Enormous Oil Waste Reported Across U S Fields
Interior department findings from a Bureau of Mines survey reveal massive losses of gas and oil due to flooding seepage waste and negligence across U S fields. Historical examples include El Dorado Oklahoma and Salt Creek Wyoming with millions of cubic feet of gas and billions of gallons wasted.
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Washington
United States
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Kansas el Dorado
Cushing
Oklahoma
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Bureau
Hewitt Field
el Dorado Field
Two Race Horses Missing From Moving Train
F T Miller, a turfman from New Orleans, loaded three selling plater horses Stanley Catromea and Beteman in a box car at Bowie Maryland for a winter meet at Jefferson track. Only Beteman remained in the car when Miller woke in a yard. a broken halter and smashed two by four were found near an open door. The fate of the other two horses is a mystery for the train crew and police. Miller says the trio were en route to Picayune Mississippi where he fell asleep.
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New Orleans
F. T. Miller
Stanley
Catromea
Beteman
Bowie
Jefferson Track
Emulsions Cut Oil Output in Mid-Continent Fields
Engineers estimate production loss from water emulsions in the Mid-Continent and Gulf coast fields at about 100 million barrels for 1920 and 1921. The report highlights the impact on oil output and industry losses.
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Mid-Continent
Gulf Coast
Japan to Spend Over Half Billion for Reconstruction
A Far Eastern division cable reports Japan will spend about 525 million dollars on reconstruction over five years, with 375 million for Tokyo and 150 million for Yokohama. Budget cuts for 1924 25 reduce the year’s outlay while loans are postponed and domestic rates may rise. France plans to repay a 50 million yen war loan, easing gold reserves as bank consolidations continue.
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Washington
Japan
Far Eastern Division
Department of Commerce
Tokyo
Yoikohama
France
Yasuda Bank
Europe
Historic Ribton Hall to be Wrecked Soon
Ribton hall on the Derwent at Camerton Cumberland will be pulled down shortly. Designed by Inigo Jones in Renaissance style during Charles II era, the former hall has served as a farmhouse for a century. Owner Lord Lonsdale deems it structurally unsafe and beyond repair.
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London
Ribton Hall
Derwent
Camerton
Cumberland
Inigo Jones
Lord Lonsdale
Ribton
Waldeof
Gilmin
Thomas
Thomas Lamplugh
Beverley
Yorkshire
Russian Gamblers Sent to Exile in Provinces
Moscow reports a new decree sending gamblers and speculators and questioned citizens to provincial towns and distant districts. Officials cite moral reform and blame extravagance for failures of government ventures as hundreds face banishment to areas including Siberia and the White Sea coast.
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Moscow
Russia
Petrograd
Narinsky
Siberia
White Sea
Department of the Interior
Army Experts Find Secret to Animal Longevity
Washington army experts report horses and mules in active service average fourteen years old with many over eleven, and a twenty five year old charger still winning, due to regular diet, exercise, rest, grooming, and care. total active animals 44 423 with 80 percent of horses over eleven and 64 percent of mules over eleven.
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Washington
British Rubber Carpet Reversible Soft Underfoot
British manufacturers have developed a new rubber carpet that is reversible and soft to tread, offering two surfaces in one. The invention aims to combine durability with comfort for wearers in industrial and domestic settings.
Nebraska Briefs Highlight State News And Oddities
Dixon Journal editor Henry J L Balser named postmaster at Dixon Omaha building operations exceed all prior years Hebron postmaster confirmed Jed A Wright elected State Bar president at Lincoln convention Ellsworth boy found frozen on a freight train Grand Island dog poisonings at large Stark Delicious apple prize awarded in Louisiana Mo Stromsburg golden wedding note Beatrice eagle shot mounted Columbian highway signs defended 250 Dawson farmers vaccinate 15000 hogs Great Western Sugar plant fire at Gering Dewitt bank car raid phantom stills Geneva students lag in spelling Plattsmouth street numbering to enable mail delivery Christmas petition for Pool Dewey Hatcher scores 100 on Los Angeles police exam P H L Meyer sells socks shipped from Germany Nebraska cattle shift to sheep overstock worries Stork brings fourteen Omaha presents Valentine death by street car Columbus gravel streets record two extra items etc
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Henry JL. Balser
Dixon Journal
Omaha
H. L. Boyes
Hebron
District Court
Jed A. Wright
State Bar Association
Lincoln
Howell Richards
Ellsworth
Ile
Grand Island
J. M. Chambers
Wymore
Stark
Nebraska
Louisiana
Andrew
Donaldson
Stromsburg
American Live Stock Association
Gige
Henry Ehmen
Beatrice
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Dawson County
Hecht
Farm Bureau
Great Western Sugar Company
Gering
Dewitt
Wer
Geneva
Fremont
Schuyler
Bloomfield
Omega
Plattsmouth
Charles W. Pool
Dewey Hatcher
Los Angeles
P. H. L. Meyer
Germany
Ruth Bachelor
State University
John J. Bachelor
Valentine
Capelizabeth Me
Chamber of Commerce
Joy Morton
Thornhill
Lisle
Arbor Lodge
Union Stock Yards Company
Jack Jeffords
Mullen
Hooker County
James Pearson
Tleasanton
J. M. Pollard
Nebawka
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
State Board of Agriculture
Johnny Richardson
Joseph Huberty
France
Ben Hollander
Falls City
New York
Pawnee County
George Mullen
West Point
O’neill
Atkinson
Holt County
Thomas Holford
Malmo
United States
Devil’s Nest
Wausa
G. W. Fry
Archie Prather
Mills County
Richard Raines
Creighton Court Hosts Big Ten Schedule In Omaha
The schedule lists games at Creighton Court in Omaha featuring Kell Indians South Dakota North Dakota Aggies and more with Creighton set to meet Marquette in Milwaukee and Des Moines University visiting Omaha in February through March.
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Creighton
Omaha
Town
Haskell Indians
South Dakota
North Dakota
Uni
North Dakota “Aggies
Nebraska Uni
Des Moines
Notre Dame
Laying house for hens outlined by William A. Radford
William A. Radford offers free expert advice on building a laying house for 60 to 70 birds. The plan describes a frame shed with concrete foundation, cedar shingles, ample ventilation, nest alleys, connected doors, and six eight nest spaces. The design emphasizes light, sanitation, temperature control, and winter sun exposure for flock health.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Isinglass and its varied uses in industry
The text explains isinglass is actually mica in stove windows, while true isinglass is dry gelatin from air bladders of fish like sturgeon and cod. It covers its preparation, wartime supply from Russia, and uses in milk jelly, liquor clarification, court plaster, cement, jellies, soups, India ink, and fabric sizing.
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Russia
India
Beauty on the streetcar seat joke in dialogue
In a witty exchange Bluebelle and Ariadne discuss the abundance of pretty girls in the country. The chorus notes mass beauty in films stores and offices but adds that even Helen of Troy would have trouble securing a streetcar seat today.
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Bluebelle
Ariadne
Helen of Troy
French scientist claims ozone process seasons timber in weeks
A French scientist introduces an ozone treatment for timber that supposedly achieves aged timber properties in 20 days, mimicking years of natural seasoning. The method targets accelerated hardening and improved decay resistance as an alternative to long natural seasoning.
A Bell and Valet Lie in a Lounge Tale
Two men reflect on luxury after sharing a fine dinner and cigars. One laments the luxury of lying in bed and ringing a valet, then admits he has no valet but does possess a bell. The exchange turns on satire of pretended privilege.
Perfectly Harmless in Theater Smoke Exchange
In a brief theater moment Nellie defies a staff warning about smoking as she quips she is not inhaling. An attendant questions the rule while the audience reacts to the light exchange.
The Hibernian Touch Roadside Sign in Kent England
Roadside sign in Kent England reads This is the bridle path to Faversham If you can't read this you had better keep the main road Boston Tran script appears alongside the message
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Kent
England
Faversham
Boston Transcript
Umbrella Saved Birthday Gift From Rain
A South African six year old Kathleen kept her neat umbrella dry during a rainy birthday season. The next day at school her soaked coat and ruined hat prompted her mother to ask about the umbrella. Kathleen proudly revealed she had kept the umbrella dry under her long coat.
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Kathleen
Boston Transcript
Tentative Holiday Plans Peek From Young Bride
A landlady asks how the newlywed couple will spend the holiday. The bride replies that their plans are only ten tative. The landlady responds with delight, suggesting camping out as their preferred activity.
Absent minded man limps through street scene
A famously absent minded man walks with one foot in the gutter and the other on the pavement. A friend asks how he is and he replies that he felt fine at home but now wonders what is wrong as he has been limping for half an hour.
American Spartina Townsends Invades English Coast
An American Spartina Townsends plant introduced accidentally in 1879 reaches the Bay of Southampton at Hythe and spreads rapidly along the English coast. It thrives even when submerged and shows potential as cattle fodder and possibly paper pulp. It could also be introduced to the French coast to stabilize shifting sands.
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England
Bay of Southampton
Hythe
Men Who Get Statues Reflect Civic Service
The saying notes that those who dedicate themselves to public duties are the ones who deserve statues, more than self serving individuals. It emphasizes humble, steady contribution over personal gain or vanity.
Reform Crusaders Move Against Domineering Men
A writer notes that men with a naturally frascible and domineering temperament often push to reform others, a pattern seen in reform movements. The remark suggests self-interest and moral posturing drive campaigns to change others rather than oneself.
Modesty origin linked to Adam and Eve in Bible
The query notes that modesty originated with Adam and Eve and cites their discovery of nakedness as a moment of shame. It references the Biblical account of realizing clothing was needed after the fall and separating themselves from nakedness.
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Adam
Eve
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