640 Acre Stock Raising Homestead Law Explained
W H Clark, a Realty Broker, explains the 640 acre stock raising homestead law as enacted by Congress. He details eligibility, four classes of additional entries, preferential rights for former homesteaders, and fees payable to the U S Land Office plus occupancy rules and filing requirements.
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Congress
W. H. Clark
Arizona
United States District Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
District Land Office
Scott Ferris
Committee On Public Lands
General Land Office
Kansas City Livestock Prices February 4 1917
Kansas City Stock Yards report shows cattle receipts 13009 as hog prices fell 25 to 35 cents amid war tensions. Cattle market ended last week shakily while sheep and lambs remained firm.
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Chicago
Omaha
J. A. Rickart
Kansas City
Holbrook Schools Honor Roll January 29
The Holbrook Schools honor roll for the month ending January 29 lists students by grade including first graders Norman Hookway and second graders Lillian Chamberlain Minnie Rencher Lena Hathorn Helen Clair Trammell Robert Johnson Ernest Black. third grade Bessie Hathorn Madeline Strauss. fourth grade Gordon Rencher Pat Paulsell. fifth grade Lila Chamberlain Arnold Lee Nellie Lopez Morris Richards Arsenio Ortega. sixth grade Warden Black Lloyd Paulsell Eva Black Roy Cross William Smith. South Side names Lathpe Quary Adolpha Baca Ramon Antara Nicholas Duran Armenia Auayo Lesadro Duran Camilla Maria Maria Coronado. No report for higher grades due to mid term examinations.
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Holbrook
Norman Hookway
Lillian Chamberlain
Minnie Rencher
Lena Hathorn
Helen Clair Trammell
Robert Johnson
Ernest Black
Bessie Hathorn
Madeline Strauss
Gordon Rencher
Pat Paulsell
Lila Chamberlain
Arnold Lee
Nellie Lopez
Morris Richards
Arsenio Ortega
Warden Black
Lloyd Paulsell
Eva Black
Chamberlain's Tablets Provide Aid for Digestive Ailments
Advertisement-style notice promoting Chamberlain's Tablets as treatment for stomach liver and bowel disorders including heartburn indigestion and constipation. Mentions general good results and ends with a brief call to action.
Proclamation Fixes Arizona State Holiday February 14 1917
Gov Campbell proclaims Wednesday February 14 1917 a legal holiday marking the fifth anniversary of Arizona's statehood. The document notes pride in state growth and calls for citizen exercises in Phoenix. In witness clause the seal is affixed and the date January 31 1917. The secretary of state is Sidney Osborn.
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Arizona
Thomas E. Campbell
Union of States
United States
State of
Phoenix
Child learns Lord's Prayer after stern pappy lesson
An elderly Charley recalls how his father forced him to say the Lord's Prayer as a child. He describes initial resistance, beatings with a trunk strap, and months of practice until he could recite the prayer from start to finish. The memory shapes his faith and daily prayer discipline.
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Charley
Chile
New York Evening Post
Woman Grocers Classes At Hammersmith Trade School
Education committee at Hammersmith Trade School for Girls runs grocery assistant courses with strong attendance and high job placement. Plans call for six courses annually and a 1s registration fee from new students. A council recommendation proposes an English proficiency test for those lacking certain qualifications.
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Hammersmith
England
How Germany Gets Rid of Rats
Germany uses a nationwide, officially managed rat control system that eliminates rodents without public charges. Officials respond to sightings, exhaust every method, and track success so closely that rats are rarely seen. The system reduces demand for private exterminators and traps.
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Germany
United States
Man Buys Marriage License For A Dollar
Frank Wombacher of Winifred, age forty, bought a marriage license for one dollar to wed Misa Jennie Nelson, twenty six, of Brooklyn NY. The ceremony by Rev G D Brown of the Methodist Episcopal church cost one dollar and the couple then began a dollar bargain shopping spree for their new home.
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Frank Wombacher
Madison
Dispatch St. Paul Press
Bert Whaling Narrowly Escapes Giant Clam
In a dramatic incident Bert Whaling, baseball star, was trapped by a giant clam while collecting abalones. He freed himself with his bare hands as friends arrived to help, moments after the clam clamped shut and held him firmly.
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Bert Whaling
Bert
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