Great Inland Sink and Irrigation Crisis
A dramatic account from C J Slandilard in Los Angeles warns that massive engineering efforts are needed to prevent eight thousand families from becoming homeless as the Colorado River reshapes its course. The piece describes an ancient inland sea that once covered Imperial Valley, leaving rich deposits and saltworks that rely on irrigation and transport to harvest value.
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Colorado
Ōyuma
Arizona
International Poumbiry
Imperial Valley
Saltim
Gulf of Call
Imperial
Owrflow
Colorado River
Delta Crisis as Salton Sea Threatens Imperial Valley Homes
Experts report the Salton Sea region shifting river flow toward Saltin Sink and the Imperial Valley. A massive canal and renewed river heading threaten farms, towns, and thousands of settlers if the old channel cannot be restored, with engineers warning of ongoing danger and costly remedies.
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Gace
Salton Desert
Yunm
Mexico
California
Lichoperia
I. Creeches
Salton
Imperial Valley
The Joy of Age and Osler’s Enduring Insight
The piece defends William Osler against misinterpretation of his claim that imagination wanes after forty. It notes his relocation to Oxford, urges physicians to follow the Golden Rule, and argues age can amplify achievement. It cites Franklin Gladstone Yale Kelvin Haswell as examples of late vigor.
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Wilam Osler
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Lfe
Osler
England
Oxford University
America
Washington
Dr. Osler
Benjamin Franklin
William E. Gladstone
Edward Everett Yale
Lord Kelvin
Charles TH. Haswell
Hts Desk
New York
Chinese Graveyard Customs and Respectful Observers
A New York Times report notes Cypress Hills Chinese Cemetery where Chinese families bring foods by the wagon load for graves. The article sketches three ceremonies, the mix of curiosity and respect, and reflections on why offerings persist as a means of remembrance despite differing beliefs.
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Cypress Hills
New York
New York Times
Black Friday Deals Highlight Five Matt Color Options
A local retailer touts five matte color choices for a household goods line during a Black Friday event. Shoppers compare finishes and prices as shelves fill with discounted items.
Navy tobacco contracts favor best grade over cheapest bid
The Navy Department reviewed a contract for 150000 pounds of cut plug tobacco with bids ranging from 30 to 48 cents per pound. Samples are chemically tested and officers and sailors test the chewers before ruling final, ensuring only pure leaf tobaccos from the current year are used.
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Navy Department
Navy
How to Tell Counterfeits and the Rule of Four
A visit to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing reveals the complex production of U S paper currency and explains the four rule used to spot fakes. Each note carries a unique number and letter. the last two digits modulo four determine the letter in two corners, guiding authenticity checks.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Uncle Sam
Rest the Bones of Pocahontas Move Provokes Jamestown Debate
The proposal to ship Pocahontas relics back to Jamestown sparks strong opposition in England and America, seen as a sideshow at the exposition. Critics argue the plan confuses history with myth and notes Pocahontas life blended with English traditions.
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Jamestown
England
America
John Paul Jones
The
London Standard
Pocahontas
President Hill Denounces Land Grabs in Federal Disposals
The Philadelphia Bulletin relays President Hill of the Great Northern Railway condemning rapid government land disposals. He argues that lands were awarded to lumber kings and speculators rather than settlers, urging Congress to repeal or amend laws enabling private acquisition to spur actual development.
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President Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Philadelphia Bulletin
Hill
Great Northern Railway
National L Irrigation Congress
Portland
Uill
Lill
State of
Pennsylvania
Kilk
Senator Mitchell
Oregon
Congress
The Modern Rash
A vivid portrait of a hurried modern life at Chicago times. The speaker describes a man rushing through meals and days with a frantic pace. The imagery contrasts quick bites with a life consumed by work books and the ticker.
Toothache or appendicitis in children care debate
A movement for better child care proposes school dental curricula and regular dentist visits. Doctors urge tense and similar medicines to improve digestion and blood quality, arguing dental decay causes poor blood and weakness in children. A physician links appendicitis to bad teeth. Take your choice.
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C.J. Slandilard
Los Angeles
Urey
Labe
Stecmmboat
Pad Valley
Ander
Robinson Geusoes
Chicago Times-Herald
United States
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Woose
Ware Sewne Macune Co
Cleveland, Ohio
Pensions
Pension Bureau
Taber & Whitman Co., Warder Bid’g
Washington,d.c
Root Go
Medina
Ohio
Masons Hankn Pianos and Organs
Standard OF the World
Foster
Western Wheeled Scraper Co
National Photographic Chemical Company
St. and Penn, Ave
Washington, D. Ce
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