Grand Canyon Oil Well Dares Vast Frontier
The Intermountain West sees a Utah canyon oil well race to produce after a perilous riverbank operation. Drilling from a boat, the Crane Creek site near Moab yields oil at 2035 feet, with transport and future deeper drilling to follow as engineers press the wildcatter gamble that powers industry and travel.
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Canyon
Boulder Canyon
Arizona
Utah
Lake Michigan
United States
Niagara
Nile Basin
Moab
Crane Creek
Pennsylvania
Old Baldings Trace Reveals Roman Echoes At Chester Rows
The London Times notes the Rows at Chester Nagland resemble elevated arcades once linked to the Roman fortress Deva. Visitors report eerie charm and a sense of history where shops sit beneath walkways, while the Romans occupied Deva until about 400 AD and Chester faced two centuries of turmoil afterward.
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Chester
Nagland
Deva
London Times
Scientists Plan War on Destructive Ants
Scientists from the bureau of agriculture study preparations for exterminating ants ravaging tropical regions. White ants invade wood, fence posts, and gardens, destroying structures and vegetation. In Colombia vast colonies create cone shaped mounds of white claylike substance up to 20 feet high. once they attack, the wood eating species cannot be halted until material is destroyed.
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Bureau of Agriculture
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Acre
Colombia
Voodoo Doctor’s Patent Medicines Sold in City
Police last cracked down on a pamphlet offering cures from a voodoo doctor. The catalog lists Black Cat’s Ankle Dust Wishbone King Solomon’s Marrow Easy Wife Powder Tying Down Goods Toss Fix Powders and other items. Claims include curing almost any ailment and securing affection or loyalty while avoiding undesired suitors or difficult bosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Monarch as Yachtsman The King’s Yachting Fame Noted
A passage recalls Charles II’s passion for yachting after exile in Holland and his Restoration demand for small yachts. He and the Duke of York raced in Britain’s first recorded yacht race from Greenwich to Gravesend in autumn 1661. Charles II had fourteen yachts built for his use, including Jamies built at Lambeth from his designs, as noted by the Montreal Family Herald.
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Charles IT
Holland
Aud
Duke of York
Greenwich
Gravesend
Charles
Jamies
Lambeth
Montreal
Historical notes on trained horses through ages and fairs
A compact survey recalls how circuses and fairs impressed visitors with trained horses that reared and danced to bands, citing feats at Corts Altdorf and legends from ancient and medieval times including pipe dances and rope dancing horses across centuries.
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Corts Altdorf
Mary
Early Rulers of Greece Ptolemies Rule Egypt 323–30 B C
The Ptolemaic dynasty governed Egypt from 323 to 30 B C, a 205 year span. It began with Ptolemy Lagus who, after Alexander’s death, ruled Egypt and became king. The 14 Ptolemaic sovereigns ended with Cleopatra whose death left Egypt a Roman province in 30 B C.
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Egypt
Ptolemy Lagus
Soter
Alexander the Great
Cleopatra
B. C
Rome
Doctor's Pull Lands Him in Scrapville Mayor's Chair
A physician in Scrapville ran for mayor with no platform or reforms claiming to know every resident. He warned he would leave if not elected, then revealed he would share what he knows about each person. On election day every adult showed up, and he won all votes except one from a newcomer.
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Moab
Denver & Rio Grande
Salt Lake City
Columbus
Far West
Scrapville
Scrapyville
Los Angeles Times
Medford Favored as Jackson County Seat Move
The Oregon senate authorized moving the Jackson county seat from Jacksonville to Medford by unanimous vote. The bill, approved by the house, awaits gubernatorial signature to become law.
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Medford
Salem
Senate
Jackson County
Jacksonville
House
Communists Targeted as UMW Prepares Internal Purge
At Indianapolis the United Mine Workers voted to expel members who adhere to communist doctrine. After debate the convention adopted an amendment to the union constitution disbarring communist party adherents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Communist Party
Notice of Final Account in Estate of Jacob Reno
In Umatilla County Oregon the administrator filed a final account for Jacob Franklin Reno deceased. Hearing set for March 5 1927 at 10:00 A M in Pendleton County Court room. Objections due by that date. Athens Oregon February 4 1927. Watts Prestbye Attorneys for Estate.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Jacob Franklin Reno
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Athena
F. Sharp
Watts & Prestleg
Fama
Viola Butler
EB. C. Prestleye
Gilbert W Phelps
Circuit Court
Athens
Watts & Prestbye
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Grand Canyon
Judson
Welliver
Ivet River
North Pole
John Wesley Powell
Ralph Cameron
United States Senate
U. S
Cameron
Monarch
Greece
Circuit
E. C. Prestleye
Viola Butler Shafer
Kirk
Fh. C. Prestleye
Sui
W. Boyd Whyte
Stangier Building
Leahh
D. J. McFaul
M. D
Inland Empire Bank
Blaesing Granite Company
H. J. Blaesing
F. Bowman
Odd Fellows Bld
Penileton
Allen Bell
Drayman
J. L. Harman
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
Oragon
Bai PA Lin
THE
First National Bank OF Athena
Marly
the Lumber
Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co
Whitehead’s Barber Shop
Lee Whitehead
Troy Laundry
Model Cleaners
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