Merry Christmas and winner named in Everybody Wins Campaign
The Ader Bros received pure bred Berkshire sons from the Gossard Breeding estate of Martinsville and joined the share proposition. Attendees also joined the funeral of Dick Lewis at Groveland on Monday.
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Ader Bros
Berkshire
Martinsville
Dick Lewis
Groveland
Virgil Ader
Earl Heath
Muncie
Chas
Moore
Paul Heaney
Bainbridge
Coroner Files Finding in Bootlegger Death Near Fincastle
Coroner J E McCurry reports inquest into Thomas George a bootlegger killed while resisting arrest by Sheriff Sears and Deputy Ham near Fincastle. He believes the death may have been caused by a pistol shot possibly fired by an officer after George fired two at Sears and fled. George’s body was found across a road fence in a corn field with his revolver nearby.
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J. E. McCurry
Thomas George
Sears
Ham
Fincastle
McCurry
George
Mrs Bebel's Second Funeral Ends in New Hope
Mrs. Bebel dies after a long illness. Her husband Gus Bebel, influenced by Katharine Heine, plans a second marriage. At the funeral site the coffin groans and Mrs. Bebel survives briefly, prompting the groom to fear a fatal post near the grave. Katharine becomes his wife months later.
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Iloor
Rebel
Katharine Heine
Katharine
Bebel
Babel Ome
Mrs. Bebel
Red House
Mr. Bebel
Mrs. Bébel
Jakie
Quote on a man’s death and a gal’s judgment
A Washington Star quote notes Uncle Eben saying a man who dies by his own act when a girl won’t halt him proves the girl’s guess about his fitness as a husband. The remark reflects on character and consequences in a rural dialect.
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Eiber
Eben
Washington Star
Gambling Craze in England Turns Hall Porters Into Bet Takers
London clubs and hotels see hall porters and hotel staff acting as betting commissioners during racing season. A typical scene involves a guest placing bets on favorites with the porter, who then records the account and takes a commission. The system relies on connections with bookmakers and a share of winnings.
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London
Ancient Records at Lop Noy Revealed by Dr Sven Hedin
Excavations at Lop Noy in Asia uncover documents dated to mid third to early fourth century A D. The site, once owned by a prosperous Chinese merchant offering carriages and mail services, hints at agriculture and a seed corn bank. Underground lakes in Enneia Australia hold potable water that could enable future cultivation and colonization. Similar phenomena exist in France and Europe, but Australia may exploit them best.
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Lop Noy
Asia
Sven Hedin
Sachow
Enneia
Australia
France
Remarkable storm record at West Norwood England
Mr William Marriott used the brontometer to log a thunderstorm at West Norwood on June 4. The device captured ninety seven lightning flashes in 27 minutes and a total of one hundred twenty three thunder peals in 80 minutes. Some overlaps likely reduced counts. The longest single peal lasted 1 minute 10 seconds.
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William Marriott
G. J. Symons
West Norwood
England
African Salt Use Shifts In Congo Region
Monsieur Lapicque reports that about 25,600,000 people in the Congo area rely on salt from plant ashes for seasoning, preferring the traditional ashes to imported ordinary salt which is chosen mainly for cost. Meanwhile Venice halts electric canal lighting amid a protest claiming it would ruin moonlit nights and city charm.
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Monsieur Lapicque
French Society of Biology
Congo
Venice
Money and Moneta Behind Roman Coinage
The term money comes from moneta the temple hill site Moneta on Capitoline where silver coins were minted. Triumviri monteases ran the mint as Romans began coining silver. A Paris church in La Roquette will be built entirely of paper with a lime milk coating to be waterproof.
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Canitoline
Triumviri Monteases
Niebuhr
Paris
la Roquette
Fuller’s Earth Finds Wide Industrial Uses
Fuller's earth is now used in multiple industries including fulling wool clarifying lard and cottonseed oil and as a bleacher and cleaner. About 40 900 tons are used yearly with Florida a major user and three quarters for these purposes.
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Florida Ues
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