Oatman Gold Rush Draws World Wide Seekers
Women and men from forests and continents rush to Oatman Mohave County as the old Goldroad mine resumes. United Eastern Mining drills at 1800 feet aim to reach 2600 2700 feet while Lucky Boy and Bonanza Placer push new veins and turquoise work advances near Mineral Park. The tale ties to Cortez and the Cibola legends, with Olive Oatman remembered for her tattooed chin, as prospecting history repeats with danger and wealth.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Oatman
Mohave County
North American
Africa
Nevada
United Eastern Mining Company
Lucky Boy Mining and Mining Company
Lucky Boy
New York
Bonanza Placer Company
Frisco
Mineral Park
Turquoise Mines
America
Tiffanys of
Mexico
Mexico City
Cibola
Arizona
Cortez
Marco de Niza
Royce Oatman
Missouri
Oatman Flat
Mary Ann
Olive
Mary
United States
Johnny Moss
California
George Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Levi Parsons
Joe Clark
United Eastern
Predicts Long Life for Sun in 6000000000 Years
Stockholm reports Dr Svante Arrhenius asserts the sun could shine at current rates for about 6.0 billion years more. He explains if the sun were coal burning its heat would last far shorter, but solar energy use must account for over 100 billion years given life on Earth since ancient times.
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Stockholm
Arrhenius
Earth
Arrhenius theory on the birth and fate of stars
The article explains Arrhenius general theory that heavenly bodies begin as cold nebulous masses and heat is produced by radioactivity. It notes cycles producing light and heat, explains possible reillumination of dead suns when entering nebulous regions, and praises American astronomers for funding research.
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Doctor Arrhenius
Heavenly
Heat of Moon and Planets Measured By Delicate Instrument
Cambridge scientists report moon temperatures may exceed boiling point at noon and drop far below zero at night. Prof Donald H Meazel suggests new methods for planetary temperatures, noting Venus Mars and outer planets show varied readings influenced by atmospheric water vapor and intrinsic heat.
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Cambridge
Mass
Donald H. Meazel
Princeton
American Astronomical Society
Moon
Venus
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Woman deposits 2800 pennies and 634 nickels
A New Marlborough woman deposited 2800 pennies and 634 nickels totaling $59.70 at the Great Barrington Savings Bank in Pittsfield Mass. The 18 pound coin pile, gathered over nine years, marks the bank’s first such large small coin deposit in its history.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Great Barrington
Thermocouple Measures Heat From Distant Candle
Lowell Observatory in Arizona uses a delicate thermocouple to detect heat from a tallow candle at great distances. The instrument showcases early precision in thermal measurement and astronomical testing.
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Lowell Observatory
Arizona
Auto Tours Big Help to Farmer
United States Department of Agriculture notes automobile tours as rapid field gatherings, letting 10 to 15 cars visit multiple farm demonstrations in one day. Tours cover crop results, fertilization, cultivation, and orchard management under extension programs, with observers from farmers and colleges.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Michigan
New England
Connecticut Poultry Association
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Farm Demonstration Draws Crowd In Anderson County
An automobile tour visited a soil building demonstration in Anderson County South Carolina to showcase a farm’s decade long reputation. The farmer spoke personally, and the event proved highly effective in sharing progress and achievements.
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Anderson County
South Carolina
Mud shoe aids automobile traction
The Scientific American describes a mud shoe invented by G. O. Baird of Shreveport Louisiana. The device attaches to a vehicle wheel to improve ground grip and form a vertical lift that increases with rotation. Independent metal boxes connect by articulated joints to conform to tire shape.
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Louisiana
Scientific American
G. O. Baird
Shreveport
Car Brakes and Their Operation
The running brakes or service brakes are foot pedal operated. The hand brake lever controls the emergency brake. Both act on the rear wheels, usually on the same brake drums with inner expanding and outer contracting components.
Saving gasoline through proper shifting on hills
United States Bureau of Public Roads suggests economical driving to save gasoline. Tests by Prof. T R Age show delaying gear shifts wastes fuel. charts illustrate fuel use at different speeds on hills. Early shifting can reduce the nation's 4 billion gallons consumed annually.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
T. R. Age
Iowa State College
Bureau
National Research Council
Illinois Weighs Maternity Bill and Labor Measures
The Shepherd Towner act proposal reaches Illinois for debate with plans for state health programs and infant welfare. Legislation seeks federal funds matched by the state for nursing, birth registration, and midwife training amid calls to curb infant deaths.
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Springfield
Illinois
Shepherd Towner
Lottie Helman O'Neil
Downers Grove
Congress
Hinois
General Assembly
State Department of Health
Washington
Ilinois
Wlinois Health Department
Tenois
Automobile hints for maintenance and safety
Extra tires should be stored in a cool dark dry place. Irregular firing often comes from moisture on the spark plug. grease the porcelain with vaseline or hard grease. Check universal joints for proper lubrication. The term freezing describes piston damage when the cylinder is not cooled, possible in summer too. Use the horn to warn pedestrians in good time.
Marion Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs Ws E Springer of 620 E Grant St Marion Indiana says she was run down and unable to work but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gained strength and weight within a week and could resume her duties. She used Sanative Wash and Liver Pills and recommends the products acknowledging fifty years of service behind the brand.
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Marion
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ws. Espringe
Grant Street
Indiana
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Svante Arrhenius
Truckee
Cal
Berlin
Professor
GEAGS
Assembly
Lottie O'Neil
Organized Labor
Fifty-third General Assembly
R. G. Soderstrom
Streator
Soderstrom
Senate
W. S. Jewell
Fulton County
Loetie Holman O'Neill
House of the Fiftythird General Assembly
Thomas L. Fekete
East St. Louis
Fekete
Illinois Beekeepers’ Association
Illinois State News
Floyd Keepers
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Morris
The
Prairie Farmer
Roechford
Stephenson County
Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank
Freeport
Kent State Bank
Kent Village
Spohn’s
Lathrop
Piso
Chicago
Henry H. Tank & Coo
Broadway
Stafford
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