A raft used as work platform in Texas拆
A raft on water pumped into a 144 foot high Beau mont standpipe served as a work platform while workers cut the structure to pieces with acetylene torches. A Vienna scientist claims invention of green charcoal called IHaniai from wool to aid metal industries. USDA sets barberry garden to test rust susceptibility. US leads in patents, followed by several nations. A six foot bull snake climbs a 45 foot pole, halting service between El Reno and Enid. Berlin milk intake drops postwar. milk substitutes rise. Municipal exhibit planned to revive milk’s popularity. Northeastern US region mentioned in a drawn line from Boston to Buffalo to Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.
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Beaumont
Texas
Vienna
United States Department of Agriculture
el Reno
Enid
Okla
Lake Acen
Tyrol
Berlin
United’ States
Boston
Buffalo
Throat Doctor Sells Two Threats For Ten Thousand
Reverend Enos Bacon of a Kel logg Minnesota church claims to have sold his two vocal cords to the British Medical Association for $10,000, to be delivered after his death. Known as the York shire Nightingale, he possesses two complete sets of cords enabling a deep bass and a high soprano. He has toured extensively in America and the British Empire giving concerts.
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Enos Bacon
Kellogg (Minn
British Medical Association
Doctor Bacon
Yorkshire
America
British Empire
Soldier at 3 Months Enlisted in Citizens' Training Camps
Four month old John Stephen Tillman shown in his father Lieut. Stephen Tillman's lap is the youngest enroll ee in Citizens' Training camps having joined at three months old. He is related to Brig. Gen Samuel E. Tillman and to the late Senator Ben Tillman.
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John Stephen Tillman
Lieut
Stephen Tillman
Citizens’ Training Camps
Baby Tillman
Samuel E. Tillman
West Point
Ben Tillman
Rich Foods Surfeited In Aiden Times Contract Clause
In a Maryland era, African American workers demanded contract terms barring feeding with canvassinek buck and terrapin. The note reflects racial labor tensions and unusual dietary provisions embedded in employment agreements.
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Maryland
Multilingual Balkan Tapestry Includes Ten Languages
Ten languages are spoken in the Balkans including Bulgarian Serbian Montenegrin Croatian Slovenian Romanian Albanian Greek Turkish and Italian reflecting a rich linguistic mosaic across the region.
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Balkans
Swimmingest Porpoise Dies After 25 000 Miles at Sea Life Park
A London aquarium mourns the death of the world’s swimmingest porpoise. In three years it was seen swimming constantly and feeding while moving, covering an estimated 25 000 miles. Officials note the animal’s exceptional activity and mystery remains.
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London
Joe Wrights Son Aims to Follow Fathers Rowing Path
Joe Wright Jr plans to follow his father Pennsylvanias famed rowing coach in development of the sons sculling at the Henley regatta. The elder Wright won a heat at Henley 1893 but lost the final and claimed the Bedford cup. Joe Wright Jr is nineteen, six feet three inches, and weighs 185 pounds.
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Joe Wright, Jr
Pennsylvania
Argonaut Rowing Club
Toronto
Wright
Dirt on Bat Sparks Question at Polo Grounds Game
A Hartford youth and his date watch Reds versus Giants. A batter rubs dirt along the bat, prompting the girl to ask if the move hides the bat from the pitcher. Fans note it as a common habit and wonder about its purpose.
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Hartford
Polo Grounds
Reds
Giants
Notable player moves and signings across baseball leagues
Rochester signs Asa Small Bowdoin outfielder while Jack Dunn faces veteran Bob Vines on the mound. Trades include Womack to Rocky Mount and Abe Applegate sent back to Portsmouth. Lefty Shields returns to Richmond as Karl Hutton joins Tulsa. Joe McGinnity’s Dubuque sings Down Went McGinty amid a flurry of drafts, releases, and tryouts across leagues from Sally to International.
Indians Gay in Buckskin Clothes
The Flathead Indians on Glacier National Park's western boundary hold an annual tanning party turned holiday event. Braves bring down game with precise shots while squaws convert pelts into shelter and garb. The US Indian Service supports the custom as a vital cultural backdrop amid modern life.
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Glacier National Park
United States Indian Department
Umpiring Honored Job in Olden Days
In early baseball from 1859 to 1865 umpires were highly honored. Players gave three cheers after games and again for the umpire. Umpires received comfortable chairs near home plate, fans, easy seating, and ample refreshments from the home team, including the choicest foods and largest beer.
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Femora
Mayor Shouse Attacks Communists In Danville Speech
In a Danville address, Mayor Shouse warned that a Communist government would not bring a millennium, labeling people selfish egotists as the root fault. He mocked social climbers and defined “miser” and “snob” by personal gain and conformity, echoing LA Times framing.
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Mayor Shouse
Danville
Los Angeles Times
Amherst College Track Captain Named
Charles F. Drew of Washington D C was elected captain of the Amherst College track team. The piece mentions Dempsey abroad, boxing references, and various sports notes including rowing records, swimming feats, and cricket for women in England.
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Charles F. Drew
Washington, D. C
Amherst College
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soothing Scalp Care
Ad copy extols Cuticura for itchy scalp and dandruff. Recommends rubbing ointment on spots, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Encourages daily use as toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
Old Theory Shattered on Septuagint Origins
German scholar Franz Wutz contests the Hebrew basis of the Septuagint. He argues the Greek translation largely reproduces Hebrew words rendered with Greek letters and that Jewish scholars used Greek Hebrew texts as early as 700 B C. The claim reshapes views of biblical literature.
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Franz Wutz
Germany
Tesla Turns to Mars Inventions and Mars Life Hypotheses
Nikola Tesla speculates Mars may be 1 to 10 million years older than Earth and that interplanetary communication hinges on a device tuned to Earth's vibration frequency of 11.77 cycles per second. He notes a salt town where neighbors aid a man’s business with well meaning, and predicts civility improves relations among aliens.
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Nikola Tesla
Dats
Mars
Tle
Earth
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