Restoring Mississippi River Traffic and Dams Plan
The article describes government wing dams along the Mississippi from St. Paul to St. Louis to narrow and deepen the main channel for year round navigation. It covers history back to 1878, costs totaling about 33 million dollars, current progress around 53 percent, and future needs including terminals and new barges for upper river traffic aided by Ford’s St. Paul plant.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi
Chicago
Twin Cities
Uncle Sam
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Upper
Great Waterway
Robert E. Lee
War Department
Winona
Army
Missouri
Minnesota
Hastings
Mississippi River
Henry Ford
Rock Island
Congress
Upper Mississippi
Lake Superior
Gulf of Mexico
New York Times
Glenville Implements 8 PM Curfew for Minors
Weston West Virginia article notes Glenville town council passes an ordinance preventing anyone under eighteen from being on the streets after 8 p m unless with parents or en route to church. Written parental permission allows attendance at public gatherings. A curfew bell rings nightly at eight.
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Weston
W. Va
West Virginia
Glenville
Glenville State
Parrot Care Bequest Reveals Whitneys Estate Mentioned in Will
The will of the late Thomas B. Whitney, former hotel owner of California and Oregon, leaves $1,000 for the care of his parrot. C. W. Kern notes that since his wife’s death Whitney lavished attention on the bird, and Kern is the beneficiary of the bequest.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas B. Whitney
California
Oregon
C. W. Kern
Steel Ring on Neck a Sailor’s Good Luck Charm
Ah Ding, a Tacoma sailor aboard the Tseng Tai, wears a steel ring born over his head by his father as a first-born charm. He says the ring brings luck, steady work, and joss, noting he has faced typhoons, pirates, fever, and earthquakes in six months at sea.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ah Ding
Go Ah Ding
China
Save California Forests of Redwood to Posterity
Redwood trees valued at about 1,000,000 have been saved for all time in central and northern California by Save the Redwoods league. The league formed less than four years ago. Individuals and lumber companies donated lands worth 500,000, while the state Humboldt county and citizens contributed 475,000 to buy additional lands. The movement has just be-
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San Francisco
California
Save the Redwoods League
Humboldt County
Use Radio to Teach Africans How to Farm
British officials in Kenya plan to place a radio set with loud speaker in every village. Natives will hear daily music and receive farming instructions in their own language, as Trade Commissioner R A May advised from Alexandria. The initiative aims to blend traditional dances with jazz and modern agricultural guidance.
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Washington
Africa
Kenya
R. A. May
Alexandria
Egypt
Comme.ce
Artful Self-Trim Popular in Wide-Brim Hats
A fashion notes feature highlights crepe de chine for children's dresses with self-trim details, lace, and pintucks. It notes hats with ostrich plumage, voile and crepe de chine fabrics, and chic bonnet trims. Julia Bottomley signs the piece from the Western Newspaper Union.
Weekly Menu Suggestions Offer Pancakes to Stews
A historic weekly menu lists daily breakfast lunch and supper options from Sunday to Saturday with varied dishes such as gems, fried chicken, potato dumplings, lamb chops, fish chowder and tomato soup. It includes recipes for Potato Dumplings Afternoon Tea Cakes and Duchess Cream with step by step instructions and ingredients.
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Graham Gems
Quote on wealth and present happiness by Leigh Hunt
A reflection notes that people seek more wealth to secure the future yet often neglect using and valuing their current abilities and joys. It contrasts ambition with mindful present capability in a concise aphorism.
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Leigh Hunt
Rhubarb Season Highlights And Simple Preserves
Rhubarb is plentiful in spring and pairs well with berries for canning. A rhubarb conserve mixes sugar oranges lemon raisins pineapple and nuts, while rhubarb pie uses skin for color and optional orange zest. Stewed rhubarb can be served as a sauce with added sugar, and honey tea cakes blend honey cream and flour for a quick bake.
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Alton
Ill
Davenport
Muscatine
Ford
Navy
Marines
Faither
W. F. Bade
Julia. Bottomley
Western Newapewer Union
Western
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