Horseshoe Net Nets Record Carp Catches Near Detroit
Near Detroit along Lake Erie's shore carp fishermen report huge hauls using horses to reel in nets. Th J Beck of the Detroit News describes make shift reels a big barrel with a drawbar hitched to a horse and hours of winding. William Borrow operates nets off Maple Beach Rockwood on the Lake and Detroit River mouth, using a horseshoe shaped net with cork floats and weights to trap carp in rapid rounds. The game is put and take with no pause in reeling once the net is set.
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Detroit
Lake Erie
Th. J. Beck
Detroit News
Dobkin
William Borrow
Maple Beach
Rockwood-on-the-Lake
Dixie Highway
Borrow
Detroit River
Bolshevists in Power in Russia Since 1917
The article traces Bolshevism from its roots in the Russian Social Democratic party to its 1917 ascent. It notes the split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks, naming Lenin and the Prague conference as pivotal moments.
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Bolshevists
Russia
London
Social Democrat Party
Karl Marx
Bolsheviks
Mensheviks
Bolshev
Lenin
Prague
Party
China saves soil in eastern America land tale
Capper's Weekly notes eastern American farmland worn out after 200 years of cultivation. It contrasts Chinese farming history of 2000 years and asserts the Chinaman already knows how to save his soil, though missionaries might be needed to save his soul, per Mack Crecher.
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Eastern
America
Capper
China
Mack Cretcher
Two-Headed Snake Found While Plowing at Marksville
In Marksville Virginia Oscar HL Housden turned from the soil to find a two headed snake over two feet long. The reptile put up a hard fight with its two heads before Housden dispatched it.
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Marksville
Oscar HL. Housden
Mr. Housden
New York Far Ahead In City Power Output 1925
Electricity production in New York City in 1925 surpassed London by a factor of three, despite London’s population being about two million higher. The finding highlights a stark contrast in energy generation efficiency between the two capitals.
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New York City
London
Golf's Popularity Noted By The American Golfer
The American Golfer estimates 3600 to 8700 golf courses in the country and about 1.5 million players including men women and children across all regions.
Industry Is Stupendous In American Electrical Field
The electrical industry in America is a large scale sector. In 1926 it produced and sold nearly six billion dollars worth of service and equipment.
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America
Thief Missed Rich Haul In Port Barre Loot
A Port Barre Louisiana storekeeper placed insurance papers in a tin box beside a pasteboard box with $1000. A Bible lay on the pasteboard. In evacuation panic a thief grabbed the tin box but left the pasteboard box with the money intact.
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Port Barre
New Orleans
Picayune
American Rice for France Blue Rose rice ships to Bordeaux market
American rice from the Southern states known as Blue Rose has a strong reputation in Bordeaux. France, a major European importing center, reports to the Commerce department that franc improvements this year have allowed a small-scale resumption of U S rice imports, which were larger until 1923.
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Bordeaux
France
Europe
Commerce Department
United States
Skirts Shield Moslem Women in Stamboul Street Dress
The text describes women of the lower classes in Stamboul wearing three or four skirts beneath tarshafs and carrying no umbrellas. In rain a woman removes a skirt to cover her head, and if with a husband or child she folds another skirt to drape the companion.
Longest Dock Comparisons Reach Across Oceans
The largest graving dock sits at South Boston Massachusetts with 1,176 feet. A newer Durban South Africa dock measures 1,150 feet but can be extended to 1,191 feet in an emergency by deploying the caisson gate as the outer emergency stop.
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South Boston
Mass
Owever
Durban
Natal
South Africa
Helium Waste Estimated at Half Billion Tons Annually
A recent estimate claims 506 million tons of helium are wasted each year in the United States. The figure highlights inefficiencies in use of this scarce resource and potential loss of value across industries relying on helium.
Potash Deposits Found in Solikama Region by Russian Team
A geological expedition led by Professor Prebrazhensky returns from the Solikama region in northeastern Russia reporting extensive new potash deposits. The professor says deposits exceed 250 feet in depth with reserves estimated at 4,000,000,000 tons.
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Prebrazhensky
Solikama
Russia
Moscow
Christian Science Monitor
Probrazhensky
Seek to Extend Use of Cotton Products
A new uses section of the Cotton Textile Institute forms to broaden markets for cotton products. It will work with the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce in Washington, under recent congressionally funded studies to promote cotton use. A survey of current and potential markets will be conducted and results shared for growers, industry, and consumers.
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Cotton Textile Institute
Institute
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Washington
New England News
Heart Disease Deaths Rise Sharply in 15 Years
Path ander Magazine cites Chicago Heart Association report showing heart disease deaths doubling over fifteen years. The 1900s figure rose from 103.3 per 100000 to 210 by 1925, illustrating a troubling increase in mortality.
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Pathander Magazine
Chicago Heart Association
New Fossil Ape Found by Doctor Pilgrim in Bilaspur
Doctor Pilgrim of the Indian Geological Survey reports a fossil ape discovery in Bilaspur state. The specimen, about one million years old, has jaw and palate features unlike any known fossil apes and suggests India is a rich field for such traces.
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Doctor Pilgrim
Indian Geological Survey
Bilaspur
India
Soviet Efficiency Drives Shrink Matches to Cut Costs
Soviet economy measures aim to shorten matches by a quarter inch to save over $100,000 next year. The plan targets the entire industrial sector under a regime of economy, reducing the length of safety matches to streamline production and cut waste.
Belgium Invents Blank Cartridges for Automatic Weapons
A new blank cartridge type from Belgium uses projectiles made of a crumbling material that disintegrates rapidly after leaving the gun. Intended for machine guns and automatic rifles, this development promises quick dispersal of material with minimal penetration.
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Belgium
Australians Lead Tank Row In Villers-Bretonneux Action
A July 4 1918 North action saw sixty British tanks spearhead the attack to clear the Villers-Bretonneux plateau ahead of Amiens. Australian corps led the operation with the Thirty third in training. American troops narrowly barred from joining despite prior eagerness.
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Villers-Bretonneux
Itamel
Amiens
Frederick Maurice
Tlinois
Maurice
Liggett
First Automatic Train Stop Glass Tube
A historic note recalls the glass tube system proposed with semaphore projections to halt trains missing signals. The device would shatter on contact to release brakes, but it proved clumsy. Modern railways rely on electrical protections and evolving radio stops.
Hermit Uncovered Living in Quarry Cave Near Norristown
A steam shovel in a Mich quarry broke into a cave where a man named Joe had lived isolated for years. He appeared at the opening in a panic gesturing in rapid Italian, his whereabouts previously unknown.
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Norristown
Mich
Joe
Dwarf Tree Enthusiasts Host Island Exhibition
Japanese flower pot forest fans formed a dwarf tree society and began annual shows. This year 800 of the finest miniature trees were displayed, including 500 year old pines valued at several thousand dollars each.
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Islands
Dutch Reformed Wardens Ban Bobbed Hair for Brides
Wardens of the Dutch Reformed church in Tolland rule bobbed hair on brides is immodest and church weddings are forbidden for immodestly dressed women. Dutch brides must keep long hair or marry in a civil ceremony, according to Capper's Weekly.
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Tolland
Capper
New England Mill Group Reports 44 Percent Cotton Gain
A New England cotton mill manufacturers group shows a 44 percent rise in cotton use in the first quarter of 1927 compared with 1926. The New England News Letter notes that, for the first time since 1920, consumption exceeds production.
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New England
New England News Letter
Blue and White Cafe Turns Out Quality Service
G. K. Rider proprietor invites customers to enjoy good eats and prompt service at the Blue and White Cafe. The shop offers school supplies, candies, cigars and cigarettes, flashlights, Kodak films, ice cream, soft drinks, and bottled beverages. It claims to be the coolest and nicest place in town and invites patrons to make it their home.
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G. K. Rider
Homes for sale in Dahlonega area by Brooksnkr Beaury Co
The Brooksnkr Beaury Co offers varied properties in and around Dahlonega. Low prices and easy terms are advertised for small inexpensive homes and first class residences, with invitations to view the listings.
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Dahlonega
Divorce notice Stevie Free v Maude Free Lumpkin 1927
Stevie Free files for divorce in Io Lumpkin Superior Court April Term 1927. Maude Free is nonresident and not in the state, and service by publication is ordered. Maude Free must appear at the October 8th Monday 1927 term to answer. Witness Judge I H Sutton. August 8 1927.
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Stevie Free
Maude Free
Io Lumpkin Superior Court
Maud Free
Lumpkin Superior Court
I. H. Sutton
Superior Court
France Pensions Injured Former Soldiers on Rolls
The Pathfinder Magazine reports at year start France had 708600 former disabled soldiers on pension rolls. The largest class suffered arm and leg injuries, followed by 236000 with injured lungs.
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France
Pathfinder Magazine
Helmet Goggles Offer Protective Eye Shielding
New goggles designed to attach to a helmet provide eye protection from flying fragments and are described as comfortable as wearing a cap for workers in industrial settings.
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Della Mayben
Ala
G. H. McGuire
New Directory
Central
Dantonca Telephone Company
T. V. Greenway
Fressing Club
F. M. Abbe
Calomelask
Aletabs
Atlanta Bus Line
Ruturn
Atlanta
Princeton
North
Forsyth St
Fred Jones
New York
N.G. A. College
H. E. Watson
Freza
Japan
Cardus
Woody Barber Shop
H. R. Woody
Wood
Blue
White
Brooksnkr Beaury Co
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