Wheat conference in Chicago seeks to calm market
A joint committee of the wheat council of the United States and Commerge of the United States met in Chicago to challenge overproduction fears. They adopted a research program to study disappearing marketed wheat and to analyze wartime acreage policies. A September 24 meeting will review progress as rail and business leaders weigh freight-rate relief.
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Chicago
Wheat Council of the
United States
Commerge
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
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Omaha
Sydney Anderson
Minnesota
Wheat Council Commercial Organization
Wheat Council
Joint Committee
Department of Agriculture
Presidential Succession Through Cabinets and Pro Tempore
The article surveys U S presidential succession history from 1787 to 1886 noting the shift from Senate pro tempore to cabinet line of succession after President and Vice President death or disability. It highlights the 1791 and 1886 acts establishing order ending with Interior Secretary and the Senate’s own temporary leadership as a solution to gaps.
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Jersey
Virginia
Senate
House of Representatives
Houses of Congress
Treasury
War
Navy
Interior
Cause of Appendicitis and bowels health
When bowels are constipated the large intestine fills with refuse and germs. The germs enter the appendix causing inflammation known as appendicitis. T Chamberlain's tablets help keep bowels regular to reduce risk.
Notice for Publication Three Year Proof Land Claim Montana
Department of the Interior Lewistown Montana announces FRANK W PRIBYL of Roundup Montana filed for three year proof to establish land claim. Witnesses include H Badger Clayton Boise Frazer Jacob Thum Adelrich Thum all of Flatwillow Montana with JOE MONTGOMERY as Register. First publication August 2.
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Department of the Interior
U. Land Office
Lewistown
Mont
Frank W. Pribyl
Roundup
Montana
H. Badger
Csoo
Win
Eee
Limer Frazer
Jacob O. Thum
Adelrich Thum
Flatwillow
Joe Montgomery
Register, Firat Pub
For Sale One and a Half Horse Power Engine
Classified ad notes an available for sale one and a half horsepower engine. Details on condition, make or price are not provided in the readable text.
I. W. W. Mob Invades Seattle Police Headquarters
Angered by the arrest of a speaker on obstructing traffic during a downtown talk, several hundred I. W. W. members stormed Seattle police headquarters to demand his release. The confrontation followed a speech on a crowded street as police moved to disperse the crowd.
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Seattle
Old Solution Praised As Quick Bowel Cure
Mrs Mahala Burns Savanne Missouri credits a remedy with curing her bowel troubles after years of complaints and says it helped dozens and will be continued to be used as a quick positive cure.
Fine Sense of Psychology in a Summer Cabin Tale
An Indianapolis woman recalls a Brown County summer stay in a rustic log cabin. Primitive bathing on the porch becomes a humorous test of privacy when a child’s ascent on the stairs prompts her husband to shout for discretion as if guiding future leadership.
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Indianapolis
Brown County
Es “David
David
Honor Restored to Stirling Castle Keeper Title
After 208 years the office of hereditary keeper of Stirling Castle is restored by King George to the Earl of Mar and Kellie. The office dates to 1370, with a break after 1715 when the earl’s ancestor sided with the Stuarts. The ceremony included presenting the royal warrant and receiving the key on a red velvet cushion.
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Stirling Castle
George
Earl of Mar
Kellie
Sheriffmuir
Erskine
Christian Science Monitor
Bat Wing Airplane With Double-Chambered Wing Design
The Washington Star reports a new bat wing aircraft that eliminates struts wires and most fuselage drag. It features a great double chambered aerofoil with conventional ailerons and a tail with elevator and rudder, spanning 100 feet and housing a 50 by 8 by 6 foot cabin. The plane is an internally trussed cantilever using tough wood veneer allowing foot traffic on wings.
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Washington Star
Malays Emerge as Public Opinion Turns to Politics
The Singapore Free Press notes a shift among Malays from indifference to local political issues toward a growing engagement similar to India’s recent openness to western theories. The piece compares past attitudes to present signs of public discourse and political interest emerging among the Malay population.
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India
Singapore Free Press
Intoxicated man ejected after disturbance at doorway
An intoxicated man was forced out the door after a disturbance. The manager warned him never to return in that condition, the man paused, looked down, and asked which condition he meant.
Yellowstone Wolves and Coyotes Shot to Low Loss Record
The Interior Department reports record low losses of wolves and coyotes in Yellowstone National Park due to special efforts to destroy predators. By last May, 221 coyotes and wolves were accounted for through these programs.
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Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
Walk Underground Paris Investigation Details Plans Retained
An underground moving pathway project in Paris is under investigation. Thirteen plans were reviewed and five were retained for further consideration.
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Paris
Covering Ravages of War in Flanders Reconstruction Surge
By year end rapid building across war torn Flanders may restore prewar housing and bring new improvements. Belgians have rebuilt almost 75 000 private dwellings from 100 000 destroyed or damaged. Public buildings nearly all repaired with 125 million francs spent. private reconstruction costs total 685 million francs. The work is largely government driven through a special reconstruction department.
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Flanders
Head of the Class Joke at Harvard
A Boston lawyer’s son earns the top class ranking after a first term. The father jokes about Harvard, saying the head of the class is a sharp commentary, then praises the son for meeting the expectation.
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Boston
Harvard University
Harper’s Magazine
Peruvians Seek Expansion of Petroleum Resources
Efforts aim to enlarge Peru oil production along a narrow coastal strip between the Andes foothills and the Pacific. Foundations use railroad iron piles in ocean sand up to fifty feet deep. Wells range from 180 to 1700 feet. little gas and heavy oil are pumped directly to furnaces for fuel.
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Peru
Andees
Pacific
Mango Industry in Porto Rico Could Grow Here
The article notes Porto Rico's climate suits mango cultivation but fruit quality lags seedling trees. It suggests importing grafted stock from Bombay for superior fruit and predicts a potential, sizable mango industry if U.S. markets recognize the quality.
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Porto Rico
United States
Oil Exploration Underway in Bilbao District
Eight companies are now engaged in oil exploration in the Bilbao district. The official Bilbao chamber of mines reports favorable indications from borings, but no definite results have yet been achieved.
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Spain
Bilbao
Chamber of Mines
Frog Farming Near Oshkosh Turns Frogs Into Food
In Oshkosh Wisconsin Emil Neuenfeldt runs a backyard frog ranch producing about two million frog legs annually. Frogs reside in 50 by 6 foot concrete trenches with refrigerated pipes and running water to induce hibernation. On order, frogs are collected and placed into water charged with electricity to kill them.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Emil Neuenfeldt
Pig care tale ends in father's cautionary advice
A short vignette follows William who owns a pig and attempts to raise it with his own care. The father warns William that the pig is not thriving and urges better feeding to fatten it, highlighting a lesson on proper husbandry.
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William
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