The Great American Bell and Bell’s Legacy
A tribute to Alexander Graham Bell praises the telephone as a world shrinking invention. It recalls his life from Scotland to Boston, the deaf wife he served, and the 1876 Philadelphia exposition where the device surprised observers before transforming daily life.
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Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
San Francisco
Novia Scotia
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell
Scotland
England
Boston University
Herkimer County
Mr. Bell
Country life boosts longevity claims in census data
Washington Bureau reports rural residents live longer than city dwellers. White women average 57 in country versus 54 in cities. men 55 in country versus 51 in cities. Kansas hosts the longest city and country life averages. Wisconsin and Washington also show higher figures.
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United States
Bureau of Census
Washington
Peet Ye
Union
Kansas
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Oregon
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Utah
Michigan
See
Illinois
California
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Rio Grande and Pecos Flood Data District Formed
Upper Rio Grande and Pecos River section in Texas are joined as one district to gather flood control data. Vernon L. Sullivan named chairman. H. G. Stacy and Prof. W. H. Seamon and El Paso County officials attended the Austin meeting called by Gov. Pat Neff. Gaging stations for data on flow were recommended. L. M. Lawson to represent the district in Waco on Aug. 16 for financing methods.
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Rio Grande
Pecos River
Texas
Vernon L. Sullivan
H. G. Stacy
City Engineering Department
Austin
W. H. Seamon
Texas School of Mines
Sullivan
Stacy
el Paso County
Pat Nett
Francisco Ramonas
Mexican Boundary Commission
Armando Santa Cruz
Commission
L. M. Lawson
Waco
el Paso Herald
Carlsbad Tennis Day Set With Walter Browning Cup
Walter Browning announces a full day of tennis in Carlsbad on August 26 inviting Hagerman Artesia and Roswell players to participate. The Carlsbad Singles Trophy bearing Browning’s name will be displayed and the cup becomes permanent after three defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Browning
Pecos Wll
Carlsbad
Hagerman
Artesia
Roswell
Fort Davis Draws Visitors From Texas Heat
Fort Davis welcomes daily arrivals from eastern and southern Texas as people seek relief from heat in the Davis mountain country. Houston Galveston San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and other cities send new visitors to the Prude ranch oak grove and other mountain spots while Hotel Limpia remains crowded with summer guests.
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Fort Davis
Texas
Davis Mountain
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Davis Mountains
Oak Grove
A. G. Prude
Beware the Knocker: A Crude Cartoon From Kansas City
A satirical column mocks a notorious knocker figure as a vile two legged creature with a corkscrew soul. It warns honest men against his influence and ends with a quirky classified line about selling homes and mentioning an apparent ad recruit.
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Hell
Kansas City
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Robert Fuller
Bureau
Jersey
Rio Grande and
Pecos
Ao’ Moore
Wan
Atty
U.S
American
John Wrigley
Wrigley
Broadway
Ae B. Aaee Eee
Illipsburg
First National Bank
Valentine Zuber
Saragosa
J. W. B. Williams
G. C. Parker
W. Grove
Wwe
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