Wisconsin student wins Firestone prize for highway essay
John Liska, a Wood County High School student from Wisconin Rapids, Wisconsin, won the Firestone scholarship prize valued at about one thousand dollars a year for four years. He wrote on The Relation of Improved Highways to Home Life, drawing on his two road essay theme.
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Washington
John Liska
Wooe
Wisconsin
Rapid Wis
Highway Education Board
Liska
Firetone
Extension Division
University of Wisconsin
Highway’ Education Board
Firestone
United States
Labor
James J. Davis
Merle ‘Crowell
The
American Magasiné
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Richard Arimizu
Hilo ‘High School
Hilo
Hawaii
Harold Kelly
Pittspurg
Kan
Viola Greene
Willimantic
Conn
Liske
Katherine ‘Ps Butterfield
Weiser
Idaho
Northwestern University
Farragut Grammar
Chicago
Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County
J. S. Firestone
Akron
Ohio
United United States
Reil
Embargo on Western Chickens Hits New York Shipments
New York city health board imposed an embargo on live chickens from eight western states including North Dakota South Dakota Missouri Illinois Indiana Iowa and Nebraska. The ban takes effect today after a pestilential disease was detected in recent weeks and lasts indefinitely. A state embargo on poultry movements from New York City to other parts of New York was issued separately.
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New York
Board of Health
West
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Tllinois
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
New York City
State Commission
England taps doors with simple hook to many public spaces
A simple hook used to tap door knobs across England is described as a practical tool for accessing public spaces. The device enables entry in various locales, highlighting a makeshift method gaining attention for its ease of use and implications for security and accessibility.
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England
Debating to be stressed at High Point High School
Principal L R Johnston and Superintendent T Wingate Andrews announce a revived debating program at High Point High School with inter class debates scheduled next week. Triangular debate will place High Point with Greensboro and Winston Salem, aiming to cultivate talent and a winning team.
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High Point High School
L. R. Johnston
T. Wingate Andrews
Chapel
Hill Tat High Point
Asheville
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Lieved
Pointer
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Ship contract awarded to Cramp and Sons firm
New York December 11 19 000 ton 25 knot steam turbine passenger ship for the American Hawaiian Steamship Company of San Francisco awarded to William Cramp and Sons ship and engine company announced today by Gibbs Bros naval architects.
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New York
American- Hawaiian Steamship Company
San Francisco
William Cramp and His Sons Ship and Engine’ Company
Gibbs Bros., Naval Architects
Eskimos and Indians Granted Six Game Refuges in Northwest
Six game refuges totaling 261,800 square miles have been set aside in the northwest territory of Canada for exclusive use by Eskimos and Indians, restricting access to non indigenous settlers and visitors.
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Northwest Territory
Canada
Deaths from tuberculosis fall slightly in North Carolina in 1923
Raleigh Dec 12 There was a small decline in tuberculosis deaths in North Carolina in 1923 from 1922. The bureau of vital statistics reports 2545 deaths in 1923 versus 2586 in 1922, a drop amid a long term decline from 139.3 per 100 000 in 1914 to 9.7 in 1923. A ten year table shows yearly deaths and ratios.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Leopard onstage nearly provokes riot in Grim Night play
Mme Dolores Ponde’s pet leopard Dolly caused a near riot when it appeared on stage during a tense moment of Grim Night. The theater orchestra fled in panic as the animal roamed the stage before being restrained.
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Leopard Lonneu
Dolly
Mme
Dolores Ponde
Berlin to cover garbage cans for sanitation
Berlin health authorities order covers on garbage cans after findings that open garbage in streets and alleys aids disease spread. The report notes the city will enforce new sanitation rules to curb pestilence. In Constantinople a wine shop displays a beribboned stein dropped from a high altitude without breaking.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Doughboys Lead In Local Volleyball Tournament
The American Legion Doughboys defeated the All-Stars 9-15 15-7 15-13 to move two games ahead of Bell Hops and Night Owls in the local league. Night Owls won both ends of a double bill over Greenbacks 15-5 15-13. Beeson Lucky Dogs topped Bellhops 15-11 7-15 15-12. Faculty and St. Marys Tigers postponed. Standings updated.
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American Legion Doughboys
All-Stars
Doughboys
Bell Hops
Night Owls
Greenbacks
Bellhops
Tigers
Lucky Dogs
Faculty
Renee
Brave Paris Rabbit Frights Lion in Park Zoo
A Belgian hare at the Paris park zoo amuses crowds by defiantly provoking Henri the lion. The rabbit appears to intimidate the king of beasts while an elephant regards the hare as it would a mouse.
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Paris
Artur
Henri
Arcadian Run Aground In Dense Fog Near Needles
Lloyds shipping report says the British liner Arcadian inbound from Malta to Southampton is ashore on the Shingles near the Needles in dense fog. Three tugs have been dispatched to assist the vessel.
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London
Lloyds’ Shipping Agency
Malta
Southampton
Belt grain side vs flesh side power test findings
Tests show the grain side of a leather belt transmits more power than the flesh side. The study highlights material orientation as a key factor in belt efficiency and performance.
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