Palestine to Be Electrified in Five More Years
Geneva reports that Palestine will be electrified within five years under a plan led by the International Zionist Organization. Backed by Baron Ed. de Rothschild and Sir Alfred Mond among others, the project aims to light and industrialize the region, irrigate its lands, and construct an electric railway up Mt. Carmel, employing 1500 workers over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Palestine
International Zionist Organization
Baron Ed. de Rothschild
Alfred Mond
Bernard Caron
General Electric Company
The
Jewish Colonial Trust Co
Mt. Carmel
Jordan
Dead Sea
Subscriptions Dues Notice From The Paper
Notice requests timely payment of outstanding subscriptions and asks indebted readers to remit or send dues promptly to the newspaper offices.
Oshkosh Overalls At Jones Store Highlight Reliable Style
Oshkosh overalls, the sturdy reliable kind, are featured at Jones Store. The advertisement promotes durable workwear known for comfort and long wear, emphasizing their practical appeal for everyday use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
All Township Trustees Must Use New Form
Chief Examiner Lawrence F. Orr of the State Board of Accounts has issued a circular and seven large forms for township trustees to use for notices. The letters stress that the legal requirement mandating these forms must be followed and copies sent to the state board. The aim is to promote bid competition and lawful contracts to ensure taxpayers get the best value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheif
Lawerence
F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
Miller Hart bacon advertised at Jones for fifty years
A vintage ad touts Miller and Hart bacon famed for half a century, promising consistent flavor. Available at Jones', emphasizing long running brand presence and steady supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Hart
Jones
Farm Work Held Back By the Rains
Heavy spring rains across Indiana flooded acres of recently planted corn delaying cultivation by a full week and risking replanting. Analysts predict a June planting as windless conditions and poor seed quality add to delays while livestock losses are minimal and farmers shift to fence repair and other tasks until fields dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Prospector Gives Orphans Millions in Tulsa Will
Charles Page multimillionaire philanthropist leaves about $11,000,000 for Sand Springs orphanage for 100 adopted children and a widow’s colony. Less than $1,000,000 goes to relatives while his wife receives $2,000 monthly for life and their Sand Springs home. Daughter Mary to receive $500 monthly at age twenty-one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Olin
Charles Page
Sand Springs
Page
God
Hydrogen's Return to Favor for Balloons
Washington reports hydrogen, longtime rival to helium, is regaining favor for inflate gas in balloons. Helium remains rarer and costly, but a British dirigible lightning incident spurred renewed interest. If engineers curb gasoline fumes with a crude oil engine, hydrogen could again lead gas bag inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Decoys Cobra From Her Ankle Saves Guests
In Trincomalle Ceylon, a dinner party host saved guests when a cobra aimed at her ankle was lured by a milk bowl set on the floor. A British dockyard official hosted the meal. the cobra, coiled by her ankle, slid from under the table and moved toward the milk, the hostess fainting as the danger was spotted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trincomall
Ceylon
Butterfly Travels 4000 Miles In Mail to Winnipeg
Winnipeg resident Col. Thomas Combs a Salvation Army field secretary was surprised when a blue and white butterfly emerged from a newspaper mailed from Honolulu by Capt. A Mitchell. The insect appeared unfazed after a 4000 mile journey through the mail system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Honolulu
Thomas Combs
Greenwood Place
Salvation Army
A. Mitchell
New School of Art in New York Emerging Says Van Dresser
William Van Dresser, renowned American artist, asserts that charcoal and pastel are forming a new school of American art which will eventually replace oil portraiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William van Dresser
Elder Believed Tree on Which Judas Died
An old tale links Judas’s death to a particular elder tree, with a fungus named Judas ear said to originate there. The piece notes medical uses for the fungus in quinles and sore throats, and cites Sir John Maundeville’s claim that the hanging tree stood near the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder
Judas
John Maundeville
Jerusalem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tises
Camden Lumber CO
Camden
Burrows Lumber CO
Burrows
J. P. Smith
Curtis McCain
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Woolworth
New York City
Washington, D.C
TOWER
Chicago
Hobart
San Francisco
Cal
VAN_NUYS
Los Angeles
C. C. Orahood
Masonic Temple
Camden, Ind
Mahlon Wood
Trucking and Taxi Service
Flora Fertilizer Co
Flora
Ind
S. F. Neher
A. M. Cline
C. M. Kennedy
Eva Kennedy
M. D
Drs. Kennedy
Physicians and Surgeons Office
B. F. Wray, M. D
Varmers’ State Bank
Bruce Yerkes
Prospector
Cobra
New School of Art
Ues
General Motors
Dept. A
Detroit, Mich
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
BUICK
Lasalle
Frigidaire
DELCO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!