Bowling Greens Come Back Into Prominence
The Cleveland News notes a revival of bowls once played in New Amsterdam and now spreading from Canada to Buffalo Boston Cincinnati and other cities. President McGilvrey plans to introduce the game to Kent Ohio state normal college women.
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New York
New Amsterdam
Battery Park
England
Ohio
Canada
Florida
Buffalo
Boston
Cincinnati
McGilvrey
State Normal College
Kent
Cleveland News
France Eases Tree Cutting Permit Rules in Paris
In France tree felling requires government approval to protect forestry wealth. Paris officials propose waiving permits for metropolis though critics fear reduced oversight. Some citizens warn loosening rules could invite broader abuses and national risks.
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France
Paris
Germans Return to Rural Life Amid Unrest and Hunger
German job seekers flood countryside near cities, provoking fear among farmers. Many carry weapons. police struggle to manage the unrest as rural areas resist influx and unemployment. Greece orders minting coins from Krupp Essen for 65 million drachmas alloyed 70 copper 20 nickel 10 aluminum, per commerce reports.
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Krupp Works
Essen
Saddle valued at five thousand dollars by Elko craftsman
Garcia of Elko Nevada, an expert saddle maker, values a saddle he made for his own use at not less than $5,000. The main value lies in the $4,000 worth of gold and silver worked into the piece beyond the craftsmanship.
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U. S. Garcia
Elko, Negr
Garcia
Powre
South
Muscle Shoals
Disastrous Result of Odd Shift of Nature
Capper's Weekly notes a rare shift where the Humboldt current and El Nino meet off South America. Warm equatorial winds brought torrential rains and floods to Peru Ecuador and northern Chile while arid plains bloomed with vegetation. Many animal and marine species perished due to warmer waters.
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South America
Capper
Antarctic
Equator
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
Wireless May Solve Lighting of Vatican
An American wireless engineer, Bernaye Johnson, in London, discusses a plan to light the Vatican with wireless lamps. He says 200 portable lamps could be installed to illuminate marble walls and priceless artworks without permanent wires, using the Vatican's central power station. Pope Pius XI reportedly approved a practical setup.
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Bernaye Johnson
London
the Universe
Pope Pius XI
Vatican
Mr. Johnson
Hand Painted Shoes and Hats Rule Paris Fashions For Season
Paris fashion notes describe hand painted shoes and hats for the coming season. Women at a recent gathering wore upper class designs with cavaliers, landscapes, bouquets, or single flowers. Shoes glittered with jewels, cloth of gold or silver, and exotic skins with Cinderella andermine and even crocodile and lizard skin. Russian boots appeared but were few.
Will of Pietro Sommaruga Leaves Wealth to Charity
Italian magnate Pietro Sommaruga bequeaths his entire fortune to charity in a will that also urges his son to earn a living. The line about leaving the son the pleasure of earning a living is quoted as a lesson in frugality and wiser wealth. The piece ends with a Capper's Weekly maxim about a young man’s handicap being a great fortune.
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Pietro Sommaruga
Capper
Thawing Plants After Cold Spell
Instructions describe reviving frozen plants by sprinkling with cold water then gradually introducing warm air over one to two hours while avoiding placing the plant in a heated room. The method aims to prevent shock and encourage recovery after accidental freezing.
Notices of Estate Admin and Insurance Offer
Georgia Lumpkin County creditors of the H G Brackett estate are urged to file demands and debtors to pay promptly. A separate notice for Margret Magness estate asks for claims and immediate payment. An insurance agent recruitment notice from a Chicago company invites agents to sell life policies with commissions up to a wide range for ages up to 60.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
H. G. Brackett
F. Owermsrran
Admr
Margret (Pegey) Magness
Dee
Telephone rates and directory subscription pitch
The ad promotes livery telephone service with low rates for business and residence use. It explains pricing for business at 2.25, residence 1.75, in-house extension 1.00, and adjoining house 1.75, plus desk set type at 26 cents. Subscribe to join the new directory from DanLonca Telephone Co.
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Cesus Us
DanLonca Telephone Co
Old People's Town in Copenhagen A Model Senior Community
In Copenhagen a 23 acre Old People’s Town houses seniors who live at municipal expense without poverty, while retaining civil rights. Residents need only be of a certain age and free from crime or pauper status, receiving care and even pocket money without losing independence.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
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Cardus
R. L. Hunter
Sargent House
Porto Rico
Mason Crow
Phan Farm
Flowery Branch
Ressing Club
F. M. Abee
G. H. McGuire
Burns
Dahlonega & Atlanta Bus Line
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Gobo
Atlanta
BP. M
Fred Jones
Dahionega
Charles Payne
Texas
Karachi
India
Hagland
Joint
Congressional Committee
Germany
Italy
Muscle Shoals Fertilizer Company
Secretary of Agriculture
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Wilson Dam
National Defense
Muscle Shoals Fertilizer Co
Muscle Shoals Power Distributing Co
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Notich
Chicago
Ilinois
Home Office
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