Oyster farming advances in Louisiana first practical test
Louisiana conservation commission reports remarkable returns from its first practical oyster farming attempt. Old shells planted on Sister Lake enabled spat to attach, nine months later clusters of marketable oysters were found, showing rapid growth and strong flavor. Wind effects noted on temper and behavior across regions.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisiana State Conservation Commission
Silver Lake
Terrebonne Parish
The
Conservation Commission
Sister Lake
Lake Calllan
J. Labat
Frank T. Payne
Commission
Runaway Des Moines Girls Located After Escape
Two Des Moines youths aged sixteen and seventeen, Clady Beebe and Fern Smith, escaped from Mitchellville reformatory and were found in a deserted building once used by the Town sanitarium north of the state fairgrounds. They walked to Des Moines under police care.
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Cladys Beebe
Fern Smith
Des Moines
Mitchellville Reformatory
Paroled Newton Official Roy Fiske for Embezzlement
The state board of control granted parole to Roy Fiske former assistant city clerk of Newton sentenced to five years at Anamosa for embezzlement of $2106. The parole board has found him a new position and he will be liberated in a few days.
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Roy Fiske
State
State Board of Control
Newton
Anamosa
Paard
Cutting the Gordian Knot and its Legend
The article recalls Gordius tying a complex knot in his chariot harness. It recounts how an oracle promised world conquest to the solver. Alexander the Great failed at first, then cut the knot with his sword, forging the saying that bold action solves hard problems.
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Gordius
Alexander the Great
Water Like Steel in Ocean Undertow
A New York Press note compares water forced through a nozzle to steel strong and capable of buckling ferryboats and denting rudders when a speeding ocean liner creates a dangerous undertow that catches vessels unaware.
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New York Press
Ill Fated Punchline Moves Man to Change His Will
An impecunious nephew urges his uncle to see a new play and the old man glowers. Moments later a scratching sound signals the act of altering a will, suggesting a comic yet dark twist fraught with inheritance stakes.
Care of the Baby In Summer and Breast Feeding
Prepared by the U S Children’s Bureau this guide warns summer heat disturbs the baby and urges careful feeding. It prescribes six hour first feeds, then every three hours, with water between meals, and gradual night-weaning by six to eight months. It stresses mother’s nutrition, rest, and simple, milk-forward diet to keep both mother and baby well.
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Children's Bureau
United States
Sanent
Inbor
Carmen Sylva Queen of Roumania and Patron of Arts
Woman's World profile praises Carmen Sylva as a Balkan poet and fairy tale writer, detailing her arts, languages, charitable works, and reign as Queen Mother. It notes her birth as Princess of Wied in December 1848 and her role as consort of the late King Charles of Roumania.
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Balkans
Rubenstein
Mme
Clara Schumann
Roumania
Elizabeth
Wied
Charles
How to Clean Your Spats in Warm Weather
Linen spats now common for warm weather deserve careful washing. Launder over a shoe form with white soapsuds and a stiff brush. naphtha helps initial cleanings, but water and soap brightens color and eases freshening. White gaiters respond to soap and water, with tan and checked spots fading. fashion shifts toward color hosiery, yet tailleur style remains tied to traditional shoe accessories from England.
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England
Domestic Time Saver Tips from An Old Hand
A fragment of homemaking advice suggests saving worn socks to weave into scrub cloths and stove polishers, labeling candy jars with spices, and crafting a tin oven sheet for cookie rolling. Other tips include sewing corner tapes on a baby quilt to prevent kicking, a five cent slate for forgetting items, placing a marble in a pot of vegetables to prevent scorching, and cutting dress sides separately to save fabric.
A Good Window Cleaner From Pumice Stone Bag
A handy window cleaner uses a bag filled with unbleached cotton cloth and pumice powder. The bag measures six by twelve inches, holds about one eighth pound of pumice, and is rinsed in a removable cheesecloth cover. No water touches the window, first polish with tissue paper then rub with the bag.
Holbein blocked by king’s forceful defense in perilous encounter
An 16th century incident details Holbein being threatened by a nobleman after a rude intrusion. The king protected Holbein, warning the nobleman of punishment in any revenge, declaring Holbein superior to seven lords. The tale is interwoven with a later court scene in Polk County.
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England
Holbein
Realistic Drama Ghost Tale Mentioned In Ledger Fragment
A Philadelphia Ledger fragment contemplates a realistic drama with a ghost tale that would frighten and fascinate, noting dramatic wording and a pompous old laboring figure. The snippet hints at theatrical or literary critique in a period voice.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Des Moines Group Opposes Govt Ownership of Ships
The Greater Des Moines committee voted against government ownership of steamship lines or leasing to private parties in response to a federal commerce bureau opinion request. It did endorse a subsidized mercantile marine and support for subvention of mail and freight lines.
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Greater Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Commerce
G A R. Iowa 41st Encampment Set for Sioux City
State department issues orders for the forty first G A R encampment in Sioux City June 8 to 10. Captain J F Merry of Manchester is the sole candidate to succeed Byron C Ward of Des Moines as department commander.
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G.A. R
G A. R
Iowa
Sioux City
State Department
J. F. Merry
Manchester
Byron CG Ward
Des Moines
Freight Trains Crash on Fraser Hill Injures Brakeman
Two Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern freight trains collided on Fraser hill. Brakeman Bailey sustained injuries but is expected to recover. Damage was limited to the motor of one train and the caboose of the other.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Southern
Fraser Hill
Bailey
Liberty Bell Tour Itinerary Reaches Des Moines
The official Liberty bell itinerary for the Panama Pacific exposition tour has been received. The bell departs Philadelphia on July 5 and is due in Des Moines Wednesday evening July 7 for a five hour stop.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Des Moines Center of Horse Market
Des Moines becomes the state’s leading hub for horse and mule trade as commission men from across the region concentrate animals for shipment to European governments. The market’s prominence signals growing export activity and regional logistics interest.
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Des Moines
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