Oil lands permit abuse exposed by Interior memo
The Department of the Interior details how thousands of oil and gas prospect permits were issued since the general leasing law nine years ago, many to speculative promoters. It notes cancellations, lapsed rights, and schemes that let individuals and associations profit without genuine development, threatening public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Interior
Congress
Department of the Interior
Department
United States
District Land Office
General Land Office
Hoover
Infant Violin Prodigy Delights Boston Neighbors
Three year old Elsa Tokman wins attention in Boston as a budding violinist. Her father Lewis Tokman, a former Boston Symphony violinist, hopes she follows in the footsteps of cousin Jascha Helfetz and earns lasting fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Elsa Tokman
Lewis Tokman
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Jascha Helfetz
Elephant trades freedom for cake in city escape
An escaped elephant from a circus wandered Liverpool streets and tried to enter a restaurant but was blocked by the door. A waitress offered cakes, but the trainer arrived and chained the animal, ending its improvised liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Skating Mishap Seeks Fifty Thousand Damages
Miss Belle Brown seeks $50,000 in a fall case against a San Francisco ice rink alleging dangerous holes and crevices in the rink surface caused a tumble. She claims the rink failed to maintain safe conditions and proper warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Belle Brown
940 Millionaires Now in Sweden
Sweden reports 940 millionaires with 4838 men and 192 women. Most come from landed gentry with fortunes in fore-try agriculture and real estate. A Swedish millionaire would hire only $250,000 in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Fragmentary financial listing mentions values and locations
Partial OCR shows amounts like 2 060 and 2 000 along with scattered place names and items. The legible pieces include references to costs and locations but many words are garbled, preventing a clear event or entity identification.
His Winning Ways When You Poor Man Marries He Knows It
Local note from St. Joseph Gazette pondering marriage as a mark of character and success. The piece frames prudent choices and self-respect as a man’s winning qualities in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yo Poor Min
St. Joseph
Sugar Intake Rise Linked to Health Effects
New York Americans average over 116 pounds of sugar per year, with experts like Dr Walter Eddy of Columbia University noting the harm lies in excess and feeding methods rather than sugar itself. He says healthy adults tolerate three to four ounces daily, while activity level drives individual needs. sugar can fuel athletes but may blunt appetite if eaten before meals, and candy does not directly cause tooth decay according to his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter
Whay
Columbia Udversity
Good Couusekeeping
Doctor Eddy
Sister
Hook
Good Housekeeping
Eddy
Historic St. Lazare Prison to Be Razed
Paris authorities plan to demolish St. Lazare prison dating back to 1110 AD. The historic site housed both men and women in different eras and saw figures like poet Chenier and Beaumarchais pass through its doors. The 819 year old building has served as hospital, convent and prison, and was swept by mobs during the Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
St. Lazare
Chenier
Beaumarchais
Figaro
London Cocktail Club Sells Unusual Volumes
London’s new bookselling club offers two unconventional titles by F. B. Mate, What Men Know About Women and What Women Know About Men. Buyers may inscribe their own views on the blank pages, turning each book into a personal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
F. B. Mate
Mate
Woman Brickmaker Leads England Hand Brickwork
Mrs. Bennie Gibbs of Crossways Farmingham is described as the only woman in England to work at the art of hand brickmaking. Her brickyard, inherited after her husband’s death, yields about 500000 bricks annually. She markets samples of her work to builders and architects by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bennie Gibbs
Crossways Farmingham
England
Defiance Probe Opens Amid Prohibited Pasta Claims
A confused report notes suspected defiance of pasta prohibitions during patrols. An ovary detail is found by Carita Tate near barrier in Port Bay area. Authorities investigate a peacetime breach tied to Cyap breed products and an alleged theft of a large erg. The case unfolds with unclear names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carita Tate
Fat People’s Heaven Revealed In Unclear Verse
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a poem or column discussing American culture and a figure named Vandy. Readable fragments mention a price or rate and a vague reference to a date or event, but many words are unreadable. The exact topic remains unclear.
Painfully True Omen References by Mr Edgar Wallace
A fragment suggests Edgar Wallace comments on fey omens and their practitioners. The text mentions American song writers perceived as being influenced by fate or luck, with a London setting implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wallace
Sui
Duneh
London
Desirable Ewe Ration For Lambing Preparations
Advice on pre lambing ewe feeding using oats and bran at two to one, starting milk flow and preventing lamb disownment. Guidance covers isolating ewes showing lambing, aiding deliveries for twins, lamb care, warming methods, and gentle birth aftercare including cleaning, drying, warming, and feeding to optimize newborn survival.
Preventing Thumps In Pigs Across Growth Stages
The article explains thumps in pigs caused by Ascaris worms: young worms irritate lungs, mature in the intestines, and infection cycles start when sows and piglets share contaminated water or feed. Prevention focuses on washing and disinfecting brood sows before farrowing and keeping piglets away from old pens for four months.
Heated Water Adds Gains for Winter Hog Production
Iowa experiment station tests on last winter's hogs show heated water in automatic waterers improved gains. Pigs with heaters gained 5 percent more, feed per 100 pounds of gain fell 10 percent, and production costs dropped 68 cents per 100 pounds, about 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Experiment Station
Foot Rot in Sheep Affects Hoof Areas Across Countries
Foot rot in sheep is a long standing disease found in many nations. It begins when a germ enters the soft tissues near the hoof, often at the coronary band. Early signs include heat swelling and redness around the skin, with possible abrasions, vesicles, and pustules that may rupture to form raw ulcers.
Feed Young Stock For Strong Growth And Weight Gain
The text notes young stock gain weight cheaper than mature stock and stresses ample feed, even when pasture is short. It warns many youngsters are stunted after weaning due to insufficient feed, and emphasizes rapid growth only with plenty of bone and muscle building nutrition.
Face of George Eliot Imagined in Sad Love Scene
From Schilter's Magazine William Lyon Phelps contextualizes George Eliot's visage as she would appear in a imagined "very sad Love" scene. The essay discusses perception of emotion through facial expression and literary characterization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tut
Physfert Chivin
Professor Boyesen
William Lyon Phelps
Schilmer's Magazine
French lady teaches reading in ten two hour lessons
A French lady has taught totaly literate people to read and write in ten two hour lessons. Her method has attracted the attention of the French minister of war and is being considered for official use.
Primitive Sea Cookery in Hutchinson’s 1791 Treatise
The text describes naval cooking methods of 1791, including a metal deck slab with a cauldron over a tripod and salt pork kept hot. It notes use of conical or wooden vessels, hot tea from boiled water with leaves, and aims to conserve water to prevent scurvy among sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Cauliflower Sea Metaphor Impresses Chesterton
A country girl likened the sea to a cauliflower in front of Gilbert K. Chesterton. The essayist, famed for his own grand similes, initially scoffed but later praised the image as apt, noting the wave’s break and curling foam. Living Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Mr. Chesterton
Dancer Tetrazzini recalls amusing touring memory
The famed dancer recalls a younger days incident when she and her sister stayed in humble homes on tour. A landlady, polite and kind, said she always treats theatricals well, thinking of what her own children might become.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetrazzini
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Irreverent Youth on Scots Golf Course
A golfer on a Scots course boasts to his caddie that he usually plays better. After taking twelve on one hole, he claims he did it in four the day before because his third putt lay dead on the green. The caddie exhales with surprise and doubt about the boast.
Five year old asks about shoes before sleep
Tom, aged five, worried aloud about a strange curse coming to kindergarten. He wonders whether to wear shoes or take them off, explaining the confusion to his father in simple terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Dad
Preserving Fertile Eggs For Winter Use
A NC State College agronomist explains how to select and preserve eggs for next winter. Fresh clean shells only, candied eggs under a lamp reveal cracks or porosity, avoiding germination. Use water glass solution, in a stone jar or vessels, keep covered and cool, add fresh eggs daily while ensuring the top eggs stay submerged. Clarksdale Arkansas Taylor Warren, age twelve, in eighth grade, passed a teaching certificate exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Oliver
Youltryman
North Carolina State College
Mr. Oliver
Clarksdale Ark
Taylor Warren
Taylor
Lazy Man's Calendar Editorial Idea
A witty note from Woman's Home Companion suggests a law to add five pay days each month except February, which would keep February short. The piece jokes that February could instead house holidays like St. Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day.
Gospel Truth Simpler Living and Courage for Self
A brief editorial note promoting contentment and self-respect through simpler living and choosing the best for oneself. Cites a biblical thought, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” aligning gospel truth with personal virtue and higher thinking.
Galileo’s 1632 note hints at long distance conversation
The article recalls Galileo’s remark about a “secret art” enabling dialogue at distance via magnetic needle sympathy, suggesting early speculation on wireless communication concepts dating to 1632.
Castoria Endorsed for Infant Sleep in Million Homes
An old advertising claim promotes Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies. The copy touts no opiates or narcotics and urges mothers to use Castoria for infants fever, colic, and diarrhea, asserting doctors recommend it as the home remedy for common infant ailments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inte‘sior
Enghieer
Pirates
da Vinci
Leonardo da
St. Lazare Prison
Peking
Chang Tsunechang
Shanting
Mies
Ching Chingyiao
Hen
George Eliot
Florence
Merrill, IA
Galileo
Teris Eo
Eus
Castoria
Plymouth Milling Co
LeMars
Seney
Transcontinental Oil
Riis Building
Tulsa
Okla
C. M. Langendorfer
Agent LeMars
Low
Globe Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!