Smokers Urged to Exercise Care in Forest Fire Risk
Raleigh August 17 The department of conservation and development warns smokers, campers, and brush-burners to ensure flames are out to prevent forest fires. In North Carolina one fifth of fires in the first half of the year were blamed on smokers, averaging 133 damage dollars and 78 acres burned per incident. Total smoker related losses approach 27000 dollars with 15756 acres scorched. Foresters note most fires arise from carelessness and can be prevented with caution.
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Raleigh
Department of Conservation and Development
North Carolina
Woodlands
West
Town's Plan to Link County Seats with Paved Roads
Town's Opening Up Town proposes a county road network connecting all county seats and towns to help farmers move crops to market. project aims to boost rural commerce and reduce travel time for freight.
Lakes Cover Large Part of Sweden
A historical note states that nearly one eighth of Sweden’s surface is covered by lakes. The statistic highlights Sweden’s abundant freshwater resources and prominent inland water system.
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Sweden
Butler coeds start 1600 mile hitchhike from Indianapolis
Honor Gregory and Mainfrances Lee, juniors and journalism majors at Butler University, depart Indianapolis with knapsacks and 19 dollars each for a 1600 mile trip visiting newspaper offices. They plan stops in Louisville Frankfort Lexing ton Cumberland Gap Asheville Charlotte High Point Fredericksburg Richmond Wheeling Columbus and Springfield before returning September 1.
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Indianapolis
Butler University
Honor Gregory
Miss Mainfrances Lee
Miss Gregory
DeForest O'Dell
Miss Lee
Louisville
Frankfort
Lexakton
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Asheville
Charlotte
High Point
N. C
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Wheeling W. Va
Columbus
Springfield
Gregory
The
University
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
A Day in Miami with the Local Y Boys
A group from the local Y M C A tours Miami by bus visiting Bayfront Park Fort Dallas park Millionaires Row and Villa Vizcaya. They view Coral Gables Biltmore hotel Venetian Casino Coconut Grove and Millionaires Row estates then ride the Million Dollar Causeway and end with a glass bottom boat trip observing marine life.
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Wilson Gobel
Miami
Jacksonville
Bayfront Park
Ft. Dallas Park
Point View
Villa Serena
William Jenings Bryan
Villa Viscaya
James Deering
International Harvester Fame
Florida
Deering
Silver Bluff
Treasure Trove
Coconut Grove
City of
Coral Gables
America
Miami Biltmore
Miami Beach
Causeway
Fleetwood
Flamingo
Lincoln Road
Fifth Avenue
New York
Chicago
Paris
London
Bayshore Golf and Country Club
Miami Beach Golf and Country Club
Boulevard
Lincoln
Flamingo Park
South Beach
Atlantic Ocean
North Beach
John S. Collins
Harvey Firestone
Rubber King
Akron
John B. Ford
Wyandotte, Mich
Gar Wood
Detroit
J. C. Penney
Flagler
Henry M. Flagler
Hardley’s
Coral
New Jersey Considers $46 Million Road Spending This Year
The state highway commission reports plans to allocate over $46 million for road repair and improvement projects this year across New Jersey. The move aims to address aging infrastructure and enhance transportation safety and efficiency.
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New Jersey
State Highway Commission
Real Estate Investments Sue Trust Funds Across States
A survey by Nathan William MacChesney shows 25 of 35 populous states allow trust funds to be invested in real estate or real estate securities. Guardians for minors and conservators for the insane often may invest in real property, with statutes requiring values at least twice the loaned amount.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Nathan William MacChesney
Kentucky
Maryland
Okla
Montana
Missouri
United States
Oregon
North Carolina's Next Governor Highlights State Real Estate Securities
The piece notes special attention to real estate and securities across 35 states. Guardians are informed of real estate desirability in Alabama Arizona Delaware Georgia Idaho Maryland Mississippi Montana New Jersey New York Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Wisconsin Iowa and Missouri.
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Alabama
Colorado
Connecticut
Texas to Reorganize Split-Up Prison System
Texas plans to concentrate and modernize its prison system after a legislative committee and the state prison board ordered surveys of 55 penitentiary systems. A reorganization committee will pick a site for a new plant, then a special session will hear the needs.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Texas Prison System
State Prison Board
Chess history spans five thousand years of development
A concise look at chess origins notes that the game’s history extends over roughly five thousand years. It traces early precursors, cultural diffusion, and the emergence of the modern rules and competitive play across civilizations.
French Pioneers Build First Explosion Engine Car
In Rouen 1883 Edouard Delamare Deboutteville and Leon Maladain are credited by the Automobile Club of Normandy with inventing an explosion engine car using ordinary lighting gas. Their early run faced a flare as a gas-tube ruptured, but they later rigged a gasoline engine and the buggy operated successfully for a time.
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Rouen
Automobile Club of
Normandy
Edouard Delamare-Deboutteville
Leon Maladain
Executions of Women for Murder in America 1875 1918
A historical record notes that from 1875 to 1918 only 19 women were executed for murder in the United States, highlighting how rare capital punishment was for female offenders during this period.
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America
Reward offer on Pellagra or Hookworm remedies
A 59 page book and full details of an amazing offer are promised for free if Dr. McCrary's celebrated remedies fail to provide complete satisfaction in any Pellagra or Hookworm case. Contact Dr. W. J. McCrary Inc Dept A-20 Carbon Hill Alabama.
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Chem
Kernersville, N. C
Hutchen's Grocery
Indiana
Majestic
Clinard Electric Co
Thomas L. Johnson
Lumberton
Senate
R. A. Coughton
A. J. Maxwell
Revenue
Marquette
Studebaker
Commissioner of Revenue
Doughton
Maxwell
Coughton
Erskine
American Automobile Association
Studebaker-Erskine
Henry Motor Sales Co
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