Montreal Queen of Wheat Ports Dominates North America
The National Geographic bulletin lauds Montreal as the leading wheat exporting city in North America for a fourth year. It describes the harbor, grain elevators, conveyors, and ships moving vast quantities west and south, with Montreal receiving grain from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Minnesota, and the Dakotas and sending it to ports around the Great Lakes and beyond.
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Washington
Montreal
North America
United States
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Boston
Life
National Geographic Society
Ake
No. 1
St. Lawrence River
Port Colborne
Ontario
St. Lawrence
Lachine Rapids
Victoria Bridge
Mount Royal
Cheva-ler Maisonneuve
Great Lakes
Red River
Mississippi
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Duluth
Port Arthur
Fort William Bly
Wellington Canal
Buffalo
Cleveland
Yanks Restore Stability in Haiti Under Occupation
The United States reports six years of progress in Haiti since 1915. Americans supervised reform, building roads, ports, hospitals, and a gendarmerie while stabilizing the finances and currency. Haiti now enjoys peace, improved sanitation, and new schools and farms though judiciary and agriculture still require work.
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Haiti
Port-au-Prince
John H. Russell
United States Marine Corps
United States
Parrish Junior High to Offer Auto Dodging Course
School officials announce a new course at Parrish Junior High in Salem Oregon teaching dodging automobiles. The Parrish campus lies along the Pacific Migdway and has been the scene of several accidents stressing safety.
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Salem
Ore
Parrish Junior High School
Parrish
Old Coins Found Near Grass Valley California
A cache of French coins dated before 1851 was found by Edward Poor a rancher miner from Stuartsville. The coins were located in an old hydraulic property unused for years and are valued at several hundred dollars.
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Grass Valley
Cal
Edward Poor
Stuartsville
Alaska educators plan home education for Eskimos
In isolated Alaska communities a small group of educators develops industrial and home education programs for Eskimo youths. J H Wagner leads the Alaska bureau effort in Seattle with approval from J Tigert, offering courses in hair cutting iron work animal husbandry and many crafts to support native cooperatives and self sufficiency.
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Alaska
Anchorage
United States
J. H. Wagner
United States Bureau of Education
Seattle
Kanakanak
Bristol Bay
White Mountain
Seward Peninsula
Eklunta
French Savant Finds Much in Madagascar
M Barrabe a geologist with the French Ecole Norviale returned from Madagascar after a three month mission. He explored the Majunga region and brought back coal measures and samples. He notes Madagascar coal beds are less significant than Indo China while bituminous sands and petroleum fields seem more important.
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Madagascar
Paris
Parliament Building in London Crumbling Away
The report claims the dome of St Pauls Cathedral is endangered and the Houses of Parliament are crumbling. It states the Parliament stone is unsuitable for the London climate and decorative features are vanishing though the structure remains otherwise safe.
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Parliament
London
St. Paul’s
House of Parliament
Puzzle Fan Hangs on Building to Solve Clue
A puzzle fan perched on a Washington building for 13 minutes to finish a challenge. He stayed tight to the wall as he worked through the clues and finally descended with the solution.
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Washington
Line of Horses Kept in One Family Since 1776
A Kansas horse in Riley county is eligible for Sons of the American Revolution membership. Brought to the Kansas State Agricultural College veterinary hospital with an incurable foot disease, the animal was saved from euthanasia by its owner who cited a Revolutionary War ancestor. The horse now retires in the hospital.
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Manhattan
Kas
Riley
County
Kansas’ State Agricultural College
Civil War Vetward Deserter Record Cleared After 60 Years
Mrs. A H Harmon of Kalauiazoo Michigan has had her husband’s desertion stigma removed from War Department records after a 60 year effort. Harmon enlisted in the Union Army, was wounded in September 1864, returned home on furlough, but did not rejoin his regiment. An affidavit by Mrs. Harmon showed he was prevented from returning by physicians, leading the House committee on military affairs to clear his record and grant a widow’s pension.
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Kalauiazoo
Mich
A. H. Harmon
War Department
Harmon
Canada
United States
House Committee On Military Affairs
Bellevue Vocational Training School
Chadron
E. C. Campbell
Nebraska
United States Army
Marine Corps
Omaha
Campbell
Uncle Sam
Civil Service Department
Glenn Skinner
Nebraska Gas and Electric Company
Beatrice
Maud Berry
Lancaster County
State Association of
Lincoln
W. F. Richardson
Dixon County
J. E. Marsh
Dodge County
Mabel Marsh
Washington County
Alexander E. Porter
State University
Milligan High School
Geneva
Grand Island
Patrick Buckley
Union Pacific Empire
Columbus
Washington, D. C
the American Legion
Falls City
Duroc
Jerseyson
Norfolk
Clark Perkins
Nebraska Newspaneman
Child ’ Welfare Bureau
McMullen
Emily’ "P. Hornberger
Bureau of Child Welfare
State Department of Public Welfare
Esther Stock Kroger
Keaguey Chamber of Commerce
George W. Fairchild
J. H. Levi
Ois
R. B. Windham
Plattsmouth
Nebraska Territorial Pioneers’ Association
American Lithuanian World War Veterans of
South Omaha
Clarence Davis
Maxwell
Eels
Maxwell Bridge
Union Pacific
Cedar River
Fullerton
Smith-Hughes
Bergwn
Guilford School House
Kenneth Myers
Smith‘Hughes
Gage County
J. A. Butler
Gering
Floy Butler
Franklin
Izaak Walton League
Lovely
Simmonds Creeks
Fontexelle
Platte River
King of Trails Bridge Company
Greater Omaha
Sarpy
Cess County
Live Stock Exchange
Union Stock Yards Company
W. F. Milroy
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Marion Graham
Neligh
Ed Ferguson
Lancaster
South Bend
Ferguson
St. Paul
Magie Hill
Milford
Fifty Voices
Fairbury
Ralph Howell
University of Nebraska
Agricultural College
Combining Materials Produces Unusual but Attractive Home
Mr. William A. Radford outlines a Dutch Colonial style one story brick and frame home that blends materials for an attractive, economical design. The 28 ft 4 in by 30 ft house features six rooms, a breakfast nook, a large living room with fireplace, three upstairs bedrooms, and an economical concrete foundation.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Proper Roof Laying: Key Factors for Longevity and Craft
A historic guide stresses skilled roof laying from flashing to valleys. It advises using long shingles with proper exposure, appropriate walls, straight courses, and zinc coated nails. Emphasis is on material choice, manufacturer reliability, and following installation directions for lasting results.
Porches Modern Trend Toward Smaller Enclosed Areas
The trend favors smaller porches with screen or glass enclosures and often added radiators for heat. Designers previously overbuilt porches, increasing space with limited usefulness. Concrete porches are economical to maintain.
Radiators Placed Away From Windows in Modern Homes
In new apartment and house designs radiators are located away from windows to avoid curtain obstruction. This setup improves heat distribution and preserves interior look while reducing drafts near exterior walls.
Moods and Walls in Wallpaper and Textile Design
A discussion on how wallpaper patterns express a wide range of moods through line and color, illustrating that every quality and feeling can be represented in textile and wallpaper designs. The piece links design to emotional expression across patterns and palettes.
Winter Painting Mastery Expands Jobs in Cold Months
A compact note notes painters expand work in winter as tasks arise with steady demand. It highlights that skilled masters secure more painting jobs when temperatures drop and indoor projects rise.
Fungus Disease Threatens California Goldfish
A fungal infection is menacing California goldfish stocks and potential spread to fish in other states is feared as officials monitor outbreaks and advise containment measures.
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California
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Queen of Wheat
Republic
Harry Kahne
Nebraska Briefs
Imasonic Lodge
Neuraska Fleas
Linco
Fred Coudonhag
Rawuce
Vusuuwer
Seamer L. H. Laughlin
Scraul Ave
Ican Legion Auxiliary
A. H. Waterhouse
Fremont
Association of Nebraska School Boards
Willard Jewis
Ruly
Grace Episcopal Church
Hartington
Lloyd Poe
Edwin
A. J. Weaver
St. Louis
Carl F. Egge
Air Fail
Vernon Rice
Chapman
Congregational
Presbyterian
Aurora
Federated Church
Kiichen
Jatr
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