Baby's long ride sets travel record for lone child
Helen M. Francis aged three years eight months arrived safely at Stroud Oklahoma after a solo cross country trip from New York City. she traveled under railway care with trainmen as escort and change of cars coordinated by west shore wabash santa fe lines. officials note she may be the youngest traveler to undertake such a journey, the child being the daughter of a New York railroad man after her mother’s death. the trip highlights modern railroad efficiency and safety protocols for unaccompanied minors.
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Palmer
Wabash Road
Chicago
Stroud
Oklo
Helen M. Francis
New York City
the Road
Francis
West Shore
New York
Wabash
Santa Fe
Buffalo
Kansas City
Grafted Egg Film Achieves Skin Fusion at City Hospital Indiana
Dr W V Morgan and team in Indianapolis report a second successful skin graft using a film from newly laid eggs on Scott Smith a colored man The grafted area remains white while surrounding skin is dark and pigment transfer remains uncertain Feathers on face fear noted and prior similar work cited from Brooklyn hospital.
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City Hospital
Indianapolis
W. V. Morgan
Scott Smith
Smith
Brooklyn
Naval Reserves Plan for Atlantic States Summer Cruise
Lieut. Commander W H H Southerland orders Prairie used again for naval militia work and government exhibit transport to Paris. Ship returns to New York by April 10 for outfitting. two week practice cruises begin around April 23 with the Louisiana battalion first, then each state in sequence within about ten days of last year’s dates.
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Atlantic States
W. H.H. Southerland
New York Navy Yard
Louisiana
Gulf
Gold Ore Prospecting Near Red Bud Illinois
Farmers Raymond Mudd and James McNabb reporting gold bearing quartz from Camp's creek ten miles southwest of Red Bud. An elder prospector estimates $118 per ton value, noting Ozark formation and prior reports of silver ore in small, unprofitable quantities. They sought capital in St Louis for further exploration.
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Red Bud
Ill
Raymond Mudd
James McNabb
Here
Camp's Creek
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Ozark Range
Mudd
McNabb
St. Louis
Agricultural Station Research Highlights Broad Experiments
Farmers at the Illinois station conduct field experiments on detasseling root pruning soil depth and land treatment costs. Studies cover sugar beets cow peas dairy culture orchards small fruits vegetables and disease factors while mechanical soil analysis and drainage trials advance. Cooperative sugar beet work involves 900 farmers with station analytical support.
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Illinois Station
Agricultural Department
Chiefs of Alberta Bay tribes charged in man eating case
Three chiefs from the Alberta Bay tribes were brought to Vancouver to stand trial for murder after a potlatch ritual in which two young men and a maid were forced into a death circle and eaten by other masked dancers. A missionary reported the incident to authorities who warned the tribe about land repercussions if such acts recur.
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Alberta ‘Bay
Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Gilhunk
Silver Strike Found in Indiana Cave Hidden by Signs
Silver ore discovered on farmer David Ross's Orange County farm. A concealed cave bears Indian glyphs on nearby trees and a pointing hand, guiding to the opening. An unfamiliar figure spent days nearby two years ago seeking the signs but failed.
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Orange County
Ind
David Ross
Bequests of Baroness Hirsch Distributed to NY Institutions
The late Baroness Hirsch's bequests for Educational Alliance and United Hebrew Charities, totaling 7 500 000 francs about 1 600 000 dollars, will be received in New York this month after legal settlement of the estate residue. Also notes Chercoal yellow fever chatter and Sarcey library sale in Paris.
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Baroness Hirsch
New York
Educational Alliance
United Hebrew Charities
Eee
Havana
Hin
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