Adventuress of the South Sea Dreamer Whitaker
Louis Joseph Whitaker, told by High Whitaker, learns he cannot live six months after a surgical diagnosis. He travels with Peter Stark, betrays Mary Ladislas, and a web of deceit unfolds as Whitaker and Stark clash over love, money, and revenge aboard a South Sea voyage gone awry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Whitaker
Peter Stark
Stark
Whitaker
Mary Ladislas
Kipling
South Sea
Sydow
Walter
Hugh Marten
Sydney
Ming
Kemet
Jeweh
Whitaker Pruseet Oll Prien
George Prestbury
Mystery at Pomona Cemetery Reveals Hidden Wealth Suspect
A Pomona cemetery mystery unfolds as a caretaker uncovers disturbed graves and dig sites linked to a decade old homicide case. Local authorities and residents recall the prior arrest and speculation grows about a buried fortune and its owner.
Water Power of Country Wasted
Secretary Franklin D Lane argues in a 1920s address that vast water power lies untapped mainly in the West. He links hydroelectric development to reduced human labor, greater industrial output, and national preparedness. He cites 6 million horsepower from water and potential to power large new industries, urging coordinated resource use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Esr
Industria
Sixteen Salt Lake recruits rejected for leg length at Marine station
Sergeant Praok St. Busch reports sixteen applicants in one month at Salt Lake City Marine recruiting station were rejected due to right legs longer than left. He dismisses heredity theories while noting local males show a contrasting leg length pattern. The text then diverges into mentions of mineral and chemical materials for wartime industrial uses, including limestone deposits, phosphate rock, sodium compounds, chlorine chemistry, and various ferroalloys, suggesting regional resources for wartime production.
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Whitaker
Drummond
Generis
Gut
Anne Preshurs
Melbourne
Drummond Toqoathy
Mira
Mira. I Pettit
Ormanend Iyty
Hintasey
Bert Pettit
Bert
Salt Lake City
United States Marine Corps
Praok St. Busch
Salt Lake
Sergeant Busch
Sumenta
Pacific Coast
Ohio Valley
War Sparks U S Rise as Manufacturing Nation
An analysis of the seven months ending July 1918 shows the United States increasingly turning crude materials into finished goods. Exports of manufactured goods for use in further manufacturing rise, while imports of raw materials surge, underscoring a shift toward domestic production during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Styles Hit Industry Faces Major Slump in Hats
Census data show a sharp decline in US felt hat production and profits across 1908 to 1914. Finished hat output fell from 235,252 dozen to 211,? dozen, a drop around 23 percent, while total hat profits slid from 537,584,680 to 749,743, a 22 percent drop. Felt hats drop from 5,508,? dozen to 251,04 dozen, with product value dropping from 482,411 in 1909 to 1,044,434 in 1914, down 55.6 percent. Felt-products other than hats rose 15.5 percent to 13,862,705 in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Caele+ Sam
Global curiosities and oddities collected from Exchanges
A compilation of diverse notes from Exchages covering topics from Belgian wooden shoes in England to unlucky number 13 numeration in France. It mentions a high Andes road in Bolivia, whalebone values about $6000 per whale, and immense Chinese postal parcels. Also notes on Alexandria bombardment cannons, U.S. veteran death tolls, coal reserves, New Zealand automatic telephones, and Browning anecdotes.
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England
France
Bolivia
Andes
Omee
Alexandria
Fevpt
Navy
United States
British Empire
New Zealand
Chimboraro
Boulder
Sumptra
Browning
America
Orgecieen Legora
United States Warehouse Act Overview and Provisions
The act aims to create negotiable warehouse receipts for cotton, grain, wool, tobacco, and flaxseed to support crop financing. It authorizes licensed warehouses under standards set by the Secretary of Agriculture, with bonds, inspections, and rules governing receipts, storage charges, and delivery terms.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Dutees
Ander
Jurisdicttet
United States
Stcretary of Agriculture
Itense
Zena
Ft Brenach
Meensert
Dany
Secretary of Aericultare
Fumigate to Save Grain and Seed From Weevils
Guidance on storing beans and other seeds to prevent weevil damage. Recommends fumigating bins with carbon bisulfide at one pound per 100 bushels, or two drams per bushel for smaller quantities, and placing the chemical near the grain. Cautions: keep away from flames, apply soon after harvest, and monitor with a spring scale for milk weighing. Also advises against pruning shade trees.
National Flag Dispute Over Stars and Stripes Origin
The flag's 50 stars represent states, while 13 red and white stripes honor the original thirteen colonies. John Paul Jones is credited with the flag at sea, though some questions about the flag's origins remain debated.
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John Paul Jones
To Keep Inkwells Clean
Instruction notes weekly ink disposal and cleaning method. Pour out ink each week and rinse wells in hot water.
Warehouse Act Provisions on Licensed Warehouses and Charges
The document outlines licensing for warehousemen handling grain flaxseed and other agricultural products, with standards, delivery duties, and record-keeping. Licenses can be suspended or revoked for noncompliance or excessive charges. Public notices must list warehouses and revoked licenses, and penalties include fines or imprisonment for violations. An appropriation funds enforcement and implementation of the act.
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Tne
Estalligh Ptirelat
Uoon
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
United States
GURE CHICKEN-EATING SOWS Cured by Board Pen Method
A reader describes a method to stop hogs from eating chickens. Place a board with a narrow gap inches above ground to block the hogs from reaching hens. The pig retreats after bumping the barrier and moves away, letting the hens stay safe.
Doris Sad Visits Brandfather Farm In Excited Run In
City bred Doris Sad arrives at Brandfather's farm to visit her mother. She bursts in proclaiming joy and curiosity about pigs and a cryptic note on coal tar and Swedish chemistry.
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Doris Sad
Brandfather’s
How It Happened And Other Miscellany In 1900s Column
A collage of short items and anecdotes on society, technology, and politics. Notes on a spring morning telephone wiring at Mrs Tibway’s home, a letter praising Dodds Kidney Pills, a joke about a singing daughter, a royal exile from France’s far flung possessions, and quips on voting by women and early dental X rays.
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Mr. F. G
Welcome Lake
Mr. F. ©. Case
Dodds
Desler Or
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
India
Geroans
Yaris
Fils
France
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Senegal
Mavagescur
Trennion
Reunion Isle
Dodi
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Louis Joseph
Drarmood
Ratrec
Grark
Whitaker Anid &Net
Mein
Bnet Wien
Elmer Care
Kenteum
London
Aeeia
Wottaler
Weveral
Trump
Whitster
Keg
Mr. Whitaker
New York
Petr Stark
Teal
bin Whitaker
Goud
Gehamne
Whittaker
Woolworth
Grewmonel
Seliom
Rummond
Bartoer
Beal News
Tate
Whitt Okwe
Dramond
Ile
Ind
Lyeet
Buriet
Pomona
Oak
Hnelbant
Comremneay
Caliperthaum
Jenene Mert
Fey
Saber Doran
Uae
Renan
Hugh Morten Whitaken
Chan Ndter
Birk. Whitaker
Waller Asturlig
Nate
Moran Whitaker
Mary Latics
Mire Whitaker
Bern
Agouken
Shingges
Little Johns
Wien
Peti
Nelson
Nelani
Vietory
Pola
Buslneen
Taeane
Ite
Ensende
Mexicco
Bertween
United States Warehouse Act
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
Bugs
Mfe.co
Omaha
USA
M. L.jones
Fort Wayne, Inc
Watson BE. Coleman
DG Ravive
Ed Salem
Vans Aber Soka Salleywlib
Lens
labur-Gmrye
Elise Ameswade
Miss Cayenme
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