Chop Suey and Bamboo Sprouts Across Oceans
Chicago marks an anniversary of chop suey while exploring its American identity and the global bamboo story. Washington notes say bamboo from China and Japan fuels farming shifts, with Japanese legends of Muso and a broad list of bamboo uses from houses to phonograph needles and warfare gear.
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Chicago
Japan
China
National Geographic Society
United States
Honshu
Kiangsu
Nebraska
Muso
Sahara
South Set
War on Rats With Poison Gas Gains Ground
Tacoma reports a new rat elimination effort using calcium cyanide to flood burrows under buildings. Aimed to protect poultry operations in western Washington, the test on a farm with 2,500 hens killed 163 rats, signaling broader use by state and federal agencies. The German liner Deutsch land, once Hamburg Americna One, is to be scrapped after service as Victorian Luise and Hansa.
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Tacoma
Washington
United States Biological Survey
Experiment Station
State College of Agriculture
Poultry- Men
Here
Leo K. Couch
Biological Survey
Hamburg
Berlin
New York
Wouldn't Exchange With Millionaire Health Miracle Ad
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming cures for stomach trouble and related ailments. It cites a millionaire suffering stomach issues who refuses patent medicines and endorses the remedy. One dose is said to convince, with money back refund at Rexall stores.
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Mayr
C. A Potterfield
Rexall
aAdy
Bishop Elevates Bryan To Rank of Modern Saint
Denver reports Bishop Frank I Ries of the Liberal church elevates William Jennings Bryan to modern saint and bishop with pontifical powers. The communication lists conditions on biblical inspiration man’s origin and proof by scientific methods. The letter mocks religion evolution debates and Tennessee anti-evolution laws.
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Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Frank I. Ries
Liberal Church
Tran
Monkeyless
Uracher
Ving
Tennessee
Dean Inge Advocates Sun and Sea Bath Reform
London reports Dean Inge at a Sunlight league dinner urges hygienic bathing. He opposes clothed mixed bathing and suggests certain beach hours for minimal clothing and separately safeguarded areas for women. Also notes a Nevada fossil find of a three bed midmzet horse.
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Dean Inge
London
Dean Tonge
Sunlight League
Nevada
University of Richmond Law School Evening and Morning Divisions
The University of Richmond offers the law school with morning and evening divisions. Two years of college work are required for degree candidacy. Persons twenty or older with less prep may matriculate as special students. Evening students may earn part of their expenses, catalog via James H. Bartlett Jr., 601 N Lombardy St., Richmond, Va. FEW. GOATRIGRY
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G Williams School OF Law
University of Richmond
James H. Bartlett
Lombardy St
Richmond
Canada Welcomes British Servants Arrival Eases Winnipeg Domestic Labor
Winnipeg reports a batch of British domestic workers arriving under the Jarza quota. Most stay in the city, some head to other western points. The Salvation Army organized the transfer as part of a broader May immigration to western Canada under the Empire scheme. An unrelated note mentions American radio gear in Spain.
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Winnipeg
Juno Jr
Wist
Canada
Salvation Army
Mine Epsom Salts From Old Lake Bed
In Wenatchee Washington June 5 the region reports a major find of Epsom salts from an ancient lake bed in the north central area. A 12 foot mud cover tests at 55 percent Epsom salts, with underlying layers ranging from 1 to 28 feet containing about 3 percent. The discovery is described as the world’s greatest deposit of epsom product with high assay values.
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Wenatchee
Waeh
Crystal tunnel work fuels regional refining move
A fragmented report notes tunnels cut through solid crystal, dynamite used to loosen rock, and ore shipped ten miles to Graylite for refining, signaling a phased development project with measurable logistics.
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Grayilte
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Carrie Fforn
Elulin
San Francisco
President Law School
Spain
de Forest
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de Forest Radio Company
Jersey City
N. J
DE Forest Tubes
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Kanawha Furniture CO
Cor Court
Kanawha
Epsom
Luggage Department
Dupont
Peight
Capitol Str
Charlestons
ANW
COX Department
Store ‘Co
Capitol Street
West Virginia
J. H. Vickers CO
Washington ST
DUCO
Putin
Duco—Du Pont Duco
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