Training Birds to RoH as Sport and Their World War Legacy
A National Geographic bulletin describes the Japanese method of training cormorants for fishing on the Nagara River near Gifu. It details bird handling, night fishing, and the imperial connection. The piece also notes James I’s “Master of Cormorants” and ends with a Missouri man, Manna Bruner, boasting twelve sons who served in World War I.
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Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Prince of Wales
Nagara
Gifu
Tokyo
China
James I
England
Manna
Bruner
Independence
Seaman Survives After 17 Wounds Sewn With Sail Twine
Captain William Rind recalls how Boyd Neale, an engineer aboard the steamship New England, was saved at sea after a blast tore his ankle and abdomen. Shipmates stitched 17 wounds with sail twine and needles then wrapped him in tape. The America diverted 160 miles to Bremen for hospital care as the 1500 passenger liner neared the English coast.
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Boyd Neal
New England
William Rind
United States Line
America
Neal
Rind
Bremen
United States Navy
O'Neal
First Quinnat Salmon Spotted in Lake Ontario Bay of Quinte
The Canadian government records reveal a male spawning quinnat salmon weighing 38 pounds and 35 inches long caught in the Bay of Quinte. After planting millions of fry in Lake Ontario three years ago, officials had little data on survival or migration. This catch marks the first clear sign that eastern Canadian waters now host a new game fish.
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Pacific Coast
Quinte
Department of Fisheries
Lake
Ontario
Great Lake
Lake Ontario
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Bay of Quinte
Canada
Oscillatory gravity treatment for prolapsed organs touted
Dr. William West, at the Eastern Osteopathic convention in Atlantic City, presents a new shakedown method called oscillatory gravity treatment. He claims the headstand and gentle shake regimen cures prolapsed and misplaced abdominal and pelvic organs, with remarkable results.
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Eastern Osteopathic Association
Atlantic City
William West
New York
Doctor West
Rowed Nine Miles for Mail In Ohio Lighthouse Feat
Captain Chauncey Fitzmorris of West Sister Island rowed nine miles across Lake Erie to Locust Point and Port Clinton to collect winter mail, then returned via interurban car. Police also report bootlegging by Teofil Olszewski in Sharpsburg with whiskey sales at $1.25 per half pint.
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Chauncey Fitzmorris
West Sister Island
Port Clinton
Fitzmorris
Locust Point
Sharpsburg
Teofil Olszewski
Olszewski
Man Dies in Theater During Play
Mendel Dellson of Staten Island New York collapsed during a theater performance and died from heart disease. Patrons near him kept applauding until a woman usher found him unresponsive.
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Mendel Dellson
Staten Island
N. Y
Dellson
Poison 60 000 Jackrabbits in 21 Days
Biological survey workers report 60000 jackrabbits killed in three weeks in Fort Rock valley near Pend Oreille Oregon after consuming barley contaminated with poison as part of a pest control campaign.
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Biological Survey
Fort Rock
Pend
Ore
Employee representation gains traction in industries nationwide
A national industrial conference board survey finds more firms adopting employee representation in plants with generally favorable results. It contrasts war imposed councils with voluntary efforts showing improved labor relations, loyalty, and smoother adjustment of disputes in companies practicing joint management worker participation.
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National Industrial Conference Board
National War Labor Board
Shipbuilding Adjustment Board
Notice of Private Sale in Grace Smith Estate
In the Putnam Circuit Court Grace Smith deceased estate administrator Earl E. Smith offers for sale the west half of Lot 19 in Green Castle Indiana by private sale at Central National Bank on Friday June 23 1922 all cash at sale. Attorneys Hays & Murphy 810. June 7 14 21.
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Grace Smith
Putnam Circuit Court
Earl E. Smith
Indiana
Central National Bank of
Greencastle
Putnam County
Farl E. Smith
Hays & Murphy
Notice to Road Contractors Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for grading draining and paving a 5656 foot highway in Floyd township to be known as the John A McCoy road. Bids due July 3 1922 at 10 a m with plans specifications in the county auditor’s office. Estimated cost 15500.
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State of Indiana
Putnam County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Greencastle
Indiana
State of
Floyd Township
John A. McCoy
Bid Bond and Low Bid Rule for County Improvement
The county invites bids with a personal or surety bond equal to twice the bid. Bondees must be Indiana residents with one Putnam county resident. Bonds protect against nonperformance and labor or material losses. Proposals require a noncollusion affidavit or will be rejected. The board reserves the right to reject all bids and set completion terms after letting.
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Board of Commissioners
State of
Indiana
Putnam County
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Said County
Ralph E. Knoll
Nam County
Osters
J. E. McCurry
West Side Square
Red
Lee
Ind
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