Shark ensnares greed driven diver in Honolulu reef scam
Skin Flint schemes to cheat Axel Gustafen by rigging a salvage at Pearl Harbor. The plan backfires as Flint triggers a fatal chain of events in ninety feet of water, ending with a shark attack that claims Flint and exposes his fraud.
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Tom Flint
Honolulu
Esiin Flint
Axel Gustafsen
Flint
Skin Flint
Axel Gustafen
Island Steamship Company
Mears
San Francisco
Ski
Gustafen
Axel
Learl Tlarbor
Jono Sampan
Custafen
Ol Plint
Pearl Harbor
Skin Viint
Cam
Paget
Working His Way
Comptroller Metz of New York criticized a bill saying it would accomplish nothing and bring no real change. He cited a parable of an exhausted actor seeking a ride with a canal boat crew to reach Quag tonight to perform in The Evil That Men Do.
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Metz
New York
Quag
A Dog Learns Grammar From Major’s Mixup
Bobby explains to his mother why he tells Major to set up instead of sit up. He says he has grammar but wastes it on Major who does not know the difference because he is a dog.
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Bobby
Major
Patchwork Pants Spark Curious Comment
A Dallas News note describes women stopping a briar-scratched boy to inspect his patched pants. They wonder why the patches are white, while the boy insists the patch is not a patch. He touches the spot and mouths that it is not what they think.
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Dallas
Tex
Yis Said Cassidy Relates to Ye in Irish Banter
In a brief wordplay exchange from the Independent, Casey calls Cassidy a simple idiot and jokes about family ties. Cassidy interrupts, recounting the taunt and a sharp retort about blood and veins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Cassidy
The Backwoods Limited Eighteen-Hour Train Wonder
Uncle Jason Hardapple asks about the excitement in Chicago as a broker explains the eighteen hour train. People in Bacon Ridge recall the slow pace, noting it takes eighteen hours to cover fifty miles in the out of the way locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Hardapple
Chicago
Bacon Ridge
State of Suspense Sparked by Concert Whisper
Mayme wonders if she is engaged to Phil as Jule and Mayme recall last night's concert. Wagner selections stirred whispers when an unknown remark caused Mayme to nod, followed by unusual affection from the unnamed suitor.
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Mayme
Phil
Jule
Wagner
Hobby horse automobile patent granted to Dr Loder
Dr Frank Loder of Lafayette Indiana receives a patent for a hobby horse automobile designed to mimic a merry go round. The machine features gear driven galloping horses on a truck with seating for mothers and safety railing. Estimated selling price ranges from four thousand five hundred to ten thousand dollars.
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Frank Loder
Lafayette
Ind
Gets patent on power plow developed near Carthage Mo
Frank Potter, farmer northwest of Carthage Missouri, received a patent for an automatic disengaging power plow. The gasoline engine mounted on the plow frame drives two 12 inch gang shares with bull wheels and a furrow guide wheel. When a rock or stump is struck the engine stops and the plow disengages, enabling use in rocky or stumpy ground. Potter has used the machine for two years with high satisfaction. fuel use is about a million and a half gallons per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Potter
Carthage
Filipinos Play Ball in Moro Schools
Executive bureau reports that Moro youths are taking to boxing to settle disputes instead of knives and that baseball has become popular at Piang agricultural school. A notable incident involved a Datuan son and an orphan boy sharing a glove after a fifteen minute contest, symbolizing peaceful rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Bureau
James BE. McCal
McCal
Piang Agricultureal School
Manila Times
McCall
Piang School
Cocoa as currency among Aztecs and natives in conquest era
Historic accounts note cocoa beans served as money in Central and South America during European contact. Acosta says natives used cocoa instead of gold or silver, a practice still present in some regions today. Aztecs valued up to 8000 beans as a legal tender. a slave could cost about 100 beans.
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Central
South America
Joseph Acosta
Mexico
London Chronicle
Thrift and the small daily deeds build great chances
The American Bankers Association stresses thrift as attention to detail in daily tasks. Small consistent savings lay a foundation for future success, with examples from artists and inventors. Do not neglect regular chores while waiting for a big chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrights
Tlenry Ford
American Bankers Association
Mirror project nears completion in Pittsburg telescope
Dr John A Brashear president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers announces in Pittsburg that a 72 inch diameter reflecting mirror is nearing completion under James B McDowell. The mount is built in Cleveland and when assembled on Saanich Till British Columbia the telescope will weigh about 260 tons for planetary photography.
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Pittsburg
John A. Brashear
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
James B. McDowell
Cleveland
Ohio
Saanich Till
B.C
Standing by Him and the Yearly Aside with Squire Péavy
In a dialog from the era a stern Squire Péavy reminds Brother Hooker he has appeared before him about seven times in a year. Hooker replies he stays loyal and steady, unlike fluttery figures, and believes in standing by a man who earns esteem. He reasons a selfish friend resembles the letter P for being first in pity and last in help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Péavy
Brother Hooker
Tell Marines Origin Story From Pepys Diary
A Pittsburg Dispatch piece notes United States Marine Corps officers tracing the saying Tell it to the marines to Samuel Pepys in Charles II era England. Pepys recounts a tale of flying fish told to King Charles II and the Duke of York, concluding marines’ belief attests to truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Samuel Pepys
Nigster
Charles II
England
Mr. Pepys
Admiralty
Deptford
Defyance
Indies
William Killigrew
Maritime Regiment
Rowley
Pepys
Pittsburg
Time to Plant Trees and Beautify the Town
The article urges planting trees in spring or fall to improve homes and towns. It notes elm scarcity due to pests, maple popularity, and Lombardy poplar lines highways in France inspiring U.S. use, while nodding to birds aiding foliage and root issues. Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Kansas City
No Luck in Medicine Says Public Health Bulletin
A Pathfinder summary quotes a Public Health Service bulletin arguing that medical victories over disease are rarely accidental. Progress comes from centuries of knowledge and collaboration among many specialists including physical chemists pathologists and economists who contribute observations and interpretations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Market report on cattle and livestock prices
Readable price table lists best heavies medium and mixed weights and assorted classes for cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Prices shown per hundred or per animal with ranges from common to prime plus notes on steers heifers cows bulls calves and stockers. Includes pork and sheep figures with several weight categories and quality grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebaneoe
Indianapolis Produce Poultry Prices Listing
Old newspaper market listing for Indianapolis Produce shows poultry and eggs with per pound and per dozen prices. Items include Indian Runners, geese, squabs, guinea fowl, rabbits, butter, and eggs with various weight categories and price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsoriein
Ieee
Cvc
W.seadans
Indianapolis Cash Grain Bids At Board Of Trade
Wheat steady with several bid levels including No 2 red at 1 26 to 1 27 December. Milling at 1 28. Corn strong with No 4 white 70 4 to 71 cents while No 4 yellow and mixed hold 70 71 cents. Oats firm with No 2 white 44 45 cents and No 4 white 42 42 0 cents. Hay steady to 16 dollars for No 1 timothy and 14 to 15 for No 2 timothy and mixed clovers. For quick results try Herald Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Clover
News Teletype Fragment Listing Crimes and Events
A condensed string notes various dramatic actions such as deaths elopements marriages fires divorces embezzlement arrests escapes robberies and suicides. It mentions a news telephone line for the source and references a generic local notice style.
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John Fleming Wilson
the Backwoods Limited
Missourian
Omall Suris
Marines
Indianapolis
Poultry
The
Board of Trade
Herald
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