Pronouncing Los Angeles A City Pronunciation Dilemma
Charles Lummis discusses the difficulty of pronouncing Los Angeles correctly with twelve varieties noted. He cites locals and an eastern paper verdict, urges a standard form, and includes a local jingle urging a hard G and proper vowels.
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Charles
Lummis
Los Angeles
Hartford Times
Cal
City of Lost Angels
Loss Angeless
Angie Less
Angel's
Ann Hell
Hell
Portia
de Neve
Indy
Angle Lees
Angie
Loce Ang-el-esa
German Stores Regulated by New Reichstag Bill
Consul General in Frankfurt reports a draft German bill to curb selling out stock from bankrupt firms. It targets deceptive clearance sales and imposes penalties up to 6000 marks or jail, outlawing stock withdrawals without proper authority and end-of-business excuses. The measure aims to protect buyers and fair competition.
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Richard Goceunee
Frankfort
Reichstag
Wales
Germany
Bank- Fupley
Strange Fish Report Sparks Curiosity in Fairbury
Residents in Fairbury discuss a bizarre creature brought by Rou Inland engineer Gue Biser during a return from Melleville. The animal resembles a channel catfish with four large jaws and five rows of teeth, displayed all day with hundreds viewing. Sightings spread to Belleville area with locals puzzled by its origin and nature.
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Kansas
Fairbury
Kansas City Times
Gue Biser
Melleville
Kan
Avery
Mont Lave
Belleville
Cornerstone Laid At South Dakota Capitol Site In Pierre
Report describes June 25 cornerstone ceremony led by state Masons for the new South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. Gen Beadle hailed as father of the state’s school system. he is 70, longtime educator and former Madison normal school president.
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South Dakota
New
Capitol
Missouri River
Beadle
Acrosa
Arcturus
Providence
Breseen
Commonwealth
Union
Rhoderick Dhu
Moore
Madison Normal School
Congress
South
North Dakota
General Beadle
Typhoid Fever Spread and Prevention Tactics
An Iowa Health Bulletin stresses typhoid fever does not arise on its own and warns against misattributing a suspicious fever. It notes the disease spreads via discharges from the bowel and urine, contaminating water and milk, and urges strict disinfection, protective water systems, and careful sanitation by towns and milk producers.
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Iowa Health Bulletin
Howe
Hunde
Cantar Heatra
Walter
Counci
Care of a Patient with Infectious Waste Procedures
Instructions for isolating a patient and preventing contagion urge strict separation from other duties. It details disposing urine and bowel discharges in chemical solutions, boiling water and milk, disinfecting hands, and reporting to health authorities to contain the outbreak.
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Vacssch Manson
Lewet Alex
Confucius meets William Penn in a Success Magazine joke
A garbled dialogue imagines Confucius and William Penn discussing fame, with Penn claiming founding Philadelphia and Confucius noting sleep as a soothing invention. The odd exchange blends historical figures in a satirical exchange.
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Success
Confucius
Willan Penn
Cleopatra
William Penn
Penn
Aly
Comfuciun
Philanaiehia
Confuciun
Foot Injury Among Streetcar Riders A Household Tale
A fragment from Foollen recalls injuring his foot while returning home on a streetcar. He describes the act as foolish and admits discomfort from the mishap, reflecting on the mistaken decision and its consequences in a casual, personal tone.
Dust Dethroned and Kings Gone in Sterling Verse
A fragment from George Sterling’s September Century passage dwells on toppled rulers and desolate landscapes. It evokes dust, moonlit deserts, and ancient tombs as Arab children heed a mother’s cry, leaving toy skulls behind. The imagery blends relics of Assyria, Egypt, and royal ruins with a somber, mythic mood.
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Royal
Egypt
Pharoah
George Sterling
Glove Factory Work Talk by Agnes Nestor in Chicago
Agnes Nestor, a glove factory girl and Glovemakers union member, writes in the September Charities and the Commons about early whistles and late penalties, the piece work chain from cutting to closing, and the harsh impact on workers amid stormy delays.
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Agnes Nestor
Chicago
Charities and
the Commons
Eee
Must Be Bo Preachore Choir Halts Gal Trip Note
Fragmentary church meeting notes show a choir planning to travel for HHOTey with Deacon and preacher figures referenced. The text hints at a lighthearted tone and ongoing preparation despite unclear names and dates.
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Dave
Indiana Beef Production Study Reveals Cattle Feeding Practices
A Purdue experiment station report summarizes an Iowa style survey of 2600 feeders with 920 replies. It covers farm sizes, feed costs, corn yields, wintering stockers, shelter needs, water sources, mud control, and typical feeder practices including use of leguminous crops and straw bedding. It notes most feeders rely on dry sheds, windbreaks, and well water, with 65.6 steers fed annually per feeder on average.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Indiana
J. H. Skinner
W. A. Cochel
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Hord
Pierre, G. D
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Semiramia
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Konthor
Skinner and
Cochel
Brady Beef
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