Beginning of the U.S park system and historic land issues
The piece surveys early U.S. parks starting with Boston Common as a pioneer cow pasture later protected by law, notes Central Park's establishment, and mentions Yosemite as the first National Park. It also touches on land titles in Washington D C, Mount Vernon Monticello and Lincoln sites, and questions about federal ownership.
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United States
Boston Common
Central Park
New York
National Capital
District of Columbia
Yosemite
California
Housing Progress 1922 National Building Program U S Cities
Washington report details 1922 housing efforts in cities of 25 000 plus showing 51 6 percent of new construction for residences 183 538 one family dwellings cost about 4 208 on average per home total building program near 2 billion dollars. It notes a shift toward apartments and two family buildings and that churches outnumber theaters yet amusement buildings costs exceed churches by over 10 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
United States
National
Department of Labor
Department
Stone carved fish found in Willamette river channel
In Oregon City Oregon a 16 inch long roughly carved stone fish was unearthed during mill expansion. O A Hollingsworth notes water wear and believes a migrating craftsman carved the piece from a river relic carried from the upper Willamette by ancient floods.
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Oregon City
Willamette River
O. A. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth Ty
Willamette
Albany
Japan Cuts Reconstruction Budget by 50 Million Dollars
The diet approved a reduced reconstruction estimate as demanded by the ruling party Belyukal. The cabinet had earlier endorsed the cut on the condition it did not hinder quake restoration work and faced dissolution if it refused. The 100,000,000 yen ($50,000,000) cut was accepted to preserve governance.
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Tokyo
Diet
Belyukal
Figuring in Trillions Results in Illness
Berlin doctors warn that obsession with vast currency figures causes a nervous condition named for strokes of arithmetic. Many victims, of all classes, grow prostrated by attempting to tally thousands of billions. They appear normal aside from compulsive writing of endless ciphers and complex calculations.
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Berlin
Life or Death in the Light of Eternal Life
A sermon-like meditation contrasts life as mere existence with true life in Christ. It urges recognizing life’s quality and eternity, warns against secular indifference, and calls for ministers to preach life and death as God intends. It recalls hell fears and heavenly hope through Christ.
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Jesus Christ
John Bunyan
God
Hell
Jonathan Edwards
John Weasley
George Whitfield
Jesus
Sheaven
Baxter
Heaven
Radio Debut Star Chooses Love Over Italy Plans
Celia, a rising radio singer, receives a diamond from Robert but declines marriage to keep her work. In Michigan, listener Sydney Armstrong sends a note and home scene memories. On Friday she performs Braunerie live, hoping his bungalow aria carries her answer.
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Broadcasting Quarters
Robert
Celia
Sydney Armstrong
Michigan
Italy
Mother
Sleepy Hollow
Cella
Sydney
Not All Alike Emphasizes Harmony Through Differences
The passage urges acceptance of human diversity and rejects torment among people. It argues God designed each person with unique traits, and harmony comes from differences, struggle yields growth, and everyone should do their own work without trying to be someone else.
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Wlarke
Entertains at Bridge and Mah Jong on Thursday
Miss Flossie Lee hosted a Bridge and Mah Jong gathering at her East Main Street home on Thursday night. Guests included Annette Emrich Jayne Henry Laura Wisman Rachel Ruffner Mary Emrich Rose Turner and many others with prizes awarded for the games Annette Emrich and Mrs Frank W Birnie. Lunch followed. The notice ends with a note about unrest over people of small means affording closed cars.
Administratrix notices claims in Wm T Machlan estate
Jennie Machlan administratrix of Wm T Machlan late of Clark County Illinois invites all creditors to appear at the County Court Marshall for the April Term on the first Monday in April to adjust claims. Creditors must file claims and debtors should pay promptly. Attorney Wm T Hollenbeck serves the estate. Advertisement 6-4.
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Wm.t. Machlan
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
Jennie Machlan
Wm .T. Hollenbeck
Administratrix Named for Cyrus McDaniel Estate
Estate of Cyrus McDaniel. Nettie J. Baker named Administratrix at the Marshall County March term on the first Monday in March. Creditors must attend to have claims adjusted and all indebted persons asked to pay promptly. Dated January 19, 1924. Attorney S. M. Scholfield. Advertisement 4-4.
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Cyrus McDaniel
Clark
State of
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
Real Estate Sale Ordered by Clark County Court Illinois
Sam Sheets as administrator of John R. Dancy's estate announces a public sale of one half undivided interest in a tract of land in Clark County Illinois on February 9 1924 from 10 am to 4 pm at the courthouse door in Marshall. The sale will be cash in hand with terms stated in the court order.
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Columbia
George Washington
United States
Washington
Washington Monument
Sale of Real Estate In Clark County Illinois
County Court of Ol County Illinois grants Mabel Cork Administratrix permission to sell the undivided one half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter and south half of the northwest quarter of section 12 township 9 north range 12 west Clark County at public auction February 9 1924 between 10am and 4pm at the east door of the Marshall Court House cash in hand on day of sale advertisement dated January 1924 Arthur Cork estate involved with attorney Poorman.
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Ol County
Ilinois
Mabel Cork
Arthur L. Cork
Marshall
Olinois
Said
Clark County
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