Plan Greatest Dam in World
Southern California Edison plans a vast Colorado River hydro electric system costing about 800 million dollars to generate multi‑million horsepower. Four dams would create a long Glen Canyon lake with 900 foot head, delivering 4.1 million horsepower and flood control, irrigation for 2.25 million acres, and navigable river sections across several states.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern California Edison Company
Colorado River
Edwin Q. Edgerton
California State Railroad Commission
Panama Canal
Glen Canyon
Arizang
Colorado
Fremont River
Dain
Little Colorado
Kanab Creek
Arizona Boundary Line
Diamond
Southern California Edison
Arizona Boundary
Cottonwood Valley
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Mexico
From tribesman to bishop in Liberia consecration noted
The article profiles Rev. Dr. Theophilus Momolu Gardiner rising from African tribesman to bishop suffragan of Liberia. The consecration occurred at the Church of the Incarnation on Madison Avenue with Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle of Missouri officiating, aided by other bishops.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Church
Theophilus Momolu Gardiner
Liberia
Church of the Incarnation
Madison Avenue
Daniel S. Tuttle
Missouri
Bish
Man plays harmonica during surgery to curb pain
In South Boston, Os car J. Kelley refused ether and objected to anesthesia. He sat on the operating table and played his harmonica as surgeons probed for a bullet in his thigh, the bullet fired by his stepson in a family quarrel.
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Oscar J. Kelley
Boston
Mass
Kelley
Notable Names Mentioned Across Regions in Brief
The snippet lists Gailor of Tennessee Manning of New York Matthews of New Jersey and Overs of Liberia as reference points in a wider context. It shows cross national connections among individuals named with state or country affiliations.
Differential Ways For Girl To Make Money In Agriculture
Prepared by the US Department of Agriculture the piece argues timber demand grows amid extensive forest loss. It urges farm families to let young women become semi independent, using poultry milk and garden work to earn money and support reforestation efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Col
W. B. Greeley
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
United States
Chicago Association of Commerce
Colonel Greeley
Arkansas
Annet Largo
Mount Valley
Hot Springs
Fannie
Ada Rosamond
Ruby Waddell
Bonnerville
Leopard Loose Aboard Pacific Mail Steamer Granite State
A leopard escaped its cage on the Granite State from Calcutta causing excitement among passengers and crew. The animal was captured after being confined in the officers messroom and finally caged. The ship carried a large collection of wild animals valued over 200000 dollars to be distributed to American zoos and entertainment firms.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Granite State
Calcutta
India
Zoos
Tormiation Picture Firme
Nation's Oldest Flat Discovered In New Mexico Canyon
Santa Fe archaeologists report a vast ancient complex in Chaco Canyon with a projected 1000 rooms and 10 000 inhabitants, dated about 1000 years ago. The site reveals a two-square-mile structure with 700 foot arc front and cedar timber reinforced walls. Excavation plans extend five years to disclose all remains and artifacts. A separate report notes Justice Cox ordering three lashes for Juan Torres after pleading guilty to wife beating in Santa Ana California.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Juan Torres
J. B. Cox
Torres
Nine year old girl foils burglar with father's revolver
Rose Breedhive of Alba near Fort Worth stopped a house intruder who had begun stealing silverware. She faced the thief with a six shooter, ordered him to surrender, and chased him in her nightgown but he escaped. The girl later complained about photos and publicity. In Pittsburgh pianist Harold Bauer refused a concert after children interrupted him.
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West Toot. Pa
Thierry van Castile Phillips
Squire’ Phillips
Sakrowoulaski Phillips More
America
England
United States
Grand Duke More de More
Fort Worth
Tex
Rose Breedhive
Alba
Rose
Pittsburgh
Harold Bauer
New Defense Plans For Honolulu Announced
Two announcements outline defenses for Oahu. A railway artillery battalion will deploy twelve inch mortars using the Oahu railroad and spur lines to reach coast areas quickly. A new fort may be built to command Pearl Harbor, six miles from Honolulu, as a major naval base defense.
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Honolulu
Lawaii
Oahu
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Wortara
Hens in Gooseberry Patch Control Fruit Worms
A gooseberry insect, the fruit worm, can damage crops though usually not a serious pest. Hand picking helps, and turning poultry into the patch after harvest aids worm control by clearing the under trash.
Live stock fly repellent recipe from agricultural guidance
A historical note warns against overly strong mixes when preparing a livestock fly repellent. A U.S. Department of Agriculture tested formula uses one gallon fish oil, two ounces pine tar oil, two ounces pennyroyal oil and half a pint of kerosene for light, thorough short term use on horses and dairy cattle.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Raising Fowls on Insects for Pest Control
The article suggests turkeys and guinea fowl as efficient insect eaters. It urges farmers in grasshopper plagued western areas to acquire these birds rather than use chemical poisons to battle the bugs.
Dressmaker's Relief Through Vegetable Compound Testimony
Vernon Texas dressmaker Mrs Stephen credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending monthly severe pains after years of suffering. She was bedridden at times and avoided surgery after using the remedy and Sanative Wash. She urges others to write for confidential health guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Vernon
Tex
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. M.stephens
Commerce St
Vernon, Texas
Stephen
Does the bad man burn all the people who are bad
In Peters burg Mason Mount, superintendent of the Howe button factory, reads his evening paper as his six year old daughter Mary asks about the fate of bad people. He evasively answers I suppose and the child questions where they go after being burned. She quips about carrying ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Mount
Howe Button Factory
Petersburg
Mary
Indianapolis News
Fragmentary Garden Gossip From Local Neighbors
An unclear excerpt describes garden flowers and neighborly exchange of plants. The text mentions Grace, Pocecusionglly, and forget me nots, with interactions on a lawn and gifts among residents. The meaning is obscured by garbled phrasing and missing context.
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Grace
Certainly Not Irate Parent Confronts Suitor After Late Night
A tense exchange unfolds at the gate as a parent challenges a suitor over a perceived late stay with the daughter. The confrontation captures lingering anxieties around propriety and guardianship in the youth’s social circle.
Demand for good highways calls for action by industry
Orville D. Coppock of Commerce Motor Car Company Detroit urges improved roads as vital to the transportation system and the automotive industry's future. He stresses highway quality as essential to progress and growth in motor trade and national mobility.
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Orville D. Coppock
Cmmerce Motor Car Company
Detroit
Bar Tractor From Roads
The tractor is banned from state and local roads due to road damage though it remains essential for building and repairing roads. Many dirt roads owe their smoothness to the drag or grader pulled by a heavy tractor in use by communities.
Weeding Tactics for Early Garden Growth
A compact guide urges removing weeds before they take root to simplify later gardening. It stresses early weeding saves time, reduces competition for nutrients, and helps young plants establish a strong start.
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T. M. Gardiner
Episcopal Church
Forester Greeley
Hill Land Orchard
Lynchburg, Va
Big
Pacific
Santa Fe
Chaco Canyon
School of American Research of
Island of
Lydia F. Pinkham
Holland
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