Nation's Fastest Sheep Shearer to Compete for $500 Prize
Five top American shearers will contest in Great Falls Montana on July 10 1929 for the U S championship title and a 500 cash prize. The event will award prizes for speed and finished pens with additional awards from the National Wool Growers Association. The contest aims to set a U S record by shearing one hundred sheep and to showcase modern methods.
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United States
Great Falls
Montana
U. S. Chaim
U. S
National Wool Growers Association
U.S
Tith
Montana Wool Growers Association
Placer
Tidena
Thrift and the cost of wealth in postwar America
A 1946 column laments wealth concentration and waste, citing a Federal Trade Commission thrift study. It notes two thirds of earners have estates under 54 and funeral costs fall on few, stressing that thrift and saving are moral duties. The piece warns that unchecked extravagance endangers democracy and civilization.
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Lfe
Federal Trade Commission
Thia Commalsaton
Commission
America
Wester Neweverer
Snakes in Captivity Turn Into Cannibals at London Zoo
The Port Elizabeth museum notes show snakes 18 feet long at the London Zoo enclosure turn cannibalistic, with cobras and puff-adders attacking and devouring other snakes. A keeper was bitten by a puff-adder but survived after rapid serum treatment.
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Pothong
London
Mr. FitzShmmens
Port Elizabeth
Hoovers Will Ride in Their Own Automobiles
Washington reports a shift to both personally owned cars and government autos for the White House fleet. President Hoover and Mrs Hoover are to travel in privately owned automobiles while the government maintains nine official vehicles, increasing from five. Security measures will accompany the president when not in official runs.
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Washington
Ant
G. Houser
Pennays
Ube
United States
Anaccrs
Geeldey
White House
Coolkdge
New Era Begins As Ancient Lamps Illuminate Past
A joint exhibit by the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania displays lamps of beautiful design dating to nearly four thousand years before Christ. The exhibit traces humanity’s lighting from oil-wick and candles to the last century, highlighting how light shaped life and civilization.
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Mesopotamia
British Museum
University of Pennsylvania
Europe
Afr. Patterson
Witu
No Kidding Mary Katherine and the Neighbor Obsession
A fragmentary tale tells of Mary Katherine, described as a jealous wife, showing affection to a neighbor named tree while Mr. D on his porch ignores her. an abrupt outburst ends in mystery about Old Jake's burial and the unclear cause of death, with locals noting the doctor’s ignorance.
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Mary Katherine
Tree
Seldinm
Mr. D
Garage Will Need Repairs After Late-Arriving Notes
Fragmentary report notes a garage will require repairs after late communications between Jono and Joan include remarks about a game and repairs. The scattered dialogue implies maintenance needs but lacks full context or concrete outcomes.
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Jono
Joan
Fragmentary line prompts odd dialogue about pictures
A garbled exchange centers on pictures and hanging them, with unclear speakers and nonsensical phrases. The snippet offers little coherent context or named entities to identify a concrete news event or subject.
Fragmented OCR: mashed potatoes and odd phrases linger
The text shows a mangled OCR extract with garbled phrases about mashed potatoes and unclear names. It reads like a disjointed snippet lacking coherent events or identifiable people, places, or dates.
Widely Priced Ads From Times Offer Goods and Services
Rea der advertisements list team wagon and harness for sale cheap and various items such as a used washing machine. Cedar City and Parowan references note are included with contact hints and phone numbers. Also mentions wood delivery, a building site, farm hay needs, and a fire alarm concern with hints of local people discussing Whitney corner and local traders.
Fragmented quote from a teacher and student exchange
In a disjointed dialogue a teacher questions a boy about kindness and driving home a point. The boy, Robt, answers with a brief reference to brotherly love, followed by garbled text and incomplete phrases. The excerpt lacks clear narrative.
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Tote Taube
Wea
By Leonard A. Barrett
Hotond
Linnears
Eaven
Jake
Times Office
Maytag
Cedar City
Payowan
Tale
L. A. Whitney
Alvin Decker
Jara
Parowan
W. W. Mitchell Patowan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Whitney
Court House
J. B. Dalton
George Chilton
Robert
Chimney Meadow
Charles D. Adams
Copeland
Good Housekeeping Institute
New York Herald Tribune Institute
Popular Balance Institute
Stand- Arde
Imany
Parowan Auto Co
Chis
Costa
Agleal
L.N. Lunt
The
Petty Motor Co
Goodyear
INS
Utah
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