Proposed Boulder Canyon Dam Bill Aims to Harness Colorado Flood Waters
Representative Swing introduces a bill to fund a Boulder Canyon dam on the Colorado River near the state line with a 70 million dollar appropriation. The project would store floodwaters, reduce yearly floods to Imperial Valley and Yuma, provide homes for ex servicemen and women, generate 750000 horsepower, and use power sales and leases to repay dam and irrigation costs.
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Ashington
Congress
Colorado River
Representative Swing
Republican
California
Boulder Canon
Colorado Nevada Line
Swing
Imperial Valley
Yuma
Ariz
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Old Naval Officers Face Hard Times
Commander William Prideaux appeals to President Harding to protect 59 veteran auxiliary officers from starvation as 1917 naval reserve reductions threaten their pay and pensions. He proposes two remedies: transfer to regular service with auxiliary duties or grant retirement pay equal to regular officers, a plan costing about $60,000 annually.
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Naval Auxiliary Service
Congress
Naval Reserve
Organized Reserve
William Prideaux
Zafiro
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Rappahannock
San Diego
Cal
Harding
No Accommodations for the Tenderfoot
Department of the Interior bulletin notes that after steel completion on the Government Alaskan railroad from Seward to Fairbanks, summer tourist travel is expected but the Mount McKinley National Park offers no accommodations, roads, or trails. A log roadhouse and six shelter tents are planned at McKinley Park station by local homesteaders Maurice Morino and P. J. Lynch to serve miners and prospectors. tourists can hire pack animals and guides at the station. Travel beyond established lines remains nearly impossible.
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Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward
Fairbanks
Mount McKinley National Park
The
Park Railroad
McKinley Park
Riles Creek
Broad Pass
Alaska Range
Maurice Morino
Kantishna
McKinley Park Station
United States
League studies weigh population and life data for armament cuts
Geneva researchers plan to base future army size reductions on a comprehensive draft program. Prepared by Professor Bennil for the League of Nations and circulated to specialists, the voluminous plan probes emigration, life conditions abroad, and national life factors to estimate each power’s potential military strength.
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League of Nations
Geneva
League
Washington
Bennil
Fatios
June tour plans by Vigo County Beekeepers
The Vigo County Beekeepers Association forms plans for a countywide June inspection and education tour. President A W Hunter and secretary George E Osborn head arrangements. CG O Yost directs. The five day trip begins June 3 with aims to inspect for diseases, teach eradication methods, move bees to movable frames, and boost honey yields.
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Brooksville
Franklin County
Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Association
Indianapolis
Tremont
Porter County
Lake Michigan
Indiana Dunes
State Conservation Department
Conservation Department
Indiana Federation of Clubs
Valparaiso
Milo J. Bowman, Jr
Law School
Valparaiso University
Bowman
John Edward Roessler
Indiana
Public Service Commission
Richmond
Richmond Board of Education
Lafayette
Jersey Helfer
Estelle Joan
Purdue University Herd
Jersey
Jeffersonville
Clark County
Jehoiakim Fires the Prophet's Book and Kings Rejection
A historical sermon outlines Jeremiah's message in Jehoiakim's fourth year, the threefold reading to people princes and king, the roll's destruction by the king, and its rewriting along with lessons on the indestructibility of God's word, mankind's pride, and the attack on biblical authority.
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Jehoiakim
Diate
Jeremiah
Israel
Judah
Baruch
Michaiah
Jehadi
God
Jehudi
Safety Fender Lamp Co advertises night driving aid
An ad promotes the Safety Fender Lamp with claims to eliminate night driving dangers and invites readers to write for details. Other notices list Poultry Guide subscription options and a Cincinnati area mailing address. A short anecdote follows about a father puffing multiple cigar ends and a boy discovering one.
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Safety Fender
Safety Fender Lamp CO
Glenville Ave
Cleveland
O. R
Poultry Guide
Montpelier
Ind
Not ugly grimy streaks with Red Cross Ball Blve
Advertisement vows that Blueing prevents ugly grimy streaks on clothes when using Red Cross Ball Blve and claims good results from grocers carrying it.
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Red Cross
Knickerbockers Scene Sparks Whimsical Playground Moment
In a playful exchange a boy points out a woman in rompers, prompting a reaction as the Knickerbockers watch amused. The brief moment captures a lighthearted street or public setting with casual remarks and curious onlookers.
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Hida Ee
Neal Ee
Lee
Saal Pe Uo
League of Nations and
Chicago
Jmot
Greencastle
Putnam County
State Highway Commission
Edward ©. Elliott
University of
George W. Hereth
State Board For
Land Surveyors
American Association of Engineers
Michigan City
Mabel Donovan
William P. Donovan
Donovan
Huntington
G. R. Hackett
Huntington Specials
Sarah C. VanCamp
Mentone
Mooresville
Eli White
C. Francis Jenkins
Washington, D. C
Evansville
Vanderburg County
Ft. Wayne
Guy Sprague
Alien County Grand ‘Jury
Sprague
Cesson
J. Jonnstone
Cosmopolitan Tours
Cincinnati
King Pin Plug Tobacco
Dad
Mr. Brown
Knickerbockers
Ean
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