Deep shaft to twelve miles inquiry sparks global science drive
Sir Charles A Parsons urged sinking a twelve mile shaft to probe Earth's interior at a luncheon with Senator Luigi Luiggi. He estimated a $190 million cost and urged international cooperation, noting potential discovery of new elements and metals heavier than known. He proposed a 20 foot diameter granite lined shaft, to be funded by multi national donors, with heat removal at depth.
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Charles A. Parsons
Luigi Luiggi
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Tons of Ice Shipped to Save Peach Crop in Georgia
Hundreds of tons of ice rushed into Georgia to prevent spoilage of the peach crop after earlier ripening due to weather. Emergency shipments from Cincinnati and other cities fed Atlanta and key packing points, with thirty car loads daily for ten days. Relief now reported as the crop moves with minimal losses.
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Chicago
Georgia
National Association of Ice Industries
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Are Women One Hundred Percent Efficient
Women in this ad claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can restore health and vitality, asserting it makes women one hundred percent efficient. It cites unnamed testimonials from across the country praising improved wellbeing.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Shaver denies coalition charge over Bryant presidency
New York October 3 Clem L Shaver chairman of the Democratic national committee denied the Republican claim that a coalition exists between Davis and La Follette supporters to block Charles W Bryant from the presidency.
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Shaver
New York
Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Butler
Republican National Committee
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la Follette
Charles W. Bryant
Scalpters at World Series Tickets Targeted by Officials
Hundreds of government officials and metropolitan police descended on ticket scalpers in Washington today. The scalpers had been reaping a rich harvest selling World Series seats at prices well above box office rates during the past forty eight hours.
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Washington
Ruhr crisis warned as steel center sparks potential conflict
London correspondent reports J. T. Walton Newbold argues the Ruhr remains the world’s steel heart and warns that Allied powers contesting control could trigger a future catastrophe. He notes surplus steel and limited coking coal as key factors driving capitalists to seek dominance at the Ruhr amid postwar reparations and re equipment.
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London
Ruhr
J. T. Walton Newbold
Labor
M. P
Communist Party
Newbold
State Road Chief Fastens Work Drive This Month
Columbus Oct 3 In an effort to hasten road projects before winter State Highway Director Boulay will personally inspect most unfinished highways this month Special focus on foundations that won't finish before winter to decide if they can bear traffic without harming supports If foundations are strong enough detours may be removed and work will resume later
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Columbus
Boulay
Dawes Plans Klan Talk in Indiana Tour
General Charles G. Dawes, the Republican vice presidential candidate, heads into Indiana for ten minute rear platform stops in Terre Haute Brazil Crawfordsville and Lafayette with a major Fort Wayne speech. He rejects political pressure to avoid Klan issues and emphasizes speaking on right national issues despite advisers.
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Augusta
Maine
Fire sweeps gasoline tank district in Spartansburg
Flames today swept Spartansburg South Carolina’s tank district three blocks from the business core endangering more than two million gallons of gasoline and oil. The blaze began about 7 30 a m among Blackburn OS company tanks. Other nearby tanks belong to Standard National Texas and Gulf companies.
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Blackburn OS Company
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Gulf Compan
Miss Morgan Credits Tanlac For Health Boost
Alice Morgan a Indianapolis book-keeper 243 Kenwood Ave states she felt nervous headaches and poor digestion before taking Tanlac now reports improved energy and ability to work. She notes friends who once sympathized now praise her improved appearance and condition. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
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Kenwood Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Morgan
Tantac
Taniac Lam
Taniac
Veteran Harrison Savage Hangs Self in Jail Cell
In Tronton on October 2, Harrison Savage 28 a World War I veteran died by hanging in a jail cell using his belt. He had been placed in the cell for safekeeping after mental derangement from shell shock. He leaves a widow and two small children.
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Tronton
Harrison Savage
Savage
Tanlac Pills Recommended by Manufacturers
The Tanlac Vegetable Pills are urged by their manufacturers as a recommended remedy. The notice appeals to readers seeking a trusted supplement and highlights the product’s vegetable composition.
Fire threats and renewed Kiang-Su campaign feared
Chekiang forces retreated two miles after heavy fighting at Sung Kiang as Kiang-Su front lines halted by nightfall. Fronts elsewhere quiet, with a Kiang-Su general attack anticipated Saturday. Chekiang reports an incendiary plot to burn Shanghai and warns foreign representatives. two suspects confessed and were executed. A strict city guard is in place.
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Shanghai
Sung Kiang
Chekiang
Funeral services set for Mrs. Tucy A Baker at Centen nial church
Funeral services for Mrs Tucy A Baker will be held at Centen nial church near last Saturday afternoon at 12 70 o'clock. She died yesterday at the home of her daughter Cathern Johnson at Caauncey.
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Tucy A. Baker
Centennial Church
James Fenimore Cooper and Gum Drops Claim
A quirky claim notes author James Fenimore Cooper could not write unless he chewed gum drops, illustrating a peculiar writing habit attributed to the famed novelist.
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James Fenimore Cooper
Longest Finger Nail Found in Hunan Province
An American missionary reports a Chinese gentleman in Chowjakow, Hunan, has grown a finger nail to 3 feet 6 inches. The nail, cultivated as a sign of leisure, makes manual work impossible and reflects a traditional practice in inland China long maintained in this province despite Western influence.
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Shanghais
Chowjakow
Hunan
China
Bull Kills Farm Owner in Ohio Pasture Incident
William Bartlett aged 56 was gored to death by a bull on his Mt. Vernon area farm in Ohio. Neighbors attempting a rescue were held off by the animal until a small dog finally routed the bull.
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William Barlett
Bartlett
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Chronic Coughs
An ad touts Creomulsion as a twofold remedy for chronic coughs and lung troubles. It claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes and attacks germs, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved when used as directed. The Atlanta based Creomulsion Co. markets the emulsion nationwide.
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Creomulston Co
Atlanta
Ady
Women Do Heavy Work on Remote Mikurashima Island
A Tokyo report describes Mikurashima as the most remote of the seven Mikurashima group in the Sotho region. It notes women perform main labor while men fish at night and women sleep in day. The island’s forests provide boxwood and handmade combs for export. The Japanese Tourist Bureau reports strong tourist interest following vernacular press coverage.
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Japan
Mikurashima
Tzu Peninsula
Sotho Agen
Jopan
Mikuarashima
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