Chicago Bark Explores South Sea with Big Bill Thompson Vessel
The Big Bill, a sixty eight foot ketch rigged ship built for William Hale Thompson, sails from Chicago for a South Sea expedition via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Officials aim to boost the Chicago to Gulf waterway and foster U S trade with Malay Archipelago while collecting unusual natural specimens and birds. The vessel began July 4 and will roughly cover 2800 miles before returning to Chicago.
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Chicago, I
Big Bill
Mississippi River
United States
America
Hompson
Chicago
Illinois Canal
Mississipi
Albert J. Dukan
Pacific Ocean
Illinois
Mississippi
South Seas
Malay Archipelago
Peuliar Island
Australia
Morven
Series of Meetings Planned at Church on No 1 htinson Avenue
A church on No 1 htinson Avenue announces a 10 day series of meetings conducted by George Butterfield from Bhawnee starting Tuesday evening at 7 15 PM. The schedule lists worship at 7 15 PM and daily sessions through the period.
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Htinson Avenue
George Butterfield
Bhawnee
Union Schools Make Progress Across County
Rev Miller of Athens preaches at Kimberly school house Sunday morning after Sunday school at 9 39. Miss Jennie Brooks is superintendent. Walter H Reitz of the American Sunday School Union speaks at Mudsock school house after its Sunday school. Mrs Johnston leads Peach Ridge meetings. Noy Noland presides over district Sunday school at 9 a m. Rural Sunday services are described as among the best in the county.
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Ed. Miller
Athens
Kimberly School House
Jennie Brooks
American Sunday School
U‘on
Walter H. Reitz
Mudsocks&school House
Johnston
Peach Ridge
Ancient Spanish Armor Unearthed Near Genoa Nebraska
Columbus Nebraska ancient Spanish armor and a historical manuscript found near Genoa prompt Nebraska Historical Society curator Er. K. Blackman to lead an expedition in the Loup River Valley. The 1720 Spanish expedition from Santa Fe moved up the river in search of lead, gold, and silver, clashing with Pawnee and Otoe groups amid contested territory. Blackman notes Pawnee towns and long-standing Native presence, with artifacts and a manuscript later unearthed in St. Louis by a French editor inspiring further exploration.
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Columbus
Neb
Genoa
Loup River Valley
Er. K. Blackman
Nebraska Historical Society
Lincoln
Blackman
J. H. North
Santa I*e
The
Loup
St. Louis
Bb. A. Burkett
Corea
Blackman Anvale
Local grocer deliveryman wounded after 15 foot fall
Ray I. Saul of this city suffered a fractured skull and right shoulder when he landed headfirst on a concrete floor after dropping down a 15 foot elevator shaft at a local grocery store while delivering merchandise. His condition was reported as serious.
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Ray I. Saul
Government Takes Over World Series Ticket Sales
The federal government assumed supervision of world series ticket sales. Internal Revenue agents moved through hotel lobbies and other sale points to curb scalping and ensure proper income tax collection.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Why They Parted
A reader testimonial claims Mayr s Wonderful Remedy cured right side pain and dyspepsia. The ad asserts a single dose relieves gas sour stomach and catarrhal mucus with a money back guarantee. McKee Drug Co Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and druggists carry it.
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Mayr
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Davis for President Club Forms in Leipsic
The first Davis for President club in Putnam county begins at Leipsic with A. A. Slaybaugh as president. The charters show sixty three members with Mrs. Charles Leffler as secretary and Raymond Workman as treasurer.
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Ottawa
Davis
Putnam County
Leipsic
A. A. Slaybaugh
Charles Leffler
Raymond Workman
Glouster Jacksonville and Hollister J B Churches Services
Regular services announced for Glouster Jacksonville and Hollister J B Churches led by Pastor A P Cohagan. Jacksonville Sunday School 9 A M Ada Lent supt Prayer and Praise 10 16 A M Preaching 7 P M subject To Whom Shall We Go Hollister Sunday School and Preaching both services Prayer meeting 7 P M Ket Quarterly Conference Friday October 10 7 P M Dr J H Harris conference superintendent will attend
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Jacksonville
Hollister J. B
A. P. Cohagan
Ada
Hollister
J. H. Harris
Justice 8 J George Named Police Judge in Elyria
Elyria Ohio city council appoints Justice 8 J George as police justice to replace Mayor Harry in the local government. The move shifts city leadership and law enforcement oversight.
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Elyria
J. George
Vlyria
Harry
Hinckson Faces Court Duty Despite Ill Health
Mayor Hinckson remains seriously ill with heart trouble and high blood pressure while a salary of $3 for each day he holds court is noted. Friends express concern over his condition as he continues to serve.
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Hinckson
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Tinting For All Fabrics
Beautiful home dye product boasts quick cold water tinting or boiling for permanent colors. Each 15 cent package includes clear directions enabling women to dye lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies cov erings hangings and more. Buy Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the fabric type.
La Follette Wheeler Club Predicts Big Third Party Vote
The La Follette Wheeler club forecast 10 900 votes for La Follette Wheeler in Athens county this fall at its second weekly meeting. About fifty men attended as Chairman John Wryckoff opened with a Sugar Creek nominer plus a speaker denouncing Republicans and Democrats and urging La Follette for labor reform. The group plans weekly meetings through November 4 and will dispatch speakers to mining areas.
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la Vollette
Wheeler
Athens County
la Follette-Wheeler Club
John Wryckoff
Sugar Creek
Cratic
la Ollette
Hoe
Hocking Valley
West Virginia
Columbus
Hocking Coal
Tennis heart ailment among sports devotees noted
The phrase tennis heart is cited as one of the many ailments said to affect enthusiasts of various sports and games.
Bellaire Revenues See Police Court Jump After Saloon Ban
In Bellaire Ohio the police court revenue tops 30,900 this year as fines from bootleggers replace lost saloon license income. In 1919 licenses produced 16,000 and fines 11,600. with prohibition, the license revenue vanished and fines dominate current receipts.
Columbus registration tops 1923 by eight thousand
Election officials in Columbus Ohio reported yesterday that registrations reached 21 954, exceeding the 1923 record by 8 594 and surpassing last year by large margins.
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Columbus
Ohio
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