Ben Hill to be elected Judge of Court of Appeals
Wade cites Judge Ben H Hill as having seven years on the Court of Appeals and five on Fulton County Superior Court. Hill’s thirteen volumes in the Appeals Report show learning and ability and service to bench and bar. His lineage as the namesake son of a famed Georgia statesman is noted as ensuring a strong election. Ben Hill Campaign Committee.
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Court ‘of Appeals
Fulton County
Wade
Court of Appeals
Hill
Appeals
Georgia
Ben Hill
Historic coaches on view at Olympia during show
A collection of historic carriages from government and private owners will be exhibited at Olympia London during the international horse show. Highlights include the last London Rochester coach used by Dickens, Napoleon capitulation sedan coach, Gretna Green posting chariot, Wellington post chaise, Deadwood Dick coach, and the lone early Victorian tandem with a possible Lord Brougham brougham.
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Olympia
London
Steamer New Orleans Rises From Prairie Construction
A 9000-ton steamer named New Orleans was built on a prairie site with minimal initial water. Three months later dredging opened a canal to Lake Pontchartrain, enabling launch and tow to New Orleans via the Gulf, a 107 mile inland voyage. Canal work continues to extend about six miles.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Lake Pontelartrain
First life forms push back age of earth by millions
Smithsonian scientist Dr Charles Walcott reports fossils from Burgess Pass in the Canadian Rockies show multicellular animals existed 45 million years ago, contradicting prior Proterozoic one celled life theories. The fossils, found since 1910, imply Cambrian seas housed complex life earlier than fish.
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Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Burgess Pass
Canadian Rockies
B. OC
Walcott
Santa Catalina Island
Earth
Defining It A pessimist reads death notices for jokes
A playful exchange defines a pessimist as someone who would rather read death notices in a newspaper than jokes. The dad explains this as a humorous contrast between morbid curiosity and humor in everyday life.
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Tommy
Dad
Worth Trying
A family displays a new suction cleaner and its carpet cleaning power during a demonstration. The mother revels in first-day use while their son James jokes about pulling change from dad’s pants to fund spending money.
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James
Craters Caused by Meteor Impacts Suggest Lunar Origins
Dr Herbert E Tyes argues in the Astrophysical Journal that moon craters result from external meteor impacts rather than internal volcanic action. Dr Ives cites airplane photographs of bomb craters showing circular rims central peaks and radiating streaks matching lunar features.
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Herbert E. Tyes
Astrophysical Journal
Ives
Why Washington's Capital Was Placed on the Potomac
A historical note on the 1787 constitution district and the 1790 capital decision. Virginia and Maryland promised cession. Washington favored Potomac site. Hamilton aided Jefferson to pass the debt assumption bill in exchange for supporting the capital location. The Potomac offered river access and defense while remaining a distance from the ocean.
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United States
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Potomac
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Ohio
Largest Circular Saws Made for Pacific Coast Lumber Mill
Two 108 inch diameter circular saws weighing 795 pounds each with 190 replaceable teeth were produced from two 1 140 pound steel ingots. The giant discs are designed to cut big logs into shingles lengths for a Pacific coast mill.
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Pacific Coast
Queen Marie Urges Y W C A Aid for Roumania
A cable from Queen Marie to the New York YWC A headquarters praises the work begun in Roumania. She urges continued efforts, values the YWCA as vital to her people and thanks supporters for rebuilding her country.
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New York City
Bucharest
Roumania
Marie
Turkish women freed from veils praised as progress
Mrs Meekton cites the change as a glorious recognition of superiority. She notes Turkish women may show their faces in public, which she claims surpasses anything the sultan has dared. The remark frames the shift as a moral and cultural triumph.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Quotation on Exercise and Work from a Printed Conversation
A quoted exchange notes that men seek activity like golf or rowing for exercise, while their work fails to provide exercise. The dialogue reflects on how labor often lacks physical exertion despite effort.
Railroad Ties Shortage Reaches Tens of Millions
The report cites a shortage of railroad ties estimated as 40 million at the lowest figure with higher estimates more than double that amount. It notes a deficit of 18 million during government control, signaling a substantial supply gap for rail infrastructure.
Japanese Lodge Shipped From Japan Opens at YWCA Camp
A Japanese house bought and transplanted from Japan now serves as a lodge at the YWCA camp for Tacoma girls on Fox Island. The lodge features bamboo panels curved roof and sliding windows. Other camp buildings adopt Japanese names and styles to match the theme. The camp is one of 153 YWCA camps offering an outdoors vacation to over 50 000 girls this summer.
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Japan
Pacific
Tacoma
Fox Island
Japanese Enterprise Plans Two Portland Cement Factories
Two new Portland cement factories will be built in Kawasaki and Hokkaido, Japan, at an estimated total cost of about 2 million dollars. The project signals expansion in Japanese heavy industry and will involve construction and related facilities.
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Kawasaki
Hokkaido
Japan
A Convention Apathy or Fearful Rivalry Mentioned
In a conversation between Mr. Dolan and Mr. Rafferty the speakers describe intense loyalty to different men at a convention. They reveal that no cheers could be raised openly to avoid sparking fights and expulsion from the group.
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Mr. Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Tenement farmer grows onions ducks goats amid food demand
A New York City dweller gardens in window boxes with onions and keeps a duck in the tub while chickens occupy a waste basket and a goat sits on the roof. He warns that profiteers will learn the demand for cheaper foods is deadly in earnest.
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New York City
A More Liberal Attitude on Streetcars
A reader notes a shift toward lenient use of streetcars as crowds grow. The only complaint now is a car so full that boarding becomes impossible.
Life Insurance Purchases Surge in United States
Report notes life insurance buying has doubled since 1918 with total U S coverage surpassing 35 billion dollars as of now.
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United States
Oldest British MP T P OConnor of Irish fame
The seasoned journalist and politician T P OConnor becomes the oldest serving member in the House of Commons marking a milestone in parliamentary tenure. He is noted for his Irish background and long career in journalism and public service.
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T. P. O’connor
House of Commons
Point of Sevice
Wild Pigeons Return To Curry County Flocks Reborn
The Portland Oregonian notes wild pigeons have returned in Curry County in large flocks. It recalls the extinct passenger pigeon and contrasts past abundance with today’s Band-tail pigeons, famed for wariness and forest habitat, likely to endure while refuges remain.
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Curry County
Oregon
Portland
Oregonian
Grasshopper Bait Ends Infestation in Kansas
A year after grasshoppers devastated winter wheat worth nearly 100 million dollars, scientists produced a vast grasshopper bait mixture totaling 4 565 tons using 500 000 lemons 83 tons of white arsenic and other ingredients. The bait was spread over Kansas and the pests disappeared this year.
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Kansas
Roast Em Alive Says Expert on Pest Control
J G Sanders director of the bureau of plant industry of the Pennsylvania department of agriculture advocates heat treatment to remove pests. On a hot day start the furnace and maintain 125 degrees for five to six hours. he says this method surpasses fumigation.
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J. G. Sanders
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
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