Growing Demand for Black Walnut Logs
The Pathfinder Magazine notes rising demand for high grade black walnut logs used for veneer and furniture. Veneer logs must be 18 to 24 inches at the small end and clear of defects to fetch 150 to 200 dollars per thousand board feet at the mill, with larger logs earning more and smaller logs about 100 dollars. Standing timber values hinge on distance to the mill, and standing trees average about 50 dollars per thousand feet less than mill price.
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United States Forest Service
Pathfinder Magazine
Missionary's Witty Lesson on Polygamy
Bishop William Walter Webb of Wisconsin recounted a Milwaukee luncheon tale where a missionary argued against polygamy to a Zulu. The man read the Bible, then concluded that the holy book does not ban polygamy, noting many biblical figures had multiple wives.
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Wiliam Walter Webb
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Natal
Detroit Free Press
Silk and Tin Hats Stir Debate in War Era
Rev Hr L Macassey argues silk hats boost church attendance and even won the war. A London hatter warns top hats label wearers as officials or mourners. A soldier counters tin hats helped win the war more than silk hats.
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Hr. L. Macassey
Ife
London
Europe
Exchanga
New Orange Glass Color for Distant Railway Signals
A new deep orange glass is proposed as a third signal color for railways. It aims to be easily distinguished by drivers on locomotives and to maintain visibility in foggy conditions, resembling danger red when fog alters its tint.
Planting of Fish Probed for Better Hatchery Strategy
The author argues current propagation is inefficient. Planting fingerlings wastes time and money. Hatcheries should raise trout to five or six inches before release to avoid predation by larger fish.
Plume Market Hit by Style Change in Ostrich Trade
The ostrich plume market centered at Oudtshoorn collapsed as fairners slaughtered flocks by about 200,000 after bobbed hair and small hats became fashionable. The old demand could not be met if it returned quickly.
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Oudtshoorn
Turning Cutover Lands Into Redwood Forests
Redwood trees imported from California were planted in Grays Harbor Washington 44 years ago by a major Pacific Northwest logging firm. After 14 years a tree reaches 18 inches diameter, indicating rapid growth and high-grade lumber potential. The plan now extends to seeding operations including spruce fir and pine on over 1000 acres, aiming at large scale reforestation.
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California
Grays Harbor
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Realization of Day of Week Came Late
Absent minded Y M C A member with great math skill dives into a filled swimming tank on Saturday morning during its weekly cleaning. He regains consciousness two days later and remarks he never kept track of days, realizing at the bottom he was facing Saturday.
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Los Angeles
Remark on burning books ends in sharp publisher retort
Noting Lord Rosebery's remark that libraries should burn most books, Sir Gilbert Parker recalls the publisher's reply that the author should be burned. The novelist fires back that profits prove authors are too green to burn.
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Gilbert Parker
Lord Rosebery
Ghostly Tire Incident In Middle Town Causes Window Damage
An inflated tire detached from a car driven by W. Irsbie in Middletown Ohio struck a window at Carly Anders home. The tire shattered the glass on the opposite side and disappeared. Family members were asleep and unaware of the event until the owner of the vehicle offered to pay for the damage.
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W. I Rsbie
Middletown
Ohio
Carly Anders
Not Ready for Use Patty Observes Hatchling Surprise
Patty, four, visiting grandmother, studies poultry showings and notes a newly hatched chick, not yet dry, as the setting hen is lifted from a nest. The scene captures Patty’s curiosity about brood development.
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Patty
Nuciform Eden Exits Tollywood Mocking Hollywood
Louis Sherwin bids farewell to Tollywood and calls Hollywood a paradise of the nuciform brain. He quips that inhabitants know only a two syllable word and mocks a heavy dictionary’s odd definition.
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Tollywood
Louis Sherwin
Louis
Hollywood
Adherence to Mosaic Laws Preserves Jews
A London Lancet claim says Mosaic dietary laws keep Jews healthy and resistant to many bacterial diseases. It notes better survival in malarial regions and lower septic infections, but warns persecution may affect nervous system resilience under stress. It cites Sichel’s Frankfort hospital study showing higher Jewish inmate rates for certain nervous disorders.
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Jayle Cameron
London
Sichel
Frankfort
Germany
Two-Dollar Bill Rumor Linked to Dishonesty Myths
Paul Kinkead in Liberty suggests the two-dollar bill's unpopularity stems from early issues resembling the one-dollar bill and being used in short changing by traveling circuses and merchants. He notes the small number in circulation reflects banks avoiding the denomination.
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Paul Kinkead
Liberty
Kinkead
Treasury
Lamb Adopted by Dog At Carlisle Shepherd Home
A five weeks old puppy and a two weeks old lamb are both reared and nursed by a shepherd dog in Carlisle Kentucky. The lamb’s mother rejected it and the baby sheep was taken to the King home to be fed by hand. Soon the lamb was nursing from the female shepherd beside the puppy.
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Wilson King
Carlisle
Indianapolis News
Saved Pup's Life by Quick Police Action on State Street
Fire engines roared down State Street in Bangor Maine when a dog hesitated in the path of the advancing apparatus. A speedy policeman hurled his billy to startle the animal, sending it toward the curb as the trucks sped by without incident.
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State Street
Bangor
Maine
Billy
Record Chess Marathon by Hendler and Prock at Hebrew Home
Hyman Hendler and Leon Prock, both over eighty, completed their three thousandth consecutive chess game at the Brooklyn Hebrew Home for the Aged. They have not missed a day at the board in three years, setting a claimed record for uninterrupted play.
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Hyman Hendler
Leon Procknick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Growth Retarded by Doses of Alkaloids
Dr. Charles I. Chase of the University of Oklahoma reports experiments on young chicks fed large doses of nicotine and caffeine. Nicotine initially boosts growth then slows it, while caffeine slows growth throughout. The scientist notes no firm conclusions about implications for humans.
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Charles I. Chase
University of Oklahoma
Chase
Glass Could Supplant Steel in Future Ages
Popular Science Magazine argues that glass may threaten steel’s dominance as civilization advances. New glass varieties, notably a heat resistant type developed at Sheffield University, can boil water in a heavy glass pot atop a gas flame without breaking, offering a practical tea kettle alternative.
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Popular Science Magazine
Sheffield University
Say It With Bulbs Cartoon Scene In Boston Transcript Style
A Boston Transcript quip mocks urban trends as a Punch cartoon shows a poorly dressed woman by the curb with a basket of electric bulbs offering two bulbs to a passing stylish girl. The caption jokes about ultra violets and science marching on.
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March of Science
Punch
Lidy
Boston Transcript
Baby War Tanks Show British One Man Vehicle
The British army unveils a one man tank with both caterpillar tread and rubber tires. It can run 80 miles per hour on smooth roads and fire more than 100 shots a minute.
Mammoth Lens Captures Citywide Shots for U.S. Air Service
A 45 pound camera lens described as the largest ground eye in America will be mounted at 9 by 9 inches with a 36 inch focal length. It can photograph entire cities in a single exposure, marking a significant advancement for U.S. air service photography.
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United States Air Service
America
Stelzfuss Building in Halberstadt Known as Gateway Landmark
A sixteenth century Halberstadt structure nicknamed Stelzfuss or wooden log features a broad two window alcove spanning the second to fourth stories. The alcove is carried by a single wooden column resting on the sidewalk and topped by a decorative gable.
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Halberstadt
Germany
Harz Mountains
Guardianship Petition Heard in Lumpkin County
Mrs. Sallie Martin applies for guardianship of R. V. Gillispie. The hearing is set for 10 A.M. on the first Monday in August at the Ordinary’s office in Lumpkin County. Dated July 4, 1927. W B Townsend Ordinary.
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
Sallie Martin
R. V. Gillispie
W. B. Townsend
Blue and White Cafe Hatfield’s Market Ad
A local eatery advertises prompt service and a wide range of goods including school supplies, candies, cigars, cigarettes, flashlight supplies, Kodak film, ice cream, and soft drinks. The note invites customers to make the place their home and calls it the coolest and nicest in town. Propr. K RIDER.
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Rider
Real Estate Listings in Dahlonega Offer Low Prices
If you consider buying a summer home in Dahlonega see us. We have many places in and around Dahlonega from small inexpensive spots to first class homes. Prices are low and easy terms can be arranged. Let us show you these properties.
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Dahlonega
Dahlonega Public Schools Bill Affects Accounting Terms
After thirty eighty days a local Georgia bill will be introduced in the General Assembly to amend Section 8 of Dahlonega Public Schools laws approved December 17 894 The act replaces the words one bill with Three Fourth in the specified paragraph John H Moore a citizen of Dahlonega signs the notice dated June 27 1927.
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General Assembly of Georgia
Dahlonega
Georgia
John H. Moore
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