General Obregon Memorable Memory Shown in Nogales
Nogales Ariz June 17 General Alvaro Obregon head of the Mexican movement that overthrew the Carranza government is credited with a remarkable memory. H Percy Meaker an Englishman long resident in Sonora tells how Obregon can memorize a full deck of cards for seven players and recall cards held by each, then recount a column of newspaper articles and even verbatim passages from articles read days earlier.
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Cononal
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Mexico
H. Percy Meaker
Enigushiman
Siniloa
Germany
Oregon Industrial Insurance Protest Letter
A reader laments the state industrial compensation fund in Oregon, alleging improper collections from workers. The writer details injuries on November 7 and January 1920, an eventual foot amputation, and denial of compensation despite monthly employer contributions. The letter accuses the State Industrial Accident Commission of withholding rightful payments.
Working Man Opposes State Industrial Accident Law
Goo W Elder of Pendleton Oregon blasts the state industrial accident act, accusing the system of protecting big employers while leaving workers underinsured. He claims his own $1400 medical and lost wage costs will not be adequately compensated and denounces claims transfer to the state commission as theft from insured workers.
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Accident Commission
Portland
State Industrial Accident Commission
W. Elder
Main Street
Pendieten
Ore
Gold Shield
Teacher tests decimal point concept with chalkboard joke
A Dallas News item recalls a classroom moment where a teacher marks 27 on the blackboard and rubs out the decimal point to show multiplying by 10. She asks Mary to locate the decimal point and Mary replies it is on the duster, causing a quiet classroom reaction.
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Mies
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