Government Makes Largest Offering of Pine Timber
The Department of Agriculture approved selling about one billion board feet of western yellow pine from Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona. A 200 mile railroad to Colorado and Utah would enable access, with bids due by mid June 1914 and a 25 year timber plan including five year readjustments.
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Washington
Houston
Naibach National Forest
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Grand Canyon
Henry 8. Graves
Forest Service
Kaibab Forest Timber Resources Highlighted in Southwest
The Kaibab forest holds two billion feet of timber, with most mature and ready for cutting. Much of the supply is expected to feed large lumber markets in Utah and Colorado. The area is densely timbered with occasional meadows or parks, seen as ideal for logging by experienced lumbermen.
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Utah
Colorado
Kaibab
Southwest
Cement Coated Nails Puzzle Piles Up in Trade Mystery
A man notices a sign for Cement Coater Nails and learns the coating’s purpose is to protect a box’s contents, not the nails. The nails are wire nails with a thin coating that makes them grip boxes tightly and resist removal without showing damage, enabling stealthy pilferage.
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New York Sun
Neils
DePauw Glee Club Concert Thrills North Manchester Audience
North Manchester filled the Methodist Church for DePauw Glee Club’s seventh Christmas tour concert. The show drew strong financial and audience praise, with a train ride set to reach Rochester after the performance. George L. Clark departed to enter Chicago University, forcing the string quartet to disband and replacements to perform violin and vocal solos.
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Rochester
Ind
Manchester
DePauw Glee Club
Erie
Presbyterian Church
George L. Clark
Anderson
Chicago University
Clark
de Pauw
Robert Clark
Howard Benedict
Clu
Prof
Barnum
George Kadel
Nine Contestants Ready 10 Compete in Primary Oratorical
Judges evaluate primary oratorical manuscripts and name the DePauw delegates for the State Contest after the delivery contest in Meharry hall at eight this evening. Delivery judges include Rev. E. W. Dunlavy, Indiana Normal’s Professor Bacon, and Professor Stump of Indiana University. Names and titles of the nine contestants and their orations are listed in order.
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DePauw
Meharry Hall
E. W. Dunlavy
Lafayette
Bacon
Indiana Normal
Terre Haute
Stump
Indiana University
Meat Tenderer and Cleaver Combines Tenderizing Tool
A New Jersey inventor creates a combined cleaver and meat tenderer. The implement features a cleaver blade with a row of angled teeth on one corner to tenderize meat as it is chopped. The device aims to streamline processing by pounding and tenderizing in one motion.
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New Jersey
Oldest DePauw Alumnus Dr. William Genung Dies at 86
Dr. William Roy Genung, age 86 and long considered DePauw University’s oldest living graduate, died during Christmas vacation at his home in Fort Branch at 1 o clock Thursday morning January 1. He graduated from DePauw in 1845 and remained a devoted alumnus, returning for commencements despite a previous apoplexy in 1910.
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William Roy Genung
DePauw University
Genung
Vort Branch
DePauw
Noted Alumnus to Lead University Evangelistic Series
The university will host its annual evangelistic meetings from January 8 to 15 with daily sessions from 6 50 to 7 30 p m in Meharry Hall. Dr Wilbur F Sheridan of Chicago Epworth League general secretary and DePauw class of 1885 will speak. The events are organized by the college Y M C A and Y W C A with high student interest expected.
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Meharry Hall
Wilbur F. Sheridan
Chicago
Epworth League
DePauw
Faculty votes spring vacation for next year
The faculty decided to schedule a spring vacation next year instead of a mid semester break. The current year will keep a one week break between semesters and no spring vacation. A longer Thanksgiving break is planned and a replacement for Professor Charles Galwey will be chosen within two days.
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Charles Galwey
Teet Angle Advantage in Cleaver Design
The text explains placing the teeth at an angle to show how this angle makes manipulation safer. It argues that parallel teeth would risk knocking the hand on the table, while angled teeth keep the handle away from the table during use, reducing injury risk.
Paper Carpets Made by Bohemian Factory
A Reichenberg Bohemia carpet factory markets carpets woven from paper. The textiles are washable dust free and can mimic standard carpet patterns and colors. The article also notes a push for labeling possessions with a child’s name for safety.
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Reichenberg
Bohemia
DePauw Sociologists Study Indianapolis Slums
Six students from Dr North's Seminarium Class of the sociology department toured Indianapolis during vacation to collect housing wage and school statistics in slum districts. The data will aid Christamore College Settlement and train students for social work. The party included Alma Lee Mohr Bertha Leming Hulda Johnson Constance Robbins Ray Colbert and Mr Johnson. An Indianapolis report will be presented to the Toynbee Society at its next meeting.
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Dr. North
Department of Sociology
Indianapolis
Christamore College Settlement
North
Alma Lee Mohr
Bertha Leming
Hulda Johnson
Constance Robbins
Ray Colbert
Mr. Johnson
Toynbee Society
New Dramatic Fraternity Duser Du Plans Informal Party
DePauw announces a new dramatic society Duser Du inviting thirty five students to meet the ten charter members at a Beta house gathering next Monday. A farce will be shown and tryouts for twenty five members will occur soon.
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New Dramatic Society
Duser du
DePauw
Dramatic “Fraternity
Little Essays for College Freshmen Ponies
A fragmentary note describes three kinds of ponies as aids for freshmen: donated ponies from fond parents, ponies used by deacons and elders at races away from home, and ponies relied on by college students for ease and support. The passage hints at strange origins of the last group and suggests a general discussion of their nature and use.
Final Exam Advice for Freshmen and Phi Beta Kappa
A note from a seasoned student advises freshmen to create and study many ponies to simplify Latin exams. The goal is to gain easy lessons and more time for athletics, society, and activities, helping them become well rounded students and achieve their desires.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Wabash Fraternities Highlight Scholarship Promotion
Wabash College fraternities launched a scholarship cup program to reward the top scholarship record each term. The Kappa Sigma Chapter just won the fall term cup, with Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Tau Delta, and Sigma Chi following in ranking.
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Kappa Sigma
Wabash
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Gamma Delta
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Chi
Barnes Will Address Y W C A Meeting On Co ed Role
Prof N W Barnes will speak at the Y W C A on Thursday about the co eds part in the new de pauw. The lecture follows his earlier talk to Y M C A freshmen and covers issues affecting women rather than men.
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N. W. Barnes
Chicago
Chicago University
Greek Candy Kitchen Owners Attend Columbus Christmas Service
Mr and Mrs Louis Zacharakos proprietors of the Greek Candy Kitchen left the city for Columbus to attend the Christmas day service at 7 30 this morning at the Greek Catholic church there.
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Louis Zacharakos
Prietors
Columbus
Disturbing Discovery Relating to Our Coast Defense
The article notes concerns over the 12 inch seacoast gun once mounted at major harbors. At muzzle speeds of 2500 to 2600 feet per second the gun wears out after 60 to 70 shots, and a Taft board finding says it can fire twice a minute, shortening life to under an hour. The War Department proposes a 1 inch gun as a solution with reduced deterioration.
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Taft Board
War Department
Living by Artificial Light in New York City
A New York merchant writes from the country about living and working by electric light. He describes mornings starting at 7 with electric illumination, subway commutes, and a full day indoors under electric lights. He notes weather makes no difference and questions whether electric light is a blessing or a substitute for sunlight.
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New York
A Mighty Steamboat on Lake Baikal
The Trans Siberian Railway trains cross Lake Baikal on a steamboat said to have the last powerful engines afloat. The vessel uses 45 000 horsepower to break ice in winter. In contrast the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse has 28 000 horsepower.
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Trans-Siberian Railway
Lake Baikal
Profitable Camphor Farms In Texas Forecast
The Bureau of Plant Industry establishes a camphor farm near Floresville with a large U.S. Government experimental farm near Wharton. Officials anticipate Texas becoming a leading camphor producer due to this new industry.
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Floresville
Tex
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Wharton
Texas
Prisoner’s Last Letter Hints at Hanging Next Week
A letter from an old subscriber to a sports publication hints at his impending execution. The postmark from a town with a state prison accompanies a postscript declaring, I am to be hung next week, suggesting a grim context behind the subscription renewal query.
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Sportsmens
GE Solves Apprenticeship Training With Plant Segments
General Electric separates work time into practical shop activity and study for apprentices. After several years, a trainee becomes a skilled workman rather than just a mechanic.
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General Electric Company
Hns
Manufacturing Chewing Gum Growth Spreads Abroad
An American habit expands overseas as Scotland shifts from gum free to widespread chewing. The Glasgow dispatch notes a recent rise in gum consumption among a large portion of the population.
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America
Glasgow
Scotland
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted as Superior
Daniel Kelley advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take and contains no opium. The remedy is sold by all dealers.
Spaunhurst Osteopaths Promote Health Over Illness
A health oriented ad extols Osteopathy as a cure for many conditions, praising Spaunhurst Osteopathic office in Jonner Block. It urges readers to seek natural methods, noting successful results and the need to act before illness worsens. Dates listed include Jan 1 3 6 10 14 17 and weekly cycles.
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Spaunhurst
Nature
Spaunhurst Osteopathic Office
Jonner Block
Spamnhurst Osteopaths
Stomach Troubles Ended by Chamberlain’s Tablets
A Battle Creek man reports relief from heartburn indigestion and liver complaint after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. He claims his trouble was over and says thousands have been cured. For sale by all dealers.
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John R Barker
Battle Creek
Mich
Chamberlain
Humpreys Veterinary Manual Promotion Ad
An old advertisement extols a veterinary manual by Humphreys MD claiming prompt diagnosis saves horses and that the book will be mailed free to introduce Humphreys Veterinary Remedies. It emphasizes cost savings and urges readers to request the book without ordering medicines.
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Humphreys
Hom
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