Fort Nonsense and early Detroit defenses in Saginaw valley
Detroit News recounts 1796 to 1807 harassment by Saginaw valley Indians. Fort Shelby crews built a circular earthwork fort east of High and Park boulevards, enclosing half an acre with a ten foot wall and six foot ditch. Renamed streets George and Duffield later, the fort was razed.
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Detroit
Saginaw Valley
Washington Boulevard
Fort Shelby
High
Park Boulevard
George Duffield
Woodward Avenue
George
Duffield
George Street
High Street
Detroit News
Snow House Care Keeps Igloo Warm at Subzero
Eskimo ice hut construction shows a snow block roof kept at 60 degrees Fahrenheit to balance latent cold. Vilhjalmur Stefansson notes interior heat from occupants maintains warmth even with roof vents, requiring outer shaving of 2 to 4 inches when heat rises.
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Vilhjaltmur Stefansson
Arctic dogs tireless in Eskimo lore joke
A naval officer recounting Arctic exploration says his dogs failed at a critical moment. A listener asks if Eskimo dogs are tireless, to which he quips that his remark refers to culinary limits, not endurance. The anecdote appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Washington
Philadelphia Ledger
Vastly Different Swimming Lesson Reveals Hidden Strength
A club member completes the basement pool swim and is told breathing should be easier. The instructor notes the upper body uses similar muscles to sawing wood, prompting the swimmer to quip that he relies on another man’s muscles for sawing.
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Chance
Buffaloes Decline Space Prompt Mass Slaughter Plan
Census shows buffalos in Wainwright Alberta multiplying beyond park capacity. Officials order slaughter of older animals and sale of carcasses to northern traders for pemmican. Dominion government keeps the hides.
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Wainwright
Alberta
Arctic
Dominion
Counter for Golfers
A wristwatch worn instrument helps golf players count strokes between holes. A dial pointer advances after each stroke, turning into a compact stroke counter. The concept is illustrated in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Popular Mechanics
Eminent Lawyer Defends Bootlegger in Surprise Turnabout
In a startling case at Buwinghaw, a renowned lawyer represents a bootlegger who earlier faced the attorney as a client. The exchange hints at shifting loyalties as the legal drama unfolds in the local paper.
Money's a Strange Allure in Klondike Deal
A Seattle tale recounts a Klondike prospector offered $100,000, then lured with a table of $10,000 in fresh $20 gold pieces. The miner, dazzled by cash, signs a deed in a staged alliance with operators who sought his claim.
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Harry Veness
Klondike
Seattle
Marion Street
Alaska
Portland Oregonian
First Exclusive Mail Train Speeds Across the Nation
The first exclusive mail train began Sept 18 1875 leaving New York and arriving in Chicago next day in 26 hours. By 1899 mail between New York and San Francisco rode fast trains, with Chicago Omaha trips under ten hours. Mail bags could be caught without stopping, expanding service to small towns per the Detroit News.
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New York
Chicago
Western Mall
San Francisco
Omaha
Detroit News
Anita Iowa City Council approves bid for paving project
The Anita Iowa Town Council met at 7 30 P M to open bids for curb ing and paving in Anita The Cook Stucker firm of Ottawa Kansas submitted the lowest legal bid and the council adopted a resolution accepting the bid and authorizing a contract pending formal approval by the council All other bids were rejected and certified checks returned The council adjourned with four voting aye and one absent
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Anita
Iowa
Campbell
Burke
Holton
Slater
Sheley
K. of P. Hall
Cook & Stucker
Ottawa
Kansas
Avrick
Taeerr
Blueberry Rapture in New England Flora
The passage extols two splendid blueberry varieties as a free gift of God to New England people. It describes white to pink blossoms, upright bushes laden with large blue berries, and a rich woodsy flavor. A poetic comparison links the blueberry to New Zealand fruit, noting their shared esthetic allure and habitat, with a reference to a Boston Transcript nomad.
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New England
Boston Transcript
Alma Mater Written In Bold Flourishes At Stationers
In his first college week a man buys a fountain pen and asks a clerk to let the young woman read his large bold note reading Alma Mater repeated eight or nine times. The clerk jokes about trying it herself and changing it if needed. Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Congregational Church News and Sunday Services
The Congregational Church led by Pastor A A Robertson invites all to attend Sunday services at 10:00 am Sunday school and 11:00 am preaching with special music. Wednesday 7:30 pm junior choir meets at the parsonage and Friday features a birthday supper social. At 8:00 pm a picture event is planned. junior endeavor at 2:30 pm.
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Publi
Settlement of Estates a Specialty at Farmers' Supply Co
H P Ziegler Attorney at Law offers general legal services including settlement of estates, abstracts opinions, and collections. Old Charlie Sebell muses on changes in times and conditions, recalling outdoor tasks and home sour krout preparation from earlier days.
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Charlie
Sebell
Swallows Migrate from England to South Africa Proved
A Berkshire man in 1921 marked a swallow and released it. Five months later the bird was captured in Jansen ville South Africa. Other marked swallows released in England were later reported from Natal Orange Free State province and the Transvaal.
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England
South Africa
Berkshire
Jansenville
Natal
Orange Free State
Pe Province
Transvaal
Obituary Honors Long Public Service Leader
A longtime educator and public servant, formerly principal, school board member and secretary, and Republican official, is remembered for faithful service. His life reflects honest effort and devotion to the community as he passes into rest.
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Board of Education
Republican County Central Committee
Mrs Parmley Stricken by Relapse Repeats Illness
Mrs R F Parmley remains seriously ill at her home in South Anita after another relapse from a long illness confining her to home for several months.
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R. F. Parmley
South Anita
My Father's Money Grammar Lesson Turns to Pun
Teacher explains past and present tenses by examples. Grace answers with a witty misdirection, saying the present tense would be used if a statement like My father has money is spoken. The class reacts to the playful exchange about tense and pretense.
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Grace
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Detrot
Snow House
Buwinghaw
City Council
Council Chamber
Congregational Church
A. A. Robertson
Louie Carey
Gardner
Farmers’ Supply CO
H. P. Ziegler
Ki. S. Holton
Steeence Posts
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
G. M. Adair
Citizens’ State Bank
Clydesdale and Shire Stallions
Clydesdale
Moulton
Shire
Lincoln Fair
C. E. Harry
W. J. Robinson
My Farm
Bert Willison
Curlee and
Adler
Rochester
Neff Clothing CO
Atlantic
Milady
Beauty Shoppe
Mrs
Agnes Musgrave Alexander
KING
Autilantic
Stager
California
J. MM
Roe Clothing Co
Lees Drug Store
Millard's
Office
P. T. Williams
I. O. O. F. Bldg
L. R. Johnson
Main Street
U.S. Army
Munson
U.S
National Bay State Shoe Co
Broadway
New York City
Hedges Bros
Pantorium
L. E. Bean
Ows
I. H. Sheeler
Palmer Schoo Graduate
Anita Bank
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