Washington rail line to Denali park offers limited tourist access
Alaska Department of the Interior notes the government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks will carry summer travelers to McKinley Park station Riley Creek but no park accommodations exist. Local homesteaders Maurice Morino and P. J. Lynch will operate roadhouses with tents and stores, while travelers must bring their own food and rely on guides for excursions into Kantishan mining country.
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Ton Tured
Department of To Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward
Fairbanks
Mount McKinley National Park
the Park Railroad
McKinley Park
Riley Creek
Broad Falls
Alaska Range
Maurice Morino
United States
Old Naval Officers Face Hard Times
Ninety nine veteran American navy officers allege broken promises about lifelong duty and pensions. They served since 1898 in the naval auxiliary, later forced into the naval reserve in 1917, and fear pay cuts will starve 59 aging officers. Commander William Prideaux urges President Harding to preserve their sustenance pay.
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Naval Auxiliary Service
Congress
Naval Reserve
Organized Reserve
William Prideaux
Zinfiro
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Rappahannock
San Diego
Cal
J Harding
Boulder Dam Plan Aims to Harness Lower Colorado
Representative Swing introduces a bill to appropriate 70000 dollars for a dam at Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River near the Arizona Nevada line. It would create a large reservoir to curb flood threats to Imperial Valley Yuma and other communities and generate 750000 horsepower of electrical energy for Utah Arizona Nevada and Southern California markets. Proceeds from power sales and leases would repay the dam and irrigation costs while reclaiming government lands.
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Ashington
Congress
Fall
Colorado River
Representative Swing
California
Boulder Canon
Arizona-Nevada
Swing
Imperial Valley
Yuma
Ariz
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Citties
League study drafts plan to gauge military power of nations
A Geneva based draft program prepared by Professor Benlal for a League of Nations project outlines monographic studies on every aspect of national life in member states. It aims to estimate military potential and responsibilities, covering emigration and life abroad of migrants, plus economic social political and geographic factors.
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League of Nations
Geneva
League
Washington
Benlal
Border irrigation gains efficiency for alfalfa and other crops
The border method divides fields into leveed strips to let water flow down a slope in a thin sheet. It suits alfalfa, clover, and grains, with potatoes and sugar beets adaptable by border adjustments. Ideal slopes are about 2.5 inches per hundred feet, with low land preparation costs and potential for permanent borders after initial use.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D
Determining Sex of Ducks
A short guide explains duck sex by sound. Hens quack in a coarse voice while drakes do not, instead emitting a high pitched or sibilant sound described as “like an old man with brownkeeters.”
Soybean hay may outlast clover and alfalfa in open storage
Farmers report that if properly raked and stacked soy bean hay can be left in the open until winter. Those who have used it say soybean hay will stand more weathering than clover or alfalfa.
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St. Will
Take Care of Tools and Farm Implements Sheltered
Ambiguous note urges farmers to gather and shelter tools and implements. The message emphasizes careful handling of elements and pets, and stresses readiness and proper storage in a thoughtful, if fragmented, warning.
Saving by thorough culling of hens by extension agents
The United States Department of Agriculture and state colleges report major savings from culling non producing poultry. In Texas and Maine thousands of hens were examined and culled, boosting future egg production and cutting feed costs. Extension agents demonstrated methods, aiding 58 043 Maine owners and 8 000 Texas owners to apply the practice locally.
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United States Department Ft. Agriculture
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Maine
Prepare Land Well for Easy Summer Gardening
Garden or fruit well prepared, easier to care for in summer than land poorly prepared. Ensure soil is clean, fine and free from roots and stones.
Plant Some Shade Trees This Spring On Your Property
Encouragement to plant shade trees this spring for immediate benefit and future cooling. Reads as advisory note urging homeowners to select suitable fast growing varieties and plant to create shade around premises.
Keep Compost Heap Moist Says Flower Grower
The Flower Grower emphasizes keeping the compost pile hollow or flat on top so rain wets the material and prevents burning and fertility loss. Do not let the pile round at the top as rainfall should be absorbed for better composting outcomes.
Wood Ashes and Potash Useful for Gardens
Wood ashes contain potash and lime and are useful for improving garden and orchard soil. Save all ashes from wood and coal ashes also aid soil fertility.
MacGregor Name Banned 1600s Law and One American Admiral
Historical note recalls the 1603 Edinburgh decree wiping out the MacGregor name with death penalties. The law persisted to 1617 and resurfaced in later acts to curb clan gatherings. Some MacGregors fled, later adopting other surnames, including an ancestor who became an American naval commander, Commodore MacGregor.
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Atholl MacGregor
MacGregor
Ard-Choille
Perth
Eld
Scotland
Henry Pickard
Cincinnati Enquirer
MacGregors
Gregor
Alpin
Sir Walter Stott
Flen Fruin
Glen
Edinburgh
James VI
James 1
Great Britain
Mace Gregor
Charles
Ice Water Or Bell Boy In Jacksonville Hotel
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a Jacksonville hotel lacking room phones and a push bell with a four tier code. Guests struggle to signal for ice water and the porter misreads the ringing count, highlighting southern hotel delays and miscommunication.
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Jacksonville
Yassur
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nonsensical Nomenclature Sparks Curious Reading
Fragmentary text shows a string of odd names and phrases such as Waters, Weeks, Alfred, Davies, Jiggins and Haystack Brown. The piece reads like playful or garbled word soup with scattered proper nouns and distorted quotes, lacking a cohesive narrative.
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Alfred
Davies
Fragmentary Notice Yields Unclear Arrest Details
The text reads as a fragmented report with unclear phrasing about samples and an arrest. It mentions testing, goods, and charges but lacks coherent names, places, or dates to form a complete summary.
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