Seeks Missing Link in Ether in Waves Across Spectrum
South Hadley Mass. A Mount Holyoke College professor, Elizabeth RR Laird, pursues the missing link in the ether among waves from wireless to gamma rays. The work sits between visible light and X rays as scientists map the spectrum and hunt for a new class of radiation. In Kentucky, Old Aunty the last Georgetown livery horse is sold as jitneys replace horses in transport.
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South Hadley
Mass
Mount Holyoke College
Elizabeth RR. Laird
Miss Laird
Armef
Maysville
Georgetown
Held Eggs for a Raise Got Chickens Instead
A California woman near Rio Vista stored eggs in a warm corner to wait for higher prices. Instead, 42 of 48 eggs hatched after the eggs were kept near a hot water pipe without fire from a cook stove, prompting an investigation.
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Rio Vista
Cal
Real chivalry among hoboes and modern Sir Galahad
Miss Hazel Gage and Miss Virna Haskins, graduates of Tri-State college, recount a year and a half of traveling as hobos across western states in 1917. They describe respectful treatment by hobos and rugged cowpunchers, a few dangers, and a journey from Tonopah Nevada to home while dressed as men.
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Indianapolis
Galahad
Knights of the Road
Hazel Gage
la Grange
Ind
Virna Haskins
Orland
Tri-State College of
Angola
Tourlaia
East
Elde Rack
Tonopah
Nev
Elding
Gage
Oil Leases in Texas Land Spark Major Title Dispute
Documents drawn from the Texas annexation era challenge title validity on thousands of oil acres in Texas and the Red River district. If older papers hold, billion-dollar lands could pass to the first who files a lease under unsettled Spanish, international, and federal laws. Key items include a 1836 plenary power conveyance, annexation treaty, Polk diary, and 1808 mineral law with the 1920 federal land leasing act.
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Washington
Texas
Department of Justice
Oklahoma
Red River District
Congress
Republic of Texas
John Belos
United States
Vansant
J. Pinckney
Republic
Giant Elm, 600 Years Old, Biased News Item
A distorted notice reports a celebrated elm near London has failed to leaf this year. The long lived tree, once center of community gatherings for centuries, is described with garbled phrasing and unclear dates.
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London
Croydon Pariah Church
Plowing Spotlight Lights Up Cincinnati Farms At Night
In Cincinnati farmers toil under night spotlights to offset a late spring. Plowing with tractors continues despite delays while court actions and local events are noted in a terse, fragmented report.
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Cincinnati
Inez
Local student saves life in town incident
A cautious report details a resident who credits a quick action by bystanders and a swift response from emergency services for averting a tragedy. The account notes community figures praising the swift, collective effort and the calm handling of the crisis in a tight town setting.
A Boulevard Deputy Sheriff
A garage proprietor announces he has become a deputy sheriff, creating a scene of pride and pomp as he shows his badge to customers and peers. The anecdote contrasts local status with a lighthearted jab at authority and self-importance.
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Ooss
Prussia
Allen's Foot Balm Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An ad describes Allen's Foot Balm as the solution for tired feet and corns. It touts easy application to the soles and shoes to relieve discomfort from wearing tight footwear, claiming energy and refreshed feet.
The Terrible Future Fears of Wealth and Worries
In a dialogue the speaker laments low earnings and an ordinary life. He contemplates the distant future and what he will tell his children about his era. The exchange contrasts present happiness with future anxiety about retirement and status.
Crusading Words in Old Saunt Policemen Tale
A fragmentary OCR item hints at a scene with a seemingly old Saunt figure and policemen, suggesting a local crime or public safety moment. The readable bits imply tense dialogue or narration about law and order, with no clear names or dates available in the legible text.
Sword tales and old battles echo in a curio shop
An elderly curio dealer extols a century old sword claiming it hails from Waterloo with a vivid anecdote. The customer listens, praises the tale, but notes the story matches an old musket anecdote he had heard before. The exchange ends with polite thanks and a return of the sword to its owner.
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Curio
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