Bridge Builders Stir Nation With Audacious Projects
The nation witnesses a surge in bridge construction, from the Hudson to the Niagara, with San Francisco's Golden Gate planned as a mile and half long suspension span high over the bay. Noise abatement grows as New York pushes to curb decibel levels, warning of harm to hearing and nerves. Home maintenance shifts to prepare for winter, while discussions of marriage ritual in Spain touch on rings as promises.
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Hudson River
New York
New Peace
Niagara
Buffalo
San Francisco
Golden Gate
York
Sedan Wrecked by Train at Cherry Creek
At Cherry Creek a light sedan driven by Miss Aldine Hills with Miss Wilma Chapman stalled on a crossing as a train neared. Despite efforts to move the car, the locomotive struck and wrecked the sedan. The young women escaped injury. Nearby incidents referenced a similar recent crash on the same crossing.
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Cherry Creek
Aldine Hills
Misa Wilma Chapman
Faulbird Crossing
Lenn Wesday
Youn Jorn
Hills
Chapman
Terrie
Future of Drinking Featured in Seldes Book Review
United Press correspondent surveys Gilbert Seldes's The Future of Drinking and related literary notes. The column critiques illustrations, celebrates Seldes's wit, and reviews Duffus's Santa Fe Trail and Books, with commentary on Wilde, Shaw, and forthcoming publications.
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Paul W. White
United Press
New York
Gilbert Seldux
Little Brown
Seldey
Améen
Seides
Don Herold
Herald
Tom Seldes
Beldes
Fox
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files August 4 1910
A compilation of local items from twenty years past notes a house fire at 245 Mound Street, a Columbus Avenue harvest yield of 200 bushels, social gatherings with Misses McCarthy and Naughton, a 82 minute millichallenge at Findley Lab, sewer work by Corry Metal Furniture, a fatal accidental shooting near Egin, and Maple Avenue brick-laying progress, reflecting community life and incidents of the era.
A Problem A Day Travel Puzzle and Hidden Calculation
A boy travels from A to B in four days. He covers three fractions: first day .75 of the distance, second day . two fifths of the remaining, third day two fifths of the remainder, leaving 50 miles for the fourth day. Find the distance AB. The answer instructs dividing .75 into 1440, then multiplying by .7825, by 75, taking 12 of the result and adding.
Daily Lessons in English by WL Gordon
Wards misuse four drawing often better than mine is perfect what is perfect is more. Pronounce gh in sham and am. soft pliant feather ghumu is misread. Portable ante note synonyms awlsyard elumay rustic imestiture. Ise a word thrice and it is yours. Increase vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
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Teddy
Answers to Saturday's Questions in Washington Ledger
Answers reveal that Lincoln attended what churvit in Washington and Harding's national flower. The longest time span is unnamed. water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. the Bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick sees tides reaching about 70 feet.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Harding
Crow's Nest
Bay of Fundy
Scolig
New Brunswick
German Fliers Abandon Plane In Iceland
In Reyiciavik Iceland on August 4 German fliers Oscar Weller and Wolf Tirth abandoned a proposed flight from Berlin to the United States after a stop in England and Scotland. They planned to proceed to Greenland, then resume the journey. The report notes a later social event, Ladies Day, at the Corry Country Club with a luncheon and bridal golf. members were urged to call for reservations.
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Iceland
Oscar Weller
Wolf Tirth
Thein
Berlin
United States
England
Scotland
Tceland
Greenland
Hirth
Weller Fey
Austraight
Kaldadarnes
Corry /Country Club
Clack
Struck With Stone, Child May Lose Eye
Emma Knapp, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Knapp of Taneway street Ridgway, was struck in the eye by a thrown stone near Welsh street. Eye injury serious. pupil cut, possible specialist consultation. Parents travel to Clay for further care. boy's identity known but no action expected. accident believed inadvertent.
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Emma
Knapp
Ross
Taneway Street
Summa Bi
Heiter
Jamestown Parole Breaker Is Returned
Jamestown reports the return of George A. Prentice a parole violator from Clinton Prison after about five months on parole for a five to ten year burglary sentence. He was arrested by local officers at Johnson's Garage and held for a prison officer to return him to continue his term.
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Jamestown
Clinton
Parnis 2
Tittle
George A. Prentice
Mus
Second Street
Bernard Clark
Elmér A. Lee
New York State Prison Department
Prentice
Mayville County
Johnson
Prentes
Clinton Piison
United States Army
Youngstown
Lyone
Onondaga County
Composer's Son Siegfried Wagner Dead
Bayreuth Germany August 4 died today of heart disease Siegfried Wagner son of Richard Wagner the great composer passes away at his home authorities said the eminent musician succumbed to heart illness in the early hours of the day connections to the Wagner legacy mourned by cultural figures worldwide
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Bayreuth
Germany
Siegfried Wagner
Richard Wagner
Milky Way diameter given as 189.9 quadrillion miles
An astronomer’s calculation estimates the Milky Way’s diameter at 189.9 quadrillion miles. This figure reflects a vast galactic scale and underscores the immense size of our galaxy.
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Milky Way
Attending Conference at Meadville
Miss Adele McCray and Miss Helene Lewis with Rev. Roger F. Cressey attend a Presbyterian Young Peoples Conference this week at Allegheny College. Delegates come from the Sunday school, Women’s Ministry Guild and Young People’s Society with Cressey leading the Bible course. The belt covers territory from Warren and Bradford to the Ohio line and Lake Erie to Sharon. Lost ring set with Egyptian scarab. reward if returned to Tiurnal.
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Adele McCray
Helene Lewis
Roger F. Cressey
Presbyterian Young Peoples’ Conference
Eid
Allegheny Coleg
Weminster Guild
Young Peoples’ Society
Mr. Cressey
Will
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