Solomon Jones the Mountain Patriarch and His Roads
Hendersonville, N C residents recall Solomon Jones, famous early road builder known as the Mount Hebron patriarch. The tale of a ghost at Mount Hebron was seen as juvenile fancy, while his winding roads and a legendary “ragped Mountaineer” spirit echo the era. Jones, tall and industrious, fathered twelve and fostered seven others, promoting early public schooling in the region.
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Salomon Jones
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Tohose
Silemion Jones
Natchez
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Rand
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Ceesam
Carolinas
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Radio Finds Relatives of Man Killed in Fall
Newark and Nod-Scotion WOR broadcast seeking relatives of a man killed in a fall. Marles Armstrong of Philadelphia learned his brother George, a watelumin at Armour's Carteret plant in New Jersey, had died after a fall from a runway. Philadelphia officials aided in locating the family and arranging the body’s return.
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Newark
Nod
Scotion
Walen
Marles Armstrong
Philadelphi
George
Armour Company
Carteret
Nook
Careret
Busy woman Florence Tracy joins practicing law
Florence A Tracy, known for caring for her numerous children, has been admitted to the bar and now assists in finishing legal practice alongside managing her large family.
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Florence A. Tracy
Inventors Strive For Perpetual Motion in Early patent lore
A historical note surveys inventors chasing perpetual motion, citing patent office records and experts’ examinations. It notes many claim success, yet none patented or economically viable, with a vague early count of applicants and the persistent gap between ambition and feasibility.
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Washington
Dreatiers
Berlin to Hamburg Night Train Sleepwalker Girl Found
Officials on a Frankfurt to Hamburg express discovered a girl in sleepwalking condition atop a moving car. Passengers and crew helped to locate her parents and determine her safe location after a dramatic ascent to the roof as the train approached Hamburg.
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Berlin
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Porcupine and Magpie Ruin Wyoming Crops
Porcupines feed on tree bark causing girdling and damage on Wyoming ranches. Albert M Day cites dead tires as evidence of destruction across camps. In Campbell county porcupines harmed fly ber and native fruits while magpies raid nests and threaten cattle and sheep. About 1300 pounds of forbidden ground beef used to deter birds.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wye
Canada to Air Fleet for Ontario Forest Fires
A 1920 bulletin from the department of lands and forests states Ontario will deploy 18 hydroplanes and 9 air fleets to combat fires. Radio transmitting towers and wireless telephones will link operations. airfields carry forest rangers and tight equipment to the scene.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests
Tnberrd
Wien & Blazers
Neportett
fAirplaces
Forest Rangers
Earliest Form of Mammals Described in Ancient Texts
The article discusses primitive early mammals named in historical accounts as arehale mamouts. It notes these earliest forms appeared in the early povent jiertod and were primitive and generalized. They died out, making way for western mammals of a different stock.
Tragic Accident Claims Infant Daughter in Lee Home
An eighteen month old girl, daughter of James Lee of the Three Mile area, was instantly killed when a gun mishap occurred as the parent attempted to handle the weapon. The incident occurred at the Lee residence, with authorities called to investigate the fatal accident.
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Tames
Lee
Thleeit
Americans Are the Best Paid Soldiers in the World
General Nolan of the U S army told the league’s annual commission that pay levels and living costs make American soldiers the best paid in the world. He warned that broad budget cuts would reduce military strength, noting Americans’ higher subsistence costs and benefits compared with French Italian Japanese and British troops. The comparison hinges on pay standards and real purchasing power abroad and at home.
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Geneva
General Nolun
United States Army
League
Nolun
Nolan
Americum
America
Inilig
Indievas
Robert Clive
Iodin
Inti
Corsiwallis
Orient
India
Delhi
Diwapure
New York Editor’s Scoop On Imperial Rivalry In Africa
A fragmentary OCR recounts a New York editor’s pursuit of a sensational imperialism story linking European holdings in Africa to national power. It references David Livingstone’s disappearance, Stanley’s explorations, and later colonial expansions by Britain, France, Spain, and Belgium.
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New York
Africa
Notun
Europe
Spas
David Livingstone
Juihes Gordoy -Bennett
The
New_York
Shur
Henry Morton
Staley
Centr Atriea
Stanley
Atria
Lemold
Leopolit
France
Spain
Best Cage for Canaries Comes with Weathered Cage Advice
A garbled note offers fragmented guidance on keeping canaries in suitably designed cages. It mentions a sturdy frame and air circulation, but details are unclear due to text corruption.
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