World Radio Gates Link Cities Across Continents
A National Geographic Society bulletin explains how radio gates near major cities connect New York Berlin Paris Tokyo Chicago to the world. It notes stations like Carnarvon and Iwaki as key links, with historical anchors including Ostia and San Paolo and reminders of September 1923 disrupts in Japan.
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Washington
Port Jefferson
Carnarvon
Nauen
Great .Lakes
Nantes
Iwakl
New York
London
Berlin
Chicago
Paris
Tokio
National Geographic Society
Cabo de Sao
Rio de Janeiro
Japan
Yokohama
Tokyo
Civilization
Haranomachi
Rome
Abu Za'hel
Cairo
Heliopolis
Plato
Carnarvon Castle
Wales
France
Eiffel Tower
Bordeaux
S. 1
Tuckerton
N. J
Atlantic City
Belfast
Maine
South Orkneys
Tierra del Fuego
South Pole
Bowdoin
Donald B. MacMillan
Refuge Harbor
Etah
Greenland
Norway
Stage claims her for the footlights in a society era
Olivia Graef daughter of Mrs H Campbell Graef abandons afternoon teas for theatre in New York rehearsing The Bachelors Bride by Colonel Davis friend of the Graefs In London and New York reports on wireless history and northern radio stations describe Kavoresand Nauen and other distant transmitters and ships using radio to link continents.
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Olyve Graef
H. Campbell Graef
Ailsa Melton
Secretary of the Treasury
Miss Graef
New York
Colonel Davis
Mine Is Found After 29 Years
Gilbert Nevada recalls the old west mining frontier as Gilbert grows into a boom town with a Main Street, weekly paper, tents on the hills, and trucks delivering lumber and supplies. The Last Hope, Black Mammoth, and Homestake strikes sparked a rush after prospectors traced rich gold from a quartz outcrop in 1896 and later found surface yields across eight locations.
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Gilbert
Nev
Plac
Goldfield
Manhattan
Rawhide
Gilbert Record
Tonopah
Mina
Charles Lampson
Monte Cristo Range
Lampson
J. B. Gilbert
Fred
Herman
Logan
Gilbert Holdings
Mexico
Canada
Black Mammoth
Nebraska News Notes in Brief
A wide sampling of Nebraska items notes projects and events from towns like Oba ia Scottsbluff Fremont and Omaha The list includes paving in Scottsbluff a First Lutheran church dedication in Papillion a poultry session in Fre mont a long time rural mail carrier in Ponca and many more local developments across agriculture education and public works.
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Scottsbluff
Poultry, Butter and Egg ‘Denters
Freront
William Conrad
Ponca
Papiilion
Nebraska
Federal Highway Department
Casa
Sarpy
Platte River
King of Trails Bridge Company
Seve
H. Smith
Horeshoe
Eid
Orraha
Charles McLeand
H. S. Hoover
Frode Eskesen
Omala
Frode
Lamp Giffard
Fairbury
Northwest Nebraska Baseball League
Allianz
Crawford
Cumden
Henmingford
Hot Springs
Edgemont
Nebrask State Baseball League
Falls City
J. N. Borders
United States
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Economics
Nebraska Butter and Egg Dealers Association
Fremont
Omaha
D. W. Dickinson
Secret Service
Bridgeport
North Platte Valley
South Omaha
American Legion
Horace F. Matin
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Midland College
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Nemaha County Fair Grounds
Sons
Gage County
Rolinson
James Elkins
W. C. Cox
Chicago
Elkins
Annie W. Elkins
Matzen
Proper Design and Setting Produces Attractive Home
William A Radford offers free advice on home building design and setting. He argues beauty comes from design and material choice, not cost, with examples from colonial and bungalow homes. The piece describes a 44 by 24 foot bungalow with five rooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bath, plus closets and a basement.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
New England
Twins Reunited Celebrate 84th Birthday in Augusta
Twin sisters Minnie Ford and Margaret Tebo, both 84, recently marked their birthday in Augusta Wisconsin. Their husbands are deceased and their children run their own households as the pair spend their final years together at Mrs. Tebo’s home in Augusta.
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Augusta
Wis
Minnie Ford
Margaret Tebo
Tebo
Monuments Rise in France Since War End
Since the war ended France has seen at least 15,000 monuments erected. The figure reflects widespread efforts to commemorate victory and honor the fallen across towns and regions.
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France
Seven Mothers Die To Every Thousand Babes Born
New York report from the national conference on child health at Columbia University cites a rate of seven maternal deaths per 1000 births in eighty six U.S. cities. Palmer notes lack of prenatal clinics and limited public health funding, while diphtheria impacts remain high and milk pasteurization and water sanitation vary by city.
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Grand Lodge
Ladies of Elks
Omaha
Samuel M. Rizzi
Plymouth
Beatrice
Cleveland
W. A. Healen
Craig
American Legion
Chadron
Henry Hunzeker
Table Rock
Nebraska Women’s State Golf Association
Lincoln
Harry Wilson
Milligan
Tobias
George Clade
Sunal
George Kennedy
Valley
Fremont
Bymnasium
Nehawka
Plattsmouth
C. D. St. John
Oscar Wilberg
Edgar
Nebraska Wesleyan
Wesleyan
North Platter
Nebraska
Fred Sternberg
Scotia
North Platte Valley
American Legion Convention
Legion Convention Committee
University of Nebraska
North Platte
Woll
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Union - Pacific
Grand
John H. Pyle
Pawnee City
New York
United States
George T. Palmer
American Child Health Association
Columbia University
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Palmer
Doctor Talmer
Samuel McCune Lindsay
Emma Dolfinger
Association
Philip van Ingen
The
Associa
Dog mats from Orient ship to Seattle industry rise
An unusual shipment aboard the Iyo Maru brought a carload of dog mats to Seattle, reflecting a growing industry in dog bedding. The mats are made from tough fiber with rough cut ends woven to prevent scratching the dog.
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Seattle
Wash
Orient
Army Team Heads to England Polo Matches
The United States polo team prepared for international competition in England in June. A recent Ft. Myer Virginia inspection showed Maj. Gen. John L. Hines Col. J. R. Lindsey and Maj. L. A. Baird examining the lineup before sailing.
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Army
United States
England
Ft. Myer
John L. Hines
J. R. Lindsey
L. A. Baird
Garage Heating Offers Practical Fuel Option
Homeowners worry over garage heating as a reliable 12 hour unattended operation is needed. Hot water systems fail with neglect and freezing risks. Gas heaters, recently approved by underwriters, offer quick operation, rapid shut down, safety, and low installation cost.
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Board of ‘Underwriters
Wallpaper tricks to alter room height and panels
The article advises using up and down striped wallpaper to make ceilings feel higher in large living rooms. It also suggests paneling long wall spaces with plain paper background between panels and a rich tapestry look for the panel surfaces to avoid bare walls.
Economic Necessity of Painting a Home
The article argues painting a house is an essential economic measure, not a luxury, protecting porous wood from fungus and moisture. It cites the psychological boost of a bright home and claims the best quality paint, though costly up front, is cheapest over time by reducing decay and maintenance.
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Squire Foot
Luuch
Home Gardening Advice on Painting Wood Hotbeds
Guidance notes painting wood used for hotbeds or cold frames to all six surfaces. Proper coating reduces ground contact rot and improves durability. A medium or light finish is suggested for satisfactory results.
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Radio Net
Earth
Stage
Kavoresand
Hammerfast
Valgach Island
Sahara Desert
Sahara
Algiers
Niger
Oasis
Claude H. Birdseye
Colorado River
Harding
San Francisco
Darien
Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Cebu
Magellan
San Salvador
Christopher Columbus
Straits
Panama Canal
Nevada
Dick Raycraft
Gilberts
Nebraska News
Oba
Broken Bow
Custer County Creek
Callaway
Ansley
Arnold
Sargent
Nebraska Derry Development Society
Otto H. Liebers
DIV Idea
Tion
Haven Emerson
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