Local Government Officers and Trustees Listed Amid Districts
A fragmented roster lists city trustees educators clerks and officials for various counties towns and districts. The document names mayor trustees county officers surveyors clerks sheriffs tax assessors registrars and notaries among others across multiple localities.
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Trustees City School
John IL Moore
Treas
W.L. Ash
J. M. Brooksher
Townsend
I. Christina
J. M. Davis
G. Porter
Ngooivge
Pack Corauer
Aubr
Baker County
John Evans
Gag
Evans
W. Z. Pree
K. O. Jolson
W.H. Jones
W. J. tHightower
County Board OF Education
J. A. Dotkery
J. M. Ridley
N. Fitts
Not Right Kind of Steak
A husband recalls his mother’s thick rare steaks but argues over cost with his wife. He buys a steak he deems perfect, presents it home with cooking instructions, and his wife laughs to find it is a cuck roast. The episode ends with humor in Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Moorings for big airships tested at Pulham tower
Experiments planned m any 10 bo ham England aim to prove steel towers can moor giant airships. The R-33 will be secured to a 150 foot tower, potentially making steel towers the standard station for future airships. Pulham tower is experimental, with refueling via a shaft and pipe system for the R-38.
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Bo Ham
Eng
Pulham
New Hands Free Telephone Receiver For Dispatchers
A Western inventor develops a fond speaking telephone with a transmitter mounted on an adjustable arm from the amplifying horn. The operator can use both hands for records while remaining independent of the instrument. The system allows distribution of phonograph music through the loud receiver.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Bottomless Pit of South Africa Captures Curious Theories
An account describes a circular pit in South Africa said to have no bottom. Narratives range from a geyser blowhole to a man made shaft by northern peoples, with tales of gold, diamonds, and a cavern leading to the Gariep river.
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South Africa
Gariep
Orange) River
Cold Day Ahead Follows Jibway Woppit Exchange
In a light domestic exchange Mr Jibway cautions Mrs Woppit as Mrs Jibway coolly notes a cold day. Separately Queen Mary personally reviews Buckingham Palace monthly household accounts, extending scrutiny to royal residences.
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Mr. Jibway
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Naval academy midshipmen resignations show lack of athletic involvement
The Army and Navy Journal reports that of 109 midshipmen who resigned for not maintaining required standards, none were regular members of any sport. Only Kelly, a substitute pitcher, Watson a hurdler, and Mune a promising football and rower are mentioned as lacking athletic ties, with hopes they may re-enter the academy.
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Naval Academy
Kelly
Watson
Mune
Army and Navy
Jourptl
May Return to Old Glory in Syria and the Ottoman Legacy
The article argues Syria could rival ancient wealth if peace returns, enabling its peoples to work and prosper. It notes the region from Constantinople to Egypt rich in ruins of Tyre and Sidon, with the Germans and French planning rail schemes to revive the area and influence the old Ottoman empire.
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Syria
Western
Asia
Constantinople
Egypt
Tyre
Sidon
Bagdad
Ottoman Empire
Persian Gulf
Careful Mailing Urged to Speed Mail Delivery
Postal authorities in major cities unite to speed up delivery and curb misaddressed letters in line with the new post master general policy. Many cities issue canceling stamps urging readers to address mail to street and number.
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New York
Women Break Ground in New Banking Field
Women of New Jersey become eligible for building and loan examiner roles under the state department of banking and insurance, a position previously restricted to men, signaling a shift in gender roles within state regulation.
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New Jersey
State Department of Banking and Insurance
Berlin Film Houses Detail Number of Theaters
Berlin contained 218 motion picture theaters, reflecting a dense urban film culture. The figure underscores the city’s prominence in cinema during the period and highlights the breadth of entertainment options available to residents and visitors alike.
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Berlin
Ringing marriage ritual sparks fashion trend commentary
A London Mail excerpt argues for a systematic wedding ring custom for married men, detailing finger placements and variations by status, including widowers and a jest about the henpecked husband. It contrasts ring symbolism with personal fate and social norms.
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London Mail
Meeting Adjourned In Small Town School
A fall term meeting in the town superintendent’s office includes discussion of pupil irregularities. A junior boy in an English class is described as tall with sleepy eyes and seated in the front row. the superintendent recognizes the pupil as his son.
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Chicago Tribune
Islands woo Western buyers with copra and trade rise
The South Seas grow to be a commercial hub as copra from Piji and other island groups fuels demand in the West for soaps and butter substitutes. Pirates, coco palms, beche de mer, mother of pearl, vanilla, and rubber join ships of commerce while Western planters promote daily labor and new goods in palm hut villages.
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South Seas
Captain Cook
Beche-De-Mer
Asia Magazine
Lungs Prove Life in Hydrostatic Test for Inheritance
A historical note explains the hydrostatic test to determine if a newborn breathed. Lungs weighed and submerged in water with and without the heart, then cut and tested pieces float indicates life. The procedure hinges on whether air has entered the lungs, influencing estate rights.
Not a Complete Stranger at an Inquest
A witness, formerly a railroad section hand, testified at an inquest about the deceased. Pressed for exactness, he described the deceased as a partial stranger, but the coroner rejected the term. The man finally clarified he meant the deceased was a one legged person.
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Union Pagcific Bulletin
Lady of the House-Poe Catches Cold in Humorous Exchange
Fragmentary quotation shows dialogue between characters referenced as Lady of the House-Poe and Mr. Smith amid a playful, sarcastic banter. Mentions of taste loss and a character named Cynical Boulder-Ah insert comic flavor without clear event or outcome.
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Poe
Mr. Smith
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