Five Killed in Alabama Lightning Strike at Ball Game
A Sunday afternoon lightning bolt near Mobile struck a crowd at a ball game three miles from the city. Five men died, about twenty-five were seriously hurt, and many others knocked down recovered quickly. Names listed include Donald Touart and Steven Touart, Arthur Moody, John Greene, and Charles Thomas.
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Mobile
Ala
Donald Touart
Steven Touart
Arthur Moody
John Greene
Charles Thomas
John Vokers
Frederick Johnson
Fred Burkle
Joe Dolbear
Geo. Cleveland
Uncle Sam to Buy a Farm to Make Potatogas Substitute
Government to build a $4000 farm implement station near Denver Colorado under secretary James Wilson plan to test and develop a potato and grain based substitute for gasoline. Zintheo leads western stations testing motive power implements and fuels. Early results indicate potato gas could cost about 12 to 44 cents per gallon versus 25 cents for standard gasoline.
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Denver
Colo
James Wilson
Agricultural Department
Washington
J. Zintheo
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Zinthee
Zintheo
First melons shipped from Coachella valley
The first crate of cantaloupes for the season left Saturday, marking a notable start for Coachella Valley growers. Producers estimate the season will yield 200 carloads across a large acreage, highlighting a strong start for the vine fruit trade.
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Coachella
Coachella Valley
Governor's Holiday Proclamations May End by June
Uncertainty over the governor's plan leaves the fate of legal holidays unclear. Officials expect proclamations to cease between June 4 and June 7 as the holiday period winds down.
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Sacramento
Koreans Start Rebellion at Mongju Town
News from Tokio reports an incipient Korean revolt at Mongju with several hundred rebels seizing the town. Hongju remains heavily fortified and would require artillery to capture. In response, the Japanese have dispatched a force to quell the uprising, described as the most serious yet.
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Hongju
Tokio
Korea
Mongju
Insurance Rates Raised by Pacific Coast Board of Fire Underwriters
Stockton agents report a 25 percent rate increase on mercantile risks by all board companies effective soon. Non-board firms may follow. dwellings unaffected. Salt Lake The Herald cites Sen. W A Clark of Montana announcing Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad extension 101 miles from Bullfrog to Tonopah via Goldfield with final survey to begin immediately.
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Stockton
Pacific Coast Board of Fire Underwriters
Salt Lake
The
Herald
W. A. Clark
Montana
Tonopah and Tidewater
Bullfrog
Tonopah
Goldfield
Federal troops to stay in San Francisco at least a month
San Francisco officials urged President Byrne to permit U S soldiers on guard duty to remain amid street turmoil. The President stated troops would stay as long as city desires, at least through June, to deter looting and maintain order while police struggle with thugs and thieves.
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Washington
Frtnt
California
J. W. Bryne
San Francisco
United States
Mr. Byrne
Phone line completed links Cheyenne to San Francisco
Wyoming city residents can now call San Francisco directly after the final gap in the distance telephone system was connected. When the Lusk to Crawford link is finished, Cheyenne and Denver may reach Omaha and from there Chicago to New York and Boston, enabling direct long distance talks.
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Cheyenne
Denver
San Francisco
Wyoming
Here
Pacific Coast
Lusk
Wyom
Crawford
Neb
Omaha
City
Chicago
New York
Boston
Lands Opened for Entry in Klamath Lake District
The land office has received word from Washington that 320 000 acres of irrigation and forest reserve land in the Klamath lake region of Siskiyou county will be opened to entry and location on September 3. The tract is described as valuable for agriculture mineral and grazing uses and a large rush is anticipated.
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Land Office
Niow
Washington
Klamath Lake Tion
Siskiyou County
Rebels Threaten Guatemala and American Railway Interests
Washington reports from the state department indicate a possible revolution in northern Guatemala near the Mexican border. Foreigners with railway and dock properties, including American interests, are alarmed as revolutionaries mass troops. unrest has lingered and the department has previously warned of a likely uprising.
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Republic
Washington
Guatemala
State Department
Combs and Schwartz & Co
Mexico Grants Cattle Free Admission Into June
Washington report says Mexico temporarily allows free cattle imports until June 20 to improve quality. Mexican butchers reportedly push the market, while cattle remain scarce in Texas.
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Washington
Texas
Reichstag approves limits on new trade treaties with reciprocal nations
Berlin reports the Reichstag backed a government supported plan. A rule states the general tariff cannot drop below existing reciprocal treaty rates. A commercial committee will meet before any new treaty with the United States is negotiated to hear German industry views. Vice-Chancellor Wehner cites a cautious baseline for reciprocal talks and notes only slight adjustments possible for foreign-made specialties.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Committee On
Germany
Commercial Committee
Interior Department
von Posadowski Wehner
United States
Rattle of Typewriters Provokes Boss Amid Office Banter
In a sharp exchange from a Chicago Tribune anecdote a crusty capitalist in office No 110 dismisses pleas for quiet while acknowledging that typewriter clatter in the office No 1197 reverberates through the workspace.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Nevada Banks Prosperous as Three Rail Lines Head to Bullfrog
Nevada mining camps expand while San Francisco banks rescue two million in gold deposits. Rail projects push toward Bullfrog with Clark road to arrive first, followed by Tonopah and Tidewater lines. Manhattan wells see new strikes as mining boom sustains growth.
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Goldfield
Nev
Nevada
San Francisco
Tonopah
Manhattan
National Banks of
Wall Street
Lower Broadway
Bulfrog
Las Vegas
Clark Road
Rhyw Llle
Beatty
J. Ross Clark
Bullfrog
Tidewater
Manhatan
Phattan
Bhattan
Shocks Hit Atlantic Mine Area in Michigan
Earthquake shocks rattled the Atlantic mine region near Houghton and Hancock Michigan last week as subsidence and pillar failure prompted closure. A large fissure and several small cracks appeared as subsiding ground threatened foundations and surrounding towns.
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Houghton
Mich
Atlantic
Hancock
Cuba Sugar Crop Outlook Raises Optimism After Visit
J M Ceballos, a New York banker, returned from a seven week Cuba trip with encouraging reports on the island’s prospects. He disputes government forecasts of a sugar shortage, noting the crop already surpasses a million tons and may match last year’s high total of 1,165,253 tons. He says Cuba’s labor demand is strong and Spanish language barriers are minimal. He adds fruit cultivation prospects are bright.
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New York
Cuba
J. M. Ceballos
Mr. Ceballos
Pepper
California crops promise a bright statewide season for crops
Ventura county reports strong potato yields and broad optimism for farm crops across the central coast and valleys. Grapes and wine areas face losses from storage destruction in San Francisco. Imperial Valley harvests lack labor, while Monterey and Ukiah bode well for fruit and nut crops. California plans to ship 7000 carloads of fresh fruit valued at ten to twelve million dollars, with eucalyptus forests planned near Los Angeles for timber.
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Ventura County
Tehachep
Mountain View Fruit Exchange
California
Sancisco
Dry Fruit Packing House
San Diego County
Central Coast
San Joaquin
Sacramento
China
Imperial Valley
Ca. Reed
Santa Cruz County
Monterey
Ukiah
San Diego
Bixby Ranch
Los Angeles
Solano County
Orange County
Destruction Creeps as Salton Sea Rises on Gauge
Report on the Salton Sea flood pushing inland for miles over former land as the Colorado River floods grow, with the gauge showing steady rises from May 14 to May 19. Engineering gates are being built to halt the encroachment while towns, tracks, and ranches are submerged.
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Los Angele
Salton
Salton Sea
Southern Pacific
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Town Improvement and Coolness of Trees in Hometown Hubbing
The article urges small towns to start with home improvements and school cleanliness as core civic work. It argues villagers should plant trees to cool air and cites New York City's park authority as precedent, linking shade to fewer heat ailments. It emphasizes local action and citizen responsibility.
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Board of Trade
L. A
Times
New York City
Prospects for Crops Promising Large Eastward Shipments
The Cal Cul tivator reports strong fruit prospects with Green fruit and grapes set for large shipments east of the Rocky Mountains as the season opens. California orchardists may gain 10 to 12 million dollars from this volume, with cherries, peaches, apples, pears, and grapes showing bright yields while apricots and plums lag.
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Rocky Mountains
California
Farmer and Nurseryman Speak on Tree Planting
The Cal. Cultivator notes farmers rely on nurseries for most tree and plant supplies yet many forests lack orchards or adequate fruit stocks. It argues nurserymen should engage farmers to improve utilization and support the farming family’s needs, warning of wasted resources and negligent cultivation.
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Cal
Trees Free From Parasites Through Good Culture
The article argues that proper care and nutrition strengthen trees against disease and frost. Well fed and tilled trees show fewer blossom injuries and healthier fruit, while neglected trees suffer more damage from environmental stress and parasites.
Spraying and Fertilization Emphasized in Orchard Care
Agricultural note stresses proper fertilization and spraying are both essential for healthy fruit trees. It warns neglecting tillage and soil nourishment undermines spraying effectiveness and overall tree vigor.
California Game Laws Protect Birds and Quail
California game laws restrict shooting or possession of protected species during closed seasons with fines up to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment. Nest eggs and young of protected birds are off limits. harvesting, trapping, or selling wild birds or their parts without a permit is a misdemeanor. Some species like swans, pheasants, bob-white and imported quail have no open season. elk and female deer carry heavy penalties including a 50 dollar minimum fine for certain offenses.
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California
State Fish and Game Commission
Phosphoric Acid Affects Grapes In French Trial
An Experiment Station Record notes a French trial where applying 270 pounds of superphosphate per unit area to wine grapes yielded wine with ten times the phosphoric acid content versus grapes grown without super phosphate. The result suggests phosphoric acid can noticeably affect fruit quality, though conclusive demonstrations have been scarce.
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France
India Rubber Tree Fruit Uses and Qualities
The India rubber tree fruit resembles the Ricinus communis in size and appearance. Seeds taste mild and yield a purplish oil useful as a linseed substitute. Mixed with copal blue and turpentine it forms a varnish. Oil suits soap and lithographic inks. seeds resemble small dark chestnuts and Indian girls wear bracelets and necklaces from them.
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India
The Toad as a Garden Helper and Pest Control
The toad is praised for destroying garden pests in both indoor and outdoor settings. Domesticated toads can keep cockroaches and vermin at bay, require cool retreats, water access, and patient, kind handling. In Europe, toads are sold to horticulturalists to curb insect populations in orchards and crops.
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Europe
Draft Horse Industry and Global Demand Rise
The Cal. Cultivator notes the American farmer dominates heavy draft horse production. Only a few nations supply drafts, with imports from England Scotland France and Belgium. As the U S increases high grade drafts for export world demand grows, pushing prices higher beyond current supply.
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England
Scotland
France
Belgium
America
High or Low Pruned Apple Trees
An Oregon apple bulletin finds western Oregon low pruned trees yield poorly colored fruit while high pruned trees show fair to high color. The note asks California growers if they have observed similar results.
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Oregon
California
The Blind Horse Sale and The Silent Seller
A man buys a one eyed horse only to learn it is stone blind. He later discovers the seller kept the defect quiet. The seller shrugs that the prior dealer did not mention it and assumes the buyer understood. The exchange ends with the buyer furious and the seller unbothered.
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Francisco
Mexico
Didat
Michigan
Dennis Dugan
Patrick
Paty
Philadelphia Ledger
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