Telephone company faces record deficits amid rising costs
The company states higher material and labor costs across installation, maintenance, and connections have driven expenses up while rates stayed unchanged. A deficit of 1,334,062.02 has accumulated over fourteen months despite strict economies, necessitating rate increases to maintain service quality and financial integrity.
Ghost of Munchausen Tale From a Transatlantic Voyage
A table of highpenn mourners recalls a farfetched story from a 15th Atlantic crossing about Brand the resourceful helper. Eggs were salvaged from old stock, milk poured from a ship's rocket, currants hung from a bucket, and ducks and chickens supplied the crew, all claimed on the October 1908 voyage from New York to Liverpool aboard the Table.
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New York
Atlantic
Brand
Huteh Te Way
Liverpool
Banana consumption and ripening facts summarized
A historical note explains bananas as a superior food source, comparing yields to wheat, and detailing composition. It notes 120000 pounds per acre for bananas versus 900 pounds for wheat, starch to sugar conversion as bananas ripen, and that green bananas can be eaten safely when sourced from central stems. It advises scraping the white under the skin before eating.
Bugle in Modern Warfare and Echoes From Jericho
Ananalogy compares bugle sounds to Jericho’s trumpet blasts as vibrations and miracles debate. Historical authorities note physical explanations fail and miracle may be needed, with reference to Kircher Flamel and Douaumont. Idaho representatives seek exclusive territory and a Home Office contract from National Casualty Company in Detroit Michigan.
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Jericho
Joshua
St. Augustine
St. Jerome
St. Ambrose
Athanasius Kircher
Nicolas Flamel
la Nature
Douaumont
Marne
M. Flamel
Idaho
National Casualty Company
Netroit, Mioh
The Brute Returns Home After Ailed Affection
A bitter confrontation unfolds at 11 pm as a wife confronts her husband about his distant behavior and love letters written before marriage. She reads a passionate note from just before their wedding, lamenting the decline in affection one month after marriage while he remains silent and eats. His harsh reply ends the exchange.
Novel Bed for Paralytics Promises Easier Patient Handling
A new hospital bed design features a rectangular hollow metal framework around the mattress with webbing bands for patient support. By turning a handle, the frame lifts the patient without altering their position, easing care for spinal injury cases.
Cornmeal Industry Begins in Honduras at San Pedro Sula
Consul Walter P F Boyle reports an American company imported and erected the first cornmeal mill in Honduras at San Pedro Sula. The small equipment marks the start of a new industry as part of wartime cereal production efforts.
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Honduras
Walter PF. Boyle
Puerto Cortes
Armerican
United States
San Pedro
Sula
Fayette Valley Real Estate Moves to New Office
The Fayette Valley Real Estate Agency relocates from a National Bank building to the J Bennett building, offering bargains and property sales. They advertise as the county’s sole source of literature on southern Idaho and eastern Oregon resources and advantages. Also details seed contracts for Musk Melon, Watermelon, pumpkins, gourds, corn, and other crops with prices. contact H. C. Luce in Welser Idaho.
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Fayette Valley Real Hst ‘Tate
A National Bank
J Bennett
J.B. Burns
Idaho
Oregon
Wood
Mgr
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