Kaskaskia Wiped Out by Mississippi River Cut Event
A historical feature explains how Kaskaskia once thrived as the Northwest capital and later vanished after the Mississippi cut a new channel in 1881. The flood, ice jams, and river erosion split the town from the river bend, leaving only a small corner of the settlement.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Kaskaskia
Northwest
George Rogers Clark
Illinois
Mississippi
Ilinois
Mississippi Valley
Kaskaskia River
Northwest Territory
Shadrach Bond
Laclede
North Pole Aerial Mail Service Planned For Summer
New York reports plans to inaugurate an air mail route via the North Pole as part of Captain Roald Amundsen’s polar expedition. Special two government postage cards will be canceled at the pole and mailed worldwide to fund the voyage. A four plane flotilla built in Germany will operate from ice water and snow runways with wireless links to the expedition. Lieutenant Ralph Davison will command one plane and test landings on ice and snow in Switzerland.
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New York
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Enable Said
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
United States
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Norway
Polar Post
Dornier
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Polar
Pole
Ralph Davison
United States Navy
Denby
America
Switzerland
Plan to Use Hypnosis in Treating Diseases
Professor G. Talbert of the University of Nebraska told the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology convention in St Louis that hypnosis could treat many diseases. He said hypnotic suggestions can cause blood pressure changes similar to the actual actions, measurable by science.
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St. Louis
G. Talbert
University of Nebraska
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
Talbot
England Audience Stands for Messiah Hallelujah Chorus
In England audiences customarily rise at the start of Handel's Messiah Hallelujah chorus and remain standing until its end, a practice noted as part of the concert tradition.
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England
Thieves Strip Copper From Church in Berlin
Copper thefts spread through Berlin as metal from churches cemeteries and trains is stolen. Two men led the scheme aided by wives and children. many relatives engaged in operations. Officials fear loss of statues and exposed copper pipes. About twenty suspects are in custody.
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Berlin
Many Stock Owners Used National Forest Ranges
Nearly 36 000 stock owners received grazing permits for 1922 in national forests. Totals include 6 851 690 sheep 1 915 113 cattle 60 640 horses 49 889 goats and 1 888 swine, excluding young animals. Sales to cut debt and grazing charges kept numbers below 1921.
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Washington
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
History’s trivial events to shape memory
The note argues historians overlook small incidents that help people recall larger past events. It suggests that even minor occurrences carry relational meaning, aiding collective memory and understanding history’s nuances.
United States Balloons Give Air Information
The Weather Bureau of the Agriculture Department conducts free air observations using kites and balloons. Kite flights occur at Broken Arrow Oklahoma Drexel Nebraska Due West South Carolina Ellendale North Dakota Groesbeck Texas and Royal Center Indiana with 24 to 86 hour runs when possible. Balloon observations extend to Burlington Denver Ithaca Key West Lansing Madison San Francisco San Juan and Washington with varying daily schedules. Wind data at multiple heights is telegraphed to forecast centers for military naval and postal aviation use. Special readings support long distance flights and free balloon races.
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Burlington
Denver
Colo
Ithaca
N. Y
Key West
Fla
Lansing
Mich
Madison
Wis
San Francisco
Cal
San Juan
P. R
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Ill
San Franciscio
Naval
Suit Seeks 4 Million For War Seizures
Count Waldemar von Zedwitz files in the District of Columbia Supreme Court seeking more than 4 million dollars in cash and real estate seized during the war by the alien property custodian. He asserts Swiss nationality but says he was forced, under protest, to serve in the German army. his Kentucky real estate came through his American mother Mary Elizabeth Breckenridge Caldwell.
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Washington
District of Columbian Supreme Court
Count Waldemar von Zedwitz
Count von Zedwitz
Kentucky
Mary Elizabeth Breckenridge-Caldwell
Not Built That Way In Modern Kitchens
The era clings to coal burning ranges and candles though neither uses a valve nor a switch for operation. The piece notes lingering traditional appliances in homes while newer systems advance elsewhere.
Glacial age period pegged at thirty thousand years
The period of the Glacial age has been placed at 30 000 years according to recent scientific estimates.
Apaches to Quit Tepees for New Modern Homes
The 2500 Apache Americans on Fort Apache reservation Arizona have been persuaded to abandon tepees for frame houses. The interior department announced plans for erecting modern homes, describing the tribe as the most backward in progress toward civilization.
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Washington
Fort Apache
Arizona
Interior Department
Knights of the Broken Heart Sailors Club Formed at Penitence
In San Pedro California five sailors at the naval base formed the Knights of the Broken Heart. The club’s eligibility requires a quarrel with a husband wife or sweetheart. Engagement automatically severs good standing.
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San Pedro
Cal
Knights of the Broken Heart
Naval Base
Navajo Reservation Covers About 17000 Square Miles
A description notes the Navajo Indian reservation spans roughly 17,000 square miles. It highlights its vast area and regional extent within the United States, reflecting the size of the land allocated to the Navajo people.
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Navajo Indian Reservation Cof
Nebraska News In Denser Form
County superintendents meet in Lincoln February 6. Laurel public schools closed due to measles. Albion post office to enable free postal delivery. Lincoln hosts large Nebraska clothiers convention February 12 13 14. Naviaux golden wedding at Lexington with extensive family. Holstein sale at Heatrice yields 100 to 340 per head. Northwest Bell honors at Pilger with Vail bronze medal. University enrollment rises to 4 386 by January end.
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Laurel
Albion
Nebraska
State Retail Clothiers’ Association
Men’s Apparel Club of
Omaha
Prosper Naviaux
Lexington
Heatrice
Kansas
Elkhorn
Neligh
J. A. Reynolds
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Pilger
Vail
The
State University
Medical College
Colonial bungalow offers two family living five rooms each
William A. Radford profiles a white exterior two family bungalow with five rooms per side accessed from a shared vestibule. The design favors simple stucco, restrained trim, formal landscaping, and tasteful interior detailing from colonial period styles, urging a skilled decorator for balanced finishes.
Year start dates across ancient and modern cultures
The Athenians began their year in June while Macedonians started in September. Romans shifted from March to January. Persians observe August 11 as the new year, ancient Mexicans used February 23, Mohammedans in July, and the Chinese cycle begins late January or early February.
Directions for Proper Painting of Surfaces
Directions for painting inexpensive woods and finished surfaces that are unattractive. List of materials includes oil paint turpentine and sandpaper. Steps cover cleaning drying flat coat sanding polishing final coat and optional stenciling before varnish. A smooth shiny surface is neat and easy to keep clean.
Two Types of Asphalt Found Worldwide
The article explains two forms of asphalt. Native asphalt occurs in natural lake deposits in Bermuda, Venezuela, Syria, and elsewhere. Crude oil asphalt comes from wells in Texas, Oklahoma, Mexico, and California and yields kerosene and gasoline, with a hard residue called asphaltic cement from the final distillation.
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Bermuda
Venezuela
Sinidad
Texas
Oklahoma
Mexico
California
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E. L. Brown
Bloomington
Djering
Annam
Indo-China
Weather Bureau
Knights of Broken Heart
Nebraska News
Lincoln
Gooding
Red Willow County
Bank of Waverly
Knudson
State Banking Department
Nebraska City High School
First Presbyterian Church
Wahoo
Saunders County
M. A. Cemer
Albuquerque
N. M
Harvard
Clay County
Clay
Adams Counties
Holdredge
Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce
Burgess
Corad
Eugene Bryant
Wilbur F. Bryant
Hartington
Chester
A. H. Shotwell
Guaranty Fund
Columbus
United States Trust Company of
A. J. Hamblin
Schuyler
North Bend
Nebraska Legislative League
Thomas B. Dysart
League
S. I. Stagrels
New Orleans
Firth
Maria Krigbaum
Western Association of Electrical Inspectors
Gardner
Ak-Sar-Ben
Boy Scouts of America
Scouting
Nebraska Dary Development Association
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Kearney
Crop Growers Association
Agricultural College
Ben Fischer
Wymore
Omaha ‘Manufacturer's and
J. O. Roher
Hastings
E. Arthur Carr
Grand Lodge of Nebraska Odd Fellows
State Board of Health
George Koster
Ogallala
Moses P. O’brien
Nebraska Territorial Pioneers
T. H. Rabbitt
William A. Radford
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