Mail Carriers Battle Death on Harsh Lake Erie Routes
Rural postal workers face extreme hazards delivering mail on winter star routes across Lake Erie and along inland waters. Reinhold Dreahn froze to death near Buffalo after a January run from Murchison South Dakota. Other crews on Ellison Bay Detroit Harbor and Sandusky Put-In-Bay routes endure ice, snow, and wrecks, aided by coast guard rescues when ice breaks up and drifts threaten life at sea.
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Rebel Leader Alexandroff Penetrates Belgrade Politics
Todor Alexandroff, Macedonian rebel leader, writes for the paper after Serbia offers a price for him. He argues oppressed nationalities seek self determination and a federated state with equal rights, warning imperial Yugoslavia will dissolve under repression. He cites Mazzini’s 1848 quote about Austrians and calls for departure of the rulers.
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Belgrade
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Mazzini
Dog Saves His Mistress in Mountain Paraylsis
Mrs Henry Tschudy sixty of Matamoras Pa was stricken with paralysis while picking huckleberries in Pike county Pa Her dog realized trouble and barked continuously to attract berry pickers Her husband was needed before anyone could touch her They carried her on an improvised stretcher a mile to the main road where an auto and physician waited and she was taken home
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Omaha
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska City
Carl A. Sheeley
Blue River Bottom
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Fremont
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South Omaha
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Benjamin King
Fred Weitzel
Lincoln
Joe Wright
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Jefferson County
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Fort Crook
George M. Rushart
Albion
Sybil Rosegren
Emma Nielsen
G. E. Campbell
Grand Island
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Lexington
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Charles McLeland
G. R. Murray
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Matamoras
Pike County
Rats Undermine Roadway In Orange Township
Officials of Orange plan methods to stop rats from undermining roads after Lawthorne Street pavement collapse. Workmen found a tunnel dug by rats under the roadway causing the surface to cave in.
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N. J
Orange
Lawthorne — Street
How Can He Lose Leaf Clovers in Campaign Pride
A fragment notes a man discovering a leaf clover he believes signals the complete success of President Coolidge in this year’s campaign. The line suggests a symbolic omen tied to political fortune.
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Coolidge
Rooster Kills Cat In Kingston North Carolina
Hostilities at Jack Howard's home in Kingston North Carolina ended with the rooster killing the cat after an initial attack left it severely wounded. Howard went inside to fetch first aid and upon return found the fowl had resumed combat and slain the pet.
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N. C
Jack Howard
Howard
Idaho Falls Man Shot in Hold Up on Alcona Road
Rex Buck of Idaho Falls was robbed of 80 dollars on the Alcona road by a lone bandit who fired as Buck was ordered to raise his hands. The bullet struck Buck in the abdomen but glanced off his flesh and did not injure a vital organ.
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Rex Buck
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Alcova Road
Buck
Jail Life Appears Irresistible to Kanakas in Morobe District
In Sydney style jibe, native bush men in Morobe district repeatedly break into jail. A Kanaka jailed for six months enjoyed the rations and pride in the uniform, refused parole at sentence end, and within a day was forced out then broke in three times. He was eventually made a guard.
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Sydney
Australia
Morobe
Fishermen Routed by Whales Off Cape May
Thirty five sperm whales swarmed the lightship off Cape May New Jersey and frightened fishermen ashore. Crews speculate the whales followed ice floes south seeking food and some whales ventured so near they counted barnacles on their backs.
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New York
Cape May
N. J
Pharaohs Cook Used 1924 Canning Methods
Honolulu reports Benjamin Hulse of Los Angeles, a dehydration expert, announced at a food conservation conference that he visited Tut Ankh Amun’s tomb at Luxor, examined preserved food remains, and believed ancient techniques used dehydration with airtight sealing to preserve foods.
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Honolulu
Benjamin Hulse
Los Angeles
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor
Metal Airplanes Shine as Light British Alloy Triumph
Metal airplanes lighter than wood and fabric craft are hailed as a latest triumph of British aeronautical science. Researchers for several years pursued a light metal alloy rivaling armor plating in strength.
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London
Roasting Cuts for Lamb and Mutton
USDA guidance on roasting lamb and mutton leg loin and rib. Clean meat, remove pink skin, rest on rack, brown in hot oven about 15 minutes, then roast 15 minutes per pound, water in pan to control drippings, cover roaster, optional water bath, shoulder can be used with stuffing. Sauce ideas include mint, currant, Spanish, onion, or sour apple flavors.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Milk essential for all children and balanced diet
The article argues milk is essential for children providing vitamins minerals and protein. It recommends a daily intake of one to one and a half quarts, plus iron from eggs meat greens and certain fruits. When milk is scarce, butter greens and whole grain cereals support growth and nutrition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Useful Mop for Oiled or Polished Floors
Instructions from the USDA show how to craft an oiled floor mop from discarded materials. Cut fabric strips then sew to a cloth foundation, attach to a broom handle or clamp mop, and oil by resting in floor oil or sprinkling with oil to let it soak. Mops can be washed in hot suds and rung in hot water.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Button Box Aids Fast Selection in Medicine Cabinet
A reader notes a tip to reuse wide-mouth medicine bottles as a simple button box. By placing discarded bottles in a row you can glance and pick the correct button without digging through a crowded container. The idea merges thrift with practical organization for small spaces.
Destroy Smoke Odor With Water Basin Overnight
A simple home tip suggests placing a basin of water in the room to absorb smoke odor. Leave it overnight with the window slightly open and by morning the air is described as sweet.
New Time Tables for Home Canning
The US Department of Agriculture recommends flat pack canning to cut heating time in jars or cans. Precooking fruits and vegetables preserves food value, with hot liquor avoided in filling. New time tables in Miscellaneous Circular 24 cover pints and quarts, water-bath and pressure canning, and hot or cold packing options.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Practical Kitchen and Housekeeping Tips
A homemaker guide notes back-saver stools and supportive chairs, emery wheels on shelves, and tarnish removal with buttermilk. It urges simple improvements like tidy dresses, sun as purifier, window masses to hold cookbooks, and the value of brief rests for better daily work.
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