Alaska pioneer runs 15 mile wooden rail system
O P Gaustad of Fairbanks operates a 15 mile wooden rail line from the Yolovana river head of navigation to the placers above. A motor car hauls six ton loads and three behind it with flanged wheels. He oils the system, makes eight to nine trips daily, and reports the car logged over 6000 miles this season. Gasoline costs 85 cents a gallon.
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O. P. Gaustad
Fairbanks
Alaska
Yolovana
Tolovana Placers
Los Angeles
Tidewater
Yukon River
The
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Queer War Money and Odd Coins Across Nations
During the war copper and nickel shortages spurred unusual currencies. Germany issued vast five and ten pfennig coins with zinc coating on the latter, Sweden Norway Denmark minted iron coins, and Algeria used aluminum five and ten centimes. Germany printed muslin notes and Austria and local authorities produced tiny value paper money. Enemy-occupied French cities circulated color varied pasteboard card money up to five francs, guaranteed by towns and usable only with local merchants.
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Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Algeria
Austria
France
Leap Year Baby Born Aboard Ship Has No Birthdays
A baby born on February 29 1904 during a voyage from Yokohama to San Francisco may never celebrate birthdays. The text explains calendar adjustments at meridian crossings to align sunrises with dates, noting February 30 births would miss birthdays unless a future leap year places them at a similar spot.
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Yokohama
San Francisco
Japan
California
Manchester Guardian
Proposal Amid Pasture Donkey Ante Later Scene
A man in a shady lane proposes to his girlfriend, while a donkey in a nearby pasture wags its head in disapproval and a passing carload of acquaintances laughs at the moment, ending with a fading bala exchange.
American Troops Endure 200 Days Of World War I Action
American combat divisions fought in Europe for 200 days from April 25, 1918, entering the Picardy front after training in quiet sectors. They took part in 13 major operations, 11 with French British and Italians, and two as distinctly American efforts, ending with the armistice signing.
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Europe
Picardy Front
Not Much River Captain Bullock's Humorous London Anecdote
Captain Seth Bullock recalls a Roosevelt invite to London to help ease state overwork. An Englishman corrects him on the Thames, provoking laughter. A New England teacher reflects on the Thames misnaming and American pride in rivers and history through a prairie honeymoon tale.
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Seth Bullock
New England
South Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt
London
England
Travers J. Carman
Thames River
Thames
Mississippi
Hudson
Prairies
Europe
The Troublesome Teeth and Their Consequences
The permanent teeth total 82, erupting from age six to twenty five, with wisdom teeth failing to develop in about 47 percent of adults. A tooth ulcer or abscess forms when neglect follows deep decay, inflaming the nerve, causing pain and potentially spreading infection to the jaw, blood, or organs.
Bagdad’s Change of Dress Sparks Continental Trend
The Times of India reports Bagdad youths favor European dress over the Arab headdress. Relief from Turkish rule is linked to the fashion shift as ready-made outfits become a notable sign of modernity and youthful rebellion in the city.
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Bagdad
Times of India
Australia Eyes Oil Bonus Face Mexico Risk
Australia offers a £10,000 bonus for commercial oil discovery but Mexico may dominate activity for some time, says G. D. Mendell, a Victorian oil expert touring western America. He notes leading firms are heavily committed in Mexico, reducing Australia’s lure. British and Australian governments will test former German New Guinea and Papua for bearing territory.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Mexico
G. D. Mendell
Western
America
German New Guinea
Papua
Curious Fatigue Test Described in Workplace Study
A method measures worker fatigue by making a small white line on the forearm and timing blood return with a stop watch. Readings taken hourly yield a curve of energy loss across the day, showing a marked jump in the late afternoon.
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Baoys
Emu Described as Fast Fleet Oddity in Australia
The emu, half the size of an ostrich, is native to Australia where a related cassowary exists. Its wings are tiny but it runs swiftly, dodges capture, and can deliver powerful kicks. In combat it can leap and strike with a threefold blow strong enough to topple a heavy chain.
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Lee S. Cran‘all
New York Zoological Park
Boys’ Life
Australia
Attainable Goal Star For Work And Life
A reflection on choosing a realistic, steady path to success. The author warns against stars that are too fragile or too distant and urges a balanced goal that remains meaningful through setbacks. Insightful note on perseverance and practical ambition by titshoreh Lender.
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Titshoreh
Oceanic fish trade reshapes postwar markets
In the wake of wartime disruptions, Pacific fisheries notes indicate the United States has regained a larger share of the global sardine and herring supply. With sources limited, imports from the United States surged as other origins paused, reflecting shifting patterns in postwar seafood commerce.
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East Indies
United States
Classified ads blend farm trade and eggs for hatching
Farms to trade for city property listed by Brown and Moffett on 21 Apr. Also ads for sale of single comb brown Leghorn eggs by E R O’Hair Fillmore Ind and Earl Bunten Fillmore. WANTEAll kinds of truck hauling phone 210. Architect contractor and landscape gardening by W H Evans Greencastle Ind. Mortgage exemptions notes to county recorder O T Ellis.
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Brown &Moffett
Fillmore, Ind
Earl Bunten
Fillmore
Wanted AI kinds of truck hauling
Raymond Thompson lists a wanted ad seeking AI type trucks for hauling duties and provides a contact phone number 210 for inquiries. The terse notice focuses on equipment needs and the responder contact.
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Raymond Thompson
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