Wealthy Indian to Have Fling in Kansas City
Ledger reports Jackson Barnett of Muskogee Oklahoma, said to be worth seven million, has traveled to Kansas City seeking a luxury life. Government guardians discuss housing for the ward, with potential purchase or construction funded by the government while Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps supported his wartime finances.
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Muskogee
Jackson Barnett
Kidwa
Hax
Kansas City
Barnett
United States
Marnett
Mencyetty
Venryeltd
India Agency
Washington
Crom IL Wells
Oklahomtom
Indian Agency
Ns Credit
Liberty
Jackson
Hia Cabin
Anya Dann Lowe
Mrmett
Darnett
Prisoners Transported as Train Wreck Kills Gendarmes
In France near Lea Fchets a Strassburg-Marseilles express wreck toppled a car carrying twelve French military prisoners en route to Algeria for five to fifteen year sentences. Forty tigers were killed. three gendarmes died and another was pinned under wreckage. One prisoner appeared to vanish amid the chaos.
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Lyon
France
Hanilen
Ams
Fom
Algeria
Strassburg
Man Buries Wife After Rem arriage in Pueblo
George Doering a McKitchert farmer traveled to Pueblo Colorado to arrange burial of his former wife. He received a letter claiming she would be dead upon his arrival and asking him to care for their eight year old son Wilbur. On arrival he learned of her remarriage and took charge of the boy at her home.
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George Doering
Pueblo
Colo
Doering
Wilbur
Deering
Fred Montes
Stimsland
Jetter
Fragmentary wartime atrocity report and refugees
A scrambled wartime excerpt describes rescues at night of 31 frightened passengers and a group who surrendered. It notes subsequent departure for Algeria to serve sentences and references a war minister’s opinion on punishment.
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Algeria
Euse
Apples Hidden in Potatoes Reveal Long Preservation
In fall 1920 N lssoseph Selslogser found two apples buried in a basket of sweet potatoes. The apples remained sound after the potatoes sprouted and were discarded. The apples had stayed buried through last winter and summer, suggesting a method of long preservation.
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N. Lssoseph Selslogser
New Species of Fish Revealed by Mauna Loa Eruption
Dr David Starr Jordan announces six new deep water fish species discovered after Mauna Loa eruption. Ash and waves brought strange varieties to the surface. specimens sent from Honolulu for classification. Jordan notes large bony plates and scarlet hues among the deep water forms.
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David Starr Jordan
Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Davill Starr Jerdin
Deland Stanford Tunter University
California
Stienre
Abe
Mae Wall
Jordin
Conerogen
Hieantiiies Caplan
Carl A. Carlsmith
Tile
Doctor Jardin
Snett
Thener
Nyevuister Rehihardt
Hoe
Hila
Hila Sesident
Jordan
Salinsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Gambling Fever Hits Germany From Coast to Coast
Government efforts to halt a gambling fever sweeping Germany are intensified with arrests, confiscations, and heavy fines. Authorities report betting houses and bucket shops proliferating across Bertin, Würzburg, Dresden, and smaller towns, while horse racing thrives and promoters profit from tips. The piece also notes wine maker Annunzio and Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as side items in the era’s broader news mix.
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Germany
Ing
I Bertin
Wumburg
Dresden
Hil Sons
Alaska
Falling Mountain
Cleaning Gar Now Fine Art Cleaning Gar Now Fine Art
Cleaning and polishing guidance for car care from a historical publication. Details methods for washing using sponge or water trickle, drying with chamois, and gentle top cleaning. Advises temperature control, avoiding high pressure, and cautions on solvents and gasoline.
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Atperionn Jody
Amore Mae
Venice
Ammectean
Walter
Walt
Castile
Keep Your Car Quiet With Regular Maintenance
Advice stresses greasing all parts and tightening all nuts to prevent squeaks and costly wear. Emphasis on regular attention, oiling charts, and following maintenance intervals to keep the car quiet, safe, and reliable for years.
Newly Invented Mud Guard and Its Front Car Application
A scientific note describes a newly invented mud guard device designed to attach to ordinary guards of a carriage and extend across the front at the lower portion of the initiator. The concept aims to shield the vehicle from mud and debris during motion as presented in Scientific American.
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Scientific American
First Automobiles and Motor Travel Facts
Readable fragments cover early auto history and usage. Notes mention Swain claiming Philadelphia’s first auto in 1898 and ownership of 24 cars since then. Danish royal club founded in 1001 with Axella leading a lab, plus 12 000 schools rely on motor buses across 16 states transporting over 200 000 pupils. Also hints at common car maintenance steps and government revenue from auto owners.
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Royal Danish Automobile Club
Copenhagen
Rhce Axella
Lab
United States
Preservation Method for Rubber Articles in Turpentine Alcohol
A saturated turpentine in alcohol serves as an effective preservative for rubber. Stop when a drop of undissolved turpentine remains suspended in the alcohol and a little more solvent dissolves it. Rubber articles should be painted with an oil solution occasionally.
Fatal to Friendship in Odd Victorian Anecdote
A fragmented clippings tale features a fragile moral about lending money and social obligations. Quoted lines from a Birmingham Age-lleralil and a Boston Transcript reflect cautious social behavior, describing relatives and acquaintances who borrow modest sums and fear lifetime debt. The text reads like a cautionary vignette on trust, debt, and family dynamics.
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Birningham
Lleralil
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Wild Sample
Hawaii
Tahiti
South Pacific
Papeete
Annunzio
Smith
Gardony
Gabrielle d'Annunao
Flame
Nid
Houra
Trallan Faratty
Chloe
Charles J. Swain
Philadelphia
Tne
Doan
Thoursada
Bostoh
Stearns
Welor
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