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Lanconia (Gilford), N. H.: fair snow with fourteen inches and an unbreakable crust...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SKIING CONDITIONS | 1/29/1940 | See Source »

Franconia Notch, N. H.: fair snow with three inches powder, over ten to fourteen inch base on the trial...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SKIING CONDITIONS | 1/26/1940 | See Source »

Correct. But how did these cities get back to Finnish names? After the conclusion of World War I, the spirit of nationalism, inspired by Wilson's famed Fourteen points, became rampant. The ancient Finnish names were restored. Helsingfors became Helsinki. Viborg became Wipuri and so on down the list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 15, 1940 | 1/15/1940 | See Source »

...Aegean reaches of Turkey, floods caused by misdirected streams capped the climax. Fourteen towns in the Karacabey Valley were inundated, motorists were drowned, residents took to their roofs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: 16 Miles Under | 1/8/1940 | See Source »

...Fourteen members of the Harvard Student Union have been chosen as delegates to the national convention of the American Student Union in Madison. Wisconsin, December 27-30, it was announced last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: S. U. NAMES ENVOYS TO NATIONAL CONVENTION | 12/19/1939 | See Source »

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