First Census of the Soviet Union to Count Inhabitants
The article notes a nationwide census in the Soviet Union, counting inhabitants livestock and farm machinery. An army of 170,000 census workers will conduct the tally, with costs around five million dollars, after earlier failed attempts under the czar. The report is translated from Le Figaro Hebdomadaire via the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Russia
le Figaro Hebdomadaire
Paris
Kansas City Star
In the Rough Golf Banter Sparks Woods Debate
In the Rough features a humorous exchange where one player claims understanding golf while another challenges the setting, insisting the game cannot be played in a woods location. The dialogue highlights a playful clash over terminology and playstyle.
Not a Hospital Case in Mt Vernon Jury Duty
John Armour arrived 15 minutes late for jury duty in Mt Vernon New York and explained he was injured by an automobile. He showed a wooden leg under his trousers to prove the injury and the court reacted with restrained laughter as the judge noted the humor.
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John Armour
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Armour
Largest City Markets Compare Major Urban Markets
The article distinguishes two kinds of city markets. It cites farmers markets in Detroit, Cleveland, and Denver as large traditional centers. It then lists newer markets in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Newark, and Norfolk as likely the largest and best equipped.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Denver
Los Angeles
Seattle
San Francisco
Newark
N. J
Norfolk
Flying flat to be tested off England coast
Captain F T Courtney, famed English test pilot, will test a huge superseaplane off the English coast. The residence like craft will carry a kitchen, sleeping quarters, and living rooms for a five person crew including a single man serving as cook houseman and mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
F. T. Courtney
Cook
Canadian Groom Seeks Divorce Over Bride’s False Teeth
A Canadian groom filed for divorce soon after his marriage upon discovering his bride wore false teeth. He stated he was unaware of the dentition before the wedding and claimed a psychopathic fixation on good teeth made it impossible to stay married.
Hedge Hog Ravages Melbourne Hedge Lines
A Melbourne madman dubbed the Hedge Hog has burned and destroyed over fifty hedges in suburban yards within less than three months. Police have yet to apprehend the unknown offender amid ongoing investigations.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
May Be a Flying Fish
A group of friends go fishing with five year old Thelma on her first outing. She follows instructions, stays quiet, and whispers to her brother that she feels a bite on the back of her neck, signaling a catch.
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Thelma
Oysters Yield No Pearls for 37 Years by One Man
John Sheridan of New York has opened between 340 and 860 oysters an hour for eight hours a day six days a week for eight and a half months each year. He calculates he has opened 25,000,000 oysters in 37 years and has never found a pearl of any value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sheridan
New York
John
Byrd ridicules New York prices at Richmond reception
Virginia Governor Byrd criticized high New York prices during a Richmond reception. He quipped that paying 150 dollars for a suit in Fifth Avenue is possible, then warned that while nine tailors may make a man, one tailor on Fifth Avenue can break him.
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Byrd
Virginia
Richmond
New York
Fifth Avenue
Fire crew rush to mistaken door in small town mix up
A Wastville Massachusetts housewife alerted a plumber for an emergency at the engine house but the call was misrouted. The Oak Bluffs fire department arrived at her home, leaving the surprised resident amid the mix up.
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Wastville
Mass
Oak Bluffs
World first power alcohol plant to run on sweet potatoes
A Queensland Australia project begins construction as the first large scale attempt to produce power alcohol from sweet potatoes and molasses. The plant will yield 2,000,000 gallons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Australia
Seven Year Delayed Letter Finds Way From Toulon to Paris
A World War I era letter mailed in Toulon on April 22 1915 finally arrived in Paris eleven years later. A penciled post office memorandum notes the delay was caused by an accident.
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Sing Sing
Brooklyn
Toulon
Paris
Ixim
Sigma in House Association Incorporation Petition in Lumpkin
Petitioners RE M Nicholson M C Wiley GCG W Goforth J 3 Harrison and W 8 Gaillard seek incorporation of Sigma in House Association a non profit social literary and fraternal group for Kappa Chapter of the Sigma Tau Fraternity to operate a chaper house in Dahlonega Georgia for twenty year terms with renewal options and broad corporate powers including real property and contracts. Filed April 18 1927 in Lumpkin County Superior Court with clerk T F Craismax certifying the copy.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Said County
RE. M. Nicholson
M.C. Wiley
W. Goforth
Harrison
Gaillard
Sigma NN House Association
Dahlonega
Kappa Chapter
Sigmatsu Fraternity
SIGMA
W.S. Gattiann
FF. Onn'sertayr
State of Georgia
T. T. Ff. Christian
House Association
T. F. Craismax
Ohe
Superior Court
Lumpkin Couny
Columbus Not First Discoverer of the New World
The article argues Columbus opened new exploration but was not the first to reach mainland America or realize a new continent lay nearby. It notes he believed he found a route to India and called natives Indians, with the continents later named for Amerigo Vespucci after his South American travels.
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Columbus
New World
America
India
Far East
Continents
Anforigo Vespucci
South America
Pathfinder Magazine
Administrator's Sale in Lumpkin County Georgia 1927
Public auction to be held on the first Tuesday in May 1927 at the Lumpkin County courthouse between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for Lot 897 in the 1st district and other described lots to satisfy court orders and a mortgage note to J. B. Tate. The sale includes real property in various Lumpkin County districts and amounts due of principal 275.69 and interest 219.29 plus advertising costs for four insertions.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court of Ordinary
Court House
Lumpkin
Cowa Ty
McDonald
J. B. Tate
Superior Court
Te County
Ceeteerivisesierter
W. M. Gilbert
J. S. Tate
Habersham
R. F. Whelchel
R. C. Dryant
Maynard
James C. Galusha
J. Tate
Peeressoastier Atoarstey Terest
G. W. Fricks
W. A. Parks
J. B. Late
Rer
Mth
Lumpkin v
A. W. Caldwell
Te Superior Court
W. P. R. Lance
Sarah Caldwell
Limpkin County
Real estate foreclosure notices show multiple deeds
Notices announce sale under power of sale for several properties in Lumpkin County. Names include W. M. Gilbert, J. Tate, James C. Galusha, G. W. Fricks and A. W. Caldwell. Figures list principal amounts, interest at 8 percent, advertising costs, and totals for each tract across 1927 records.
Helium From Hydrogen Discovery by Berlin Professors
Two Berlin University professors claim a process that converts hydrogen to helium for aviation. The method rearranges electrons in the stem and is said to be triggered by the presence of fine metal particles.
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Berlin University
Germany
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Duce
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JT Ow Ravn
Eves
J. Fi. Tate
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