Post Famed in U. S. History Post Famed in U. S. History
Governors Island, home to many famed generals, has played a pivotal role in U S history. Maj. Gen. Summerall took command from Bullard and set headquarters on the island, which hosted leaders from Hancock to Grant. The post also saw the first U S entry into World War I and aid during the 1920 Wall Street explosion, underscoring its enduring military and national significance.
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New York
Charles P. Summerall
Robert Lee Bullard
Governors Island
United States
America
Hancock
Schofield
Howard
Miles
Merritt
Chaffee
Corbin
Grant
Wood
Bliss
Barry
Department of the East
New York City
Congress
One Hundred and Twenty-second Infantry
Revenue Service
Wall Street
Oldest Hen in World Aged Twenty Three in Galva
Miss Emma Larson of Galva owns the world’s oldest hen, aged 23, raised from an egg by the owner who can prove its age. The fowl, nicknamed Little Old Lady, is nearly blind but has good appetite and may live another year or two. The text also notes historical details about Fort Jay Fort Columbus on Governors Island and land cessions in 1800 and 1880.
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New York
Governors Island
Sir William Peperill
King’s Royal Rifle Corps
George V of England
Lord Grenfell
King's Royal Rifles
Emma Larson
Galva
Jil
C. S. Burnham
Cristian
Liperty
Bethany
John Lewis
Lake Hotel
Gothenburg
Cozad
L. W. Colby
Beatrice
State Historical Society
Beatrice Express
E. A. Sheldon
Nebraska
King
Presbyterian Church
Bridgeport
Lions Club
Chamber of Columerée
Boy Scouts
John Haris
Wymore
Beatrice Hospital
Odell
Steele City
Diller
Kansas Company
Beatrice Power Company
O’connor
Newcastle
Pawnee City
Buington
State Federation of Rketalers
Omaha
Grocers At Meat Dealers Association
York
W. G. Brooks
Nebraska State High Schoool Athletic Association
Grand Island
Kaitbury
Norfolk
Lincoln Way
Old State
Tristate
Iowa
Kansas
Dick Groite
Tristate Loop
Edward Marohn
Mont
Joseph Husak
P. E. Svoboda
A. G. Knipping
Schuyler
Frank Mitchell
Amos Cudue
Government
Ir’ Tan'school
Genoa
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Carl J. Lord
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lord
Triumph
North Platte Valley
Mississippi
Louisiana
R. R. Hanna
Falls City
Hanna
Hanena
Richardson County
Nebraska Retail Jewelers’ Association
Nebraska Agricultural College Experiment Station
Agricultural College
Rasse Wholesale Grocery Company
Fairbury
Reserve Offices’ Association of Beatrice
Seventh Corps
Rational Guard
College View
W. W. Prescott
Union Allege
Union Pacific Railroad
Bridgewrt
Bailey
Thayer
Essman
Gage
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
Banking Department
Japanese Typewriter Lets Seattle Print Japanese Script
Seattle readers see a Japanese typewriter that prints 7 026 characters on a page with single steel bits in a movable tray. The operator types about sixty words a minute, faster than manual character printing, and the machine writes from bottom to top and right to left with English letters tucked in a corner.
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Seattle
Wash
Super-Microscope Solves Crimes In 19th Century France
An article details how Dr. Edmond Locard used a high magnification microscope to match dust and fibers from a suspect's clothing to a crime scene. Photographs of dust, soil particles, and skin flakes helped convict a Lyon prisoner and reveal evidence in other cases including a murder and a counterfeiting ring.
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New York
France
Paris
Popular Science Monthly
Edmond Locard
Lyon
Locard
Train Robber Strikes Japan Mail Car on Togane Line
The train robber first appeared in Japan when a bandit boarded a mail car on the Togane line, held up three mail clerks at gunpoint, and escaped with loot valued at 10 000 yen.
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Tokyo
Japan
Togane
Forgotten River Hides Under London Bank Project
The Walbrook river once a sweet brook is now a tidal subsoil stream under central London. Builders for the New Bank of England face excavation challenges as the 1598 vaulted street carries water from the Thames up toward Cheap and toward the Mansion House.
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London
Walbrook
Bank of England
William the Conqueror
Yondon
Moorgage
Mansion House
Thames
Cheapside
Man in Kansas City Drugstore Robbery Sentenced
A man who joined a Kansas City drug store holdup for the thrill was captured and sentenced to prison terms ranging from ten to twenty-one years.
Catnip Used in Canada to Lure Cougars for Hunters
British Columbia’s game conservation board begins an experiment using catnip to lure cougars into kill zones. A Washington state extract bottle claimed to attract big cats was received to aid hunting efforts in the province.
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Canada
Victoria
British Columbia
Provincial Game Conservation Board
Washington
Census reveals Czar and Czarina labeled masters of empire
An 1897 census return from the Moscow government shows the Russian emperor and empress answered their profession as masters and mistress of the Russian empire. The document was recently received by the Revolution museum.
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Czar
Russia
Leningrad
Revolution Museum
Moscow
Russian Empire
Nebraska Notes In Brief From The Nebrasa News
A wide scan of local Nebraska items covers Wayne post activities, Blue Springs revival meetings, civic and church notes, farm and livestock developments, school athletics, civic projects, and political appointments. Highlights include Beatrice files for historical society, Omaha building activity, and bowling and irrigation mentions.
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American Legion
Wayne Wii Put
Frse Christian Church
Blue Prongs
Luscey
aAluerica Wil
Ug Ta
Our- Water Works Plauc
Caine
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Divae Iu
D. Ciaas
Everas
Clabd Island
Owada
Wharch
Nebraska
Omaha
Broadwater State Bank
Union State Cabek Wave
useIt Udua
Adau Michuuei
VU. &. Stine
Andrew Lindna
Comfortable and Convenient Story-and-a-Half Home
An illustrated feature details a 39 by 24.5 foot story and a half house with seven rooms a bath and a washroom designed to maximize space and economy. Dormer windows extend the roof to add two second floor bedrooms while a front porch, open living room, dining room and connected kitchen create a bright practical layout for large families.
Kitchen sanitation and beauty through enamel and varnish
A guide emphasizes sanitation in kitchens stressing varnished wood and enamel finishes for stoves sinks ice boxes and pipes. It advises drying surfaces between coats and applying multiple thin enamel layers plus optional varnish to prevent moisture damage and maintain cleanliness. It also covers painting screens linoleum floors and floor maintenance for a neat durable kitchen.
Need of Care in Home Planning Emphasized
A home must be planned with care from the owner and architect. The owner should visualize every detail, place furniture, consult contractors, and retain final choice of contractor to ensure comfort and lasting value. Careful planning makes the home an inspiring center for life and work.
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van Twiller
Peter Stuyvesant
Governorssland
New Netherlands
Mandatas
Fort Amsterdam
Bowling Green
Pagganek
Wouter van Twiller
St. Cornelius
Centurion
Royal American
New France
Great Lakes
Fort Jay
Fort Columbus
Elihu Root
New York State
Department
C. C. Baird
Massachusetts
A.S. Hickerson
St. Louis
Fred A. Hoyt
Atlanta
Dr. H. W. Cole
Herbert G. Sidebottom
National Insecticide and Disinfectant Association
Hotel Astor
N. Y
Sra
Forgotten River
New Sewer
Karl Peters
Nebraska News
al Uviell
J. E. Taylor
Doane College
Crete
Charlies F. Alilen
Jefferson
Middle West
Iilenn Gray
Callaway
Gray
B. L. Anderson
Belmar
Synod
Evangelical College
Sterning
Samuel
Avery
Minerva Soesby
Neligh
Soesby
Willam A. Radford
Ito William
A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
William. A. Radford
Dorch
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