Water safety to travel by rail and sea expands nationwide
The U S public health service reports reduced risk of typhoid and other water borne diseases for railway travelers through state cooperation. Plans extend to river and lake steamers and ocean ships from American ports, with sanitary engineering surveys and district based support to improve ship and train water supplies.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
State Boards of Health
Cummites
Convention of State and Territorial Health Officers
Union
Public Health Service
Mississini River
Mississippi
Dr. Cumming
Pennsylvania crude oil price cut to 5.75 per barrel
The price of Pennsylvania crude oil was reduced from 6.10 to 5.75 per barrel today. Officials attribute the cut to a drop in crude oil demand, marking a notable reduction after years with no similar decline.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Hugine
Salesman Wanted In Roadless Hunan Province
A description notes Hunan province in China with 20 million people lacking any automobiles or passable roads, highlighting a remote transport situation and potential demand for vehicles or infrastructure developments.
Snow Falls Thick In High Point After Rain
After more than a day of heavy rain and sleet, a second winter snow blanketed High Point with over two inches. Trains ran late and street cars faced delays as snow and ice disrupted service while coal and wood dealers reported renewed interest in fuel.
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High Point
United States
Fort Worth Helium Plant Nears Large Scale Use
The federal government completes work on a $5,000,000 helium gas plant six miles north of Fort Worth with operations expected soon under Navy Department supervision led by Lieutenant Griffin. The plant, built in 1917 at $800,000, converts argon to helium for navy and army balloons, with a private pipeline from Petrola delivering natural gas to the facility.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Griffin
Navy Department
Navy
Petrolia
Lone Star Company
Galveston
New Orleans
Practical Work For College Men
Cincinnati reports mark the latest development of cooperative courses at the University of Cincinnati. The program pairs two weeks in shops with two weeks in lectures year round, expanding from a four-staff department to a sixty-strong college. Enrollment grew from 27 to 406 plus 400 night students as firms rose from 12 to 150 in the area aiding engineering training.
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Cincinnati
O. Jan
University of Cincinnati
Herman Schneider
College of Engineering
Engineering College
Atendance
The
Municipal University
Harness River Dam Sites Considered for South Dakota
Two corps of engineers studied 275 miles of the Missouri River for a hydro electric dam site in South Dakota. Mobridge and the Muirhead farm near the state line emerge as favored locations. Estimated cost around 20 million dollars.
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Souix Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Corps of Engineers
Hydro-Electric Commission
Mobridge
Muirhead Farm
Horn Not Working In Curious Trial
A courtroom anecdote recounts a negro chauffeur claiming his horn failed as he ran down a man. The judge presses why he didn’t slow, and the prisoner jokes about the horn being at fault. The exchange highlights a humorous misinterpretation during the trial.
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Horn
de Horn
Jedge
Pathfinder
Princet on Tigers Tale In Secluded Car Scene
A chauffeur drives fast as a couple rides in the back seat. Quiet exchanges reveal comfort and affection as one suggests switching seats seeking a better position. The fragment hints at a private, intimate moment aboard a moving vehicle.
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Lorklin’s
Hunan
China
Everety
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Princeton Tiger
Guilford Transfer Company
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High Point Ins. & Real Estate Co
Printing & Office Supply Co
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Wilson Motor Company
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