A Milwaukee study by Edward Dwight revises John James Audubon’s life and art. It questions sole authorship of many works, notes copies by Edward Harris and Joseph Kidd, and asserts Audubon’s late career decline amid global fame. Dwight’s research also locates authentic drawings still surfacing in museums.
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Audubon
John James Audubon
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward Dwight
Dwight
Milwaukee Art Center
Museum of Art
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute
Utica
N.Y
America
Florida
Cuba
Dauphin
Santo Domingo
Edward Harris
Louisiana
Louisiana State Museum
France
Kentucky
Ohio
England
Scotland
Labrador
New York City
ADV Sun
Chevrolet
Moon tektites debate sparks Virginia Tech conference
Blacksburg AP report covers a lunar tektite controversy with MIT physicist W H Pinson and Caltech’s Harold C Urey among 250 scientists at Virginia Tech. discussion centers on whether tektites fell from the moon or from nearby sources in southeast Asia, with estimates of 250 to 1 000 tons across areas of Australia and Asia.
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Blacksburg
Southeast
Asia
W. H. Pinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harold C. Urey
California Institute of Technology
Virginia Tech
Australia
Martha
Urey
Dr. Urey
Earth
Moon
Woman dies after homemade shampoo of insecticide
In San Severo Italy 26 year old Soc corsa Bidetti died of brain damage after washing her hair with a self made shampoo containing insecticide for fruit trees. Police said she became lightheaded and then complained of severe headache hours after applying the mixture. The article notes that earliest European playing cards were made for the nobility and painted by hand.
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San Severo
Italy
Soccorsa Bidetti
Virginia Day to be celebrated at Seattle World's Fair
Governor Albertis S. Harrison Jr. will lead a four man Virginia delegation to Virginia Day events September 5 at the Seattle World's Fair. Governor Rosellini will greet the Virginians at the Plaza of States and Virginia's flag will be raised. An official luncheon and a reception plus dinner will follow.
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Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Albert Rosellini
Washington State
Harrison
Plaza of States
Virginia
Rosellini
Joseph G. Hamrick
James J. Geary
Virginia Civil War Commission
J. Stuart White
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
Final Public Hearings on Roads Set
The Virginia Highway Study Commission announced the three final hearings on highway needs revenues and programs. They run September 12 in Abingdon at the Martha Washington Inn, September 13 in Roanoke at the Hotel Roanoke, and September 14 in Richmond at the Hotel Richmond. All start at 10 a.m. EST. State Sen. William F. Stone of Martinsville chairs the commission.
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Richmond
Virginia Highway Study Commission
General Assembly
Virginia
Abingdon
Martha Washington Inn
Roanoke
Warrenton
Norfolk
William F. Stone
Martinsville
Hollywood Funerals Struggle Between Dignity and Grief
AP writer recalls Hollywood funerals ranging from quiet, dignified services for stars like Monroe Bogart Gable Cooper and Flynn to chaotic scenes at Tyrone Power and Jolson funerals. He notes studios and undertakers often manage crowds, while some luminaries receive sparse, somber farewells.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Janet Gaynor
Judy Garland
Marily Monroe
Los Angeles
Tyrone Power
Dr. Schweitzer
Lionel
Ethel Barrymore
al Jolson
Flowery Trio Among Iowa Methodist Student Nurses
In Des Moines at Iowa Methodist Hospital the maternity floor features three student nurses named Martha Flowers Sharon Rose and Barbara Gardner creating a bloom themed coincidence in the nursing staff.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Martha Flowers
Sharon Rose
Barbara Gardner
Sign challenges patron at Charlotte service station
A Charlotte service station operator displayed a sign challenging customers to test their intelligence. The sign invites attempting to fit a round bottle into one of several square holes atop a crate for empties, creating a humorous distraction for patrons.
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Charlotte
N. C
Auto-sensitivity allergy to self discussed by doctor
In Miami Dr. Samuel M. Feinberg described cases of spouses being allergic to each other and argued that a person may have auto-sensitivity allergy to himself. He did not offer a cure.
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Miami, Fla
Samuel M. Feinberg
Primatene Offers Quick Relief for Asthma and Hay Fever
A new tiny tablet named Primatene provides minutes relief from asthma spasms and hours of freedom from recurrence. The fast acting formula, prescribed by doctors for private patients, is now available without prescription in most states.
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New York
N. Y
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