Swisher area finds free burning natural gas from 137 feet
The Johnson county farm near Swisher reported by M H Eaton that natural gas was struck at 137 feet, burning freely and promising a potential manufacturing center, triggering excitement among residents and visions of industry growth.
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Johnson County
M. H. Eaton
George S. Kay
Joseph Struesky
Swisher
Indiana
Ctitizens
Swisher and Vicinity
Everett E. Vanwerts
Montana
Secret Servicee
Indian Service
Reed
Dubuque
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Jones County
Riverton
Charles Drice
Shenandoah
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Des Moines
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Ames
Henry Miller
Mt. Zion
van Suren County
Iowa
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California
Cedar Rapids
Burgin
Board of Education
Parents and ‘Teachers’ Association
Odebolt
John Bieber
Waukon
Ward &Cook
Muscatine
Rock Island
Davenport
John Boyd
Cresco
M. Haley
Charles City
Henry Reed
United States
Town City
John Jansen
Ida Grove
Jansen
Salaries for Girls Report Shows Low Wages in Iowa
A state wide Iowa survey by special investigator Ellen M. Rourke finds many women and girls earned less than eight dollars weekly with many receiving help from home. The study notes tipping in restaurants as a major revenue source for wait staff, contrasts adrift workers with those at home, and reports schooling levels among store and hotel employees. It also covers rail service debates, marriage and birth data, Belgian relief purchases, and dairy industry notes amid broader state developments.
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Iowa
Board of Control
Institutiona
Foundations Under Scrutiny by Federal Charity Inquiry
Federal inquiry into New York City foundations begins in January with Frank Walsh announcing a broader look at major charities including Rockefeller and Carnegie groups. Testimony will feature leading financiers and university figures as the commission probes whether foundations further predatory wealth or benefit the nation.
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Denver
Cold
New York City
Frank P. Walsh
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colorado
Russell Sage Foundation
Baron de Hirsch Fund
Carnegien Benevolence
Cleveland Foundation
Rockefeller Charttles
Walsh
United States
Mr. Walsh
Hadley
Yale University
Charles W. Eliot
T. N. Wall
Norman D. Ream
Francis L. Hine
Charles P. Neill
John M. Glenn
Ralph M. Easley
Allen T. Burns
Robert Bruere
George W. Kirchway
Kenyon
Oqwan
Andrew Carnegie
J. Rockefeller
J. Rockefeller, Jr
J. P. Morgan
Daniel Guggenheim
Bh. H. Gary
G. W. Perkins
F. A. Vanderlip
T. P. Shonts
EB. T. Staterbury
Jacob H. Schiff
J. Haya Hammond
R. W. DeForest
H. Dodge
H.C. Frick
Adolph Lewisohn
T. W. Lamont
Seth Low
Jeremie D. Greene
Bumuel Untermyer
Warships to guard Canal Zone neutrality
President Wilson and his cabinet decided to send American warships to the Canal Zone to guard against violations of neutrality by belligerent ships. The number and type of ships await a full report from Colonel Goethals and Captain Rodman before dispatch.
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Washington
Wilson
Canal Zone
Goethals
Rodman
Canal
General Scott Sent to Naco to Halt Border Fire
Washington dispatch reports Gen Hugh K Scott chief of staff ordered to Naco Ariz at once. He aims to persuade warring Mexican factions to stop attacks endangering American lives and property across the border.
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Arizona
Washington
United States
Naco
Ariz
Secretary of War
Hugh K. Scott
United States Army
Aviator Thompson Performs Four Loops Near New York
I A Thompson of the army air service soared to 5000 feet over the government aviation field at Oakland Heights Staten Island. He completed four complete loops before returning to the ground after only four months of flying. He becomes the fourth U S army aviator to pass the looping test.
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Oakland Heights
Staten Island
New York
I. A. Thompson
Army’ Reserve Corps
Government Aviation
Thompson
United States Army
Roosevelt Declines Naval Affairs Committee Appearance
Washington December 18 Former President Theodore Roosevelt telegraphed Representative Hobson that he did not believe appearing before the naval affairs committee would be beneficial.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Hobson
Naval Affairs Committee
Father of Thirteen Drowned in Bowstring Lake
Nick Abell aged forty two drowned crossing Sand Lake near Bowstring Minnesota as his wife and fifteen children searched in darkness. He left a large family of thirteen children and was on his way home when the accident occurred.
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Bowstring
Minn
Nick Abell
The Right Ons Panel Dialogue
A fragment from a quirky column features humorous banter about printing and skepticism. The speakers include Jim and a misanthropic reader who jokes about believing only part of what is printed and about choosing the wrong half of what they read.
Patrica Denies Kiss Allegation in Conservatory
A court record notes Patrica denying Young Was sorby kissed her in the conservatory, while evidence suggests otherwise due to a large hole on the left side of her face.
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Patrica
Young Wassorby
Cuticura Skin Treatment Ad and Lloyd George Talker Note
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching eczema and skin irritation with a free 32 page Skin Book offer. A separate note reports Lloyd George as the greatest talker in Parliament, listing Hansard column counts and Speeches per minute by Will Thorne and others.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Lloyd-George
Fred Hall
Dulwich
Will Hall
Will Thorne
Mr. Hall
Geometrical Staircase in Los Angeles Tower
A new Los Angeles museum building features the first geometric staircase of concrete forms in the Caracol tower. The 126 foot tower houses a 160 step central staircase spiraling around a 24 inch diameter open shaft, rising to 120 feet. Unlike other staircases it occupies a small part of the tower with large rooms on seven floors.
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Los Angeles
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Card Club Confession Over Cough Drop and Button
Mrs. Jones at the card club relates a church incident where a coughing child sought a cough drop. She whispered to the mother for permission, the child swallowed the drop, and the mother asked for another. The narrator admits pocketing a cough drop and a button instead, and chose not to tell.
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Mrs. Jones
Mesmerizing a Poleonous Drug Still Freely Used
A reader describes coffee as essential to life and caffeine’s grip on health. After trying Postum, the writer reports weight gain, improved health, and relief from headaches and indigestion. The letter cites Postum Co in Battle Creek Michigan and promotes Regular and Instant Postum with cost per cup.
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Ife
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
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