Map of World Sparks Knowledge for Santa Cruz Indians
A wrinkled map found by missionary William E. Vanderbilt in Santa Cruz, Mexico, becomes a classroom as twelve hundred Indians study its colored patches. The scene reveals high illiteracy among local Indians, presenting a challenge for churches to educate and spread the plan of salvation.
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Santa Cruz
Mexico
William E. Vanderbilt
Presbyterian Church
Interchurch World Movement
Vanderbilt
Paris
Pekin
Sahara
Michoacen
State of
Where
Notice to Voters of Franklin Township Indiana highway project
Notice to voters in Franklin Township Putnam County Indiana. The Board of Commissioners appointed viewers and an engineer to prepare a new cost estimate for the D. F. Brothers highway improvement. The March 1920 report fixed the cost at 25707.10 dollars. Voters may file remonstrances within 20 days from March 13 1920. if none, the board will proceed under the new estimate.
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D. F. Brothers
Franklin Township
Putnam County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
R. C. Sutherlin
S. R. Bales Viewers
William JP. Koehler
Board of Commissioners of
Jefferson Township highway improvement notice
Notice to voters in Jefferson Township Putnam County Indiana about a proposed highway improvement project. The board appointed John Wallace Fred Fultz viewers and William P Koehler engineer to oversee the titled cause under the I N Larkin et al proceedings.
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I. N. Larkin
Jefferson Township
Putnam County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
John Wallace
Fred Fultz
William P. Koehler
Public Works Remonstrance Notice in Putnam County Indiana
The county auditor announces the cost for highway improvement at 24285.48 dollars under filed plans. Voters are advised to file remonstrances in writing by March 12, 1920, with the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana.
Termite Damage Case in Washington Illustrates Annual Losses
Entomologists report ongoing termite damage to woodwork as warm interiors permit year round activity. A Washington tailor shop case shows parquet floors honeycombed by about 10 000 termites under pine stringers on concrete.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
D.C
Home Market for Pork and Early Wheat Varieties
The piece discusses circumscribed home markets for pork with selective buyers to maintain quality and profits, cautioning against expansion that lowers value. It also notes hard spring wheat’s rise after 1870 with Fife and Bluestem varieties, their kernels, and distinguishing chaff features.
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Great Plains
Canada
Ridings Studio Adopts Automatic Photo Taker in Callao
George T. Ridings of Callao Missouri markets an automatic photograph taker in his studio. Patrons sit before a mirror and press a bulb to capture their smile, choosing how they want to look. Ridings notes the device aids in pleasing expressions and helps babies.
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George T. Ridings
Callao
Ridings
Jim
Uncle Sam Buys Gold Teeth for Minting Coins
A historical note explains how the U S government buys gold from daily items containing precious metal such as false teeth. It cites a Philadelphia mint day with jewelry heirlooms watches combs and even dentures totaling 265000 in cash outlays and describes other mints doing similar business.
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United States
Philadelphia
Man’s alarm clock lights stove fire for easy morning
New Bedford resident Charles Hill has invented an alarm clock that strikes a match into stove kindling when the alarm sounds. The device starts a fire so the kitchen is warm by the time he and his wife rise, with the kettle ready to boil. A telegraph wire line to a distant city is mentioned.
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Tota
Charles Hill
New Bedford
Mays
Hill
Hull
Irs
Pay When Cured Dr Burkhart Compound Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Burkhart's Vegetable Compound for liver kidney stomach trouble constipation catarrh rheumatism and preventative for grip and flu It offers a 30 day treatment for 25 cents and invites payment when cured. Address listed 621 Main Street Gin'ti O and notes availability at all drug stores.
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Board of Commisioners
Charles W. Daggy
Charles Carver
R. E. Larkin
R. E. Knoll
Ralph E. Knoll
T. Daily
New York
Julius Sudranski
Missouri
Uncle Sam
Standard Oil Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Putna
Delco
E. L. Kruse
Delco-Light Distributor
West N. Y. Street
Indianapolis
the Herald
Genuine Box
Dees
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