Odd devices for patents described in London News
Recent curiosities patented in England include two head washing caps one a metal bowl with rubber seal and a spigot for a tube the other a helmet device with water inlet and neck outlet. An automobile for land or water features a propeller detachable bow and wheels acting as cad. A railway train carries smoke vapor and clouds via a conduit over car roofs to the rear. A bathing basin supports the neck with a detachable breathing tube. A protective double fabric garment for motorists contains shock absorbers in hollow rubber. A ship bow buffer uses bent plates springs and a steel bow plate to lessen shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London News
Northwest corn acreage and production rise in 1919 census
Washington shows higher corn acreage and production from 1909 to 1919 with 34 799 acres and 901 905 bushels in 1919 up from 26 083 and 563 025. Oregon increases corn area to 31 972 with 846 042 bushels in 1919 from 17 280 and 401 756. wheat and oats also shift across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Waslington
Code of etiquette guards Presidential theater visits
A Washington etiquette code bars managers from courting Presidential patronage. The theater holds a reserved box each day until noon for the President and White House notice governs attendance. Audiences rise for arrivals and stand through exits, with no curtain delays for late Presidential entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Playhouse
White House
Albany man’s Dover station home bombarded after trouble
In Albany Oregon eight miles north of the city at Dover station the residence of J. T. Elmore was fired on with shotguns and rifles while dynamite exploded in an adjoining field. Sheriff Kendall led an investigation into the incident, labeled as an aftermath of ongoing community troubles. Elmore has been arrested previously for fighting and highway swearing, with others arrested on similar charges at his instigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
J. T. Elmore
Dover Station
Oregon Electric Railway
Kendall
Elmore
Senate Passes Miners Relief Bill in War Era
Washington report notes the Senate approved a relief bill to compensate manganese chrome and other metal miners for losses from extra wartime production. The measure targets miners affected by the war emergency and advances to the next legislative steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Credit Men Report Business Improving Nationwide
The National Association of Credit Men reported improving business across the nation. Delegates from major cities based their optimism on data presented at the 24th annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
National Association of Credit Men
Market Prices Across Portland and Seattle Staples
Portland wheat and feed values show hard white and soft white at about $1.25, oats at $27.50, corn at $41 cracked $44, hay $24 per ton, cattle prime steers around $77.50, sheep prime lambs $6.50 to $6.75, hogs $8.75 to $9.25. Seattle lists similar wheats at $1.20 per bushel, hay $26 per ton, butter fat 24 to 27 cents, oats and stock values echoed, hogs prime $8.75 to $9.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Red Walla
Willamette Valley
Kege
Seattle
Big Bend
Washington
Great Pianist Paderewski Draws Loud Stage Attention
The pianist Paderewski draws large crowds and stage seating forms behind him. Concerts fill the orchestra with many seats facing his back due to the piano angle. He notes fans and a fan in the seventh row, complaining about distraction and timing during performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derewski
Weiter
Hearst
Paderewski
Worman
Yiddish Theater Planned for London West End
London eyes a permanent Yiddish theater to serve about 150,000 Jews. Plans include a fully Yiddish company, translations of classics and modern works, 50 plays for 50 consecutive nights, and a repertoire featuring Jewish actors from around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiddish Theater
London
West End
Light Railways Proposed in New Zealand Dominion
The minister of public works in his annual statement to parliament supported privately owned light railway lines linking rural areas to the government main trunk. The plan would be encouraged with emphasis on advancing the project, requiring substantial material, machinery, and rolling stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Dominion
Plumes to Borrow Mrs Exe Do You Ike Your New Maid
Humorous exchange notes Mrs Wye unsure about a new maid preferring style over function. The dialogue hints at borrowing clothes and a light domestic tangle in a Boston Transcript humor item.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Brand
Leggett Mercantile Co
Nan’s Furniture Store
Robbins Brothers
William Spry
Salt Lake City
General Land Office
Great London
Northwest
Lee the
South & Frick
Automotive Supplies
Automobile
Craigmont
H. P
New Garden City
Jackson Spokane
Ferdinand, Idaho
P. J
Ase
Garden City
Vollmer Clearwater Company
Lewiston, Idaho
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co. Ltd
C. H. Greve
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!