Rivers of the Upper Mississippi Built to Narrow Its Channel
Government engineers race to straighten the river by planting brush and stone dams from Minneapolis to St. Louis to deepen the main channel. About 3,000 more of these dams are planned with aim to create a navigable waterway for freight boats from St. Louis to the Twin Cities. Progress hinges on annual appropriations and terminal facilities along the river.
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St. Pawl
Mins
Chicago
Polote
Taloman
Uncle Sam
Mississippi
St. Paul
Mt. Louis
Witger
Minneapella
Prairie
Chien
Wis
Upper
Robert B. Lee
War Department
Twin Cities
Winona
Minn
AL Louis
Engineera
Miscourt
St. Louis
Lons River
Walt Thay
Melves
He River
Pew
Mississippi River
Alton
Nea
Walla
At. Paul
Miansepolis
Davenport
Muscating
Musiciparty
Ford
Trafic
Menry
Betesow
Bt. Pay
Rock Island
Congress
Upper Mississippi
Save California Forests of Redwood to Posterity
San Francisco reports the Save-the-Redwoods league has preserved about 41 million dollars worth of redwood trees in central and northern California. The movement, started just over four years ago, received land gifts valued at 6.5 million dollars and 475 thousand dollars in cash from state Humboldt county and citizens. Officials say miles along the Redwood highway are saved and a national park of at least 20 000 acres is hoped for.
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San Francisco
California
Save-the- Redwoods League
Humboldt County
W. F. Bade
Town in Massachusetts Has 2,500 Bachelors
Town Clerk records 2500 bachelors in Clinton Massachusetts with a mix of heights hair colors and appearances. The note claims 5000 married men and 8000 married women with an average of two children per family.
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Massachusetts
Clinton
Mase
Qurr
Gunton
Paradise
Taby Clinton
Radio to Teach Africans Farming in Africa’s Heart
Trade Commissioner R. A. May at Alexandria Barot states plans exist to install radio sets with loudspeakers in every village. Alongside daily music programs, farming instructions will be broadcast to natives, enabling modern agricultural methods while preserving traditional ceremonies.
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Uhe
Heart of Africa
Kenya
Aioner R. A. May
Alexandria
Barot
Commerce ‘Department
Vilage
Walloons First Among Settlers in New Netherlands Era
Washington bulletin notes the Walloon contribution to early American settlement. Walloons, French-speaking Belgians from Brussels to Liege, aided Dutch efforts in New Amsterdam with leaders such as Jesse de Forest and early families. The article traces Walloon and Flemish dynamics from medieval to modern Belgium and notes 17th century Protestant Walloons aided emigration to America amid religious strife.
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Washington, D. C
Walloon
United States
New Netherlands
York
Washington
National Geographic Society
Fleming
Bwiteerland
Walloons
Belgium
Lieway
Flanders
Americas
Netherlands
Dutch Republic
Dutch West Indie
New Netherland
Hudson River
Walloens
Jesse de Forest
Manhattan
New Arresned
Fameva
New Avenines
New Amsterdam
Charlemagna
Charles Martel
Holland
Liege
Wallonia
Wallon
Bortien
Belztem
Congressman Runs Simian Farm On Cocoa Island
Representative Joh Josaph Kindred of New York operates a tropical monkey facility on Cocoa Island for gland transplant research touted as rejuvenation. When eight monkeys vanished after a rampage, Kindred attracted jokes from colleagues while defending his controversial experiments as progress.
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Neeeeog
Island
Curren
Joh Josaph Kindred
New York
Jin
Ter
Colegen
Age and Play We’re Playing Not Because We Grow Old
A quotation attributed to Herbert Spencer on aging, urging continued playfulness and activity. It reflects a philosophy that aging comes from stoppage rather than time, emphasizing active engagement and vitality.
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Herbert Spencer
Forest Park Council Minutes June 1924 Fireworks and Bonds
Forest Park meets on June 23 1924 with Mayor Kaul and Commissioners Brisch Burkart Zimmerman present. Motions grant Areworks stands on Madison Street and Roosevelt Road, approve plumbers bonds, and authorize a short term electrical power contract with Public Service Company.
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Yeas
Briech
Burkert
Zimmerman
Kaul
BL. B. Winograd
Roosevelt Road
Des Plaines Avenue
Zimmerman Land
Burkart
A. B. Wine
Desplaines Avenue
Karl
A. Caratens
Zim
Ile
Com
Wigatower Ziramerman
Public Service Company
Forest Park
Doegibie
Burk+act
Raul Naye
Michael Palumbo
M. W.andree
Brisch
Borkart
M. W. Andree
Michael Palambeba
Thin Igoundt
Comminatotiers Hrtech
Dork
Ars Zimmerman
Slum Merman
Crawford Brothers
Hoyese
Briach
Mitholg
Thin ‘Rd
Los Angeles Policeman Heir to a Half Million Estate
A Philadelphia police inquiry concerns Herbert KR Reynolds described as beneficiary of a 500000 dollar estate. Authorities traced Reynolds, a policeman linked to Los Angeles, after he departed for Hollywood and declined to reveal details about wealth. Court and family connections to Mangum H. Brown are noted.
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Los Angeles
Los Angele
Gal
Herbert KR. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Reynolda
Mangum H. Brown
Auction of Crusoe era musket for £250 shocks bidders
A gun claimed to be the weapon carried by Crusoe on Juan Fernandez Island in Defoe's tale was auctioned for 250 pounds. The item, tied to Alezan der Belkirk, drew curiosity as a relic of the four year voyage, thrilling collectors and historians alike.
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Crusoe
Tandon —Robinson
Crasos
Coli Fintock
Alezander Belkirk
Juan Fermandes Igland
Defoe
Charles A. Coffin
General Electric Company
Mr. Coffin
Thia Foundation
Nineteenth Baby Born to Bhallow Family in Oconto
In Oconto Wisconsin the Bhallow family near Lit River reports the nineteenth child born to farmer Pet Bhallow. Of the gingers children, thirteen are living and the family had four sets of twins. The mother wed at fourteen and is now forty two.
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Wis
Pet Bhallow
Lit River
Bhallow
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Charles A. Cofin
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Contia
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