Silk Centre Planned in Los Angeles for Major Silk Output
Los Angeles aims to become a major silk producer with projected output of fifty million pounds annually. The plan, reported by Copeland C. Burg and the International News Service, notes California’s silk ambitions rise from an 1854 failed attempt led by a New Jersey migrant.
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Copeland C. Burg
International News Service
Los Angeles
America
California
New Jersey
Silk Industry Expands on Pacific Coast with New Plants
San Diego bankers fund a 220000 mul berry tree silk project in Escomado Valley and a $300000 Hermosa Beach spinning mill opened by David M. Young. E. E. Bradley forecasts a major west coast silk hub as Pacific ports move large volumes of raw silk, finished goods, and Oriental trade.
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San Diego County
Escomado Valley
David M. Young
Paterson
N. J
Hermosa Beach
Pacific Coast
E. E. Bradley
Silk Association of America
Bradley
New York
Southwest
Pacific
Young
Los Angeles
Orient
California
Pacific States
Oriental
Victim Shot After Saying He Has No Money in Brownsville
Michael Bijek, 62, of Alicia, told a robber he had no money when approached by a Black suspect in Brownsville. The bandit fired, hitting Bijek in the chest. neighbors found him unconscious. He was rushed to Brownsville General Hospital in critical condition.
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Brownsville
Michael Bijek
Alicia
Bijek
Brownsville General Hospital
Bobolink First Bird To Secure A Building Site
An early spring account describes male Bobolinks arriving first to claim territory and advertise a suitable nesting site. The male perches on a tall weed and sings to attract females while warning rivals. A chosen female may become his mate, and the meadow space becomes a protected home.
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Bobolink
Ruth Phillips to Entertain Newsies at Carnegie Show
Ruth Phillips will perform at the Leslie banquet and show for newsboys on New Year’s Day in Carnegie auditorium. She partners with Thelma Sontag to form a entertaining duo expected to captivate the youthful audience. committee was notified last night of their participation.
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Leslie
Carnegie Auditorium
Ruth Phillips
Thelma Sontag
Thelma
Ruth
Farm Facts Timely Reminders
A compact farm page outlines feed choices such as silage roots and beet pulp to sustain winter milk production and digestion. It urges poultrymen to order day old chicks promptly as hatcheries fill by February 1. It promotes home garden supplies and early seed orders to avoid delays and errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Community Christmas Tree Erected at Mercer Park
In Mercer Pennsylvania the community Christmas tree was set up yesterday in front of the park monument after securing permission from the county commissioners for the ceremony.
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ERECT
Mercer Park
Mercer
Electric Trains and Accessories Price Ranges
A fragment lists prices for various toys and transport items including electric trains, tunnels, electric warning signals, go carts, automobiles, velocipedes, and related accessories. Prices span from low fractions to several dollars, indicating a catalog-like price snapshot.
Mystery Fishes in Gulf Stream Stirs Scientific Hunt
The article notes mystery fishes in the Southern seas with Harry Payne Bingham seeking specimens. Scientists seek data on Rhinodon typhus, first reported years ago by Captain Charles Thompson of Florida. The horned, bone-free Rhino measures over 40 feet, fought harpoon capture for 19 hours, and a single specimen is housed at the Smithsonian.
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Harry Payne Bingham
New York
Charles Thompson
Florida
Gulf Stream
The
Smithsonian
10 000 000 Are Morons In U S Expert Says
Middletown Conn December 23 Professor Horace B English of Wesleyan University estimates between four and ten million Americans may be morons based on varying mental standards He labels dullards at about 25 million and says college morons hinder the education of leaders while immigration laws fail to curb higher moron grades
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Middletown
Conn
United States
Horace B. English
Wesleyan University
English
Final naturalization papers due in Mercer on January 31
A notice from Pa stating that final papers for the naturalization court must be filed in Mercer on January 31. The item highlights the due date and location for applicants seeking naturalization.
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Mercer
Court schedule set for early May term and filings due
It was announced today that filings must be with prothonotary Mrs Belle Davis by January 31, exactly 90 days before the May court session. The term is expected to match prior three day sessions with about 200 applicants examined, per law.
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Belle Davis
Waltzing Mouse Brain Disorder and Winter color Change
The article notes a supposed mad brain disorder in the Japanese or Waltzing mouse linked to a hereditary trait and peculiar spinning behavior. It also mentions seasonal whitening of fur in some animals as natural protection, citing ermine, weasel, and partridge family birds.
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Turkey
Judge McLaughry Holds Final 1925 Sessions in Mercer
Mercer Pa December 23 Judge J A McLaughry held his last court for 1926 and his present term on Monday He said there will be no further sessions until the first Monday of January when he will take the oath of office as his own successor Also included are Kitchen Kernals tips on jellied salad batter and flavoring methods for fish and liver
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Mercer
J. A. McLaughry
Flower Pot Island The Flower Pot Near Pago Pago
Off Tutuila in American Samoa a tiny 60 foot high rocky islet called Flower Pot rises from the sea near the outer harbor entrance. The circular flat top bears a thin soil cap with about a dozen coconuts and bright flowering bushes. Steamer passengers note its exotic tropical charm.
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Tutuila
Ago Pago
American Samoa
Mercer Social Circle Club Plans December Mid-Winter Party
The Mercer Social Circle club will hold its annual mid-winter party at the Social Circle parlors on December 29 with music by the Francis Dillon orchestra of Sharon. Essie McLean, a Dunn North Carolina resident, is believed to be the world’s champion eggs eater after consuming 42 eggs in one sitting, shells included.
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Mercer
Mercer Social Circle Club
Social Circle
Francis Dillon Orchestra of
Sharon
Dunn
N. C
Beieves
Essie McLean
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